What if the moment you stop pushing away what you feel is the moment it loses its grip on you?

In this conversation with Alex Vu, holistic healing practitioner and founder of Nichi Healing in Nanaimo, we explore what it means to live a life rooted in presence rather than performance. Alex shares her journey from corporate Vancouver to the mountain views and ocean air of Vancouver Island, and how that leap without a map led her to a practice built on Reiki, mindfulness, sound healing, and Buddhist philosophy. We talk about Ho'oponopono, the ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness and reconciliation, and how sitting with our generational patterns rather than pushing them away opens something profound.

Our conversation moves into purpose, pain, and the quiet that night owls know well. Alex reflects on why healing begins the moment we feel something is missing, and why true empowerment means giving people tools they can take home rather than reasons to keep coming back. We explore what it means to be human alongside our own divinity, the relationship between doing and being, and why guilt about resting might be the most telling sign that something needs attention. Alex reminds us that we are simultaneously our light and our shadow, and that showing up every day already means we are doing our best.

Don't push away what you feel. 

Name it. Own it. And then remember. 

You are everything on that spectrum.

Guest Name: Alex Vu https://www.nichihealingreiki.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nichihealing

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

What if the instrument you were always meant to play has been waiting for you, and all it asks is that you slow down enough to hear it?

In this conversation with Terry Mack, the heart behind Peaceful Spirit Flutes, we explore the quiet but profound world of the Native American style flute and the way it calls people home to themselves. Terry shares how a single Christmas gift completely redirected her life, and how twenty years of connecting people to flutes has taught her more about listening than anything else ever has. We talk about what it means to be musically wounded, the moment a beginner gets their first beautiful sound out of an instrument, and why the flute has a way of finding the people who need it most.

Our conversation moves into the deeper medicine of sound, breath, and the trees themselves. Terry speaks to the healing that happens when we stop trying to play the right notes and simply let what's inside us move through. Whether it's grief, anger, or a voice that was silenced long ago, the flute offers a space with no judgment, only release. We also explore resilience, creativity, and the courage it takes to stop comparing and start expressing, because your inner song doesn't need to sound like anyone else's.

Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is step outside. 

Look up. Find the beauty hiding in plain sight. 

And just breathe with the trees.

Guest Name: Terry Mack http://www.peacefulspiritflutes.com/
http://www.livinglifecreatively.ca/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/terry.m.mack.1/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

What if spirit has been trying to reach you all along, and the only thing standing between you and that connection is where your gaze is pointed?

In this conversation with Danielle Searancke, the Squamish Medium, we explore what it means to build something meaningful, and then have the courage to simplify it. Danielle shares her journey from corporate career to mediumship, from scaling a thriving spiritual school to consciously choosing peace, presence, and time with her kids over growth for growth's sake. We talk about the wisdom of knowing when enough is enough, and what it feels like when the mental and spiritual costs of a path outweigh what it gives back.

Our conversation moves through grief, not just the kind that comes with loss, but the unprocessed grief we carry from every chapter we close without ceremony. We explore how indigenous and ancestral traditions have long held space for this kind of honoring, and what it costs us when we live too fast to do the same. Danielle also speaks to the moment spirit reminded her to look up, and how that single teaching has opened hearts across years of her work. Whether you're sitting with a gift you haven't yet shared, a dream you're not sure you're allowed to have, or a season you're finally ready to release, this conversation holds space for all of it.

Sometimes the most sacred act is the simplest one. 

Breathe with the intention to access what's within. 

And then, look up.
Guest Name: Danielle Searancke http://www.daniellesearancke.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/squamishmedium/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

What if the way you feel after an interaction is telling you everything you need to know?

In this conversation with Nanaimo-based psychic life and business coach Bonita Hodgson, we explore the hidden language of energy that flows through our relationships. Bonita shares a simple but powerful visualization exercise that reveals where our energy is being invested, where it is being drained, and how we can begin reclaiming it.

Our discussion moves into the deeper work of boundaries, conditioning, and why real change happens from the inside out. When we begin honouring our own energy and walking the path that is truly ours, the people and situations around us often shift in response.

We also explore shadow work, inner child integration, and what it actually means to fall back in love with yourself. According to Bonita, the parts of us we were taught to hide may hold the very wisdom and power we’ve been searching for.

Sometimes the path forward begins by acknowledging something simple.

Your energy is yours to steward.

And when you reclaim it, life begins to reorganize around who you truly are.
Bonita Hodgson: https://bonitapsychiccoach.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bonitahodgsonpsychic/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bonitahodgsonpsychicnanaimo/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, Ross Tayler sits with Jennifer Eve, poet, author, ecstatic dance DJ, and self-described shame shifter extraordinaire, for a deep exploration of shadow, desire, and liberation. Jennifer opens the episode by sharing her poem Stir My Soul, setting the tone for a conversation that invites honesty, courage, and self-compassion.

Together, they explore shame and guilt, shadow work, self-worth, and the long arc of healing across lifetimes. Jennifer shares her lived experience of moving from suppression to expression, from self-abandonment to embodied self-love, and how naming what lives in the dark becomes the gateway to freedom rather than something to fear.

This episode is an invitation to bring curiosity and tenderness to the places we hide from ourselves, to reclaim intimacy, creativity, and play, and to remember that liberation begins when we allow all parts of us to be seen, felt, and loved.

Jennifer Eve: http://www.eveofglobalgrace.com/
Book: Rise Queen Rise https://a.co/d/06j5aWWy

IG: https://www.instagram.com/eveofglobalgrace/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, Ross Tayler sits with healer and mind-body therapist Germana Rovinelli to explore the deep layers of subconscious healing, trauma, and the lifelong journey of reclaiming self-worth.

Together they reflect on early survival patterns, the impact of growing up in toxic environments, and how unhealed childhood wounds quietly shape adult relationships, addiction, people-pleasing, and burnout. Germana shares from lived experience, speaking candidly about breaking generational cycles, learning to feel safe in the body, and releasing the belief that we must sacrifice ourselves to be loved.

This episode is a powerful invitation to slow down, listen inward, and gently reconnect with the inner child that still holds both pain and magic. A conversation about responsibility without self-betrayal, healing without urgency, and learning to hold ourselves with compassion, dignity, and care.
Germana Rovinelli:

http://hypno4health.ca
http://ablebodyconsulting.com 

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, DJ sprouT, also known as Tamara Broughton, shares her journey through music, healing, and personal transformation, and how dance became a gateway to embodiment, resilience, and connection.

We explore the power of music as a healing force, the importance of boundaries when holding space for others, and the realities of navigating health challenges while staying creatively alive. Tamara reflects on her years in the music scene, the role of community in healing, and her intention to create spaces that feel safe, inclusive, and grounded.

This episode is an invitation to reconnect with the body, honour creativity as a medicine, and remember that healing often happens through rhythm, movement, and being witnessed in community.
Tammra Broughton: https://www.djsprout.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/djsprout

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sproutlovecommunity

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, Ross Tayler sits down with Paul Stewart to explore curiosity as a lived practice rather than a passing trait.

Paul shares how simple mantras have shaped his inner life, his work as an entrepreneur, and his relationship to creativity in an increasingly fast paced, tech driven world. Together they reflect on the tension between doing and being, and the quiet wisdom that emerges when we allow curiosity to lead instead of urgency.

This episode is an invitation to soften the grip of productivity, reconnect with presence, and remember that curiosity can be a doorway to authenticity, connection, and a more humane way of living and creating.

Paul Stewart: https://www.curiositykilledtheking.com/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, Seryna Myers shares her work guiding people through personal transformation, unlearning survival identities, and returning to what is most true.

We explore the role of community in healing, the pressure many feel to rush their growth, and the importance of grace during times of transition. Seryna reflects on intuitive guidance, psychedelic experiences, and the necessity of integration, reminding us that healing is not about striving, but about presence and receptivity.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, honour natural rhythms, and allow personal and collective healing to unfold through connection, authenticity, and support rather than urgency.

Seryna Myers:https://seryna.ca/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/serynamyers/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/goldensoulca/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/

In this Sacred Sundays conversation, Dominique Ceara, breathwork and somatic healing guide, shares how breath becomes a pathway from pain into freedom.

We explore the simplicity and power of turning inward, using breath as an always-available tool for self-regulation, emotional balance, and grounding. Dominique offers a gentle breath practice and reflects on how even a few conscious minutes can shift our inner state and restore a sense of calm.

This episode is an invitation to pause, come home to your breath, and remember that support and steadiness are closer than you think.

Dominique Ceara:www.dominiqueceara.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dominiqueceara/

Check out Ross Tayler's work at https://www.rosstayler.com/