episode 23 (solo)

this is it, the episode i've been waiting for. it came to me, i didn't grasp for it. i felt like i wanted to hop on and share what's on my mind and in my soul with the world, so i did. i talk like i talk to my best friends, my confidants.  i share all about my day, where my heart's been, what excites me. i geek out over my current obsessions and ways i'm showing up for myself. i share opinions i've previously been afraid to even hold. it's honest, it's genuine, it's chaotic.  if you're curious what it would be like to receive a marco polo from me, this is it. the thoughts in my mind are now in your ear. enjoy (:

• intro (0:00)
• how i came to the mic today (7:30)
• my moon in leo (10:00)
• my writing practice (16:50)
• oracle, spirit guides, tapping in (18:40)
• the mind vs listening to intuition (21:00)
• the power of dancing (24:00) 
• bachelorette trip *magic* (28:16)
• more on dance (33:00)
• i love to share (35:16)
• december seedlings (36:40)
• enneagram (37:00)
• oracle cards (39:23)
• the way that we think (40:49)
• the witch trials of jkr (45:25)
• levels of consciousness (50:35)
• january seedlings (52:27)
• moon phases (58:44)
• ecstatic dance (104:55)
• ending thoughts (108:52)

- mentions:

- [the stars made me do it] Leo Moon 1 spotify | apple

- [aaf] 2024: a year of ~liberation~ spotify | apple

- [dayluna] projector magic spotify | apple

- witch trials of jk rowling spotify | apple

- enneagram podcast spotify | apple

- demystify magic spotify | apple

- the wild way oracle deck

- beth kempton - website | the way of the fearless writer

- journey of souls by michael newton

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today's solo episode feels a bit like a journal entry. i open up, and share my thoughts on the podcast, struggles with trusting myself, setting goals, and the year ahead. i reveal my own 2024 ins and outs, touch on my intentions, and claim my word of the year! and, i share some magical guidance about the year from numerology, and western and chinese astrology.  i hope you're looking forward to this year with the same sparkle in your eye and gratitude in your heart that i am. 2024 is going to be magical. there's a lot of introspection in this one -- my fav (: get ready to dive in

- intro (00:00)
- thoughts on the pod & trusting myself (04:14)
- cycles, and thoughts lately (12:28)
- ins (14:28)
- outs (17:52)
- sunspirations / intentions (19:26)
-  fears around being my true self (20:51)
- my word for 2024 (25:37)
- hype over affirming energies (27:11)
- numerology (28:09)
- astrology, pluto in aquarius (34:44)
- chinese year of the dragon (43:22)
- take what resonates (46:22)
- thoughts moving forward (47:19)
- magical vibes (50:10)
- outro (51:06)

mentions:
-podcast episodes:

• [dayluna] What to Expect in 2024 Based on Your Personal & The Collective Numerology spotify | apple
• [aaf] 21 | reflections on 2023: a year of observation spotify | apple
• [aaf] e7 - laurel kassor (astrology: our life as an hbo series) spotify | apple

-instagram accounts:

• spiritdaughter
• moonomens
• amylea.co amy lea
• angels_and_amethyst taylor paige

- astrology newsletters

• magic of i
• spirit daughter
• chani nicholas

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

episode 21

today is a solo episode, where i share my reflections and introspection about 2023 — on and off the pod. i open up with my honest thoughts on where i am and how i showed up for myself. i sit in gratitude and also face hard truths. not surprisingly, authenticity is a recurring theme in much of my ruminations. i evaluate what that looks like in real life and where i’m blocking my own path.

00:00 | quote + intro
05:51 | tarot (high level)
08:38 | insights from my tarot pull
22:55 | journaling + gratitude for 2023
30:57 | things i noticed (in the pod)
44:37 | things i noticed (outside the pod)
58:29 | word for 2023
1:00:46 | numerology of 2023 & 2024
1:02:13 | energies & emotions i left behind in 2023
1:03:54 | collective releasing deep breath
1:05:00 | my most impactful journaling questions

the journaling questions i answered that felt the most impactful:

• what emotion did you spend the most time feeling and how did it impact you?
• how would you describe the way you did / did not show up for yourself?
• what are you proud of healing through or overcoming and how has it helped you grow?
• what areas of life have you wanted to expand in but have felt yourself resisting? why do you think that is?
• what experiences felt in alignment with who you are meant to be?
• if you had to describe this past year in one word, what would it be and why?
• write a gratitude letter to 2023

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i feel reminiscent as i sit down with my twelfth grade english teacher! michael (mr. goldfine) created an incredible environment in his classroom, fostering safety & inclusion, encouraging authenticity and the courage to create honestly and from the depths of our souls. his english class was unlike any i'd had before or have had since. his own unique journey helped lead him to a position to value embracing who we are and guiding others to do the same. a lot of my own practices in uncovering and returning to myself have been a revisiting of the ideology and exercises michael provided when i was seventeen. his outlook on what it is to be a human is a beautiful reminder of the finite time we have here on earth, and how to spend it. we talk about:

- the joy of being old
- the desire to be above average
- a journey of self improvement
- taking risks and putting ourselves out there
- the importance of connection with others
- our relationship with suffering
- the influence of exercise and diet
- self awareness through writing
- acknowledging the way that we are instead of the way we want to be
- taking accountability for what our life looks like
- michael's latest travels
- parting advice

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i sit down with close friends, eric and chris. this episode is truly just a chitchat between friends. the conversation is always lively, interesting, and full of laughs when we all get together, and i'm so grateful to have people to nerd out with about anything that comes to heart. in this conversation, we focus on all things otherworldy: aliens, sasquatch, ghosts, and other realms! and some fun memories and opinions thrown in. (: i hope you enjoy the banter as much as we did! timestamps:

- intro + get to know you qs (00:00)
- ice breakers (16:50)
- emotions, struggles, mentalities in society today (23:45)
- aliens & the unknown (33:25)
- eric’s personal experience (42:56)
- sasquatch (44:27)
- chris’ personal experience (56:28)
- astral projection, other realms (58:47)
- ghosts and spirits (1:02:11)
- chris’ personal experience ii (1:02:32)
- ghosts & spirits (1:06:07)
- eric’s experience ii (1:09:35)
- unknowns in the universe (1:12:06)
- closing qs (1:17:15)

mentions:
- otherworld podcast
-----gateway project series
- the phoenix lights
- national park after dark podcast
- patterson-gimlin film (OG sasquatch)
- astonishing legends podcast
-----sasquatch episode
- stop the spread of lantern flies

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i sit down with fellow podcaster and deep soul, beau deseo. hearing about his journey from a life of instability to thriving is beautiful and insightful. i love the way he views every moment and obstacle as a part of his story, learning and growing and reaching for his dreams. he truly is a soul i'm so inspired by and grateful to be able to know. 

*TW: death
*spoilers: moonknight (MCU)

we discuss:
- intro + 3 ice breakers
- the idea that life is always moving forward
- appreciating the seasons of life
- find a way through obstacles, not around
- purpose vs appearance
- his path as a first generation american
- separating from honor obligation
- finding new purpose
- insecurities around our podcasts
- muy thai
- choosing the right path
- strength and mental fortitude in martial arts
- dating today
- favorite media
- our podcast process and pressures
- parting words

mentions:

- moon knight
- across the spider verse
- john mayer
- meditations by marcus aurelius
- john wick 3
- vinland saga: wiki | manga | anime
*can also watch on netflix
- caleb hammer (youtube)
- iced coffee hour (youtube)
- potterless
- coach carter
- rick and morty (s2 e1): a rickle in time

find beau:
- website
- instagram: @deseomedia
- instagram: @flyingdyso1997
- auxano podcast: spotify | youtube

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i sit down with personal stylist, fellow human design nerd, and beautiful soul, alex fownes. she has truly taken her passion and wisdom and turned it into a thriving business by helping others harness their self love through expression and clothing. i’m so inspired by the way she believes in herself and utilizes her understanding of her human design to lean into her strengths and take the risks needed to work for herself in a world where others told her it wasn’t possible. alex shines brightest when she’s being herself, and i love to see how that draws people to her. we talk about:

• alex’s intro + ice breakers (5:00)
• self expression through what we wear (20:20)
• a breakdown of the style archetypes (27:35)
• alex’s journey to color analysis and style (36:17)
• entrepreneurship, showing up on instagram (41:04)
• supporting each other in the same space (48:09)
• knowing and accepting ourselves as we are (53:41)
• looking inward and how it impacts business (1:02:40)
• how human design has made a difference (1:10:58)
• inner critic and taking back control (1:18:40)
• letting go of the ‘how’ (1:30:03)
• which hogwarts house we are (1:37:37)
• alex’s parting words (1:40:01)

mentions:

• human design
• tbm (to be magnetic)

find alex:

• signature styling services (website)
• @wear_your_signature (instagram)

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today's episode is a solo episode special to me because i talk all about my own human design. human design has been such a powerful tool for me to discover, accept, love, and appreciate powerful aspects of myself. i would frequently shame parts of me i thought were weird or selfish or unconventional. but human design has empowered me to embrace these parts, and treat them as they truly are -- my gifts in this world. there is so much info about human design and this episode does not detail human design in general, but instead, i talk about my specific human design chart, and all the things i've learned that really resonate and have helped give me confidence to show up authentically as myself. a breakdown of the HD topics:

- what is it / how is it determined (7:16)
- my energy type -- projector (14:56)
- my profile -- 6/2 (25:27)
- my centers (35:00)
- my defined emotional center (42:49)
- my channels (49:01)
- my split definition (55:21)
- my gates (57:36)
- my life purpose / destiny (1:08:22)


my fav HD resources:

- get your chart

• mybodygraph
• dayluna

- websites

• dayluna
• jenna zoe

-podcasts

• dayluna: spotify | apple

- instagram

• @d.a.y.l.u.n.a
• @myhumandesign
• @erinclairejones
• @humandesignblueprint

- books

• the book of destinies by chetan parkyn + carola eastwood
• human design: discover the person you were born to be by chetan parkyn
• your human design by shayna cornelius and dana stiles
• the definitive book of human design the science of differentiation by lynda bunnell

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i sit down as a fan girl with youtube vanlifer, lost jenn of lost renegades! this was a surreal moment, because i always watch and admire jenn from afar, which can give the impression that because she shows her life on video for all to see, she evades the struggles and tribulations of those of us not in the spotlight. it was so wonderful to be able to sit down and connect with her on every day humanness. such a beautiful reminder that we can see so much of ourselves in other people, even those we may believe escape such "normal"ness. jenn is a beautiful soul and a guiding light for me in my journey of showing up authentically and confidently. i can't wait for you to listen! we talk about:

• currently living in a house in between nomad life
• upgrading from a van to a truck and camper
• navigating dogs in the van
• how the nomad life began
• the freedom of having fewer things
• what we allow into our lives
• feeling confident in your skin
• showing up authentically, especially online
• anxiety, mental health, sharing it with the world
• nomadic friendships
• favorite places they’ve traveled and lengths of stay
• her dream job!
• the creative process behind their youtube channel
• how jenn and charlie met
• concerts, music
• not taking life too seriously
• food as a love language

• lost jenn (youtube)
• lost renegades (youtube)
• @lost.jenn (instagram)

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k

today i sit down with a friend from high school who i haven’t spoken to in probably a decade! it’s crazy how paths can cross and split and come together again, just to learn your paths were perhaps not all that separate after all. peter has had quite a journey of self discovery, quitting his cushy tech job for a life of exploration of purpose and fulfillment. it was such a pleasure to reconnect with him and learn how he is currently navigating this life. we talk about:

• identifying as a specific trait or adjective
• butterfly effect of our own growth
• peter’s journey from working in tech to quitting for van life
• a live look at the practice of ‘circling’
• modalities that have helped peter
• the power and magic of rejection

mentions:

• the king’s code
• wim hof
• relatefulness (the circling practice)
• tedtalk: 100 days of rejection

find peter:

• blog
• mesa rim yoga

find me:

- website: *coming soon*
- patreon: authentic AF
- instagram: @authenticaf_pod, @tayrey.k
- tiktok: @tayrey.k