Everything Between Us

In this episode we take a walk in Nature at Sooke Potholes with our baby boy Leo and Vida to celebrate Leo’s 6th B-day. We reminisce giving birth to Leo and our first months as parents in New Zealand, as well as give thanks to the formation of a family. We take the time to reflect and share the biggest learnings of being parents for 6 years, acknowledging that it is a continuous evolution as our children grow, thus forcing us to keep transforming every day into something new.

In this educational episode we sit and chat at Sooke Potholes during our camping adventure to discuss the balancing of our human bodies. We introduce the necessity to feed all our bodies, the physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and energetic/archetypal bodies equally to maintain a balanced life. We also discuss the content of a book, “The 15 commitments of a conscious leader” and how it is impacting Manuel, specially the commitment to feel his feelings fully.

In this episode we start with a meditation to ground us, followed by sipping our cacao and connecting with the medicine. We talk about how to make cacao and our journey connecting with it, relating with the medicine, the Maya cosmology, and how it has enriched our lifes and consequentially, our children’s lives.

This episode is a return to the ordinary — and to how much life is actually happening there. We talk about the quiet joy of being in the garden lately, the small satisfactions of dirt and growth and tending something slowly. Manuel shares the five steps of winning he’s always telling Leo, and how those same principles show up far beyond the moments he first meant them for.

We also dig into a question we keep coming back to: what changes when we bring our children with us — into the garden, into nature, into the everyday — versus doing those things alone? It’s not just about presence. It’s about committing to a life alongside them, letting their pace and their wonder shape ours.

Nothing dramatic happens in this one. That’s kind of the point.

What does it really take to choose a different life than the one you’re already living? In this episode, we talk about walking away from the comfortable and stepping into what’s next — even when it means leaving behind the life you built. We dig into Maya cosmology and what it teaches us about moving through cycles of change with intention, not just instinct. This is a conversation about dreaming big, but also being smart about the leap.

In this episode, we sit down with Manuel after an incredible 50 km trail race where he surpassed his previous time by 1 hour and 20 minutes and finished 6th overall. But this conversation goes far beyond the finish line. We explore the mindset, discipline, challenges, and personal growth that shaped his journey to race day. From the highs and lows of the trail to the lessons that apply to everyday life, this is a conversation about perseverance, resilience, and who we must become to achieve what once felt impossible.

In this episode, we share the story of how Hope first found cacao and was introduced to the wisdom of Maya cosmology. What began as curiosity slowly unfolded into a path of personal growth, self-discovery, and a deeper connection to the natural rhythms of life. Join us as Hope reflects on the people, experiences, and teachings that shaped her journey and continue to influence the way she (and we, by extension) walk through the world today.

In this episode, we sit down after a long and emotionally heavy day to unpack the triggers, frustration, and difficult feelings that surfaced for us. Once the children were asleep, we chose to lean into conversation instead of avoidance. What followed was a raw and honest reflection of where we are in our communication — learning how to navigate conflict, acknowledge our faults, and hold space for each other with more awareness and compassion.

This episode isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about the practice of listening, taking accountability, and choosing growth together, even when the conversations feel uncomfortable

In this episode, we take it all the way back to where our story began — meeting at 13 and 15 and navigating the curiosity, innocence, and intensity of young love. We reflect on our first experiences of closeness, the boundaries we held, and how those early moments shaped the foundation of our relationship. This is a conversation about growing up together, learning about connection, and the beginning of something that would stay with us for years to come.

In this episode, we reflect on what it means to answer the pull of our passions and walk the paths that feel true to us. We explore the idea of purpose, the question of whether we’re all called to something, and what it looks like to take steps toward it. Along the way, we also open up about the quieter, more vulnerable moments — like feeling alone, missing each other, and learning how to navigate partnership while growing as individuals. This is a conversation about becoming, both together and apart.