Jess Stillwell is a wonderful friend of mine who has gone through quite the personal transformation over this past year. I had Jess on this podcast a year and a half ago (episode 49), and since that episode, Jess has claimed the pro-noun's they/them and the identity as non-binary, has undergone top surgery to feel more like their authentic selves, has quit smoking marijuana & drinking alcohol, and has entered into a new, healthy relationship with a woman they adore!

Jess is such an inspiration when it comes to discovering who you are at your core and courageously taking the steps to become that person, no matter how challenging and different it may feel from how the majority of the world is operating.

It's a gift to be friends with someone like Jess, and I wanted to have them on so that they could share about this recent transformation & so that, together, we can also celebrate national Transgender Awareness Week (November 13th - 19th).

Jess' Astrology Info: Sagittarius Sun, Cancer Moon, & Scorpio Rising

Jess' Human Design Info: 1/3 Projector with Self-Projecting Authority

Jess' Book Recommendations: If You Feel Too Much by Jamie Tworkowski & Radical Compassion by Tara Brach

Jess' Song For Our Spotify Playlist: Stand in the Light by Brody Ray

Inside this episode, we dive into:

• Jess' recent transition to identifying as non-binary
• What led Jess to get top surgery this year & how that process went for them
• What Jess would want to share with others who are curious about the non-binary identity
• How Jess was using substances (marijuana & alcohol) to numb their emotions & why they ultimately decided to quit this year
• How Jess manifested love this year - their personal love story & how they feel about their partner, Lauren
• Finding true safety inside of romantic relationships
• Jess' tips for getting to know yourself & cultivating self love

& so much more!

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Oh my goodness. Inside of this episode, I am sharing quite a personal story with you around my recent experiences opening myself back up to dating after 4 years of being single, and how I actually got broken up with, via a text message, while I was in India!

I share the behind-the-scenes details, the emotions & insecurities this experience brought up for me, and also what I'm taking away from all of it so that I can continue to keep this heart of mine open to the true, healthy love I am desiring.

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Inside of this episode, I share more about the behind-the-scenes of my recent experience traveling to India for 3 weeks for an Ayurvedic Wellness Retreat.

I share with you -

• My big a-ha moments
• The intentions I set for myself for this trip
• The highlights of my trip
• The top 3 things I'm going to be integrating inside of my life moving forward

ENJOY!

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Gina DeFord is the founder and leader behind Babe Crafted. She started this membership because she saw a need in Tampa Bay for a business development club that a) helped women entrepreneurs build relationships with fellow women entrepreneurs, and b) gave women a platform to promote their business and try new things like video, without investing a ton of time and money figuring things out on their own. Today, Babe Crafted's membership serves 150+ women across the U.S., U.K. and Canada.

Astrology Info: Virgo (Sun)

Enneagram: 3 Wing 2; Achiever with Helper

Inside this conversation, we dive into:

• How Gina's career vision completely shifted after her first few job opportunties working for companies where she felt her voice & pesronal power was limited
• Why Gina created Babe Crafted & her passion for shining a light onto other women entrepreneurs
• How the pandemic forced Gina to pivot, shift, & adapt Babe Crafted to continue to serve her audience
• Competition amongst women - How both Gina & I choose celebration over compeition; plus personal stories & inspiration to encourage you to do the same
• Why knowing yourself, building up your own confidence, and getting clear on your own goals are the tickets to stopping comparison & releasing jealousy
• Social media comparison - Our personal practices for setting boundaries & mitigating social media comparison in our own lives
• Why inviting in JOY along your journey is so important + Gina's favorite ways to sprinkle JOY into her life

& so much more!

Babe Crafted Website: www.babecrafted.com

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Hannah Keitel is my best friend & this is a special episode in honor of her 30th birthday. At the date of this episode going live, we are currently celebrating her birthday in Kerala, India together! Human Design Info: 3/5 Manifesting-Generator with Sacral Authority Astrology Info: Libra Sun, Virgo Moon, Aries Rising Inside of this conversation, we dive into:

• Hannah's experience navigating the depth of her "Saturn Return" & all the growth she's experienced over the past couple years
• Reflecting on self worth - inside vs outside of ourselves
• Sitting with yourself & being with yourself, even when you don't like yourself
• "If you were to trust in the Universe, what would you do?"
• Tools to support yourself during uncomfortable times
• "It's ok to not be ok"
• Staying open to life supporting you & things working out for you
• Giving yourself permission to be exactly how & where you are
• Naming the shame
• How to be a "healthy empath" & navigate your own emotions vs the emotions of others
• "Is this mine?"
• The power of saying no
• "This is my life and I'm fully in it"
• Reflections on our friendship & what has allowed it to deepen
• The importance of not holding grudges & truly letting things go inside of relationships
• Letting go of who you think you "should be"
• "Your desires are meant for you"

& so much more!

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As this episode goes live, I am officially back in India! I am in Kerala, India with Laura Plumb, assisting her with her Ayurvedic Immersion Retreat that I attended three years ago. It's a full circle, surreal experience for me to be back in this place that truly brought my soul's spark back to life three years ago. Inside of this episode I share more about why this place and this particular trip is so special to me. I also dive into:

• Why I said yes to this trip 3 years ago & what it meant to me then
• What this trip means to me now & an extra special aspect of this trip
• A step-by-step break down of the "energy bubble" practice I do every moning that I do every morning to fill myself up with light & keep a boundary around my energy
• My personal favorite practices for staying in my own energy

This is a wonderful episode to listen to if 1. You are interested in traveling to a place like India (or attending a retreat yourself) and 2) If you are an empath or tend to take on the energy or emotions of others.

ENJOY!

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Join me for my first "Soul Sister Conversations" podcast episode with my beautiful friend, Leya Van Doren. Leya is a creativity coach, podcast host, seeker, and collector of stories and seashells. She hosts creativity workshops to help creatives nurture their inner artist, break free of their creative blocks, and be in community and connection. She is here to help others unlock the creativity inside of themselves and remember that their creativity is a gift. She believes that sharing and expressing ourselves is what will help to heal the world. Human Design Info: 2/4 Generator with Sacral Authority Astrology Info: Sagittarius Sun, Cancer Moon, Libra Rising Inside this very authentic conversation, we dive into:

• Leya's engagement story & personal experiences navigating the wedding planning process & the body image wounds that surfaced for her
• How Leya's partner has shown up as a safe, healing space for her to overcome these past wounds
• How relationships are needed for us to heal and grow
• Attachment styles & the analogy of "broken toes" that Shannon learned from a podcast interview (linked here!)
• Leya's newfound love for herbalism + a discussion on plants as friends & medicine

& so much more!

This episode is truly something special - I know the topics we discuss will land in your heart & by the end of the episode, you'll be in love with Leya! She is truly such a light in the world.

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This is the final episode of my 3-part podcast episode series on Creating & Nurturing Healthy Female Friendships. Inside of this episode, I dive into one of my biggest values & something that means so much to me – friendship. Particularly female friendship (which I also love to call, sisterhood). Inside this episode, I share tips 10, 11, & 12. Make sure to tune into Part One (Episode 95) & Part Two (Episode 96) for all the content! The tips shared inside this episode are: 10. Honor the individuality of each friendship 11. Express your gratitude, love, & appreciation. 12. Celebrate your friend's successes as your own.

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This is PART TWO of a 3-part podcast episode series on Creating & Nurturing Healthy Female Friendships. This particular series is very near & dear to my heart. Inside of this episode, I dive into one of my biggest values & something that means so much to me – friendship. Particularly female friendship (which I also love to call, sisterhood). Inside this episode, I share about tips 7, 8, and 9 (of 12 total tips). Make sure to tune into Part One (Episode 95) for all the content! The tips are: 7. Clear, Honest Communication 8. Lead With Vulnerability 9. Be Mindful of Emotional Dumping

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This particular episode is very near & dear to my heart. Inside of this episode, I dive into one of my biggest values & something that means so much to me – friendship. Particularly female friendship (which I also love to call, sisterhood). I honestly do not know WHERE I would be without my friends - I have the absolute best friends in the world, women who I cherish so much, and I really want everyone to experience the sisterhood & friendships that they desire. These special relationships truly make life so much more fulfilling. This is PART ONE of a three-part podcast episode series on Creating & Nurturing Healthy Female Friendships. Inside this episode, I share about my own journey with female friendships, a pivotal point in my life when I realized that something needed to change when it came to my friendships, and then walk you through the first 6 (of 12 total) tips for creating & nurturing healthy female friendships. The tips are:

1. Be honest with yourself
2. Create a vision
3. You need to go first
4. Trust in the connection or lack of connection
5. Friendship is just like dating (romantically)
6. Learn the "Love Languages" of your friends

Podcast Episode by Jay Shetty that I reference on the 5 Love Languages: 3 Mistakes We Make in Relationships...

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