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The Good Enough Podcast

Jessica Armstrong & McKenzie Raymond

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Welcome to The Good Enough Podcast, a show that takes you on a transformative journey that liberates you from the daily grind, to help you embrace self-celebration in the present moment. Join hosts Jessica, a self-healing wellpreneur, and McKenzie, an intuitive visionary, as they guide you through vulnerable discussions and profound guest interviews. As millennial sisters, they share their quests for self-worth and authentic living, uniting their community on a path of self-balance, growth, ...
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What if there was a different way to live and work? Hard work, hustle, thinking and planning created a lot of success for you along the way - but now you’re feeling called for something more. A way to live and work that is nourishing, grounded, meaningful and in line with your deepest, truest self. This podcast explores nature-based personal growth for high-achieving women. Join author, entrepreneur and alchemist Amanda Cook as we explore topics like mindfulness, seasons and natural cycles, ...
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Take a seat around the community fire and listen to stories that inspire with host Kathy Robinson, author of The Athena Principles, Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals. Reclaim your Warrior Spirit, rekindle your passion and explore your mind, body and spirit in a safe, uplifting space. Once a successful corporate executive, Kathy followed her own passion and became an author, online educator, corporate consultant and executive coach. As the founder of Athena Wellness, Kath ...
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“Good enough is a reminder that there’s no real true way and however you’re doing it is going to be good enough.” Dear Good Enough Family, it’s Jessica and McKenzie, your hosts here, thanking you for coming along on this incredible journey of learning, growing, and healing. This farewell (for now) episode is an affirmation of the strength found in …
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#258 In this shortened episode, Kathy shares what’s on the horizon for Athena Wellness, including a video component to the podcast. Kathy also announces a special giveaway for loyal listeners of the show. Details included in the links below. Links: Coaching package drawing: To enter, send an email to hello@athenawellness.com with the subject line “…
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“With the plant, when you come in here and you talk to us about what you’re going through, we're able to put together products for you. That puts some of the control back in your hands.” Our hosts Jessica Armstrong and McKenzie Raymond are joined by the incredible Erin Dymond, whose story is as rich and deep as the soil that nurtures the plants she…
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#257 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today we’ll conclude this series with a talk that incl…
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#256 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the eighth installment, which includes…
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“I believe (maybe to a fault) that we can take care of ourselves and heal. And there's a level to accepting where you're at. And if you have a migraine, you will literally do anything, even if it's hard drugs to get rid of them. And that's okay, too. But when you don't have that migraine, can we dig in and really figure out what's going on?” Unlock…
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#255 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the seventh installment, which include…
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“I think grief is such a practice of being able to be gentle with yourself, honor right where you are, try and do your best, and also know that our best looks different.” Discover the profound intersection of love and grief in this latest episode of The Good Enough Podcast with Jessica Armstrong and McKenzie Raymond as they unwrap the complex emoti…
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#254 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the sixth installment, which includes …
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“Whether I chose the veggies over the chips and salsa or chose the soda water over the vodka, I'm like, ‘I will feel so proud, I will feel so accomplished.’ It was so much bigger than really the choice that was right in front of me.” Have you ever whispered a promise into the mirror, only to watch it fade with the steam? Our hosts Jessica Armstrong…
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#253 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the fifth installment, which includes …
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#252 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the fourth installment, which includes…
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“Since the dawn of time, there has been enough money to go around. Unfortunately, we have been told stories that there is not enough. And we believe those stories at our core, which then again, disempowers us and keeps us in scarcity, versus taking responsibility of our own well-being and saying, ‘Hey, I'm an empowered individual. I have empowered …
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#251 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the third installment, which includes …
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#250 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series. Today’s talk is the second installment, which includes…
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“I always hope that the more you can set boundaries for people who maybe aren't used to setting boundaries because of society or the industry they’re in, that it will help them be like, ‘because you were able to do that, it reminded me that I can do that, too.’” Ever find yourself stretched too thin, saying 'yes' when every fiber of your being scre…
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#249 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a question she’s often asked: “You always talk about living from the heart. What does that mean and how do I do it?” This has inspired a multi-episode series beginning with today’s talk, which includes an overview…
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“We're so used to being in a society where everything you do needs to have a result, have a product, have something to deliver. Saying you're doing something just because it makes you happy, feels alien to us.” Check out this episode of The Good Enough Podcast where our hosts Jessica Armstrong and McKenzie Raymond sit down with Helene-Jane Groarke,…
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#248 Today is Wednesday, time for a coaching conversation that addresses a student-inspired topic. In this episode, Kathy is focusing on a midlife trend of moving from external recognition and rewards to internal validation, resulting in a happier life. Kathy begins with the what’s driving the trend toward fulfillment. Then she explores how to iden…
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“Everything in Ayurvedic goes back to the five elements, back to the Doshas, every time. The more you can learn about the Doshas, the more you can see, ‘Oh, this is out of balance.’ Have you ever felt out of sync with your body's natural rhythms, especially as a woman navigating the ebbs and flows of hormonal cycles? Rebecca Paisley joins Jessica A…
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#247 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost. In this episode, Kathy is sharing specific strategies you can implement inspired by the book Your Big Leap Year by Gay Hendricks. This is a follow-up from last week when Kathy shared some thoughts on the premise and principles included in Hendricks’ related book, The Big Leap. Kathy begins …
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#246 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost. In this episode, Kathy’s recalling an impactful book she read on the recommendation of a business coach she worked with years back. The book is The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. She shares the concepts that helped shape her next chapter when she was considering her post-corporate life and sugg…
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“No longer do you have to be in charge of numbing the system through alcohol, or getting anxious about the figure on our bank statement. But instead, you've got these real interests in self-preservation. So we're going to kind of upgrade the system.” Discover the profound connections between Eastern wisdom and Western therapy as Kali Basman joins o…
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#245 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost. In this episode, Kathy’s sharing two lessons she recently learned while working with a developmental book coach on her latest Athena Wellness project. While the concepts she shares relate to why writers don’t finish their projects, these ideas can be applied to wellness intentions as well a…
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“A sex practice is a weekly routine and ritual of creating the space, the opportunity, so that you can step into that space with yourself or with a partner to experience the most amount of pleasure possible. And that’s not the same as scheduled sex.” Have you ever felt like society's whispers about intimacy and sexual connection have veiled your ow…
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#244 Today’s episode is the last in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter. This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter. Kathy’s sharing some techniques f…
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“There are so many possibilities if you're willing to think outside the box. There are so many paths, possibilities, and opportunities to improve your life and shape it the way that you want to.” Unlock the secrets to emotional freedom and personal empowerment with guest Anne Alexis Alexander on this episode of The Good Enough Podcast with our host…
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#243 Today’s episode is the third in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter. This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter. Kathy’s sharing some techniques …
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“I think, in our society, rest can feel like I'm not doing enough or I'm missing out on something or that I'm not good enough if I'm resting." In this episode of The Good Enough Podcast, Jessica and McKenzie get real about the subtle, yet detrimental act of self-sabotage. They paint a picture of how these unconscious actions can manifest in our day…
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#242 Today’s episode is the second in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter. This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter. Kathy’s sharing some techniques…
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“One thing with trapped emotions is that when we have them stuck in our body, then we're more likely to experience that emotion at the intensity that we first tried to trap it at, because it was undealt with. The purpose of releasing those trapped emotions is truly to neutralize the emotion.” The Good Enough Goddesses Jessica Armstrong and McKenzie…
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#241 Today’s episode is the first in a series on how to unlock your next life chapter. This series was inspired by Kathy’s biggest lesson learned since leaving corporate life behind, which is, the skills that make you successful in one chapter of your life are not the ones you rely on as you create the next chapter. Kathy’s sharing some techniques …
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#240 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy’s sharing what she learned about people who feel remorse in their life by the paths they didn’t take. Kathy then invites you to consider three suggestions to move directionally toward your ideal self. If you’ve…
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“Awareness, acceptance and self-love, and even accepting the fact that sometimes you absolutely hate yourself, and you hate your life. But you can be aware and accept and love that that is going on for you. That is the most profound thing that I think that I've been able to impart to people.” Unlock the secret to feeling good enough as our hosts Je…
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#239 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy’s sharing how she reflected on her experiences in 2023 and summarized the year into three actionable lessons. Kathy then invites you to use the same process to reflect on your year. She ends with some thoughts …
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“Nature always has the most beautiful invitations to us if we are willing to slow down and listen. I'm coming to realize that patience is such a form of self-love and self-care. And when I'm patient with myself and with others and with the world, it feels gentle and it feels loving, and it feels safe.” Discover the unexpected strength that lies in …
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#238 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Once again, today’s guest is Sandy Stream, author of The Courage Circle, How to Live in Truth and Dare. During this discussion, Sandy shares insights on how to find our way back to ourselves in times of transition and the importance of li…
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“It reminds me of the conversation we were just having the other day with digestion and how you have to slow down. At a physical level, we have to slow down to let our body digest food. But when do we create this space for us to digest experiences and emotions? We're not just digesting food, we're digesting everything.” Ever felt like you're search…
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#237 Have you ever had the experience where you’re reading a book and you can just feel that the author has a deep personal understanding of the subject matter? That’s how I felt when I read the book today’s guest recently published. Kathy is joined today by Sandy Stream, author of The Courage Circle, How to Live in Truth and Dare. Sandy taught law…
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#236 Today’s episode is the last installment in the series on how to simplify your life. Kathy’s sharing some thoughts on preparing for a new year of simple living, drawing from her own experience along with the wisdom of others. Here’s what we cover: What simple living truly gifts us; How to bring that mindset into the holiday season; Suggestions …
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“I lost my job due to my drinking problem, and it was all kind of just really coming together for me. And I was really hitting that kind of rock bottom. And thankfully, I was able to make a decision for myself then to move away. And it was the best decision. It still took time of course.” Welcome to The Good Enough Podcast with Jessica Armstrong an…
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#235 Today’s episode is the third in a series on how to simplify your life. Kathy’s sharing some thoughts on simplifying your personal life, drawing from her own experience along with the wisdom of others. Here’s what we cover: How intentional clearing is a wellness practice; How to work with the feelings that surface during this process; Some thou…
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“We were born as intuitive eaters. We know what our body needs and what our body likes. We were just taught that we couldn't trust our body, especially as a woman. Intuitive eating is really coming back to yourself and knowing that your body can be trusted.” On this inspiring episode of The Good Enough Podcast, our hosts Jessica Armstrong and McKen…
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#234 Today’s episode is the second in a series on how to simplify your life. Kathy’s sharing some thoughts on simplifying your professional life, drawing from her own experience along with the wisdom of others. Here’s what we cover: An exploration of our beliefs that drive our professional habits; Getting clear on your professional intention; Creat…
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“It's okay, somebody else's truth can be theirs. And if we can, being able to have conversations around it is always nice. But if we can’t, to just understand that their way of giving and receiving is okay. And same with ourselves. We don't have to react back or take it personally, which is not always easy.” As the holiday season approaches, there'…
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#233 Today's episode is the first in a series on how to simplify your life. Kathy shares the basics to help you live more simply, drawing from the wisdom of those who are living examples of the minimalist lifestyle. The good news is you don’t have to become a minimalist to learn from minimalism. But applying the concepts that make sense for you wil…
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“We can have control over our brains. Our brains work like a muscle, and we can train them like a muscle. Your best asset is your brain. No question, your best asset - your teammate should be your brain. If your brain is not working for you, you are going to be in a really rough situation.” Ready to embark on a deep dive into the fascinating field …
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#232 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy’s sharing how this time of year can be challenging for those who are in the midst of personal or professional transitions. She explains how she’s navigating this holiday season and how her wellness practices ar…
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“Recently, what I've done is I have gone into the experience with absolutely zero expectations. And I will say the most recent time that I did that it was probably one of the best family interactions I've had.” Listen in as our hosts Jessica Armstrong and McKenzie Raymond navigate the difficult terrain of family dynamics, addressing how the intrica…
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#231 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost – a shortened episode to help keep your Warrior Vibe high. In this episode, Kathy’s sharing how she created a life roadmap called the Six Months to 60 project. This map was created to guide and inspire her toward a milestone birthday next May. Kathy then invites you to create your own life r…
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