bestofourselves podcast

Marcia Hyatt is a leadership and life coach who provides a weekly feature on WTIP's North Shore Weekend titled "The Best of Ourselves," which explores how we can be resilient and creative in these turbulent times. Each week, the feature explores what we can do to be intentional, creative and joyful in our lives.

BOO456 - Living with Meaning and Intention: The Power of Engaged Presence 01/27/2025

BOO456 - Living with Meaning and Intention: The Power of Engaged Presence This series explores tapping our full potential and living true to ourselves using the EnneaCrossings™ lens. This episode, the fifth in the series, explores the fourth portal or doorway to living a life true to oneself. Engaged Presence explores how to respond and participate in life from a place of wholeness, interconnectedness, and attunement to what is needed. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/35027460

BOO455 - Trusting the Heart: Essential Connectedness (EnneaCrossings™ Part 4 ) 01/19/2025

BOO455 - Trusting the Heart: Essential Connectedness (EnneaCrossings™ Part 4 ) This series explores tapping our full potential and living true to ourselves. This episode, the fourth in the series, explores the third portal or doorway to living a life true to oneself. Essential Connectedness explores levels of consciousness and the mystery of the heart. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/34910970

BOO454 - Essential Trust: Embracing the Mystery of Life (EnneaCrossings™ Part 3) 01/14/2025

BOO454 - Essential Trust: Embracing the Mystery of Life (EnneaCrossings™ Part 3) This series explores how to tap our full potential and live a life true to ourselves? This episode, the third in the series, explores the second portal or doorway to living a life true to oneself. Essential Connectedness explores levels of consciousness and the mystery of the heart. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/34855910

BOO453 - True Self, True Life: The Path to Inner Freedom 01/07/2025

BOO453 - True Self, True Life: The Path to Inner Freedom This series explores how to tap our full potential. This episode, the second in the series, explores the first doorway to living a life true to oneself: Essential Holding, the internally sourced experience of belonging, love, security, and guidance. Through awareness and practice, we can pause, notice our reactions, and access deeper wisdom, allowing us to remain authentic and grounded even in challenging situations. By unlearning limiting beliefs and softening the grip of societal expectations, we cultivate the courage to trust ourselves and live in alignment with our true nature. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/34747995

BOO452 - Expanding Our Capacity to Live Fully 12/30/2024

BOO452 - Expanding Our Capacity to Live Fully What supports us in accessing our true nature? What practices help us deal with whatever shows up with a grounded presence? This is the first in a series that explores a framework that supports this way of being in the world. This episode explores what happens when we open up the infinite realm. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/34662305

BOO436 - Comparison 09/10/2024

BOO436 - Comparison It's a subtle form of the inner critic, so subtle, you might miss it. Comparison to others does not support you become your own, unique best self. Being inspired is great, thinking you don't measure up, not so much. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/32992772

BOO434 - -Certainty 08/26/2024

BOO434 - -Certainty Sometimes, our certainty can cloud our perception of reality, making it difficult to see things as they truly are. When we're convinced that something is a certain way, we often overlook or dismiss evidence that contradicts our beliefs. This show explores the fascinating ways in which our minds can deceive us. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/32748407

BOO430 - It is Hard to Hate Up Close 07/30/2024

BOO430 - It is Hard to Hate Up Close When we know someone's story, it is hard to make them an "other". We can get past the labels and see the humanity in those who have different life experiences. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/32350217

BOO - BONUS EDITION - Harriet's Load 07/23/2024

BOO - BONUS EDITION - Harriet's Load We all have an limiting identity, the story of who we think we have to be. We usually do not see our own choices unless we have the courage to reflect. Harriet's Load is a story I wrote years ago that was showing me I had choices I just couldn't see (yet). Resources You can order copies of from Other Recorded Myths: /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/32259282

BOO429 - Accessing Our Full Potential 07/23/2024

BOO429 - Accessing Our Full Potential We have lots of potential that we do not allow ourselves to access. It's courageous work to reflect on our limited sense of identity and to open up to what else is possible. And we each have the capacity and resources to do it, given patience, curiosity and lots of compassion. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/32256912

BOO419 - Change One Step At A Time 04/16/2024

BOO419 - Change One Step At A Time When we contemplate significant changes in our lives, our flight, fight, or freeze response may kick in. We tend to prioritize safety, and our autonomic nervous system can pose a significant barrier to transformation. Learning to move forward without waging an internal war is crucial. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/30845568

BOO418- Acceptance as a Step Towards Change 04/09/2024

BOO418- Acceptance as a Step Towards Change This is what is here now. An emotion, an irritating person or a disturbing situation. Learning to accept what is present and respond from a deeper place leads to a powerful shift. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/30747063

BOO414 - Inner Critic Storm 03/01/2024

BOO414 - Inner Critic Storm Learning how to change our relationship with the inner critic can greatly increase the quality of our days. But not all inner critic episodes are the same. Some times the inner critic is a light breeze, something, when noticed that can be worked through easily. Other times, the inner critic is a level 5 hurricane and it's hard to navigate. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/30186868

BOO413 - Showing Up Differently 02/27/2024

BOO413 - Showing Up Differently You are not your personality. When you learn that and learn how to access a deeper capacity, you show up differently. This is 4th in the series created from an interview with Roxanne Howe-Murphy talking about her new book, Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/30138648

BOO407 - Developing a Relationship With Ourselves 01/23/2024

BOO407 - Developing a Relationship With Ourselves To show up as the best, we need to develop a healthy relationship to ourselves. Roxanne Howe-Murphy, author of the new book, Underneath Your Personality, explains what is a healthy relationship and how to start. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/29610223

BOO406 - Underneath Your Personality 01/15/2024

BOO406 - Underneath Your Personality If we pay attention, we will notice there are patterns in our behavior. It is easier to notice these patterns in others. And we if learn how to pause a bit, we will see we have many more choices than we knew. In this interview, Roxanne Howe-Murphy shares how to tell if you are operating from your repeating patterns and how to access a deeper wisdom. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/29491873

BOO405 - What is Underneath Your Personality? 01/08/2024

BOO405 - What is Underneath Your Personality? We have so much more capacity than we know. One key is to understand we are not our personality. In this episode, Roxanne Howe-Murphy talks about what is our personality. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/29394698

BOO403 - Friends with "those people" 12/19/2023

BOO403 - Friends with "those people" They were our neighbors. They helped us. We helped them. We shared meals. And we were opposite sides of the political divide. How do we learn to respect the humanity of those who see the world differently than we do? Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/29146408

BOO398 - Are You Really Listening? 11/14/2023

BOO398 - Are You Really Listening? If we commit to listening, everything changes; our relationships deepen and our options open. It is very hard to listen, especially if it is not something we want to hear. It requires a commitment and practice. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/28634598

BOO397 - Monkey Movement 11/07/2023

BOO397 - Monkey Movement What do you pay attention to? Where we focus makes a big difference in what we create in our days. This myth, orginally published in What Have I Mythed? reminds us to focus on the light. Resources - How to order the book and listen to other myths /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/28543283

BOO394 - Noticing Awe-Full Moments 10/10/2023

BOO394 - Noticing Awe-Full Moments Thanks to Kathy Magnuson for sharing her Awe Journal practice and it's impact on her life. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/28275599

BOO393 - A Reflection on Gratitude and Awe 10/10/2023

BOO393 - A Reflection on Gratitude and Awe Thanks to Michele Simon for sharing her reflections on her gratitude practice and on how awe is different. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/28275374

BOO389 - Giving Advice That Makes Me Feel Good 09/12/2023

BOO389 - Giving Advice That Makes Me Feel Good Although well-intentioned, and possibly even helpful, giving advice is more about us than the recipient. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/28009422

BOO386 - Exploring a Transformative Lens 08/22/2023

BOO386 - Exploring a Transformative Lens After going through many personality instruments, I did not think the enneagram would offer me anything new. I was wrong. Using this ancient and powerful lens began the process of freeing me from previously unseen patterns. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/27818307

BOO384 - Feel to Heal 08/08/2023

BOO384 - Feel to Heal You may think you are doing well by repressing unwanted feelings. And you might, for a while. Eventually, what is repressed will find a way to express itself. This episode features the myth, The Lake of the Uncried Tears. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/27692037

BOO383: What Are You Hiding? 08/01/2023

BOO383: What Are You Hiding? Discovering the ability to perceive and embrace every aspect of ourselves is remarkably liberating. Are there certain facets of your being that you keep hidden from both yourself and others? Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/27623193

BOO376 - Worrying 06/13/2023

BOO376 - Worrying Worrying can fill up a day. It has it's uses but mostly it keeps us from enjoying life. Here are a few tips for freeing ourselves from our worrying mind. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/27136464

BOO375 - Shining Like the Sun 06/05/2023

BOO375 - Shining Like the Sun It was a retreat I will never forget. It was a precious time of connection and growth. It reminded me of a core truth, we are all "Walking around shining like the sun." Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/27046827

BOO373 - Grounded Presence 05/23/2023

BOO373 - Grounded Presence It's human to want to be in control, seek approval or try to look good. We can get beyond these ego needs access a more grounded presence. From this place we are more able to discern right action. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/26925273

BOO371 - Finding Awe 05/06/2023

BOO371 - Finding Awe Awe is an emotion we feel when we encounter something big, a mystery that we don’t understand and evokes wonder. Experiencing just 2 minutes a day has amazing health and collective benefits. Finding awe is not hard, we just have to pay attention. Resources /episode/index/show/bestofourselves/id/26762412

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