Follow your Spark

Today's podcast episode is about one of my favorite topics - all things feng shui!!

After five years of exploring this practice, I figured it was about time I shared more about what this incredible journey has been like for me!

Looking back, it was so fun to reflect on how feng shui has been a catalyst for so many big changes and transformations in all areas of my life – from my business, to my love life, health, spirituality and more.

I'm so excited to share some of those stories with you in this episode and answer the #1 question I get asked when people hear that I'm a feng shui consultant, which is... "where should I start??"

If you ever get tired of trying to figure things out with your logical mind,

and you'd love to learn how tuning into your intuition, feelings, energy, and environment could spark more clarity, confidence, passion and ease in your life – this episode is for you!!

IN THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: 

• How feng shui is different than you might expect
• My personal journey and how this practice changed my life
• Where to start if you’re brand new to feng shui
• Five feng shui practices I use with every client to help bring their dreams to life

 MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free Consult Call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

FENG SHUI RESOURCES:

• De-cluttering podcast: Episode 46 of the Follow your Spark podcast
• Learn more about the bagua map on the blog here: https://ginacasbarro.com/blog/you-home-your-greatest-manifesting-tool

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

What does freedom mean to you?

This is a question I've often pondered and is at the heart of today's podcast episode with Elyza Dolby - intentional space holder and steward of the Harmony Mountain House.

As a fellow Aries like me and huge lover of freedom, it wasn't until she became pregnant that had her reconsidering everything she thought FREEDOM meant. 

In this episode she shares a whole new perspective on freedom that totally opened my eyes and had me looking at freedom and choice with so much more ease and possibility. 

In case you're wondering… it has nothing to do with having zero responsibilities, unlimited choices or any other external circumstances.

If you’ve ever felt trapped, limited or stifled in your life and are craving more freedom – this episode is for you.

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• Finding radical acceptance for who you are
• Liberated motherhood and finding freedom in what is
• CHOICE: the greatest cosmic joke of life
• Nature as our greatest teacher
• Finding balance between action and surrender
• How to make choices with clarity and trust

MORE ABOUT ELYZA:

Elyza is the heart-centered mama of a wild and free sun, collaborative land steward of The Harmony Mountain House, intentional space holder and writer who has committed to a life of showing up authentically & unconditionally with everything she does. She curates experiences in which others feel that they can also show up as their truest selves, and reminds humans of what is possible when we fully choose this journey called life with a “f*ck yes!” attitude and a prayer to be realized.
 

STAY CONNECTED WITH  ELYZA:

Website:  www.theharmonymountainhouse.com
Instagram: @elyzainharmony @harmonymountainhouse

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

If fear shows up when you’re thinking about a goal you really want to pursue… do you take that as a sign that you shouldn’t move forward? That you should wait until you feel more confident, prepared, or ready?

I can definitely look back on moments in my life where I  was afraid and fear stopped me with all those thoughts of WHAT IF?? 

VS…  when I realize fear is just a natural part of the process of growth and expansion, that’s when I’m able to move forward even when I’m terrified. 

This is exactly the conversation I got into with yoga teacher Marcus Stanback on this episode!

If you’ve ever let fear hold you back from pursuing your goals or  taking steps towards living your truest, most authentic life – this episode is for you.
 

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• Myths about fear, confidence, and failure
• "Opting out" of people pleasing and the freedom that sparks
• What to do when "success" still doesn't equal happiness
• How to keep going when life / business feels hard
• Practices to help you face your fears

MORE ABOUT MARCUS:

Marcus Stanback has been a dedicated student of yoga since 2016. Originally beginning yoga to relieve back pain, he saw benefits from the connection of breath to movement and mindfulness. Marcus decided to teach yoga when he saw a lack of representation for black men in the yoga industry. He sees the practice of yoga as an opportunity for us to build habits that support our lives on and off the mat as we learn to reconnect to ourselves.
 

STAY CONNECTED WITH  MARCUS:

Website:  www.dailygrowthyoga.com
Instagram: @dailygrowthyoga

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Even though today's guest Valenciá De’La Clay-Bell's life is full as an entrepreneur, educator, student, wife and founder of GrowCery Garden, she shared in this episode...

"It actually doesn't feel hard. I'm really not stressed at all."

She went on to share what's helped her the most to create a life with less stress and more ease and everything she learned after transitioning from 10+ years as an educator to starting her own business. 

 If you’re ready for a conversation that will open up your perspective around stress, relationships, partnership and going after your goals, this episode is for you!
 

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• How to go after big goals with less stress
• Two crucial questions to ask yourself when pursuing your purpose
• Why emotional intelligence matters and how to grow it
• The most important thing that will make your life and business easier
• Being honest and gentle with yourself along your journey

MORE ABOUT VALENCIA:

Valenciá De’La Clay-Bell is an educator, student, entrepreneur, and author of Soundless Cries Don’t Lead to Healing. She's also the founder of GrowCery Garden and Designer of the Grow Beyond Creative Barriers G.R.O.W. Guide, all about offering tools and strategies to support creative independence. 

STAY CONNECTED WITH  VALENCIA:

Website: growcerygarden.org
Instagram: @v.d.c.b

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

When I asked today’s podcast guest Valerie Slooff, pediatric intensive care doctor and avid traveler, what was the key to following your spark, she said…

it’s all about being honest with yourself about what you really want. 

It's about being able to discern the difference between what society or your family or your friends expect of you, and what it is that your heart is really longing for. When you’re following that honest truth, you really can’t make the wrong choice. 

If you've felt called to make a change in your life and yet  have struggled to let go of the pressure of external expectations, this episode is for you.

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• A treasure that no one can take from you
• One skill to transform all your relationships
• The biggest cause of unhappiness and how to shift it
• Thoughts to help navigate the seasons of life
• The difference between “belonging” and “fitting in”

MORE ABOUT VALERIE:

Valerie Slooff is a pediatric intensive care doctor working in a children’s hospital in the Netherlands.  She’s passionate about volunteering in low resource countries with Operation Smile and values expanding her worldview and discovering new things. She created the clothing company V is for Bird to raise money for the organization and aims to shine her light to make this world a better place.
 
STAY CONNECTED WITH  VALERIE:

Website: https://visforbird.com/
Instagram: @valerieslooff

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Even after reading all the books on manifestation, I didn't truly understand what it meant until I put it into PRACTICE.

In this episode I share all about my personal experience with it and the seven biggest keys I've found to help tap into the powerful energy of manifestation.

The day this was published - April 24th, 2023 - was right in between two powerful eclipses on April 20th and May 5th. Eclipse energy is a powerful time of change, transformation and new beginnings. A time when you can quantum leap into that next level version of yourself you've been wanting to step into.

May this episode inspire you to experiment with the power of manifestation in your own life and expand what you believe is possible for yourself!


IN THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: 

• my personal journey with manifestation
• what holds you back from receiving
• simple, practical tools you can incorporate now
• mindset shifts that make all the difference

BONUS: 

At min 40:40, check out a special bonus meditation that will help you connect with your future self and receive whatever wisdom and guidance you’re craving. If you’re looking for answers and clarity to help you step into this next level version of your life, grab your journal and give it a listen!

 MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free Consult Call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

When it comes to your work… why do you do what you do?

Today’s podcast guest Ross Lewin, founder of the Praise Kink Collective, reminded me that…

When you’re disconnected from your why, or you’re doing something solely for the money, the fame, or the external validation, you’re a lot more likely to get burnt out, lose steam, or want to quit. 

VS…

When your why actually fuels your soul, adds meaning to your life, and positively impacts other people and the world, you’re a lot more likely to be in it for the long haul and able to enjoy the ride. 

If you ever struggle to feel fulfilled, worthy, or inspired, this episode is for you!

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• Learning to validate yourself vs needing it from others
• How self-pleasure can transform your self-worth
• Simple daily stress relieving practices
• Manifestation and abundance hacks
• What changes when you love your WHY

MORE ABOUT ROSS:

Ross is the owner of Lewin Creative Group, Zen Warrior Mindset, and the Praise Kink Collective. He is a photographer/videographer, dancer, transformative erotica producer, meditation enthusiast, entrepreneur, trumpet player and overall student of life.
 
STAY CONNECTED WITH  ROSS & PRAISE KINK COLLECTIVE:

Website: www.praisekinkcollective.com
Instagram: @praisekinkcollective

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Today’s podcast guest is taking on a BIG challenge in the world.  

Gabriel Pickus is the founder of InDiGo, an organization committed to transforming how we do education in this country, starting with Baltimore City. 

When I asked what helps him stay connected to hope in the face of such a daunting challenge, he said…

“It’s not about hoping. It’s about knowing.”

• Knowing that change is possible.
• Knowing that the rights of children will eventually prevail.
• Knowing that if each of us do what we can, that will be enough.

And it's that KNOWING that inspires him to show up every day and believe that...

when each of us show up in service, with the greatest good of others in mind, eventually we will make a positive difference in the world. 

If you’ve ever felt like the change you want to create in your life - or in the world - is too daunting to take on, this episode is for you. 

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• What holistic education really means
• Nature’s power to transform learning
• A new perspective on “hope”
• How to activate the innate human desire to learn
• What power really is and how to access it

MORE ABOUT GABE:

Gabriel is a visionary non-profit leader, healing centered educator, intercultural bridge-builder and founder and director of InDiGO: an organization committed to guiding youth and adults to access and develop their own inner power to learn, teach, heal and unite by discovering Nature’s wonders within and all around us.  

In addition to his work within the spheres of social justice and education, Gabe is also a Healing Touch™ (A type of Energy Medicine) Certified Practitioner (HTCP), a certified Systema Instructor (a Russian martial art), a Capoeira Angola practitioner and instructor (an African-Brazilian martial art), and a trained percussionist. 

He has offered programs internationally and spoken at conferences across the USA while maintaining his focus on serving the youth of Baltimore City.

 
STAY CONNECTED WITH  GABE:

Website: www.inwarddiscovery.org
Instagram: @inwarddiscovery
YouTube: @inwarddiscovery

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

  STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro


TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It took the "hyper achiever" part of me 30+ years to learn the lesson that... 

The number one thing that makes me more "productive" and allows me to contribute in a bigger way, isn't actually working harder. It's prioritizing things that have absolutely nothing to do with work.

In this conversation with Erika, I was reminded that when I do things like spend solo time in nature, or go on an artist date, or dance... THAT'S when the floodgates open up and my innate power, creativity and divine inspiration flow through!

Which is exactly what uplifts my work - and everything else in my life!
 
Erika is an energy dance teacher, visionary artist, and activist, and diving into her passions is what helped her unleash her full potential and purpose in the world. 

If you’re ready to unlock YOUR creative potential, this episode is for you!

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• How art and dance can change the world
• Letting go of expectations and making space for your passion
• How your unique gifts support your purpose
• Tools to activate your innate creative power
• Unleashing your inner Sorceress

MORE ABOUT ERIKA:

Erika Merz (she/her) is a spiritual empowerment guide, Energy Dance teacher, visionary artist, ceremonialist, facilitator and prison abolitionist, who loves ecstatic dance, deep conversations and spontaneous prayer. From visionary art to Energy Dance Ceremonies, Erika’s work, Rise Up with H’ART, is deeply healing and spiritually activating.  Rooted in the vision of a liberatory world, her work is infused with a racial justice and decolonial lens, and a deep knowing that tapping into divine wisdom is a crucial asset in working towards radical social change. 

 
STAY CONNECTED WITH  ERIKA:

Website: www.riseupwithhart.com
Instagram: @riseupwithhart
Upcoming Offerings: dance ceremonies and more

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free consult call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

  STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
Tik Tok: @gina_casbarro


TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In honor of Women’s History Month, I recorded a special solo episode all about something I see so many women in particular struggle with, which is why it's so important to prioritize yourself. 

This topic is so near and dear to my heart because I spent many years of my life prioritizing others' needs and neglecting my own. Thankfully, those same challenges turned into some of my biggest lessons and learnings, like coming to the new belief that... prioritizing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s mandatory.

In this episode I share the five biggest lessons that helped me transform my perspective of prioritizing myself and allowed me to live with a lot less guilt, and a ton more ease. 

If you struggle to believe that your needs matter – this episode is for you my friend.

IN THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: 

• redefining what it means to be "selfish"
• why prioritizing yourself matters, and not just for you
• how to be ok with disappointing others
• five lessons to transform your relationship with self-care

 MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams.

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

To learn more about how 1:1 coaching could support YOU to follow your spark, book a free Consult Call at www.ginacasbarro.com.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

Download Gina's Top 15 Transformational Tools here: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com