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FILLING THE VESSEL WITH SPIRIT with Baelyn Elspeth

Release Date: 05/01/2024

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Desire has the power to heal our world as much as destroy it. We are honored to welcome the luminous Nina Lombardo — Nitsa's mentor, teacher of feminine embodiment, and guide in sacred intimacy — for a sumptuous conversation on yearning, eros, devotion, polarity, and why the reclamation of our feminine is some of the most transformational work we can do for the planet. In this tender, deep and expansive dialogue, Nina and Nitsa explore what it means to fully live and love as women. From essential rebellion to the ache of desire, the rapture of surrender, partnership and...

GROWING TOGETHER with Carson Meyer

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We welcome back the radiant Carson Meyer — doula, author, mother, and founder of C & The Moon — for an intimate conversation on the motherhood portal. Carson joins Nitsa in their second trimester of pregnancy to share honest reflections as she prepares for baby #2, the realities of expanding her family holistically and her creative evolution. We explore cycles of conception, gestation, birth, postpartum and beyond; how nourishment mirrors nature’s reciprocity; the power of slowing down and ultimate surrender. Tune in for Pregnancy and birth as a rite of passage — every time...

MEDICINE OF THE SUN with Nadine Artemis

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Joyous Solstice! Nadine Artemis—botanical muse, author, and founder of Living Libations— is back for an energizing conversation on one of the core sources of Life itself: the Sun. As Nadine quotes the poet Hafiz, “The Sun is my Lover of Millions of Years” Tune in to understand The Science + Spirituality behind Sun Worship Correlations between Sunlight, Vitamin D, Melanin, Melatonin, and Mitochondrial Health How to design intentional sun bathing depending on your individual needs, lifestyle and location The benefits of infrared, UVA + UVB Light and the optimal windows of...

THE ART OF BIO~FINESSING with Nadine Artemis

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Cracking the code on Oxalates, Light Therapy and Elemental Nourishment We are joined for the third time by the luminous Nadine Artemis—author, entrepreneur, mother, poet, botanical alchemist, and founder of Living Libations—for an expansive dialogue on deep nourishment and ways to reclaim radiant health in a complex modern life. From barefoot walks in Ontario to red-light therapies, Nadine invites us into her deeply embodied practice of “bio~finessing”—her unique elevated approach to biohacking that reconnects us with the healing powers of sunlight, earth, minerals,...

IN REVERENCE TO THE BEES with Onyx Baird

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Soak in the healing, vibrational nectar of the hive. We are honored to welcome the Bee Oracle herself, Onyx Baird, a holistic beekeeper, filmmaker and conservationist devoted to deepening the conscious relationship between bees, Earth, and humanity. We explore the intersection of art, science and spirituality in beekeeping, the profound intelligence of bees, and how we can support and honor these vital pollinators. Onyx shares her journey from wildlife scientist to intuitive beekeeper, her upcoming documentary Amrita, and why the future of sustainable beekeeping requires a radical shift in...

EAT YOUR FLOWERS with Chef Loria Stern

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Happy 2025! Today we welcome beloved friend, chef and flower goddess Loria Stern for a delicious conversation on all the ways food, love, plants, business and creativity intertwine. Loria’s vibrant edible creations have been celebrated in Vogue, The New York Times and Harper’s Bazaar. She’s launched successful collaborations with brands from Whole Foods to Prada, Bloomingdales to Adidas. Loria Stern has done nothing less than pioneer — her garden to table food company which is also the title of her cookbook. We discuss The origins of Loria’s love for food,...

THE RAPTURE OF BIODYNAMIC WINE with Barbara Gross of Cooper Mountain Vineyards

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Today we salut the multidimensional medicine of the vine with Barbara Gross of Cooper Mountain Vineyards! Barbara is a visionary in organic, biodynamic, alternative viticulture. As a second generation, natural wine grower and purveyor, our guest has faced countless challenges on a daily and multi-generational scale. Her family has devoted the last 46 years to transform conventional vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley into thriving, biodiverse, regenerative ecosystems; specializing in the cultivation of Pinot Noir (a varietal of grape most sensitive to environmental stress and the...

VISIONS OF RECIPROCITY with Mariah Gannessa

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"Plants are doorways to the heart and to ourselves." Mariah Gannessa reminds us of this simple truth as she joins us from the jungles of Costa Rica, where she has spent the last decade immersed in the healing cultures of the Amazon. As the founder of the educational platform Four Visions and the nonprofit Magic Fund, Mariah serves as a bridge between native tribes and the rest of the world, advocating for plant medicine, native land conservation, culture, wisdom, conscious commerce and symbiosis. We discuss Mariah’s path of self-discovery and the initiations that led her to learn plant...

FLORAL REMEDIES FOR ATTUNEMENT with Alexis Smart

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Sometimes the subtlest of medicines can be the most potent. We are delighted to welcome back our dearest Alexis Smart to the pod! Alexis is a practitioner of homeopathy and the founder of Alexis Smart Flower Remedies - a line of flower remedies made with the highest quality organic, biodynamic and wild harvested Bach flower essences, following the lineage of Dr. Edward Bach. Alexis founded her flower remedy practice in 2004 out of a desire to help others to heal, after curing herself of a serious illness. Her experience working directly with clients over the past 20 years has deepened her...

INTERCONNECTIVITY OF THE SACRED with Mel Nahas

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We are thrilled to welcome the multidimensional Mel Nahas back to the pod. As the co-founder of Conscious City Guide, Mel merges consciousness, human design, intuition, tea, attunement and sacred spaces, encouraging us to co-create with the universe to embody our most aligned, harmonious and authentic selves. We Discuss Trust, surrender, patience in collaboration with the Cosmos Mel's evolving journey manifesting a home and the magic tea house that found her Activating sacred sites and codes: Mel’s: work with Matías De Stefano The importance of human design in personal...

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We are honored to welcome tea and temple steward Baelyn Elspeth for a conversation held in loving communion with the divine, in celebration of Beltane and the lush fertility of this moment.

Baelyn has been studying a lineage of Cha Dao “The Way of Tea” with her teacher WuDe since 2011, working with Zen and Tea as a daily practice to cultivate radical stillness and presence. With roots in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, NM, Baelyn dances in devotion to the cosmos, through community, artistry, the great mysteries and beyond.

In this conversational portal we discuss: