Here is a short message, one I hope you will linger on and continue to cultivate and activate the intention you set for yourself in 2019.   I'll be back next week! You can catch up on Nepal adventures by catching me over on Instagram.  Stay Strong, Be Kind - Leah  *Poem by Morgan Harper Nichols   Leah’s Insta:  instagram.com/smallqueendom Leah's Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/smallqueendom/ Leah's Website: www.smallqueendom.com  **Ready to buy essential oils or...

Today's episode is a fun, super intriguing and alllllll about the skin! You will love hearing from The Therapeutic Skin Coach, Hayley Wood as she walks us through intuitive skin care. We cover daily at home skin rituals, loving your liver for glowing skin, facial mapping and reflexology, and a whole lot more. Be sure to take a screenshot and tag @smallqueendom and @therapeuticskincoach in your IG stories!   Hayley's website: https://www.therapeuticskincoach.com   Hayley's...

"Flotation therapy" "Sensory Deprivation"  "Isolation Tanks"  "R.E.S.T." Today's 2nd installment of the "Here's What Happened Series" has many names, but you'll have to listen to find out what the heck it is and how my experience was floating!  Thanks again to Salt of the Earth in Abingdon, Virginia for helping me out with my Here's What Happened series!  Have an idea of something I should try for the Here's What Happened series? send me an email [email protected] and I just may...

A significant portion of who I am and what I am made of comes from my experience as a pianist, accompanist, and overall, musician. Today's episode is a nugget on intention of our attention and mindfulness in each moment. This lesson came to me really powerfully with my time producing and performing The Wizard of Oz and I am grateful.  Enneagram students, I briefly cover the stances (withdrawing, aggressive, compliant) and the orientation to time each of the types. For a beautiful and...

You are in for a treat with this episode. Dr. Nicole LePera AKA "The Holistic Psychologist" joins Leah and chats about gut health, addictive emotions, future self-journaling, boundaries and the fact that we all have a choice. We have the ability to change and grow and heal from the events and the patterns of our past. This is a message we all need RIGHT NOW.    Be sure to take a screenshot and share this episode on your social media and with your friends. Tag us @smallqueendom and...

Ain't nobody got time to be sick! But sometimes it happens even with our best intentions. This episode I share what I reach for to boost immunity and help us get over the germs faster, of course it's all natural. The goal is to help you have a stronger first line of defense.  Included:  Lypo-spheric Vitamin C Activated Charcoal Elderberry Syrup Fire Cider iTOVI mobile scanner My GAME CHANGING oil protocol Epsom Salts Steam Mug Links to items mentioned (contains affil.) ...

Have you ever heard the term Imposter Syndrome? If not, most likely you have felt it but didn't know the name. It means to internally feel like a fraud and that you will be found out and something a lot of self-employed women feel.  Have you ever described yourself as an "introverted extrovert" or vice versa? Then you just may be an AMBIVERT!    Breakthrough Coach for women, Tara Wagner unpacks these ideas and several others in today's episode. Be sure to check out her youtube channel for...

Hygge it's a funny sounding Danish word with a big impact. Its the art of coziness and hominess and a beautiful way to create a sense of connection and comfort. I think many of my listeners are already practicing Hygge and didn't even know it!       DON’T FORGET to **Pay the Love Forward*** by leaving a review. ***Pay  the LOVE forward***: As a thank-you to anyone who leaves a review on iTunes for The Small Queendom Podcast through February 2019, Leah will donate $5 in your honor to...

Part 2 with Jackie Ritz. We talk about Miscarriage and the genetic mutation MTHFR.  And to lighten things up with dig in to Jackie's new book, The Home Apothecary  and the Small Queendom traditions of Dream MASH and quick fire questions.      Jackie's BOOK - The Home Apothecary: https://homeapothecary.thepaleomama.com/product-launch-order-form24855624  Jackie's Website: https://thepaleomama.com Jackie's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thepaleomama/     Get the (FREE) Enneagram...

Part 1 of 2 : Jackie Ritz from The Paleo Mama blog tells all on today's podcast! We talk balking beauty standards, her breast EX-plant story, business and more. Jackie is an Enneagram 7 and you are going to love both parts of our story. Part 2 will be released on Wednesday, be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE to be notified when the next part drops!  Get the (FREE) Enneagram Gift Guide: Sweetheart Edition here: https://bit.ly/2TCFPZM   *Pay the LOVE Forward* leave us a review on iTunes and Leah...

You all, I love to try stuff- specifically stuff that is healthy for me!  And I'm introducing you to a fun new series in the podcast "Here's What Happened" a once a month(-ish) installment where I try different health routines or lifestyle hacks out and then report back.  Today's episode is about when I went to the Sauna 2 times a week for 4 weeks. Enjoy!  Check out this article to learn alllll about how to "sauna": http://mthfr.net/benefits-of-sauna/2015/01/13/  DON’T FORGET to...

In today’s episode, get some tangible, practical tips to keeping a consistently clean and tidy home. Leah chats with her friend Alyssa who keeps a weekly cleaning schedule of spreading out her chores throughout the week to make it simple and manageable. This is a practical and yet fun conversation complete with an awesome Weekly Cleaning Checklist printable sheet (See below). We also play DISNEY M*A*S*H* with Alyssa. DON’T FORGET to **Pay the Love Forward*** by leaving a review. ...

Do you have a New Year's resolution, goals, a "Word for the year", or even just a guiding phrase? Then this is the episode for you. Did you know the brain is wired to answer questions and using the power of a well crafted question can help you create more of what you want in your life.  Instead of saying "I need to lose weight"  how about asking the question, "How can I lose weight, be happy, and still enjoy the foods that I like?"  or instead of a word of the year being Intention ask:...

This episode will help answer the questions "How do I know if a farmer is raising their livestock responsibly?" "What kind of meat should I be buying for my family?" "Is organic really the best?" "Is there a way to honor animals and still be a meat eater?" "What if I want to homestead and my partner doesn't?" And a whole lot more!  I want to introduce you to my favorite "Farmher", my friend Kelsey Jorissen! Kelsey is an Enneagram 3, former actor/filmographer turn photographer turned lover...

Happy New Year!!! I really do hope 2019 is your best year yet.   I wanted to start off the new year with an unexpected twist but one that I believe has so much potential to benefit not only your health, but all of your goals through elevating your daily experience of wellness and inner intuition. This is a topic I am truly passionate about. Be sure to download the FREE printable: Click here for your Cheat Sheet!  Ready to get started with with oils? Interested in doTERRA essential...

It's a Christmas Party!!!!  This is the last scheduled episode of the year, be sure to hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified of any podcast updates!    Christmas Movies:  Christmas in Connecticut Holiday Inn The Bishop’s Wife The Preacher’s Wife  The Shop Around the Corner You’ve Got Mail  The King’s Speech It’s a Wonderful Life Christmas Traditions: Attend a Christmas Performance  White Elephant Gift Exchange Make a Gingerbread House Visit The Biltmore House  Christmas...

It's December!! Can you believe it?  Today's episode is with my friend Danie Gohr from the Catch This Mama Podcast! We chat about mom life, her journey to her podcast, unconditional love, being and Enneagram 3 and a lot more! I think you are going to enjoy this. Be sure to check out all the link below.  Catch This Mama IG: instagram.com/catchthismama/  Site: https://www.catchthismama.com  Danie's Retreat!:https://www.bombmomgetaway.com    Links from Leah:   Leah’s Etsy Shop,...

Who is ready to give the gift people want to receive!? Today’s episode is all about giving according to the Enneagram type of your friends and family. It’s a fun way to think about gifts and the ways we can add value by considering personalities and preferences. If you like this one, share it with a friend. ENJOY!     Get the Enneagram Gift Guide HERE: https://smallqueendom.lpages.co/enneagram-gift-guide/  Leah’s Etsy Shop, get the Enneagram MUGS here:...

Have you ever heard of "gaslighting"? It can be a bit of a buzzword but what does it actually mean? It's actually a fairly common, albeit harmful, form of manipulation and control. It causes someone to second-guess their own experiences, opinions, memories and instincts. People who have experienced gaslighting feel like they are constantly walking on eggshells, apologizing for themselves, have a difficult making basic decisions, and a lot more. In this episode, Leah unpacks what it is,...

Guess who is back!? It's Leah's BFF, Spring Esteppe!  It's been a hot minute since Spring was first on the show way back on Episode 2 and chatted all about Creating Community. This time around Leah and Spring get updated on all the news including how the service trip to Guatemala turned out and how we can bring service to our back yard, the Keto diet and the success she and Keith have experienced, as well as rethinking "church" as we know it.  Of course as we do, there is a game of 2 truths...

When was the last time you actually took the time to celebrate a win in your life? Often I find for myself, I work really hard at something and then gloss over it once I accomplish the task looking to the next item on my list of goals without taking a minute to soak it all in. Or maybe if you're also like me, celebrating in the past has been often overshadow by negative voices drowning out the happy times. Well, it's time to turn that ship around and start to infuse some celebration in your...

This is part 2 of my story, specifically the events leading up to reaching out to my family after 20 years of no contact and the beautiful moment when I met my sister for the 2nd, first-time. It all started when I received a letter from my dad through a third party that was kept from for 10 long years. The past was catching up and I couldn't ignore it any more. What kind of unfinished business do you have in your life? This is a very individual question. What if you could get the ball...

Our story carries a lot of power, for some it holds them in a box and others it’s their platform and today it’s time to start telling mine. I hope it is a starting point for real conversation about emotional health and wellness, two things I am very passionate about. I’m grateful for the tremendous support of the friends and family in my inner circle who give me the courage and the push to “put myself out there” and find my voice after a life of complex abuse. My goal is for you to be...

Today I’ve got something a little different for you. I hope it feels like you have a chair pulled up to lean in to this conversation. This episode is with my friend Betsy Balkcom. Betsy is from Racine, Wisconsin where she lives with her husband Dustan and her two really cool kids - Bear and Scout, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Betsy is one of the most interesting people I know - she is engaging, refreshingly honest, super easy to talk to, a total wordsmith, and is able to express the sorts...

What if life and all our responsibilities felt like a beautiful song with harmony instead of a balancing act on a unicycle? In today's episode, I question the notion of “work/life balance” and offer an alternative mindset, a life of harmony. What if all the moving pieces of your life were part of an interwoven, moving, breathing flow rather than an image-focused ideal of “having it all in balance” with room to breathe, room to adapt, room to adjust? Jam with me on this idea for a few minutes...