Quintessential Being

The self-acceptance piece is something that the spiritual community can bang on about + we all have our own unique dance with the cycle of self-doubt + self-acceptance. It is a truly individual practice as no one person can ever experience life the same. For Mala Kennedy self-acceptance has really been about looking in the mirror + no longer flinching at her reflection, adopted as a child from Sri Lanka by an Australian family Mala grew up feeling caught between two worlds. Adding to that a diagnosis of vitiligo growing up which ultimately led to the decision to live life sober, Mala reveals what it is truly like to live holding her own edges instead of numbing them. Becoming a student of personal development + using various tools to solidify her change in BEing human, she now helps women shift from self-doubt to self-acceptance so they too can feel confident. Working with language, emotions and the body, she guides her clients to re-invigorate their relationship to self + facilitate lasting shifts. As a life coach, EFT practitioner, writer, podcaster, and Mama her mission is to help women prioritise self-care and self-acceptance, ensuring they give themselves permission to always be their authentic self and speak their truth. In this episode we chat about her advocacy for sobriety + the inextricable link between the up + down of indulging in desensitisation, we explore her mentoring in Ontological coaching gifting her the feeling of safety + gentle healing for honest, forward momentum. We also touch on the fun of failure + learning to believe that everything is a success because life teaches us what we need to know now. 

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Ever since Brene Brown launched onto the world stage with her research around shame + vulnerability there has been a collective understanding that we ALL experience this deeply troubling emotion. In this episode I chat with Jaime D’Eredita about the symptoms of shame + how to unpack the internalised messaging of shame in a healthy + safe way. Jaime is a social worker + psychotherapist in Colorado, who primarily helps people identify, understand + shift barriers to live a more expansive life of peace + purpose. Specialising in trauma, addiction + domestic violence (to name just a few) she is incredibly passionate about connecting clients to their own self-compassion, self-love + self-acceptance. Here, we dive into the symptoms of shame, explaining the strong correlation between trauma + shame or addiction + shame, illuminating for us that we often depart from ourselves, disconnecting from our inner light when we feel shame + once we are in that state it is hard to connect to others. This creates the space that we often fill with whatever our chosen vice is… food, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling – whatever keeps us busy enough to numb from the feeling of shame. Jaime also shines a light on the fact that we can often carry around some shame that needs to be delegated back to the source… holding onto messages that aren’t ours in the first place. This shit is messy + deeply uncomfortable however dismantling the core of what it is that threatens our sense of belonging + love is most certainly in my humble opinion, a ticket to freedom!

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If you have ever pondered the meaning of life question - I found the woman who has the answer... Kasia Bourke! This episode very much feels like a soul remembrance… Kasia is a life purpose unveiler and Intuitive Business mentor, meaning she can tell you where your soul originated from, what your soul gifts are, your life lessons, your soul’s purpose + where your soul has previously trained. I know. Mind. Fucking. Blown! We all walk through life repeating patterns of behaviour, have unique + individual triggers the size of the Titanic + fears or blocks that just don't seem to quit... so what if we framed it all differently? What if we knew that our souls had chosen to incarnate here at Earth School for these exact reasons? In this episode Kasia explains what it might look or feel like to meet your guides and access information about your past lives that are like a balm for your soul, a deep knowing of life lessons chosen as a catalyst of change and human evolution.

Kasia tells us how she started reading for people using Tarot with her friends, however once some pretty big + scary things started coming to fruition though, she doubted her ability and thought that perhaps she had cursed her loved ones so stopped altogether. It wasn't until her Dad passed away and she started meditating that she found she was seeing the past lives of her husband + children. Riffing about all things from Starseeds to Indigo children to a soul's purpose - this episode has it all! If you're a lover of the woo like me, this will surely be one of your faves!

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In this episode I chat with Maddy Connors… she is - Yarli Creative – a STUNNING contemporary Aboriginal Artist that specialises in custom designs + prints, finding inspiration from her proud and strong Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung + Gamilaroi woman bloodline. Her identity + connection to her environmental surroundings is what drives her combined with her personal journey… it is here we talk all things motherhood, womanhood, art, healing + embodiment. Trauma can so often derail us + Maddy gets candid about how she uses her art to sink into a meditative state allowing the inner stories to transform and heal by letting the brush guide her on the piece she is working with. She also unlocks for us the unique way she uses music as a time portal back to nostalgic childhood memories or the birth of her daughter so she can potently recreate the stories in her mind, meeting them with softness, compassion and in full authentic expression. As a child of family violence, Maddy speaks to it with unwavering strength, saying it has made her who she is today – incredibly passionate about helping others who have had similar experiences to her. She is also driven to educate people about the land we stand on here in Australia… our history + culture is as much Aboriginal as it is Australian. Maddy also speaks to the creative in all of us, explaining that art is simply a form of self-care as she credits her art to finding her soul, her wholeness. She also shares with us the intentions she infuses into her pieces, the emotions she hopes we feel when looking at her art - that of warmth, joy, connection + healing. A truly magical chat about art + healing!

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If you’re a woman who wants more then you’re a woman who understands the crippling impact of limits. And fear. In this episode I chat with super fun, high vibe, energetic powerhouse babe, Jade Baxter. We unpack all things limits, self-sabotage, personal rituals + celebration! Jade knows a thing or two about limits... after doing a complete 180 in her career - moving from corporate gig to creating life + biz on her terms, she now constantly looks for the little soul whispers that light the way for personal growth. She calls it the lens of opportunity. Although it doesn't feel like it in the moment, almost all of our limits are self-imposed... and it certainly doesn't feel sexy to understand that we can be our own worst enemies. So how do we cue the courage and answer the call to go bigger? Give yourself the same power you give to your soul team support sisters! Take off those rose-coloured glasses you have for your pedestal people + bestow them upon yourself. Jade hands us a beautiful + poignant reminder that we NEVER arrive… this life is a personal evolution – you inevitably will get thrown another universal assignment. A cosmic body slam. A moment in time where the pain of not making the change is more than the pain of being an uncomfortable + awkward beginner in the next-level version of you. So why hold back? We uncover the threads that bind graceful evolution are clarity, trust and a whole lotta lady balls. In the pivotal moments of personal transformation pay attention to whose voice is in your head… if it’s not yours, kindly ask them to seek the nearest exit. Because the thing about limits is, every time you defy a self-imposed belief you erode the power that wall has over you + it becomes easier to take the leaps.

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Have you ever listened to someone speak and it was like listening to poetry in motion? That is Julie Tenner, the pleasure nutritionist.  She is an enchanting goddess who fervently believes that feminine energy is the source of life… that it’s rejuvenation + replenishment. The holy grail. Courageously willing to look beyond her story of managing life as a modern woman with success + family meant a pivotal point of transformation emerged. She absorbed all her wounds of resentment + exhaustion to bubble up her sacred feminine nature into the greatest gift. This is a woman who understands more than most that self-care is probably on your to-do list along with the milk + groceries and as such her guidebook for life is to live by what blooms you open; that the divine speaks to us through feeling. She believes that by co-creating with the universe in this way we can complete our embodiment of feminine life force. She shares with us that by embracing the beam of light that is creative, static energy + using sensuality as a pathway of discovery you can expand your capacity for love. To love. 'A supernova of feeling' she calls it. From Disney princesses to the art of adornment, we cover all the ways to amplify the light that is uniquely you and access more freedom + intimacy. If you’re ready to call in with magnetism exactly the type of abundance you seek in love + relationship, this episode is for you!   

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If you’ve ever looked at your personal relationships and thought wow – there is a pattern of unhappy here - there has to be a better way… you are not alone! Love + belonging are fundamental human needs; it bonds us all and in the absence of it we can feel utterly broken. However, there is a sinister underbelly of co-dependency that is rife in our society + suffocates our closest relationships… an extensive + multifaceted issue that touches every human on the planet. Weaved into Disney stories, Hollywood movies + your favourite tv series - co-dependency is subliminally sold to us as that ‘spark’ or ‘caring’ for those you love - but when faced with the truth that we are each ultimately responsible for our own happiness a deep, rippling confusion that ruptures our reality can leave us reeling. 

I brought in relationship expert Natalie Anne Murray for an in-depth chat, unpacking what co-dependency really means, how it shows up in our relationships + in what way we can start to remedy this rampant issue. Natalie specialises in helping women to recover from dysfunctional childhood and adult relationships to truly experience deep, lasting transformation… she helps women realign with integrity + power to authentically feel at peace with being true to themselves. As someone who identifies as a recovering people-pleaser, Natalie shares with us her co-dependency wakeup call + unpacks how childhood conditioning + ‘good girl manners’ contribute to the narrative we must ‘be nice’ in order to be loved. We also discuss the distinction between kindness, acts of service + co-dependent behaviour, plus she illuminates that this is not a linear process (like all deep personal development work) with support + emotional co-regulation we can cultivate a beautiful connection with our loved ones that is free of reactive triggers.

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If you have ever come across a person who has looked at their Human Design chart, they will likely tell you it has changed their life!! Fundamentally - it is a map to understand yourself FULLY, giving you a huge permission slip to do life the way you are uniquely designed to. Based on your date, time + place of birth Human Design (HD) uses Eastern + Western Astrology, Chinese I-Ching, Kabbala tree of life AND the Hindu Chakra System to chart your unique self. This is so you can understand who you were born to be + what you came to this planet to do! Caroline Southwell is a transformational specialist + Human Design Guru… in this epic in-depth chat we cover all of the basics of HD so we can better understand ourselves + decondition all that no longer serves us. Caroline shares that the simple starting point of HD is to look at Type, Strategy + Inner Authority – what does that even mean? I got you! There are 5 types of Human Design + a 'type' categorises how someone’s energy field interacts with the people around them. Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, Reflectors + Manifesting Generators - we dive into each type and specify what they are. Linked to your HD ‘type’ is something called  ‘strategy’ this is what we need to do to stay in FLOW and it looks different for each type, in this part Caroline unveils for us some meaningful information on how you were born to BE in the world. Next in this HD episode we explore 'Inner Authority' – there are a handful of ways we are designed to make decisions + our 'Inner Authority' tells us what process helps us make the BEST one.  NEWS FLASH - NONE of them are with the mind + we are not designed to have an outside authority telling us how to make our decisions, throw out your pro's + con's list because your unique decision making ability is inherently within. We break down each category from Emotional Solar Plexus, Sacral, Spleen, Ego Authority, Self Projected or Mental/None - an illuminating way to approach those BIG life decisions so it can feel "right" for you! This is an absolutely jam-packed episode to help you dip your toes into the Human Design pool + start to understand the different elements that make up your chart + what they mean. An incredibly powerful system to know as your HD chart can help to unpack some of the conditioning you received as a child + is also an extremely valuable tool to understand your loved ones, breeding a more compassionate approach to how someone else uniquely moves through life. 

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Your yoni is one of the most important relationships in your life, are you connected to it? In this episode of Quintessential Being I chat to Rosie Rees, a woman who shares my heart-centred message… Get off the self-love hamster wheel, it is time to embrace the self-acceptance revolution! See, we live in a society that feeds our need to be + do better, marketing companies capitalise on our deep desire for constant self-improvement + we as women can often feel exhausted from the sheer striving to UP-LEVEL. Ask me how I know this because (hands up – guilty!) Enter stage left Rosie Rees… none other than the MOST delicious Aussie babe on the planet, being naked + feeling pleasure is her JAM! The Founder of Yoni Pleasure Palace + Women’s nude yoga, she created a leading online boutique selling yoni eggs + crystal sex toys… her rap is radical self-acceptance, feminine expression + being vulnerable. Amen Sista! We get down + dirty about dextrous vaginas, waking up your sexual centre and exploring nakedness on every level. Rosie uncovers for us the small practices that get you closer to your soul, forging a bond with yourself that allows the shedding of masks and disarms the subtle but vicious voice within talking all things body image. We go through Rosie’s rundown of what crystals can and can’t be used inside your body for both healing + pleasure as she describes an utterly different type of orgasmic experience that opens your heart + leaves you charged + cleansed! We dive deep about what brought her to living in a rainbow family model, giving us the Ashley + Rosie love story plus the huge distinction between confidence + courage that will rock your world. This episode is a labour of love + it is my sincere hope that you find some gorgeous pleasure listening here today.

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Rebecca White is an abundance codes breakthrough Coach for impact driven female entrepreneurs! Having grown up in an abusive household Rebecca is passionate about helping women bio-hack their abundance sequence and release their invisible blocks for a more successful business. As a certified Law of Attraction Coach, Emotion Code Facilitator, Psych-K Practitioner, and an intuitive entrepreneur she has truly blueprinted a new way of navigating to success bringing the nervous system on board to make BIG BANK. In this episode Rebecca gets candid about her past and how it fuelled her to become one of the big hitters in the entrepreneurial world, we chat about how safety is the number one priority for us to build on in the areas we wish to expand in + that understanding your own nervous system is the key to really receiving divine compensation in business + life. Most of us have experienced some degree of trauma in our lives and in order to fully self-regulate we need to co-regulate, which helps us tease out the stories, behaviours, repeated patterns + belief systems we operate from... it is here that the magic lies, for understanding these deeply personal dominant states enables us to unlock our greatest potential + step into Full Agency (our highest state of being). Rebecca and I uncover the role of control, looking at how it heavily comes into play on a day-to-day basis especially in the realm of business and that by doing the work on your nervous system + truly entering an empowered state - confidence to speak your truth, feeling secure and STILL being unattached to the outcome can flow freely. Rebecca also gives us a 5-step process to quickly + easily calm down the nervous system and shares with us her knowledge on attachment styles, further opening up the connection between safety + success. This episode is surely one to unlock your abundance sequencing to bring deep insight + cultivate a greater sense of wellbeing.

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