MORE with Ava Beilke

Ava is joined by the MORE pod’s resident astrologer, KJ Atlas, for a special three-month astrology forecast for spring covering March 19 to June 20, 2024. This forecast includes information about the most influential astrological events of Aries, Taurus, and Gemini season, and tips on how to use the energy of spring to manifest rich-bixch experiences.

In the official start of the natural new year, we welcome spring in the Northern Hemisphere on March 19th. In true Aries fashion, this year starts off with a bang (eclipse season) and it’s going to be a wild ride all the way through.

Ava and KJ discuss the high-level vibes for spring and the most significant astrological events of the season including: Mercury retrograde in Aries, total solar eclipse in Libra, the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, and Jupiter moving into Gemini. They offer practical tips and mindset shifts to help maintain perspective during this period of intense astrological weather, which may feel like the spin cycle on the washing machine. Remember, laundry comes out clean on the other side.

They wrap up the forecast by sharing manifestation techniques for working with each of the three new moons in the second quarter of the year to help you best align with the astrological energy and have a rich-bixch spring.

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Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro

02:14 Reflecting on winter

08:08 New year new you

12:01 Spring vibe at-a-glance

13:14 Aries season

14:28 Understanding eclipses

22:00 Solar eclipse April 8

27:44 Mercury retrograde April 1

32:46 Taurus season

33:15 Jupiter Uranus conjunction

45:28 Jupiter moves into Gemini

48:44 Gemini season

53:39 Mercury Cazimi tattoo

56:46 New moons for manifesting

57:04 New moon in Aries

59:00 New moon in Taurus

1:00:48 New moon in Gemini

1:08:08 Grove Almanac

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Episode Resources:

Get The Grove Almanac by KJ Atlas for astro events and practical advice right in your Google calendar: https://www.kjatlas.com/the-grove-almanac 

Connect with KJ @kj.atlas on Instagram and TikTok

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Welcome to Season 3! In this first travel talk of the year, Ava Beilke shares her recent trip to Soho, New York City. Objectively one of the best and biggest cities in the world, New York City has more of everything, including shopping.

Ava’s stay in Soho confirms that S is for shopping and shopping is for Soho. She provides a rundown of the shopping scene, where you’ll find every store imaginable, and discusses the pros and cons of shopping in-person.

In the spirit of taking the pressure off, Ava skips the Michelin-starred French cuisine in favor of more approachable options, and suggests a handful of great casual dining spots perfect for solo dining in NYC.

The host also shares her journey of getting a tattoo from Girl Knew York (reason of trip!), and wraps up with helpful tips for first-time visitors to New York City.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

06:24 Choosing a neighborhood for your stay

07:50 Soho hotels

10:15 Infrared sauna experience

12:51 Shopping in Soho 

13:46 Shopping online versus shopping in-person

20:27 Dining solo in New York City

24:18 Casual dining spots near Soho

32:09 Tattoo tourism 

34:32 Getting tattooed by Girl Knew York

38:01 Tips for first-time travelers to NYC 

44:14 Rating New York City out of 10 

45:11 Help me hit 100 5-star ratings

Destinations mentioned in this episode:

11 Howard Hotel 

Higher Dose

La Mercerie

Thai Diner

Popup Bagels

Ganni Soho 

Girl Knew York

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Welcome to MORE with Ava Beilke, a travel and lifestyle podcast that serves as your weekly reminder to be more you. Ava loves exploring what the world has to offer and shares the things that make her more her, so you can discover a thing or two to make you more you. Tune in every Wednesday for exciting travel destinations, inspiring guests, and rich-bixch lifestyle tips to live your best life.

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Ava is joined by the podcast’s very own resident astrologer, KJ Atlas, for a special three-month astrology forecast covering the winter season from December 21, 2023, to March 19, 2024. This forecast includes information about the most influential astrological events of the season and tips on how to use the energy to manifest rich-bixch experiences all winter long.

Rather than strictly obliging by the Roman Empire calendar that loves to run our lives, KJ prefers using the zodiac signs as micro seasons to help us work with, and not against the natural rhythm of time. With this in mind, she lays out the blueprint for the season: restful December, boss bixch January, fun February, and creative March. 

Ava and KJ discuss the high-level vibes for winter and the most significant astrological events of the season including: the end of Mercury retrograde, the influence of Mars in Capricorn, the direct motion of Uranus, the transition of Pluto into Aquarius, and the gentle energy of Pisces. They explore how each of these events can be harnessed for personal growth, self-care, and social connection because winter doesn’t have to suck. In fact, the astro weather is looking favorable to make it a warm girl winter.

They wrap up the conversation by sharing manifestation techniques for working with each of the three new moons in the first quarter of the year to help you best align with the astrological energy and have a rich-bixch winter. 

And yes, they did record this during Mercury retrograde. If you notice anything glitchy, no you didn’t. XOXO

Episode Resources:

Work with KJ Atlas, Professional Astrologer for Location, Business, and Lifestyle

Connect with KJ Atlas @kj.atlas on Instagram and TikTok 

Llewellyn's 2024 Daily Planetary Guide

Astrology Apps

Astro Future for Daily Horoscopes

The Pattern for a Guide to Your Personality

Time Passages for Daily Transits

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In this episode, we celebrate the gifting season with 11 travel gift ideas to travel in style. Ava loves to give and receive the perfect gift, so who better to curate a collection of luxury gift ideas perfect for the travel lovers in your life (yourself included). This gift guide includes the perfect gift for every travel reason and season including: the best book to serve as a source of inspiration for your next adventure, a convenient and travel-friendly way to support your gut and immune system, a solution for better sleep that brings a touch of home to your travels, the sleek way to stay hydrated on the go, a chic and comfy travel-day outfit that will quickly morph into a uniform, the perfect suitcase known for its functionality and stylish design, and more. Tune in for the complete gift guide and be prepared to shop ‘til you drop, buy one for them and one for you, and remember; more is more.

MORE Gift Guide:

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain

Seed DS-01® Daily Synbiotic

Casaluna Silk Pillowcase and Silk Eye Mask

S’well Stainless Steel Water Bottle and Bottle Bumper

Away Bigger Carry-On Suitcase

Away Insider Packing Cubes Set of 4

Nike Phoenix Oversized Crew Neck Sweatshirt

UGG Classic House Slippers

Tekla Poplin Pajamas

String Ting Wristlet Phone Strap

The Delta Gift Card

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Ava is joined by business coach and digital nomad Helen Simkins for the ultimate travel story time to hear five of Helen's biggest lessons learned during her five years of traveling around the world. TLDR: There’s enough inspiration and encouragement here to have you living your wildest travel and entrepreneurial dreams in no time. 

Helen Simkins is an intuitive business coach, creative director and solo wanderer. She’s created a lifestyle of freedom where she chases her dreams and builds a business while traveling the world. Through this journey she’s unlocked the secret to building stability in the nomad lifestyle and shares this with others to help you fly free with ease on the pathway to finding your life’s work, building a personal brand, and following your destiny. 

In this episode, Helen takes us on a journey through five countries to share five of the biggest life lessons she’s learned over the last five years as a digital nomad. As a pre-COVID nomad, Helen’s journey started back in 2018 in the Middle East and takes a magical winding path through Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa to present day in North America. Helen’s lessons at a glance: 

Year 1: Realizing anything is possible like a kid in the candy store in Turkey

Year 2: Connecting with karmic souls and creating community in Thailand 

Year 3: Healing through romantic relationships and medicine in Mexico

Year 4: Gaining self-trust and confidence as a solo traveler in Colombia

Year 5: Overcoming ego and fear of failure to build a business in South Africa 

Sharing stories is one of the best ways to connect, learn from others, and find inspiration. Buckle up and enjoy because there’s enough inspiration here to have you living out your wildest travel and entrepreneurial dreams in no time.

Episode Resources

Connect with Helen Simkins on Instagram @helensimkins

Join Helen’s free goal setting community with live goal setting calls on the first Tuesday of every month.

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Ava is joined by business coach and digital nomad Helen Simkins for the ultimate travel story time to hear five of Helen's biggest lessons learned during her five years of traveling around the world. TLDR: There’s enough inspiration and encouragement here to have you living your wildest travel and entrepreneurial dreams in no time. 

Helen Simkins is an intuitive business coach, creative director and solo wanderer. She’s created a lifestyle of freedom where she chases her dreams and builds a business while traveling the world. Through this journey she’s unlocked the secret to building stability in the nomad lifestyle and shares this with others to help you fly free with ease on the pathway to finding your life’s work, building a personal brand, and following your destiny. 

In this episode, Helen takes us on a journey through five countries to share five of the biggest life lessons she’s learned over the last five years as a digital nomad. As a pre-COVID nomad, Helen’s journey started back in 2018 in the Middle East and takes a magical winding path through Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa to present day in North America. Helen’s lessons at a glance: 

Year 1: Realizing anything is possible like a kid in the candy store in Turkey

Year 2: Connecting with karmic souls and creating community in Thailand 

Year 3: Healing through romantic relationships and medicine in Mexico

Year 4: Gaining self-trust and confidence as a solo traveler in Colombia

Year 5: Overcoming ego and fear of failure to build a business in South Africa 

Sharing stories is one of the best ways to connect, learn from others, and find inspiration. Buckle up and enjoy because there’s enough inspiration here to have you living out your wildest travel and entrepreneurial dreams in no time.

Episode Resources

Connect with Helen Simkins on Instagram @helensimkins

Join Helen’s free goal setting community with live goal setting calls on the first Tuesday of every month.

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Ava takes a day trip from Palm Springs, California to Joshua Tree to see what all the hype is about. She explores both Joshua Tree National Park and the town of Joshua Tree for a holistic sampling of the high desert, and shares some tips on how to do Joshua Tree the rich-bixch way.

First, Ava has a quick brush with nature to see the namesake trees and nothing more at Cap Rock, the perfect trail loop for minimizing your chances of getting lost - and sweating through your pants.

From there, she heads into town to collect enough beverages to power a girlie shopping haul that will have you girlie-ing, before topping off the afternoon with lunch at a destination restaurant reviewed by the New York Times.

Tune in for the desert highs, lows, and everything in between as Ava shares her experiences to help you plan your own day trip to Joshua Tree.

Destinations mentioned in this episode:

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree Coffee Company

Natural Sisters Cafe

Joshua Tree Rock Shop

Joshua Tree Bottle Shop

Grateful Desert Apothecary

La Copine

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Travel is the healthiest form of escapism, so off we go! Ava is escaping but not without sharing smart packing tips for checked baggage. While carry-on-only is the preferred way to travel these days, sometimes life requires a checked bag. Traveling with checked bags creates opportunities to pack the most, but Ava argues that the same level of consideration and strategy put towards packing a carry-on is required when you pack a checked bag. She shares her pre-packing planning and organization process which is honestly 2 ⁄ 3 of the battle. She also provides advice on how to choose the right bag and offers packing techniques to optimize the contents of your bag through organization and consolidation, all while staying within the 50-pound weight limit. The MORE pod fam packs smarter, not harder!

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Ava explores what it means to be a spiritual seeker and discusses the joys and struggles that come along with it. It’s no secret that self-discovery can be a wild ass ride, and at times, you may even question why you purchased admission. To refresh your memory, Ava delves into the joys of being a heart-centered seeker, like deepening your self-awareness and taking aligned action to manifest your dream life. She also addresses the struggles, like unexpected loss, perpetually desiring more, and battling self-doubt. Plus, she shares strategies for overcoming these struggles and staying authentic to yourself because the girl math of being a heart-centered seeker is 80% sunshine and rainbows, 20% self-torture, and 100% worth it.

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