"Stories are called stories because they're usually not true." ~Mary Petschen What's your story? We all have one - and whether good or bad - they can limit our experience of life. But the good news is, our stories can change. Want to learn how? Listen in to this week's Luminate Speakeasy podcast to hear Mary Petschen, a Rubenfeld Synergist, share how compassion, curiosity, touch and more can open up your options to live a more fulfilling, joy-filled life beyond your "story".

The key to bliss really is within YOU... even though we like to look everywhere else for it! In this episode of Luminate Speakeasy listen in to Michelle Ploog get real about her own patterns of stress and overwhelm and how she uses the power of meditation and yoga to access her inner witness to gain perspective and peacefulness.

Sometimes life becomes stagnant. Your job isn't right. Your home isn't right. Your life is simple off. That's when you need to shake things up and be like a snow globe... at least according to Julie Shannon, therapeutic yoga teacher and this week's guest on Episode #3 of Luminate Speakeasy. Julie left her stable job of 16 years as an elementary yoga teacher to follow her dream of sharing therapeutic yoga with the world. Hear her story and learn some key things that could help you take the leap in your own life.

Want to know why hitting rock bottom is actually a gift, what the easiest way to follow your intuition is and what simple daily rituals can keep you grounded and open on your spiritual path? Tune into this week's Luminate Speakeasy where I interview Janelle Klander - badass spiritual warrior, healer and coach.

Learn what the Luminate Speakeasy is all about and meet your host Amy Patee as she shares one of her stories of awakening.