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
31 episodes
#30 - Why You’re Exhausted in July (And What Traditional Chinese Medicine Knows About It)
Feeling extra tired this summer? In this episode we explore the summer solstice, yin–yang, and seasonal energy through the lens of traditional Chinese medicine—and why midsummer might actually be a time to do less, not more. We also talk about ...
#29 - Intentionality, Part 14: Where Does Wisdom Come From?
What if wisdom isn’t invented or owned, but discovered—ladled up from a shared “primordial soup” of stories, experiences, and ancestral knowing? Kelly and Nyssa riff on a listener’s question, tracing the roots of Uncle Murray’s inte...
#28 - Intentionality, Part 13: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
What if the secret to reaching your goals is not grinding harder, but holding them more gently?Kelly and Nyssa explore the final two intentionality slogans from Uncle Murray—“Keep your eyes on the prize” and “Easy does it”—and h...
#27 - Intentionality, Part 12: Find a Pleasant Path
Want your life to actually feel different—not just look the same with new intentions on top? Kelly and Nyssa unpack two of Uncle Murray’s most quietly radical intentionality sayings, “You can’t be different by acting the same” and “...
#26 - Intentionality, Part 11: Aim Yourself at Being with People Who Facilitate You Being the Person You Want to Be
What if the people you spend time with — and the courage to ask for what you really want — are quietly shaping who you become?Kelly and Nyssa dive into two of Uncle Murray’s core intentionality slogans, “Aim yourself at being with people...
#25 - Intentionality, Part 10: Whatever It Is You Feel, Remember You Don’t Have To
What if your feelings weren’t the boss of you after all? Kelly and Nyssa continue their Uncle Murray intentionality series with two deceptively simple slogans: “Whatever it is you feel, remember you don’t have to” and “An opportunit...
#24 - Intentionality, Part 9: Life is a Joke – Either You Get It or You Don’t
Life is a joke … and a precious gift. Kelly and Nyssa explore how both can be true through two of Uncle Murray’s most powerful intentionality slogans: “When in doubt, choose the belief that is most useful to you” and “Life is a joke, either you...
#23 - Intentionality, Part 8: You’re Already Ready
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by unpacking two classic Murray Landsman sayings: "You're already ready" and "Trying is not doing it." They explore how these dec...
#22 - Intentionality, Part 7: Take the Hard Things Easy
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by unpacking another Murray Landsman saying: “Take the hard things easy.” They explore how unconscious beliefs about suffering sh...
#21 - Intentionality, Part 6: There’s More Than Two Ways to Skin a Cat
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series with two Murray Landsman sayings: “Doing it does it” and “There’s more than two ways to skin a cat.” They unpack how taking imper...
#20 - Intentionality, Part 5: It’s Useful to View the Past in a Friendly Way
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by unpacking another Murray Landsman saying: “It is useful to view the past in a friendly way.”They explore what it really means to ma...
#19 - Intentionality, Part 4: Your Reality is as Good as Anyone Else’s
In this episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and Nyssa continue their intentionality mini-series by unpacking two powerful Murray Landsman sayings: “Be nice to yourself” and “Your reality is as good as anybody else’s.” <...
#18 - Intentionality, Part 3: If You Think You Can Change the World, You Have a Better Chance
In this third episode of our Intentionality series, Nyssa and Kelly return to Murry Landsman’s handwritten bathroom poster to explore one deceptively simple slogan: “If you think you can do something about the world, you have a better chance...
#17 - Intentionality, Part 2: Feeling Good Needs No Excuse
In this second episode of our Intentionality series, Nyssa and Kelly return to the handwritten bathroom poster of Uncle Murry Landsman’s teachings to explore three more life-shaping slogans: “Everything works. Nothing works.” “Feeling good need...
#16 - Intentionality, Part 1: Everything You’ve Done Prepared You For This Moment
In this first episode of our Intentionality series, Nyssa and Kelly pull back the curtain on a wild synchronicity in their shared lineage: a 1970s psychologist named Murry Landsman, the human potential movement, and a handwritten bathroom poste...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...