Feeling extra tired this summer? In this episode we explore the summer solstice, yin–yang, and seasonal energy through the lens of traditional Chinese medicine—and why midsummer might actually be a time to do less, not more.

Kelly and Nyssa explore a listener’s question—“Where does wisdom come from?”—by tracing the roots of Uncle Murray’s intentionality sayings through 12‑step recovery, counseling, religion, Jungian psychology, and the collective unconscious. Along the way, they weave in stories of family, birth and death, plants, and Florida swamps to show how mystery, reflection, and everyday life season raw insight into embodied wisdom.

Kelly and Nyssa close out their intentionality series with Uncle Murray’s final slogans—“Keep your eyes on the prize” and “Easy does it”—exploring how clear attention and gentle effort can coexist. Through stories of bodywork, chronic pain, canceled flights, family kitchens, and Buddhist teachings, they show how balancing focus with ease creates a more compassionate, sustainable way to pursue what matters most.

Kelly and Nyssa explore two of Uncle Murray’s intentionality sayings—“You can’t be different by acting the same” and “Find a pleasant path”—to show how small, sustainable shifts in daily behavior can create real change without burnout. Through stories about pain, money, habits, and even grocery shopping, they illustrate how to align your actions with your values while still seeking ease, enjoyment, and a kinder path forward.

This episode explores two of Uncle Murray’s most transformative intentionality slogans: choosing to surround yourself with people who help you be who you want to be, and bravely asking for what you truly want. Through stories, psychology, and spiritual teachings, Kelly and Nyssa unpack how relationships, unspoken expectations, and even our complaints shape the lives we’re creating.

Kelly and Nyssa dive deeper into Uncle Murray’s intentionality teachings with two deceptively simple slogans: “Whatever it is you feel, remember you don’t have to” and “An opportunity missed is an opportunity missed.” Through stories of grief, temper tantrums (kid and adult), hard meetings, and starting their podcast “late,” they explore how to feel fully without being ruled by emotions—or haunted by missed chances.

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.