The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast
Maureen Kafkis is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the Brain BS™ coach, and the host of The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast. When she learned that the average human brain has over 60,000 thoughts a day and that most of them are lies (Brain BS™) that cause needless suffering, she started to learn how to separate the fact from fiction in her mind and has never looked back. Maureen truly believes that living consciously, understanding how your brains work, and learning to feel your feelings are necessary for an empowering and fulfilling life. She brings her expertise and extensive knowledge to inspire people in the SB area and beyond to learn how to live consciously, tap into their personal power and become leaders in their community.
In a world where there is so much division and way too much focus on competition, the Brain BS™ Coach is promoting a conscious community and lifestyle built on leadership energy, collaboration, and mutual support. She is doing that because the power of the collective far exceeds anything that can be done at the individual level and it’s just way more fun! If we all consciously collaborate with one another and succeed together we can have a substantial ripple effect that will extend far beyond our local community. Listen and learn how you can add value to your own community!
Check out https://www.thebrainbs.com/ to learn more about the Brain BS™ Coach and what she is all about!
Episodes
253 episodes
235) We Must be in Leadership Energy to Navigate our Health care!
In this episode I share a personal story about my own healthcare journey to demonstrate how approaching it with leadership energy is so important. I begin by sharing a negative experience I had with my primary doctor around cholesterol medicine...
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234) The Magic of Breathwork with Brandy Keenan
In this episode I speak with breath work coach, Reiki practitioner, and energy healer Brandy Keenan. Brandy is super passionate and exuberant in how she approaches her work which is infectious and inspiring.Listen and learn all the diffe...
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35:47
233) We must Promote a Reciprocal Relationship with the Artists in our Community!
This week on the podcast I speak with independent artist Mitra Cline who is also the founder of Foreverbird Studio in Santa Barbara. I know the title of the episode is a mouthful, but I really want to highlight this concept of reciprocal relati...
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232) Let Your Intuition Take You Out of Your Comfort Zone
In this episode I speak with community builder Avi Becker. Avi is a realtor with the Santa Barbara Group and they started the Support Santa Barbara Biz Online Facebook Group when Covid kept people from getting together. We talk about how the gr...
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33:09
231) Bridging the Political Divide
In this episode I speak with Sam Mefford who volunteered to participate in my first interview ever with a Trump supporter (I'm not one:) Sam was raised in California, but now lives in Utah and I actually think that comes across in the thoughtfu...
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230) The Power of Authenticity
In this episode, I speak with coach Hallie Avolio. Hallie believes it's time for us to live our F yes life and she knows how to help us achieve that. In our conversation we talk about the downfalls of people-pleasing and hiding who ...
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33:47
229) The Brain BS Around Colonoscopies
In this episode I am going to explain to you why you want to schedule that colonoscopy, share important considerations around the timing of the procedure, and give you clear and specific tips that will reduce needless suffering when you finally...
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48:17
228) Healing Tools with Cecily Longo
In this episode I speak with LMFT, certified Taropist, and EFT practitioner Cecily Longo. I met Cecily when I was speaking at the annual Women SCORE event last fall immediately after entering the room. She told me what she does and I said how w...
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227) A Personal Account of the Palisades Fire with Kirsten Ellis
In this episode I speak with a friend of mine, Kirsten Ellis, about her personal and painful experience fleeing the Pacific Palisades fire (PPF). Kirsten has spent her entire life in the beautiful community of the Palisades and is now try...
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48:17
226) How To Thrive by Knowing Your Human Design
In this episode I speak with former corporate consultant turned Human Design Coach, Alexandra Cole. We talk about how Human Design has improved our daily lives and the quality of our relationships with others in a comprehensive and compelling w...
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44:54
225) Never Underestimate the Power of the Woman Behind the Man!
In this episode I speak with Bee Boeser who is an author, a public speaker, and still a force at the age of 87yo! When Bee realized historians left her husband's name and his work from the historical records of small pox eradication in Af...
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49:30
224) Time to Get it Together!
In this episode I share strategies for navigating the frenzy of social media these days. There is so much fear, anger and negativity throughout almost every thread I read. We must learn how to manage our minds effectively so we can stay in lead...
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223) I'm Back!
Hello:) I'm so happy to be back after a 6 week break from the podcast and my community work. In this episode I share why I needed the break, why I think leadership energy is so important, and what I want the podcast to focus on moving for...
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25:38
222) Wrap Up for 2024
In this episode I explain why I am taking a break from publishing the podcast until February of 2025. I also share a process that I use to evaluate experiences (in this case the year of 2024) that helped me to identify what went wrong, what wen...
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221) An Inspirational Piano Man
In this episode I speak with the lead singer of Billy Nation, which is a Billy Joel Tribute band. I came across Adam Shapiro when he performed with his band at the Lobero. There were a lot of empty seats in the theater and it got me thinking ab...
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53:15
220) There are Many Ways to Measure Success
In this episode I speak with Tara Wright who I met when I went to serve lunches for the homeless at the FARO Center. She works there and is what they call a success story, because she managed to work her way through many challenges to become th...
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46:20
219) Emotionally & Mentally Preparing for the Holidays
In this episode I share with you some tips that will help you to manage your mind and expectations around the holiday season. We have been programmed to believe that the Holiday Season is a wonderful time of year that is full of joy, love, and ...
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31:09
218) Debunking the Stigma Attached to Mental Illness
In this episode, I speak with Barry Shoer who is the President, CEO and Director of the Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara. Barry shares his own personal story of why he has been inspired to devote his life to taking care of the mentally ill . ...
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43:14
217) Supporting the Homeless in Our Community
In this episode I speak with Leticia Trujillo who helps to manage the FARO Center here in Santa Barbara. Leticia has devoted her life to helping non-profits support those less fortunate because she knows they are still valuable members of the c...
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32:46
216) Staying in Leadership Energy After the Election
In this solo episode I share my thoughts and feelings about the outcome of the election. Thank goodness I am in a much better emotional state than I was when Hillary lost. Back then, I was easily triggered and very reactive around anything rela...
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215) How to Manage Triggers Around Election Season
In this episode I speak with my good friend Alan Cook. I invited Alan to come on the podcast because he is gay and terrified of what is going to happen in the upcoming election. I wanted to see if we could help him to feel a little more e...
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44:48
214) Talking Scarcity with Bob Malatesta
In this episode, I speak with my friend Bob Malatesta about the term scarcity and how it has impacted his life. Scarcity makes you feel like there is not enough, that you have to compete to get what you want, that there isn't plenty en...
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45:25
213) Preparing for Death with Stacy McCrory
In this episode, I speak with Stacy McCrory who is a death doula and experienced psycho-therapist. We talk about the Brain BS around death and how choosing to live consciously can improve the way we die for ourselves and the loved ones we leave...
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37:07
212) The Brain BS That Comes With an Empty Nest
In this episode, I speak with my good friend Lee Lopez about her experience preparing her only daughter for college, how it was dropping her off, and how she is doing with the empty nest now. I love this episode because Lee is totally hon...
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211) Leadership Energy And Why It Is So Important
In this episode I share with you why leadership energy is so important and the positive ripple effect it can have when you are living in it. The reason why I wanted to do this is because I sometimes think people believe that leadership energy c...
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