The Return Podcast

Join me on my journey as a Healer and Spiritual student from the 90s to 2022. I speak about my spiritual journey and how this ties in with my Human Design profile and the learning I gathered while working in the personal development field for over 20 years.

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Today I will be discussing Defining Authenticity and creating to demand because you need sales vs Creating from your heart and soul and then marketing around that product.

If you are at a crossroads in your business you won't want to miss this episode.

To book a Sales call to join The Highly Capable Creative programme book a sales call with me.

Join me in a story of myth and fable as I discuss the Hero’s Journey and how we experience this journey in our lives.

The Hero’s Journey was based upon Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero of Thousand Faces.

If you can relate to the hero who has struggled and overcome obstacles or you are going through it then this is the episode for you.

The Hero’s Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdock https://heroinejourneys.com/heroines-journey/

Women who Run with the Wolves - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Click here for the Idea to Income Free Masterclass https://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/challenge

where we look at where you are on the Hero’s Journey with your creative business

Music by @rebbz

In this episode, I discuss the concept of The Black Tax, and how Creative CEO of Colour have to carry the emotional and financial burden for their families when they are successful. Due to the income disparities for POC family members often want to compensate even when their businesses are not at the income level to sustain two households.

I discuss the emotional Black Tax on our relationships, businesses and peace.

I also reference my former podcast my mother myself. https://soundcloud.com/marilyn-fontaine/mjfontaine-podcast-episode-9?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

To join my masterclass click here https://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/challenge

New Episode

In this podcast, I discuss why it is important for WOC to create businesses that support their Spiritual, Emotion and Physical health, which is an act of revolution.

This is a response to my last post so listen in for a more in-depth reason of my own experiences and why I think coaching is important for black women.

A repost of my podcast from Season 1 - My mother myself.

This week we discuss Mother-daughter relationship. Flower Essences ausflowers.com.au/ ausflowers.com.au/Bottlebrush-15ml Margaret Paul inner child book www.amazon.co.uk/Inner-Bonding-Be…nt/dp/0062507109

This episode is still dedicated to Nancy Friday.

If you need support or would like coaching book a consult here [email protected]

The Candid Conversations Season 2 Episode 14 - REPOST -Energy And The Age Myth

REPOST EPISODE from 2016 from season 1 episode 2

Marilyn discusses the myth regarding energy and ageing, How we can plan a life that supports our transition into the Crone, Peaceful warrior years.

In the final part of this series I speak candidly about my mindset regarding the 10k funding I recieved .

The investment in myself before I received the money before I got the funding.

The investment in myself after the projected was coming to an end without the funds but just building on trust.

How 2020 was the year for me to shed a lifelong trauma of being a People pleaser and in flight or fawn mode.

Join me for Part 2 of a 3 part series on How I secured over 10k in Funding from the Arts Council.

In this Episode I cover :

My art practice

My spiritual practice

Using the world around me as a muse

Energy management - Curating my environment and external influences.

The application process, how I costed my application and how my people pleasing attitude and imposter syndrome nearly affected my application.

How my yoga and meditation practice supported me during the Pandemic. Full show notes herehttps://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/new-blog/2022/4/20/the-candid-conversations-season-2-episode-12-how-i-secured-10k-funding-part-2

Join me for Part 1 of a 3 part series on How I secured over 10k in Funding from the Arts Council.

I cover how the events that led up to creating a body of work. How l connected to my inner muse, How I built a relationship with my local community. How my desire to tell a story enabled me to be consistent with my project and create a body of work that is timeless and lastly how sharing my work on social media helped my application.

Full show notes here.https://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/new-blog/2022/4/13/the-candid-conversations-season-2-episode-11-how-i-secured-10k-funding-part-1