Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

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[Sleep]: Things to Do During the Day to Help You Sleep at Night, Ep. 787 Sep 05, 2022

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All your basic advice on sleeping better starts with developing a bedtime routine, which is a great thing to have (and one I talk about on tomorrow’s episode). BUT, good sleep starts much earlier in the day than bedtime. In fact, it starts as soon as you wake up.

Listen in and discover the things you can do during the day that will help you get the rest you need at night.

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[Breakfast]: Grab-and-Go Breakfast #4: Eggs on Wheels, Ep. 786 Sep 02, 2022

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One criteria I had for this week’s grab-and-go breakfasts is that they do not involve dirtying a pan during the morning hustle. Which rules out eggs, right? Wrong. This is a cooking method for ‘fried’ eggs popularized by Mark Bittman that is going to crack breakfast wide open (I could not resist the pun).

Charity, whom I interviewed two episodes, has another mind-bending no-pan-dirtying way to cook eggs in the morning, so if you’re an egg lover, go listen to that episode, too.

What’s your favorite easy/tasty/healthy breakfast? Tell me at kate@katehanley.comand I’ll share it on a future episode!

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[Breakfast]: Grab-and-Go Breakfast #3: Portable Parfaits, Ep. 785 Sep 01, 2022

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You probably are already aware of parfaits as a breakfast option. But did you know that you can pack them to go??? I’ve got a story, plus how to make them delicious without being a total sugar bomb, as, let’s face it, most parfaits are.

What’s your favorite easy/tasty/healthy breakfast? Tell me at kate@katehanley.comand I’ll share it on a future episode!

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[Breakfast]: No-Drama Family Breakfasts, Ep. 784 Aug 31, 2022

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Mornings are hectic. People are grumpy. And there’s breakfast to be had. Today I’m interviewing Charity Mathews of Foodlets.com and author of numerous cookbooks for kids about her best tips for making breakfast drama-free. (She shares a recipe that involves the microwave that blew my mind.)

Charity’s website

Foodlets on Instagram

Foodlets on Facebook

Foodlets on Pinterest

The Foodlets YouTube channel

Charity’s books

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[Breakfast]: Grab-and-Go Breakfast #2: Dead Simple Chia Pudding, Ep. 783 Aug 30, 2022

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I admit I discovered chia pudding when I was on the ketogenic diet a few years ago and needed something to fill the dessert void. But chia pudding also makes an awesome breakfast, tastes kind of like rice pudding (and if you’re not into that texture, I’ve got a fix for you), provides heaps of fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids, and keeps you pleasantly full for a few hours.

PLUS, did I mention you really just have to stir some stuff together in the same jar that you store it in and eat it out of? I share the formula and lots of possible variations in this episode.

What’s your favorite easy/tasty/healthy breakfast? Tell me at kate@katehanley.comand I’ll share it on a future episode!

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[Breakfast]: Grab-and-Go Breakfast #1: Overnight Oats, Ep. 782 Aug 29, 2022

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My kids are starting school today. My new highschooler needs to be ready for the bus at 7am (WHY?). And my mind has been whirling on what we can do about making breakfast easier while still providing plenty of fuel for all the thinking and learning and social navigation. I’ve come up with four customizable grab-and-go nutritious and tasty breakfasts throughout this week.

Today’s breakfast is overnight oats. I’ve got a foolproof formula, a host of possible toppings, and a couple of tricks to share.

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[Planet-Friendly Shopping]: The Best Places to Get Rid of Your Stuff. Ep. 781 Aug 26, 2022

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We’ve all got stuff in our closet that we don’t wear, don’t like, maybe don’t even remember how it came to be ours. It might be tempting to just toss it into a dumpster and be done with it, or stick it in a bunch of trash bags and haul it to the local thrift store, but 57% of all donated items still end up in the landfill. Today I’m sharing how you can minimize the environmental impact of your unwanted stuff. It IS possible.

Amazing article on what to do with old underwear and bras

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[Planet-Friendly Shopping]: Two Keys to Sustainable Shopping–Spending Less, or More. Ep. 780 Aug 25, 2022

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Sure it’s fun to get a bargain when you’re clothes shopping, but the fashion industry–particularly fast fashion–is really tough on the environment. Today I’m sharing an environmentally friendly way to get great clothes for cheap (that DOESN’T involve supporting cheap clothing brands that exploit human and natural resources). AND, how spending more money for the rest of your clothes saves you–and the planet–in the long run.

Today I’m talking about ways to responsibly spend less on the majority of the clothes you buy (in a planet-friendly way–no disposable clothes!), so that you can also spend more on certain pieces that are designed to last. It’s all geared to help you reduce the environmental impact of your clothing choices.

UN Environment Programme stats on the environmental impact of fast fashion

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[Planet-Friendly Shopping]: Doable Ways to Use Less Plastic, Ep. 779 Aug 24, 2022

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Once hailed as the material of the future, plastic has become a real problem for the planet--it uses fossil fuels to make, burning it or letting it decompose releases a lot of chemicals into the environment, and recycling it doesn't seem to be making much of a dent. Is it possible to reduce your plastic in a meaningful--and still doable--way? That's what I’m asking Stephanie Seferian, author of Sustainable Minimalism: The Aspiring Minimalist’s Guide to Living Consciously and Contributing to a “Greener” Tomorrow, and the host of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast, which I love and think you will too.

Sustainable Minimalists podcast

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[Planet-Friendly Shopping]: The Single Most Environmentally-Friendly Place to Shop, Ep. 778 Aug 23, 2022

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What do you do when you’re sick of what you’ve been wearing. OR, you’ve got something coming up where you want to look sharp. You go shopping, right!? Whee!! Well, yes, but you don’t need to leave the house to shop at the most environmentally sustainable place on the planet–AKA, your own closet.

ClosetMaid survey

An article about the Movinga survey on percentage of clothes worn

Average items of clothing purchased each year

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