Themes: Aging, Acceptance, Surrender, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Spirituality, Taoism, Self-Discovery, Trust

In this episode, I am joined by Daphne Swancutt of Daphne Swancutt Yoga! Daphne shares how witnessing the mortality of others in her life has shaped her own way of navigating the aging process. We discuss how we live in an anti-aging culture, and how powerful acceptance can be as we journey through our life's natural cycles and stages. Daphne then shares the beautiful practice of Yin Yoga, which she practices & teaches, and how it has helped her and her students learn to sit with discomfort, slow down, and practice introspection while on the yoga mat . We finish off the episode by discussing how liberating it is to accept and love ourselves at every stage we are in on our life's journey instead of fighting who we are. There is a lot of beautiful wisdom in this episode and we hope you enjoy our conversation! :)

In this episode, we discuss:

You can connect to Daphne by going to her:

Website: https://www.daphneswancuttyoga.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphneenchanted

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTxSGV2By30fsSll71w8dw

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Self-Awareness, Healing, Inner Work, Self-Discovery, Shadow Work, Growth

Have you ever had the thought in your life of, "If I just change this job, situation, relationship, location, etc, then [insert problem here] will go away?" 

We can all get trapped into thinking that our problems will go away the moment we move to a different location or change our external characteristics in some way. Unfortunately, this doesn't solve our problems because our inner work travels with us wherever we go. We are the common denominator in our life, no matter where we live or what we do for our job.

By doing the shadow work and facing our problems, we can then move beyond the limitations of our past wounds, core beliefs, unhealthy behaviors, and make decisions in our lives that represent the values important to our most authentic selves.

Wherever we go, our inner work and healing journey travels with us.❤️

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Music, Spirituality, Creativity, Healing, Singing, Self-Discovery, Truth, Being, Surrender

In this episode, I am joined by Briget Boyle -- a songwriter, vocalist, and guitar player based in California. Briget shares with us her journey in how music has helped her uncover her inner truth, and how listening to and creating music can be a powerful form of healing for us in so many different ways. We then discuss how creating music can be such a spiritual practice when you make music for "being" rather than focusing so much on making music for "doing". There are lots of beautiful moments of inspiration, truth, depth, and healing in this episode and we hope you enjoy our conversation! :)

In this episode, we discuss:

You can connect to Briget and hear her music by going to her:

Website: https://brigetboyle.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SJ4nsOYUWkz6WC05KCpgE?si=aa2HX-KmRx2acdAjrlsq7w

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brigetsongs

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz7v6ZJ0IBfM7T39SoZ4fnQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brigetsongs

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Shadow Work, Relationships, Inner Child, Self-Awareness, Healing, Inner Work, Self-Discovery

An important, but incredibly challenging, part of the healing journey is when we encounter situations in life where we are forced to face our shadow side: the part of us that contains behaviors and beliefs that does not serve our highest good. Shadow work is so challenging, but is what helps us heal our wounds and show up more fully in life and to others. I was feeling pretty raw when I recorded this episode and reflected on how I show up in relationships, and how relationships have historically helped me explore my shadow side. A part of being human is being made of both light and dark, but having a shadow side doesn't mean that we are "bad" or that we are unworthy of love. Exploring and healing our shadow helps us be our most authentic selves, love ourselves fully, and learn how we can show up more fully for others.

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Meditation, Spirituality, Self-Discovery, Synchronicity, Trust, Surrender

In this episode, I am joined by Annette Arceneaux of Wild Moon Honey! Annette shares how meditation can help you meet yourself in powerful ways and gives tips on how you can start a meditation practice. We then discuss how an important part of navigating challenging times is to let go of control, and to trust and surrender in the Universe (or whomever/whatever you believe in). We finish off the episode by discussing how, when we create space and quiet, we open ourselves up to receiving signs and synchronicities from the Universe to let us know we are on the right path. We hope you enjoy our conversation in this episode! :)

In this episode, we discuss:

You can connect to Annette by going to her:

Website: https://www.thewildmoonhoney.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildmoonhoney

Podcasts/Books Referenced In The Episode:

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Relationships, Self-Awareness, Healing, Inner Work, Shadow Work, Self-Discovery

Relationships can serve as our greatest, mirrors, teachers, and, ultimately, our greatest containers for healing, discovery, and awareness. I go into examples in my own life where certain relationships have served as mirrors to help serve as catalysts for my growth. Not only can relationships help you become aware of your shadow side, but they can also help inspire you to embody the qualities and values that you seek in others.

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I reference Rising Woman's "Becoming The One" program, which you can learn more about here.

You can follow Rising Woman on Instagram here.

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

Themes: Trust, Intuition, Fear, Somatic Awareness, Self-Awareness, Self-Discovery, Trauma

Trust: something that has the power to both destroy, and ultimately, heal us. In this episode, I go into my own personal self-discovery journey of learning how to trust myself from a lens of betrayal wounds and trauma, and how this involved the important practice of discerning between fear and intuition. 

In this episode, I discuss:

• how self-trust is an important step in trusting others
• how I discern between fear and intuition
• how going within and connecting to your body can help create space for intuition
• how I self-soothe when fear shows up

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Mental Health Disclaimer: If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please dial 9-8-8 (in the USA) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.