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Leadership Lessons from Learning to Coach
By Alison Gretz A few years ago, I embarked on my coaching journey guided by the team at Learning Journeys . My goal was to explore a...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Apr 10, 20225 min read


When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advise for Difficult Times Book Review
Author: Pema Chodron Book Review by: Gretchen Lohmann The biggest message for me in this book is that we must continually extend our...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 25, 20223 min read


I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t)
Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” To “I Am Enough” Book Review AUTHOR: Brene Brown, Ph.D., LMSW BOOK REVIEW BY: Beverly...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 23, 20227 min read


Not Knowing, The Art of Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity Book Review
Authors: Steven D’Souza and Diana Renner Book Review by: Jan Brown Key points and their meaning: • Avoiding the unknown or admitting...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 22, 20224 min read


See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love Book Review
Author: Valerie Kaur Book Review by: Dave Driver Critical quote for thread of thought that follows: Joy is the gift of Love. Grief...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 18, 20222 min read


Think Again Book Review
Author: Adam Grant Book Review by: Mitch Myre Think Again by Adam Grant, Book Review by Mitch More Key Points: The accelerating pace...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 16, 20224 min read


The Go-Giver Book Review
Author: Bob Burg and John David Mann Book Review By: Angie von Ruden-Doll The Go-Giver is a parable-style book that is intended to shift...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Atomic Habits Book Review
Author: James Clear Book Review by: Gretchen Lohmann Initially I thought this book was going to be very transactional about setting...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 11, 20224 min read


Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being Book Review
Author: Dr. Dicken Bettinger & Natasha Swerdloff Book Review By: Jena Brune “Deep within, waiting to be uncovered, is your wisdom. It...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 9, 20225 min read


Re-Creating a Life: Learning How to Tell Our Most Life-giving Story Book Report
Author: Diane M. Millis, PhD Book Report By: Becky Williams Key Points 1. Discover the story you are telling yourself The author asks...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Mar 7, 20224 min read


Random or Real? The Reliability of Synchronicity
written by Kristin Wermus, PCC Are the peculiarities of life such as a chance meeting, a call from an old friend, or your favorite song...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Oct 20, 20213 min read


It's How You Know It, It's Not What You Know
by Tirzah Maria Lewis, ACC We have been lulled into a lie my friends. This deception has seeped across our nation and our world. Some...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Oct 19, 20214 min read


Curious about Curiosity Research?
Collected by Kristin Wermus, PCC There is an old joke about "Curiosity killed the cat," but I'm fairly certain that satisfaction brought...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Oct 14, 20213 min read


I Wonder as I Wander
by Tirzah Marie Lewis, ACC As a coach I sometimes hear people tell me in hushed tones how when they were a child there was no limit to...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Oct 14, 20213 min read


Music Moves Us
by Tirzah Marie Lewis Accordion music is the parent of Polka. Of this, I am convinced. How am I so sure? Because no one in their...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 24, 20212 min read


The Sacred Is In the Wretched
by Tirzah Marie Lewis, ACC My usual morning routine is to lumber down the stairs with my laptop in my right hand and a laundry basket in...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 23, 20213 min read


Suffering for the Sacred of It
How can suffering possibly be sacred? It is sacred not for how it makes us feel but for what it has the power to reveal. Katie Masurek in...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 23, 20211 min read


The Familiar Doesn't Have to Turn into the Ho-Hum
writing by Jennie Antolak, MCC and video by the talented Nicole Pesce Escape (The Pina Colada Song) isn't just a fun, catchy tune. It is...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 23, 20211 min read


Music is Medicine
by Kristin Wermus, PCC I was lucky to grow up in the '80s in California, where music was the narrator of our lives. So many of my...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Meet William Rees
Life & Wellbeing Coach Interview by Kristin Wermus, PCC What inspired you to seek out a coaching certification? Until recently, I've been...

Jennie Antolak, MA, MCC
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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