Love Wild

YOU ARE WORTHY!  That is what we are talking about today on the Podcast.  You are worthy of so much more than you think.  You are worthy of so much more than you allow.  You are worthy of your best and truest life and of becoming the exact person you want to be.  You are worthy.  I struggle with this.  I'm writing it just as much for me as I am you.  I believe that you are worthy, but self worth, that's another animal entirely.  But it's true.  I have to keep coming back to that and reminding myself that I am worthy, and so are you!

If you want to support the show and toss us a few bones, you can do so by visiting https://www.patreon.com/allegoryandelm
You can make a donation to help with production costs and to keep the amazing content coming your way.  You will also get bonus content over there.  You will get untamed exclusive episodes (where we hold nothing back), Shoot the Shit Happy Hours, and much more depending upon which tier you select.  You can cancel your recurring monthly donation at any time.  Thank you so much for considering supporting us as creatives!!

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

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Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

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Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

What does it mean to claim your life?  What does that look like?  Today on The Allegory and Elm Podcast we explore how claiming things can be a powerful tool in you determining the trajectory of your life.  You don't have to sit idly by and wait for life to happen to you.  Claim that shit!

If you want to support the show and toss us a few bones, you can do so by visiting https://www.patreon.com/allegoryandelm
You can make a donation to help with production costs and to keep the amazing content coming your way.  You will also get bonus content over there.  You will get untamed exclusive episodes (where we hold nothing back), Shoot the Shit Happy Hours, and much more depending upon which tier you select.  You can cancel your recurring monthly donation at any time.  Thank you so much for considering supporting us as creatives!!

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

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Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

What is The Inner Knowing?  Many call it god, some call it it spirit, source, and others just think of it as energy.  There are certain things that we just feel in our bones.  As a culture we are obsessed with fairness, rightness, and knowledge.  The inner knowing can be a guide to us.  Sometimes we access it during meditation, prayer, or even just being in nature.  We each have our own individual unique way of looking at the world and the inner knowing can help us along on that journey.  What is your Inner Knowing telling you?

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

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Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

Are you living life on purpose?  Have you ever thought to yourself, is this it?  Is this all there is?  Do you feel like you were made for more, but don’t know where to start?  Embrace Yourself Whole is Katie May's coaching business with programs that are designed to help you reclaim your time, space, and energy so you can embrace who you are and live a whole, heart-centered life.  Check out all this amazingness at https://www.embraceyourselfwhole.com/

Our health is everything.  We can have all the money and time in the world, but if we don’t prioritize our health and well-being, we simply cannot create and sustain the life we want to have.  Embracing your health starts with you.  Embrace Yourself Whole will help you to prioritize your health and wellness goals, teach you how to reset habits, and design new systems for your long term success.

We are whole.  As we are.  No less, no more.  Our coaching programs embrace your whole person.  We focus on whole health living strategies that include your physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial needs.  You are more than just a sum of your parts.

Everything is changing in 2020.  Now is the perfect time for you to create the changes in your life and in your health that you want to see.  Become the person you want to be who is striving towards wholeness and endless untapped potential.  

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

There are things in this world, beliefs we have, that can either serve or NOT serve us.  Today on The Allegory and Elm Podcast we explore letting go of the things that are NO LONGER serving us, re-evaluating, and reinforcing the things in our lives that do serve us.

A theme that kept coming up was relationships.  Your relationship to food, to alcohol, to social media, to politics, to even your friendships.  Sometimes things can serve you for a while and then, they may actually be a detriment to your growth journey.  Some relationships can actually hold you back.  Some belief systems and ways of thinking can hold you back from living up to your fullest potential.  

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

The Trans community has been under attack essentially since its inception.  Sometimes people are fearful of what they don't understand.  Often fear leads us to being cruel because it gives us a pass from having to be introspective.  We can project our insecurity, our distaste, onto others because we are uncomfortable with what's different.  Trans people are people.  Let's try to see people on a human level first.  Why would we want everyone in the world to be the same?  It would be a pretty boring world if that was the case.

This week on The Allegory and Elm Podcast we have Indigo Sterling (Amy Smith) who is an author, mother, and transgender equality advocate.  She is joined by her husband Kevin Smith who is an entrepreneur and local business owner.  They share the story of their transgender daughter who is 9, and her experience within the school system.  Amy and Kevin are activists for the transgender community and they share their personal experiences advocating for their daughter and the transgender community at large.  If you want to purchase the book Yes, My Brother Wears a Dress or find out more about Emma's story, check out Indigo Sterling's website.  I think the book is amazing!!  Check it out here... https://www.indigosterling.com/

This was an education for Katie and Andrew as we both don't have a lot of experience with the transgender community.  We were so glad to get educated, but also a bit disheartened about how marginalized the transgender community has been and currently still are treated.  We have the ability to change that, by educating ourselves, and by speaking out against hate.         

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

With everything going on in the world right now, we thought it would be a great time to talk about inclusion.  What is inclusion and why should we include people from different races, classes, sexuality, and gender identity?  Quite simply because it is right to do so.  We've all felt the feeling of being left out or excluded before.  It feels like shit.  We have the ability to treat everyone with respect, dignity, and kindness.  So why don't we?  Maybe we do some of the time, maybe even most of the time.  But, why is it that we sit back and allow exclusion of others to occur without us speaking up?  

My best guess would be fear.  We often fear what it will cost us to give up some of the privilege or our current status.  This may be true, but do we care enough about common decency, anti-racism, the LGBTQ+ community to speak up?  We often fear other people's perceptions and judgement of us.  Let them judge.  Let them perceive you how they wish.  How do YOU want to live?  What is YOUR standard for yourself?

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

It is one thing to die healed, but to live healed is something entirely different.  We don't have to work toward an end goal of healing.  We can practice healing on a daily basis and live in a healed state.  We can practice healing in our relationships, in our differences, in our trauma and brokenness.  We do not have to be victims.  We can acknowledge the pain, honor it, but not let it hold us back from growing into the people we want to be.

Leaving Christianity has helped Katie and Andrew to both live a more healed life.  We entirely respect where you are on your spiritual journey.  We want healing and growth for all the humans!!  We are all flawed.  We are all messed up.  Let's own our shit before it owns us!

If you are in the process of questioning ANYTHING, please reach out.  Whether it is a paradigm you've lived by that no longer serves you, or ways of thinking that just don't honor who you want to be, REACH OUT!  If you are firm in your faith and you completely disagree with us, please reach out respectfully.  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

Patreon Exlcusive Episode 1 - 2020 Is A Bag of Dicks (But It Doesn't Have To Be)

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Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

What Is An Unraveling?

An unraveling means to undo twisted, knotted or woven threads.  And the threads were woven deep, even since childhood.  The threads of redemption, resurrection, the promise of hope, the failure of sin, the shame, the inadequacy, the guilt, and the never being enough. Your Story Matters... and so does Katie's.  This week on The Allegory and Elm Podcast, Katie shares her Unraveling Story and her deconstruction from Christian faith.
In reflecting back, this process of deconstruction was over a decade long and was a slow progression away from Jesus and towards Embracing Herself Whole. This ultimately resulted in Katie leaving Christianity.  Her spirituality, faith, and hope all remain in tact, however the framework and The Source of spirituality has changed.  If you are in the process of questioning, please reach out.  If you are firm in your faith and you completely disagree with us, please reach out respectfully.  We would love to have a conversation about this as we are still very much in process.    

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Checkout what we are up to over on YouTube!!

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Allegory & Elm Podcast - Instagram
Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie