ReAwakening with Makena Sherwood

Originally aired on May 19th, 2021. 

On this week’s episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mallory, and Makena have an emotional, inspiring, and vulnerable conversation with Gretchen Driscoll, a Success Coach and EFT Tapping Specialist. Gretchen tells the story of her husband’s struggle with brain cancer, coping with his death, and what tools she used to keep moving forward since. The group talks about the difference between planned and unplanned transitions and how seasons of change illuminate our insecurities, true friends, and biggest fears. Gretchen’s husband, John, comes through to Makena during the podcast, adding powerful sentiments to the discussion.

Originally aired May 14th, 2021.

Nate Harper, a fan favorite, comes back to talk about spiritual awakenings, life transitions, and aliens, but most importantly, Mallory gets to the bottom of Makena and Nate's relationship.

Notes:
Ex Machina
Planet 51

Originally aired on May 12th, 2021

On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Makena chats with Victoria Jane, a human design expert, about how to navigate change and life transitions by understanding your human design chart. Victoria explains her journey from Silicon Valley in, what she thought, was a coveted career path to pursuing human design coaching as a full-time job. The pair talks about the many definitions of "purpose," how it feels to grieve a past version of yourself, and what your HD chart can tell you about the connections around you. Connect with Victoria on Instagram @victoriajane.hd or visit her website victoriajane.co.

This is our second episode of May discussing tools and advice on how to navigate life transitions. Last week, Lara, Mallory, and Makena unpacked the transitions they were going through and on Friday, Nate Harper comes back on the podcast to discuss how to use your intuition to cope with change.

Originally aired April 28th, 2021.

On this week's episode of F*ck Wellness, Mallory and Makena chat with Erica Hoff, a yogi, activist, and world traveler, about the vulnerability of living an alternative, nomadic lifestyle. The group talks about the courage it takes to travel by yourself, the myth of "having it all," and the layers of social media vulnerability. You can follow Erica's journey on IG at @ericaisevolving.

Show Notes:
"The Call to Courage with Brené Brown"
The Birds Papaya IG
F*ck Wellness Episode with Nate Harper
Reawakening Episode: "The Busy Myth"

Originally aired on April 14th, 2021. 

On this week's episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara and Makena bring on one of their close friends (also Lara's high school boyfriend), Nate Harper. The group talks about gendered stereotypes around vulnerability, the courage it takes to admit you were wrong, and Nate and Lara rehash their relationship after 6 years of reflection. Listen all the way to the end to hear Nate read Lara's senior yearbook letter to him on the pod (*cue tears*).

Originally published on January 27th, 2021.

On the fourth and final episode of January, Makena and Reena SenGupta chat about discipline in the world of spirituality. They discuss the consequences of being driven by a spiritual chore chart, their limiting beliefs around financial security and relationships, and how they navigated finding their roles amidst the chaos of this past year.

How has your grief shaped your creativity? For Janet, her grief, however paralyzing and debilitating at the time, provided a blank canvas to paint a new picture of what life could be. On the podcast, Janet, Meredith, and Makena redefine creativity, advocate for rest over productivity and break down how their creative processes overlap with their intuitive processes. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you might even realize that you've been getting some intuitive hits the whole time!

Originally aired December 23rd, 2020. 

How do group readings work? Fate or free will? Are readings as accurate virtually as in-person? What are spirit babies? Are readings ethical? All these burning questions and more are answered on this episode of F*ck Wellness. Makena gives Lara and Mallory her take on modern, ethical spirituality and tells the story of connecting to her spirit babies and the impact it had on her.  

Originally aired on August 12th, 2020. 

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Makena, and Mallory chat with Reena SenGupta, a holistic lifestyle designer, about her journey from studying international affairs and sustainability at GW to managing a yoga studio to reading tarot cards and leading intuition workshops. The group talks about the misconceptions and modernization of spirituality and Reena breaks down what a tarot reading looks like from her. Bonus: Reena and Makena share their experiences trying the other's spiritual services and bond over their shared values, philosophies, and ethics in their work. Want to connect with Reena or learn more about her services? Follow her at @urban__buddha or email her at [email protected].

Originally aired on June 24th, 2020. 

On this episode of GTG, Makena discusses her experience as a medium and intuitive reader (and she explains all the terminology!). She answers questions from Lara, Mallory, and listeners on everything from when she first knew she had a gift, what a reading looks like for her, whether religious ideology plays a role in her spiritual journey, and where she plans to take her mediumship in the future. 

New thoughts: So much growth has occurred since recording this episode. My work has changed greatly but so many themes are still the same. It's so important to look back at some of these older episodes to celebrate and honor our growth. - Makena