Episodes
In this episode I interview Belinda Pearl the lovely mystic and intuitive healer with 20+ years of experience in the fields of Esoteric Healing and the Mystical Arts. I’ve never been to Africa. But hearing Belinda talk about the spirit of Mother Africa, her home country makes me want to experience Africa’s beauty first hand. Not to mention, listening to Belinda's gorgeous South African only adds to the appeal. J In this episode we talk about how being born and raised in Africa opened up...
Published 09/23/20
I remember when I was gifted my first real Tarot deck. I was in New York City with two beautiful girlfriends. We were perusing through a spiritual bookshop when we discovered the Tarot corner. We were instantly “ohhhing” and “ahhhing” and it was quickly decided that we MUST buy a deck and do readings for each other that night! Well, that’s exactly what we did. They gifted me a deck and I did a Celtic cross reading. It was my first real reading, and I had no idea what I was doing. All I...
Published 09/23/20
Dean Taraborelli was my first teacher in Chile when I went to study with the Qechua Shamans of the High Andes mountains. He is the founder of The Sanctuary a residential, alternative, holistic non-twelve step addiction recovery center located outside Sedona, AZ and senior teacher at the Four Winds Society and international school of energy medicine. In Chile, we instantly connected. I remember going to a local Shamanic Healer in Carlsbad, CA before my trip and her saying to me “someone will...
Published 09/23/20
In this episode, we dive deeper into the topic of Sacred Grief. I’d like to introduce you to Libby Carstensen, a true gem of a human-being! Libby has shifted her inner dialogue from, “what’s the worst-case scenario” to “what’s the best that could happen?” She does this through consciousness-based practices like Kundalini yoga and meditation, Ayurveda and mindfulness. Her career as a radio programmer and on-air personality to teacher and Chopra Center executive gave her insight into many of...
Published 09/23/20
Meredith Allan is a 5-time award winning public speaker. She is also a seasoned TV journalist and talk show host. Her signature speech called The “M” Factor (Marketing, Messaging, Masterminding and more) took the top prize at The International Public Speaker Contest in Las Vegas, NV. Raising the energy in an audience is a talent Meredith perfected after more than a decade of working as a TV anchor, reporter, talk show host, and radio personality. She has worked on FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN...
Published 09/23/20
Meet Ashley Hall Ducey. Ashley is an internationally recognized wood burning mandala artist and art teacher. Her passions include teaching about conscious creativity and painting. If she isn’t teaching classes or creating art you can find her on her inspirational YouTube channel sharing about spirituality and the law of attraction. Get ready to be inspired. Ashely teaches us about her daily Journaling practice and how sitting down to embark on a creative project can present to you your...
Published 09/23/20
Interview with Jon Rasmussen. Jon lives in Monterey, CA. He is a full-time Shaman, advisor, speaker and author of the book, “Dreaming Your World into Being”. His trainings and initiations as a Shaman includes multiple traditions and most notably those of the Andes and Amazon of Peru through the Four Winds Society Healing the Light Body School. Jon and I discuss how he had a very unique childhood and how he believes people are born with certain gifts. Additionally, we unpack how awakenings can...
Published 09/23/20
Jesse Van Der Velde is the author of two #1 best-selling books on health and nutrition in the Netherlands, he’s the owner of the vegan, organic health food company Superfoodies with a presence in 4 European countries. Jesse is a modern medicine man. The theme from our thought-provoking dialogue was: to do less. This resonated. I feel like I do so, so much and I know you do too! As a society we’ve been rewarded by how much we do. Being busy is almost a badge of honor, a sign of importance. I...
Published 09/23/20
In this episode I interview Imelda Almqvist. Imelda is an international teacher of Sacred Art, Seidr and the ancestral wisdom teachings of Northern Europe. I’ve read her book, Natural Born Shamans and for the first time was able to put a vocabulary to some of the profound spiritual experiences I was having, specifically psychopomp work. I immediately connected to the work Imelda does with spirit children. She defines what spirit children are and how deep healing work can occur for families...
Published 09/23/20
In today’s episode I interview Tonje Naess. Tonje is a new mom and thriving business owner in Norway! We discuss how her Sacred Rituals changed when she had kids and how she uses the time breastfeeding her son as a Sacred Ritual and time to meditate! I found this super inspiring and such a wonderful way to connect with your newborn. Additionally, we discuss how our society is painfully individualistic and we are all craving the feeling of “coming home” and being surrounded my community. AND...
Published 09/23/20
I’m delighted to introduce you to Maia Toll. She is an amazing woman and published Author. You may have heard of her books or seen them in stores: The Illustrated Beastiary, The Illustrated Herbiary and The Illustrated Crystallary. If not, I adore them and highly suggest you check them out. Maia studied with a medicine woman in Ireland and learned the ways of living close to nature. She describes how immensely lonely this process can be and how easily we can romanticize an experience like...
Published 09/23/20
In this episode I interview the lovely Jenn Malecha. Jenn supports busy, health-minded professionals in taking back control of their health. She helps them access the right lab tests and resources so they can find the missing pieces of their health puzzle, actually fix what is wrong, and get back to feeling like themselves again. We discuss the importance of finding the right time when it comes to exercise, diet and our routines and how she has designed a schedule that really works for her in...
Published 09/23/20
I’d like you to meet Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M.ED, she is a Parenting Mentor and Home Consultant helping parents let go of the overwhelm so they can enjoy raising self-sufficient and resilient children with ease. She is also the host of The Art of Parenting podcast and Founder of Your Parenting Mentor where she guides expectant parents, caregivers and parents of young children on how to better prepare their homes and themselves for their children to thrive during the first years of life. In this...
Published 09/23/20
Interview with Maria Clara Castaneda. I met Maria-Clara in Germany (during a particularly painful time) while I was studying Shamanic Energy Medicine with the Four Winds. Maria Clara helps men and women leap fearlessly into the unknown. Initiated on the Shamanic path, after intense personal healing, she completed the Four Winds Light Body School training which integrates ancient Shamanic teachings with leading-edge neuroscience. Nowadays she assists The Four Winds and Los Quatros Caminos as...
Published 09/23/20
An interview with Amanda Collins. I’d like to introduce you to one of my teachers. Amanda Collins hails from Ireland, is a Celtic Priestess and Feng Shui Expert. I studied Classical Feng Shui with her five years ago and am so happy to introduce you to her! During this episode we discuss how everything in life is Sacred. From waking up in the morning and lighting a candle, to making a cup of tea, to gazing into your children's eyes. I particularly liked our discussion around Nettles! The...
Published 09/23/20