The Flourishing Experiment

Cara Bradley, mental strength coach, speaker, podcaster, and yoga teacher is here to discuss her book, “On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine.” This week’s episode is wide-ranging, from a discuss…

Listen in to find out what scientific research says about self-affirmations: Do they work? Who do they tend to work for? Who might not benefit from self-affirmations? You’ll also learn how to write e…

Qualitative research shows that one way to increase well being is to savor more often. In this episode, you’ll learn when to savor and how to do it. You’ll also hear how my gratitude letter visit wen…

Research shows that one of the fastest ways to feel better is to focus on gratitude, maybe through a gratitude journal or gratitude jar. How about writing a letter of gratitude to someone who has hel…

Paul Meyer, an ultra runner, husband, father, Federal Aviation Investigator, and student recently received coaching on how he can align his running goals with his values and priorities. I check in wi…

Charlie Gilkey, a thought leader on doing meaningful work, former Joint Force Military Logistics Coordinator, coach, and teacher is here to discuss his third book, “Start Finishing: How To Go from Id…

Welcome to the FIRST episode of The Flourishing Experiment podcast! This week we’re keeping in line with what adds to longevity: how you take care of your body. Our guests, human potential coaches Jo…

Deena Kastor is back—and what would a momentous, episode be without our friend and go-to real food dietitian, Serena Marie RD? You'll hear from Deena on perimenopause and menopause, the ups and downs…

Kari shares an update of how the podcast is hitting pause for now, but will be running again in the near future.

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Emily Felt, a certified applied positive psychology coach joins Kari to discuss the power of gratitude and why she never expected to run again. You’ll hear Emily’s experience of having a hip replacem…

Steve Sisson, a running coach and professional runner, and Kari discuss how mindset and burnout affect a runner. The two of them discuss how using a running coach and/or flourishing coach can get an …

Kari discusses how creating a self-care vision board can help you feel better (and there’s science backing this up). You’ll hear how to find images and words that line up with how you want to feel em…

Jeff Webb, the go-to former Navy SEAL for the podcast, is back for the third time--this time to discuss how having a flourishing coach (yours truly!) as well as a running coach (and we’ll hear from t…

Kari discusses how creating a bucket list can give more meaning to your life and create more positive emotions. You’ll understand how to go about making a list and how to make it a reality.  Runner/A…

Foti Panagakos--Dentist, Marathoner, and Runner of the Week from last week--is back to talk about pain management, how nutrition affects your teeth, and how to get yourself to floss if flossing isn’t…

Kari shares the science behind how too much time spent making decisions can lead to anxiety, regret, and other negative states and discusses a plan of how to make decisions that fuel happiness and re…

Agapi Stassinopoulos, author of Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life (The Running Lifestyle Book of the Month for December 2018), shares how to get your …

Kari discusses how you can go from a downward spiral to an upward spiral through the creation of a Positive Portfolio. A Positive Portfolio is a tool to use when it seems like everything is going wro…

Serena Marie, RD, joins Kari to discuss how to set goals based on how you meet expectations. The ladies discuss how to reframe the word busy and how to set boundaries that make sense for your needs.

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Science shows that to keep on keeping on, turn to the Self-Determination Theory researched by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan in 1985 and 2000, to find out how to keep your motivation going. Kari …