simple•kind•enough with Israel Smith
Latest Episodes
I'm Taking A Break – See You In 2023!
I'm Taking A Break – See You In 2023! This is my last episode for 2022... I need a break, a sabbatical, a rest. In this quick episode, I talk about why. I am still working with clients through this time, so if you want to contact me about 1:1 coachi
Don't Should All Over Yourself – S4 EP10
Don't Should All Over Yourself Let me tell you a story about my body's response to challenges, threats, and stresses. And while I'm at it, I want to share about Acceptance, Self-Talk, and the dangers inherent with the word "Should". Let me know how
I've Forgiven Myself... Can You Do The Same? – S4 EP09
I've Forgiven Myself... Can You Do The Same? Forgiveness is a powerful, transformative act of compassion – releasing resentment, anger, and the belief that the past could have been another way. But what about self-forgiveness? Inspired by a social media p
Why You Don't Know What You Want... – S4 EP08
Why You Don't Know What You Want... If I were to ask you "What do you want?" ... Would you be able to answer? Would you know? AND... would you even be answering from your own true, authentic desires of what you want? Or, would your answer be skewed with t
What Are You Tolerating? – S4 EP07
What Are You Tolerating? This question has the power to radically transform your life. What are you tolerating? What are you putting up with? What have you normalised in your life? What kinds of things have become part of the background noise of your life
The Training Montage – It's ALL The Work – S4 EP06
The Training Montage – It's ALL The Work. You know what I mean, right? The Training Montage is the sequence in any sports film where the protagonist goes from being a rank amateur with hardly any skills, to suddenly getting fitter, faster, better, st
The Rest Is The Work – S4 EP05
The Rest Is The Work. Slow Down To Speed Up. Let Go To Take Hold. Sharpen The Saw. etc... I could have written any one of about a dozen titles for this episode, as it shows up in countless different ways in my life, and no doubt yours too. Take a listen a
Feeling Safe in a Chaotic World – S4 EP04
Feeling Safe in a Chaotic World. What do I mean by Safe? And how can we feel safe, regardless of the external circumstances of our lives? In this episode I dig right into this idea of safety, and how it plays out in our lives. Whether we are in a fight/fl
Hard Conversations (R U OK?) – S4 EP03
Hard Conversations (R U OK?) ... Last week (as I publish this) was R U OK? Day. The day is a global phenomenon, all about asking that simple question "Are You OK?" and starting conversations that can change – and save – lives. It's a day o
Unplug / Empty Space – S4 EP02
Unplug. Create some Empty Space. In this episode I talk about the power of NOT force-feeding ourselves media, and unplugging from the digital/online "matrix" we currently live in. I also talk about the importance of Empty Space and how much it