Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by unpacking two of Uncle Murray’s core slogans—“When in doubt, choose the belief that is most useful to you” and “Life is a joke, either you get it or you don’t”—and explore how consciously choosing your beliefs can reshape your emotions, spirituality, and relationships. Through stories of grief, house construction chaos, and hospice with beloved pets, they reflect on the absurdity and preciousness of human life, and what it really means to “get” the joke before it’s over.

In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality series by exploring two Murray Landsman sayings: “You’re already ready” and “Trying is not doing it.” Through stories about resistance, inner critics, writing, and everyday life, they show how shifting from waiting to be ready to taking imperfect, willing action can transform how you move toward what matters most.

In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa explore Murray Landsman’s saying “Take the hard things easy,” looking at how unconscious beliefs about suffering shape our identities, relationships, and reactions to change. Through stories of addiction recovery, home renovation stress, grief, bodywork, and Zen teachings, they invite listeners to experiment with meeting life’s hardest moments with a strong back, soft front, and a little more ease.

In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa explore two Murray Landsman sayings—“Doing it does it” and “There’s more than two ways to skin a cat.”They show how imperfect action, anti‑perfectionism, and creative flexibility can help you move past overthinking and show up more intentionally in your life, work, and relationships.

In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by exploring Murray Landsman’s teaching that “it is useful to view the past in a friendly way.” Through stories of grief, a woman dancing on the beach, and a dream about life’s “gifts wrapped in challenges,” they unpack how to relate to regret, loss, and your own history with more compassion, self-awareness, and freedom.

Kelly and Nyssa unpack how to be kinder to yourself, stop fighting over “who’s right,” and use real dialogue tools like paraphrasing to handle conflict and clashing realities with more intentionality.

In this third episode of our Intentionality series, Nyssa and Kelly unpack Uncle Murry Landsman’s slogan, “If you think you can do something about the world, you have a better chance.” They explore how to stay between toxic positivity and nihilism by practicing “agency under constraint”—taking real responsibility for your part in the world without trying to control everything. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a difference without burning out and see “the whole world as medicine,” this episode is for you.

In this episode of our Intentionality series, Nyssa and Kelly revisit Uncle Murry Landsman’s bathroom poster to unpack three paradoxical teachings: “Everything works. Nothing works,” “Feeling good needs no excuse,” and “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.”

Through stories of perfectionism, grief, gardening, and relationship repair, they explore how embracing imperfection and intentionality can create more freedom, joy, and real change in everyday life.

In Part 1 of our Intentionality series, we explore Murray Landsman’s slogans: “Everything you’ve done in life prepared you for this moment” and “It’s easier to get what you want when you know what it is.” We talk trauma reframing, desire, boundaries, and how intentionality can reshape everyday life.

Conflict doesn’t have to mean something is wrong. In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa explore “healthy conflict” and real dialogue, drawing on the work of Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath and the Center for Real Dialog. Learn how to handle conflict in relationships, calm emotional triggers, and turn repetitive fights into opportunities for connection.

In this episode, Nyssa and Dr. Kelly answer a listener question about the purpose of a meditation bell and explore how bells, chimes, and everyday sounds (like traffic lights and phone dings) can become mindfulness cues that help you come back to yourself. 

They also introduce the idea of a “relational bell”—practical ways to pause, regulate, and reconnect during conflict and hard conversations in your relationships.

In this episode, Nyssa and Kelly celebrate the spring equinox with a story about their little peach tree and what it teaches us about pruning, personal growth, and real dialog. They explore how to create the right conditions for change—in yourself and your relationships—through Jungian individuation, Buddhist karma farming, and more honest communication. If you’re craving a spring reset, this conversation offers a gentle, practical way to think about what to let go of and what you’re ready to grow next.

Curious how to work with moon phases in a way that’s actually practical? 

In this episode, we talk about using the lunar cycle for goal setting, time management, and conscious relationship, plus the story of how a new moon intention (and one very memorable moon moment) helped bring us together.

Kelly and Nyssa use the “pen story” to unpack Buddhist ideas of emptiness, karma, and how reality is shaped by the seeds in our minds. They share a practical 4-step method for getting what you want—more money, love, health, or peace—by helping others get the same. A grounded, no–toxic positivity take on manifestation and intentional living.

Kelly and Nyssa celebrate their 10th episode by sharing what it’s actually like to co‑create a podcast as a married couple. They talk about starting a creative project together, dealing with perfectionism and resistance, and how real dialog helps them navigate conflict. If you’re curious about creative partnerships, podcasting as a couple, or getting unstuck in your own art, this one’s for you.

Overwhelmed by the news cycle?

In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa explore how negativity bias, constant bad news, and unfinished stress cycles impact your mental health—and what you can actually do about it.

They share practical ways to “titrate” your news intake, stay grounded in everyday life, and treat real self-care as both personal healing and quiet political resistance.

A grounded, honest conversation with Wes Bozeman from Gaze Hot Yoga. We talk yoga, touch, and how to build real community. This episode explores what happens when practice is simple, teaching is authentic, and care is offered without pretense.

In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa unpack the many layers of touch—as a human need, a source of joy, and a site of controversy—exploring consent, communication, Thai massage, and how expanding our “touch menu” can deepen intimacy and connection in relationships.

Kelly and Nyssa explore the power of retreat and silence, weaving personal stories from Zen practice, band, and self-directed retreats to show how stepping back can transform our inner lives. They offer down-to-earth metaphors and practical suggestions for bringing small doses of retreat into everyday life.

Nyssa shares her unexpected path from teen poet and open-mic regular to aromatizing Manhattan after 9/11, studying Sanskrit and religious experience, and ultimately becoming a massage therapist, aromatherapist, and coach. This episode dives into how words, scent, and touch became her tools for healing—and why the “downward spiral” is actually part of the upward spiral.