In this episode Bryce and Becky pause to look back over 2023. Looking back to look forward can be a helpful practice at the end of the year...and poetry can be a wonderful support in the process too! You will hear Becky and Bryce share a poem from Christine Valters Paintner titled "Visitation From Fox" which is found in the book Dreaming of Stones.…

In this episode Bryce and Becky chat with Dan and Lisa Holden about equine coaching. Listen in and learn about: What a session of equine coaching involves. Soak up the wisdom Dan and Lisa offer about accessing deeper self-awareness by working with the horses. And, hear Bryce's story of visiting Dan and Lisa and how the time with the horses personal…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest, Dan Holden, to talk about why self-awareness matters. Dan has been an important mentor in Bryce's life and we are thrilled to have his wisdom on the show. Learn more about Dan and his work in the world at https://danielholdenassociates.com www.foxwoodcc.org www.alisteninglife.com…

For this Poetry Pause Bryce and Becky explore a David Whyte poem called The Opening of Eyes. Bryce found this poem in the book Leading From Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead. https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Within-Poetry-Sustains-Courage/dp/0787988693#:~:text=Leading%20from%20Within%20is%20a,or%20her%20life%20and%20work. It was origin…

Bryce and Becky welcome Jason Daniels to the show for a rich conversation about change and purpose. Jason Daniels is a strategist, speaker, contributing journalist, former radio personality and author of the book Get Off the Gerbil Wheel: A Remarkable Way to Stop Running and Going Nowhere in Life. He currently serves as President and CEO of JAYRAMO…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Lesley Baker-Bowen of Holistic Hands Wellness Gallery. (www.holistichandswellnessgallery.org) Lesley shares how we can strengthen our ability to listen to our bodies and what these awesome bodies are trying to tell us. You will hear Lesley offer wisdom from her training as an Occupational Therap…

In this episode Bryce and Becky jump in after summer break. As summer winds down and we enter into the autumn season, this is the time to explore the paradox: we commonly resist change and long for things to be different. Listen in and discover how the song of the cicada ties in to this topic! Transition times are ripe for self-awareness. We invite…

In this episode Bryce and Becky share why the last few weeks there were no episodes as previously planned. Life Happened! We decided to use that as our topic for the day: Life Happens. You'll hear us talk about what our inner experience is like when plans fall apart. We chat about what we can do when things fall apart, touching on how we can suppor…

In this episode Bryce and Becky invite you to wander through a conversation discussing what it is about a walk in the woods that is so helpful to our self-awareness. Join us as we explore the impact that a walk in the woods brings to our bodies, our overall perspective and our ability to connect with something larger than ourselves. Listen in and d…

In this episode Becky and Bryce share a piece of poetry by author and poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn is a well known 20th century writer. She is one of the most influential and widely read American poets. She has written more than 20 books and was the first Black poet to receive the Pulitzer. For more information on Gwendolyn and the poem in this…

In this episode, Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to the show. Kevin is a psychologist and poet in the Toledo area. You can find out more about him and his writing and work at his website www.thewingedlife.com In this episode we begin with some lines from the well known and beloved poet Rilke as a way to enter into this conversa…

In this episode Becky and Bryce discuss the topic of Brokenness. You will hear: -What we mean by the term 'Brokenness' -Three typical ways humans deal with brokenness and what else we can do with it -How embracing brokenness is central to living an integrated and whole life -There are parts of each of us that are imperfect and that is OK, perfectio…

In this episode Becky and Bryce bring a poem by Carrie Newcomer to the show. Carrie Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe and one who "asks all the right questions" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Carrie has 19 nationally released albums on Available Light & C…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Sam Melden to the show. Sam has served as the Executive Director of Food for Thought, has worked at the Center of Servant Leadership and at Leadership Toledo, and is now serving as City of Toledo District 5 City Council Member. In this episode we explore things like: -What happens when a civic l…

In this episode Becky and Bryce explore the second part of the listening series. To frame this topic they discuss three aspects of outward listening which include: quieting the self, allowing for silence, and honoring the other. You will hear: -How being a good listener is not an either/or -That all humans have the capacity to listen well and it is…

In this episode Becky and Bryce explore what it means to tune the ear of your heart, to listen inside oneself. You'll hear the hosts discuss how there is a deep wisdom that becomes available to us when we listen within. -The work of refining an inner ear is a life's work, but it is one of the best entryways into the fox, the soul or the true self. …

In this episode Bryce and Becky share a nested poem written by local author Kevin Anderson. Kevin is a respected psychologist, author and poet. You can find out more about him at his website www.thewingedlife.com At the beginning of the year, many of us are reflecting on where we want to go, what we want to do, changes we need to make, etc. No matt…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Sara Best to the show to discuss the role of assessments in the world of self-awareness. Sara is the Principal and Co-Founder of Real Good Ventures and a self-proclaimed "Boss-Hole Prevention Specialist." You will want check out her podcast called the Boss Hole Chronicles (https://www.realgoodve…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore the topic of Paradox, and how it can be a powerful tool and framework allowing us to be more self-aware. It can also support us to make room for more nuance and truth in our inner world and in relationship to others. You will hear: - The hosts describe the paradox framework as used in the Foundations Program …

In this episode Becky and Bryce share a poem by David Whyte, a poet who has deeply impacted each of them. David Whyte's writing explores the timeless relationship of human beings to their world, to creation, to others, and to the end of life itself. He makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other,…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore our relationship with food. Listen in as they chat about various aspects of our complex human relationship to food-basic survival, normalized eating, and the difference between disordered eating and eating disorders. Our relationship with food offers us many opportunities for greater self-awareness! www.foxwo…

In this episode Becky and Bryce welcome two special guests from SAME Cafe (So All May Eat) to discuss self-awareness and food. Brad Allen Reubendale is the CEO of So All May Eat / SAME Cafe and Cory Wolin is the Executive Director of SAME Cafe Toledo. They share the mission of SAME, how each of them found their way to SAME and how it has impacted t…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore what it means to live a justice oriented life. Justice orientation requires that we drill down to a deeper place below the surface level of "should". Frederick Buechner refers to that foxy place as an intersection: "the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep need meet." Listen in as Bryce and Bec…

In this episode Bryce and Becky talk about boundaries. Listen in to find out: -What are boundaries? -How boundaries are linked with needs -3 steps to setting a boundary -How solid boundaries lead to a deeper sense of wholeness and peace -The most important rule about setting a boundary -Some examples www.foxwoodcc.org www.alisteninglife.com…

In this Poetry Break Becky and Bryce share a poem from Hafiz a 14th Century Persian Sufi Poet . You will hear them reflect on the poem titled: Dropping Keys. This piece invites us to juxtapose and ponder the mindset of the small person and the wise one. You can find Dropping Keys in the book, The Gift, at this link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.c…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Wendy Nathan to the show. Wendy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the Toledo area. She was recently recognized by the Ohio Counselor Association as Counselor of the Year as well (in 2021). Therapy can provide a safe place for another trained set of eyes to help us see what we stru…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome two new guest experts to the show to explore the topic of Grief. Dorothy Mockensturm, Managing Director of Good Grief of Northwest Ohio and Pam Przybylski, Lead Chaplain at Mercy St. Anne's Hospital help us explore this important topic. This conversation is rich and full. Tune in and discover: -Why is talking…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore the beloved American poet David Wagoner's poem "Lost." Times of being lost are common to the human condition. Lostness offers us an invitation to slow down and connect with our true self more deeply. This poem has a special place in Bryce's heart and he shares some of his personal experience about how this po…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore the topic of Empathy. You will hear them offer a definition of empathy (including some etymology for all the nerdy word lovers out there). Also, they tease out the difference between empathy and sympathy and how empathy is linked to but different from compassion. They end the episode by modeling a little empa…

In this episode Bryce and Becky introduce listeners to American poet Mary Oliver. Oliver is a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Winning Poet. The New York Times acknowledged Mary Oliver as “far and away, this country’s best-selling poet.” Of special note for us as we record in NW Ohio, Mary Oliver was born in a small town in Ohio, and she publ…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore how community is about safety, protection and survival and that community strengthens our collective ability to create things that build the common good. We are better together. Evolutionarily, we are built for community and we are designed to connect. www.foxwoodcc.org…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore the topic of community again and they tune into the idea that community requires vulnerability. This lands us in a paradoxical place. Listen in to some of their own stories and examples as they tease out this layer of community together. www.foxwoodcc.orgBy Bryce Roberts and Rebecca Przybylski

In this episode, Becky and Bryce dive back into the topic of community and they explore how community can challenge us, calling us back to ourselves and out of our comfort zones. You will hear them discuss the ways that community can come alongside and help us reorient during particularly foggy times in life, and they share some personal examples f…

In this episode Becky and Bryce explore how the sense of belonging in community is not permanent. You will hear Bryce and Becky refer to and offer two categories from Martin Buber (I-Thou and I-It) as a framework to support this exploration into community. They share how the balance of trust inside community is fluid and yet we need to be able to c…

In this episode Bryce and Becky define community and then explore two core ways humans resolve the tension that exists around community and belonging. You'll hear about two false narratives that operate as pressure release valves, but how using them also creates inner confusion for us. Becoming more aware of these false narratives can empower us to…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome Bob Anderson back to the show for a special Poetry Break. Becky shares one of her pieces titled "We Are One" and you can find it at her website http://alisteninglife.com/we-are-one/ Then, Bob reads a Rainer Maria Rilke poem which is found in The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke and can be read here https…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome special guest Bob Anderson to the show. Bob has been a mentor to Bryce and is the founder of the Leadership Circle. Listen in as Bob shares the Leadership Circle origin story, some key markers that helped him on his creative path, and what it means to listen deeply for the ways life is speaking to you about w…

In this episode Bryce and Becky welcome their first guest to the podcast, Danielle Johnson. Danielle is the Development and Alumni Relations Manager at Leadership Toledo. She is also an experienced and savy traveler helping us consider why travel is an excellent way to grow our Self-Awareness. Listen in as Danielle invites us to consider what it me…

In this episode, Bryce and Becky continue the conversation about Vision Statements and why they matter. What happens when a person or a company doesn't have a vision or doesn't utilize it?? Drift. Listen in and find out how effective visioning work can provide the alignment you need to help you and your corporation move forward. https://www.foxwood…

In this episode Bryce and Becky explore Vision. What is a vision? Together, they share a working definition of what a vision is, offer some examples of vision statements from successful companies, and dig into the Vision of Foxwood. https://www.foxwoodcc.orgBy Bryce Roberts and Rebecca Przybylski

In this episode Bryce and Becky talk about what it means to live at the intersection of wholeheartedness. What becomes possible when we seek to welcome the wholeness of who we are while also aligning our actions, thoughts and behaviors with our most essential self?? Becky and Bryce share quotes from Brene Brown and Vaclav Havel as well as personal …

In this episode Bryce and Becky invite listeners to explore how poetry is a vehicle to greater self-awareness as well as a product of self-awareness. They share some excerpts from a couple of their favorite poets like David Whyte and John O'Donahue. In the last half of this episode, Bryce and Becky each offer a reading of John O'Donahue's poem For …

In this episode Bryce and Becky share an overview of the Foundations Program. You will learn what to expect about the length of the program as well as the size and type of group. You will hear about the core content, what alumni of the program are saying, and get some of the most asked questions answered all right here. https://www.foxwoodcc.org/se…

Welcome to Foundations a podcast by Foxwood Counseling and Consulting dedicated to all things related to self- awareness. In this first episode you will meet hosts Bryce Roberts, MA, LPC and Becky Przybylski, MDiv, Integral Associate Coach™. They share how Foxwood got its name and introduce you to the FOX. https://www.foxwoodcc.org…

In this episode, Bryce shares some of the history of the Foundations Program for which the Podcast is named. You will learn how it began, how it evolved and some of the key collaborators along the way. https://www.foxwoodcc.org/servant-leadershipBy Bryce Roberts and Rebecca Przybylski