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Dec. 20, 2024

#79 Nancy Zintsmaster: The Power of Presence and Authenticity

My guest for this episode is Nancy Zintsmaster, who is co-founder and master trainer in The Carolyn Resnick Method Liberty Horsemanship. I’m going to start this introduction with a question: What would your life – and leaders...

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Dec. 6, 2024

#78 Corey Vaughn: Adapting to Challenging Conditions

After a brief hiatus, the podcast is back with guest water skier Corey Vaughn. You may remember that we spoke in the Spring, where Corey described his 1000-day plan to see how far he could take his water ski goals if he chose...

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Aug. 23, 2024

#77 Jessie Dowling: A Journey of Passion and Resilience

My guest for the episode is Jessie Dowling. She is an endurance rider who just completed the Tevis Cup last month and the Mongol Derby last year. Both of these events are some of the toughest horse races in the world. Given t...

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Aug. 9, 2024

#76 Stevie Delahunt: A Teacher of Grit on Her Tevis Cup Experience

For this episode, I have a returning guest in Stevie Delahunt. You may remember that she was on my podcast last November. We had just met at the Journey On Podcast Summit and realized that we were two kindred spirits. I simpl...

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July 26, 2024

#75 Chris Dolman: How Can I serve?

My guest for this episode is Chris Dolman. He is the Producing Artistic Director for the Lake Lure Music Festival, an eclectic music festival producing world class music in multiple genres with renowned musicians and bands. B...

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May 10, 2024

#74 Kerri Lake: Generation of Harmony

My guest for this episode is Kerri Lake, founder of Generation of Harmony. When I share these introductions, it’s usually so that you, my listeners, can relate to the guest and find some common ground. In Kerri’s case, her ti...

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April 26, 2024

#73 Corey Vaughn: Balancing Acts: A Conversation with Professional Water Skier

My guest for this episode of the podcast is Corey Vaughn. He’s a professional water skier who I’ve known for more than 15 years, through many of the ups and downs of our respective water ski journeys. It’s the beginning of wa...

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April 5, 2024

#72 Laurie Kaplan: Journey Through the Gaucho Derby

My guest for this episode of the Creative Spirits Unleashed podcast is Laurie Kaplan. I reached out to Laurie to be on the podcast after hearing her talk about her experience of the Gaucho Derby on the Greg and Dan Show in Pe...

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Feb. 23, 2024

#71 Jane Pike: Embracing Discomfort and Letting Go of Control

My guest for this episode is Jane Pike. I first heard Jane’s name in context of the World Equestrian Games in 2018. She was the mindset coach for Warwick and Robyn Schiller, who competed in reining, and scored their best scor...

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Feb. 9, 2024

#70 Mary Connaughty-Sullivan: Nudges from the Other Side

My guest for this episode is Mary Connaughty-Sullivan. This was an incredibly special episode unlike any I've done before. Mary is the author of "Nudges from the Other Side." It is the story that she shares from her journal e...

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Jan. 26, 2024

#69 Julie Ripley: Self-Connection, Boundaries, and Getting Unstuck

My guest for this episode is Julie Ripley, who specializes in helping people regain their connection with self. She was also the Chief Financial Officer of a company in her mid-30’s when she realized that she was burned out. ...

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Jan. 12, 2024

#68: Kansas Carradine: Heart-Based Horsemanship

Kansas Carradine is a globally acclaimed professional horsewoman with a lifelong dedication to her craft. Since she was 11 years old, she has entertained audiences around the world, demonstrating her exceptional talents as a ...

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Nov. 30, 2023

#67 Stevie Delahunt: She Calls Them "Spicy Memories"

My guest for this next episode is Stevie Delahunt. This podcast is going to be a very different episode. When you get into it, you'll notice that we just started recording. There wasn't this moment where I went, "Stevie, welc...

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Nov. 17, 2023

#66 Kathy Price: A Scientist Changes Her Mindset

My guest for this episode is Kathy Price. Kathy is from the United Kingdom, which you will be able to tell from her accent when you hear this conversation. She and I met last year during the Journey on Podcast Summit in San A...

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Aug. 18, 2023

#65 Anne Bartolucci: Let Go of Perfectionism and Sleep Better

Anne Bartolucci is my guest for this next episode of the Creative Spirits Unleashed Podcast. She's the author of a book called, " Better Sleep for the Overachiever ." Our conversation touched on lots of the parts of that book...

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Aug. 4, 2023

#64 Kathy Taylor: The Importance of Coming Back to Center of Safety

My guest for this episode of the Creative Spirits Unleashed Podcast is Kathy Taylor of HerdWise Leadership Coaching . We started this conversation with a quote, which launched a very interesting conversation about what it mea...

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July 14, 2023

#63 Cathy Woods: The Practical Applications of Yoga

Have you ever thought about the practical applications of yoga? My guest for this episode, Cathy Woods of Cathy Woods Yoga , offers tons of practical insights and connections on how yoga can make life better. In fact, this co...

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June 30, 2023

#62: Kymberly Dakin-Neal: The Theory of Curiosity and Listening

My guest for this episode is Kymberly Dakin-Neal. She is the author of "Head, Heart, and Hands Listening in Coach Practice." It is available for Pre-Order on Amazon now and will be released by Routledge Publishers on July 4, ...

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June 16, 2023

#61: Julie Rains: The Essentials of Growing Wealth

My guest for this episode is Julie Rains, author of, "Growing Wealth: Essential Money Lessons from My Garden to Yours." Julie is one of those people who has a real knack for getting down to the essentials of the thing she is ...

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June 9, 2023

#60 Lynn Carnes on "Inspire Me Forward"

We are turning the tables for this episode of the podcast. In this episode, I’m a guest on Lynda Watson’s Inspire Me Forward program. Lynda started Inspire Me Forward, because she had heard many stories of people taking leaps...

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May 19, 2023

#59 Bruce Anderson: Is Pressure Really Bad

Today, I’m bringing back podcast Episode #3 with Bruce Anderson, of Nature’s View. Much of what I wrote about in my book Dancing the Tightrope came from learning how to get back on the horse from Bruce. He didn’t teach me rid...

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May 1, 2023

#58: Real Conversations with Mothers and Daughters

This was a very special episode of the podcast, we recorded it with two mothers and two daughters. I was one of the mothers with my daughter, Jennifer Maneely. Christine Dikson joined with her daughter, Lauren Martinson. Mo...

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April 19, 2023

#57 Judith Manriquez: Dancing with the Essence of the Moment

It’s time for a new podcast! My guest for this episode is Judith Manriquez. We had a memorable conversation with tremendous depth. One of my favorite things about doing this podcast is how it gives me the opportunity to meet ...

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April 7, 2023

#56 JP Dyal: From Corporate Executive to Heart of the Horse

My guest for this episode of the podcast is JP Dyal. We met at Warwick Schiller’s Journey on Podcast Summit last year in San Antonio. JP answers one of the questions that has hovered over me of late: Can someone who didn’t gr...

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