Art Creativity & Wellbeing

Kay Lock Kolp
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This show is for the dreamers and the doers. It’s for anyone who was told “get your head out of the clouds!” - and who still dared to dream BIG. I'm Kay! I am a coach helping people who show up for others to stay true to themselves❣️ My background is in human development. I've spent more than 30 years supporting as people of all ages connect, communicate, enjoy their lives and bring about their best and biggest dreams. What fun! Connect with me at kaylockkolp.com.. wishing you very well today ✨ PS This show used to be called We Turned Out Okay… and then Practical Intuition with Kay… You're in the right place! This show turned 10 years old on May 1st 2025!! How wild is that!! Much has changed around here, but much has stayed the same. I'm glad you are here. kaylockkolp.substack.com

  1. 6d ago

    482: Flushing the Cocaine Down the Sink, Days of Creation 2026, Part 5/12

    May has been a wild ride! I take you into it today. Also, THERE ARE SOME SWEARS.. fyi :) Nuts and Bolts * Read about – and play along at – the Days of Creation 2026 game (that this episode is about) by clicking here. * Here is June’s workshop signup link, and you can find out more about it here * I’m offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events * If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about Cheers and lots of love from me Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    50 min

  2. May 26

    481: "Living meaningful lives" with the whole wonderful Rebels for Peace Leadership Team

    I am soooo excited to bring you this conversation, a Roundtable with the Rebels for Peace leaders! Here’s how Zoom summarized the conversation… In this Roundtable, Rebels for Peace Prince Jimmar, Logan Griggs-Mitchell, Devlin Chestang and Melina Navarette explored the concept of peace and its impact on their personal and professional lives, sharing their experiences before and after joining the organization. The team discussed the importance of being rebels for the right reasons and how their work with youth in Chicago has transformed their own lives and perspectives. They also shared their visions for expanding Rebels for Peace nationwide and worldwide, emphasizing the need for social-emotional learning and creativity in education. The conversation highlighted the team's commitment to empowering youth and creating positive change in their community. Nuts & Bolts Find Rebels for Peace in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here. Hear more deeply from each Rebel: Here you can find each of our individual conversations, Melina Navarette’s here, Devlin Chestang’s here, Prince Jimmar’s here, and Logan Griggs-Mitchell’s here. Thank you for being here! Invitations to Play * I’m offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events * If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about * Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation * Or, apply to work 1-1 with me (currently waitlisted) Cheers and lots of love to you today! Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 14m

  3. May 19

    480: "We've all had to overcome something to be who we are," with Rebel for Peace Melina Navarrete

    Today I’m speaking with Melina Navarrete, Lead Facilitator, Lead Bilingual Facilitator, and Lead Trainer for Rebels for Peace. I am SO excited to share this one with you! Here is how Zoom summarized our conversation, I think it did a pretty good job.. Melina shared her personal mental health journey, including struggles with depression and anxiety during high school, hospitalizations, and how she found healing and purpose through her work with Rebels for Peace after completing an internship there. She discussed how the organization helped her feel supported and valued, leading to a permanent role where she now helps train new interns and facilitate programs for youth. The conversation explored themes of self-care, family dynamics around mental health, and the importance of letting others grow independently rather than trying to solve all their problems. They also discussed the metaphor of carrying "security items" for dreams and aspirations, with Melina sharing her vision list of 400 goals and her Bible as key items she keeps with her. Nuts & Bolts Find Melina in LinkedIn by clicking here. Find Rebels for Peace in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here. Next up: Our Rebels for Peace Roundtable! Get pumped with each of our individual conversations, Melina’s here in this space, Devlin Chestang’s here, Prince Jimmar’s here, and Logan Griggs-Mitchell’s here. Thank you for being here Invitations to Play * I’m offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events * If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about * Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation * Or, apply to work 1-1 with me (currently waitlisted) Cheers and lots of love to you today! Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    51 min

  4. May 13

    Your Very Own Island - Monday's Workshop!

    Get ready for a quickie meditation today! I take you to your very own beautiful deserted island, and we spend the majority of this episode exploring there. If you'd like to explore some more, you are cordially invited to this Monday's workshop, That Time You Found Yourself on a Deserted Island: In a lovely spot on the island you’re hanging out on, you find a letter that the Universe wrote to you. What does it say? Come find out. 60 minutes; Monday, May 18, 2026, 6 PM Eastern; via Zoom, link sent prior to the workshop. $34, or $21 for Dreamers & Doers members. Find out more/register: https://kaylockkolp.com/events Hope to see you there! Cheers and much love, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    7 min

  5. May 12

    479: "We need to stop separating ourselves from each other" with Rebel for Peace Devlin Chestang

    As we go through this magical series of conversations with the leaders of the Rebels for Peace, I just keep feeling more and more inspired… Hope you enjoy this one! Here’s the Zoom summary… In this heartfelt conversation, Kay interviewed Devlin Chestang, the Lead Youth Facilitator at Rebels for Peace, about his personal journey and his work with young people in Chicago. Devlin shared his challenging upbringing, including growing up in a single-parent household and dealing with undiagnosed ADHD, which led to him being labeled as a "bad kid" in school. He described how a close friend's death in 2021 inspired him to pursue his creative passions, leading to a career in multimedia and eventually to his current role at Rebels for Peace. Devlin discussed his approach to teaching and mentoring young people, emphasizing the importance of creating safe spaces for them to express themselves and overcome the stigmas they face. He also shared his personal philosophy of "knowing myself, trusting my intuition, and taking accountability," which he uses to navigate his busy life balancing his work at Rebels with his own creative projects. The conversation concluded with Devlin offering insights on how society can better support young people, including reducing assumptions, combating consumerism, and breaking down labels that separate individuals. Nuts & Bolts Find Devlin in LinkedIn by clicking here. Find Rebels for Peace in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here. Next up: Rebels for Peace Lead Trainer, Lead Facilitator, and Lead Bilingual Facilitator Melina Navarette. Thank you for being here Invitations to Play * I’m offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events * If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about * Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation * Or, apply to work 1-1 with me (currently waitlisted) Cheers and lots of love to you today! Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min

  6. May 9

    478: Love, Community, Trust. Days of Creation 2026, Part 4/12

    Hello lovely, I challenged myself to a short and sweet episode that shares what feels true for me in this moment. I hope it finds you well * May’s Hug Yourself excerpt is coming for supporters. This month it’s about one of the most important self care practices I use. Can’t wait to share! * I’m offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events * If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about Cheers and lots of love from me! Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    8 min

  7. Apr 28

    477: "Love yourself. That's how you create something magnificent," with Rebels for Peace Executive Director Prince Jimmar

    WHAT a conversation we get to experience today! Rebels for Peace Co-Founder and Executive Director Prince Jimmar joins me to share deeply about his own journey, and how connected his journey is with the beautiful organization he now leads. Growing up, Prince felt cast into roles that were the opposite of how he knew himself to be. Hearing him share about breaking free of those roles, it becomes clear how inevitable Rebels for Peace was. How inevitable that Prince found a way to serve and support from his full and open heart. Over the coming weeks we’ll get to spend time with several of Prince’s Rebels for Peace team (we heard last time from Program Coordinator and Lead Facilitator Logan Griggs-Mitchell), and we will wind up the series with a Roundtable. What fun! Hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation about choosing with awareness the roles that we inhabit. Choosing to love ourselves and then seeing what gets created from there… and taking a deep dive into the magnificent co-creation today's guest has co-founded and grown. Nuts & Bolts Find Prince in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here. Find Rebels for Peace in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here. Next up: Rebels for Peace Youth Leader and Facilitator Devlin Chestang. Thank you for being here! Invitations to Play I am offering a series of workshops throughout 2026! They are designed to help you feel aligned and alive. Learn more and register at my events page. Come to the retreat that I’m hosting in September Or, hear more about it Come be in company with some like-minded souls in the Dreamers and Doers Online Community Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation Or, apply to work 1-1 with me Cheers! Love, Kay Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min

  8. Apr 21

    476: "Your reality is whatever YOU make it," with Rebel for Peace Logan Griggs-Mitchell

    I'm so excited to bring you this conversation with Logan Griggs-Mitchell, Lead Facilitator and Program Coordinator of Rebels for Peace, a youth-led nonprofit on Chicago's South Side. The Rebels for Peace support kids to "let their environment be a product of them,” rather than feeling like they're stuck being a product of their environment. Over the coming weeks we'll get to spend time with several of Logan's colleagues in Rebels for Peace, and we will wind up the series with a Roundtable conversation. Today, settle in for a wonderful conversation about fostering resiliency beginning at very young ages; the simple and joyful ways that Rebels for Peace brings in the money that fuels their programs; and what it really looks like to build trust with kids who so often get discounted or pushed away. Thank you for being here! Nuts & Bolts Find Logan in LinkedIn by clicking here. Learn more about Rebels for Peace by clicking here. Next up: Rebels for Peace Co-Founder and Executive Director Prince Jimmar. Invitations to Play with Coach Kay Learn more and register at my events page. Come to the retreat that I’m hosting in September Or, hear more about it Come be in company with some like-minded souls in the Dreamers and Doers Online Community Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation Or, apply to work 1-1 with me Cheers! Love, Kay Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min
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This show is for the dreamers and the doers. It’s for anyone who was told “get your head out of the clouds!” - and who still dared to dream BIG. I'm Kay! I am a coach helping people who show up for others to stay true to themselves❣️ My background is in human development. I've spent more than 30 years supporting as people of all ages connect, communicate, enjoy their lives and bring about their best and biggest dreams. What fun! Connect with me at kaylockkolp.com.. wishing you very well today ✨ PS This show used to be called We Turned Out Okay… and then Practical Intuition with Kay… You're in the right place! This show turned 10 years old on May 1st 2025!! How wild is that!! Much has changed around here, but much has stayed the same. I'm glad you are here. kaylockkolp.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Kay Lock Kolp
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    544
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kay Lock Kolp
  • Show Website
    Art Creativity & Wellbeing