Podcast Episodes

2024 Letter To Yourself

As we the close of 2024, it is a natural moment to take stock of lessons learned and goals for the year ahead. Join us in this Design Yourself episode as we consider what we are celebrating and what we are calling in as we learn the art and ritual of how to write a …

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Seeing with New Eyes

Meaning-making is a very human endeavor. We are quite good at coming up with what we believe the unspoken clues and loud declarations mean. What are ways to challenge our assumptions? How can we stretch our understanding to see a situation with a fresh perspective? That’s what we get into in this Design Yourself episode …

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Finding Hope

Hope is a choice. It’s about gifting your attention to the light. Perhaps a simple concept, but one that’s not always easy to execute. Particularly in inevitable moments of intensity – whether in our culture, around the boardroom table, in family text chains, or in our own inner life. How do you get grounded in …

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Take a Break with Three Poems

When the world gets intense, it’s important to take breaks. Join Sharon as she does that by reading three beloved and personally connected poems. We start with a beloved poem by Meditation at Lagunitas by Robert Hass, who Sharon had the opportunity to study under in Berlin. We then turn to Saskia Hamiton and her poem Then. …

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Lessons from the Emergency Department

Our bodies are incredible sources of wisdom. They are an important resource for ushering our ideas, dreams, and impact into the world. What happens when our bodies signal distress? What insights might we glean from the unlikeliest of places? That’s what we get into in this Design Yourself podcast, Lessons from the Emergency Department. Rate, …

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Finding Joy

Joy is a light-filled anecdote to volatility, grief, and complexity. What different flavors of joy do you experience? How might you invite more of that into your life? That’s what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on Finding Joy. Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

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Give Yourself A Break

It’s easy to let momentum take hold. Our expectations drive us to continue without letting up. Our desire to please or gain approval might do the same. But at what cost? What are the different ways that we can step back and rejuvenate ourselves? And what happens when we do? In this episode of Design …

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Worst Job Ever

What is the worst job you’ve ever had? And why? What made it so? In today’s episode, Sharon discusses her answer to those questions along with some prompts to inspire you never again to have the worst job ever. Rate, Review & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & Spotify

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Sitting in the Messy Middle

  Big change rarely happens in an instant. Transitions are a natural part of the process. Transitions can feel uncomfortable. How do you build up resistance to stick with it? What supports you in building momentum toward a new destination? That’s what we get into in this Design Yourself episode on Sitting in the Messy …

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