Magic Thread Media

A podcast network weaving conscious voices for a more connected world.

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Building Community and Simply Leaping in these Edgy Times Feb 08, 2022

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Embrace potential tragedy and turn it into the springboard for the next best chapter of your LIFE!

Lauree Ostrofsky, CPC, PCC helps women make career and business leaps: clarify what they want and feel more confident putting themselves out there.

She's the founder of Hudson Valley Women in Business, the largest community of women business owners in the Hudson Valley region, and the author of two books: "Simply Leap,” with seven lessons on facing fear and enjoying the crap out of your life, and "I'm scared & doing it anyway," about her own leaps after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at 28.

We will be talking about community building, taking LEAPS off the edge, and embracing change!

www.simplyleap.com

Jung Shadow Dreams and the Edge Feb 01, 2022

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Listeners can gain a deeper insight into individual and collective edges, as understood through Jungian analysis, dreamwork, and a richer understanding of projection.

My special guest in today's episode is Joseph R. Lee. Joe and I met in 1980 through the Carnegie Mellon University BFA performing arts program.

Both of us were wide-eyed 18 year-olds fresh out of high school, tossed into an intense cauldron of creativity, confrontation, and rigorous work. Shortly after graduation, his interest shifted to integrative movement therapies, and he relocated to Charlottesville, VA, to train as an Alexander Technique Teacher.

For the following 20 years, he focused on rehabilitative work with injured classical musicians. As his work with students progressed, his curiosity about the interface of somatic and psychological issues deepened. In service to that, he attained a master’s degree in clinical social work and a diplomate [/ˈdipləˌmāt/] in Analytical Psychology.

Today Joseph Lee is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Southern VA, focusing on masculine psychology and men’s issues. He is co-host and co-creator of This Jungian Life podcast and the online learning platform DreamSchool, where people learn how to interpret their own dreams. In addition, he is president emeritus of The Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts that provides analytic training.

www.depthpsychotherapy.net

www.thisjungianlife.com

The Edges of Trauma, Forgiveness and Thriving Jan 25, 2022

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Discover how to move through trauma to face your fears to ultimately Rise and Thrive!

Standing mere feet from the first explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Jennifer Kauffman suffered extreme physical and mental trauma.

Told by medical experts she would never fully recover, she began an inspiring endurance run of her own, healing from the inside out.

Jennifer is a bestselling author, award-winning results coach, inspirational speaker, Executive Producer of Emmy award-winning films, and trauma survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

We will talk about her new transformational movie, There's Got To Be More To Life, based on her life and healing journey, that she also directed and produced!

Where Is The Hope? At The Edge of Climate Action & Theatre Jan 18, 2022

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We will be talking about her writing and, of course, the edges of climate understanding, climate action, art and theatre.

Chantal Bilodeau is a Montreal-born, New York-based playwright. In her capacity as artistic director of The Arctic Cycle, she has been instrumental in getting the theatre and educational communities, as well as audiences in the U.S. and abroad, to engage in climate action!

Through live events, talks, publications, workshops, and national and international theatre festivals, she is changing the conversation around Climate Reality. She is writing a series of plays that look at the social and environmental changes taking place in the eight Arctic states and in 2019, she was named one of “8 Trailblazers Who Are Changing the Climate Conversation” by Audubon Magazine.

Can Venting About Work Ruin Your Relationship? w/ Raven Shamballa Jan 17, 2022

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Do you vent to your partner or to other close relationships in your life about work? You may think this is harmless. After all, you're just letting off some steam but it could have a long term affect on your relationship.

Raven Shamballa is a Master Energy Healer, a spiritual counselor and senior yoga teacher for over 25 years. She holds a master's degree in counseling and is formerly a marriage and family therapist. She has a unique perspective on psychological disorders and believes that clearing the energy body of discordant energy can heal most psychological ailments. Raven has authored four books and her most notable title is the 100 Chakra System, An Introduction to Negative Energy Release Work.

The 100 Chakra System book describes an expanded perception of the energy body up to 100 Chakras, and discusses different types of negative energies that can invade the chakra system. Her other titles are 10 Cosmic Dimension, A Spiritual Guidebook to Ascension, 3 Pendulum Languages, and 7 Primary Chakra System.

Join Amy and Raven in this episode as they discuss how bringing your work home can affect personal relationships.

In this episode, you will learn:

How to make the shift from the workplace to home life at the end of the day
Why you should limit how long you vent to your partner
How leaders can reframe employee complaints into a more positive conversation
How to eliminate toxic workplace energy

Quote from the show - ''Keep venting to 15 to 20 minutes. And if you need to vent longer than that, seriously, find a life coach and save your partner because what is it your partner wants? They want the beautiful person they fell in love with. They want the beautiful side of them. They know that work is challenging and they want them to release that, but they cannot be the only vehicle of release. That will end up destroying a relationship.''

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of the executive coaching firm Create Magic At Wor k.

Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Products

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

Connect with Raven- Website, Instagram, You Tube

Kabarett - The Edges Between Cabaret, Politics and Community Building Jan 11, 2022

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Cabaret meets Politics meets Activism! Plus some Baseball trivia thrown in!

Stephen Hanks is a PANJANDRUM of the Cabaret Community of New York City! As a longtime writer, editor, cabaret reviewer, producer, and most recently, manager, Stephen is a much loved and distinguished luminary in the community.

Stephen began his career in New York Cabaret as a reviewer for Cabaret Scenes in November 2010. He became Lead Reviewer and Editor of BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Section from 2012-2015.

Over a four year period, he produced seven cabaret variety shows for Urban Stages Winter Rhythms Festival, and he produced and hosted five "Blue Wave" Democratic Candidate Fundraising Shows in 2018.

Stephen and I will talk about his early days in magazine publishing, his upcoming cabaret creation and, most importantly, we will explore the edges of cabaret, politics, and activism.

Finding the courage to face your life choices! Jan 04, 2022

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Two women artists and spiritual thought leaders talking about facing the patriarchy…

Jane Galloway is a Visionary leader, professional recovery educator, author and career actor.

From California to the urban center of NYC, Jane is a leader redefining spiritual community. She has led communities in NYC and Los Angeles, CA, is the Founder of T.R.I.B.E: Transformation / Realization / Inspiration / Belonging / Expression. T.R.I.B.E. launched in New York City, and has expanded as an umbrella for social practice art beyond one city.

Jane and I are going to have a blast - and will be talking about the edges of art/spirituality, ageism, living out parents dreams - and MORE!

Is It Possible to Transition Managers from Taskmasters to Developmental Coach w/ Jon Dwoskin Jan 03, 2022

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Are you feeling stuck in your leadership position or business and not sure which direction to turn? Jon is a Business Coach, author, speaker and podcaster. He helps successful business people get unstuck and grow their business. Jon has wanted to be a Business Coach/ Author / Speaker since he was 18. His dad gave him a set of tapes by Brian Tracy: The Psychology of Success and the moment they hit his ears, he knew he wanted to help successful businesspeople get unstuck and grow their businesses. Jon has been called the "business whisperer" because he can see what you cannot see and hear what you cannot hear at your company. He uses that laser focus to help you enhance, improve, increase and evolve not only your business but yourself.

Join Amy and Jon in this episode as they delve into leadership, employee engagement and the retaining top talent.

In this episode, you will learn:

The characteristics of a great leader
The importance of companies having a business plan so that their employees know what the big vision is
What companies should be doing to retain top talent

Quote from the show - ''I think sometimes seeing their unique ability, seeing their gifts, seeing their highest potential, a great manager will evolve that person and raise them up to their highest potential. And a poor manager will see the potential and do nothing because they don't want that person to outshine them or because they don't know how to do it. ''

Resources mentioned in the show: Book - The Think Big Movement

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of the executive coaching firm, Create Magic At Wor k.

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Keynotes

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

Connect with Jon:

Website, LinkedIn, Podcast

Is Efficiency Keeping You From Living A Joyful Life w/KC Rossi Dec 20, 2021

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What would it feel like to achieve everything you've ever wanted but at a slower pace and still lead a happier life?

KC Rossi is a Mindset & Leadership Coach who helps high-achieving women go from people-pleasing burned-out perfectionists to profitable powerhouses. She's been a full-time entrepreneur since 1991 and has built six and 7+ figure businesses. Kc is a Certified Aromatherapist, Mind-Body Eating Coach, and NLP Practitioner. This allows her to bring an integrated and intuitive approach to her coaching.

KC is the Founder of The Soulprint Method®, a system that combines energy, mindset, and spirituality. This holistic approach provides extreme clarity, dissolves limiting beliefs, improves performance, and opens the way to experience and share your full potential.

She is the host of Women Developing Brilliance® — The Spirit of Business; a show dedicated to cultivating confidence, increasing visibility, elevating vibration, and leading with purpose. When she's offline you can find her whipping up plant-based eats or hiking the Finger Lakes Trail in Upstate, New York.

KC is an Executive Contributor of Brainz Magazine. Her work has been highlighted in ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Thrive Global, SmallBizDaily, International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapists, Female Entrepreneurial Association, and The Smart Girl Tribe.

Join Amy and KC in this episode as they delve into creating the right energy, self-care and aligned action.

In this episode, you will learn: