How can letting go of control increase your power? If you’re a recovering type A personality intrigued and yet nervous about following energy, meet your new best friend: choice. In this episode, Staci starts by connecting choice as a teacher with a tool for transforming codependency. Next, guest Jacqueline Hartman shares how choice has helped her navigate chronic pain and explore change-making work. From there, Staci and Jacqueline laugh hard about the benefits of losing control and embracing choice (with healthy boundaries!) as an agile ally for following energy to create great work. For more information, visit www.dancing-tree.com.

What makes awareness a foundation AND a lighthouse for awakening? From a soft whisper of potential to a core realization that takes you to your knees, awareness is essential for becoming more conscious. Join Staci and guest April C. Taylor for a conversation about developing awareness within yourself and daily life. First, they’ll reflect how moving inward to notice can help you begin listening to yourself. Next, they’ll connect the potency of exploring inner worlds with practicing trust. Throughout, you’ll discover the wisdom that awareness offers as a teacher for following energy in your life.

“You’re going to do what? Is that really possible?” Whether it’s a nasty inner voice or churning stomach, fear often meets you on the threshold of change and tries to block the door. This episode begins with Staci sharing a short vulnerable reflection about following the energy of this podcast in real time. Next, guest Liz Smith joins Staci to explore how slowing down to listen to fear as a cast of tricky characters helps you sort and navigate through them. Fear then becomes a profound teacher for developing awareness and potential.

How can a relationship with an intention teach you to follow energy? Without focus, energy becomes scattered. Instead, choosing a one-word intention pinpoints a quality or aspect of life to explore, and follow. Join Staci and guest Miki Johnson, coach, guide and business leader, for a meaningful dive into the power intentions hold. As they share questions and examples of specific intentions, you’ll discover what you need on the threshold of following energy in your life.

Are you tired of control and want to let go but don’t know how? In this warm and down-to-earth first episode of season two, author and guide Staci Boden speaks directly to listeners introducing why and how the podcast is changing to reflect current times. The focus remains following energy to help people navigate daily unknowns and expand potential. And spoiler alert: journeying outside the box will also include forging a new relationship with eight universal teachers – fear, awareness, choice, body, intuition, energy, intention and surrender

Is your kid or spouse driving you up the wall? What about those voices in your head? In a world steeped in codependent relationship, Corona stress is heating up conflict, including within ourselves. Join Staci and guest Miki Johnson, co-founder of Job Portraits, for a paradigm-bending conversation on transforming sticky conflict into productive co-commitment. You’ll learn about two "triangles”--a tool for cultivating choice and creativity to navigate uncertain times. For a free hand-out on the triangles, contact [email protected].

How can we navigate fear and change in the midst of such global uncertainty? In this special episode, Staci and seasoned energy healer Jane Sanguinetti reveal the value of energy medicine as practical and essential self-care. Rather than some woo-woo notion, energy healing can be a guide and creative compass for releasing worry and embracing joy.

How do you show up with compassion and integrity for an aging sick parent who has disappointed you all your life? Meet Marianne, a warm hearted mid-life woman who wants more peace in relationship with her challenging 78 year-old mother. In this honest conversation, Staci holds space for Marianne to identify an intention to help her take care of herself while supporting a mom who loves her but can’t meet her.

If 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail, how can we make positive changes in our daily lives? In this episode, Staci has a rollicking conversation with long-time sister traveler, Lori. Together, they connect following energy with intention setting as an accessible yet profound transformative practice. Following an intention is a meaningful way to cultivate awareness and choice as inner power which you can carry into any life circumstance. Plus, it's fun.

As much as we love our kids, surviving the early years of parenting can impact a relationship. Meet Lily, a 41 year-old mom and wife who misses her husband. After years of marriage, what does Lily want? And how can she invite more connection? Join Lily and Staci to explore how long-time spouses can expand from friendship into lovers.