Carve Your Own F*cking Path

Irene Fehr is Sex and Intimacy Coach specializing in female libido, working with women & couples in a long term relationship. In this candid interview, Irene shares her journey as she navigated the unknown of female libido - which showed up in pain with sex and led to a sexless marriage in her late 20’s. After a painful divorce, Irene was left without answers to why she experienced pain and loss for sexual desire. She set out on a mission to heal herself and find answers both western medicine and traditional therapy left untouched. It was through this daunting exploration and emotional deep dive, she discovered the world of life coaching. For the first time she was asked  - what do YOU want? It was then she realized for years she tried to override messages from her body that screamed loud and clear - 'your needs are NOT being met.' 

Having shrunk from the shame and negative beliefs around sex and intimacy - Irene felt invisible in front of men. On a quest to untangle her wounds around intimacy, she then sought out a sex coach. Irene was given permission to paint a sex life she really wanted to create.  Within 6 months her life was overhauled, and she became 100% clear this is what she wanted to do with her life. Irene believes our sexuality as women isn’t just a ‘nice to have’ or for reproductive purposes - it is our POWER. Irene's mission is to help women, couples, and men understand what’s happening and to help them find each other again in the relationship, realize their dreams of love, connection, and support them in creating a future they really want - and then pass it on to their children!

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You can find Irene here:

https://www.irenefehr.com/

Free Course:

https://www.irenefehr.com/wanting-sex-again

Irene is published regularly in HuffPost, Elite daily, Bustle, Refinery29, and more! 

Pru Chapman is Head Hustler at Owners Collective, a good business strategist, coach and mentor to over 15,000 start-ups based in Byron Bay, Australia. When Pru was asked if she could teach one thing to entrepreneurs that would make the BIGGEST difference in their businesses, she said shifting from scarcity to an abundance mindset.  Pru says most entrepreneurs (and people) she's come across have a scarcity mindset - the fear there's not enough money to go around. On a mission to rewrite her own scarcity story, having grown up with very little including running water, Pru spent upwards of a decade 'brainwashing' herself to radically shift out of scarcity to an abundance mindset. As a result, she attributes to her building a wildly successful business, and the abundant and fulfilling life she lives today. Pru is an inspiration, and living proof you can carve your own path and make your wildest dreams a reality when you believe anything is possible and listen to your intuition. 

 What's in this episode: 

You can find Pru here:

For business tips, insight, and engaging founder stories - check out her two podcasts 'The Owners Collective' and 'One Wild Ride.'

IG @ownerscollective @onewildride 

Website: https://highendhustlers.com/

Simone Silverstein is a friend and coaching client. Like most people as a result of Covid, Simone's life took some unexpected turns and major adjustments. As a long-time weed connoisseur, Simone ramped up her reliance on the nightly joint and one drink to manage tumultuous times. Let me preface by saying, her consumption of either would most likely not be considered 'problematic,' which is partly why taking a closer look at her behavior was never really on the table. She's a highly functioning mother of 2, with a proper job as Editorial Director, living outside San Francisco,  CA.  Plus, in a state where you can get designer weed delivered to your door with the click of a button - it's hardly a rebellious act. But the way she was starting to feel; a bit foggy, overly anxious, and then that niggling inner voice became loud enough to spark curiosity about taking a break from her deal-with-life-and-kids-decompression habits. BC (before Covid), we were working to fully unlock her creative potential. By reprogramming her thoughts, beliefs, and unhelpful stories on a deep subconscious level to achieve her goal of becoming a Creative Director. But the mental fog, lack of clarity and motivation coupled with the inconsistency to work on her own personal growth during Covid, slowed the process. 

Buffering is a destructive habit - Either consciously or subconsciously escaping uncomfortable or painful feelings & emotions by: Over-Drinking, Over-Eating, Over-Smoking, Over-Netflixing, Over-Shopping, Over-Consuming Social Media, Over-Busying, etc. and you experience a negative consequence once the temporary pleasure is gone.⁠ But most of the time those feelings you're trying to avoid, come back harder or worse than before - once the buffering haze has worn off. ⁠

At the time of recording this, Simone was two weeks into her 40 days of taking a break from buffering. Within a relatively short timeframe, she had lots to share about her newfound soberness alongside many insights. "I feel more peaceful, happier, more sustained energy, and I do 'nothing' better," says Simone. "The joy is around the PRIDE and CONFIDENCE around that I’m doing something good for myself." If I show up and do this, I am telling myself I can have more trust in myself." 

Buffering can be so habitual much like brushing your teeth, it's hardly noticeable. Which is why awareness starts by asking yourself if you're choosing to over-do this thing, why are you choosing that? The power is in the conscious choice, and to be able to experience who you are with and without the buffering, and the decide to add it in. 

The truth is, we all buffer. There's no shame in the game, and I'm on a mission to bring awareness, help people take a break from buffering, and break any stigma or shame around it. The question really is, what would be possible for you if you took a break from buffering? Who would you be? 

Amber Romaniuk has built a successful business based on her own personal struggles with emotional & binge eating, overcoming her own self sabotage. She's since helped 1000's of other women with their own struggles around food. The host of her own Podcast -- No Sugar Coating, Amber joins the podcast to chat about topics from shifting her mindset completely so she could overcome her struggles with food addiction, and how she became an expert on Emotional Eating, Digestive & Hormone health. Always feeling like she was destined to forge her own path from a very young age, Amber blends spirituality, intuition, and mindset practices into her transformational work with her clients. 

Listen in for this engaging conversation on how Amber overcame her struggles with food addiction and how she is now using her knowledge to help other women along the same path.

Connect with Amber through her platforms:

Website: https://amberapproved.ca

Instagram: @amberromaniuk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberApproved/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGOwtajNfyIBStMxzOGBuuQ/featured

Sara dove into opera singing at 16, after her singing teacher recognized her talent. Following her lifelong dreams of performing on the big stage, she bucked the traditional route of "Juliard" and chose to go to a performing arts conservatory in Connecticut to study opera full time. 

Life as a professional opera singer is never straight-forward, or a straight-forward income - especially now as her entire industry is on hold indefinitely. As a multi-passionate person, Sara began to seriously pursue her obsession with antique diamonds, vintage and estate jewelry and turn it into a viable company. What started as a small side hustle is now becoming one of her two dual incomes, and has fortunately been able to employ a few fellow opera singers throughout the pandemic. 

Traveling back and forth across the US since 2017, alongside with her opera singing husband in their RV, has allowed Sara to source beautiful pieces of jewelry from estate sales and other rare finds.  

Songbird Sara (her jewelry company) is most known for "Divorce Rings" -- the concept of wearing a ring to honor of strength, empowerment, and a symbol of a bright future. The idea sparked after she left her own emotionally abusive marriage, and started wearing a ring to commemorate her new path. In addition to running her business and seeking her next opera performance -- she is both an ambassador and educational facilitator for One Love Foundation. This non-profit organization aims to teach young people about what is a healthy vs. un-healthy relationships. Sara incorporates opera storylines into her teaching material, as they represent unhealthy relationships and typically display 'bad' behavior examples. 

Sara and her husband Clay now travel around the US and Europe when they can, living their dream life and flirting with vintage hairstyles! 

Where to find more about her: 

IG:  @songbirdsarajewelry

Website: https://songbirdsaraantiquejewelry.com/

Website: http://www.saraduchovnay.com/

Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit into the life you were supposed to be living? Meet my next guest Felicia Baird, TV producer, podcaster, and Human Design expert. After years of feeling like she was forcing and doing life wrong, she discovered Human Design. During her first Human Design reading she felt as if it was reading into her min and soul. She was hooked, “It was my permission slip to embrace my true self. My weaknesses are actually my superpower.”

Human Design can reveal the most natural way for you, helping you build a foundation for a life without resistance in which decisions can be made with certainty. Human design is a synthesis of eastern and western astrology, the Hindu chakra system, the Judaic Kabbalah, the Chinese I-Ching and quantum physics. Based on your birth date, time, and location - your chart acts as a solid road map offering a logical way of seeing your unique and individual nature, and can be an extremely accurate tool for self-knowledge. Depending on how you interpret the results, Human Design can act as a powerful personality test, which can help you navigate life and show up more authentically you. You can download your free chart at www.mybodygraph.com. Check out Felicia’s website below to find out more about her affordable more in depth readings, and 1:1 Human Design coaching.

IG @byfeliciabaird  

www.byfeliciabaird.com

Katie McKenn’a story is a poignant reminder – especially now as we’re all experiencing unforeseen challenges - about how uncertain life really is. No matter how confident you are about your path ahead, life is unpredictable and can change in a split second. Katie shows how you can choose to thrive even after the most devastating of circumstances. 

As a 24 year old, Katie was ambitious and in pursuit to ‘live the dream’ - financial success, the house, husband, and kids – when on a beautiful morning bike ride she was run over – twice – by an 18-wheeler. Katie’s prognosis was grim – she shouldn’t have survived.

During her extended hospital stay and lengthy recovery at her parent’s home, Katie started to write about her experience as a way to cope with what she was going through. What began as a journal entry, became a best selling memoir, How to Get Run Over by a Truck.

Katie now travels the country as a professional speaker delivering her message to a variety of audiences – how hope, resilience, humor, and kindness can help you overcome anything life throws you. She is a self-proclaimed aggressive chaser of joy, delighting in the everyday moments.

Katie lives in Brooklyn, and has a thriving coaching practice where she helps people tap into their grit, courage, and joy to overcome challenges big and small.

Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Run-Over-Truck/dp/1941758983

http://katiecmckenna.com/

IG @katiemckenna

Monika and I went to High School together; she was that hot theater girl who took her passion for drama straight to Hollywood. Well, sorta. After barely making it through college, Monika couldn't wait to head for the bright lights and waiting tables in Los Angeles. Ever since then, for the past two decades Monika's been committed to blazing her path in LA - doing stand up at famous comedy clubs, appearing on several TV shows, producing feature films, and creating ‘momedy’ sketches since she became a mom in 2014. She’s currently developing a series based on her own life after divorce, starring Margaret Cho. You can find Monika on most of her mornings co-hosting on the hit radio show ‘Jeff Lewis Live’ on SiriusXM radio.⁠ She also recently launched an online course, ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ for people who are new to LA and want insider tips on how to survive and thrive in the acting biz. ⁠

⁠Monika is also a Manifestation Powerhouse, and shares some of her mindset tips like meditation, vision boards, and sticky note affirmations that have kept her grounded, focused, and believing in herself no matter what. ⁠

⁠Thanks to Monika, I now put crystals in my bra for that extra superpower! ⁠⁠

⁠You can find her on IG @themonikacasey ⁠

Radio: Jeff Lewis @radioandysxm  ⁠

Online Course - www.monikacasey.com  ⁠

PROMO code: WILLOW for 20% off ⁠

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Whether you’re a believer in the occult or not, listen in to my eye opening conversation with Meghan Hart who’s recently come out of the ‘Medium Closet.’ From a young age Meghan was drawn to astrology and exposed to the supernatural. It wasn’t until her fathers passing 7 years ago when ‘Spirit visited her,’ that her path into Mediumship began. Since then, Meghan has connected with several spirits ‘on the other side’ and says ‘all of our loved ones are with us every step of the way, once you open your heart to the idea and ask for the signs, they’ll start flooding in.’ While Meghan is  100% committed to her path as a Medium, it's taken a lot of courage stepping into this new identity from her own self-doubt about her abilities to fears of being judged by friends and family. 

Meghan is generously offering donation-based readings. You can find her on IG @mediummeghanhart

Do you ever feel like you’ve got it all goin’ on except one thing - finding true LOVE? Meet Jill Callan, Marketing Maven in San Francisco, who candidly shares her story about rising to the top of her industry all the while navigating her sexuality and dating disappointments. As Jill was approaching 50, she’d surrendered to a love life that looked more like a mini-series rather than the feature film with a happy ending. Until one blind date changed her life forever. Listen in to hear Jill’s full length roller coaster ride of a love story, one that’ll surely inspire anyone who might be thinking, “this love thing isn’t part of my path.” Think again, friends.