New World Normal

Debbie Harrell

We are questioning, disrupting and transforming "Normal" to something more sustainable and enriching for us all. Debbie Harrell and her guests are challenging listeners to rethink their current routines & habits, their "shoulds & have-tos" and live more aligned with their passions and purpose. We are sharing stories of individuals who are making impactful changes in the world around them, working to create a more healthy, holistic, and inclusive future. We believe that the power to create social, environmental, and racial change lies with the collective, and we hope to inspire our listeners to make positive shifts in their own lives that will then ripple out and create positive change in the world.
To support the show and be a part of the movement towards a new way of living, listeners can subscribe and follow us on their favorite platforms, as well as connect with us on Instagram or TikTok. Join the conversation and discover how to live a more purposeful and impactful life. Connect with other intentional changemakers in our community on nwncollective.com.

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Critical Thinkers: Raise One, Be One - with Julie Bogart

New World Normal

03/17/22 • 52 min

Albert Einstein is often credited as saying, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” The quote’s true origins are unknown, but the sentiment has a Facebook-shareable quality to it and has gained traction as modern attitudes toward education grow and shift.

In this episode we chat with the author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers, Julie Bogart. Julie draws on years of research and experience to discuss the flaws in our educational system exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. School closures and distance learning have also offered families an opportunity to evaluate the direction of today’s schooling practices, and many agree: It’s time for change.

Topics Covered:

The longstanding vulnerabilities in our educational system and the harm ultimately caused by standardized testing and teaching practices
The uptick in homeschooling that has resulted from the pandemic and continues even as restrictions lift
How can parents help cultivate a dynamic and diverse learning experience for children?
Training our own critical thinking skills by interrogating our gut reactions
Why it’s good to disagree
Technology’s role in learning and the importance of unplugging regularly

Further resources:

Get Julie's book while supporting local book stores and the NWN Podcast! Check out the New World Normal Bookshelf powered by bookshop,org.
Buy "Critical Thinkers" , and "The Brave Learner" Now
Check out Julie’s website, complete with supplementary materials for parents: https://bravewriter.com/
Brave Writer Podcast: https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/

Check out The Collective by NWN
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Click here for the full show notes: http://newworldintentions.com/blogs/news/julie-bogart-critical-thinkers

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Nurturing Intuition to Find Your Purpose with Kristen Swinehart

New World Normal

05/11/23 • 45 min

Do you ever question your personal norms and wonder if there's a deeper purpose to your life? In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Kristen Swinehart, a former lawyer turned psychic medium.

In this podcast episode, we dive into Kristen Swinehart's remarkable journey of self-discovery and embracing her unique gifts. Kristen shares how she discovered her ability and overcame the resistance to pursue her true calling. She emphasizes the importance of questioning personal norms, trusting intuition, and paying attention to the signs offered by the universe.

Moreover, Kristen sheds light on the afterlife, past lives, and self-care, discussing the challenges of physic abilities and how manifesting ties into the concept of service. She encourages us to embrace our strengths, take small steps, and come from a place of love..

Through this interview with Kristen Swinehart, we are reminded of the significance of self-inquiry and trusting our individual capabilities. Whether you're feeling burnt out or overwhelmed, taking a step back and seeking support from those around us can help us manifest our dreams and find greater alignment in life.

Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and be inspired to question your personal norms, embrace your gifts, and create meaningful connections with others.

Key Takeaways:

Trust yourself and have confidence in doing the work you are called to do.
Questioning our personal norms can help us to find our life's purpose.
A big life transition can lead to discovering your true calling.
Develop an understanding and trust of intuition as a valuable tool.
Open yourselves to learning and taking small steps in order to find greater alignment in life.

Connect with Kristen Swinehart:
Facebook - Kristen Swinehart Medium
LinkedIn - Kristen Swinehart, Esq.
Instagram- kris10swinehart

Sit Back and Get Uncomfortable

New World Normal

06/23/22 • 53 min

As the world slowly recovers from the pandemic, we once again venture out into our communities, settle back into our routines, and return to our regularly-scheduled broadcasting as well as we can. Though any TNWN listener could tell you that “normal” isn’t always a good thing and that our own comfort doesn’t equate to someone else’s, today we will be examining why in more specific detail with our guest, Kerri Kelly.

Kerri Kelly is an activist for wellness, a yoga instructor, and a catalyst for change in her communities. She’s also the host/founder of the podcast/initiative CTZNWELL, promoting the idea that we must democratize wellness in order for all of us to truly thrive. Her upcoming book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, is an extension of that work. Settle in and get uncomfortable, because sometimes it takes a little discomfort to grow and heal a community.

Topics Covered:

How do we recondition ourselves to avoid the pitfalls of normalcy?
Creating a culture of accountability
Recovering as a community from wide-scale traumas like 9/11 or a pandemic
How do the relationships within our community help us grow, personally?
What are the limits of allyship as we know it? Can we do better?

Further Resources:

Kerri’s website: https://www.ctznwell.org/

Get Kerri's book while supporting local book stores and the NWN Podcast! Check out the New World Normal Bookshelf powered by bookshop,org.
Buy "American Detox" Now

Connect with Kerri:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctznwell/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctznwell/

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ctznwell

Check out our membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

Ism's and Syndromes and Labels - Oh My

New World Normal

07/14/22 • 54 min

“Live your truth,” we’re told by our society, and it’s a wonderful message. However, the unspoken expectation is that our truth needs to be beautiful on social media, it has to compare with other people’s truths, and it must represent the values of our employers. It’s a contradictory expectation, and we must grow beyond it. There’s a cognitive dissonance in our culture, and today’s guest is doing her best to disrupt that dissonance.

Melissa Chureu is a neurodivergent attorney and life coach who has been doing groundbreaking work in bringing mindfulness to an unexpected place: the legal sector. In a field of frequent toxicity, it isn’t easy to practice self care or meditation. Melissa speaks about her mindfulness practices and how we can live our lives presently and peacefully in a world that isn’t always peaceful.

Topics covered:

Representing ourselves to the fullest in all facets of our lives
What do we do when we can’t turn off the TV and avoid the news?
Imposter syndrome, and why it isn’t entirely the “imposter’s” fault
Introducing unique self-care practices into the justice system

Further Resources:

HBR Article: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome

Melissa’s site: https://www.thefullymindful.com/

The Fully Mindful Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fully-mindful/id1624842834

Connect with Melissa:

Email: [email protected]

Check out our membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

Our Future is an Expedition

New World Normal

06/09/22 • 52 min

When a problem is too big for an individual to handle, it’s easy to get stuck and to feel apathetic. For instance, we can commit to curbing our plastic use by eliminating straws. However, on an individual level we also understand that this choice is only our own. The rest of the world will keep using straws. What’s the point? This is why, in nature and in society, humans occasionally require support and a like-minded collective in order to accomplish big things.

In today’s episode we speak with a like-minded disruptor, Sunniva Sorby. As a Norwegian-Canadian environmental advocate, Sunniva is an inspired individual with a special place in her heart for the poles. She’s taken the initiative to get involved with her passions in any way possible, like being in the first group of women to ski to the South Pole, traveling to the U.S. in solidarity during a major election, and taking part in scientific expeditions to gather valuable climate data. Our environment currently has an expiration date. Sunniva feels this urgency, and works to educate and inspire others to reevaluate their priorities and take action on climate change.

Topics covered:

How the effects of climate change can be observed in our day-to-day lives
How can we possibly be optimistic about climate change?
Why would anybody ever ski to the South Pole?
The best ways to get involved in the scientific community as a layperson
How is the global community like an expedition?

Further Resources:

Citizen Science: https://www.citizenscience.gov/#
Get Sunniva's book while supporting local book stores and the NWN Podcast! Check out the New World Normal Bookshelf powered by bookshop,org.
Buy "Hearts in the Ice" Now

Connect with Sunniva:

Website: www.heartsintheice.com

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/heartsintheice

Instagram: heartsintheice

Linkedin: heartsintheice

Check out our membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

New World Normal Podcast, 2023 Trailer

New World Normal

02/22/23 • 2 min

New World Normal Podcast is a show that challenges listeners to rethink their current habits and live more aligned with their passions and purpose. We share stories of individuals who are making impactful changes in the world around them, working to create a more healthy, holistic, and inclusive future. We believe that the power to create social, environmental, and racial change lies with the collective, and we hope to inspire our listeners to make positive shifts in their own lives, no matter how small. These changes will then ripple out and create positive change in the world.

To support the show and be a part of the movement towards a new way of living, listeners can subscribe and follow us on their favorite platforms, as well as connect with us on Instagram or TikTok. Join the conversation and discover how to live a more purposeful and impactful life. Connect with other intentional change makers in our community on nwncollective.com.

Put some hygge in your workflow

New World Normal

05/27/22 • 52 min

The dreadful treadmill of office culture looms before us as COVID restrictions lift. Back to the normal life of commuting away from our families, back to Monday through Friday spent under harsh fluorescent lights, back to the 9-5 grind that can absorb more time than “9-5” implies. With a taste of work-from-home independence, many have realized that “normal” wasn’t working for them. So what now? Today we chat with Kimberly Crossland, a business coach who founded Roadpreneur and Cruisin’ and Campfires.

Kimberly’s unique exposure to Denmark’s well-balanced workplace culture left her with a different idea of “normal,” one that would surprise most Americans. Upon her return to the country, Kimberly knew there was a better way to work. As a result, she built her businesses around the idea that people should be able to have it all: A good job, flexibility, family, travel, and the joy that comes with it.

Topics covered:

Kimberly tells her entrepreneurial story, beginning in Denmark and culminating in two successful businesses
Where does America’s workplace culture fall short?
Setting boundaries with ourselves when we’re self-employed
How do you pronounce “hygge?”
The benefits of social media

Further Resources:

“The Little Book of Hygge”: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Hygge-Danish-Secrets/dp/0062658808

Connect with Kim:

Roadpreneur Facebook: www.facebook.com/roadpreneur

Roadpreneur Instagram: www.instagram.com/roadpreneur

Cruisin and Campfires Facebook: www.facebook.com/cruisinandcampfires

Cruisin and Campfires Instagram: www.instagram.com/cruisinandcampfires

Check out Debbie’s membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

Click here for the full show notes: https://newworldintentions.com/blogs/podcast-episode/kimberly-crossland

Burn Out to Burning Purpose

New World Normal

05/12/22 • 40 min

Sometimes we feel like our work has no impact on the world around us. It keeps coming back fresh every day, it keeps us from what we truly love, but it also keeps the lights on. How do we break out of this mundane, exhausting cycle? The first step to social disruption is squashing the stale standards we set for ourselves. Geri Paige Butner, today’s guest, is a living example of this.

Geri is a business coach who found her niche in the wake of the pandemic after leaving her corporate job and going on a journey of self-discovery. Burned out and looking for purpose, Geri noticed that she was not the only one reflecting on her life and work in this way. Many others had found that the 9-5 culture was holding them back and that they were ready to find something new. Like the old saying goes, “if you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.”

Topics covered:

Geri shares her journey from office burnout to doing what she loves
Asking ourselves the important and often difficult questions to further our own happiness
How COVID was a catalyst in building stronger communities
Changing attitudes towards traditional 9-5 jobs

Further Resources:

Geri’s free checklist for starting a business: Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Business: https://www.geripaige.com/checklist-for-starting-a-business

Visit Geri’s website: https://www.geripaige.com/

Join Debbie’s Community: https://nwncollective.com/

Click here for the full show notes: https://newworldintentions.com/blogs/podcast-episode/Geri-Paige-Butner

Finding Purpose in Adversity

New World Normal

04/28/22 • 83 min

What would you do if you were convicted of a gruesome crime you didn’t commit? Now imagine serving 16 years of your life for that crime, all the while having to fight against the current of a system that is not only indifferent, but often malicious? You could be furious, frustrated, and fall into a habit of resentment towards the world. Or you could take the admirable path chosen by today’s guest, Jeff Deskovic.

Motivated by his own experiences, Jeff is a first-person advocate for justice reform, policy changes, and the wrongfully convicted. His hard work and dedication have resulted in 11 overturned convictions and has successfully pushed for 8 laws to be passed. In today’s episode we will look at a normal that’s long been accepted, but has seen a growing demand for reform in recent years: the justice system.

Topics covered:

Disingenuous police interrogation tactics that result in coerced, faulty confessions
Navigating a system full of built-in biases that set many people up to fail
Jeff shares his story of wrongful conviction and his journey toward advocacy, legal work, and founding of his own organization to assist the wrongfully convicted
Why you shouldn’t shirk jury duty
Punitive imprisonment vs rehabilitation, and the changes needed within prisons to create a better world

Further Resources:

Jeff’s Foundation: https://www.deskovicfoundation.org/

It Could Happen to You: https://itcouldhappen2you.org/

Restorative Justice International: https://restorativejusticeinternational.com/

Support Jeff’s Foundation: https://www.patreon.com/Deskovic

“Conviction” Documentary about Jeff: https://www.amazon.com/Conviction-Jeffrey-Deskovic/dp/B08F9CN2XG

Check out our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newworldnormal

Arranging Your (Own) Death

New World Normal

09/22/22 • 53 min

Author’s note for the head honchos: I really liked “Death Becomes Her” as a title!

We’ve heard from many coaches on this podcast. Life coaches, finance coaches, business coaches, but who’s ever heard of a death coach? Everybody does it, but many of us get nervous when speaking about death. We still have plenty of years, why should we rush into all these gloomy documents? Today’s guest, Julia DeCaneva, sheds light on the stigma and offers solutions.

Julia is a cancer survivor with a knack for organization. She spent some time as a professional home organizer, which would later carry into her work as a coach in mindfulness. She now works as a death doula to help us make the most out of our lives and, by extension, our deaths.

Topics covered:

Intentional living and how it makes our deaths better
Why we should talk about sickness while we’re well
The importance of saving your passwords!
How can organization and decluttering ease our passing?

Further Resources:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: life.coach.julia

Website: Julia.coach

Check out the New World Normal membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

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New World Normal currently has 34 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

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The episode title 'Ism's and Syndromes and Labels - Oh My' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on New World Normal is 47 minutes.

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