In this episode, I’m joined again by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Gray, to chat about Saturn Returns and the 12 houses of astrology. Saturn Returns are times in our lives where we typically face significant change and transformation. 

During our chat, we cover the gamut of what a Saturn return is, how Saturn behaves in different kinds of charts, how to figure out the theme of your specific Saturn return, the themes of each of the 12 houses, what it means to have an empty house, and we answer listener questions! (Join the fun over on IG (@easeandgrowpod) if you ever want to submit questions for an upcoming episode) Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vv5m1d

Camille also generously shares the details of her Saturn return in Capricorn which was highly transformational. With my Saturn in Aquarius, mine started in March of this year and goes direct in December. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on my transformations as they come!

We mentioned:

• Black Widow movie
• Episode 15: Balancing it all as a Multi-Passionate Creative with Yuan Q.
• Listen to Camille’s first episode: Ep. 4. Astrology 101 with Camille Michelle Gray
• Tarot meanings website: Psychic Revelations
• www.Saturnreturnstories.com
• Camille’s blog in Zora: Fortune Favors the Bold: Mars in Leo Predictions
• www.Zora.medium.com

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• camillemichellegray.com
• IG: @millymichelle
• Twitter: @millymichelle
• IG: @Easeandgrowpod
• Ease & Grow Website – www.brightlysika.com/ease-and-grow-podcast
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In this episode, I chat with Joyful Living Coach, Intuitive, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Capricorn sun, Pitta-Kapha dosha, Christine Miura. After having a wonderful Ayurvedic reading with her in May, I knew I had to have her on the show to share her wisdom. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/jt2xv4

We discuss her background, how she learned about her intuitive gifts and discovered Ayurveda, and we run through the Dosha types and how they present themselves. We also discuss the importance of self-acceptance as a way to heal the collective, parenting styles and allowing children to express all of their emotions, the societal shift from masculine to the divine feminine, how to use food as medicine, the importance of connecting to our breath, and so much more! 

I hope this teaches you something new about yourself and how to better relate to the people in your life!

We mention: 

• Ayurveda (Idiot’s Guides) by Sahara Rose
• Episode 13: Call a Friend with Eliza Rodrigs
• Find out your Ayurvedic Dosha type (Banyan Botanical quiz)
• Man's Eternal Quest by Parmahansa Yogananda 
• Metaphysical meditations by Parmahansa Yogananda

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• [email protected]  
• Facebook: Christine Miura
• Instagram: @miurachristine
• @Easeandgrowpod
• Ease & Grow Website
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• Leave us a rating & review!

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In this episode, I sit at the mic solo to chat friendship lessons and tips! I share about some of my early friendship experiences and traumas, I share the biggest lessons I've learned, and give you all tips for maintaining a healthy friendship. I also share the results from an instagram poll I did all about friendship when I announced the ✨Call a Friend✨ series. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/deagn7

Mentioned:

• Most recent Call a Friend, Episode 16: Aysia Woods on leaning into ease, her cozy self-care routine, and all things friendship
• Episode 6: Love in the Time of Quarantine with Kimberly Cabot
• The Blessing of Open Hands by Shasta Nelson (SO GOOD)
• Brene Brown: Article about the stories we tell ourselves
• Personal IG: @Sikadee

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• @Easeandgrowpod
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• Ease & Grow Website
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"I realized that sometimes you just have to ditch the plan ." In today's installment of Call a Friend, I sit down with my dear friend, Aysia Woods who is an entrepreneur, anthropologist, and founder of the corporate events consultancy, Events by AW.  Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vcursa

Tune in to hear us discuss how she's finding ease lately, her cozy routine that she leans on when she's feeling stressed, and the book that pushed her to embrace her worldliness as a black traveler

We also of course get into friendship stuff! We touch on our diverse cultural upbringings and how they shaped our approach to friendship, her tips for making friends as an adult, how to deepen existing friendships, and how to deal with envy in our friendships. I also share a bit about how we met and how the events she hosted were my saving grace during a rock bottom period of my life. 

I hope this  gives you some takeaways you can apply in your friendships. 

Mentioned:

• Shadow & Bone on Netflix
• Love Simon on Hulu
• What we can all Learn from LGBTQ Pride - Medium article
• Detroit Chopra podcast with Elton Anderson jr.
• Top Boy on Netflix
• J. Cole’s new album: The Off Season
• Song I added to my playlist: my life with 21 Savage
• The Big Sea by Langston Hughes
• Hard conversations episode: 8. Spotting our Sneaky Self-Sabotage Patterns
• The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Event Creation E-book by Events by AW

Connect with us!

• www.Aysiawoods.com
• www.Eventsbyaw.com
• @EventsbyAW
• @Easeandgrowpod
• Ease & Grow Website
• Pod Suggestion Box! – let me know what you want to hear!
• Leave us a rating & review!

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In this episode, I chat with podcaster, YouTuber, and Etsy shop owner, Yuan Q., of Hello Twenties podcast, all about being a multi-passionate creative. We talk about how she manages her time and energy with all of her projects while working a full time job.  This is a great episode if you have some creative ideas but don't have the courage or time to go after them. 🌸 Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/0janu5 

We Mention:

• Shadow and Bone on Netflix 
• The Vibe Room magazine – My article with Yuan is in Issue 7
•  Oprah’s book “What Happened To You”
• @AliceBowCreates
• The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha
• Side Hustle Pro Podcast: 3 Tips for Batch Scheduling Your Content & Your Life
•  Fave YouTubers: Leeor Alexandra, Isabel Palacios, Jenn Im, Jay Shetty, Katy Bellotte, and Graham Stephan
• Fave podcasts: On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Mindvalley podcast, Goal Digger with Jenna Kutcher, The Good Life with Stevie & Sazan, Thick and Thin with Katy Bellotte
• Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
• Insight Timer
• Fave books: Atomic Habits by James Clear and 25 Lies Twentysomethings Need To Stop Believing by Paul Angone

Connect with us!

• Yuan's Personal IG: @yuanxqiu
• Hello Twenties! IG: @hellotwentiespodcast
• One To Make IG: @onetomake
• Yuan's Youtube Channel
• Hello Twenties Podcast website
• @Easeandgrowpod
• Ease & Grow Website
• Pod Suggestion Box!

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"Just because I think it doesn't make it true." In this solo episode, I come to you raw and freshly in the emotions of being triggered. I share some insights into how I reframed my mindset to feel better and caught the childhood core wound story that it was rooted in (the enneagram 9 core wound). I share insight into my little "T" traumas, unconscious patterns, my approach to therapy, holistic mind-body health and tips for feeling your feelings (not just intellectualizing them). Most importantly, I encourage you to have compassion for yourself. Full show notes: https://rb.gy/kc813b 

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! 💕

Mentioned: 

• Give us your feedback on the podcast! (if you’ve listened to at least 4 episodes)
• Call a Friend series intro
• Call a Friend episode 1 with Eliza Rodrigs
• Armchair Expert episode with Daniel Goleman (author of Emotional Intelligence)
• Dr. Nicole Lepara, @theholisticpsychologist
• Loveland Therapy Fund
• Mosaic MSC
• Bling Empire on Netflix

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• Insta: @Easeandgrowpod
• Pod Suggestion Box – let me know what you want to hear!
• Ease & Grow home: Website

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"We're all doing the best with what we have." In this episode, we kick off the Call a Friend series with a cozy conversation with Fitness, Health, and Mindset coach, Eliza Rodrigs. I met Eliza in Cathy Heller's Made to Do This course and we bonded instantly.

Tune in to hear us chat about the term "wellness," life transitions of the past year in quarantine, creative flow, fearing judgment from others, her in-depth bath routine, her take on friendship, and much more! Full shownotes:  https://rb.gy/qfj6jh

Mentioned:

• My current obsession: Harper's Bazaar Food Diaries on YouTube
• Episode 7 – Shame Spiraling
• Cathy Heller's Made To Do This course
• Don’t keep your day job episode with Martha Beck
• Eurovision movie
• Will Ferrell’s audition tape for SNL
• Tik Tok: Sea Shanty Remix song
• Heat Waves by Glass Animals
• Book: E Squared by Pam Grout

Question of the week: What's YOUR latest obsession?

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• Eliza's Instagram: @erodrigs
• Eliza's Coaching IG: @thrivelife.coaching
• @Easeandgrowpod
• Ease & Grow Website
• Pod Suggestion Box! – let me know what you want to hear!
  
  

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Introducing a new series of the show centered around friendship! 

I challenge you to call or text one of YOUR friends whenever you see an episode in this series released. 😉

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• Ease & Grow website
• Instagram: @easeandgrowpod
• Podcast suggestion box
• Leave us a 5 star review! ⭐️

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"We have one life. Why aren't we running like we're on fire to our wildest dreams?"

In this episode, I chat about the obstacles that we may face while on the road to our dream life. I share about my low motivation day and how important it is for us to give our creative visions a chance. I also give you 3 GOOD reasons to quit (or not even try) a new venture and 5 BAD reasons to quit.  I hope this inspires you to give your dreams a real shot! ✨ Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/050wwu

(GIVEAWAY) Have you listened to at least 3 episodes of Ease & Grow? Give us your detailed feedback about the show by April 24th, 2021 for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card! - Feedback form here: https://rb.gy/dk3dti

Mentioned: 

• Handel Group IGTV
• Abraham Hicks
• Cheer Netflix show
• Episode 3 - Favorite TV shows of 2020 Quarantine 
• Fiverr
• "Starting my own Company" episode - Anything Goes podcast
• Jaci Marie's youtube channel - Vlog mentioning chlorophyll water
• Cathy Heller's Made To Do This course
• To Be Magnetic - The Pathway
• Ease & Grow Detailed Feedback Form
• Ease & Grow Suggestion box
  
  

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• Website

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"We make plans and God laughs!"  In this episode, I share how I've been doing since we last spoke, what I've been watching on Netflix and listening to on Spotify, how my Q1 went in comparison to what I planned in January, and tips for how to approach the next quarter with more ease and joy and less stress. I hope you all are doing wonderful and Happy Spring! 🌷

We Discuss:

• A fun catch up of what I've been consuming in TV and Music
• A recap of my Q1 goals and what went well and areas of struggle
• A pep talk for what to do when thing's don't go to plan
• 6 tips for how to shift your mindset and cultivate flexibility for more joy and less stress in in Q2 and beyond!
  
  

We Mention:

• Ginny and Georgia
• Behind Her Eyes
• Justin Bieber Justice
• Romanticize your Quarantine workshop
• Made To Do This course by Cathy Heller
• "How to romanticize your life (in a pandemic)" Medium Article
• To Be Magnetic + Lacy Phillips
• "Late stage Pandemic is Messing with your Brain" Atlantic Article
• Anything Goes Podcast- "Life Burnout" episode
• Jess Lively + Her Podcast "The Lively Show"
• WomanCode by Alisa Vitti + Flo Living app
• The Kelly Trach Podcast - "5 ways to perfectly plan your week as an entrepreneur"
  
  

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• Instagram: @Easeandgrowpod
• website: www.brightlysika.com/ease-and-grow-podcast
• Pod Suggestion Box! - let me know what you want to hear!

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