The Process Podcast

Marsha Vanwynsberghe is a Speaker, Life Coach and Author of the bestselling book, “When She Stopped Asking Why” and her latest read, “Owning Your Choices”. On top of this, Marsha is a dedicated wife, mother and the host of “Own Your Choices Own Your Life”.  A podcast, full of tips, tools and strategies that stem from her own learning + the learnings of others. Marsha is on a mission to educate, empower and inspire. If you have ever had the pleasure of listening to her message, you dang well know this is true.

Marsha believes that when you take radical responsibility for your choices, create boundaries and cultivate courage, you can dramatically change the trajectory of your life. With this, she deems that it is your obligation to share your journey with those who may need to hear it the most.

Marsha mentions how she nearly lost both of her sons in the duration of four days. This traumatic event led her to nearly lose herself. With vulnerability, grit, the courage to ask for support and hard work, Marsha went from being a victim of her story, to completely owning her journey.  

In this episode, Marsha and I chat about the courage it takes to be seen, how selectively numbing emotions also numbs joy, what it means to be a soft fighter (someone who has qualities of grit + also the willingness to be vulnerable and ask for support), control, owning our stories and feeling through shame. Marsha also mentions her journey of being a parent, co-dependency, modelling ownership and giving our children permission to change.

If you are a parent, someone who has witness substance abuse or in the stage to seek change, I hope this gives you full permission to take radical responsibility for yourself and as Marsha would coin, “own your choices to own your life”.

“We need to show up and be seen, when we do that other people can see us.”

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean and @marshavanw. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your story. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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WEB: https://www.marshavanw.com 

PODCAST: Own Your Choices Own Your Life 

BOOK: When She Stopped Asking Why 

I am honoured to welcome Paige Gregor. Based in the Hunsdon Valley of NY, Paige is the founder of Citrine Kitchen, a space to share simple, nurturing, plant-based recipes that focus on community and individual abundance. Through her own journey of both light and dark moments, Paige now inspires men and women to be both playful and intuitive in the kitchen. This she believes, is one of the key recipes for personal and collective restoration. 

In this episode, Paige and I discuss her journey that led her to the film industry, wellness spaces in New York City and filling a leading role in a successful Whole Foods start-up. Paige also mentions how she entered a burnout period, which ultimately guided her to her kitchen space for meditative renewal. Here, with the helping hands of community and compassionate women, she touched her light once more.

Topics:

- Wakeup call to over working

- Pivoting in careers

- Soul searching which led Paige to the kitchen space

- Community as medicine

- Food, self-worth and guilt

- Adaptogens and how to incorporate mindfully

- Cooking as a sense of abundance

- Tips on creating in the kitchen when food may be a triggering topic

- Coming back to simplicity and awareness with includes food, nature and community.

“Hopefully through learning, eating and sharing we will reunite humans together once more”

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean and @citrinekitchen. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your story. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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IG @citrinekitchen

@daysofcitrine 

WEB: www.citrineandco.com 

Paige's High Dose Functional Chocolates: Calming Chocolates 

Lets be honest here. 2020 has been somewhat of a shift show (like what I did here). Whether it be pandemic, justice, or political related or not. Fear, manifesting in the shape of control, tends to seep into our bones when we are faced with unknowns and this year has been one Great Unknown.

However, with control, trust diminishes. Trust in ourselves, others, basic goodness and the world can seem foreign and only reachable to a select few. Trust leads us to opportunity, creativity, insight and mindfulness. Qualities we all possess and can lean into more. 

This is a solo episode. I chat about my own experiences of being caught in the Control/Trust seesaw. How forming flexible structure helps ground the nervous system, to therefore tap into a place where trust can arise. How "being fully" in each moment and the mundanities of life helps anchor ourselves. Leading way to possibility, creativity and reinforce trust with each experience. As well as becoming comfortable with the "Don't Know Mind", a teaching from Jack Kornfield. Upon closure, I lead a short meditation to ground and practice "Don't Know Mind". 

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your story. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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Thank you for joining me on the 15th episode of The Process Podcast. Some time ago I had the pleasure to sit down with Caitlin Cady. Caitlin is a Byron bay-based author, speaker and mother of three. Plus, a fur child labradoodle named Tui. She is a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist, a lover of both Biggie Smalls and Tibetan Singing Bowls. Caitlin is a wellbeing whiz who has a deep love for meditation. This love has now materialised as the book “Heavily Meditated” and complementary App. “Heavily Meditated” is a down to earth guide to meditation and accountability to help you actually stick to a practice.

Caitlin mentions her own process of finding meditation and how her experience with Lyme disease, adrenal overdrive and conditional self-worth pushed her, out of necessity, to seek alternative support. Now, nine years free of Lyme and choosing full potential over fear, Caitlin encourages others in her own words, to “Get Sit Done”.

TOPICS MENTIONED:

Deriving self-worth through achievement

Caitlin’s background story and how she embarked on her meditation journey

How we fundamentally think we are doing it 'wrong” meditation/ life 

Finding your why behind meditation to create a lasting practice.

What to do and how to anchor yourself when fear arises in mediation

Trusting our challenges

Telling the truth of our lives as an act of service

How the benefits of meditation extend beyond you

Growing up in a capitalist society that values human labour and achievement as a commodity

How we are all here with gifts and how it is up to us whether we are courageous enough to show up

Bringing the business and resistance to your practice

Giving yourself the grace to move forward

Creating change by being able to sit with our emotions and others + truly listening

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean & @caitlincady. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your story. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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CONNECT WITH CAITLIN

IG: @caitlincady

WEB: www.caitlincady.com 

BOOK: Heavily Meditated 

APP: Apple

Android 

What a Pleasure to connect with Natalie Woeppel. Natalie is a Californian based sound healer, reiki practitioner, artist and self-healing facilitator. Natalie is a guide at heart and embodies such to each individual she works with. She combines coaching, EFT taping, meditation and vibrational/ energetic tuning to help you embrace all aspects of your passage.

Natalie’s sound healing and reiki Journey initially started from the deep want to heal from anxiety and depression. A means to ‘fix’ unwanted pain and end suffering. This desire promptly charged her to form a foundation of self-acceptance. She learnt to embrace all parts that created her physical existence. Now, with her passion for service and creativity, Natalie helps others to tune in to their own frequency of medicine.  

Natalie and I discuss the need to process shadow aspects of self to help align with a new reality. What reiki and sound healing is and how it is secular. The power of discernment. Tuning into the frequency of what feels true to you. How frequencies help access the parasympathetic nervous system. How sound is used in all indigenous cultures and the power of community.

As a conclusion Natalie leads us through an impromptu sound bath. So, take a moment, breath with me and get ready for your SN to mellow like an aged wine. 

TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED

• What Reiki and Sound healing is and how it can help calm the nervous system
• Processing shadow aspects of self to align with a new reality
• Discernment of what is or is not for us
• The power of human connection
• Practice of intension
• How sound healing is woven into all cultures and indigenous practices.
• How energy is transferrable
• Being in Integrity as a practitioner
• Community aspect of healing
• Embodiment work
• How brainwaves are associated with different mental states

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean & @natalie_woeppel.  I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your stories. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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CONNECT WITH NATALIE

IG: @natalie_woeppel

WEB: www.bornofthemoon.com 

Welcome to the 13th episode of The Process Podcast With Kesten Jean. 

Here I am blessed to connect, inspire and collaborate with Chelsea  Connor. Chelsea is the founder of Kismet cacao. A traditional wild cacao based tonic designed with love to be a portal for your own sacred Nourishment. Additionally, Chelsea runs a wellness page under the handle of House Of Nourishment. A place where people get to taste their own definition of nourishment and foster a relationship that evolves wellbeing. whether that be in the form of breath work, meditation, self care, nature or inner nourishment, Chelsea grants you and myself the permission to delight, comfort and tend to our inner garden.

Chelsea and I discuss the value and nourishment when we sit, flow and allow ourselves to pivot. How each of us are multifaceted, birthed with many "purposes" in each life chapter. How human design entered Chelsea's life and the humbling experience that led to her to be the vessel of cacao. We also brush upon the importance to build a strong foundation to stay grounded and how authenticity, deep surrender to our cyclic rhythms and alignment with our inner and outer ecosystem creates a crucible where harmony resides. 

TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED 

- How House of Nourishment and Kismet Cacao were birthed

- Stepping into our cycling nature 

-  How creativity and the expression of your passion should never feel forced

-How human design entered Chelsea's life and how this humbling experience gave Chelsea the licensing to be herself  

- Feeling the pressure to perform

- Why people don’t nourish themselves is often far beyond not having the knowledge 

- Entire holistic form of nourishment

- Building a strong foundadtion to stay grounded.

- The idea of rhythms rather then productivity

- Purpose as something beyond the small you

-  How our purpose at times is not outward work we need to give to others.

- Coming back to the ecosystem and the land and yourself

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean & @houseofnourishment. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your stories. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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CONNECT WITH CHELSEA

IG: @houseofnourishment @kismetcacao

WEB: www.kismetcacao.com

Welcome to the 12th episode of The Process Podcast with Kesten Jean.

This week I am joined by one amazing lady, Dawn Canada. In the words of Justine Timberlake, Dawn has experienced, survived and conquered some seriously “Hard Stuff”. From trauma, drugs and alcohol addiction, loss and depression I would say Dawn has experienced it all. AA, therapy and inner coaching has presented Dawn with the opportunity to find her why. Now, an addiction coach (remember addiction can manifest in M A N Y forms), Dawn leads others to ditch hangover regrets and supports all to turn pain, trauma and hurt into their gift.  

As well as 1:1 coaching, Dawn and her partner TJ lead Monday Morning Matcha talks and a podcast of their own! These chats are real, full of insight and a motivating way to greet a new week.

There’s something quite spectacular in hearing this story, a story of resilience, empowerment and faith. Dawn reminds me and you that we are born to do “Hard Stuff” and our “Hard Stuff” can become our greatest form of service. This is a very timely episode as, I suspect, in these hard periods there would be many lured to cope through the form of an addictive behaviour. I hope this episode gives the courage to own your story, to be empowered by your “Hard Stuff” and know that you too are capable.

Topics Highlighted

- Coping from Trauma in the form of drugs and alcohol. Chasing one high to the next.

- Sometimes its easier to reach for something then to face your emotions. 

- How loss of Trust can shape our reality.  

- How extreme circumstances leads to extreme coping.   

- The social addiction to not coping and how to overcome this.  

- How labelling can create an unhealthy sense of self.

- Putting yourself first as the ultimate form of self love.

- How Dawn empowered herself to use her story as a gift.

- Practicing the opposite emotion when caught spiralling and choosing a more empowering story.

- Keeping the focus back on yourself

- Faith and Trust as ultimate grounding tools

“Work on your shit but be open”

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean & @dawnkcanada. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your stories. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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IG: @dawnkcanada

PODCAST: Our Journey In The Arena 

COACHING: for all 1:1 coaching enquires please contact Dawn Via Instagram. 

Welcome to the 11th Episode of The Process Podcast with Kesten Jean. (yes the pod title changed a tad. Apparently copywriter is a thang) 

Anywho, This episode is for the guy or girl who habitually finds themselves in a common rut or hole so to speak. Maybe its a situation, thought, feeling, emotional state or just good old past future rumination. We ALLLLLL fall down the same hole at some stage. If your anything like me, you might find yourself having to consciously notice and acknowledge these patterns on a daily basis! (and thats okay) 

We dive into a small poem by Portia Nelson and chat about how her words reflect and resemble the slippery sidewalks we can slide into. 

As per usual, we touch upon mindfulness and how this way of being (one of non-judgment awareness, kindness, curiosity and compassion) can help us redirect our habitual attention.

Here on the Process Podcast the motto is to embrace the journey/stage that you may find yourself in and to connect with common humanity. I share my own journey so that you too can feel valid and seen in yours.

" Mindfulness isn't about not falling down the hole. Its about Falling down the hole and responding with awareness, non-judgment, and compassion " 

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your story. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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Holla to the 10th episode of The Process Podcast!

On this episode I am joined by the delightful Elise Powers. Certified Health coach, registered yoga teacher and founder of the Lean and Aligned Method! Elise is a Seattleite with a love for books, coffee, dogs, thrifting and days of sunshine. To top this off, Elise is one down to earth gal, honest and completely relatable. I can see fragments of my journey reflected in her own and I dare say you could too.

Elise helps women to stop procrastinating and rise to their full potential without fad diets and over the top exercise. This is all through honest, healthy and balanced living.

In this episode, we get real on how large emotions felt in a dysfunctional family can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, obsession and good old perfectionism (hello darkness my old friend). As well as how to adopt a healthy achiever mindset, relationship with food and how to lean out the mind (que observer mode!)

TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED 

- Elise's Journey 

- Functioning out of auto pilot and survival mode

- Restricting food as a control mechanism to cope with emotions

- The human experience. Messy. Imperfect. Magical

- Perfectionist mindset and the loops that perpetuated it

- The difference between a healthy achiever and a perfectionist

- Listening to your intuition, being clear on your needs and focusing less on outcomes and more on living in your values

- Focusing less on the action and more on the action of doing something

- Healthy detachment from emotions

- Monitoring the inner critic

- Lean and Aligned method

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean & @elisepowers. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your stories. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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CONNECT WITH ELISE

IG: @elisempowers 

WEB: www.elisepowers.com 

FREEBIE: The Perfectionist's Morning Routine Guide 

COACHING: L&A Method 

Welcome to the 9th episode of The Process Podcast. This episode is all about stepping outside of linear expectations and having the courage and awareness to pursue your heart.

Conditionally, at times we look to an outside source for validation and approval to feel whole and “worthy” enough to self-express. To create, dream and aspire. We can all fall prey to the “not good enough” syndrome. (or is it just me?)

Creative expression is something that comes from the heart, not the mind. Although the mind may be involved in the creative process. I truly believe that DEEP creation comes from a knowing within us. Within each and every one there is a passion and enthusiasm to create. This is fuelled by our deep primal and spiritual need for connection.

This episode is your “tick of approval” to start creating from the very depths of your heart.

TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED

- Trusting your passion regardless of outside credentials

- Feeling “enough” when it comes to pursuing your passion

- Creating faith in a non-linear fashion

- The problem with looking for outside validation to feel worthy of following your passion

- How stepping outside of the box can be vulnerable, hard and also liberating

- Being “credited” enough to express can devalue our own potential

- Having the Courage to pursue your heart

- Divergent thinking and Mindfulness in creative expression

- How Mindfulness is the gateway in which we notice our limited story lines in regard to creation

- Tapping into ordinary moments for infinite potential

If this podcast helped you in any way, share it with a friend, loved one or through Instagram stories tag @kestenjean. I would love to know your takeaways and hear your Process. Connect with me via Instagram and send a message. I would be honoured to hear your stories. Subscribe, review and rate on iTunes as all support is appreciated. 

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