Have you ever wondered why after every big moment in life there's a period of things feeling crunchy, or it all just falls apart?

We invite you to explore the dance of expansion and contraction, a universal rhythm often overshadowed by society's relentless pursuit for more. We share our personal journeys, revealing how moments of joy and success naturally transition into times of integration and balance. These quieter phases, much like the stillness of winter, are crucial for genuine growth. 

In our conversation, we shed light on the importance of embracing these cycles without judgment, turning them into opportunities for self-care and introspection through practices like yoga, healthy eating, and journaling.

We discuss how to embrace both the expansive and quieter phases with awareness and grace, cultivating a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us.

Highlights of this Episode:
• Exploring the concepts of expansion and contraction 
• The disconnect between societal views and natural cycles 
• Importance of integrating experiences post-expansion 
• Self-care practices to navigate contractions 
• Personal stories and experiences with these natural rhythms 
• Awareness as a tool for acceptance and growth 
• Finding beauty in both expansion and contraction 
• Encouragement to embrace life’s cyclical nature 

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For our Valentine's Day episode, we explore and demonstrate how to navigate sticky conversations. Often, when disagree or maybe even judge each other, we tend to disconnect. But there's another way. We can hold space for each other and lean in regardless of our differences, connection is still a possibility. 

On this episode of the Desire as Medicine podcast, we (Brenda and Catherine) invite you to be open to connection regardless of your differences. Navigating conversations when there are differences isn't easy but it is possible. 

Our candid conversation celebrates the richness found in our own personal differences. Whether it's political, cultural, racial, socioeconomic or other, connection is more often than not still available. We challenge the notion of judgment and instead focus on holding space for one another with compassion as we navigate connection regardless of our differences. 

This episode dives into the complexities of connection, emphasizing the importance of holding space for each other’s vulnerabilities and differences. We discuss the power of emotional presence, and how to cultivate deeper intimacy in relationships. 

Highlights of this Episode:
• Discussing the essence of desire and connection beyond romance 
• Exploring cultural differences and their impact on relationships 
• Holding space as an essential practice for emotional intimacy 
• The importance of vulnerability and crying in conversations 
• Letting go of stories to embrace true feelings 
• Understanding the balance between giving and receiving love 
• Encouraging open discussions about difficult topics 
• The role of emotional presence in fostering connections

We would love to know how this episode touched you.  Happy Valentine's Day.  May your connections be honest, deep and nourishing.  

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In this Behind the Scenes episode we unravel our personal journey of podcasting, marked by unexpected challenges and triumphs. We vulnerably share how the start of 2025 threw curveballs our way, including a tech glitch that swallowed an entire episode, Catherine's bout with sickness and Brenda's dog unexpectedly dying. 

Through these experiences, we discovered the power of balancing desire and fear, and how perfectionism and conflicting desires shape our lives and creative process. We dive into our experiences of navigating desire amidst life's unpredictability, sickness, the overall messiness of living a life led by desire and truth. Embracing authenticity and connection transforms our challenges into valuable life lessons.

Highlights of this episode:
• The personal challenges we faced in January 
• Balance between desire and reality's unpredictabilities 
• Expansion and contraction cycle in life experiences 
• Importance of communication and connection in partnerships 
• How to honor one’s own emotional rhythm and wellbeing 
• Encouraging grace and gentleness during difficult times 
• Reinforcing the significance of showing up authentically for ourselves and others

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This episode focuses on the power of choice in our lives, exploring how our decisions shape our reality and emphasize personal empowerment. Listeners are encouraged to shift their perception of choice, recognizing that even not choosing is, in fact, a choice, and to embrace their agency in every choice.

• The inevitability of choice and its role in personal empowerment 
• Fear as a barrier to decision-making 
• Recognizing that not choosing is still a choice 
• The importance of timing in making decisions 
• The impact of self-love on choice-making 
• Happiness and attitude as choices we can actively make 
• Encouragement to embrace the power of choice in shaping one’s life 

If something has resonated with you today, please leave a review, send us a DM, let us know how it touched you. We'd love to hear from you.

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Discover how surrendering control can lead to a more fulfilling and peaceful life.  Brenda and Catherine introduce a simple yet powerful exercise that will help you focus your energy, time and attention on what truly matters by separating what you can control from what you can release to the universe. 

Tired of letting anxiety and futile worries dictate your day? This episode will show you how to have more sanity in your life, encouraging personal empowerment and trust in the co-creation process.

By embracing this practice, you can conserve energy, reduce stress, and put your valuable resources on what you can truly control. 

Highlights of this Episode:
• Introduction of the universal list as an exercise to have more sanity
• Importance of identifying what is within your control 
• Personal insights on doing what you can control and letting go
• Exploring co-creation with the universe 
• Reflection on the serenity prayer as a guiding mantra

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Unleash your power within by embracing your desires as we welcome Shane Kulman, a celebration expert and champion of creative self-expression. Shane shares her audacious philosophy of "F*ck Your Fears," encouraging everyone to overcome personal limitations for creative expansion.

Shane's dynamic approach to life, underscored by her "10 Commandments," helps sensitive and creative individuals harness their full potential through curiosity, authenticity, and joy.

This episode explores the transformative connection between desire and fear, as Shane shares her personal journey of working with her own fears, and how they intersect with play, curiosity and self expression.

Episode Highlights:
• Embracing the concept of “F*ck Your Fears”
• Shane's journey from traditional education to advocacy for creative expression
• Importance of community in overcoming fear
• Connection between fear and desire
• The role of play and curiosity in facing fears
• Engaging with fear creatively
• Transforming fears into opportunities for growth
• The healing power of being seen and heard
• Encouragement to explore unique self-expression and authenticity
• Easy to implement practices to play with your own fears

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Uncover how desire can become a transformative spiritual practice as we welcome our guest, Sarah Trudeau, a devoted mother, accomplished writer, and seasoned teacher with a rich background in Buddhist meditation and yoga. Listen as Sarah shares her insights on the "wave of desire" and how Elizabeth Gilbert's concept of the muse has informed her understanding of desire as a powerful life force.

Desire holds the key to our spiritual growth and personal transformation, guiding us toward authentic expression and co-creation with the universe. In this episode, we continue our exploration of desire, discerning between ego-driven and soul desires, and unveil practical practices that foster alignment within ourselves.

Highlights of this Episode:
• Understanding desire as life force energy
• Distinguishing between ego desires and authentic desires
• The role of personal practices in cultivating alignment
• Sarah's journey through postpartum and the lessons learned
• The importance of co-creation with intention
• Embracing the messiness and exploration of desires
• Building trust and clarity in following our inner voice
• Inspiration from nature and movement as catalysts for alignment
• A celebration of the journey rather than a destination

To learn more about Sarah, you can follow her on: Substack, Facebook and Instagram

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As they welcome 2025, Brenda and Catherine explore their practice of choosing a word of the year as a guide. They each share and digest their words of the year from 2024 and how their words integrated and grew them over the past 12 months. 

Through reflections on their past years and the themes of trust, softness, and commitment, Brenda and Catherine encourage listeners to embrace their desires and share their own words.

Episode Highlights:
• Benefits of exploring a word of the year
• Brenda's exploration of SOFTness and femininity
• Catherine's journey through CONSISTENTLY COMMITTED
• The difference between commitment and discipline
• Encouraging reflection on personal words for 2025

>>TAG US ON INSTAGRAM with your Word of the Year!  @desireasmedicinepodcast

>>Blogpost we mentioned to support you in choosing your word of the year, if needed: HERE

Thank you for listening in, we appreciate you and always love to hear from you.  Happy New Year!!

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This episode is OUR GIFT to you... an extra episode that walks you through 6 powerful questions to close out 2024 well.

AND ….
We are on the hot seat ourselves, answering these same 6 questions about our own lives.

It’s real, raw, and packed with insights to inspire your own reflection.

Grab your journal, tune in, and join us for this heart-opening practice. Let’s make space for more of what you desire in the new year.
 
Episode Highlights;
• Acknowledging the ups, downs and lessons learned from 2024 
• Importance of daily habits and rituals to support our desires and growth
• Reflect and celebrate cherished moments of 2024
• Letting go of limiting beliefs and attachments 
• Practicing gratitude as a path to having more of what we desire in life

Desire as Medicine End of Year Reflection Questions:
1. What challenges did you face, and how did you grow from them? 
2. What habits or routines supported your growth this year? 
3. What lessons or themes repeatedly showed up in your life this year? 
4. What did you let go of that no longer served you?
5. What are some of your favorite moments of 2024?   
6. What are you grateful for?

And, looking ahead:
What do you want to invite into your life? What are your desires?

>>TAG US ON INSTAGRAM with your answers!! @desireasmedicinepodcast

Thank you for listening.  Wishing you a very Happy New Year. 

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Can embracing your deepest desires lead to a life of fulfillment and gratitude? Together with Brenda and Catherine, let's explore the transformative power of desire and gratitude in shaping who we aspire to become. Brenda shares the "havingness expander" practice by Regina Thomas Shower, a tool designed to open our hearts to receive and appreciate more in life. How to have more is truly a skill that isn't spoken about enough. Catherine brings a heartfelt story from her past, illustrating how gratitude and faith became her anchors during turbulent times. We unpack the spiritual practice of embracing desire, acknowledging the discomfort it may bring, and learning to say yes to our dreams despite the uncertainties.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our listeners, for supporting the "Desire as Medicine" podcast. Your engagement and personal stories are what make this journey so enriching. Desire, we discover, is not just a feeling but a force that fosters honesty, love, and profound intimacy with ourselves and others. We invite you to reflect on your personal experiences with desire and join the conversation through our social media channels. Thank you for being an integral part of this exploration into fulfilling our deepest desires.

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