In today’s episode, Melanie chats with Mélanie Le Blanc Sturgeon.  She is a huge proponent of body positivity and living a bigger, fuller life post-eating disorder.  The topic may be a bit of a sensitive one for anyone with a history of an eating disorder but Mélanie talks about her experience with clarity and constructive commentary on where things weren’t right.  Topics also discussed are: how to create safe spaces beyond diet culture, rephrasing language, and the societal hierarchy that labels and “diet talk” propagate.  Be sure to follow along with more of Mélanie’s content:

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Book: The Body is Not an Apology by Sonia Marie Taylor

Podcast: FoodyPsych by Christy Harrison

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In the first episode of season 2 of the Make It Happen Podcast, we are joined by Teejay Ziegler or, as she is more formally known on social media, the half ass witch.  She tells the story of how she discovered her intuitive talents and how that has branched into a wide array of services to help others connect with themselves.

Teejay is a self-made businesswoman who built her spiritual business in a community with no prior knowledge of tarot readers and has found her audience.  She is the go-to for astro forecasts, deep insight on problems or situations with spot-on predictions, and witchy insight.  In the second half of the show, Melanie gets a Spiritual Gift Activation from Teejay which provides a look into what a session with Teejay is like.

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Book recommendation: Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald G. Jampolsky

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On the season finale of the Make It Happen Podcast, Melanie is joined by artist, world-traveler, and American turned Canadian: Morgan Donovan.  After only knowing each other through Instagram and writing letters to each other, they finally get to chat face to face and they discuss all things travel, self-worth, standing up for yourself, the value of skills, the importance of paying creatives for their work.

Morgan share what some of the hardships are for female travelers, tips to make travel feasible, and the cute story of how she set off to find herself and ended up meeting the love of her life along the way. Morgan is wonderfully open about the struggles that she has faced and how she has solidified her self-identity in a way that makes changing circumstances, like starting a new relationship and moving to a new country, possible.

Book recommendation: The Overstory by Richard Powers

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Melanie chats with the musician and all-around good vibes human, Arturo Velarde.  In this episode, he shares how his love for music started and what keeps it going 10 years later.  He dives into some of his biggest projects (Vacation on Mars, Great Days, Fences/Thieves, and Mona Clay) and how he has grown with each one.  They also discuss the role of spirituality, mindset, and friendships in his life.

Listen to Melanie’s favorite Mona Clay song here.

Book: The Phantom Tollbooth

Movie/ TV show: Good Will Hunting; Futurama

Podcast: I-8 Podcast

Jazz 88.3 radio station

Arturo's Instagram: @extvummm

Bandcamp pages: Great Days, Fences/Thieves, & Mona Clay 

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You’re going to want to grab a notepad and pen for this episode.  Melanie is joined by nutritionist and badass human being, Alex Coll.  She is the face behind the Instagram account @fitlicity where she shares nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyle tips daily.  She describes how she wasn’t always someone who even had an interest in health and now has created a life around what she loves most.

Listen for a breakdown of the pros and cons of challenges, what the difference between a diet and diet trend is, how to create sustainable routines and enjoy the process of change that comes with it.  Plus, Alex tells us her 5 principles for nutrition!

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Book recommendation: Atomic Habits by James Clear

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In this special release episode, Melanie has the mic all to herself.  She opens up about her life-long battle with having her energy suppressed.  Recently she has recognized how much she had been living her life for other people.  As a child she was very extroverted and somewhere along the way she felt like it wasn't okay to be herself.  Melanie shares how she's been working past that and regaining control over her voice.

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In this episode, Melanie sits down with the insightful and fascinating Gen Sanchez.  She is one of the most authentic, down-to-earth, and self-aware individuals Melanie has had the pleasure to know.  Gen is an artist, known for her defining series of paintings of naked women, as well as a highly intuitive tarot reader.  Gen opens up about her rock bottom moments of anxiety and depression and how she overcame those.  She shares how she discovered what she calls a sense of “knowing” that she uses to guide her and help others, and how to recognize patterns and signs from the Universe.

Book: How to Think Your Way to the Life You Want by Bruce I. Doyle

Instagram: @gennzy

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For today’s episode, Melanie is thrilled to have her best friend and fellow empath, Israel Rodriguez, on the podcast.  He is the ultimate creative--we’re talking art, music, painting, drawing, writing, and more--but he outlines how he hasn’t always considered himself that way.  Israel opens up about having insecurities as a teenager and how that led to his development of self-confidence.  He opens up about the impact of his parents’ divorce and overcoming self-imposed limiting beliefs.  His approach to life and his ability to see great things in moments and people is inspiring, appreciative, and refreshing.

Book: Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

Instagram: @izzforshiz

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In this episode, Melanie sits down to talk with the Michelle Mercado, also known by her brand Vibrancy with Michelle.  Let it be known that she is truly a vibrant human!  That may or may not be due to her love for essential oils and energetic gifts, both of which are discussed in this episode.  She shares about the pressure of being a caregiver for her mother from a young age and how that ignited her desire to help others.  Michelle describes everything you’d want to know about Reiki and Melanie actually gets a quick crown chakra Reiki session!  This episode is inspiring, motivational, and, if you listen all the way to the end, it includes a sneaky giveaway you won’t want to miss.

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Podcasts: Highest Self Podcast with Sahara Rose; Wellness Mama Podcast

Instagram: @vibrancywithmichelle

Website: vibrancywithmichelle.com (here you can book an essential oils or Reiki consultation with Michelle!)

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Gianna is extremely self-aware when it comes to her emotions, her own methods for coping, and she is the first to call herself out.  One of the coolest parts of this conversation is hearing how she recognizes her power to overcome the negative situations and relationships that surrounded her.  She attributes much of that to therapy and actively seeks to be there for herself daily.  Listen for her very raw story and a great little practice she shares for maintaining mental and emotional health.

Book: The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner

Instagram: @gnavuh

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