The Light-filled Mornings Hour

Ep 8 - Coziness is the Foundation

The cornerstone of any transformation is safety. We have to feel safe—on a fundamental level—in order to see that we can take the risk, do the thing, make the time, take the leap. Sharing two stories from the 1940s that tie in with the feeling of coziness that sets the tone for moving through the next realms of your morning and day.

Ep 7 - Nate on Cold Brew, Creativity, and Starting at a Good Place in the Morning

Do you have a friend that always pushes the conversation into new spheres? Someone you meet for coffee that doesn’t just ask “how are things?” but asks and shares views on greater themes in life and art and potential? Nate Crawford is that friend. Nate is a food and lifestyle photographer living in Chicago and I’m so excited to share his mornings, thoughts on creativity, starting the day in a good place, and more on today’s podcast episode! We talk first draft artwork, cold brew versus hot coffee, sourdough starters that are friends, flowers on cakes, photography, and so much more. SHOW NOTES Nate Crawford Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/terminatetor/] Captures by TK Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/capturesbytk/] Captures by TK site  [https://www.capturesbytk.com/social]

Ep 6 - Kelsey on Inspiration in Art, the Outdoors, and Morning Movement

Today’s show is a conversation I had a few weeks ago with Kelsey O’Kelley [https://www.instagram.com/kelseyokelleyart/]—she’s an artist from the Chicago area that—her work, when I look at it, feels like the perfect mix of a hug WITH a surge of inspiration. Kelsey mainly paints with gouache, but has also been using the Procreate app more and creates scenes of places she's been, places she'd like to travel to, quotes and passages with meaning, and more. We talk about how she literally hits the ground running upon waking, why she loves being outside, as well as fun things like Harry Potter houses and more. Let's go to the show!  SHOW NOTES Kelsey O’Kelley Art Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kelseyokelleyart/] Kelsey O’Kelley on Etsy [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KelseyOKelleyArt] Kelsey O’Kelley on Society6 [https://society6.com/kelseyokelleyart] Kelsey O’Kelley’s website [https://kelseyokelley.com/]

Ep 5 - Coral on Comedy, World Travels Home, & Self-love

Today, I'm so excited to introduce you to Coral Thede [https://www.instagram.com/coralscountry/]: a comedian, musician, and a literal ray of sunshine. She’s a day-maker—she truly makes people’s days. She is most well-known for her Instagram stories and trying to make people’s days a little lighter with laughter. An Iowa native and cat-mom to Archie—she's one of those people that not only are you just automatically drawn to, whether she’s joking, singing, or sharing authentically what she’s feeling in the moment. Listen about her mornings in her new home, the story of Paris and how her home came to be, her first standup act, and the Year of Living Coral.  SHOW NOTES Coral Thede on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coralscountry/] Camp Climb [https://gocampclimb.com/] Morgan Northway [https://morgannorthway.com/] (the “Morgan” Coral refers to; Morgan is an amazing human)

Ep 4 - Morning Words of Affirmation

An affirmation is the process of affirming something or being affirmed—and affirm means, according to the dictionary, "to state as a fact and assert strongly and publicly." A secondary definition for affirmation is “emotional support and encouragement.” But how can we create affirmations that set the foundation for our light-filled mornings and also propel us to be the beacon of hope, action, and love that we want for our future?  SHOW NOTES Morgan Harper Nichols  [https://morganharpernichols.com/] Your Joyologist Affirmations Mug  [https://shop.yourjoyologist.com/collections/affirmations] The Science of Mind: Complete Edition  [https://www.amazon.com/Ernest-Holmes/dp/1585428426/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=the+science+of+mind+complete+edition&dchild=1&keywords=the+science+of+mind+complete+edition&pd_rd_i=1585428426&pd_rd_r=14832ca1-323a-424f-83f4-139f1bb3517f&pd_rd_w=3TGiB&pd_rd_wg=4Ul8R&pf_rd_p=1da5beeb-8f71-435c-b5c5-3279a6171294&pf_rd_r=YRB0G1AGR4NY11YRD3KG&psc=1&qid=1591474982&sr=1-1-70f7c15d-07d8-466a-b325-4be35d7258cc] Brain Waves via Healthline [https://www.healthline.com/health/alpha-brain-waves#:~:text=When%20a%20group%20of%20neurons,looks%20like%20a%20wavelike%20pattern.] Florence + the Machine: Third Eye  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCM8Qf3eGMQ] Florence Welch: Useless Magic [https://www.amazon.com/Useless-Magic-Lyrics-Florence-Welch/dp/0525577157/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=florence+welch+useless+magic&qid=1591475070&sr=8-1]