In this episode, I'm joined by Sound Healer, Yoga teacher, reinvention expert, water-lover (and much much more) Michelle Blanchette.

We explore what it really means to be multi-passionate, to constantly reinvent ourselves, and to live in alignment with inner truth and authenticity beyond the comfort of approval.

This is a wide-ranging, heart-centered conversation about identity, healing, and the mysterious intelligence of water.

We start by naming the beauty and challenges of being multi-passionate; how easy it is to feel misunderstood when we don’t fit into rigid boxes or labels, and how freeing it is when we finally allow ourselves to live in flow, even if it looks chaotic from an outside POV.

Together, we share our own experiences of listening to intuition, following joy, and choosing a soulful path of authenticity over conformity, even when the world tells us otherwise.

From there, we dive into the wisdom of water. We talk about its role in life and consciousness, and how water interacts with light, sound, and the fascial network in our bodies.

We reflect on the research of Dr. Emoto and Veda Austin, and what it means when water responds to music, words, and intention. These explorations invite us to stay curious, open, and willing to see the connections between science, spirit, and personal healing.

We also explore the power of stillness. Through yin yoga, sound healing, and practices of slowing down, we share how healing often happens in the pause. Michelle offers stories from her teaching and healing work, reminding us how sound and vibration can reset the body and bring us back into harmony. We talk about the importance of sleep, rest, and simple self-care rituals, even just five minutes a day, to help us find balance in a world that constantly pushes productivity.

Our conversation touches on the challenges of seeking truth, the courage it takes to let go of outdated beliefs, and the joy of finding people who truly see us for who we are. We reflect on how embracing change, even when it’s uncomfortable, opens us up to deeper connection along with greater inner and outer peace.

By the end of this episode, we land on the reminder that our path doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. When we allow ourselves to explore joyfully, to listen deeply, and to embrace our own rhythm, we create space for magic.

This episode is for anyone who’s felt “too much” or “too many things” at once, and is ready to see that as a gift.

Connect with Michelle:

• Website
• Instagram: here and here

Connect with Holly:

• Website
• Events
• In-person Classes
• 3 or 6 month 1:1 Coaching Program

Feel like you just weren't meant for the 9-5 life, you're constricted by expectations or following one path, and you're confused about who tf you are cause it keeps changing?

WELCOME!!! You belong here <3 sit down or grab your headphones for your hot girl walk and let's dive in...

In this episode, I'm joined by incredible business coach, Yogi, children's songwriter, dog-mama, and retreat host (and so much more) Zoe Kromer to explore the beauty, challenges, and freedom of embracing diverse passions and identities.

Zoe shares her winding and wild journey from pursuing a traditional career in therapy to building a thriving holistic coaching business designed for entrepreneurial women who feel like too damn much or “all over the place.”

She helps women to recognize that their multifaceted nature IS their magic, and has a special affinity for guiding them toward building successful businesses that highlight their full-self, multipassionate freedom.

Together we unpack:

• The difference between living a singular vs. multifaceted life path and why neither is right/wrong, better/worse

• How Zoe transformed the belief that she had “commitment issues” into a thriving business model

• The role of self-acceptance and authenticity in personal life and entrepreneurship

• The power of breathwork as a tool for healing, emotional processing, creativity, and grounding

• Why embracing all sides of yourself, from spiritual practices to everyday pleasures, leads to deeper confidence and alignment

• How women can integrate their many passions into cohesive, authentic businesses

Zoe also shares details about her upcoming Inner Child Retreat in Sedona (April 2026), designed to help women have fun, let loose, and rediscover playfulness + creativity outside of traditional wellness frameworks in a really amazing community in a gorgeous creek-side stay.

Whether you’re navigating an unconventional career path or craving permission to embrace your full self, this episode is a badass reminder that your multifaceted nature is your greatest strength.

Connect with Zoe:

• Instagram: @zoelouisekromer

Connect with Holly:

In this inspiring conversation, I am joined by yoga teacher, 3 Bridges Yoga studio owner, and all around lovely human, Stephanie Paolini, to explore the heart of yoga beyond the physical postures. Steph shares her journey from her first hot yoga class in Boston to building a thriving practice and community on the seacoast of NH.

Together, we dive into:

• Steph’s early experiences with yoga and how a single invitation completely changed her path

• The dance between hot, fast-paced practices and slower, more somatic approaches

• How yoga teaches us to move from automatic reactions to conscious responses on and off the mat (even in Boston traffic)

• The role of vulnerability, compassion, and authenticity in creating true connection

• Why yoga is a “work in,” not just a workout, and why it’s a practice for every body

Steph also opens up about the importance of teaching from lived experience rather than repeating others’ words, and she offers a powerful reminder that your truth matters.

We wrap up by highlighting upcoming offerings at 3 Bridges Yoga, including my monthly yin workshop and Steph’s upcoming retreat on Great Diamond Island in Maine.

Whether you’re brand new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this conversation will remind you that yoga is about coming home to your body, your breath, your story, and the communities that hold you.

✨ Connect with Stephanie:

• 3 Bridges Yoga

• Upcoming Retreats

✨ Let’s stay connected:

• Follow Cycles and Shadows on Instagram @cyclesandshadowshealing

• Join my ultra relaxing event: Yin Unwind Monthly at 3BY

• Learn more about coaching + other offerings

In this episode, I'm joined by the lovely and hilarious Sheila Shea, a yoga teacher (and student), writer, mother, and much more, for an honest and expansive conversation about what it means to live authentically.

Sheila shares her journey of vulnerability: from struggling to open up for most of her life, to giving a sermon at South Church, to writing a book about her unconventional upbringing, to balancing creativity with the pressures of perfectionism.

She's a fierce advocate for getting out of your comfort zone and is a walking testament to the power and beauty that unfolds from expanding beyond your perceived limits over and over again.

Together, we explore the messy beauty of growth, the power of balancing humor with raw honesty in healing, and the courage it takes to share your story even with people trying to edit your truth.

Topics at a glance:

• Learning to choose vulnerability even when it feels constricting

• Spirituality in everyday life

• Honoring yoga’s roots while evolving your authentic teaching voice

• Creative freedom vs. capitalist pressures

• Family history, humor, and writing truth

• Embracing anxiety and discomfort as portals to growth

This conversation is both grounding and uplifting. It's a reminder that joy and pain, lightness and depth, soulfulness and Doritos, can coexist as part of a wholehearted life.

Resources & Mentions:

• Poem: Patchwork Heart by John Rodell

• Book: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

• Book: Sound Mind, Sound Body by Dr. Kenneth Pelletier

What would you do if your “dream job” landed in your lap… but something in you said no?

In this episode, I’m joined by Hailey Begger, a badass women’s holistic health coach specializing in nourishment over numbers and cycle syncing. She spills the tea for us on her shifting family dynamics and hometown friendships, sharing the epic story of how turning down a life changing opportunity to chef it up at a retreat in Sri Lanka led to a million-dollar mansion and an inner peace she had been striving for for years.

We chat about the courage to say no and the self-trust it takes to let your dreams follow a different course than the romanticized version you have in your head of how things "should" be.

Together we bust through the shitty myths of comparison, jealousy, self-doubt and putting pressure on ourselves to take every leap of faith that appears before us.

If you’ve ever wrestled with a decision that looked perfect on paper but didn’t feel right in your bones, this conversation will give you the permission slip to trust yourself, even when it makes zero sense to anyone else (or your ego).

We dive into:
✨ The difference between fear-based hesitation and soul-led alignment
✨ Why chasing the “digital nomad” dream isn’t always the answer
✨ How a solo mushroom journey in the mountains brought her clarity
✨ Letting go of comparison and rooting into your own path
✨ The real meaning of courage (and why it’s not always the most glamorous choice)

💫 Connect with Hailey: Follow her on Instagram at @haileybegger for nourishing recipes, cycle-syncing wisdom, and radical authenticity.

• Radiant reset - free masterclass
• The gorgeous method - a 4 month group coaching program for cycle syncing, body image healing and self perception/confidence

💫 Connect with Holly: Follow me on Instagram at @cyclesandshadowshealing

Dive in with me:

Flow Into Joy - 4 week self-paced program for emotional mastery, healing through playfulness, and connecting to juicy creativity

Trust Your Path: Magnetize the Life You're Meant For - my 1:1 holistic coaching program. Through this in-depth mentorship, you’ll reconnect with the wisdom of your body, soften the harsh loops in your mind, and finally feel a sense of self-belonging that doesn’t require you to shrink, pretend, overextend, or perform in any part of your life.

In this delicious multi-layered conversation, I sit down with my dear friend and fellow Purpose Guides Institute graduate, Nadine Clopton, for an exploration of living authentically (even when who you are is a barefoot, spirit-led, flower lovin lil hippy child), connecting to the earth as modern medicine, and using our voices to spark real change in the world even when it feels risky.

We trace our own beautifully complex threads of purpose, spirituality, and friendship...plus the crazy circumstances that brought us together and the synchronicities that let us know we're on the right path. We weave in reflections on herbalism (two biiiig plant lovin' gals), sustainability (organic cotton is the way), and the courage to speak out about global injustices (we get real here).

From plant medicine to personal growth, from Gaza to jewelweed, this episode is an invitation to live in deeper reciprocity with yourself, your community, the collective whole we're all a part of.

Inside this episode:

• How the Purpose Guides Institute changed our lives FOREVAH

• The sacred medicine & messages of plants like tulsi, borage, jewelweed, and dandelion

• Living authentically while balancing the desire to stay safe and protect your peace

• Rethinking “weeds” and seeing the life-giving wisdom in wild plants

• Sustainable consumption + simple shifts that reconnect us to the earth

• Losing friends, heartbreak, self-doubt, staying open to love regardless...and finding the keepers along the way

Nadine is a systems midwife, herbalist, singer, and creative devoted to soil health, human health, and soulful living. She brings her heart to everything she does and I am so excited for you all to hear the magic of her voice & feel the magic of her energy.

Connect & Go Deeper:

• Follow me on Instagram @cyclesandshadowshealing

• Learn more about the Trust Your Path program (magnetize the life you're MEANT for!)

Welcome to SEASON 2 of Cycles and Shadows my loves!!!

In todays conversation, I welcome my incredible friend Viv to the show to share her story. Her bravery and essence as a human was a HUGE part of what inspired me to muster the courage to create my own dreams (like this podcast).

In this very special episode, we explore Viv's transformative journey from a young girl who hated school and had a dream of flying to Costa Rica, to a successful nomadic fitness coach, to today: a bold and hilarious leader creating empowering spaces for women to connect.

We laugh our way through chatting about our own paths & synchronicities, discussing the importance of community, vulnerability, and listening to your gut above the noise of the haters (and fear).

We both break down our perspective of how meeting in Montezuma at a Yoga teacher training altered the trajectory of our lives, and that listening to the internal nudges led to magic beyond belief.

Viv spills the tea on the tools she uses to turn her real life into her vision board so that you can journey alongside us; taking your own leaps of faith to become more YOU, manifest the beautiful dreams you're here to embody.

00:00 Introduction to Viv's Journey

02:52 The Transformation Through Travel and Community

05:45 Embracing Fear and Taking Risks

08:57 Pushback from Society and Family

11:47 Listening to Your Inner Compass

14:48 The Impact of Yoga Teacher Training

17:27 Finding Vulnerability and Connection

20:32 Practical Tools for Self-Discovery

34:09 The Transformative Power of Safe Spaces

38:29 Emotional Release and Healing Journeys

44:07 Taking the Leap: Quitting Jobs for Passion

44:25 Creating Impactful Offerings and Retreats

50:25 Embracing Identity Shifts and Personal Growth

You can find Viv's coaching page, and her (&Pia's) retreat page SisterCircles on Instagram.

Their Sri Lanka retreat is September 1-7! Just a few spots left if it's calling your name.

Find me on Instagram and my beautiful newly updated website that I am giddy over.

See you next week!

Hello! Here to share some delicious reflections from a sunny summer midday walk. I dive into what it actually looks like to run a soul-led business while honoring my sensitivity, nervous system, and joy...and how it's been a choice + practice to get here.

I give you the realness of falling back into old patterns of overworking and the pressure to produce under financial stress, along with the personal wake-up call that reminded me: girl, your joy matters MOST. Your body knows. Your path is sacred. Follow that inner compass even when it's spooky.

This is your permission slip to slow down, reconnect with your truth, and remember that your sensitivity isn’t a weakness, it’s what infuses your life with magic.

💫 Inside this episode:

• My recent reckoning with self-care, overworking, and burnout

• The serendipitous park moment that brought me to joyful tears & full body bliss

• Why sensitivity is a portal to deeper joy (and business success)

• Authenticity as the highest frequency, and how to actually live from it

• The messy, badass, beautiful choreography of taking creative ownership of your time + energy

In this solo episode, I'm back from a life-shifting retreat in Mexico and in the usual fashion opening up with some raw honestly about the deeeeep inner work it stirred.

In the past few weeks off from the podcast, I've been facing powerful realizations around self-worth, my own shadows that need the most love right now, and listening to my body as my #1 guide through this moment.

You'll hear candid reflections on navigating imposter syndrome, inner child fears, and the vulnerability of showing up fully & authentically when you want to run far as hell away and hide...But I'll also loop you into the beauty of how this experience was a crystal clear mirror once I gained the courage to look, reflecting nothing but my own magic, beauty, and worth.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that your shadows aren’t something to fix, they’re portals to deeper power, self-compassion, and truth. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “too much,” “not enough,” or secretly wondered if you’re really cut out for the big vision you hold… this one’s for you.

TL;DR:

• My personal breakthroughs from the SisterCircles Retreat in Mexico

• The essence of shadow work and why it's vital for real healing

• How hidden patterns of self-doubt, overworking, and limiting beliefs can be transformed

• The journey of reclaiming my worth and owning my gifts to a new degree

• Slowness, embodiment, and the nervous system as sacred tools

• What it really looks like to walk the path you’re here to walk

• My signature program: Trust Your Path 

• 1:1 coaching spots now open for deeper, personalized support

• Exciting updates on Season 2 of the podcast + new guest interviews

• A Shadow Work Quiz and new offerings in the works — stay tuned

  
  

Explore 1:1 coaching or get early access to upcoming offers on Instagram

I am SO excited to share this conversation with all of you...

In this episode I'm joined by my friend -- a huge inspiration, and part of my professional journey as a spiritual entrepreneur: Nina Sartorelli.

Nina is the owner of Indigo Haven, an alternative wellness collaborative, ethically-sourced dreamy boutique and apothecary, and beautiful community space. She's an experienced shamanic practitioner, reiki master, transpersonal life coach, psychic medium, and breathwork facilitator. 

We get right into it -- sharing our own experiences of going from feeling like total oddballs to empowered, brave, wild women walking the spiritual path with devotion.

A message from Nina to all of you: Everyone has the power of intuition within them and it is so important to cultivate that intuition, to begin activating it and practicing it. There is a vital importance to connecting with our intuition. It doesn't need to be looked at as this taboo or “woo-woo” sort of thing. Our intuition is that strange feeling we get when something isn't quite right, that inner YES when we feel drawn to a certain career path or project, it's that loving thought that pops in about a loved one and then all of a sudden they text you. We all have this to some degree or another. Psychic mediums or readers of any kind aren't “gods” we don't hold the answers to everything (be wary of ones who claim this). The truth is the answers are already within us we just have to remember to listen. Our intuition is our inner truth, our god-given sensitivity to one another, and the worlds around us, seen and unseen. This is where our power lies and how we can take it back.

Find Nina, her offerings, and all her upcoming events online at Indigo Haven healing and Instagram at @indigohavenhealing

Find me over at Cycles and Shadows Healing and on IG @cyclesandshadowshealing