On Life & Being Human

In this episode, we discuss the rituals and ceremonies we all grow up with, why they are so powerful, and how and why to make your own, plus body positions, hand gestures, the use of candles, etc in your prayer and mediation routines and tons of ways to get creative. Rituals and ceremonies are a very powerful tool for creating meaning and training yourself to feel the way you want to.  Follow this link to send in your questions and thoughts: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

In this episode, we talk about the first step in Stage One - decluttering your time and attention. This is a critical first step along your path to self understanding.  Follow this link to send in your questions and thoughts: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

In this episode, we discuss the difference between reaching for perfection - a moving and changing target in the future - and reaching for amazing - a metric driven appreciation of the now.  Follow this link to send in your questions and thoughts: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

In this episode, we dive deep on the issue of connection versus attachment and how to recognize the difference, plus how missing tasks in early stages sets you up for attachment and why I recommend starting at stage one when you work on your roadmap. Send in your questions on the Community Page at http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/ and let me know how I can help.

This episode is NOT for playing in front of children or your work colleagues! We discuss specific ways to connect with our partner across seven areas that includes sexually with significant discussion of sexual practices that will increase your level of connection both emotionally, intellectually and physically. Great sex is critical to true connection between partners and that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Join us for this adventurous episode! Send in your questions on the Community page here: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

Several topics covered in this episode! We talk about how when you see dichotomy, you have often found the truth (with a few examples), how physically to access the infinite peace inside you at the lower dantean. and some practical ideas for letting go into deeper mediations when the stress of the world are all around you weighing you down. Send in your questions on the Community page here: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

In this episode we explore how we are built in with BOTH a need to grow and a negative voice that causes us to sabotage that growth, plus how to turn it around and use that negative voice for an advantage, as well as how to weaken it over time. Send in your questions here: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

This episode is 100% audience questions on dealing with family. Over the holidays there were a TON of family dynamics questions. It seemed the right thing to just focus on that. If you have questions, you can send them in on the Community page here: http://kathryncolleen.com/studio/community/

In this episode we discuss how self development can be intense and you may periodically need to take breaks. BUT you may have neuroses in play so how can you avoid self-sabotage and backsliding while you enjoy a bit of a break from examining your life to actually dive in and LIVE your life. We also cover when to take a break and when to focus even more, based on your particular situation. 

In this episode, Kathryn talks about her new experimental program where she will be personally coaching FOUR students through the roadmap all the way to Stage 11 by the end of the year. The deadline to get a spot is January 15th and video chat sessions with Kathryn herself start immediately after! See more at the website.

I love to experiment and I recommend a steady stream of new things to try. This episode is commentary on my own experimentation with Samyama and the other writings of Yogani on meditation styles including manifestation, the structure of a good daily practice, tantra, and other subjects. Send in your questions on the community page at the website and let me know how I can help!

Being Human is about taking a journey of evolution through eleven distinct possible stages. In this episode, we talk about a new roadmap for accelerating your evolution through these stages that includes tasks, recommended reading, precautions, and questions to fuel your thinking. As you work through it, send in your questions on the community page of the website.

In this episode, we talk about the grey area where we can so easily fool ourselves. When you want to do something (or not do something), how do you know if you are being compelled by your soul or just making an excuse to act on an impulse you will later regret? ... send in your questions and let me know how I can help!

In this episode, we discuss the need to cultivate boredom not just for creative purposes but for self-development and life-changing purposes and how to do that. We talk about what you habitually reach for when you are bored and how to change that as well as an audience question about how to tell the difference between struggling against your river (and therefore moving in the wrong direction) or just needing to be patient. ... listen for how to send in your questions and let me know how I can help!

In this episode, we talk about the trap of not "deserving" to enjoy this amazing life that you have built for yourself because someone somewhere (or near you) is suffering. We talk about why you cannot cure suffering by suffering and what to do instead. We also discuss an audience question about when to stand up and say something and when to walk away. Listen for how to send in your questions and let me know how I can help!

In this episode, we focus on worrying about your kids and FINALLY solve this age old problem with a mix of critical new perspective and discipline. It's time to get your life back. ... Send in your questions on the community page at kathryncolleen.com and let me know how I can help!

In this episode, we explore what it is to call yourself out on your favorite negative emotion and why they are so cathartic. We explore the addictive side of worry (and other negative emotions) and how to connect to yourself to make it all stop. .... Send your questions in on the community page at kathryncolleen.com and let me know how I can help!

In this episode, we discuss the intricately linked relationship between feeling at one and feeling alone and how they depend on each other and are both necessary. We further discuss the idea that you must suffer to grow. I disagree. We discuss the critical aspects of what a growth experience needs to be to be effective with lots of examples. ... Send in your questions on the community page at kathryncolleen.com.

In this episode, we talk about why impossible goals are actually the best to have, and how to make them happen by breaking them down in to not just smaller steps but smaller more immediate goals and benefits as well with lots of examples! The discussion would not be complete without talking about the people who discourage your big goals and how to deal with them (including yourself). ... Send in your questions on the community page at kathryncolleen.com.

In this episode, we discuss some more recent research into the neuroscience behind how our brains listen and understand and the surprising and creepy way that our brains mimic the speaker's own brain waves and neural structures. This is a powerful lesson on how we choose to tune in, and how what we tune in to changes our brains. Science meets gut instinct in this nerdy and fun exploration into how our minds work. Send in your questions on the community page at KathrynColleen.com and let me know how I can help!