Recess! The Podcast

Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to living awake.” Hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson (both authors, coaches and creatives), will dive into all aspects of self-growth and self-awareness in a fun and playful manner reminding their listeners that life is too short not to tap back into being playful, creative and less serious. Watch what happens when you hit the playground with them!

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Episodes

Recess! the Podcast Episode 10 - The Gratitude Episode

Recess! the Podcast Episode 10 - The Gratitude Episode This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about the importance of gratitude. With the holidays upon us it is a great time to reset and really dig deep and focus on the things in our lives that we are grateful for...especially with what we have all been through in 2020. It is not always easy, but gratitude is one of the keys to our happiness. Listen in to learn more! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful ap...

Nov 26, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Recess! the Podcast Episode 9 - Giving Ourselves Permission.

Recess! the Podcast Episode 9 - Giving Ourselves Permission This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about the importance of giving ourselves permission in a myriad of ways. Giving ourselves permission can be as simple as allowing ourselves to take a much needed break or it can be a bit more involved and require us to leave a job or relationship that no longer suits us. No matter the example, when we give ourselves permission it is actually a form of self love and acceptance. Lis...

Nov 17, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Recess! the Podcast Episode 8 - Discussing Uncertainty

Recess! the Podcast Episode 8 - Discussing Uncertainty. This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about uncertainty and how it can affect our lives both positively and negatively. 2020 has been a year of uncertainty in so many different ways and Jamie and Brian talk about how we can move through it as well as use it to our benefit. Listen in to learn more! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to living awake.” Hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson (bo...

Nov 08, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Recess! the Podcast Episode 7 - Relationships

Recess! the Podcast Episode 7 - Talking about Relationships. This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about relationships. Why they are important, where we trip up, why we avoid them, how bringing self-awareness and communication to the table are so important and much much more! Relationships are pure gold to the self-growth process. Listen in to learn more! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to living awake.” Hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson ...

Oct 31, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Recess! the Podcast Episode 6 - Talking about judgment and how it can affect our lives.

Recess! the Podcast Episode 6 - Talking about judgment and how it can affect our lives. This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about many of the ways that judgment can affect our lives...both negatively and positively. Judgment can be a huge barrier to our self-growth and self-awareness process and there are so many ways that we can let it rule our lives both consciously and unconsciously. Listen in to learn more! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful appro...

Oct 23, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Recess! the Podcast Episode 5 - Maneuvering through life's cycles.

Recess! the Podcast Episode 5 - Maneuvering through life's cycles. This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about some of the many cycles of life that we maneuver through. Some are incredibly important, meaningful benchmarks that provide us a trove of opportunity to experience joy, growth and become more self-aware. We hope you find this weeks discussion interesting and helpful! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to living awake.” Hosts Jamie Dawn...

Oct 18, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Recess! the Podcast Episode 4 - Grieving through a transition,

Recess! the Podcast Episode 4 - Grieving through a transition, This week show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson discuss the process of grieving through a transition. Grief weaves in and out all throughout our lives. It could be during a move and leaving familiar territory (like Brian is currently going through), a job or relationship change, the loss of a loved one or even watching a child leave home. Life is full of transitions and grief can subtly or not so subtly accompany it. We hope you ...

Oct 08, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Recess! the Podcast Episode 3 - Staying Motivated During Stressful Times

Recess! the Podcast Episode 3 - Staying Motivated During Stressful Times Show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson discuss the process of staying motivated during stressful times. It's not always easy to stay motivated during stressful and tough times (especially now with all that is going on), but Jamie and Brian try to bring some levity and share some ideas that might help you move forward and feel more grounded. Enjoy! Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to liv...

Oct 02, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Recess! the Podcast - Episode 2 - Moving Through Transitions and Awakenings

Recess! the Podcast - Episode 2 - Moving Through Transitions and Awakenings Show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about talk about the process of moving through a transition or awakening. They will share some of their own stories as well as those of clients that they have worked with through the years. Moving through a transition or awakening can be scary confusing and unexpected, but there can also be grace, excitement and lots of growth to. be had if we are open to them. Enjoy this ep...

Sep 24, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Recess! the Podcast - Episode 1 - A playful approach to living awake!

Recess! the Podcast - Episode 1 - A playful approach to living awake! Show hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson talk about their new show Recess! and what you can expect in future episodes. Recess! is “the podcast that invites you to take a playful approach to living awake.” Hosts Jamie Dawn and G. Brian Benson (both authors, coaches and creatives), each week will dive into all aspects of self-growth and self-awareness in a fun and playful manner reminding their listeners that life is too short ...

Sep 17, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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