On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I talk about what happens when we walk through life with only one “tool”.

Which is usually our default reactions like - anger, shutting down, the silent treatment, judgment, or trying to fix everyone but our damn selves – and how that keeps our world and our relationships wicked small.

I tell a story about my love for Swiss Army knives and Leatherman tools when I was a kid and use them as a metaphor for expanding your emotional and spiritual toolkit - now that we're grown-ass adults. 😆

We dive into why curiosity is such a powerful tool, how our old patterns can limit our ability to respond wisely, and I share some simple practices that you can start using when you feel anxious, activated, or in conflict.

You’ll also learn:

📌 How “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” shows up in your life

📌 Why a lack of curiosity can damage relationships and keep you stuck

📌 New emotional and spiritual “tools” you can add to your inner toolkit

📌 Practical ideas for communicating better and regulating your nervous system

If you’re ready to move through the world with more calm, clarity, compassion, and choice, then this episode is gonna' be right up your alley! ❤️

KAREN KENNEY BIO:

Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified spiritual mentor, and coach.

She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-bullshit approach to spirituality, self-development, and transformational change work.

Karen helps people to navigate this whole “being human” experience using a variety of practical tools, personal stories, and universal principles.

KK has been a yoga teacher for 25+ years, has been a Thai Yoga Massage practitioner since 2008.

She's also a Gateless Writing Instructor, the creator of WRITE CLUB, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches clients individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST and in her HEART-TO-HEART DAYS using Voxer.

She also leads a group program and community called THE NEST.

CONNECT WITH KK:

🙋🏼‍♀️ WEBSITE: https://www.karenkenney.com/

📬 GET MY EMAILS: https://www.karenkenney.com/signup

📝 WRITE CLUB: https://www.karenkenney.com/writeclub

🪺 THE NEST - COACHING + COMMUNITY: https://www.karenkenney.com/nest

🗡️ THE QUEST - 1:1 MENTORING: https://www.karenkenney.com/quest

❤️ HEART-TO-HEART DAY: https://www.karenkenney.com/hearttoheart