Healthy Rhythms Podcast

Jan 31 2025 45 ep. 24 mins 13

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We live in challenging and uncertain times, and leaders need support and encouragement to learn to navigate a chaotic world. The Healthy Rhythms Podcast is designed to help leaders thrive by promoting healthy rhythms that shape how we might show up in the world each day. Hosted by Mark Dunwoody. I have more than three decades of experience training and coaching leaders worldwide. The Healthy Rhythms Podcast is about sharing stories of hope and resilience.

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Angels in Our Midst: Jess's Insights on Spiritual Guidance and Healing

Jan 31 2025 44 mins

In this episode, Jess takes us on a fascinating journey into the world of angels, blending Irish folklore with contemporary spirituality. Jess’s passion for the mystical world shines through as she shares unique insights on how angels communicate and their relevance today. Angels in Irish Tradition: Jess discusses the role of angels in Irish folklore and how their depiction con

Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Art of Sharpening Your Life

Jan 27 2025 7 mins

There’s an old fable about two loggers working side by side, cutting trees for the same hours each day. During lunch, one would disappear for a while, return, and continue working together. The other logger couldn’t figure out why the one who took the break always cut down more trees, even though they worked the same hours. So, he asked, “How is it that we work the same amoun

Why Curiosity Opens Doors to Endless Opportunities

Jan 10 2025 20 mins

Curiosity has been the driving force behind many of the meaningful connections I’ve made. It’s the spark that leads to new ideas and new possibilities. Whether through my travels or simply by being present with others, curiosity allows me to show up with no agenda other than to listen and help. That openness can break down walls and open doors in ways we don’t always expect.I

Finding Balance in Times of Fear Mark Dunwoody

Dec 18 2024 8 mins

This morning, I sat down with a cup of tea in front of the TV and watched an interview with a circus high-rope walker. It struck me how much his journey mirrors ours as leaders. Let me share a short excerpt with you: Interviewer: Do you ever get scared up there? High Rope Walker: Yes, especially when the wind blows and I lose my balance. Interviewer: How do you deal with that fear?

The Campfire, The Cave, & The Watering Hole

Dec 16 2024 14 mins

I want to share with you some powerful insights from David Thornburg, a leading figure in educational technology. In his book From the Campfire to the Holodeck: Creating Engaging and Powerful 21st Century Learning Environments. Thornburg identifies three archetypal learning spaces that are vital for our growth as leaders and learners: the campfire, the cave, and the watering hole.

Pain Is Good

Dec 13 2024 7 mins

Growing up in Northern Ireland, I experienced a lot of tragic events. One particular occasion was In November 1987. Gordon Wilson and his twenty-year-old daughter Marie were attending a Remembrance Day service in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, when a bomb exploded. The pair were buried under six feet of rubble. In an interview with the BBC, Gordon described with anguish his last co

Drawing Outside The Lines

Dec 13 2024 7 mins

There is always a constant in the people I coach that someone had stolen their creative dreams when they were young. I’m still shocked by how many people genuinely believe they are not creative and live their lives conforming to other people’s rules. How many books were not written, paintings not painted, buildings not built, and stories not told because of creative limits set

The Future Of Work

Dec 12 2024 7 mins

Work has constantly evolved alongside societal attitudes, technology, and economic realities. Just as household servants vanished with the advent of new opportunities and tools, today’s careers are being reshaped by automation, remote work, and AI. But this isn’t a crisis — it’s an opportunity. At its best, work: Provides income to sustain our lives and families. Gets th

Disrupting The Lives of Those Affected By Incarceration

Mar 28 2023 40 mins

One in four people from the African American community has someone in their family incarcerated. In this episode, Dr Kimberly Bunting outlines why the following quote from Dr Martin Luther King 'He who starts from behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front", has inspired her work in creating a curriculum that seeks to di

The Power of Leaving A Positive Legacy

Dec 19 2022 48 mins

Harold Ucoby Johnson, an investor, farmer and creative shares about the importance of leaving a positive legacy as we traverse our life journey. Growing up in Chicago Ucoby takes us on a journey of where hope came from in his childhood, and how that hope shapes the type of person he strives to be.