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Feeling It Out May 18, 2023

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Whenever there's a decision to be made or something really needs my attention, like many of my clients I often catch myself saying, "I just need to figure it out."

As a result, I ended up spending a lot of time in my head trying to use my intellect and reasoning to come up with a solution - when I could be slowing down, getting quiet and listening to my intuition.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re looking at the intelligence that goes beyond just our brain.

Whether we call this “inner knowing” that comes from within - Spirit, inner teacher, intuition, gut instinct, divine intelligence, or spiritual team, there's so much wisdom to be found if we can just slow down enough to feel our way through a situation.

It is the reason why over the years I’ve learned to hit the pause button and check in with my body and it’s “three brains’ — the mind, heart, and belly —- for navigating life's challenges.

So if you find yourself caught up in the stress and pressure of needing to “figure it all out”, I encourage you to take a moment to sit still, get quiet, go within, take a few deep breaths in and nice long exhales out, connect with your intuition, and trust your “inner smarty-pants” to show you the way.

Find balance between using your mind and listening to your body, and you might just find the answers you've been seeking.

KK's Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Body Compass (3:00)
Mind Overrides Gut Instinct (7:13)
How Are We To Trust? (13:25)
The Mind Is Greater Than The Brain (17:30)
Get Back To The First Floor (24:51)
You Are Your Own Smarty Pants (28:30)
Allow Yourself To Feel (31:38)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Be The First You May 11, 2023

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On a planet of almost eight billion people, there’s only one you!

And as a creative, entrepreneur or artist, if there's only one you and you're the first YOU, others can't really copy that sh*t!! (Although they may try!) HA!

When it comes to creating content and sharing yourself and your work with the world, you might be thinking that your life is boring or that you don’t have anything someone else would want to see, hear about or interact with.

But the truth is when you are fully yourself — when you are truly standing in your own spirit, essence, and power…

When you’re sharing directly from that place of knowing yourself, this is what makes you attractive, magnetic and will have people wanting to work with you.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about being YOU - the authentic, real, one of a kind YOU… and not some watered down version of someone else.

But you’ve gotta’ ask yourself, what does the real, first, one of a kind of YOU look like?

Do you know what it means to be you and how to share that with the world?

Send me an email or shoot me a DM, I’m curious to hear what you discover, when you slow down enough to ask yourself those questions.

If you’re looking for help figuring it out, I have a brand new workshop series starting this month (May 2023) with my good friend and fellow weirdo, Emily Aborn - that I’d love to have you join us for.

It’s called The Content Compass and you can learn more here: https://www.thecontentcompass.com/

KK's Takeaways:

Deep Intuitive Senses (6:25)
Nobody Can Be You (10:46)
Be The First You (13:08)
Content Compass Workshop (17:20)
Give Credit Where It Is Due (19:55)
Be YourSelf (22:15)
You Don’t Have To Seek Love (25:49)

Upcoming Online Workshop Series Mentioned: thecontentcompass.com

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no bullsh*t approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker + Life Coach, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to trust themselves, to learn through their own unique experience and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program: THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, integrative hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways - by coaching the conscious and unconscious mind and helping to transform Your Story To Your Glory! She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, life-changing, healing work while still laughing and having fun!

She’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, plus a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

You're Already Hypnotized May 04, 2023

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Do you often feel unlovable, unworthy, or like you’re not good enough?

Do you often doubt yourself, find yourself talking shit to yourself or worry that you’re being judged by others?

Do you and your nervous system feel stressed all the way out and sorta’ overwhelmed and you just wish that you could slow everything down and catch your breath?

If so, you’re not alone. So many of us carry old stories, limiting beliefs, and habituated patterns, from our childhood (and beyond) that keep us stuck and hold us back from living our best lives.

It’s kinda’ like we’ve been conditioned by, imprinted upon and indoctrinated into ways of thinking, speaking, behaving and believing that aren’t all that supportive and definitely not fun!

The good news is that there are tools, techniques and practical solutions to change things and one of them I found to be helpful is hypnosis.

Now you might be thinking; “Hey, I don’t want to be running around clucking like a chicken, making a fool of myself”… and don’t worry that is not at all how it works. [leave all that stuff to the Scooby Doo cartoons and movies!]

I like to use hypnosis as a way to “de-hypnotize” people from those old stories, patterns, habits and ways of being that just aren’t working anymore!

There’s no shame in any of this. The truth is we’ve all been “hypnotized” in life in lots of different ways.

Think about it, even as children, we were taught to recite and “pledge allegiance” to the flag - without even understanding its meaning.

We were exposed to jingles and commercials and family trauma and cultural systems that became so deeply ingrained in our minds that even now as adults; we continue to absorb messages from the media and society and family that shape our beliefs about ourselves and the world around us.

It is an opportunity for you to release those old stories, patterns, and habits that no longer serve you and replace them with more loving and empowering beliefs!

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about breaking free from our old habits, interrupting our negative thoughts and casting new spells - spells of love, if you will.

So if you're ready to de-hypnotize yourself and unleash your true potential, listen to this episode and then come join me for my group session; “Storytime Hypnosis”.

This is a session of healing… or as I like to call it “de-hypnosis’.

Hope to see you there, it’s gonna’ be wicked fun!

KK's Takeaways:

Unlock The Doors Of Your Mind (3:39)
Hypnotize Yourself (14:33)
Programming Starts In The Womb (17:23)
Unconscious Beliefs (22:57)
Shift Our Mind From Fear To Love (27:45)
Storytime Hypnosis (34:27)
How Does It Work? (39:24)
Casting New Spells (44:51)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Do It For The Love Of It Apr 27, 2023

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Here’s a wicked good question to ask ourselves: Am I motivated by fear or Love?

If you follow me at all online, you’ve probably seen me share some pictures of the strength training journey I’ve been on.

It’s from the interactions and questions inspired by these posts that got me thinking about what creates a desire for change - are we doing things out of fear versus because we love to do them?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about what motivates us, what lights a fire under our ass and the intentions behind why we do what we do.

Are we doing things because we hate some aspect of ourselves, or we feel the need to “fix” ourselves or we’re afraid of what will happen if we don’t do a particular thing?

Or are we simply choosing things because we love doing them - we love how it makes us feel or the way it connects us more deeply with ourselves, others and with the world around us?

Today’s episode is an invitation from my heart to the heart of anyone who’s listening…

If you’re going to do something, do it because you love to do it, do it because you love yourself (or want to love yourself), and most importantly seek transformation, change and change work for the LOVE of what’s possible for you, your well-being, your happiness, inner peace and your life!

KK's Takeaways:

Flexing My Muscles (3:17)
Do What Feels Good For You (8:25)
Getting Back To The Gym (11:05)
Do It For The Love Of It (13:04)
Lower Your Blood Pressure (15:24)
The Fear Of God (18:26)
Why Am I Doing This? (20:41)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She's also a writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Cut Yourself Some Slack Apr 20, 2023

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Here’s the thing… Life can be hard sometimes.

Now don't get me wrong, life can also be wonderful and full of all magic and miracles and all kinds of incredible things like babies laughing, puppies frolicking, or getting to be on the beach.

Yes, there’s a lot to show gratitude for… and let's just be real, life can just sometimes be a straight up totally brutal, knock you on your ass kind of journey.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how life can be difficult… and even those hard moments are not something we want to skip over.

The suffering and the grief comes with the territory and is part of the journey of the human experience.

It’s in those rough patches that we might want to cut ourselves some slack — give ourselves the room and space to grieve, get upset and move through the range of emotions that may come up so that we can heal.

What we don't need‌ when we’re working stuff through or out is our own contempt or critiquing.

Instead, we need to provide some breathing room, and a little bit of compassionate space for us to simply catch our breath and calm our nervous systems, so we can approach things with calm and curiosity instead of judgment.

From my heart to yours, please be more gentle with yourself - extend some grace and tenderness to yourself because as we all know the world could use more of that.

KK's Takeaways:

Watch Your Mind & Mouth (2:35)
Cut Yourself Some Slack (8:39)
Slow Down Enough To Notice (13:30)
Devil’s Advocate vs Inner Teacher (17:45)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Trauma Therapist, Educator + Storyteller - Linda Thai Apr 13, 2023

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I love this quote from my brilliant friend and today’s guest, Linda Thai. She says, “Trauma isn't just what happened, that shouldn't have happened. It's also what didn't happen, that should have happened.”

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re once again super-duper lucky to be talking with trauma therapist, educator and storyteller Linda Thai.

Whenever I spend time with or speak with Linda - I always walk away having discovered something about myself, learned something new or have an opportunity to stretch myself through visiting places of creative tension.

So buckle up for the ride, because in this episode, we go on a fantastic journey that covers a range of topics that I think will land, resonate, create curiosity and be helpful for so many listeners!

One of the things we discuss is her newest therapy that walks people “back in time” to face the hurt, pain, and people in their past, and ultimately helps release some of the burden of their childhood traumas.

In providing the space to speak through their younger selves to the ones that hurt them, this liberating process leads to a greater understanding of the actions of the adults in their life who failed to provide the care they so desperately wanted and needed.

It is through these powerful realizations, that individuals find their way to release the burden of childhood trauma and move forward as a more empowered version of themselves.

This episode isn’t just about surface level healing, it's an invitation to dive deep into ourselves and to learn how to be better advocates for ourselves and others on their journeys.

The possibilities are endless. Get ready to embrace a whole new perspective on healing!

PS - If you haven’t listened to the first episode I did with Linda - EP114 - Our Bodies Hold Our Stories - I encourage you to check it out… I think you’ll love it!

KK's Takeaways:

Secure Attachment (15:00)
Sharing The Blessings (29:50)
The Purpose Of Therapy & Healing (39:47)
Understand Each Other (47:25)
Social Media Is Not A Safe Space (1:02:52)
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone (1:21:13)
Relationship Advice (1:29:39)
Earn The Love (1:40:35)

Linda Thai is a somatic therapist, trauma therapist, mental health clinician, storyteller, and educator who has had her own lived experiences of individual, collective, historical and cultural traumatization...and healing. She uses her background in trauma therapy, somatic therapies and yoga to guide others through steps that help you to recognize and safely release tension through resourcing the body. She believes in empowering others through education and skills, thereby igniting potential and fueling your innate desire to learn, to grow, to heal.

Connect with Linda:

WEBSITE: https://www.linda-thai.com/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LindaThaiCoachingConsulting

RECOMMENDED READING: https://www.linda-thai.com/resources/recommended-readings

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Embracing Mistakes Apr 06, 2023

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Life is like some kind of wicked big experiment.

And like all experiments, some things will go great and some things might fail and one thing for sure is there will be mistakes.

Through these mistakes, we’re all gonna’ be invited, in one way or another, to maybe learn something, heal something, grow from something or see something from a different perspective.

Sometimes we’ll be clumsy and slip up with our words or actions, and we won’t always get it right. Depending on what has happened to us along the way, making mistakes can make us feel like not only did we do something wrong, but that WE ourselves are wrong. Like we screwed up and are now somehow worth less because of it.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about shifting our perspective on making mistakes, embracing them and learning from them what we can do better the next time around.

We all make mistakes and in my opinion each one can be a valuable lesson. They can be a way for us to learn what works for us, what it is we really like or don’t like, where we have strengths and weaknesses, where we need to draw the line and what boundaries we aren’t willing to have crossed.

The key is to recognize the pattern of making the same one again and to stop ourselves from running in this loop or casting shame.

Mistakes are part of the human experience – and our humanity is part of what makes us beautiful and brilliant.

So I say, go live, be yourself and make mistakes, and then learn from them shame free… embrace the lessons they might bring and keep moving forward with curiosity and the new insights and knowledge you’ve gained!

KK's Takeaways:

Making Little Mistakes (3:45)
Afraid To Make Mistakes (9:07)
Learning In Our Younger Years (11:52)
Proof The World Wasn’t Safe (18:18)
Internal Effects External (21:43)
Experience Is Important (30:38)
What Did You Learn? (36:17)
Time Can Be A Great Healer (44:13)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Little Hinges Swing Big Doors Mar 30, 2023

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As it tells us in the ancient text of the Bhagavad Gita, “On this path, effort never goes to waste and there is no failure. “

Meaning that even a little bit of effort toward your own spiritual awareness can yield protection from the greatest fears.

Because a lot of times, one of the ways that we can combat our fear and anxiety is simply by taking the next, most aligned, smallest step.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about our committed actions and how even the smallest, most consistent efforts can yield incredible results and how important it is to acknowledge and appreciate them.

So here in this moment, I welcome you to celebrate the little hinges in your own life that swing open the big doors of your dreams, hopes, visions, or whatever your ministry, mission, message, or mandate is in the world!

Those “big door” things you're trying to create in the world; whatever that looks like, I encourage you to just take the next smallest, most aligned step and consistent action towards your goals!

KK's Takeaways:

Celebrate What You Did (8:46)
A Little Effort Can Yeild Great Results (12:40)
Little Hinges Swing Big Doors (16:00)
Use The Tools (20:30)
Get Stronger & Feel Healthier (24:21)
Habits Of A Happy Person (30:06)
Commit To Aligned Consistent Action (38:26)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Possibility Instead of Promises Mar 23, 2023

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Life is full of all kinds of sales pitches!

Even if you're not a business-owner or entrepreneur, in your own way you're still “selling” somebody something or trying to persuade the people around you.

Just think about the last time you tried to get your kid to go to sleep, or suggested a meal to your sweetie, or tried to convince your friend to watch a particular show or movie.

We may not even realize it, but we're always marketing our ideas and opinions. How we do that can vary drastically, depending on the situation and or what we’ve been taught.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a closer look at the difference between “promising” people an outcome, versus sharing the powerful possibilities a client could experience in their work with us.

The thing we don’t want to forget is that part of the outcome (what people get out of it) - depends on their participation, proactiveness and priority (what people put into it.)

This is why I prefer to dwell more in the realm of what is possible, to tell the truth about what becomes possible when we’re willing to do the work, put in the effort and stay consistent and committed!

KK's Takeaways:

Transformation Requires Change (8:47)
How Do You Know? (15:43)
We Are Not Special (19:31)
Be A Willing To Be Part Of The Process (27:44)
Promises (33:07)
What Becomes Possible (38:02)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

Evolved Masshole Mar 16, 2023

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“Evolved Masshole” is a term I coined to describe the process of moving away from shame or guilt about our younger selves and moving towards love and understanding as we adapt, transform, grow and change over time!

Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about releasing the shame we sometimes carry around the actions, behaviors and choices from our younger years. Those earlier versions of ourselves that were just doing the best they knew how to find a safe place in the world.

So no matter where we're at in our journey, let's embrace and celebrate those parts of ourselves without judgment or shame, and instead forgive where needed and embrace our growth and journey with humor and love.

From my “Evolved Masshole” heart - to whatever kind of heart you're carrying around these days - just know that I appreciate you, I see you and I celebrate those parts of you, even the ones that you might still have a little awkwardness about — and together let’s keep moving forward into the evolvement of our truest nature; Love.

KK's Takeaways:

Massholes Are Defined By Their Feisty Spirit (11:10)
People Pleasing Is Not The Answer (27:00)
Anxiety, Stress & Trauma (35:15)
When We Evolve (39:31)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

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