LET'S PLAY: THE CREATE PODCAST

Why do we fear Emptiness? It is because of our belief in lack? What if we could re-examine our relationship to Emptiness? In order for something new to be born, the space must first be cleared. So, anytime we are desiring a new creation, we must make space. Or the space will be made FOR US. So, if you are noticing a lack or void of something in your life, perhaps that is the Universe telling you that something new, unlike what you have ever seen before is on the way. Maybe it’s time we started courting Emptiness and seeing it as our pathway to the next level of our lives.

Are you tired of feeling like a slave to your schedule? Do you feel like your life gets wasted in “to do’s”? Are you ready for more ease, less stress? Are you ready for more play, less work? Then you may want to check out this interview with Cailen Ascher, who is ALL about the “3 Day Workweek.” Caiden is a Lifestyle Design Expert who loves to empower others to take control of their life and their schedule. Her mantra is “Work Less. Make More. Live Better.” Isn’t that something we all can get behind? It’s time to, as she says, “stop living by default” so that we can create lives — and schedules — that work for each one of us. You can also find her at www.cailenascher.com.

If you’ve been listening to the podcast for awhile, you have heard Natalie Roy reference the teacher who changed her life! Well, here she is — Christy Marsden!! Christy is the creator and owner of YogaBlend in Burbank, CA, and a guru of all things yoga. We had the ultimate in girls date as we got deep into personal practice, dharma, and overcoming obstacles!! Enjoy!!

Yes!!! These yummy two chakras!! Now, the Sixth Chakra is all about our ability to perceive, to have “right seeing.” And often we think when we lack wisdom or clarity that we need to KNOW. This week, we discuss that true wisdom is embracing that Beginner’s Mind, where we can stay curious to all the things we do not know and stay in total curiosity of what Life is offering us. In the Seventh Chakra, our Crown Chakra, we find our connection to the Divine or Higher Power. This week, we also talk about how we can see the Divine in EVERYTHING. We don’t need to go to a mountain top, an ashram, or a church, to commune with our Spirituality, because it is everywhere and in everything.

Express yourself!!! It’s not just a Madonna song!! It’s also all about the Throat Chakra. This week we are talking about letting what is inside you out into the world. It’s releasing — giving — the truth of who you are. This requires a certain amount of self-inquiry and inner exploration. It’s time to dive inside and hear the Voice that is always broadcasting and bring THAT into the world!!!

In this podcast, recorded on Valentine’s Day with our dear love John Davisi, we dive into the Third and Fourth Chakras! The Third Chakra is all about confidence, will, and power, and the Fourth Chakra is the energy center of the heart. Usually, we don’t think of these parts of our lives as connected — sometimes Power feels very different than Love, but they are actually incredibly linked. Listen as we discuss how to align with your true internal Power, and how to use Self-Love to grow and nurture your heart (which, in turn, increases your Confidence!!).

Guess what time it is, Friends? It’s time to get sexy with the Second Chakra! This week we continue in our series “Jumpstart Your New Year” and we talk about how moving forward requires going in FIRST. In the Second Chakra, we look at our Dharma and Purpose in the world, and we turn the convo on its head by talking about fun, naughtiness, and rebellion! That’s right! So many of us our busy following all the rules that we’ve actually hidden our true Dharma from ourselves!! The break-through we are searching for is often on the other side of breaking convention.

We all have a deep desire to feel our lives on purpose and moving forward. In our “Jumpstart Your New Year” Series we decided to look at the metaphor of the wheel, which is all about leverage. Wheels tell us that if we want to move forward, our energy must go IN first. For this series, we are going to look at our internal wheels — our spinning energy vortexes called Chakras. Over the next weeks, we will be looking at each of these Chakras and what they want to tell us about how to truly move forward and create the life we desire.

When it comes to grief, it seems that we — as a culture — were never given tools on how to process it. In fact, when big heavy emotions come up, many of us were taught growing up to push them away. How many of us were taught how to honor the wisdom of the body? And to have great love and compassion for ourselves? This week we talk about the BIG STUFF, the BIG EMOTIONS, and how embracing those processes can actually point us to a bigger life, and bigger sense of ourselves.

Friends and Lovers!! We had a question recently about what to do when you go from "super energized/excited/engaged” to "tired/kind of mopey/wants to vacate” around your dreams and projects. And oh, did we have a good time talking about THIS ONE!! Many of us go through ebbs and flows with our passion projects, our creativity, our spiritual life, our romantic partners — here’s how you can keep the fires stoked in ALL WAYS. EVERYDAY.