A short story about the dangerous of, and to, dragons in a world where the two intersect.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/flash-fiction-friday-the-dragon-tamer-of-pyrias/
Such a deceptively simple topic, we rarely consider how to go about it. On today’s short rest, let us discuss o e method to begin the process of outlining the next chapter.
In this week’s Work-in-Progress Wednesday episode, we discuss self-deprecating humor versus self-aggrandizing humor, how comparison and shoulds tend to conflict with long term goals, and make a plan going forward. This week’s assignment is to make a list of five ways you are living in alignment with yourself and five ways you may be living by someone else’s vision.
On this Minisode, we talk about where my focus has been for the past five months and where it will be going forward. Talk of mental health abounds as we discuss what it’s like to make a major life transition.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/confronting-my-own-hounds/
A general overview addressing how to confront one’s struggle points toward success and turning them into advantage. Your local fantasy Mentor in Training sits at a cafe and discusses what it takes to turn a pack of hellhounds into loyal hunting dogs.
The Museum of Lost Things is a place of growth and healing, both for those who leave and for those left behind. The Curator, the only permanent resident of the Museum, knows much of goodbyes and rehabilitations. They understand the concept of a soft epilogue. One thing in the time innumerable that They have spent in this role which has stayed constant is the understanding that every gentle farewell is a soft greeting. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/flash-fiction-friday-the-museum-of-lost-things/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/call-to-introduction/
Discussing the concept of releasing Hustle Culture post pandemic, and allowing for a more merciful narrative flow toward one’s goals. We discuss briefly how constant grinding can be destructive toward the desired outcome, and what can be done about it. We discuss real ways that things have to change for reasons outside of our control, and how to plan for that.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2020/08/05/example-post/
Ripley and Jugyeong, from First Night with the Duke and True Beauty respectively, are two prime examples of different ways Imposter Syndrome can impact your life. They also happen to be excellent examples of how to go about managing it. In this episode, we discuss why their narratives work and what lessons can be gleaned from their stories. They offer a way forward and something to aspire to. So go ahead, pull up a chair and grab a mug of something warm; let us journey down the path of Imposter Syndrome in character development.
The time stamp for the conclusion of the food topic is 17:00. Hello friends! Merry meet! On this week’s podcast, We talk about the potentially gargantuan Mimic that is Imposter Syndrome, utilizing some of pop culture’s greatest Mimics: The Imposter from Among Us and Audrey 2 from little shop of Horrors. We also discuss the ways individuality and habits and social norms can impact imposter syndrome and how to fight back. Spoiler alert, this is easiest when Mimics are carried out into the cold light of day and you have the argument style of an English major who has very strong and well founded opinions about the literary subject at hand. There are strawberry shortcakes that most certainly may or may not have teeth, coffee, and talk of dreams of adventure. So why not sit, grab a mug of something warm, and talk about ending treasure chests with teeth? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://calltoamentor.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/mimics-among-us-what-it-means-to-be-an-imposter/
The introductory episode of You Meet in a Café, a podcast in which we discuss the many challenges that come of pursuing a fulfilling personal narrative and defining one's character development intentionally. Utilizing things like The Hero's Journey, Tabletop Gaming, Science Fiction and Fantasy alongside comic book canon, we will discuss what it means to pursue your goals. But those are all in later episodes. For this episode, I simply introduce myself and Call to A Mentor, the companion blog and coaching service from which this podcast stems. Now who am I and what is Call to a Mentor? I am Caitilin, and I am a Life Coach in Training. I love science fiction, fantasy, and horror and have been long fascinated by the way narrative defines characters and vice versa. Call to a Mentor was born out of that love. Call to a Mentor is a coaching service that utilizes the conventions from the Hero's Journey, musicals, science fiction and fantasy to help people create a life that they chose. In essence, Call to a Mentor helps you put yourself back in the narrative. No need to worry; Neither potions, nor ray guns, nor staring off into the middle distance and singing your feelings will be required. It also happens that the only quiet, semi-private place I could record had a fair amount of vehicle noise. I cut as much of it as I could, I do apologize. For this week, we will say the Café we happened to meet at was particularly close to the road. So come rest, weary traveler! Let us discuss adventure.