The Things We Know

Lisa Callahan & Kari Morin
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The Things We Know is a space for honest conversations, hard-earned wisdom and the beautiful messy truth of being human-especially in midlife and beyond. We exist to remind women that the best is not behind them and that their voices, stories and dreams matter now more than ever. Through heartfelt dialogue, real-life experiences, and a touch of humor we aim to spark clarity, connection and the courage to create a life you truly love. Cheers! Lisa and Kari

  1. 2D AGO

    Why Does My Relationship Feel Different Even Though Nothing is Wrong?

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari Morin and Lisa Callahan talk honestly about how relationships evolve over time — beyond the early butterflies and beyond the breaking points — into something quieter, deeper, and often more meaningful than we expected. They explore: Why relationships can feel different even when nothing is "wrong" The slow emotional drift that can happen in long-term partnerships How to stay connected when life, stress, and identity changes shift the dynamic The grief of losing earlier versions of your relationship What it actually means to keep choosing your partner over time You'll hear a grounded conversation about the small, daily moments that build real connection, and why love that shows up in patterns, consistency, and ordinary life may be the most lasting kind there is. If your relationship feels like it's changing, if you're feeling some distance, or if you've wondered — Is this still good? Is this what love is supposed to become? — this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and a more honest definition of long-term love. The cohosts also talk about why no partner can be everything, and how strong friendships — especially with other women who truly understand you — can strengthen your relationship rather than compete with it. If you're craving that kind of connection, join Lisa and Kari at the Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat, September 18–20 in Portland, Oregon. It's two and a half days to exhale, reconnect, and be reminded that your best chapter is still ahead. Spots are filling — learn more and reserve yours here: bestchapteryetfall2026   Find Kari and Lisa: 🎙 The Things We Know Podcast 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram

    36 min

  2. MAY 5

    How Do You Know You are Ready for a Life Coach?

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa turn the mic on themselves. As coaches who spend most of their time asking the questions, they finally sit in the guest seat and answer the ones that get to something real fast. What do people get wrong about coaching? Who are they actually built to work with? What does someone really come to them for, even when they can't name it yet? And how do you know when you're ready? This one is for any woman who has wondered whether coaching is for her — or who has been circling something she wants but hasn't quite let herself go after it yet. In this episode, Kari and Lisa talk about: What people most commonly misunderstand about what coaches actually do Who their ideal clients are and what those women are usually navigating when they reach out What someone is really coming to coaching for — even when they don't say it that way at first What changes for a woman when she does this work The beliefs Kari and Lisa each had to let go of to coach the way they do now What makes this work harder than most people expect How to know if you're actually ready The songs that embody their coaching philosophy (yes, really) Work with Kari or Lisa: Both offer an initial conversation that gets to the heart of what you actually want and what it takes to get there. By the end — whether you decide to work together or not — you'll know your next steps. 📅 Book here 📅 Book Here 💛 Mention the podcast and receive 10% off your first coaching package with either of them.

    1h 4m

  3. APR 28

    When the Wound Becomes the Wisdom

    We sat down with Athena Dean Holtz for a conversation about something most women don't talk about enough — the decisions we make when we're hurting. The ones that make sense at the time. The ones that cost us later. And the moment when you finally see the pattern and realize you can't keep doing it the same way. We talk about wounded decision making, how women self-medicate with work, and what it actually takes to slow down long enough to recognize what's driving your choices. We also get into forgiveness, the difference between healing old wounds and living through current ones, and what real transformation looks like from the inside. If you've ever looked back and thought, why did I choose that, this conversation will land. And also this: you don't have to untangle it all on your own.   There is something powerful about stepping out of your day-to-day life and into a room with women who are doing this work too. Women who are honest, self-aware, and ready for something different: Join Lisa and Kari at the next Best Chapter Yet Retreat, September 18–20 in Portland, Oregon. Spots are filling — learn more:https://www.eventcreate.com/e/bestchapteryetfall2026   BRAND NEW! Join our Patreon for behind the scenes, bonus episodes and special discounts  https://patreon.com/TheThingsWeKnowPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink   Where to find Kari and Lisa: The Things We Know Podcast Homepage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThingWeKnowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethingsweknowpod

    51 min

  4. APR 21

    What Women are Living with Right Now

    We didn't plan this episode. We sat down and hit record because the news cycle last week was too much to ignore. We talk about what women are actually absorbing right now. The stories that don't just stay in headlines, but land in our bodies. From political misconduct allegations to the exposure of online communities built around violating women, to the ongoing lack of accountability for powerful men. And just as much, we talk about the response. The defensiveness. The "not all men" conversation and why it misses the point. The silence from men who consider themselves good, and the exhaustion women feel carrying that gap. This is an unfiltered conversation about anger, grief, emotional labor, and what allyship actually requires right now. And also this: you are not meant to hold all of this alone. If you've been feeling the weight of it, being in a room with other women who get it isn't just nice, it's necessary.  Join Lisa and Kari at the next Best Chapter Yet Retreat, September 18–20 in Portland, Oregon. Spots are filling — learn more:https://www.eventcreate.com/e/bestchapteryetfall2026 BRAND NEW! Join our Patreon for behind the scenes, bonus episodes and special discounts  https://patreon.com/TheThingsWeKnowPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink   Where to find Kari and Lisa: The Things We Know Podcast Homepage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThingWeKnowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethingsweknowpod

    1 hr

  5. APR 14

    When Manifestation Fails: How to Live Without the Vision Board

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Lisa and Kari explore what happens when life doesn't match the vision board. Drawing from their coaching work and lived experience, they unpack why tools like intention setting and mindset can be powerful when they work, and why they can become painful or even shaming when reality intervenes. Together they examine the limits of manifestation culture, the role of grief and adaptation in seasons shaped by caregiving, illness, or disruption, and what research actually tells us about motivation and follow-through. The conversation moves toward a more honest and humane way of orienting our lives, one that holds intention and reality at the same time, honors desire without demanding outcomes, and makes room for compassion, flexibility, and growth in the lives we are actually living. Want to create your next Best Chapter in real life?  Join us in Portland, OR Sept 18-20. 2026 for our YOUnique and Amazing retreat. https://www.eventcreate.com/e/bestchapteryetfall2026 BRAND NEW! Join our Patreon for behind the scenes, bonus episodes and special discounts  https://patreon.com/TheThingsWeKnowPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    51 min

  6. APR 7

    Why Caregiving Moms Need Community to Survive with Jessica Patay

    In this powerful episode, Lisa and Kari sit down with Jessica Patay, founder and executive director of We Are Brave Together, a global nonprofit created to support caregiving mothers raising children with disabilities and medical complexities. Jessica shares the personal story that sparked her mission, the invisible isolation so many caregivers endure, and why community is not a luxury, it is survival. Together they talk about the courage it takes to ask for help, how to build deep friendships in midlife when life is already heavy, and what it looks like to move from Why me to What now with self-compassion and strength. If you are a caregiver, love someone who is, or simply crave more meaningful community in this season of life, this conversation will make you feel seen and less alone. We Are Brave Together: https://www.wearebravetogether.org/ Brave Together Podcast: on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Where to find Kari and Lisa: The Things We Know Podcast Homepage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThingWeKnowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethingsweknowpod

    56 min

  7. MAR 31

    Why Your Story Matters: Women, Truth and the Power of Storytelling

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa slow down to talk about why storytelling has always mattered so much, and why it still does right now. They reflect on story as a way we make sense of what we've lived, how women across cultures have carried memory and meaning when formal histories fell short, and why telling our own stories is never just personal. The conversation explores how stories can heal, connect, and help us become more fully ourselves, while also naming the quiet power of paying attention to who is telling the story and why. At its heart, this episode is about storytelling as a way of staying awake, preserving truth, and refusing to let our lives, our histories, or our humanity be flattened or rewritten by someone else. Do you want to start telling your story?  Join us for our next Best Chapter Yet retreat, Sept 18-20, 2026 in Portland, OR https://www.eventcreate.com/e/bestchapteryetfall2026 Where to find Kari and Lisa: The Things We Know Podcast Homepage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThingWeKnowPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethingsweknowpod

    41 min

  8. MAR 24

    Is It Too Late to Let Yourself Be New?

    What if the best version of you is still ahead? In this episode, Lisa and Kari get real about one of the most quietly radical things a woman in midlife can do — let herself be new. Not fixed. Not improved. New. If you've ever Googled "how to reinvent yourself in your 40s" at midnight, or wondered whether it's too late to try something that scares you, this conversation is for you. Lisa and Kari talk through what it actually feels like to give yourself permission to change, why being a beginner again is harder than it sounds, and how to stop waiting for the right moment to start living differently. In this episode: Why midlife is the perfect time to try something completely new How to quiet the voice that says it's too late What it looks like to let yourself become a different version of you If this episode hit home, follow or subscribe to The Things We Know so you never miss a conversation. ✨ Ready to stop thinking about it and actually do it? The best way to start your journey to being new is at our next Best Chapter Yet retreat — YOUnique and Amazing in Portland, OR, September 18–20. This is your dedicated time and space to step away, reconnect with yourself, and step into who you're becoming. Come as you are. Leave as someone new. 👉 Grab your spot before they're gone — https://www.eventcreate.com/e/bestchapteryetfall2026

    40 min
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The Things We Know is a space for honest conversations, hard-earned wisdom and the beautiful messy truth of being human-especially in midlife and beyond. We exist to remind women that the best is not behind them and that their voices, stories and dreams matter now more than ever. Through heartfelt dialogue, real-life experiences, and a touch of humor we aim to spark clarity, connection and the courage to create a life you truly love. Cheers! Lisa and Kari

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  • Creator
    Lisa Callahan & Kari Morin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    The Things We Know

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