Claim OwnershipBeginning Again with Leeana Tankersley
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A conversation about the complicated endeavor of beginning again -- letting go, being a beginner, walking with ourselves through change, and the vulnerability of opening up to new life. Hosted by Leeana Tankersley.
Leeana is a writer, mom of three, and storyteller. She is the author of five books, including her newest: Always We Begin Again: Stepping Into the Next, New Moment.
Leeana is a writer, mom of three, and storyteller. She is the author of five books, including her newest: Always We Begin Again: Stepping Into the Next, New Moment.
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1In this episode, Elaine and Leeana recap their week and then deep dive into the idea of abandoning ourselves. What does it look like? What does it feel like? Why do we do it? And how the heck can we stop? Elaine shares wisdom from work with clients, and Leeana shares her own journey of learning to identify when she's overriding herself.
In this episode, Elaine and Leeana discuss the kinds of things that save us when we are down and out, especially the mundane, the unexpected, and the incessant. Enneagram stances are thrown in for some fun, as Leeana talks about her enneagram 4 doing repression (aka "no bones") and Elaine talks about her enneagram 2 thinking repression.
Leeana and lifelong friend, Tina Rose answer Elaine’s questions about how their relationship has thrived over decades and how those learnings informed the way Leeana structured their women’s group.
When hard things happen, it's tempting to focus on a why for the experience. Leeana and Elaine talk about this dilemma, and explore some theological thoughts that may impact our relationship with hope when hard things happen.
Leeana and Elaine are back in business! In this episode they talk about all the things that have helped them hold on to hope in the midst of hard days, featuring a few main ideas from Leeana's forthcoming book, Hope Anyway.
Leeana shares reflections and challenges, directed mostly to her white listeners, on attitudes and behaviors that are congruent with Christ's message of reconciliation.Be sure to go to www.LeeanaTankersley.com/blog for more resources, links, and additional reflections on today's topic.
Leeana welcomes dear friend and group member, Debbie Cressey (aka Pirate Debs – you’ll hear the story), to the podcast to talk about planting and growing green things! What a perfect time to bring some life into your spaces. Brain research tells us that getting our hands moving in a productive way wards off depression and anxiety, and Debbie is here to help us plan and plant with purpose!You can find a corresponding blog post at www.leeanatankersley.com/blog that includes links mentioned in the episode and a summary of the podcast conversation.
Leeana and Elaine Hamilton (www.soulcarehouse.com) talk about things they are each loving lately. This episode is lighthearted and packed with random ideas if you need a boost, some inspiration, or even a bit of entertainment right now.As always, you can find a corresponding blog post (with links to everything mentioned in the episode + some bonus ideas that weren’t mentioned in the episode) at www.leeanatankersley.com/blog.
Leeana welcomes back Warrior Sister and licensed therapist, Elaine Hamilton, for a conversation about family brands. Leeana talks about a pep-talk she and the rest of her family received from her brother, Trey (AKA family CEO), which led to some consideration about what being “on brand” and “off brand” looks like in a family. Leeana and Elaine each share some of the hallmarks of their own family “brands.”As always, you can find additional musings, resources, and links on Leeana’s blog, www.leeanatankersley.com/blog. Each week she includes a post that corresponds with the podcast.
Leeana welcomes longtime friend and spiritual director, Linsey Wildey, to the show to talk about accessible spiritual practices. The conversation is fun and soulful and full of resources you can use to help you during quarantine and beyond. To find out more about Linsey’s practice, visit www.linseywildey.com. And for additional resources, links, and thoughts on the episode, visit www.leeanatankersley.com/blog.
Leeana welcomes regular guest, Elaine Hamilton, and they talk through what it means to step into your true self and leave behind some of the ways we diminish ourselves. This is an important conversation about getting out of our heads and into our hearts.
Leeana welcomes show regular, Elaine Hamilton, for a conversation on the one-year anniversary of the passing of Elaine's husband. This is a tender conversation about emerging from loss and reclaiming creativity and vitality. You can get background information, resources, and additional thoughts on this episode at www.leeanatankersley.com/blog.
Leeana invites longtime friend and group member, Erica Ruse, to offer a "quick relax" meditation. Erica has offered these to their group for over a decade -- a way to quiet down, breathe, reintegrate, come home to your body, and begin again.
Leeana and Elaine talk through quarantine, depression, anxiety, lifelines, and regulating our bodies and nervous systems. It's two girlfriends checking in on how they're each doing with a side of therapeutic expertise (Elaine)!
Leeana interviews author and therapist, Nicole Zasowski, about her new book Lost to Found. Nicole talks about the devastation of her fertility journey as a way to talk about the losses that we all experience. The conversation includes heartbreak, hope, and what it truly means to surrender.
Leeana and Elaine talk more about groups and many of the possible issues that come up when women come together. They talk about group values, time, conflict, what it means to be the "leader," and expectations.
Leeana and Elaine talk about nurturing deeper connection with other women in friendships and also intentional groups. They share about the groups they've been a part of how and how they started them.
Elaine and Leeana talk about how to care for yourself when you're going through a tough season.
Leeana and Elaine look back at 2019 and each share what they're letting go of from the past year (it was a DOOZY for both of them). And then they look ahead at 2020, sharing their words for the year, and how they hope to incorporate those words into their daily lives. (Spoiler: This is not a do more, do better, be a new you kind of episode. This one's got a lot of grace, friends!)
Elaine and Leeana Tankersley share how they are approaching this season while in the middle of big change and loss.
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Thank you, Leanna. I feel like each podcast is like having an honest conversation with a dear friend. it is very encouraging to hear each time.