2023 thus far, for me, has been quite the experience and wasn’t expected when I finished out my last episode. I decided that the topic Flow would be a good one to banter on as it’s an experience that I feel really good when I am in it. What is Flow and how do I get in it? Well, this research started back in the 1960’s by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (phonetic pronunciation: Me high? Cheeks send me high!) and to quote him, ““The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.”
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: RECLAMATION OF ONESELF WITH MARIAM HANNON & LINDSAY STYCK
Reclamation of Oneself, my theme for this conversation is with two of my dearest friends I invited back, Mariam Hannon and Lindsay Styck. We talk and laugh about how to take back - reclaim - yourself and really take a look at where you want to expand in this new year. It’s about creating a path and the steps that meet your needs, desires and dreams, not anyone else’s. This banter is about what questions to ask yourself, what steps to take and how to move forward with these intentions as your guide this year, and how to be kinder to yourself through the whole process.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: JUST ME ON MICRO GRATITUDE
I decided to do this conversation by myself, as Micro Gratitude is what I have been practicing my whole adult life. This episode is short and straight to the point and insight into how I live it. Micro Gratitude is a daily practice that happens in so many moments all day long when you allow yourself to get present and really BE IN your life. Yes, it is truly life changing when you allow it to be. I know it’s changed mine.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: HEATHER BEHM – FOOD PT.2
I am back with a lighthearted banter with my friend and restaurant owner, Heather Behm, around Food Pt. 2. I wanted to have a conversation around meal preparation for the day and week, food and flavor combinations, understanding spices and overall making it the approach to cooking and preparing food easier and fun. I want people to let go of their fears around cooking the absolute right or best tasting meal and explore new flavors as well as learn to try and try again because it only gets better the more you keep at it.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: MOVEMENT WITH MICHELLE BOBIER, PETER NORMAN AND KATHY PACE
Spring is here for sure in my part of the world & it feels lovely!
As you head into warmer weather in the northern hemisphere of the world, introducing more movement, particularly outside, becomes the norm for everyone. I decided to have one episode of the podcast dedicated to a few types of movement that I feel anyone can and probably already has tried on. I have a banter with three of my friends, Michelle Bobier, Peter Norman and Kathy Pace, around Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Yoga. I know I will have more of these.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: BRUCE DOBLIN, M.D. - HEALTH & CARE OF ONESELF
I am quite excited about today’s conversation as it is with a long-time good friend of mine, Dr. Bruce Doblin, who has been a lifelong general internal medicine practitioner. We explore the topic of Health & Care of oneself in this country; the challenges and opportunities for responsible health, changing the current paradigms and what it really takes to be a healthy WELL-Being for longevity.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: MARGARET FINK - ESSENTIAL OILS AS WELL-BEING
Today’s conversation is truly one of my favorite topics to talk about and for sure it’s one that I have been most passionate about during my whole career – ESSENTIAL OILS for WELL-Being – and I am having it with a longtime friend and mentor, Margaret Fink. She was one of the first people who introduced me into the world of aroma, plant and flower essential oils and their benefits.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: JOAN EACH-ROWN - PRINCIPLES & VALUES
IT’S SUNDAY. Good Morning & Happy New Year. In light of the horrific event happened last, saying Happy New Year is a little hard to roll off my tongue. That said, todays Marlo’s Conversations with Friends topic is PRINCIPLES & VALUES.I was originally set to record this before Christmas and needed to postpone it to handle an emergency.It was quite fortuitous that I sat down with my longtime dear friend and colleague, Joan Each-Rowan, the morning after the Capitol was assaulted to have this conversation.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: JEAN REDDEMANN - PRAYER AS WELL-BEING
GOOD DAY. It’s the week of Christmas when the countdown of chaotic last-minute shopping, cooking, baking and final preparations take place no matter how you intend to celebrate this year or choose not to.
I find it to be rather fortuitous that I am posting this today as I manage a personal emergency situation (non-Covid) and as Jean is doing the same herself.
This last of 2020 Marlo’s Conversations with Friends is about PRAYER as WELL-Being and it’s not your usual conversation around the topic. I am deeply honored to be able to share this dialogue with a friend I hold in a very high, sacred space – Native American Wisdom Healer and Leader, Jean Reddemann. Jean and I have a really thoughtful conversation around what Prayer really means, what it really looks like and how you can make it a part of your every moment without even realizing it.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS FRIENDS: LISA WINEFIELD & KERI DESCOTEAUX - CBD FOR WELL-BEING
I decided to sneak in a quick conversation about CBD as WELL-Being with the dynamic sister duo, Lisa Winefield and Keri Descoteaux, owners of Botanica CBD Store here in Evanston, IL. We dive deep into the benefits, uses of and how it can help heal whole body pain.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: JANET WILLIAMS - DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, BELONGING, EQUITY
I got the opportunity to connect deeply with my friend Janet Williams around the topic of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity which is one of our most important topics within our communities.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: KIM & MATT LENNERT - FOOD AS WELL-BEING
I am so excited to have been able to connect with my dear friends, Kim & Matt Lennert, from my early career days. They are the owners of Spoonfed Kitchen & Bake Shop and let me tell you - they know and love food in all the same ways I do!
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: ANDREA CABILLO - THE ENVIRONMENT
I thought we could start the week with some loving attention to our Mother Earth & the Environment, and I am delighted to be having this conversation with my friend and salon owner, Andrea Cabillo. She is truly one of the most motivating and authentic people I am honored to know with the kindest heart ever. We have a passionate banter around creating awareness about the Climate Change and our Environment on this beautiful planet we all live on.
Read MoreMARLO'S CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: MARIAM HANNON - HEALING GARDEN
Mariam was the first person on my list of friends to talk to and I am thrilled that you will get to meet her. She and I worked together for many years during my time at Aveda Corporation and we hit it off immediately.
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