Today I'm speaking with Jac Lewis of The Broad Place, a Meditation school based in Australia. Jac seemed to magically appear at a crucial point during my panic attacks and I had the honor of learning meditation from her. We speak about her personal life from her challenges with bullying, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and post-natal depression which led her to a spiritual path of self-exploration and meditation, and ultimately to opening her school The Broad Place to share her learnings with others.

S1. E4 - Joan x Jac Lewis of The Broad Place - On Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety, Creativity, and Meditation

The purpose of Joan is to draw light towards mental health - to bring awareness and real stories to the trauma that most every one endures at some point in life. From depression and post partum depression, to anxiety and eating disorders, to PTSD, the loss of loved ones, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, addiction... The list goes on and on. Joan is a place of honesty and connection. If you're struggling and feeling alone, I hope this podcast helps you to understand that you are heard, you are not alone, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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In the final episode of season 2, Kelly takes us on a brief personal journey through life since her first episode in season 1. 

S2. E12 - Joan x Kelly Vittengl - On Following Intuition, Female Friendships and Connections, Plant Medicine in Peru, and Big Life Changes

On this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Vienda Maria. Vienda is a women's empowerment coach, writer, creative, and creator of Plannher. In the episode, Vienda walks us through her nomadic childhood, the loss of her birth father, depression and suicidal thoughts as a teenager, her personal experience with the mother/daughter wound, setting boundaries with her mother, her exploration with psychedelics and plant medicine, and following life's synchronicities. Vienda is one of those people who makes life look so whimsical and fun, she has so much first hand knowledge for life, and gives incredible guidance on following your bliss. 

S2. E11 - Joan x Vienda Maria - On the Mother/Daughter Wound, Boundaries, a Nomadic Childhood, and Following your Bliss

In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Zoë Lind van't Hof, founder of Wunder Workshop and Essentials by Zoe LvH. She takes us through the loss of her mother after her unexpected diagnosis with cancer. She dives into detail about the process of death and grief through the year long period from diagnosis to passing. She talks about the meaning of home, the one regret she has, and ultimately about turning her pain into purpose through her incredible companies. 
You can find Zoe on Instagram here. 

You can shop Wunder Workshop here. 

You can shop Essentials by Zoe LvH here. 

S2. E10 - Joan x Zoë Lind van't Hof - On Loss of her Mother, Denial, Grief, and Purpose through Pain

In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Mariah K. Lyons, founder of Astara, Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, and Western Herbalist. This episode packs a punch as we move through Mariah's incredibly eventful life. She walks us through her childhood, where she always recognized herself as empathic, intuitive and sensitive. She moves us into her teen years where her father was diagnosed with cancer and she began to struggle with her mental health in the form of OCD, Insomnia, and disordered eating. She then takes us through her transition from a professional career as a dancer, to becoming a healer, which ultimately came through learning how to heal herself from mental struggles as well as physical struggles with Endometriosis and Hashimoto's. Finally, we dig into Mary Magdalene and the Divine Feminine at the end. This episode is PACKED! 
If you'd like to find out more about Mariah and her offerings, here is her website.

You can find her on Instagram here.

You can buy her new book, Crystal Healing for Women, here.

You can shop her shoe collection here.

S2. E9 - Joan x Mariah K. Lyons - On Being A Sensitive Child, Natural Healing, Plant Medicine, The Feminine, and Mary Magdalene

In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Natasha Zoe Garrett of Roam Vintage. She shares about her experience of growing up biracial in a primarily white community, and how that affected her self-image. She shares of her struggles with body image and believing her worth was in her beauty. She tells us of her battles with anorexia, bulimia, panic attacks, depression, and alcoholism. Natasha is beautifully candid in this episode and shares how she continues to heal her body and mind, while also watching her thriving business grow.
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S1. E4 - Joan x Jac Lewis of The Broad Place - On Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety, Creativity, and Meditation

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