EP293: Love Where You Live with Melody Warnick

EP293: Love Where You Live with Melody Warnick

Author: Kristen Manieri March 19, 2024 Duration: 53:31

Science tells us that feeling a sense of "home" where we live has huge positive benefits to our health and wellbeing. In her book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, author Melody Warnick explores the place attachment and uncovers ten things we can do to feel more rooted in our lives. She embarks on several projects designed to have her love where she lives, sharing her ups, downs and discoveries in her wonderful book and in this week's episode.

 

Guest Bio

Melody Warnick is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World and This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many others. 

 

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode293 

 

Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com 

 

Mentioned in this Episode

Guest's book: This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-You-Belong-Wherever/dp/014312966X 

 

Guest's website: http://melodywarnick.com/ 



Host Bio

Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me. 

 

Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com 

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In a world that often feels rushed and fragmented, 60 Mindful Minutes offers a space to slow down and reconnect with what matters. Host Kristen Manieri sits down with best-selling authors and thinkers, not for abstract theory, but for practical conversations about weaving intention into the fabric of daily life. This podcast lives at the intersection of science, health, and social connection, exploring how small shifts in awareness can lead to profound changes in our well-being and relationships. Each episode feels like a deep, personal dialogue, where guests share their insights on living with greater consciousness and purpose. You’ll hear tangible ideas for fostering deeper connections with others and with yourself, all grounded in accessible wisdom. The aim is to leave you reflecting on your own patterns and possibilities-questioning how you might engage with the world more fully. By dedicating this time to mindful exploration, the podcast becomes a tool for personal evolution, one thoughtful conversation at a time. Tune in for a consistent source of inspiration that challenges you to examine your habits, your relationships, and your inner landscape, all through the lens of living deliberately.
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