Gentle Finds was founded on the idea that each one of us plays a part in creating the world we live in through the choices we make. In our relationships, the work we do, and the products we buy, our everyday movements leave a mark, for better or worse, and Gentle Finds is here to help you leave a gentler mark. For each episode, I find a gentle inspiration to share with you, with practical tips about how we can be nicer to ourselves, each other, our bodies, and our environment. Subscribe, follow, and start your gentle journey today!
Collage artist Stephanie Pierson is near and dear to my heart, and after listening to this episode, she will surely be to you as well. She has an interesting life story that led to her discovering a completely new side of herself later in life. Her story is one of love, loss, survival, healing, and blossoming. For most of her life, she experienced a stable and loving home life, raising two sons with her beloved husband, Greg, who she met in her twenties. As they neared retirement,...
22 Feb 2022
Music Lights Up the Brain with Dr. Kathleen Howland
Let the music bind us once again. "The ears are always on. You can shut your eyes, but you cannot shut your ears...The ears are always listening." - Dr. Kathleen Howland When do you listen to music, and why? What music do you choose? Where does it take you? We all have our own personal playlists, but Dr. Kathleen Howland invites us to think more deeply about our connection to music and how we can use it to heal our hearts, minds, and even our bodies. Having worked for nearly 40 ...
4 Feb 2022
Preschool Therapy with Ryan Allen
To lessen the stress in parenting, focus on relationship. Ryan Allen, also known as preschool therapist on social media channels, gives us a crash course on gentle parenting. He explains that the gentle parenting style has actually existed for a long time (as authoritative parenting), but has only recently been branded with the name gentle. We speak about how authoritative is the middle-ground of parenting, with authoritarian and permissive styles on the two extreme ends of the spectr...
13 Oct 2021
Infant Cosleeping with Dr. James Mckenna
Dr. James Mckenna discusses his book, “Introducing breastsleeping - a new understanding of humanity’s time-honored sleeping and feeding arrangement: Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions.” We speak about the mother-baby environment, and the myriad benefits (mental and physical) that come from keeping the mother-baby unit together. Dr. James Mckenna is the leading expert on mother-infant sleep in the United States. He founded and directed the Mother-Baby Behavi...
8 Jun 2021
Take Time for the Clouds with Gavin Pretor-Pinney
What could be more gentle than a cloud? A soft, puffy marshmallow world in the sky: gentle to the eye and gentle to the spirit. While so many of us feel out of sync with the fast-paced expectations of our society, sometimes it's hard to know how to slow down and just "be." Some of us may have the occasional idea there must be something out there that's more in tune with our own rhythm, something slower-paced. Gavin Pretor-Pinney's advice? It's simple. LOOK. UP. The sky and ...
12 May 2021
Animals Teach Us with Jeffrey Masson
Jeffrey Masson is the author of dozens of books, 12 of which have been bestsellers. He is a well known voice in the worlds of animal rights and veganism. In this episode we discuss his most recent book, Lost Companions:Reflections on the Death of Pets, as well as some of his other books on animal behavior and emotions including, When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals, The Pig Who Sang To the Moon, Raising the Peaceable Kingdom, and The Face On Your Plate. With a hist...
15 Mar 2021
Wild Parrots and Consciousness with Mark Bittner
While living on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, Mark discovered a flock of wild parrots living outside his apartment, and developed a remarkable relationship with the birds. He became one of San Francisco's famed neighborhood characters, known as "Parrot Man." In this episode, we speak about the heartwarming story of his friendship with the birds as told in the book The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, and the award winning documentary of the same name. We explore how his unique experience ga...
1 Mar 2021
Forest Bathing with Dr. Qing Li
Dr. Qing Li speaks about his book, Forest Bathing: How Tress Can Help You Find Health and Happiness. We learn about how forest bathing can awaken all of our senses, and bring us a sense of happiness and wellbeing. Additionally, he shares with us the experiments he carried out that resulted in data that proves spending time in forests improves our physical health and prevents diseases. After listening to this talk, I'm sure you will be scheduling a trip to your local parks or forests, ...
22 Feb 2021
Become a Kindness Warrior with Dr. Tara Cousineau
Tara Cousineau discusses her book, The Kindness Cure: How The Science of Compassion Can Heal Your World. We learn how to counteract our natural negativity bias with a little daily effort, and how each one of us can become a kindness warrior. Tara is a clinical psychologist at Harvard University's counseling and mental health services, a mindfulness meditation teacher, well-being researcher and social entrepreneur. In This Episode 00:58 - What happened to kindness08:49 - Being kind takes pra...
15 Feb 2021
Haiku for Healing with Kathy Curtis
Kathy Curtis is a healing artist who teaches us how a simple Haiku habit can bring new peace to each day. She talks about how she discovered the healing power of words, and how the power of writing helped her to overcome grief and loss. In This Episode How writing brings peace of mindKathy’s sweet and sometimes unexpected experiences introducing new students to the world of wordsHer book, Invisible Ink, which has inspired others to write to their lost loved ones through a simple exerc...
8 Feb 2021
Breathe Better with Yael Bloch
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