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make light, season 3, episode 4:  quiet activism
make light, season 3, episode 4: quiet activism

Join me as I answer Natalie’s question about what I mean when I use the phrase “quiet activism.”

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Season 3Karen WalrondJune 26, 2018Activism
make light, season 3, episode 3:  helping a friend through a tough time
make light, season 3, episode 3: helping a friend through a tough time

Take a listen as Stephanie Wittels Wachs and I talk about loving someone through pain, resilience and finding meaning through grief.

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Season 3Karen WalrondJune 19, 2018Life
make light, season 3, episode 2:  being kind
make light, season 3, episode 2: being kind

This week, we’re tackling Nicole's question about how to make light by being kind.

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Season 3Karen WalrondJune 12, 2018Activism, Life
make light, season 3, episode 1:  setting boundaries
make light, season 3, episode 1: setting boundaries

Some amazing tips on how to set boundaries.

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Season 3Karen WalrondJune 4, 2018Activism, Life, Leadership
make light, season 2, episode 13: connection with laura mayes
make light, season 2, episode 13: connection with laura mayes

Laura Mayes joins me to talk about connection, the future of social media, and Sesame Street as a standard for worldview.

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Season 2Karen WalrondApril 3, 2018Leadership
make light, season 2, episode 12: body positivity with stacy nadeau
make light, season 2, episode 12: body positivity with stacy nadeau

Because when your friend ends up on a billboard in Times Square in her underwear, you talk about it.

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Season 2Karen WalrondMarch 27, 2018Life
make light, season 2, episode 11: resilience and self-compassion with kate inglis
make light, season 2, episode 11: resilience and self-compassion with kate inglis

All about resilience after breathtaking loss.  And so. much. self-compassion.

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Season 2Karen WalrondMarch 20, 2018Leadership, Life, Activism
make light, season 2, episode 10: physicality with christine koh
make light, season 2, episode 10: physicality with christine koh

Christine Koh joins me to talk about movement as connection.  Also, body oil.

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Season 2Karen WalrondMarch 13, 2018Life
make light, season 2, episode 9: standing in your values with mike reynolds
make light, season 2, episode 9: standing in your values with mike reynolds

Mike Reynolds joins me to talk about feminism, masculinity and standing in your values.

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Season 2Karen WalrondMarch 6, 2018Activism, Leadership, Life
make light, season 2, episode 8: celebrating your culture with malaka gharib
make light, season 2, episode 8: celebrating your culture with malaka gharib

Malaka Gharib joins me to talk about growing up in a multiracial, multinational family and why a hookah and mint tea on the patio is the secret to a good life

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Season 2Karen WalrondFebruary 27, 2018Activism, Life
make light, season 2, episode 7: taking risks with aimee woodall
make light, season 2, episode 7: taking risks with aimee woodall

Aimee Woodall talks to me about taking risks to change the world, and months of alone-time in a forest.

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Season 2Karen WalrondFebruary 20, 2018Activism, Life, Leadership
make light, season 2, episode 6: meaningful travel with carmen sognonvi
make light, season 2, episode 6: meaningful travel with carmen sognonvi

Carmen joins me to talk about growing up internationally, the mistakes people make when they travel with kids, and inexpensive travel upgrades.

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Season 2Karen WalrondFebruary 13, 2018Life
the make light show, redux: the lovely mira jacob
the make light show, redux: the lovely mira jacob

A re-broadcast of the lovely Mira Jacob, and what it means to be creative.

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Season 2Karen WalrondFebruary 6, 2018Activism, Leadership
make light, season 2, episode 4: hiding in the bathroom with morra aarons-mele
make light, season 2, episode 4: hiding in the bathroom with morra aarons-mele

Morra Aarons-Mele joins me to talk about about introversion, perfectionism, and how boundaries are like a lap pool. 

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Season 2Karen WalrondJanuary 30, 2018Leadership, Life
make light, season 2, episode 3:  the power of onlyness with nilofer merchant
make light, season 2, episode 3: the power of onlyness with nilofer merchant

Author and entrepreneur Nilofer Merchant joins me to talk about “the power of onlyness” and how we can use it to change the world.

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Season 2Karen WalrondJanuary 22, 2018Leadership
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So here’s the stereotype about England that is absolutely true — it rains all. the. time. Even on sunny days, a passing rain shower is almost expected. Because of this, when it’s sunny, the call to go outside is strong. Especially w
Bath is named for Roman baths in the centre of the city: an ancient Roman bathing complex built around 70AD, and preserved beautifully. And on this miserably rainy day, my friends @leapfearlessly and @kevinross came to visit, and we checked out this
The hectic Thanksgiving week is now over, Marcus and Alex are safely back in Houston, and all my book events are officially finished. Now begins a little creative solo retreat before the Christmas holidays, as I plan for more soulful, purposeful work
"I’m with Marcus and Alex in Bath this week, and yesterday, we had a Thanksgiving meal at a local restaurant with Marcus’ mom, sister, and her family. It was cold and drizzly outside, and warm and delicious and cozy inside. Just as i
 

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