From Motherhood to Wellness Warrior: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Self-Acceptance | Lindsaya VanDeusen
In this heartfelt episode of the Kintsugi Podcast, host Michael O'Brien sits down with Lindsaya VanDusen, a wellness warrior, mom, and advocate for self-love and authenticity. Lind
There’s No Place Like Home/Cycling Unbound XL
Last December, when I entered the lottery to race 352 miles of tire-shredding "peach butt'r" gravel in the Flint Hills of Kansas called Unbound XL, people wondered if I had a bra
You Go Where Your Eyes Go – Friday’s Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation
Perspective matters and we generally go where our eyes go. This week's Friday Meditation is inspired by my TEDx talk and it's all about what we are paying attention to and where
Redefining Happiness with Stephanie Harrison
Welcome back to another episode of the Kintsugi Podcast! Today, Michael O'Brien sits down with Stephanie Harrison, the visionary behind "New Happy." Stephanie shares her journey fr
We Are 10 Years Old!
If you're not paying attention, change might seem to happen suddenly. It's a dramatic moment—a big aha! It grabs your attention. Those big moments are just awareness—they are
You Are Worthy – Friday’s Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation
We can be so harsh with ourselves. Why is that? You are worthy! Full stop! This week’s Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation is a practice to help you appreciate your value and worth
True Impeccable Love – Friday’s Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation
This week my wife and I celebrated 30 years of marriage. So this week’s Friday Meditation is above true impeccable love. One of my favorite movie is The Princess Bride and on
FROM LOSS TO LEGACY: EMILY HALNON’S 460-MILE TRIBUTE RUN ACROSS OREGON
Welcome to this week's story of connection on the Kintsugi Podcast. Today, Emily Halnon, an author, ultra-runner, and FKT badass, shares her emotional journey of grief and the heal
Graduation Day
My college graduation was unremarkable. I sat on a folding chair in my university's basketball arena, listening to dull, platitude-infused speeches. There I was, eager to get out o
Open Awareness – Toto, Now We Are In Kansas – The Value of Perspective
Join Michael O’Brien on a transformative journey across America in this week’s episode of the Kintsugi podcast. From the picturesque landscapes of Astoria, Oregon, to the histo