Things That Will Help
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  • This Invitation Will Help

    Buffy opens this week’s episode by talking about the part vs. the whole; how, in times of great change, we usually don’t get to understand why something is happening to us. Meaning, and wisdom, arrive slowly and often in small moments.

    This episode is an invitation to make your life smaller. To eliminate what’s not necessary, reject what doesn’t truly feed and nourish you, so that what is beautiful in your life can be amplified.

    Buffy tells stories of farm walks, picnic table run-ins, and more, and invites listeners into spaciousness and trust - even, and especially if, things are feeling messy.

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

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    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    20 min
  • Laboratory Living Will Help

    In this episode, Buffy explores the difference between a goal-oriented, legacy mindset vs. navigating your life like a laboratory. What if your life isn't something to perfect, but something to experiment with? What if it's not about leaving a mark, but about listening for what’s next? This episode is an invitation to stay tuned.

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    20 min
  • Brody Will Help (Part Two)

    In part two of this special conversation, Buffy and Tina continue their discussion on love, loss, and Brody’s lasting impact. Tina shares how writing became a lifeline throughout Brody’s illness and grief, offering a glimpse into the book that is emerging from her journey. They also explore the breath, mindfulness, and meditation practices that carried their family through the hardest moments—and how those same practices continue to support them today.

    CW: Grief, Child Loss, Cancer

    Learn more about the Brody Huber Foundation here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    39 min
  • Brody Will Help (Part One)

    Three years ago, Buffy’s dear friend Tina Porter faced the unimaginable—losing her son, Brody, to an aggressive brain tumor. In this special episode, Buffy and Tina come together for a heartfelt closet session to reflect on love, loss, and the lasting impact of Brody’s life. They discuss the beauty of his legacy and the practices that carried Tina and her family through both his passing and the grief that followed. This intimate conversation is a tribute to resilience, remembrance, and the ways we hold on to those we love. This is part one of a two-part conversation.

    CW: Grief, Child Loss, Cancer

    Learn more about the Brody Huber Foundation here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    25 min
  • Less Like Will Help

    In this episode, Buffy explores the juxtaposition between belonging and dissonance. She talks about the way communities can lighten the load and encourage bravery and belonging - as well as the pitfalls of what happens when we only surround ourselves with what feels familiar. Buffy challenges us to get curious about what is not like us through stories of post-car crashes, sheer tops, and unexpected moments of friction.

     Growth often comes from being around people who don’t think like us. How do we strike the balance between enough similarity to feel at home, and enough difference to stretch and challenge us?

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    22 min
  • Legacy of Listening Will Help

    How does deep listening shape the way we experience life? How does it help us notice what we might otherwise overlook? Buffy reflects on the shift from doing into being, and how fulfillment can meet us when we let ourselves be present with our process. She talks about the connection between listening and play, and how joy and creativity can deepen our relationship to our inner life. Buffy leaves listeners with the question: what legacy do do want to leave? How do you become, not just through what you do, but through the way you listen, move, and exist in the world?

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    30 min
  • Cut and Create Will Help

    In this episode, Buffy shares the things she’s choosing to cut from her life, and what she’s making room for instead. 

    This conversation is an invitation for you to reflect: What could you cut? What could you create? How can you shape your life to support your vitality and amplify your state of presence? Tune in for an honest exploration of subtraction, intention, and the space we make for what truly matters.

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    25 min
  • Leftovers Will Help

    This episode is a hodgepodge of beauty and hope. In this historically monumental time, Buffy highlights importance of taking deep care and paying attention to what is good and beautiful. Your attention is a precious and finite resource. This episode is a reminder of the importance of using that resource well, and with skill, by focusing on magic and synchronicity alongside the pain and the suffering.

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    21 min
  • Eagles, Finishing, & Drop Down Menus Will Help

    Where are you putting your creative energy and life force? What projects do you have in the works that need support, or that want to be moved forward? Buffy tells stories of auspicious bird-of-prey sightings, friendship, and drop-down menus to help you orient to where you are - right now, today, and this year - in order to bring your art, and your heart, into being.

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    18 min
  • Sparks Will Help

    This week's episode is about the signs, sparks, and detours that sometimes subtly, sometimes suddenly, change the course of your life. Buffy tells stories of worry stones, guidance, and synchronicities, and encourages us to follow the cosmic bread crumbs that are divinely placed for us to follow. It takes a combination of courage and quiet to actually experience and receive these sparks - are you paying attention? 

    🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.

    🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.

    🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH

    🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.

    🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would like to hear Buffy work your question(s) into an episode, submit them here!

    🌱To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].

    🌱 Follow Buffy on Instagram at @buffymiranda or @thingsthatwillhelppod.

    Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

    21 min

About Things That Will Help

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Things That Will Help is a podcast that explores what it’s like to be human, and how to find tools to feel clear, grounded, and happier. Each week, an episode full of rich story-telling and embodied…

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