With guest Elina Puaohiniemi.I met Elina 5 or 6 years ago in an online community and have had the pleasure of watching her share her illustrations, books and so much love with the world. from Elina’s website: (this delightful bit is exactly why I want to have Elina on the podcast!)“Elina Puohiniemi aka elinap is an artist, life coach and the creator of Mira(cle)Doodles series.She has been illustrating her spiritual path with doodles since 2010. At first she doodled lizards while tr...

My guest today is Nan Webb, Founder at Bolt and Spool, a cloth merchant in Cleveland, OH.Nan began sewing at the young age of 8. Her love for pattern design, texture, and all things uncommonly beautiful inspired her to open her historic Murray Hill Road boutique in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood in 2010. The storefront is a space where sewists of all levels can feel welcomed and inspired. Nan is equally comfortable with needle and thread as she is with a golf club, trowel, or bike hand...

In this solo episode, I share my ritual for reflecting on the season I just left and dreaming of the season to come. You can get my workbook, A Vibrant Life, on the website...https://kinshiphandwork.com/in-kinship-a-podcast/[email protected]

Jasmine Petrie is my guest on this episode, follow along as we talk about weaving, natural dyeing and being in the right place at the right time...or is it following the sparks to be on the right path? [email protected]@howlattheloomBio:Weaver, natural dyer, zine maker, loom doctor, life artist, teacher, and lifelong learner, Jasmine Petrie of Howl at the Loom resides in the forests of her childhood in Northern Michigan. She enjoys spending time with her fam...

My guest today, Kristina Rogers, shares her sweet, intention life in San Miquel, Mexico and 4 ways in which you may experience your intuition. [email protected]

Today's guest, Liz Murphy is one of those you eagerly follow online (she was a knitting pattern designer and shared her family's homesteading journey) and feels like you know her in real life. In fact, even though she doesn't know your name, you're pretty sure she's one of your dear friends, she just doesn't know it yet! At least that's what happened to me! (is that sketchy? ;-) Over a year ago, Liz announced online that, to her very own surprise, she was shifting gears from...

Intentionality. And if there's one thing that my guest on this episode has in spades, it's intentionality!From her self-built, off-grid tiny house compound (her words!) to her work as a textile artist, clothing and sewing pattern designer, and garment construction instructor, Ann Tilley lives in her values and on her own terms and she's a joy to behold!Listen in as we talk about building a tiny house on wheels, the why of it and how it feels to live in it, what it's like to have solar p...

I'm over the moon that I got to talk with Sarai Mitnick, of Seamwork! Years and years ago, as a pretty new garment sewist I found Colette Patterns and promptly devoured the Colette Sewing Handbook.It was the intention and depth in that book, not just in the technical aspects but on the mindfulness around wardrobes and choices that struck a deep chord in my own soul and I began a journey of mindful making and learning to show up in the world fully and authentically myself. That book ...

Have you always wanted to talk to a Burlesque dancer? Me too! I met Kellita last year at a virtual event and was immediately drawn to her spark and playfulness. As a five-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, she's had a lifelong journey in dance, but also in finding her soul and our conversation did not disappoint!We talked about living fully alive and witnessed, diving deep into the concept that to perform (or live, really) fully embodied, make it feel good to ...

Listen in as I chat with Brook Ann Camper about her course SKIRT SKILLS...from a sewing perspective, but even more deeply from a slowing down, staying curious and taking things one step at a time way of doing things. [email protected]

Listen in as I share how choosing just a wee bit of creativity, instead of rushing through what I usually do, elevated my project! I also share about the free series I did recently...Break the Rules of Sewing. You can catch the replays for free! https://courses.kinshiphandwork.com/f/[email protected]

Being a beginner at something you already know, seems counterintuitive.  But when I was looking to deepen my artistry, reconnect to my mojo, and embrace new ways to do what I love doing, being a beginner was just what I needed.  Learning anew gave me a deeper connection to my craft and a mindset that allows for more curious experimentation rather than rushing to the end product.   I highly recommend it! Give it a listen!  Mentioned in the episode: Brooks Ann Camper's Skirt Skills Laureen...

In this episode, I talk about that space between.  Like the time between Christmas and New Year’s or the space between the end of one way of living and the beginning of another and how that space, that pause, can be beautiful and uncomfortable at the same time. I also share about our move and where we are now physically and emotionally.  And about having a great deal of grace with ourselves.    And did I manifest a SLLLOOOOWWW electric hookup?   It’s a good question. I also share my...

{w/ Megan Frey} In this episode I caught up with my dear friend Megan Frey just days before she embarks on her next voyage.    12 or so years ago, I was working at a natural food co-op and Megan hired on to earn some cash for her next adventure.   She waltzed in, this tall blond, glowing human with a gorgeous accent and I KNEW we were already friends.  And we were. For this recording I caught up with Megan on the island of Maui (gah! online not, sadly, in person!) where she’s been resting on...

(w/ Ricki Oldenkamp)   Do you know what's better than foraging for fresh wild blueberries while chatting with friends and hoping the grizzly bears have a different spot?    NOTHING! My guest today talks about her love of foraging and kitchen witching as a way to be part of nature, a welcome juxtaposition from her days observing nature in her work as a scientist.  She also shares how she went from living out her "Jane Goodall" dreams to taking a chance and responding to her environment to...

So...you've made a list of what brings you joy and you've been practicing some gratitude every day! You've thought about your energy flow throughout the day and what your ideal day would look like. You took some tests, read some things and you know yourself and how you operate in flow a bit more. Then you got clear on the habits and commitments in your life that do not bring you ease and joy and determined what of those you want to cull, delegate or limit. NOW...we're bringing it all together...

Today's lesson can be both a YES! kind of lesson and a "oh, but wait, that's too hard" kind of thing!    Culling out the things in your life that are not making you happy can be HUGE and can be simple.  But, we only have so much time and energy each day and if we commit to all the things, we won't have space for what matters. So, let's begin! Give the audio a listen.  (above)Make a list (YES, I love lists!) of all of your commitments and daily habits and rate them. First mark all the the...

Okay, did you picture your ideal day?  Do you have an idea on how your energy flows through the day?  Share with me what you've learned!  Hit reply, I would be delighted! Today we're going to talk about the value in finding out more about your personality type and how you operate! Give the audio a listen.Found out more about yourself through a personality type of test.  All four of the links below lead to sites that I have used and liked and that offer a free summary.   Human Design.  Maybe...

How was day one?  Did you write out your list of joyful things?  What were you grateful for this morning?  Yes, comment below  and tell me! Today we're going to go deeper into thinking about how our energy flows throughout the day and what your ideal/dream day would look like. Give the audio (above) a listen.  I tried to keep it really short. I REALLY did.  But it's 22 minutes!  ...What can I say?Track you energy through out the day.  How do you feel first thing?  At lunch time?  In the...

So, today for lesson one.  Give the audio (above) a listen.  (released 8/16/23)  It's roughly 10 minutes longStart a gratitude practice twice a day.  Say aloud one thing you're grateful for and for better success, tie it to a habit you already have, like brushing your teeth.Make a list of all sorts of things that bring you joy...don't edit it, let it flow.  It could be sunshine on your face, or a project in your hands or a walk with a friend.  Set the timer for 10 minutes and free write. ...

Today's episode is about turning on the heat and holding it steady.    I once heard Cathy Heller use this water boiling analogy for showing up in life and it stuck with me.   So I share it with you today. Showing up in life,   relates to a new program I have coming out and a free 5 day workshop - Finding Your Joy that that is live August 7th.     Sign up here!    https://courses.kinshiphandwork.com/f/find-your-joy I believe, a joyfilled life is your birthright.  And living vibrantly is...

(w/Emma Brassfield) You've just put in another 11 hour day at the studio, rushing in to add some padding here, or attach a tail there, poised to help Chewbacca to the loo or fix a broken seam at the drop of a hat...but mostly waiting and chatting with your coworkers and drinking bottomless lattes.  Sounds exotic and fun to this homebody, but day after day after day of long hours and little family time seems wearing.  And they were to my guest Emma Brassfield.   She loved, mostly, her career...

{w/ Laureen Nowlan-Card} Do you ever do this?  You meditate, get really clear about where you want to go and who you want to be and you make a plan.  A realistic plan, for crying out loud!  Not one of those pie-in-the-sky plans you used to make, no a plan you can actually achieve by putting one foot in front of the other.  And you feel so good, patting yourself on the back, ready to usher in change, and then…15 minutes after you decide to not go out to eat this week because you’re budgeting...

(with guest Eliza Wheeler) Once upon a time, a tired and worried mama and her young boy ducked into a bookstore for both a bit of shelter from the storm and for the love of books.  While the wee fella fawns over books about fierce dinosaurs and strapping knights with swords, the mama spied a magical book that drew her from across the room.  That book was Eliza Wheeler's children's book Home in the Woods, a story about her own grandma, a story so deeply rooted in her family history that her...