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Best of Ourselves

Best of Ourselves

Hosted by Marcia Hyatt, PCC: Leadership and Life Coach

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50

Latest episode

Jul 2026

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EN-US

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Exploring how to be more intentional, kind and resilient

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July 28, 20265 min

BOO531 – Encore – Acceptance As A Step Towards Change

This is what is here now.  An emotion, an irritating person or a disturbing situation.  Learning to accept what is present and respond from a deeper place leads to a powerful shift.   Resources Acceptance Podcast Learning to Accept What Is Podcast Tuning In V Changing the Channel Podcast The post BOO531 – Encore – Acceptance As A Step Towards Change appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

July 21, 20265 min

BOO530 – When Words Are Not Enough

When words fail us, what remains? Marcia shares a deeply personal reflection on caregiving, uncertainty, and the moments when experience reaches beyond language. Inspired by John O’Donohue’s blessing Beannacht, this episode offers quiet companionship for anyone navigating life’s darker waters. Resources Beannacht from To Bless the Space Between Us Living in Uncertainty The post BOO530 – When Words Are Not Enough appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

July 14, 20265 min

BOO529 – Encore – Breathe

Learning how to get grounded helps us access more of our intelligence; we are not our brightest selves when we are reactive. Resources An Interview with Wendy Palmer Mindtraps Podcast The post BOO529 – Encore – Breathe appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

July 8, 20265 min

BOO528 – Encore – Finding More Kindness

After thinking about Mary Jo Leddy’s talk “Surprised by Goodness”, I wondered how much kindness I do overlook each day?  Where can I extend a bit more kindness? Resources Self Kindness – Neff Self-Kindness – Germer Random Acts of Kindness Cultivating Appreciation The post BOO528 – Encore – Finding More Kindness appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

June 30, 20265 min

BOO527 – Encore – Comparison

It’s a subtle form of the inner critic, so subtle, you might miss it.  Comparison to others does not support you become your own, unique best self.  Being inspired is great, thinking you don’t measure up, not so much. Resources Disengaging the Inner Critic Identifying the Inner Critic The post BOO527 – Encore – Comparison appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

June 10, 20265 min

BOO524 – A Time to Break the Silence

Silence can be a gift. The pause helps us step back from reactivity, gain perspective, and listen for something deeper than our internal chatter. But not all silence serves us. Sometimes silence protects comfort, allows harmful systems to continue unchecked, or keeps us from living our values fully. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech A Time to Break Silence, this episode explores the tension between discernment and complicity, and the challenge of using our voices in service of love rather than fear, division, or self-righteousness. Resources Using My Voice Silence: A Refuge or a Hiding Place The post BOO524 – A Time to Break the Silence appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

May 26, 20265 min

BOO523 – Encore – Cultivating Appreciation

Living from an appreciative stance can increase your life expectancy, resilience and creativity.  And it is hard to do.  This episode makes a case for increasing appreciation in our days and shares a few tips. Resources: Dr Rick Hanson on hardwiring our brain for happiness Brother David Steindl-Rast TED talk The post BOO523 – Encore – Cultivating Appreciation appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

May 19, 20265 min

BOO522 – Encore – Finding Community

We are stronger when we work together.  Reflections on finding community all around me. Resources Habits of the Heart by Parker Palmer Full Parker Palmer Interview Trusting the Heart: Essential Connectedness The post BOO522 – Encore – Finding Community appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

May 12, 20265 min

BOO521 – Beyond Judging and Fixing Ourselves

Catching herself in a cycle of avoidance and self-judgment, Marcia explores the familiar urge to fix what feels off—and why that approach often backfires. Through a moment of honest reflection, she uncovers what was really underneath and discovers a quieter, more powerful starting point: acceptance. Not as a strategy, but as a doorway to real change. Resources Grounded Presence Living in Uncertainty The post BOO521 – Beyond Judging and Fixing Ourselves appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

May 5, 20265 min

BOO520 – The Bright Spots We Almost Miss

A simple, unexpected note interrupts a cycle of stress and worry, reminding us how easily we overlook everyday acts of kindness. This reflection explores how small, ordinary moments of care—across differences and in our own communities—quietly sustain us, if we remember to notice them. Resources Kindness Changes Everything The post BOO520 – The Bright Spots We Almost Miss appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

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