The Intention Sessions Podcast

I was keen to have Emma on this end of year podcast as I wanted her to share a astrological forecast and she did just that! There is a wealth of information in this conversation from giving us a contextual framework from 2021, to forecasting what we can expect in 2022 and the numerological significance of next year.

Much of what she shared had me thinking about it for a long time afterward - particularly her comments about balancing our inner and outer worlds. May this conversation provide you an interesting perspective on what’s to come and inspire your journey forward!

Mentioned in This Episode:

www.astro.com

More About This Guest:

Emma Kupu Mitchell is a Soul Medicine Artist. She has been a practitioner of holistic therapies for over 30 years, including clinical Aromatherapy, Plant Medicine, Ayurveda, Depth Numerology, Elemental Astrology with an emphasis on the Moon, Yoga Nidra, and Sound Healing. Her passion lies in elemental and shamanic astrology (particularly the lunar/moon wisdom).  Her intention is to demystify and share these teachings with you in practical ways and invite you to embody these wisdoms into your every day to create greater health, harmony and alignment in all areas of our lives.

Website:         www.emmakupumitchell.com

Instagram:       @soulguidekupu

Facebook:       Soul Sensory Guide

In this episode, I interview Nicole D’Angelo about mindfulness, yoga and meditation.  We talk about the stress and burn-out that’s being felt right now, how meditation can help and how to get started when you really don’t feel like it. This is a beautiful invitation to gently reclaim the power of your breath, your time and your mindset.  Enjoy!

Mentioned in This Episode:

https://yogacollectivenyc.com/

More About This Guest: 

A native Philly suburbanite, owner Nicole D'Angelo moved to New York City in 2014. She is a licensed master social worker, certified health coach and a 200-hour yoga and meditation teacher.

Nicole has been the owner of The Yoga Collective NYC since 2015. Director of the rental yoga studio from 2015-2020, Nicole is now the lead teacher of the studio online. Nicole has taught yoga for runners, led meditation groups, and wrote and teaches TYC's Meditation Teacher Training

TYC is now a virtual studio for teachers to practice self-care and enroll in continuing education courses. It is a studio focusing on meditation and mindfulness.

Outside of TYC, Nicole's podcast The Mindful Vegan is full of cool solo and interview conversations. The creator and writer of Fabulous Vegan Recipes blog, Nicole self published an ebook of dessert recipes in November 2020.

Nicole works as a therapist and meditation teacher. She is working towards her clinical social work license. Nicole combines her clinical skills with the meditation and mindfulness she teaches online on TYC.

Website: https://yogacollectivenyc.com/

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/yogacollectivenyc/

https://www.instagram.com/yogacollectivenyc/

In this episode, I have a beautiful conversation with Felecia Etienne.  Now, a popular and passionate business coach, Felecia shares a very personal story about the life event that changed everything for her. In listening to her, it’s clear to me that her business smarts combined with life experience and her EQ make her a powerful force.  I hope you love this episode.

Mentioned in This Episode:

https://www.feleciaetienne.com/

Free Gift: Level Up & Thrive High-Performace Assessment.

More About This Guest:

Felecia Etienne, MBA is the Founder & CEO of Level Up & Thrive Coaching & Consulting & Host of Level Up & Thrive Virtual Events.  Felecia has nearly 2 decades of experience working with top Fortune 500 Finance companies.  Felecia has coached over 1,500 high-performing leaders, executives, and business owners.  Felecia is on a mission to help empower 500,000 Business Owners who have left corporate who struggle with overwhelm & burnout reclaim their power while they create profitable legacy businesses and careers on their terms. When Felecia isn't beating burnout from high-performing female leaders, you can find her practicing her boxing moves in her home gym.  

So, if you’ve constantly feeling worried about your business (Job), finding it difficult to be happy, think that you’re not enough,  sales give you anxiety, you’re in the right place.

Through her unique proprietary process,  you’ll learn how to develop an Unshakable Mindset and  CRUSH your limiting belief while unleashing your warrior within, you’ll gain clarity on your purpose (goals) while eliminating overwhelm and burnout.

Website:

https://www.feleciaetienne.com/

Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/felecia-etienne

https://www.instagram.com/feleciaetienne/

https://www.facebook.com/felecia.etienne/

https://www.pinterest.ca/feleciaetienne/

https://twitter.com/feleciaetienne

In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking to Iana Velez, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of NY Yoga + Life Magazine. We dispel a lot of the myths around yoga and explore its benefits and accessibility. If you love yoga or are brand new to it, there’s something here for you.  Enjoy!

Mentioned in This Episode:

SOULFest Yoga and Wellness Festival (coming in nov) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soulfest-nyc-tickets-166354882933

Release of the 8th print issue of NY YOGA LIFE

More About This Guest: 

NY YOGA + LIFE ™ magazine is New York's only free print and digital magazine celebrating yoga, art, music, wellness and NY lifestyle. NY YOGA + LIFE magazine prints annually, and curates and co-hosts over dozens of yoga and mindfulness events a year with partners that include The Rubin Museum, Kripalu, Omega and many more. NY YOGA + LIFE magazine is a volunteer based publication owned and published by Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Iana Velez.

Iana is also co-producer of SOULFest, a national yoga and wellness festival that celebrates diversity, accessibility and community. SOULFest is the only FREE festival that includes spanish/bilingual yoga in its programming as a tribute to the city's hispanic community and Iana's family.

Iana was born and raised in New York City and has worked internationally as an Art Director for over 20 years in TV, Film and now print. She has also completed her 200 YTT certification, teaches restorative yoga, and has been practicing yoga for over fifteen years. NY YOGA + LIFE magazine celebrates the intersection of her greatest passions: NYC, sharing people’s stories, art and yoga.

Iana was born and raised in NYC, and providing free wellness resources that are accessible to all in her hometown has been something she has been passionate about for many years. She knows first hand the enormous stress that can come from growing up and living in a dense, urban environment and the physical and emotional relief and comfort that wellness practices can provide.

Website:

https://www.nyyogalife.com/

Social Media: 

https://www.instagram.com/nyyogalifemag/

https://www.facebook.com/nyyogalifemag

I love this episode with Sheetal Story, Psychic Medium and Astrologer. Sheetal is an engaging storyteller and we have a rich conversation about how Sheetal came to cultivate her intuitive gifts and how all of us can tap into the power of our intuition. As you may expect, it can be difficult to trust and understand these gifts. We explore the confusion, the magic and how life expands when we learn to trust.  Enjoy listening!

Mentioned in This Episode:

www.sheetalstory.com

More About This Guest:

Sheetal Story and was born with the ability to see aura and spirit (the souls of our dearly departed). Ever since she was a child she could remember seeing colours about people, but not quite understanding what it meant. Sheetal could also see spirit as a child, and realized early on that she was different from other children. She did my best to hide it. But at night, she would get horrible nightmares. When she told her mom, she said Sheetal had the ability to control her dreams and to protect herself. She said if Sheetal told them to go away, they would. And if she didn’t want to see them at all, she could turn it off. At the age of 9 Sheetal did exactly that.

Over the past 11 years, her abilities have returned in full force, and she has had no choice but to explore them fully. And with each new turn, the right teachers and opportunities have appeared and opened up her life so much. And finally for the first time ever Sheetal felt like she was living in alignment with her soul’s purpose. On top of her Business degree, Sheetal has become a Certified Medium and Meditation teacher, Law of Attraction Coach, Master’s in Coaching, Certified Grief Support Counsellor, Certified Therapeutic Hypnotherapist, and Tarot reader. She is also a Certified Astrologer under ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research). Sheetal gets to do what she loves and is so grateful for it. She sees clients every week, and she loves to help people every day. Sheetal is so passionate about empowering women to trust and strengthen their intuition, so they can use this soul led compass to live their most passion-filled and purpose-led life.

Website: www.SheetalStory.com

Facebook: ‪https://www.facebook.com/SheetalStoryMedium

Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sheetalstory

YouTube: ‪https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsKJg8srvX70HMYpyQMJnw

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sheetal-story-72871421

CONTENT TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse and addiction.

Jon Rokochy created the How to Love an Addict Summit which I had the opportunity to speak at. I immediately knew I wanted to have Jon on the podcast so, he could share all of the wisdom with us. In addition to vulnerably sharing his own experiences with trauma and addiction, we have a thorough conversation about how people who love addicts can support the addict and also live their own most meaningful lives.

With addiction prevalent, everyone involved needs support and coping tools. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, I encourage you to seek out resources to support you.  There is help and recovery is possible.

Mentioned in This Episode:

How to Love an Addict Summit

More About This Guest: 

Jon Rokochy understands addiction and he doesn’t like it. He intimately knows the destruction it can cause in relationships and he has a deep desire to see families break free from the cycle of addiction and live peaceful, purposeful lives.

Jon holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counselling and is the founder of Brilliant Strategies and Assure Occupational Testing.

Jon’s mission is to see families free from addiction. He coaches loved ones of addicts on how to break free from the addictive cycle, offer meaningful help to others & live a peaceful, happy life. 

www.assuretesting.com

LinkedIn:  Jon Rokochy

In this episode, we have a beautiful, rich and deeply personal conversation with Sheri Johnson who is a Pregnancy Loss Recovery Coach. If you have experienced a miscarriage or have people in your life navigating this, this episode is a must-listen. We talk about grief, loss, life experiences and how to move forward. We also talk about how we can get and give great support. As you know, I believe that our toughest life experiences can often be our greatest teachers and an opportunity to find joy - if we allow it. This is a very beautiful example of joy.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Roadmap Download: From Grief to Joy After a Miscarriage

Journey to Joy After Miscarriage

More About This Guest:  Sheri is the founder of Sheri Johnson coaching, creator of Journey to Joy After Miscarriage and the Love & Loss Podcast. She is passionate about helping women recover physically, emotionally and spiritually after pregnancy loss.  After 3 miscarriages and 6 years of infertility, she discovered a process for navigating the emotions of it all using mindfulness tools and essential oils.  She has turned that into a coaching program that teaches other women how to journey from grief and triggers to a place of peace and joy.  You can learn the steps to her process in her free PDF download.

Sheri’s mission is to help women recover physically, emotionally and spiritually after pregnancy loss.  When you hit rock bottom, it is an opportunity to awaken, to change, to grow and to rise.  It's Sher’s passion to help women rise through their loss.

Website:

www.sherijohnson.ca

Social Media: 

Instagram: @miscarriageloveandloss

Facebook: Miscarriage - Love and Loss

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Selene Wilkinson, Naturopathic Doctor and Owner of Lemon Water Wellness in Toronto.  We have an inspiring talk about how simple changes can make an impact on our mindset and general well-being.  Selene explains the 5 Pillars of Health:  Eating, Drinking, Thinking, Resting and Recharging.  I know you’ll find inspiration here. We also talk about the heightened levels of anxiety and depression due to COVID. Of course, you need to seek the help of a professional but, if you are seeking general perspective, this may be a great help.

Key Takeaways:

(00:50)            Selene’s Bio

(03:30)             What Selene’s seen in her practice over COVID       

(04:50)             5 Pillars of Health – Eating, Drinking, Thinking, Resting, Recharging

(05:36)            What do you do when you first wake up?

(10:00)            What does productivity mean?

(14:55)            Eating – how to eat with intention

(18:41)            Drinking – how to hydrate in a way that’s intentional

(27:55)            Resting – how rest is so good for you

(32:00)            Re-charging – how re-charging can really fuel you

(36:42)            What to do if you’re struggling with anxiety and depression

(40:23)            Everything comes down to love and fear

(41:53)            Things can change very quickly

(45:17)            A message to remind you that life is limitless

Mentioned in This Episode:

Box Breathing

More About This Guest:

Dr. Selene Wilkinson is the Owner and one of the Naturopathic Doctors at Lemon Water Wellness Clinic, Vitamin IV Lounge and General Store. Selene is a certified IV Therapist and Doula and has an integrated approach to her practice. Her goal is to inspire people to get excited about living their truth and to live life to its fullest potential. She does this by incorporating a wide variety of treatment modalities such as nutrition, Vitamin IV therapy, acupuncture, Asian medicine, botanical medicine, physical medicine and lifestyle counselling. She is also a sought-after writer, speaker and TV guest – sharing her wisdom on healthy living and environmental issues.

Website:         www.lemonwaterwellness.ca  

Instagram :      @lemonwatergeneralstore

                        @lemon_water_wellness

                        @drselenewilkinson

In this episode, we talk to Jill Valentine about what it means to travel intentionally and the big impact that this can have on us personally and the world around us.  Jill’s company, UGO, offers incredible volunteerism trip opportunities to amazing parts of the world.  They offer opportunities to volunteer and make a big impact on local communities.  The personal transformation that comes along with these journeys is unparalleled.  Through her engaging story-telling, honesty and infectious enthusiasm, I’m sure you’ll be inspired and start thinking about travel differently.

Key Takeaways:

(00:50)            Jill’s Bio

(02:50)            Travelling with intention

(04:05)            Jill shares what brought us to this work

(06:30)            Tanzania 2022

(07:47)            What this travel experience is really like

(13:55)            What Jill says for people who want to go but, are scared

(17:50)            Tough days and aha moments

(22:36)            Moments of pure bliss

(25:25)            How they are volunteering in local communities

(31:33)            How does travel or being away help us change and grow

(35:36)            Tanzania 2022

(38:25)            A candid conversation about travel post-COVID

(45:25)            How to connect with Jill and UGO

(46:27)            A few final inspiring words

Mentioned in This Episode:

Tanzania 2022

More About This Guest:

Jill Valentine is a Co-Founder of the social enterprise, UGO Travel for Change and author of the book Dare to be a Dandelion. She has been a Transformative Travel and Social Impact coach for over 5 years following over two decades of work and volunteering in the charity and non-profit sector and becoming a Certified Professional Coach. She has led life-changing coaching programs around the world helping her clients gain clarity, confidence and a deeper sense of self while impacting local communities in Belize, Nepal, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Tanzania. Jill is the creator of the UGO Triple Change Model whose three pillars include Change Yourself, Change Your Community and Change Your World. She leverages the power of travel and volunteerism as tools for creating profound personal and social change. She’s an adventurer, a force for good, and lives by the words, “Let’s Make it Happen”.

Website:         www.ugoimpact.com

Instagram :      @ugoimpact

Facebook :      The More Community

In this episode, we talk to Nadine McNeil, Universal Empress, about living a truly intentional life. We have a rich conversation about navigating crises and how these tough times are always opportunities.  Nadine is wise, compassionate and a very engaging story-teller.  I enjoy her honesty so much.  There is a lot of wisdom here for anyone at any stage on their spiritual journey.  I know you will find beautiful perspective and a lot of inspiration.  Enjoy listening!

Key Takeaways:

(00:50)            Nadine’s Bio   

(04:40)            How we met

(06:20)            How crisis offers us immense opportunity

(09:40)            Witness suffering and crisis

(10:33)            Where do we find the opportunity?

(12:37)            People are craving human connection

(13:43)            There’s nothing to fix & loving ourselves

(16:02)            Life as a speedometer, managing worry and showing up

(19:20)            Softening our shoulders and our hearts

(20:00)            Leaning into our feelings

(22:25)            How do we open up to ourselves & social connection

(24:43)            Safe spaces for men

(28:15)            Simple ways to start to ground

(31:51)            Beautiful ways to live intentionally

(40:00)            How do we move forward

(45:00)            Adrienne does a card pull

(46:50)            How to follow Nadine and connect with her

Mentioned in This Episode:

Wisdom Mentoring & Transformational Group Coaching

More About This Guest:

Nadine McNeil is no stranger to moments of crisis. A global gallivanter who goes by the moniker Universal Empress online, for nearly two decades, prior to her deep dive into yoga in 2008, Nadine travelled the world in service of the UN, UNICEF, Global Volunteer Network and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. She was the former UN Chief of Operations in the Central African Republic and UNICEF humanitarian who is now based in Bali as a yoga instructor and personal coach. These and other experiences rooted Nadine’s continued devotion to activism. She is a yoga teacher, speaker, wisdom mentor and humanitarian and her mission is to ignite infinite possibility in people around the world and share yoga especially with diverse underserved communities. Inspired by her firsthand encounters with both the resilience of the human spirit and also its suffering, Nadine’s talks, workshops, yoga sessions, Women’s Circles and retreats are continually described as powerful, moving and insightful. As her Women’s Circles continue to gain global traction, women from across the world who have sat with her in Circle, have returned to their communities to offer this necessary and important work. Her mantra for this work is: when one of us suffers we all suffer. Yet when one of us heals, we all heal.

Website:         www.universalempress.com  

Instagram :      @universalempress

Facebook :      @universalempress