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146. Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage with Gay Hendricks
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

146. Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage with Gay Hendricks

In this episode, we speak to Gay Hendricks on the topic of Overcoming Upper Limits and Self-Sabotage.  Gay shares his own personal struggles, how he came to recognize patterns of self-sabotage, and some of the techniques he uses to help others break through sabotaging behaviors to achieve liberation in their daily lives.

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144. #kristy Grace, Grit, and Getting it Done!
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

144. #kristy Grace, Grit, and Getting it Done!

In this episode Kristy is interviewed with Lisa Gillette of Big Sky Coaching on her podcast Grace, Grit, Getting it Done! Kristy shares her experience of struggling with workplace communication as a mid-career professional how she learned to be more prepared to speak up at work.

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143. The Art of Quitting, with Amani Zaveri
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

143. The Art of Quitting, with Amani Zaveri

In this episode, we discuss with Amani Zaveri the topic of The Art of Quitting.  Amani shares with us some of the benefits of quitting, reasons or circumstances that may hold us back, and finally, she offers advice on how to gracefully quit without burning bridges.

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141. How to Face Fatfobia, with Kate Manne
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

141. How to Face Fatfobia, with Kate Manne

Today’s guest Kate Manne discusses with us the topic of How to Face Fatphobia.  Kate shares with us some fascinating historical origins of the Body Mass Index (BMI); ways fat phobia shows up in areas of society including in medical treatment; and other relevant topics tackled in her book, released in January 2024, titled, Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia.  

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140. #kristy: Take control of your working hours
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

140. #kristy: Take control of your working hours

This episode is for you if you’re overwhelmed with meetings at work and spending nights and weekends catching up on work that you couldn’t get to during the day. Learn practical steps to take today to get your work hours under control.

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139. Sleep Simplified with Monica Le Baron
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

139. Sleep Simplified with Monica Le Baron

we speak to Monica Le Baron on the topic of Sleep Simplified.  Monica shares how several experiences, including a relocation, impacted the quality of her own sleep, some easy beginners steps she recommends in her book by the same name, “Sleep Simplified:  Simple Tools to Reduce Anxiety, Finish the Stress Cycle, and Sleep Like a Queen,” and how yoga nidra, a form of guided meditation, has been a real game changer for her on her journey to good quality sleep.

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138. Life with Friendship at the Center with Rhaina Cohen
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

138. Life with Friendship at the Center with Rhaina Cohen

Just in time for “Galentine’s Day,” this special episode features author Rhaina Cohen on the topic of, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Her book, by the same name, was released today. We discuss excerpts from the book, the unique friendship stories she’s found through her research; and how her own close friendship was the catalyst to her interest in this topic.

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137. #kristy: Is your message getting through?
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

137. #kristy: Is your message getting through?

"The biggest problem in communication is the illusaion that it has taken place" according to George Bernard Shaw. In this episode, Kristy covers the communication cycle and the different blockers that can prevent your message from getting through to your intended recipient.

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136. Mindful Hustling with Matt Lebris
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

136. Mindful Hustling with Matt Lebris

In this episode we speak to Matt LeBris on the topic of “Mindful Hustling.”  Matt suggests, through his own experiences, that he’s learned over the years, how to apply mindfulness to his natural mentality to hustle for what he wants and how the challenges he was facing five years ago personally, pursuing therapy for the first time, as well as the launch of his podcast were catalysts for his own transformational shift.  

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134. The Soul Path Growth Cycle with Kate Vanden Bos
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

134. The Soul Path Growth Cycle with Kate Vanden Bos

This week we speak to Kate Vanden Bos on the topic of the Soul Path Growth Cycle.  During our discussion Kate shares how through her work she encourages her clients to listen to their whole self – body, mind, and soul when facing burnout or looking for personal growth; she stresses the importance of balancing intuition and intellect; and we finish this insightful conversation with a deeper dive into the Soul Path Growth Cycle process.

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133. #kristy Banish Your Sunday Scaries
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

133. #kristy Banish Your Sunday Scaries

Work shouldn't be this hard and it shouldn't be a barrier to living the life you want. In this episode, Kristy talks about why improving communication could be the key that unlocks a work life that is easier, more effective, and more enjoyable. 

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132. Good Awkward, with Henna Pryor
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

132. Good Awkward, with Henna Pryor

In this episode we talk with Henna Pryor on the topic of Good Awkward.  During this entertaining and insightful discussion, Henna shares pieces from her book by the same name, “Good Awkward,”; discusses how awkwardness is unique from other emotions; and shares first-hand lessons she’s learned from her own awkward moments.  

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131. 2023 Year In Review
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

131. 2023 Year In Review

In this episode Kristy and Danielle review 2023; the themes, the milestones, and hopes for the future.

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130.#Danielle - Celebrate!
Danielle McCombs Danielle McCombs

130.#Danielle - Celebrate!

In this episode of The Opposite of Small Talk, Danielle shares a her experience of opening up her creativity through writing. She reads a piece that she wrote while in a Gateless Writing Salon about a time she was surprised.

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128. #Kristy: Break Up with Bad Meetings
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

128. #Kristy: Break Up with Bad Meetings

In this episode, Kristy walks through through a series of simple steps that will help you reclaim your time and break up with bad meetings using a calendar audit.

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127. Joy is a Human Right, with Tanmeet Sethi, MD
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

127. Joy is a Human Right, with Tanmeet Sethi, MD

In this episode we talk with Tanmeet Sethi, MD on the topic of Joy as a Human Right. During this moving and powerful discussion, Dr. Sethi explains the difference between happiness and joy; offers tips to those who aren’t sure how to begin tapping into their own joy; and discusses the current inequities and stigmas surrounding access to mental healthcare and the use of psychedelics as a treatment option.

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126. LIVE EPISODE - Ask for More and Get It with Dia Bondi
Kristy Olinger Kristy Olinger

126. LIVE EPISODE - Ask for More and Get It with Dia Bondi

In this special episode, Danielle and Kristy take a look back at how the podcast started and some of the triumphs and challenges. Dia Bondi, who originally appeared as a guest in episode 71, returns for a discussion about her new book, “Ask Like an Auctioneer,” available today; and Dia takes questions from the live audience on the topic of how to “ask for more and get it.”

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