Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast

In a world that's constantly racing, sometimes the most powerful way forward is to slow down, listen, and move with intention.Join me each week on Go Slow to Go Fast, a lifestyle podcast centered on balance, purpose, and living in alignment with what truly matters—mind, body, and spirit.As a mom of triplets, former school principal, and someone who has intentionally embraced country living, I've learned that slowing down isn't about doing less. It's about creating space for clarity, connection, and calling. This podcast explores what it means to live with intention—honoring natural rhythms, trusting inner wisdom, and building a life rooted in meaning.Together, we'll talk about wellness and daily rituals, leadership, faith, intuition, community, and the quiet lessons learned when one chooses to go slow. Each episode is an invitation to reflect, realign, and move forward with purpose.Slow down—so you can truly go fast when you are ready. 🎧 Listen now at https://www.coachingwithkendr

Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Kendra Chapman, with 114 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kendra Chapman hosts Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast, a education show with 114 episodes published.

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  Episode #114

  Cheers For A Good Life with Kirana Sidin

  Sep 22, 202651 minS1

  Kirana Sidin joins Kendra Chapman for a warm conversation about slowing down, staying intentional, and building a life that feels meaningful on the inside, not just impressive from the outside. They talk through motherhood, self-respect, purpose, and the daily habits that help women stay grounded while caring for everyone else.Kirana shares how a single comment from her youngest son helped her realize she needed to reclaim space for herself, which eventually led to her book, coaching work, and a clearer framework for a good life. This episode is especially relevant for moms, working parents, and anyone trying to balance family, identity, and personal growth. Timestamps 00:00 - Opening the conversation about moms, family, and intentional living 01:35 - Why slowing down helps you move with clarity 03:03 - Living on autopilot versus choosing intentionally 04:55 - Why quality time with family matters 07:24 - Finding 10 to 15 minutes a day for yourself 08:50 - Building a solo reading habit 10:40 - Why moms need space for themselves 13:22 - The comment from her son that sparked a life shift 15:06 - How reading led to coaching 18:24 - Turning personal reflections into a book 19:43 - The meaning behind Cheers for a Good Life 22:27 - The four foundations of a good life 23:55 - What continuous growth means 26:03 - Passing intentional living on to children 27:09 - Why children mirror their parents 30:42 - Trial and error in parenting 32:30 - Modeling apologies and accountability 33:53 - Mom guilt and pressure around work 35:04 - Expectations placed on women 38:22 - Challenging guilt and mixed messages 41:06 - Kirana's book and coaching 45:10 - Building a good life intentionally 47:00 - Closing reflections For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations: email: coachingwithkendrachapman@gmail.com =================== Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/ ✍ Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links Connect with our Guest: Kirana Sidin Website: https://cheersforagoodlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiranasidin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiranasidin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranasidin/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links ============================= Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound. For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website. Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and

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  Episode #113

  Go Slow To Expand Consciousness with Will Fraser

  Sep 15, 202652 minS1

  Kendra Chapman sits down with meditation coach and former UK school leader Will Fraser to explore how slowing down can actually help people move through life with more clarity and intention. The conversation covers his pivot out of education, his meditation practice, and how he now teaches both grounded attention skills and more expansive altered-states work.In this episode, Kendra and Will discuss how meditation can support focus, emotional regulation, and self-awareness without requiring a spiritual label. Will also shares how his courses are structured, why accessibility matters to him, and how he built a new path after leaving a high-intensity career in school leadership. Timestamps (0:00) Introduction and welcome back to the podcast (0:42) Will's pivot from education to meditation coaching (1:37) Why meditation creates distance from reactive thinking (2:33) Stealth meditations, walking practice, and 10-minute resets (5:34) ADHD, childhood restlessness, and early self-regulation (6:57) The school meditation club that changed everything (8:20) Travel, Eastern traditions, and shifting his worldview (10:36) Skepticism, materialism, and the question of consciousness (12:16) The stress of senior leadership in education (13:44) Meditation as a reset during a demanding workday (17:42) The paddleboard "download" that sparked his first course (20:09) Leaving education and starting over as a meditation teacher (22:18) Learning to trust intuition and meaningful inner guidance (25:40) The marketing challenges of launching a new business (29:10) Mind Beyond Matter and psychedelic-style altered states without substances (34:02) Attention Academy and rebuilding focus in a dopamine-driven world (36:22) How binaural sound and guided practice work together (38:03) Why he avoids dogma and lets students have their own experience (43:35) Journaling, recurring symbols, and the role of spirit guides (47:07) Pay-what-you-can pricing and accessibility tiers (48:43) Final thoughts on meditation as a broad family of practices (50:40) Closing reflection on how meditation should have existed centuries ago For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations: email: coachingwithkendrachapman@gmail.com =================== Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/ ✍ Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links Connect with our Guest: Will Fraser Website: https://www.mind-beyond-matter.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links ============================= Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound. For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website. Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

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  Episode #112

  Go Slow To Improve Mindfullness with Dr. David Fish

  Sep 8, 202643 minS1

  Dr. Fish shares how his early experiences as a musician and professor led him to study performance anxiety and develop a practical approach grounded in Zen and mindfulness. He offers a simple but powerful message: you are not broken — you are perfectly human.Key takeaway: Mindfulness is a skill, and like any skill, it improves with practice. By slowing down, accepting intrusive thoughts, and re-engaging with the present moment, you can speak and perform with more confidence, clarity, and calm. If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone preparing for a big conversation, presentation, interview, or performance. 00:00 — Welcome and episode introduction 03:00 — Why confidence is not always the real issue 04:06 — Dr. Fish's Zen background and influence 06:42 — The moment that connected Zen and mindfulness 11:07 — What mindfulness really means in this conversation 12:01 — The READ method: engage, accept, detach 15:02 — Why performance anxiety often affects confident professionals 17:38 — The three root causes of performance anxiety 21:26 — When nervousness is a normal response 23:32 — Mindfulness as a skill that must be practiced 24:08 — Everyday mindfulness exercises: brushing teeth, washing dishes, waiting in line 27:18 — Be here now: staying present in daily life 30:06 — Dr. Fish's offerings and online courses 35:48 — The main truth about anxiety: you are not broken 37:20 — Kendra's story about her son's speech competition 39:19 — Final reflections and closing thoughts For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations: email: coachingwithkendrachapman@gmail.com =================== Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/ ✍ Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links Connect with our Guest: David Fish Website: https://riseupeight.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidleefish/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links ============================= Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound. For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website. Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

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  Episode #111

  Christina Simmons on Why Slowing Down Is an Act of Liberation

  Sep 1, 202648 minS2

  Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, joins Kendra Chapman for a conversation about how slowing down can restore focus, support healing, and reduce the mind-body strain created by constant urgency. They explore Christina's personal path into social work and trauma therapy, along with the ways speed, survival, and conditioning show up in everyday life.This episode is especially useful for anyone feeling pressure to do more, move faster, or keep up with systems that reward burnout over well-being. Key topics In this episode, Christina explains her current practice of going one thing at a time as a way to build deep focus and do better work. She shares how a formative experience in middle school, during her mother's breast cancer transition, shaped her desire to offer support beyond the family system. Kendra and Christina discuss how schools, hospitals, and other institutions often hold some of life's most vulnerable transitions. Christina describes how her education, psychology training, and social work path became a way of honoring her mother's influence. We discuss why slowness can feel difficult for many people, especially when productivity, speed, and approval have been rewarded for years. Christina names the role of conditioning from education, work, colonialism, capitalism, and family systems in shaping urgency. She explains how rushing can affect the nervous system, digestion, immunity, stress hormones, inflammation, and information processing. Christina outlines a practical starting point for change: awareness, permission, reframing slowness, and recognizing that slowness is active, not passive. She talks about betrayal as self-abandonment, especially when someone constantly meets other people's expectations at the expense of their own pace. Christina connects trauma, identity, and survival strategies, including how marginalized people may adapt by becoming faster, stronger, smarter, or more compliant. She shares how trauma can live in the body through bracing, numbness, dissociation, eating changes, relationship patterns, chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes, and inflammation. Christina explains that trauma can be intergenerational, epigenetic, and, for some listeners, connected to spiritual beliefs about soul-level memory. She describes her integrative trauma therapy approach, which includes EMDR, hypnosis, integrative and functional nutrition, somatic experiencing, mind-body medicine, and energy healing. The episode closes with a message that slowness is resistance, self-love, and a way to reclaim power. Timestamps 00:00 - Opening the conversation and setting the tone 00:53 - Christina's definition of going slow to go fast 03:37 - The middle school experience that sparked her calling 07:25 - Honoring her mother through education and doctoral study 09:47 - Why slowness matters without losing momentum 10:36 - How systems reward speed and productivity 12:28 - Why rushing strains the mind, body, and spirit 14:46 - First steps: awareness, permission, and reframing slowness 16:31 - Why slowness is active, not passive 18:48 - Why speed can become self-betrayal 19:12 - The pressure of expectations and survival responses 21:58 - How marginalized identities can lead to overfunctioning 23:58 - Purpose as your own song, not someone else's script 24:47 - Christina's trauma therapy modalities and healing approach 27:38 - How trauma shows up in the body and relationships 30:27 - Trauma, chronic illness, and inflammation 32:00 - Intergenerational, epigenetic, and spiritual dimensions of trauma 33:09 - Books, astrology, and other resources Christina recommends 38:40 - Turning practice into pattern through consistency 39:38 - Collective healing through presence and slower conversation 41:41 - The health risks of living in constant urgency 43:03 - Why the goal is priority, not perfection 44:05 - Final message: slowness as liberation and resistance 44:45 - Healing tools Christina offers for listeners For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations: email: coachingwithkendrachapman@gmail.com =================== Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/ ✍ Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links Connect with our Guest: Christina Simmons Website: https://www.risemdllc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risemdllc?igsh=MWF2OWxpbzdtY2hiYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links ============================= Video production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound. For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website. Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

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  Episode #110

  Self-Awareness and the Freedom to Reset with Swami Nityananda

  Aug 25, 20261 hourS1

  Kendra Chapman opens with the podcast's core invitation to slow down, then sits down with Swami Nityananda, a spiritual teacher with the Awake Yoga Meditation Community and a longtime professor of English, for a conversation about presence, kindness, and inner freedom. Together they explore how small daily pauses can reshape relationships, reduce stress, and help people live with more intention.In this episode, Kendra and Swami discuss practical ways to bring meditation and awareness into ordinary life, from the first few breaths of the morning to tense conversations, caregiving, and work pressure. The conversation centers on a simple but powerful idea: joy and wisdom are not things we chase outside ourselves - they are qualities we can recognize, trust, and strengthen from within. Key topics Swami Nityananda's background and perspective - Kendra introduces Swami as a spiritual teacher with the Awake Yoga Meditation Community, consecrated as a swami in 2014, and a former Loyola University professor with deep academic and spiritual experience. How to start the day slowly - Swami recommends meditation first thing in the morning, or even three quiet breaths before getting out of bed, to set intention and connect with inner quiet. The power of awareness and resetting - Swami explains that at any moment, you can pause, take a breath, get water, go outside, and return to a conversation or task with a calmer nervous system. Self-criticism vs. self-compassion - The conversation covers how harsh self-judgment triggers a stress response, while kindness toward yourself supports better sleep, presence, and healthier relationships. What non-dual awareness means - Swami describes it as the light within each person - always present, whether or not we consciously notice it - and the source of wisdom, creativity, and right action. Joy as part of responsibility, not opposed to it - Swami argues that joy does not make someone less serious or less effective; in fact, it can make attorneys, surgeons, caregivers, and leaders better at what they do. Discernment and healthy boundaries - Being compassionate does not mean carrying other people's burdens for them. Swami emphasizes honoring others' autonomy and allowing people to learn from their own journey. Caregiving as a spiritual practice - Kendra shares her experience helping her father recover from knee surgery, and the discussion reframes caregiving as a gift of being, not just doing. Nature, creativity, and abundance - Swami points to nature as a model for abundance and grounding, and says each person already has intrinsic talents and a natural capacity to express them. A daily kindness practice - Swami suggests dedicating the day to a spiritual quality like kindness, then reflecting at night on where it showed up and where it could be strengthened. Timestamps 00:00 - Kendra introduces the podcast and its slow-down philosophy 00:02 - Guest intro: Swami Nityananda and her teaching background 01:44 - The episode's focus on presence, kindness, and spiritual slowing down 00:26 - How Swami begins the day with meditation and quiet 01:59 - Setting the alarm earlier to create five to ten minutes of stillness 03:04 - Why awareness gives you the freedom to reset in any situation 04:32 - Self-awareness as the power to choose your next thought or word 05:35 - Rephrasing yourself when you speak from the wrong place 06:57 - How daily life keeps offering opportunities to grow in self-awareness 07:26 - Going outside for three breaths to reset the nervous system 08:51 - Making self-reflection a weekly practice, not just a daily one 09:47 - Treating yourself like a friend with compassion and honesty 11:15 - Why harsh self-criticism creates a threat response in the body 13:29 - Defining non-dual awareness as the light within everyone 15:25 - Why nature, dancing, and elders can all be access points to inner wisdom 17:21 - Flow, personality, and the different styles teachers use to express care 18:21 - Compassion with discernment: not carrying what is not yours to carry 20:22 - The role of healthy boundaries in honoring another person's growth 22:32 - Applying good boundary habits from one area of life to another 23:53 - Why the culture values activity but often forgets the art of downshifting 26:11 - Singing, music, and joy as support while doing daily chores and service 28:16 - Aligning with the natural pace of life instead of forcing speed 29:48 - Easy entry points for non-dual awareness in the middle of a busy day 31:39 - How small acts of kindness accumulate into inner strength 33:37 - Resetting anywhere, including in a business meeting 35:31 - When to step out of a situation because your nervous system is overwhelmed 36:30 - The amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and the pause before reacting 39:16 - Why joy is natural, and how children model unselfconscious presence 41:35 - One person's peace can shift the tone of a tense room 42:47 - Joy as a strength for serious professions like law and surgery 44:22 - Healthy laughter versus disrespectful laughter 46:31 - Creativity, intuition, and the courage to express yourself freely 47:44 - Abundance as something natural, rooted in each person's gifts 51:35 - Reality as self-revealing and feedback as a tool for growth 52:19 - Where to connect with Awake Yoga Meditation Center 53:44 - Final reminder: connecting with your light creates a ripple effect For partnerships, consulting, speaking, and/or collaborations: email: coachingwithkendrachapman@gmail.com =================== Stay Connected with Me, Kendra Chapman Website: www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithkendrachapman/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/kendra.weber3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendrachapmanliving123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-chapman-3-100kecb85539165/ ✍ Substack: https://coachingwithkendrachapman.substack.com/ ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links Connect with our Guest: Swami Nityananda Website: https://www.awakeyogameditation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swami_nityananda_giri/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeYogaMeditation ️ Podcast Episodes: https://www.coachingwithkendrachapman.com/episodes/ Various platforms: https://sites.libsyn.com/505653/links ============================= Video and podcast production by Tate Chapman. To see more videos created by Tate Chapman and his brothers, check out the Triple Dare Adventures YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@TripleDareAdventures Music featured in this podcast is licensed through Epidemic Sound. All music is used under a valid license. Copyright remains with the respective composers, artists, and Epidemic Sound. For more information about Epidemic Sound, visit their website. Intro and Outro music Come Correct by the artist Teeklef The Go Slow To Go Fast Podcast is provided for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views and opinions shared are personal and are not intended as medical, mental health, financial, or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional regarding your specific health, medical, or personal circumstances. Any actions you take based on this content are at your own discretion, and results depend on your individual commitment, circumstances, and responsibility.

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