Being Different Together
Being Different Together explores the realms of relationship, entrepreneurship, and personal development through the lens of Real Dialogue, a set of principles, practices, and methods for healthy conflict as a means for growth.
In other words, just because we disagree, doesn’t mean we can’t get along.
Through this series, Nyssa and Kelly will bring their combined experience as holistic health practitioners to the table to share what they’ve learned through the process of integrating these skills in their lives.
This podcast is for all the people who want to make the world a better place and feel a little less alone doing it.
Episodes
16 episodes
#15 - How to Handle Conflict in Relationships (Without Making Things Worse)
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa unpack why conflict doesn’t have to mean something is wrong—in fact, it can be the very path to deeper connection.Drawing on the work of Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath and...
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51:16
#14 - What Is a Meditation Bell For? Benefits for Focus, Presence, and Communication
In this episode, Nyssa and Dr. Kelly answer a listener question about one simple but powerful object: the meditation bell. What is the purpose of a bell in your meditation space? They explore how a meditation bell (or singi...
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Episode 14
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40:55
#13 - The Spring Equinox Episode: Peaches, Pruning, and Becoming More Yourself
In this episode of Being Different Together, Nyssa and Kelly welcome the spring equinox by exploring what this turning point in the seasons can teach us about personal growth, relationships, and real dialogue. Using the sto...
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Episode 13
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48:55
#12 - How to Use the Moon Phases for Goal Setting, Time Management, and Productivity
Nyssa and Kelly explore how moon phases and lunar cycles can become a practical, soulful framework for goal setting, time management, and personal growth. Nyssa shares how working with new moon intentions and full moon reflections h...
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Episode 12
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45:43
#11 - How to Get What You Want (Without Toxic Positivity or Wishful Thinking)
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa break down one of Buddhism’s most practical (and misunderstood) teachings: emptiness—using the now-famous story of the pen. Is it a pen or a chew toy? It depends who’s lookin...
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Episode 11
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50:55
#10 - Perfectionism, Play, and Podcasting as a Couple
If you’ve ever wondered how to start a creative project with your partner—or why it can feel so hard—you’ll feel right at home in this episode. Kelly and Nyssa share the honest story behind launching their podcast: from the initial ...
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Episode 10
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51:53
#9 - How to Stay Grounded When the World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
Feeling overwhelmed by the news? In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa unpack how to cope with bad news, negativity bias, and constant stress without totally checking out. They explore why our brains are wired to focus on threats, how th...
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Episode 9
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56:13
#8 - Healing in the Hot Room with Wes Bozeman from Gaze Hot Yoga
In this episode, Wes Bozeman joins us at the kitchen table for a wide-ranging conversation about yoga, touch, teaching, and community. We talk about Ghosh yoga, Thai massage, authenticity in practice, and what it means to hold tension without t...
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Episode 8
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55:05
#7 - How Touch Shapes Our Relationships
Touch is both essential and complicated.In this episode, Kelly and Nyssa explore touch as a human need—how it can be both deeply healing and highly charged. The discussion moves through consent, subjectivity, non-sexual touch...
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Episode 7
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46:16
#6 - The Hidden Medicine of Doing Less and Why Retreats Matter
Kelly and Nyssa dive into the topic of retreat, exploring why stepping back from everyday life—especially through silence and meditation—can be so transformative. Kelly shares stories from her early Zen retreats, including a hilario...
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Episode 6
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58:55
#5 - When Compassion Gets Mobilized: Nyssa’s Journey into Healing Work
In this companion episode, Kelly uses the skills of Real Dialog to interview Nyssa about her unconventional path into healing work. Nyssa traces her journey from teen poetry nights and open mics, to aromatizing Manhattan after 9/11 ...
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Episode 5
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49:44
#4 - The Therapist as Secular Shaman: Kelly Brady’s Journey
Nyssa uses the principles of Real Dialogue to interview her wife and co-host, Kelly, about how she found her way into psychology, chemical dependency work, acupuncture, and Zen Buddhism. Kelly traces the breadcrumbs from Codepen...
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Episode 4
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53:09
#3 - Happy Together? More Like Conscious Together
In this episode, Nyssa and Kelly talk about what it means to be together as a companion to their previous conversation on being different. They share memories of how they met, how Thai massage shaped the early days of their...
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Episode 3
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51:13
#2 - What Our “Enemy Button” Gets Wrong About Conflict
In this episode of Being Different Together, Nyssa and Kelly dive into what it means to be different and why our brains are wired to treat difference as a threat. They share personal stories from childhood, band days, identity, and rel...
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Episode 2
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44:29
#1 - Welcome to Being Different Together: How It All Started
In this episode of Being Different Together, Nyssa and Kelly introduce the practice of Real Dialogue and share the story of how they became a “demo couple” for dialogue therapy training with Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath and the Center for Real Di...
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Episode 1
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50:04