The Flourishing Experiment is dedicated to helping you live a life full of vitality, creativity, and deep relationships. Kari interviews leading Positive Psychology experts, authors, and practitioners giving listeners skills and techniques to feel better and do better. You’ll also hear solo episodes where you learn about the latest research on living a good life. The Flourishing Experiment podcast picked up after The Running Lifestyle Show crossed the finish line of 250 episodes.


Full List of The Flourishing Experiment Podcast Episodes

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297: Why It's Crucial to Make Time for Yourself

Barb Klein, a writer, life coach, retreat leader and contributor to MomPower.org is here to discuss tools you can use to help you live more mindfully during these especially uncertain times. Some of the tools come from her book, “111 Invitations: Step into the Full Richness of Life,” and others are from her many different roles throughout her career. You’ll also learn how to follow . . .

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296: Breaking the Rules That Are Holding You Back

Majo Molfino, a writer, coach, and podcaster, is here to discuss her book, “Break the Good Girl Myth: How to Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life.” You’ll hear what rules could be getting in your way and how to balance them to make . . .

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295: Increase Confidence and Save Time Through Knowing Your Clothing Colors

Jeannie Stith-Mawhinney, a color guru and voice over actress is here to share how you can look better, shop more easily and coordinate your wardrobe through knowing what colors enhance your beauty (and handsomeness). You’ll hear major tips when it comes to using your voice, how to look slimmer, and what two major . . .

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294: How to Tap Away Anxiety and Reprogram Your Brain

Have you heard of tapping? Maybe you’ve heard of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). If you haven’t, you're in for a treat. EFT is an evidenced-based tool that has been shown to help people reduce anxiety and stress, reprogram their brain, and . . .

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293: How Pets Help Us Live Longer

Dr. Phil Richmond, a veterinarian, positive psychology practitioner, health coach, and pet owner is here to help us understand why pets make us feel good. You’ll hear how pets can reduce pain in humans, what dogs make the best therapy dogs, how pets are so beneficial to kids, and all of the happy chemicals you get from . . .

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292: Creating Your Part 2 Plan for 2020

Today is part three of our three-part series focusing on how your 2020 is coming along. Most likely, it looks a lot different than expected! You’ll hear how to assess the takeaways from the first half of the year to fuel the . . .

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291: How to Use Your Feelings to Create Change

Last week was all about checking in with what’s been going on in your life in 13 areas. We took stock of what you’re grateful for, the three big lessons you learned (don’t be afraid to list more and look for patterns!), the three people you are especially grateful for, three things . . .

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290: Mid-Year Check-In

It’s halftime! What is (or is not) going on? I’m betting this year is not even remotely close to what you planned, expected, or wanted. We know that we can change or have our plans changed at any time, but with that said, it’s still important to check in with ourselves and see what is REALLY going on — perhaps some things are going better in your life than . . .

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289: Mind Your Mind Chatter

We all know the phrase, “mind your own business,” but what if our minds are going a mile a minute? While it’s easy to believe everything your mind thinks up, don’t. Most of the time, your mind is full of it! In today’s episode, you’ll hear how you . . .

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288: Using Your Creativity to Increase Your Vitality

I’m always on the lookout for guests who blend creativity, vitality, and humor to live a more vibrant life, and Crystal and Tom have all of that in spades! They’re also my favorite podcast hosts on the subject of all things Peloton. While we do talk about Peloton a bit, you don’t need to have a Peloton to enjoy this episode — we’ll discuss getting excited, motivated, moving and getting your. . .

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286: Using NLP to Create Goals

Get ready to go for a super (and I do mean super!) wide-ranging conversation with productivity coach Vanessa Kettner. Vanessa is a fascinating woman and was so deeply transformed by two books she read that she became a productivity coach, sold all of her possessions to travel the world, met and started dating a former . . .

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285: What a Physical Therapist Wants You to Know Right Now

On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by an awesome medical practitioner and all-around super nice guy. Danny Singles is a physical therapist who specializes in working with elite and active individuals of all ages, shapes and sizes. He has run four marathons (and is aiming to do eight in total) and is a father and husband. While we’re stuck inside physically distancing, a lot of people are not getting the physical activity they’re used to. Others are . . .

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284: Setting Boundaries That Work for You

Angela Wheeler is a coach, author, speaker, and facilitator who teaches people how to thrive and lead by becoming aware of their strengths, creating nourishing boundaries, and cultivating the courage to become their best selves. She is the co-founder of Productive Flourishing. You’ll hear how being diagnosed with a second autoimmune disorder, having a near death experience and a nervous breakdown lead her to . . .

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283: What is Post-Traumatic Growth?

There is so much suffering and trauma going on right now,but research shows that a person can experience post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth at the same time. In today’s episode, you’ll hear how you can get through this transition and come out stronger than ever before. I’ll talk about. . .

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282: Hope is a Muscle You Can Build

Good news! Hope is something you can build and research shows that if you do, there’s a high correlation that you’ll have higher self-esteem, have more positive emotions and have a greater sense of control. COVID 19 and Control don’t seem to go together AND there is something though you can do to build your hope muscle. You’ll hear how to look at your goals, pathways, and agency, and include hope to make what you’re working toward more likely happen.

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281: Connecting to the Present

It can be so easy to let your mind run wild and catastrophize during this pandemic time. What history has shown us is for some people, they can make meaning out of a situation and it can propel them to living a life full of revelations about their thoughts, actions, and results. Today’s guest on the podcast is Myra Goodman, who co wrote her father’s memoir, Quest for Eternal Sunshine, a Holocaust Survivor’s Journey from Darkness to Light. Mendek Rubin, Myra’s dad, not only survived . . .

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280: Self Care Really is Health Care

We know that we can’t give what we don’t have, but if there was ever a time where this really resonated, then these times of the COVID Pandemic really highlight the importance! Today’s guest is a highly sought after leadership coach and educator. Greg Hiebert graduated at the top of his classes at West Point and Harvard Business school and has worked for some of the most respected consulting firms in the world. He’s an Over Achiever, and his work is all around helping leaders take care of themselves so they can be even better leaders. . .

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279: What to Eat During Challenging Times

Our friend and go-to Real Food Dietitian, Serena Marie, RD is back on the podcast. Seeing as Serena is an RD in a hospital in NYC, it seemed fitting to hear what she is experiencing professionally and also personally. This episode is a roller coaster of emotions from frustration to anger to fear to love. During our conversation we discussed . . .

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278: It's OK to Feel Disappointed

Wow! What the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is going on?! This podcast episode was recorded on March 17, 2020, and as every day goes on, the COVID news both here in the U.S. and around the world seems to get scarier and scarier. At the same time, you may feel. . .

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