Ep. 237: The Best I Am Able

This coming weekend is the anniversary of my mom’s passing from this life. I have a lot of grief around our relationship in the last couple years of her life.I was impatient and bitchy, sleep deprived and in the throes of postpartum depression, while also getting my doctoral degree and going a shitton of solo parenting.

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Ep. 236: It’s Never Too Late

This week is for those of us who feel a sense of grief that we may have started our spiritual journey “too late.” Who feel we’re way late to the party. I’m going to help you rethink that by showing you why right now is the perfect time for you to begin your path. We’ll also be busting a few myths about what we often think our path should look like, versus what it really is.

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Ep. 235: What’s Possible When We Let Go of Our Story

This week we’ll talk about what’s possible when we drop our stories. We’ll ask ourselves, “Is this STILL a story that applies to me?” and “Who am I without my story?” We’ll revel in what freedom from the past feels like, how redefining personal narratives can impact the collective, and how this is especially relevant in these times.

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Ep. 234: For Uncertain Times

This week we’re going to explore what we can do as individuals and as a community when we feel ungrounded during uncertain times. I’ll give you an important first step toward healing and action, lessons from 4000+ year-old trees, and reminders that help keep the spark of hope alive and well. We’ll zoom in and out to make current events more manageable within our hearts, minds, and spirits.

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Ep. 233: The Indomitable Human Spirit – You’ve Got it in You

This week, we dive into those unforgettable moments when we realized, “Holy shit—I have it in me!” Together, we’ll explore the times life called for a strength we didn’t know we had, and how reconnecting with these hidden resources can empower us for whatever comes next. Through reflection, storytelling, and a bit of awe, we’ll uncover the courage and resilience that have always been a part of us, ready to rise to any challenge.

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Ep. 232: Why We Belong – Navigating the Spiritual Journey of Fitting In

This week is all about why we ALL belong… no matter how different we might feel from the world around us. I’ll break down why we often feel out of place with the world around us when we’re on our spiritual path and why that can actually be a GOOD thing. Plus we’ll jam on some great ways you can help to remember and feel connected with your inherent belonging in the world, and how the very thing that might have you feeling isolated is the very thing that will connect you to all that is.

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Ep. 231: The Power of Creating Your Own Ceremonies

This week is all about the power of a self-generated ceremony. I’ll open up about my own recent experiences while on a 4-day, 4-night wilderness solo fast and how I created ceremonies right there for the major moments throughout my life. I also share how my heart was cracked open, and jam on some ways you can create your own ceremonies, including questions you can use to get started.

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Ep. 229: Greatest Hits Vol. 22 – A Gift From My Cancer

In this week’s episode, I share my story of when I got diagnosed with kidney cancer and what it was like having to face the reality that we all will die, and we NEVER know when. I’ll also give you some ways we can stop putting off the things that give our life meaning and a sense of integrity, and start living a life of no regrets, making the most of whatever time we have. For some this means more adventure. For some it means forgiving (including ourselves). There are so many ways this can look. But for all of us, it means more freedom.

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Ep. 228: Expanding Our Concepts of Eros and Sex with Cathy Toldi

This week I sit down with Cathy Raven Toldi, an instinctive meditation teacher, Zen priest, and sacred Eros guide. We jammed about expanding our concepts of Eros and sex and how that connects us with our own deep spiritual practice and the wild world around us. Plus, Raven shares one practice that we can all try right now to tap into our own Eros energy from a more wholistic perspective.

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