The Kindred & Brave Project
Life is messy and hard and full of opportunities to learn and grow. We believe that our humanness makes us kindred and sharing our stories makes us brave. The goal of The Kindred & Brave Project is to talk about the interconnection of strength and struggle in our lives by digging into topics such as mental health, emotional wellness, grief, motherhood, partnership, communication, and how to be learner instead of a knower. Mandy will share experiences from caretaking to the college classroom and beyond and offer actionable practices for listeners to try in their own lives.The Kindred & Brave Project aims to cultivate community by focusing on heart first, human centered, story driven connection.
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Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
In this episode; Mandy talks about how to actively practice empathy. She discusses the steps of empathy that Dr. Brené Brown uses in her research how building our empathy muscles could foster connection with our loved ones when they experience grief. We also learn about some common empathy misses and how to repair and reconnect when we screw empathy up (because we will).
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Episode 4 Practices:
1. Check out this short video from Brené Brown about the difference between sympathy & empathy
2. Consider the steps of empathy she discusses & think about which step you’d like to improve on (for example - how could you build your perspective-taking muscle?)
Resources:
Brené Brown Atlas of the Heart book
Empathy Misses download
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Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
In this episode, Mandy shares more details about their family journey through ADHD with her son. The story may feel familiar - stress boils over and the connection between parent and child is broken. Insert Dr. Becky Kennedy - Mandy shares Dr. Becky’s most important parenting strategy and what it looked like for her and her son.
We introduce the topic of “The Mental Load” and what many women are experiencing as they navigate their careers, motherhood, household tasks, the holidays, etc.
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Episode 3 Practices:
Write permission slips: I give myself permission to do, be, feel, ______. Permission to feel.
Consider any relationships (children or other) to try Dr. Becky’s repair strategies with. What could it look like to circle back and take responsibility for an action or behavior to aid in connection?
Try a new transition technique - after work, before school, in between dinner and bed. How might you take 30 seconds to wash away your thoughts or heavy feelings before moving to your next task?
Resources:
Dr. Becky Kennedy - https://www.goodinside.com/about/
Ted Talk -
The Mental Load
The Sacred Self-Care Oracle Card Deck
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
In this episode Mandy shares how staying present allows us to find glimmers; or those little sparks of joy that evoke gratitude. She shares the single most important lesson from another podcast that became her lifeline during some of her toughest moments in grief, transitioning her mom to hospice care.
Episode 2 Practice:
Think about a FFT that you’ve had recently
How do you feel about how you handled it (use your handy dandy emotion wheel)
What steps can you take to continue to process it?
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Mentioned in this episode:
Brene Brown on FFTs https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/
Emotions Wheel https://uca.edu/bewell/files/2020/11/Feelings-Wheel-Learn-How-to-Label-Your-Feelings.pdf
Gabby Bernstein The Universe Has Your Back Deck https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-52-card/dp/178180933X/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=409994442671&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9016180&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3210389984076498979&hvtargid=kwd-403536089887&hydadcr=24602_11409286&keywords=the+universe+has+your+back+deck&qid=1701032055&sr=8-1
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
In this inaugural episode, Mandy introduces herself and takes you on a journey through some of the most pivotal moments in her life and stories of crossing oceans, crossing the country, love, and loss. You’ll learn about a common thread that helped her make some of life’s biggest decisions - trusting her gut. Learning about intuition and how to listen from your heart rather than your head has driven Mandy to become the coach, mother, and instructor she is.
Episode 1 Practice // Mandy would love for you to think about a time when you trusted your gut. How did it feel? What was the outcome? How did you grow from that?
For right now - you can share your responses to my instagram - DM at @kindredcoaching or shoot me an email Mandy@kindredandbrave.com
Links from today’s episode //
Brené Brown Rising Strong
Prism Oracle Deck
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
I'm Mandy Jankus and welcome to my new dream endeavor - The Kindred & Brave Project Podcast. This pod is about digging into the stories & experiences of emotional wellness, mothering, mental health, grieving, communication, and the connections that make us all part of the human family.
The Kindred & Brave Project is a place to share stories and feel seen. It’s about being kindred & brave together!
Hi, I'm Mandy
The KIndred & Brave Project Podcast is a place to share stories and grow together. It's a place to feel seen.
I believe pizza cures all, water heals, and starting conversations with strangers provides that warm, fuzzy feeling. I believe that humans are good (but animals may be better); we just have a lot of learning to do. I believe that creating is a gateway to good vibes (so are goat cuddles, champagne toasts, and beach glass hunting).