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I've spent so many years of my life with the belief that life was happening to me rather than through me. In today's solo episode I am sharing with you how stepping into Embodied Self-Responsibility has shifted the way I show up in my relationships, my business, and in the way I tend to my mental health.

This episode if perfect for you if you're wanting to lead daily from a more empowered place of being; fully capable of shifting your life at any moment.

Let's get into it...

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Carla Bertogg shares the in's and out's of her Intuitive Pregnancy. Carla chose consciously at age 39 to have a child with her husband where they share a 19 year age gap. She never thought she wanted children until her late thirties where the call to become a mother was so clearly communicated with her.

She talks about her 500 year old home that her husband renovated. She talks about communal living, growing up and continuing to live in Switzerland, her many travels alone and with her husband and daughter, and so much more.

This is an inspiring conversation that is here to support you in advocating for yourself always and letting your intuition guide the way in every aspect of life. If you've been worried about whether or not you're "too old" to have a child or you know someone who is in this place, this episode is for you. This is also a perfect episode for simply learning about more alternative ways of moving through pregnancy and supporting those who do things differently.

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We talk about:

• Her carefree, farm life upbringing
• The amazing property she grew up in Switzerland 
• Her 500 year old home
• Communal living
• Eco living 
• How self-worth and finding Home are deeply connected
• Having her baby at 39
• Her work in community psychology 
• How the Universe pushed her out of her career and onto a path of motherhood and so much more
• Kundalini yoga
• The moment she knew she was supposed to have a child
• Lotus birth 
• Her choice to not have any ultrasounds 
• Natural childbirth 
• Kundalini 40 Days
• Trusting the wisdom of your body
• Un-schooling 

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Creative Living Mentorship

Welcoming Hy Boltz (Dani's husband!) back to the show. In today's conversation you are going to hear Hy's perspective on love, trauma bonding, fertility, and finding Self.

Hy talks about his childhood off-grid upbringing that fully influenced the way he shows up in the world today. He talks about his early years of working in the woods and stumbling into carpentry. He talks about what life was like back when him and Dani found each other.

You'll also hear about what it's been like for him going through their fertility journey along with an inside, candid share on what it's been like being married to someone who struggle with their mental health. This is a very tender, vulnerable conversation about a truly intentional relationship, all messiness exposed.

Let's get into it...

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A Love Poem by Hy Boltz

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Creative Living Mentorship

What makes us successful? What do we have to do in a day to crawl into bed feeling fully satisfied? Catherine Taylor shares the in's and out's of how she's defining success for herself and how we can all begin to redefine what success means for us today.

Catherine is a well of wisdom and shares so many genius tidbits with us. She talks about the power of slowing down and about her perspective on "failure". She talks about how she schedules her days to be the most productive to her and shares resources on how we can do the same for ourselves.

We get into her fertility journey, hormone health, and cycle syncing. This is such a sweet, hilarious, serious, goofy, heartfelt (truly we hit on so many different emotions) conversation jam packed with inspiration, actionable steps, and coziness. Let's get into it...

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We also talk about:

• Catherine’s unique homeschooling experience
• Structuring your day
• Who she views as “successful” 
• Catherine’s Perfect Day
• Redefining success
• Crawling into bed satisfied with your day
• Moving goalposts
• Defining Failure
• Hormone health
• Fertility
• Cycle syncing
• Catherine’s most loved creative process
• Slowing down
• Swimming naked

Links:
The Dangerous Old Woman
The 4-Hour Workweek
In the FLO by Alissa Vitti

Connect with Catherine:
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Creative Living Mentorship

In this weeks episode Miranda Hogan shares with us how she made the conscious decision to live a childfree lifestyle. She talks about her upbringing as an oldest sibling of many little ones and she shares candidly about how that experience impacted her childfree decision.

Mental Health and an OCD diagnosis has also been a huge contributing factor in this choice, and Miranda goes deep into all of that. We talk about how comparison can trick us into thinking we want things that our Truest Self knows it doesn't. We also talk about the difference between childfree and childless.

This is a perfect episode for anyone interested in hearing a beautiful, intentional perspective on childfree living whether you yourself is interested in exploring this option, or you know someone who has. Let's get into it...

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We also talk about:

• Miranda’s OCD diagnosis
• Being on medication vs. not
• Leaning towards familiarity and comfort
• How Miranda helped raising her siblings
• The danger of glamorizing parenthood 
• The comparison trap
• The difference between childfree and childless 
• Pain (and relief) after miscarriage
• How mental health plays a role in her (and Dani’s) decision to not have children

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In today's episode Dani shares some huge life updates with you with topics ranging from her recent spiritual expansion to her new perspective on parenthood and fertility to being in the Void; the space that was created for a baby but now remains wide open.

As always, this is a candid, open journal like, stream of consciousness where Dani takes your into her messy, beautiful, creative world.

Hang on tight, loves. Let's get into it.

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Gina is an Art Therapist, Counselor, and artist and we go deep into her relationship with creativity and her own mental health. Dani and Gina geek out over their shared love of creative expression and the power of human connection.

They talk about Gina's childhood upbringing and how her parents always supported her creative curiosity. Gina talks about what it was like growing up as an online child, how art has supported her mental health, the 100 Day Challenge that skyrocketed her printmaking abilities,  where her passion project Ridge and Roots came from, and so much more!

This is a great episode for anyone interested in the world of art therapy or anyone looking for a new creative outlet and way to express and support their mental health.

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Kristen Anne Richard of Kristen Anne Fibers shares the in’s and out’s of her creative business, lifestyle, and partnership. There have been so many moment throughout Kristen’s life where she could have chosen to settle and stick to what felt familiar but she continues to move in the direction of curiosity and intrigue, creativity and hope. 

She shares candidly about her past struggles with her mental health, how she weaned herself off of medication, and how that has impacted her creativity today. She talks about fiber art as a healing modality and about how the medium found her when she needed it most.

Kristen talks about meeting her now partner Erica of THrō Ceramics and how they are creating a life that is fully reflective of who they are, individually and as a couple. She talks about living in an Airstream full-time and how her and her partner are consciously curating a home that will spark joy on the daily.

This is a potent conversation that highlights the power of standing in your truth despite what others might think. Let’s get into it.

We also talk about:

• Her challenging adolescent years of drinking, pills, and regrettable tattoos
• Getting on medication
• The disconnect between her and her half siblings
• Kristen’s deep connection with her mother 
• Her past career as a cake maker 
• How Kristen found fiber art and how it started to heal her 
• When Kristen came out as being bisexual 
• The process of going through her divorce 
• How creativity fuels her relationship 
• The importance of feeling your feelings 
• The ways she’s managing her mental health today off medication
• How her family responded to her falling in love with a woman 
• Living in an Airstream 
• Creating a space to spark your creativity 
• Financial autonomy 
• Social media detox
• What creativity looks like for her today

Links:
THrō Ceramics
Hy and Dani's Airstream Tour
Mountain Standard Market Prints

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Author, Tarot Card Reader, and Breathwork Facilitator Leah Vanderveldt takes us on a journey of pivoting and connecting deeply to inner wisdom. She talks about the book writing process, how she flowed into writing 4 books that directly reflect where she was at in life at the time, and about the life pivots that came immediately after each book was written. 

Leah takes us into the Tarot and breaks down what is actually going on when we pull a card. She talks about believing in magic and how ultimately when we believe in magic, we’re believing in ourselves. 

She identifies as a witch and she teaches us how to connect to and activate the witch within with simple daily rituals and intention. She also talks about the cathartic and moving experience she had when taking her first breathwork class, and how she believes so deeply of the importance of moving trauma out of the body through breath.

This is an inspiring, cozy, and connected conversation with actionable takeaways for you to live and embody your Truest for Creative Life, today. Let’s go!

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We also talk about:

• Leah’s pivots in career
• Her experience in writing four books 
• Her kismet experience in manifesting her first book deal
• Creative Hangovers 
• The book writing process
• How Leah learned the Tarot
• How Tarot found Leah at times of struggle
• The healing power of connecting to your breath
• The Mother Wound
• First step in healing the Mother Wound 
• The patterns that showed up in Leah’s life relating to her Mother Wound 
• A peak into Dani’s Mother Wound 
• Taking the power back when it comes to our own healing
• How to cultivate the Witch within 
• How Leah’s working with herbs today
• What Creativity means to her today
• Something she wishes more people would ask her about

Connect with Leah:
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Links:
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Leah's Books:
Magical Self-Care for Everyday Life
The New Nourishing
The CBD Kitchen

Ashley Rae Alvarez, owner and designer behind Raebird—a hand forged line of jewelry—shares the in's and out's of running her Creative Business. Ashley's story is one of high self-belief and of going against the grain of what the people around her believed was possible.

She talks about her years in the coast guard and how she used the GI Bill to pay for design school which quickly lead her to falling in love with the first Metalsmithing class she took. This breadcrumb effect takes her all the way to living in North Idaho, creating gorgeous hand forged jewelry in the mountains, and starting a business out of nothing.

She talks about the hardships, too. The self-doubt, fear and imposter syndrome that comes along with any creative small business. We dig deep into her divorce and conscious uncoupling that happened back in 2017 followed by her move cross country to be with the love of her life.

This episode is for anyone looking to live a more Creative Life and who's just needing that extra push into the beauty of the unknown...

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We also talk about:

• Ashley and Dani’s instant connection
• The way Ashley weaves so much intention and love into every piece she makes
• Her Northern California, ranch life upbringing 
• Her years in the Coast Guard
• Using the GI Bill for design school
• Her instant love for metal smithing 
• How people didn’t believe she could make a living off her passions 
• Ashley making the move up to Idaho
• How Ashley’s childhood upbringing influences her aesthetic today
• Why she works primarily with turquoise 
• Ashley’s “conscious uncoupling” with her ex husband
• How Ashley’s divorce and rockbottom put her life on the correct track
• Imposter Syndrom 
• Growing up with entrepreneur parents 
• How much she values the freedom that comes with her Creative Life
• Her tips for curating a cohesive social media page and grow a strong following 
• How she photographs her work
• How Ashley and her now husband came to be
• Moving cross country for love
• Losing both of her parents
• Ashley’s spin on what creativity means to her lately

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