The Linguistiology Podcast: Talking everyday words with Kathy Rast

Ep. 99 - What agency means in ’Agency Through Language’

Hello Human,

This is a dry run, as in dry uncomfortable, bumpy in bits, but got it done kinda thing. To bring you on board, I have to give you the opportunity. So, we start with what agency means and how it connects to language-shaping behaviours (aka agency through language).

Listen loosely and know it will only get smoother now that we've started,

Kathy

Ep. 98 - Only listen to this after Ep. 97

Still haven't got my glasses on, but as soon as I wound down and closed the last conversation I remembered why I actually hit record in the first place.

It's here I paint an experience for you to create in your own mind to begin to notice where you might too may know how to do something, however, your fuel consumption may be much higher than you know yet.

Loosely listen loosely on the best day of the week*

Kx

 

*For those that don't know yet, Tuesday is the best day, usually on one's lunchtime stroll.

Ep. 97 - How our minds’ are working harder than they need to

Hello Wonderful Human 👋

I haven't got my glasses on, so this description could be interesting...

In this conversation, I share with you something that has been coming together over the last couple of years. It's only now that I have enough experience behind me to have the wisdom of hindsight.

So, I start to share what's been noted, noticed, and a nuisance from this experience and pop a seed for you to plant that this is something that could rival even the knees of bees and the slicing of the bread movements.

Listen loosely, curiously, and with your head tilted to the left,

Kx

Ep. 96 - If you want to stop going in (unnecessary) circles, I have one question to help you human...

Hello Wonderful Human,

This is one is for when you're walking or sitting in a moment (not driving).

This conversation with me, myself, and me mind is one of riddles and rhymes. I share a moment of what it's like to move off a spot that feels like it's sucking oneself into the sorrow and sadness of feeling stuck.

You see these words have nothing and everything to do with you.

There is only one way to listen and that's going in and out with your mind open to a way that words can move mountains in moments. The key is to feel the freeing feelings of listening to each word.

If you feel yourself wandering off, come back and hear only the voice.

Click and collect that which is yours (today) and leave the rest (for next time).

Kx

Ep. 95 - What does bad spelling do for confidence?

Hello, Wonderful Listening Human,

First, I'll set the scene...

I just finished my coffee with my hubby and reading a word from the dictionary

(today's was 'ugly' and it was a curious conversation indeed...anyhoo...)

...I looked at a story I storied on Insta and saw a typo.

My physiological reaction was one I don't love the tickle it tickles.

I was reminded of a ponder in progress about the purpose of pairing professionalism with spelling.

Immediately, I had the urge to pop in an ePisode.

So, in my bathrobe, hair in a blind bun, and no glasses I turned the computer on, hit record, and...

 

 

 

 

....I like where it sits now I've started to say aloud what I've said aloud just now.

I encourage you to listen loosely, click and collect what's yours to connect with and leave the rest for the moment.

Kx

 

P.S. For those that listen to the end, yep, I uploaded and typed this, still with no glasses and can't see💩 on my monitor (and yes, I used a screen reader to review before hitting publish).

Ep. 94 - What I mean by ’Click + Collect’

Hello Wonderful Human,

Hot off this human human-ing and a ponder in progress, this ep is a combination of conversations and realisations of container-ing what I do in the smallest form.

Here I share three phases, three steps, these moves I've been walking you through in your words for the longest time.

It's here you can listen to a human in business find a sense that was waiting to be found to ground and grow from where they are.

It's a raw ramble of recent connections made in my mind while you weren't looking, so it's not yet in its simplest form, but it does have a solid form forming.

Listen loosely and remember to love your words as they're waiting to give you all the love back,

K

Ep. 93 - Next time you say, ’And then, I’m doing nothing,’ say this...

Howdy. Who says howdy any more? Haha, a funny thought.

Anyhoo, this conversation with me, you, and me is about achieving nothing or nailing your nothing.

You know those times when you say, 'I'm going to do nothing,' and then finding yourself feeling a sense of let down because your nothing wasn't as good as what you thought it was going to be?

This wee walk among what the words are up to in shaping our behaviours will change that.

There is one condition...only you can do it.

Listen to the end to concrete the strategy in your minds and notice next time what you have the urge (aka tickle) to add on after you hear, 'I'm going to do nothing.'

Talk soon,

K

Ep. 92 - Consistency is more than a schedule

Hello Wonderful Human 👋

This is what I would say to you in a message if you were waiting to hear from me about a thing.

Something I've learned with experience is that while time waits for no (hu)man, it can bend, stretch, suspend, and be what we want it to be.

So, rather than creating content for a regular publish date, instead, I continue to consistently share when the content is cooked to be clickable to be collected in ways that only you can do.

Until when, thank you for being the you that only you can do.

K

Ep. 91 - Write your business vision to stand the test of time and be work-ready to tether your (human) business-ing ways

In this short conversation, I share three wordings ways to review, write, and (actually) connect to your business vision. 

 

Listen loosely—take what's yours and leave the rest.

 

Until when, keep curious

 

Kx

Ep. 90 - Choosing who can sell to me in my (in)box feels so good

In this spare (because I felt inspired to record it in the moment) conversation, I share with you one way I (actually) use my business values. This example walks you through how I set myself a condition in my decision-making to shape only relevant information to reach me through my channels. It's an example of transparent choice through clear wording ways.

Listen loosely. Take only that which is yours and leave the rest.

 

Kx