A Rainbow In The Storm

The Nature of Human Resiliency: With Carol Smith

Katharine and Seth are joined this week by their friend and local Integrative Manual Therapy practitioner, Carol Smith. Carol’s expertise goes far beyond her hands-on healing modalities and it is really her deep wisdom and profound love that shine through this episode. What is trauma and do we have to live with it our whole lives? Do we create our own suffering or is the name of the human game being faced with adversity no matter your mind set? And are we strong enough to overcome whatever we face? Carol shares her experience of working with thousands of clients over decades and the true nature of human resiliency. It is an inspiring and touching conversation that brought Katharine and Seth to tears. We hope you not only hear, but feel the deep resonance of Carol’s words and it helps you to remember just how powerful you are.
About Carol Smith: Carol’s life and healing practice are deeply grounded in the understanding that Love is the most powerful medicine we can use to transform, heal and integrate every level of our human experience—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. As we open ourselves to knowing we are Love, we can release the need to search, try, or figure out how to love ourselves. We discover we are love, a unique expression of our own Divine and we move directly into the flow of healing; we become attuned to the flow of life. Carol’s work is a hands on healing practice of deep listening to each person’s being and being led by their internal wisdom. She is passionate about empowering her clients to befriend their bodies as Divine gateways for welcoming more health, wholeness and connection as Love frees us all.
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A few useful links:
Carol Smith’s website: YourInnerSantuary.com
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

8 Months Post-Storm: The Messy Middle

Katharine and Seth return after a brief, impromptu hiatus to talk about the messy middle after any tragic event. While so much is better after the immediate effects of Hurricane Helene, there are still many questions, murky paths, and unknowns. Katharine and Seth discuss what’s next for their former home and how they’re surrendering yet again in the process. They also talk about their recent garage sale and the unexpected healing that came from that - and how the community in Western North Carolina is doing. Thank you as always for listening and for your support!
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A few useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

Finding Herself After Divorce: Deborah's Story

Katharine and Seth are back after a rejuvenating spring break and they’re thrilled to have Deborah Sabalusky on the podcast this week! Deborah faced a dark night of the soul when her relationship of almost 15 years fell apart in front of her eyes. The dream home, family, and life she had imagined was stripped from her and it left her contemplating who she really was, what she truly wanted, where to go from here, and how to raise a young daughter in the midst of it all. To add insult to injury her beloved cat of 18 years died, and then she was injured in a car accident. All of this led to Deborah taking her life back and charting a new course for herself. We hope you enjoy hearing Deborah’s story and are inspired by her journey from devastation to reclamation.
A little bit about Deborah: Deborah Sabalusky shares about the gift of self-discovery she's experienced while simultaneously healing through the grief of losing a beloved pet, divorce while raising a young child, and processing the pains and dreams of childhood through motherhood. Mind/body practices like meditation, breath work and yoga helped her reconnect with her authentic child-like self, to find true love within herself, with life, and in relationship with a partner she met by following her calling. 
Deborah launched SOLful Living to offer guided meditations after receiving a calling to lead meditations. Deborah hopes that by sharing her story and unique approach to meditation with continuous grounding cues, other women will find comfort in reconnecting with their body and soul, discover safety and security within, and lead a vibrant, fulfilling life. 
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A few more useful links:
Deborah’s website: Coming soon!
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

A 7-Year Old’s Perspective On Tragedy

Katharine and Seth sit down to interview their very own son, Bradshaw and ask him what it was like to lose his home and many of his belongings during Hurricane Helene. They ask him questions that they had never asked him in the six months following the storm and learn how children see things so differently than we adults.  We hope you find it uplifting and hopeful and it makes you feel good about our future generation of humans.
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A few more useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

Why Feeling Sorry for Someone Doesn’t Empower Them

Katharine sits down solo and shares some thoughts that have been on her heart and mind over the last few weeks. She talks about the emotional journey of walking through grief and how memories can unexpectedly take you back and how challenging emotions can feel fresh again. Sparked by a great conversation with a friend, Katharine contemplates what happens when she feels sorry for someone and how it feels to be on the receiving end of it. She also talks about the unexpected gifts of walking through a tragedy with children. Katharine shares a book that’s been resonating with her and may be helpful to others. She closes out this episode with a poem and as always gratitude for our listeners.
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Writings referenced in today’s episode:
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Katharine’s poem, “There’s Nothing to Do”
A few more useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

6-Months Post-Storm

Seth sits down for his first solo-cast this week! It's six months to the day since Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina and Seth shares where they’re at with their home reconstruction, the emotional journey, and how he feels about the storm today. It’s a brief episode but we didn’t want to let this milestone go by without checking in. As always, thank you all for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode!
If you liked this episode or any others, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, or share this podcast with a friend. Thanks so much!
A few useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

From Lupus to Liberated: Kay’s Story

Katharine and Seth are thrilled to share the powerful interview they had with Kay Sullivan, Katharine’s mom. Kay went through her own dark night of the soul beginning in 2006 when she was diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic “incurable” autoimmune disease. Kay’s mindset upon her diagnosis and what she chose to do with this information may surprise you. It certainly inspired us! Kay’s unrelenting belief that the body can heal itself from anything as long as it’s given the proper conditions may change the way you view your own body and health. We hope you find inspiration, joy, and gratitude for your body in this week’s episode.
And thank you as always for listening, and if you enjoyed this episode or any past episodes, please share it with a friend and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcast. We appreciate the support so much!
More about Kay Sullivan:Kay is a native Floridian. She’s been married to her husband, John, for nearly 45 years. They have 3 children (Katharine, Sarah, and Sergey) and one grandson, Bradshaw. In her early years Kay worked as a medical social worker in St. Petersburg. She spent some years as a stay at home mom and later, in an effort to combat suburban sprawl in their area, she and John began building a pedestrian friendly new town.  When she fell chronically ill and faced a dark night of the soul, she had to rearrange and reconsider her life and life choices in order to regain her health. Kay believes that whatever the circumstances, healing is always possible.
Check out the town John & Kay are building: Winthrop
A few other useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

A Baby’s Fatal Diagnosis: Cindy’s Story

Today you are in for a real treat as Katharine and Seth sit down with the luminous, brilliant, and hilariously funny Cindy Gough James. She calls herself a Planetary Force and by the end of this episode, you will see why. Cindy shares a story of heartbreak, a mother’s powerful intuition, and ultimately one of miracles. The dark portal of transformation that Cindy went through is one that would break many, but she faced it head on. And on the other side, she discovered healing powers she never knew she had. In addition to sharing one of her stories, Cindy, Katharine, and Seth start out discussing larger spiritual themes and questions. Cindy relays her vast knowledge of the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine within all of us. They ponder this beautiful, infinite, and wild human experience together. We hope you enjoy this thought provoking conversation.
And thank you as always for listening, and if you enjoyed this episode or any past episodes, please share it with a friend and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcast. We appreciate the support so much!
How to Get in Touch with Cindy:
www.cindyunleashed.com
cindy@cindyunleashed.com /484 431-2723
Books Cindy Mentioned in the Podcast:
Fear No Evil: The Pathwork Method of Transforming the Lower Self by Eva Pierrakos
The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet
Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field by Barbara Ann Brennan
A few other useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

5 Things We’d Tell Our Younger Selves

Today we have Katharine and Seth sitting back down as a duo to share the top five things they would tell their younger selves. This exercise was based loosely on former hospice worker, Bronnie Ware’s Regrets of the Dying. Katharine and Seth had so much fun doing this writing excerise and sharing it with each other. We encourage you all to give this a try and see how your day changes! Katharine ends the episode by reading a new poem - we hope you enjoy.
And thank you as always for listening, and if you enjoyed this episode or any past episodes, please share it with a friend and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcast. We appreciate the support so much!
Katharine’s 5 Things She’d Share with her Younger Self:
Love your body NOW - TODAY! Do not wait!
Do something really fun everyday. 
Do NOT spend time or energy on people or things that do not light you up. 
Forgive easily, let go, and move on. 
Enjoy this chapter, every bit of it - you’ll miss it when it’s done.
Seth’s 5 Things He’d Share with His Younger Self:
Learn more about who you are now and how you work. Look into Human Design specifically . 
Seek out and ask for help regularly.
Know that you are worthy. 
Start working on self-improvement and bettering yourself now. 
Have the courage to speak up and be honest - even knowing that what you say might make some people uncomfortable. It’s worth it in the long run.
BONUS ONE: Don’t sell that Bitcoin you bought in 2014!
Links Mentioned in the Podcast:
Joseph Aldo’s Cutting Cords Meditation
Katharine’s Poem: The Evolution of a Prayer
A few other useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings

How We Physically Process Trauma: With Dr. Kye Peven

This week we welcome Dr. Kye Peven to our podcast! Dr. Kye holds double doctorates in Oriental Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine and is a master at explaining complex physical systems in simple terms. Dr. Kye walks Katharine and Seth through the physical and physiological processes of shock and the instinctual responses of fight, flight, and freeze. Dr. Kye breaks down in layman’s terms what people in crisis go through immediately following a traumatic event and the long-term effects of not processing that shock. He also helps our audience know what to do when one is faced with shock and when to seek professional help. Dr. Kye is an absolute wealth of knowledge and brings so much wisdom, kindness, and understanding to the human experience. We hope you enjoy the episode, and if you did, please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review. Thank you!
About Dr. Kye Peven: Dr. Kye Peven is a Vitalist who holds dual doctorates in Oriental Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He’s licensed as a Naturopathic Doctor as well as an Acupuncturist in the State of Washington, and licensed as an Acupuncture Physician in Florida. Holding dual doctorates in both Western and Eastern medicine, Dr. Kye is fluent in perspectives from both worlds. Dr. Kye often diagnoses and treats from a Chinese medicine point of view, but translates that information using the language of western biomedicine, which makes his counsel highly accessible to patients. He manages and practices at his clinics in Seattle, Washington, and at Winthrop in Riverview, Florida. Dr. Kye lives with his fiancé in Winthrop outside of Tampa, Florida, unless he’s in Seattle seeing patients.
More about Dr. Kye: Full Bio here
Dr. Kye’s Seattle Practice: Whole Systems Healthcare - Seattle
Dr. Kye’s Winthrop practice in Riverview, FL: Coming soon!
Whole System Healthcare - Seattle’s Instagram
A few other useful links:
Jenna Kutcher’s The Podcast Lab Course
Katharine’s Writings