let's thrive

explore what it means to take a 360 approach to your health & wellness with holistic registered dietitian/nutritionist, Ava Nouri. we discuss how to care for yourself in a loving way through physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual practices + the power of intentional eating for overall health. 

episode highlights: 

• 360 wellness (body, mind, energy, and spirit) 
• fusing physical health practices with emotional, mental, and spiritual 
• what Loving Wellness means
• living in a loving & forgiving way 
• how to not let old patterns run your life
• redefining your relationship with food
• intentional vs Intuitive eating
• the power of journaling & clearing the mind 
• developing a spiritual practice
• nervous system support for gut + skin health 

connect with Ava and learn more about her offerings @avanouriwellness+ avanouriwellness.com 

listen to our episode together on the Loving Wellness Podcast HERE

let's connect! @emilyfeikls

current life shares + reflections including why I view March as the actual "new year" start, how I'm leaning into trust, and crying in church while healing my God wound. we're going there with this one! 

episode highlights:

• a season for internal processing
• why March is the actual "new year"
• creating my 2024 vision + intentions 
• the importance of daily actions + decisions
• leaning into trust 
• expanding my perception of what's possible
• reconnecting with God 
• a videography gig at church
• reflecting on my relationship with religion
• crying in church 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls

it's okay to cry! today I'm chatting with Paige Tornow about why we suppress emotions, how to let ourselves feel, and the benefits of distraction vs deep work when it comes to processing big feelings. 

Paige is a Somatics + Mindset Coach supporting women in the journey from feeling blocked in life to shining bright through a combination of somatic processing + mindset based coaching. her mission is to help people who know they’re meant for more go from feeling stuck to self assured. learn more about her work HERE

 episode highlights: 

• Letting ourselves cry
• Why we suppress our emotions
• Feeling anxiety & pressure as a child
• Reconnecting with the body
• How to process & release emotion
• Checking your internal weather
• Sitting with space
• The power of consistency
• The choice of distraction  and deep work
• Somatics & expressing through the body

Connect with Paige @paigetornow

Connect with me @emilyfeikls 

I share how I first learned and started to disconnect from life in the face of trauma. as well as what it took to break free of it and learn to reconnect with life again. 

episode highlights:

• a childhood of uncertainty
• accepting death at an early age 
• feeling overwhelmed by grief 
• turning off emotions
• unhealthy coping mechanisms 
• navigating an eating disorder
• disconnecting from my body 
• living like a "ghost"
• learning to (re)connect 
• 1:1 mentorship 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls 

email [email protected] to learn more about (re)connect: 1:1 mentorship 

how to (re)connect in seasons of disconnect with life + Self. i share my experiences of learning to shift nervous system states, process emotions, and ultimately restore my connection with life in times of dissociation and depression (aka disconnection). 

episode highlights:

• feeling disconnected from life + Self 
• tools to (re)connect
• becoming aware of your nervous system state 
• feeling emotions 
• collecting data and wisdom from life 
• my bath tub revelation 
• 1:1 mentorship to (re)connect with life + Self

let's connect! @emilyfeikls 

learn more about the (re)connect course by emailing [email protected]

there's a reason for this season and the more you can lean into it, the more you'll take away from it! I share how moments of pause and seasons of slowing down are opportunities to reset & reset before life pops off again. plus how to identify and navigate the micro shifts in life. 

episode highlights: 

• embracing the slow down 
• feeling anxious with being still
• the mental chatter of constant "productivity"
• how to lean into seasons of rest 
• the slingshot analogy 
• the role of trust and faith in seasons 
• noticing patterns and cycles 
• reflecting on the past for present perspective 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls 

you really can have it all and turn your dreams into reality. today's guest, Alex Kemp, is sharing how to do this + the common barriers that hold us back from following through on the vision. 

episode highlights: 

• the art of unfolding and embracing change 
• how creation overlaps with life purpose
• discovering your creation process
• balancing work + play
• bringing joy into the resistance 
• how to shift with your dreams 
• being present for the journey (and not chasing the end destination) 
• breaking the cycle of abandoning your dreams
• the importance of creation energy 
• how to embody your dream self, dream life through aligned action 
• building self trust 

connect with Alex @alex.unfolding 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls

how to shift perspectives when you put others on a pedestal and expect perfection (from them and yourself). plus viewing yourself and your life through the lens of compassion. 

episode highlights: 

• what does self compassion mean?
• how to view life through the lens of compassion 
• placing people on pedestals
• shifting from expectations to acceptance 
• perfection vs human-ness
• the power of open & vulnerable communication 
• embracing the full range of the human experience 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls 

living your "best" life starts with keeping promises to your Self and showing up for the life you want to live. it's easy to go on autopilot and let excuses deter your momentum AND there are simple steps to shift this and take action. i share my experience of getting consistent, compassionate, and curious with myself to recalibrate with the life I want to create. come along for the journey! 

episode highlights:

• breaking promises to Self
• "how i show up for myself, is how I show up for the world"
• finding the in-between of structure + flow
• lighting the fire under my ass
• when life throws you curveballs
• start small, create stepping stones to change
• how to keep promises to Self
• you can't be your only source of accountability
• consistency, compassion, and curiosity 

let's connect! @emilyfeikls

we're back! tap into the power of breath + create a life you love with today's guest, Claire Ollila. as a trauma-informed breathwork mentor, Claire offers her wisdom and guidance for how to better embody the life you want to live, be with big emotions, and use your breath to connect, heal, and change your life. 

• how breathe connects us with LIFE
• working with the nervous system
• tapping into creation + life force energy
• using breath to feel and heal
• why we close ourselves off from love
• how we process emotions
• the importance of Self energy
• the resistance to FEEL
• how to cultivate community
• keeping promises to Self

let's connect!

@claire.ollila and her breathwork studio Clarity Lab

@emilyfeikls