S6 E1: Togetherness is Coming Back
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Steph Plant and I chat about grief, collective and individual healing, the power of song, and our call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Listen in for deep wisdom from this musician and Montessori teacher as she reminds of our our true nature and our capacity to live full and beautiful lives. (Photo of Steph by Marie Esara) Links mentioned in the show: Groundedhere.com Jamiewymanband.com Michellecassandrajohnson.com Scott Blossom: doctorblossom.com Native_land.ca Rebekah Dawn and Steph Plant on Instagram: Steph teaches at Metro East Montessori School: Steph Plant's Reflection...
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S5 E6: Trust the Invisible Within
Fearless Self-Love
Andrea chats with Intuitive Life Coach, Pavitra Gurumurthi. Pavitra and I explore the difference between letting go and trusting ourselves through major life transitions. Pavitra's work is encompassed in one phrase "Walking the Path of Tenderized Authority," where she guides highly sensitive women to recognize the gifts held in their deeply empathic and feminine nature so they feel empowered to embrace a quiet confident approach to achieving their personal goals with ease. Part of this work includes embodied astrological readings that are therapeutic in nature. She has a...
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S5 E5: The Power of Choice with Efia Sulter
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In this episode: Conscious Manifestation, Race & Gender Equity in Podcasting, and a Darn Good Cup of Tea
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S5 E4: The Presence of Hope with Graciela Moore
Fearless Self-Love
Graciela Moore is an ICF Certified Coach, Hope Expert, Licensed Sales Professional, HSP (highly sensitive person), and codependent in recovery.
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S5 E3: For the Love of Collaboration
Fearless Self-Love
Join our chat about how an online directory of holistic practitioners can be utilized to build community for practitioners and clients alike.
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S5 E2: From Scarcity to Abundance with Self-Love
Fearless Self-Love
Annie Moussu is a certified EFT Tapping Master Practitioner who helps people overcome blocks to confidence, success and healthy relationships. She's a first-generation Vietnamese-American, living in western France. Her struggles with low self-esteem, perfectionism and toxic relationships spurred her healing process and spiritual awakening.
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Sustainable Stories of Self-Love
Fearless Self-Love
Join me as Yoga teacher, beautycounter representative and digital content creator, Holly Wielkoszewski, and I discuss our shared core value of SUSTAINABILITY and how it is a guidepost for running our businesses with integrity.
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S4E11: What you Love Matters Now
Fearless Self-Love
This episode, while recorded last summer, is so timely with Amber's reminders of the values of discovery, play, and connecting with ourselves and what we love. Best to you as you navigate all the changes of our world and yourself while prioritizing what matters most!
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S4 E10: Self-Love Manifestation Miracle
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Diana Kirshner has spent a lifetime helping others find love within themselves and with others. Today Diana and I talk about how positive affirmations can change lives by changing our thinking. We also discuss how to free negative thoughts and rewire our brains. Lastly, Diana leads me through the steps of the “5 Minute Manifestation Miracle.” She is a joyful and vibrant guest who believes the sky’s the limit. Join me.
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S4 E9: Gender Awareness & Creativity as Self-Love
Fearless Self-Love
Kimberly Anderson is a transgender woman reinventing nearly every aspect of who she is. Anderson is a Marriage and Family Therapist working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families. She is the photographer and author of the Mama Dragon Story Project, featuring over 135 Mormon moms who have decided their love for their LGBTQ+ child is greater than religious dogma. Join us as Kimberly shares her courageous & creative personal journey, bound to inspire and affirm.
info_outlineThis cozy recording in which I hosted Spencre L.R. McGowan of @gingertoothandtwine in my tiny recording closet, she and I explore the impact of being publicly creative. What happens after the book is published, the art exhibit closes, the podcast launches? Then what? Do you pause, get sad, allow space for something new? Spencre boldly shares her story, the one of conception, birth, and a seeming postpartum depression before new ideas and clarity again blossomed. Join us as we explore this real thing we creatives feel, but don’t often reveal. We’ll leave you with a bath of tea and an herbal steam.
- Why to create even when you think no one’s watching (of very few)
- What the afterbirth blues of a creative project can reveal
- How to nourish yourself with herbs in your bath and beverage
Links Mentioned:
Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center http://ravenwoodolc.org/
Kim Krans Wild Unknown https://www.thewildunknown.com/
Blotto Botany http://www.gingertoothandtwine.com/the-book/
Gingertooth & Twine http://www.gingertoothandtwine.com/
California School of Herbal Studies http://cshs.com/
Rosemary Gladstar https://www.sagemountain.com/welcome-to-sage-mountain-2016/about-rosemary-gladstar/
Haus Witch https://hauswitchstore.com/
Harper Collins https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062740618/blotto-botany/
J.K. Rowling https://www.jkrowling.com/
Show Highlights:
01:50 Easeful Living Practice -- Creative Cooking
5:17 Interview with Spencre L.R. McGowan begins -- our cooking and teaching connections, and an intro to Spencre’s book, Blotto Botany
09:21 Spencre’s journey from Nantucket to Montana by way of Herbalism school & her love of cordials
19:48 The book’s release date and the postpartum depression of sorts that followed
26:20 What Spencre learned about herself in the process of producing her book, Blotto Botany
32:00 Spencre’s Pie Delivery service
33:33 Courageous Self-Care Tip
Favorite Quotes:
“What we don’t talk about as creators is the process and the emotional toll that it can take on a person.” -- Spencre L.R. McGowan
“When you release a book, it’s like...a milestone birthday.” -- Spencre L.R. McGowan
“[In the process of writing a book] I’ve learned mostly what I don’t want.” -- Spencre L.R. McGowan
“I am fucking Harriet the Spy.” -- Andrea Catherine
Meet Spencre:
Spencre L.R. McGowan is an herbalist and writer from many places, primarily Maine and Nantucket. She is the creator of Gingertooth & Twine, a blog and shop dedicated to enhancing herbal wisdom through plant based brews, meals and publications. Spencre received her certification as an herbalist from the California School of Herbal Studies in 2013 and is the author of Blotto Botany: a Lesson in Healing Cordials & Plant Magic. She currently lives alongside the icy caps of Montana with some plants.