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Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work. KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and th ...
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I tell a story about how I often talk about “Today me, thanking ‘younger me’ – for decisions that I’ve made.” Which led me to discussing the powerful process created by Richard Schwartz - called Internal Family Systems (IFS) – also known as “Parts work.” I share how it’s so important for us to have self-com…
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I share a story about the New England ritual of changing out our seasonal clothes. When I did this recently, I found a few items that inspired me to stop waiting for the right time or special occasion to wear them. I also discuss how this is tied to my recent deeper reflections on my own mortality, and how …
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I talk about if what you’re doing is worth your time. Meaning, that it’s important to take the time to evaluate the effectiveness of your “practices” – spiritual and otherwise. I also discuss and distinguish the difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application. It’s one thing to try and co…
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I tell a little story about my desire to "think something new - about something old!" And whether the “old thing” that we wish to see through a new lens - is an old belief, mental pattern, behavioral habit, or a repeated story about ourself or others… Being able to shift our mind to see anew, is a wicked im…
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I tell a personal story that exemplifies the concept of "Spiritual Team on the Job" (STOTJ). I'll recount a series of events - that lead to a wicked fun ending - that are linked together through a chain of unlikely occurrences. We talk about how having a Daily Spiritual Practice (DSP) has helped me to stay …
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I share an idea that’s inspired by one of the “ass kickers” on my Spiritual Team, David Goggins! I discuss the concept of "one second decisions" and how the quick choices we make - can have long-lasting impact! I also explore the common struggles and temptations we face when we’re working on new habits, big…
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I’m exploring the concept of "when helping hurts." And how even our well-intentioned efforts to help others can sometimes do more harm than good. I springboard off of the idea from the old quote, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” And I highlight how the outcomes we hope for, can differ from …
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On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I’m reflecting on my own mortality (and others) and our last communications. I talk about how we never know when or what our last words given or received might be. And how the quality and tone of our last communications with loved ones matter because they might unknowingly be our final words to each other. …
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This episode of The Karen Kenney Show was inspired by the famous Lao Tzu quote, "A journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step." I share a personal story about another simple and effective tool I use that helps me to get big stuff done – by taking tiny actions! I’ll also talk about and explain a little bit about Kaizen – which is the fun philo…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a sharing a simple, yet effective tool I often use to overcome resistance and take some action. I discuss when, why, and how I use this tool and the importance of creating what’s called “a bias towards action”! I’ll also explain how this wicked easy to use tool has helped me to interrupt the brain’s habit…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a story about a recent FB comment I received about what I was charging for a drop-in class. I’ll discuss the small-mindedness, fear, and lack of understanding that often accompanies these kinds of random comments and criticisms and how it can sometimes behoove you to just STFU. We’ll also explore the impo…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a couple of quotes that have been instrumental in helping me to not beat myself up about the past. We’ll explore how the mind loves to travel back in time to all the past places where you messed up or got it wrong. I’ll also share a different way of looking at things and a helpful approach to making peace…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m discussing the concept that I share at the end of every episode, “leave it better”. We’ll explore the power of consciously leaving people, places, animals and yourself - better than how they were first found. I’ll also share a few different stories and examples of people and companies that operate from a “care th…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about why we want to “stop building cages” for ourselves and others (inspired by a favorite poem by Hafiz.) We’ll also explore the importance of not limiting people because of our own insecurity, fear of change, or need to control. Instead, we’ll discuss the power of “dropping keys” through encouragement,…
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about a new way of looking at the challenging things, the difficult things, and the negative things, that we might have encountered in life. We’ll also explore the idea that we don’t have to be defined by the things that happen to us and how it’s important to distinguish between our true Self and the trau…
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I recently told a funny little "Knock, Knock joke" - that also led me to some spiritual principles that I think are worth sharing! So today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about my playful perspective on “Jesus and God”, and how I think that they’re available to people on all kinds of spiritual paths. We’ll also discuss how the Divine is alwa…
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I asked my Inner Teacher for some guidance about, “What’s something wicked helpful that I could share with my listeners?” And I got one word in response, loud and clear: BRFWA. So today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing this easy 5-Step process that can help you to be more present, calm your nervous system, and help you to better navigate both …
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What do you do when you're having a hard time keeping your commitment to yourself, or some habit or change you want to make? Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I'm going to share one little quick tip that I taught to the folks in my group mentoring program - The Nest - that they told me made a wicked big difference! We’ll also discuss the difference b…
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What do you do when you live in a world where there’s just so much bullshit going on? Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about what to do when it seems like the whole world is going crazy! We’ll dive into our temptation to blame others for everything that’s going on and going wrong. Plus, we’ll discuss how we can be a helper by examining…
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One of the things that I’ve noticed about myself, and others like me, is a pattern of hyper-independence and self-reliance. These traits aren’t uncommon in people with some trauma in their history. And whether they truly couldn’t rely on others, or felt like they had to figure things out all on their own, this belief can set people up with a habit …
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I’m sure we’ve all been in a situation before where there was something that we wanted or needed to do, but our fear was so great that it kept us from taking action. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking all about courage. We’ll discuss the four components of courage, what we often get wrong about fear, and the importance of having a suppor…
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I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase before, “Giving someone the benefit of the doubt.” The dictionary says, “the benefit of the doubt” is the state of accepting something or someone as honest or deserving of trust, even though there are doubts. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how we often think that giving the benefit of the doubt …
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I bet most of us can agree that we don't like feeling like “we're the problem” or that we might be letting someone down. When we make plans to meet up, or attend something together with someone else, or as in my story today, plan an event and then... life unexpectedly happens, the situation changes, and we have to cancel on them. UGH! It can be suc…
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I often say, “Humans love to put other people up on a pedestal of praise and then move them over to the cross of crucifixion when they see their humanity.” Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how people like to build others up onto a pedestal of praise and then when they eventually discover that other person’s humanness, weaknesses …
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It can be wicked easy to get attached to the idea that relationships are supposed to last forever – and that people and how we relate to one another are supposed to stay the same. This notion gets reinforced in our minds, because our brains really like familiarity and don’t particularly love change. When it comes to human beings and relationships -…
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Getting Out, Starting Out + Standing Out with Alesia Galati
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From the childhood trauma of living through a cult-like experience, to now being married with 2 kids and running her own successful Podcast Management Company... This week’s guest is an inspiration for just how possible it is to get out, start out and eventually stand out in life and business! Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking to my gue…
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In the world today, you just can’t be on the internet and more specifically, on social media, and not see the way that people try to come for one another. There’s so many people with going around spewing their mean, hateful and ignorant comments all over everyone and everything. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the cheap shots th…
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When we’re trying to create good, new, positive, or helpful things in the world - we sometimes find it hard to remain consistent and keep the momentum going. We might find ourselves in a pattern of starting and stopping again and again and again - which can lead to frustration and feelings of failure. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re flipping …
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Love isn't just reserved for romantic, sexual, or intimate relationships. Love is all around us and one of the most powerful things you can do is learn to love yourself. I'm not talking in some big grandiose, egocentric way, where you decide you are “special”. I’m talking about truly learning how to be in relationship with yourself - with both your…
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If we think, say, feel, believe or do something enough times - it creates a habitual well-worn groove within our subconscious mind. And if we get into a groove - that is no longer groovy, we can create a well-worn path that can easily become a rut that we feel stuck in. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about getting stuck in these ways…
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“There are no mistakes, only happy little accidents” is a famous line by beloved artist, painter, teacher and TV personality, Bob Ross. But when I was watching him the other day, he stopped me in my tracks with this other golden gem of wisdom - “Learn to work with what happens.” WOAH!!! These 6 powerful words are not only applicable for the painter…
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It’s normal and natural as kids to look for those external social cues that tell us which behaviors are good or bad - what is encouraged and what is discouraged . In fact, we were constantly being conditioned and molded as children growing up by how our parents, society, teachers, coaches, priests, siblings, and our friends were responding to us. I…
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Maybe you suffer from the same affliction that I have - which is I'm a hyper responsible person and have a nervous system that is still unlearning some old ways of being. And in this episode, what I’m highlighting is how this urgency pattern specifically shows up in my life by how much pressure I feel and put on myself to quickly respond to other p…
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When we become adults - if we’re not careful - we no longer create enough time for fun, play and joy in the things we choose to do. This way of living can become a slippery slide down slope - where everything in our life feels like an ‘I have to’ - instead of - an ‘I get to’. Why would we want to wake up each day only to have to jump into things th…
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Apologizing is an art form and a skill set that we have to take time to learn, practice and build. It’s not something that most of us do well or even automatically. In fact, plenty of people suck when it comes to making apologies and trying to heal a situation where they may have caused hurt. Sometimes, people take it a step further and unfortunate…
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As we start to do some spiritual work - we can become more aware, awake and sensitive to our previous words and behaviors - when we weren’t at our best. If we don't have any tools or resources in place when our past mistakes come up for our attention, they can become all-consuming. They’ll often play on repeat in our mind — leaving us overwhelmed w…
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Talking IBS with Hypnotherapist - Michael Mahoney
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Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re continuing our conversation from my previous episode on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), by talking with one of my brilliant mentors and teachers! If you listened to my show last week, you heard me say how hypnotherapy has been one of the most significant and effective healing steps that I took to help manage an…
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Did you know that between 15% to 20% of people in the world suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome – also known as IBS? It’s incredible to think about how those three little letters (IBS) - can wreak so much havoc, distress, despair, depression and anxiety in people’s daily lives. Medical data reports that “1 in 5 people” have Irritable Bowel Syndrom…
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When it comes to trying new things - the best way for me to learn what I think about it, what I feel about it, and whether I like or don’t like a particular person, place, program or product, etc. - is to do what I call: FAFO! That’s right, I’ve got to: “F*ck Around + Find Out”. Which is a fun way to say that I have to experience things for myself.…
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A quote I love from writer Jonathan Franzen is at the heartbeat of today’s episode. He says: “When you stay in your room in rage or sneer or shrug your shoulders as I did for many years. The world and its problems are impossibly daunting. But when you go out and put yourself in real relation to real people, or even just real animals, there's a very…
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Like the Fall leaves that blow all over our yards, we can often get blown around by our thoughts. Have you ever been looking for the answer to something, and you say to yourself, “I'm just going to look this up real quick on the Google”... and before you know it, you've gone down some sort of rabbit hole that now has you scrolling on some social me…
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Inner Child ID Cards with Kirsten Tulsian
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My friend and former elementary school teacher, Kirsten Tulsian, found herself sitting on the floor of her classroom one night with her head in her hands and breaking down in tears. Feeling overwhelmed, overworked and underappreciated, she realized that she just couldn’t keep going on this way. Although heartbroken about what that might mean for th…
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At the transformational retreats that I lead, I sometimes like to share something with the participants that I call: “Voted Most Likely To”. It’s a humorous exercise that looks at what we or the people in our life would definitely say we do on a regular basis. I find it to be a helpful tool to identify patterns and habits around the way we show up …
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For those of you that know me, you know that I just absolutely love Mr. Fred Rogers. So much so that I consider him one of the head honchos on my Spiritual Team. When Fred was little and big scary things were happening in the world, or if he saw something on TV that frightened him, his mom would always say to him, “Look for the helpers.” Yes, there…
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When it comes to communication, relationship building and dreaming big, it’s important and impactful to be specific in what you say, the decisions you make, and the actions you take. Specificity is at the top of the list because the intentional details matter and have the power to make a difference in both your personal and professional life. Today…
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Everywhere we look it seems we’re seeing suffering in one form or another. It's completely normal to want to turn away and avoid the feelings of fear, overwhelm, exhaustion, rage, despair, and hopelessness that may come with it. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about bearing witness to what others are going through, so that we may keep…
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There is so much going on in the world - violence, war, division, separation, lack of cooperation and simply not listening to one another and as a result we bump up against each other all over the place. This got me thinking… what could I offer to someone, wherever they may fall on the spectrum of spirituality, that might be helpful? Especially as …
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Not everyone will be our “cup of tea” and we won't always be theirs - and sometimes this can even extend to seasons in our life. Meaning that, what was once something we needed, we no longer need now or what we once liked or loved - may not instill those same feelings today. It’s these moments of realization that have us taking a step back, unfollo…
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I hope your curiosity brought you here because I know that my curiosity brought me here to record this episode. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the British slang term “Coddiwomple” - which plainly means “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague or yet unknown destination.” We live in a culture that is obsessed with makin…
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