Life Notes from Chair 17 CH

Yoga therapy. We talked about it back in Episode 20 with our good friend Nathan, but we never thought we’d end up embracing it on our own. Join CH this week as she discusses her personal journey into yoga therapy, finding solace and healing through a tailored program, and how a personalized approach can create a supportive container for both body and mind. Whether a seasoned yoga practitioner or new to the concept of how yoga therapy differs from just doing yoga, this episode offers perspectives on integrating yoga into life for a holistic sense of well-being, and its dual benefits for physical and mental health.


Show Notes

- CH is currently working with good friend and Share the Chair (Episode 20) guest, Nathan Waldvogel, for her yoga therapy program.

- For those interested in learning more the practice of yoga therapy you can visit Nathan’s Web site: YogaHausNW.com. Information on some of the different styles of yoga, including the definition of yoga therapy, can be found on Nathan’s Web site under the Yoga Styles section.

Have you ever showed up for a friend who was really going through it and just sat with them as if you were on a park bench? You didn’t offer advice or guidance, you just simply saw them, heard them and comforted them in their moment of struggle. Join CH this week as she recounts the story of when her friend, Sarah, offered this powerful form of friendship and support, and how that has further shaped CH’s approach to being there for someone - without the need for words or advice - where a quiet, non-judgmental presence can make a world of difference during tough times.


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For those who may not be familiar with the term toxic positivity, you can learn more about it on VeryWellMind.com.

Sometimes, we.are.just.not.ok. No matter the day, the month, or the year. In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, join CH this week as she recounts a key time in her life where prioritizing her mental well-being took precedence over celebrating a holiday, and how that moment further shaped her approach to prioritizing mental wellness on the whole not only for herself but in support of others.


Show Notes

- May is Mental Health Awareness month in the United States, which has been observed since 1949 (Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Awareness_Month).

- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Visit the official site for more information and for a wide array of mental health and substance abuse resources: https://www.samhsa.gov/

- The quote CH references is from the 1991 film ’Friend Green Tomatoes,’ which starred Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary Louise Parker, Kathy Bates and the late Jessica Tandy.

Be kind. Be brave. Be you. Three solid life tenets from this week’s Share the Chair guest, Jackie Yeaney. Having retired from official Chief Marketing Officer duties after spending over 20 years in the C-Suite space, she joins CH this week to talk all things life journey and experience - from her beginnings in the United States Air Force, to her ascendence into executive marketing leadership, to her passion and advocacy for people and possibilities. It’s a great hour of conversation covering both work/life insights and wisdoms from an executive leader who ALSO has a knack of leading through her own life.


Show Notes

- Jackie is actively a part of the following organizations: Talkspace (Non Executive Director); CMO Collaborative (Co-Founder); Plan International USA (Board Member); Foundation Fighting Blindness (Marketing Committee); Iridium (Non Executive Director)

- Jackie’s public LinkedIn profile can be viewed here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieyeaney); you will need a LinkedIn account to see her full profile and follow her.

- Jackie and her husband, Eric, started Blind Ambition Fitness; the condition Eric has is called CACD - a rare form of macular degeneration (Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy).

- The Maya Angelou quote Jackie consistently leans into is: ”People will forget what you did. People will forget what you said. But people will never forget how you made them feel.”

- More information on the discussion CH and Jackie were having regarding different leadership styles as defined by distinct colors (e.g., Red, Yellow, Blue, Green) can be found on a number of Web sites and through various organizations. You can try a Google search of ”What are the 4 leadership colors” if you’d like to learn more.

- James Lipton’s Inside the Actor’s Studio questionnaire, and the original Bernard Pivot/Marcel Proust versions that inspired it, can be found here (https://itotd.com/articles/2444/the-questionnaires-of-james-lipton-bernard-pivot-and-marcel-proust/). Our C17 version is our own take on these two famous questionnaires.

The parentals. The ’rents (a.k.a. parents). It often seems it is just a matter of time before we catch ourselves doing something those who raised us used to do. Or may even still do. And that may (or may not) always be the best for us. Join CH this week for a thoughtful discussion on developing a sense of our own self, and being encouraged to forge our own path of actions and behaviors, which may differ from that set down by parental figures.


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- The viral video clip CH discusses in this episode, called ”Cranky kid goes viral for telling it like it is,” can be viewed here via YouTube shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rk9qfwIs7aY

Anyone have a time machine? No ...? Well, darn. As we hit our 30th episode, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on the things we might go back and point out to our 30-year-old selves ... and we put it in another Top 10 list! Join CH as she rolls through the 10 key things she’d point out (and double down on) to her then self if there was a DeLorean time machine with a flux capacitor nearby (“Back  to the Future,” anyone?). And no, winning lottery numbers did not make the list.

Show Notes

- For those who may not be familiar with what was the nightly Top 10 List on ”The Late Show with David Letterman”, check out the Wikipedia summary. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Show_Top_Ten_List)

- In the film series, ”Back to the Future”, a DeLorean served as the time machine in which various characters traveled both back in time AND into the future. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future)