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Todayâs Ramblings episode is brought to you by 2 weeks of insomnia off the back of the eclipse portal, Easter holidays and general creative mad-brain.
The question Iâm loosely exploring is, Do soul-led creativity and entrepreneurship really mix?
Some juicy morsels to look forward to in this episode:
* Flipping the energetic switch on our âfailingsâ and âlimitationsâ
* Produce-led art vs soul-led creativity, and being fundamentally wired for the latter
* The era of entrepreneurship & its benefits
* The ick factor of soul-led creative business
* Capitalism, financial expectations, PDA and the creative contribution
* Entrepreneurship, chronic illness and neurodiversity
* Now is the time for soul-led creatives to be valued and supported
* The imminent change in our financial culture - community resourcing
* Understanding and learning about each others needs & gifts equally
* Releasing the burden of guilt, shame & doubt behind the creative contribution
* The double-edged, hollow sword of government funding
* The much-needed, mammoth contribution soul-led creatives give the world
* Heralding in new ways of being through art
Listen in now and tell us what you think!
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In this weekâs Substack I talked about not getting the arts funding I so wanted and committing to pursue my big vision of a room-sized energy-landscape art installation myself - however I possibly can!
So Iâm having a one-time studio sale where all my paintings are âpay what you wantâ! Yup, and you can even pay in instalments.
Once Iâve raised the funds I need to move forward, the sale will be over, so this really is the chance of a lifetime to check out my catalogue and choose something your heart is drooling over for your sacred space đ.
After that itâs just a matter of sitting with it and feeling into a heart-glowing offer and sending it to me!
TIP FOR ANXIOUS TYPES:
if it feels really good to you in your heart, it will feel really good for me too!
Alternatively, simply pick one of the following offers:
ÂŁ300, ÂŁ600, or ÂŁ1000 đ
So make me a beautiful offer today and help me begin to realise my BIG VISION ove the coming months! THANK YOU đ.
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This week, just as we emerge into the burnishing light of Ostara, I am bringing you a celebration!
2024 to me feels like it has a very unique energy to it, and 4 years after the world changed completely, it is giving me some very clear messages about how to BE in the world as we move forward.
So this dropped in for me recently - the celebration not just of âsuccessfulâ women, but specifically unbound.
Unbound - those who have by necessity freed themselves from the shackles of patriarchal culture and done things THEIR way. Deprogrammed, deconditioned, Reclaiming, remembering, reintegrating and re-honouring what it really means to be a woman in all her divine feminine power - not just being a âgood girlâ!
But this is all just some chit-chat to get us started. The REAL conversations are happening with the women Iâm celebrating - in their own words.
And this week Iâm thrilled to start off with Ceryn Rowntree and The Divine Feminist. Today I read a few pages from her wonderfully affirming, nuanced and honest take on The Divine Feminine and why itâs not about âman-hatingâ; but most importantly, why the conversation goes SO much deeper and wider than weâve been allowed to voice until fairly recently.
You can find Ceryn at CerynRowntree.com and on instagram at @cerynrowntree and @divine.feminist. Sheâs also right here on Substack at Ceryn Rowntree đ
Listen in now and tell us what you think!
đMAKE ME A BEAUTIFUL OFFER!đ
In this weekâs Substack I talked about not getting the arts funding I so wanted and committing to pursue my big vision of a room-sized energy-landscape art installation myself - however I possibly can!
So Iâm having a one-time studio sale where all my paintings are âpay what you wantâ! Yup, and you can even pay in instalments.
Once Iâve raised the funds I need to move forward, the sale will be over, so this really is the chance of a lifetime to check out my catalogue and choose something your heart is drooling over for your sacred space đ.
After that itâs just a matter of sitting with it and feeling into a heart-glowing offer and sending it to me!
TIP FOR ANXIOUS TYPES:
if it feels really good to you in your heart, it will feel really good for me too!
So make me a beautiful offer today and help me begin to realise my BIG VISION ove the coming months! THANK YOU đ.
Be sure to subscribe to receive my videos on all of these themes and more in the coming weeks!
Thanks for engaging! Iâd love to connect - pop your details below and letâs have some fun đ
Want more? Try these!
đ Read my Pleasure-embodiment diary:
Is pleasure the ultimate state of acceptance?
đ Join in my Lunacy Circle
đ Order my book, Itâs Written in the Stars: Poems, reflections & transmutations on becoming
Share this episode with your tribe! đ
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Most of us have grown up in a world where feelings - especially âbigâ feelings are not deemed appropriate, acceptable or even relevant within our society.
So weâve learned to stuff them down, routinely numb them and avoid, dismiss and gaslight them - within ourselves as well as in those around us.
And yes - Iâm talking about the HIGHS as well as the lows! This is going to make you self-reflect on those celebration moments for yourself in particular!
Our big feelings are the GOLDEN CORE of our humanity, and learning to honour, acknowledge and healthily process and EXPRESS these feelings are the key to our evolution, both individually and as a species.
Listen in for some absolute gems on:
* How to recognise emotional funkiness beneath the surface
* What to do about that when it feels icky
* When numbing is actually OK, and
* Ultimately how to harness the POWER of your big feelings for expansive magic in your life!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
Be sure to subscribe to receive my videos on all of these themes and more in the coming weeks!
Thanks for engaging! Iâd love to connect - pop your details below and letâs have some fun đ
Want more? Try these!
đ Read my Pleasure-embodiment diary:
Is pleasure the ultimate state of acceptance?
đ Join in my Lunacy Circle
đ Order my book, Itâs Written in the Stars: Poems, reflections & transmutations on becoming
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Do you ever feel really stuck in who you think, or even feel, you are? Perhaps you think you canât possibly do the things your heart yearns for, or be the person you most dream of. Or maybe you just feel contracted by these times of overwhelm, and canât see how to react any differently?
If any of this resonates, this special meditation episode of the podcast is for you!
Yes, this festive, solstice week Iâm bringing you a powerful, loving, gently transformational meditation to shift you beyond those well-worn neural and nervous system pathways, into the soul of you as seen - and viscerally felt - from ALL parts of you.
This is definitely one to sit with this solstice, and through the reflective, integrative time of the holidays and new year.
Resonate at the vibration you most desire. Rise up. You are becoming! Breathe your way into expansiveness. Journey from your corporeal manifestation, right out through the layers to your most infinite self. Leave behind your insecurities, self-doubts, worries, and fears. Move your energy beyond your perceived limitations, conditioned beliefs, and ego-driven contracted states. Ease into your most infinite potential self, connected intricately to the entire living earth and cosmos.
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
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More things to peruse & enjoy:
đ Read my Pleasure-embodiment diary:
Is pleasure the ultimate state of acceptance?
đ Join in my Lunacy Circle
đ Order my book, Itâs Written in the Stars: Poems, reflections & transmutations on becoming
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Is your self worth intrinsically linked to our societal values of what is âworthâ living for? e.g.:
* Productivity & Gold-star seeking
* Good girl syndrome
* Taking up space
* Standing out / being âloudâ & wacky
* Money worth
How is this affecting you and your mental/emotional, physical and spiritual health?
Can we radically shift our personal values system by coming back to the roots of our feminine instead, through:
* Unconditional love, nurture & caring
* Wisdom vs knowledge - ancestral, embodied, intuitive
* Understanding & embracing our natural biorhythms
* The intangible and multi-sensory- the ethereal, energetics of connection and nature
* Creativity - big and little c! Intellectual vs embodied, expressive creativity and releasing expectations/ tangible goals.
* Intuitive trust & faith
What else do you consider to be fundamental values - personal and collective - which actually help you feel valued?
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Be sure to subscribe to receive my videos on all of these themes and more in the coming weeks!
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Is pleasure the ultimate state of acceptance?
đ Join in my Lunacy Circle
đ Order my book, Itâs Written in the Stars: Poems, reflections & transmutations on becoming
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Introducing my brand new podcast series, Ramblings of a Madwoman!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
Some themes I will cover in this exciting new series:
đ The VALUE of the Feminine - why hasnât it been valued traditionally, and how have we embodied that within ourselves and our society?
đ Money and community - how we can expect a big change in this realm, and what we can begin to do to make that shift more comfortable!
đ The pivotal role of feelings in our human evolution - why itâs so important to relearn this now, particularly in how to process big feelings.
đ Wisdom vs knowledge - which is more crucial at this time and why?
đ How to say YES to our No - exploring our boundaries, power and presence.
đ Understanding our Avoidance Habits
Be sure to subscribe to receive my videos on all of these themes and more in the coming weeks!
đ Start reading my Pleasure-embodiment diary: Is pleasure the ultimate state of acceptance?
đ Join in my Lunacy Circle
đ Order my book Itâs Written in the Stars: Poems, reflections & transmutations on becoming
Thanks for engaging! Iâd love to connect - pop your details below and letâs have some fun đ
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was such a touching, vulnerable conversation with Kathy Bell - Breathwork Healer, Spiritual Mentor & Soul Connection Guide.
We go really deep into childhood numbness and emotional challenges due to sensitivity, what it means to be a âsensitiveâ person, and how we can learn to heal the misfit/âdifficultâ label through re-mothering ourselves. If you were ever at a loss to understand your own or othersâ sensitivity we cover myriad examples, including but not limited to, the challenge of âworthinessâ, being a sponge to our familyâs energies, being labelled âinconsistentâ in business, reclaiming our cycles and natural rhythms, stepping into âselfishnessâ and energetic sovereignty, and so much more.
This is truly one for all the misfits, rebels, those who have never felt âgood enoughâ and anyone who has felt they needed to numb or ânormaliseâ their emotions to fit into our worldâs systems, structures and expectations.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
Watch this episode on Youtube:
00:25 What were Kathyâs big dreams as a girl, and what happened to them?
âThereâs a lot when it comes to childhood stuff, and I think for so many of us itâs still very rawâ
Lack of joy and shutting down emotionally as a child
03:15 Childhood depression and what it revealed to her
âI was very sensitive, quite lonely - but I loved dolphins, art and natureâ
The adult pressure of finding joy in our younger selves
06:50 The problem with snapshot memories and whatâs often beneath them
Not feeling worthy or âgood enoughâ at 4 years old
How we try and control our emotions through our environment, and learn this from an early age
09:30 Visions and dreams, and wanting to be a marine biologist
How we learn from a young age to limit our dreams
11:00 How do you explain what you do now?
âItâs the most awkward question you could ask me!â
On fitting your soul work into bureaucratic, system-driven boxes
12:40 How our soul work evolves and changes
âA lot of it is just, I show up as myselfâ
Being a way-shower and sharing our own learning
16:35 The huge gap between wearing a badge / costume and showing up as our full selves
âIt is actually so frigging hard to share your vulnerabilities in the way that youâre called toâ
On dealing with being âinconsistentâ in traditional business expectations
20:35 On being a perpetual misfit and âchanging our mindsâ
âChange is just following the call of the soul, following the call of the heartâ
What happens when we try to force ourselves back to something weâve evolved through already
22:20 What it feels like to expand our own energies
âWhat a different place the world would be if you werenât doing thatâ
But how do we get out of our own way?
28:05 On stepping into âselfishnessâ
âIâd held and done and sacrificed so much, I was coming from a place of âI really fucking deserve thisââ
âI want to be able to control my own happinessâ
30:00 How Kathy learned to process the judgement of self-indulgence
âI did have to get over, and get around, and work through, and learn to love the self-indulgent pieceâ
How we work through societal-imposed perceived restrictions on time, space and resources
34:10 Sensitivity and our soul-expansion
What happens to you physically when you fail to follow your soul-nudges?
âMy body is my barometer of happinessâ
39:15 Self-sabotage and getting sick
âIf something is not going right, I feel it in my body straight awayâ
Energetic differences between the right and left side of the body
41:35 Being a really sensitive child and how it creates our adulthood reality
âThrough childhood, I continued to be the sponge of emotional charge within the familyâ
Kathyâs book, âThe Sensitive Subject: A Parents Guide to Understanding Their Sensitive Childâ
45:35 How having children helps us to understand and acknowledge our own âsensitiveâ traits
âWhen I felt like her as a child it was more like, âwhatâs wrong with me?ââ
Internalising the unknown as a judgement that something is wrong with us
48:45 What does sensitivity mean for us, for our children, and for humanity now?
âYes Iâm sensitive but I know how to take care of myself. Iâm energetically sovereign.â
What does âenergetic sovereigntyâ even look like? (Do you STILL carry crystals in your bra?!)
50:04 Beyond victimhood: sensitivity as a gift
âSensitivity is now my gift. It allows me to hold space. It allows me to really feel and tune into emotionsâ
Depression as a narrowed range of emotions and suppressing our sensitivity
54:30 What numbing out really means, and why itâs not a solution
How does it feel to actually sit with and IN our emotions, whatever those are?
On learning not to avoid, suppress or identify with our emotions
57:30 How do we unravel âIâm not good enoughâ?
Learning to surrender to all the messy, âuglyâ, shadow stuff
âWe allow autumn to happen. We allow nature to be messy and muddy and murky.â
58:45 Allowing our cycles and understanding that death MUST happen
âIf we can⊠bring the love and affection and reverence that we have for outer nature to our inner nature, we create this beautiful cycle of acceptanceâ
Blanding, averaging and normalising in order to maintain the status quo
61:45 When will we move beyond the industrial revolution?
âThe world is going to need usâ
The need for human empathy, intuition, holding space and reading the energies and subtle differences within a roomful of people
You can connect with Kathy here:
https://www.kathybell.uk
https://www.instagram.com/kathy.bell_/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/166772885032016
Kathyâs book, The Sensitive Subject: https://amzn.to/3vb8ib
Find more about me at:
zoekmfoster.com
https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster
https://www.instagram.com/zoekmfoster
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was such an illuminating and invigorating conversation with Hayley North - soul-aligned business coach and wild rebel.
We really get expansive in this one, going deep into the missing pieces of the puzzle that is our world today, and in particular the issues of chronic illness and creating a truly aligned business that works with, instead of against, our nature. As part of the whole we discuss what it means to live within and as part of our rhythms, cycles and nature itself, and why we would choose to separate ourselves from all of this.
I think this episode may well blow your mind. A great episode for a Sunday to set you up for the week ahead :)
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
Watch this episode on Youtube:
00:20 The wild, fiery rebellion of Hayley North
Rewilding ourselves and our businesses
The core value of creativity and how it shows up
05:50 Whole body expression: metalsmithing, dance and beyond
âYou can express more with bigger piecesâ
Bringing the body awareness and attunement piece into our business
07:15 The missing piece of the business puzzle
âI always rejected the idea of âbusinessââ - on boring, greyscale âBusinessâ
âItâs like the ultimate creative energy to take a vision and an idea and bring it into realityâ
10:00 On re-harmonising the energy of the planet
âI want to see the environment and people and the animals and everything within that flourish in harmony with one anotherâ
Redressing the masculine-feminine energy imbalance
11:50 What does a more feminine approach look like?
âThere is a sense of creating something to have a positive impactâ
The key component of integration
13:15 What it means to fall into masculine-energy aversion
Separation from our feminine energies at a young age and how this manifests
âIf I was doing, and I was being productive, and I was active and I was âbusyâ, then I was valuableâ
16:20 The Shadow Masculine vs the Evolved Masculine
Being so immersed in the masculine systems that we are disconnected from our own cycles
Where rewilding comes in
20:25 Hayleyâs journey through extreme burnout
Resetting, realigning and reconnecting with natural rhythms and cycles
Introducing âsacred timeâ, boundaries and phasing out artificial lighting
23:10 âWhy do I feel driven to show up that way? Why do I feel compelled to always be âonâ?â
Hayleyâs big awakening
âIt was like my legs had been kicked out from underneath meâ
27:20 Fighting our own biology
âItâs why thereâs so much chronic illness in the world right nowâ
Our co-evolution with nature and manmade separation from that
28:30 Is there a place for our hierarchical systems?
âItâs such a deluded way of seeing things, that we sit at the top on our perch above everything elseâ
Multidimensionality and interconnectedness
29:50 What does business look like, for 99.9% of them?
Integration, embodiment and tangible spirituality in business, government and beyond
The fully-embodied mechanics of manifestation, in real life (not just think and youâll receive)
33:30 Merging science and spirituality and using each to make sense of the other
âThe majority of spiritual traditions contain a whole lot more information than science has yet been able to measure in a tangible wayâ
Multiverses, âotherâ consciousness and beyond!
36:30 How does Hayley come back to her core self and purpose?
âIt brings me back to 1, my insignificance and 2, how Iâm part of everything - how Iâm everywhere and everything all at onceâ
Reconnecting to the wholeness of everything and moving beyond survival consciousness
41:05 Cold water swimming chat
Why on earth would you cold shower?
ZoĂ«âs secret alchemical recipe for maximum energetic cleansing and reinvigoration!
44:35 Evolving our rhythms and routines
Humanityâs Bernardâs Watch moment
âGoing forward itâs going to be about building connection and collaboration and working as a collectiveâ
50:05 The real work of transformation - getting comfortable with the unfamiliar
Being IN and AS all of it, and allowing it to process through us
You can connect with Hayley here:
https://hayleyknorth.com
https://www.instagram.com/hayley.k.north/
https://www.facebook.com/hayleyknorth
Find more about me at:
zoekmfoster.com
https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster
https://www.instagram.com/zoekmfoster
Get intimate with me in my studio! Join me Behind the Paint.
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was a delightfully fun, connective and thoroughly relatable conversation with Becky Wright - professional brand photographer and virtual photoshoot pioneer.
In this episode, we go deep into what it means to be creative - especially when life becomes ultra-challenging and we need to problem-solve our way out quickly! Becky relays how she struggled to find a valued place for her creativity until she settled on photography, and then the pandemic hit! We cover school career testing, what Beckyâs younger self would say about her âjobâ now, and why being self-employed in the year 2021 means having to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, and lean into our creativity with full faith more than any other generation.
If youâre a struggling creative, or feel like you need permission to really trust your creativity, this episode is for you!
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
Watch this episode on Youtube:
00:10 What to do when you donât feel like âmarketingââŠ
Showing up every day and putting yourself out there multiple times a day
The harmful myth of âThe more you put out there, the more youâre gonna getâ
03:10 Feeding the machine of social media
On quantity vs quality
âAs a creative, I just couldnât put out work that I didnât like or didnât believe inâ
06:45 Creating a business that reflects and honours ourselves
How Becky created the niche that lit up her soul AND made her money
The challenges 2020 brought us as creatives and how Becky rode the waves
10:15 Turning cancellations into a creative opportunity
Why Becky shifted from wedding photography to small business owners
Dealing with criticism within the industry
15:30 Being pushed into being MORE creative in finding solutions for the evolution of our businesses
How weâve learned to let go of the âway things should beâ
Making photoshoots super-accessible, even during lockdown
21:35 What Beckyâs younger self would feel about the life sheâs created
Growing up and embracing her creativity within a scientific family
âThe creativity has always been there, but I didnât, for a very long time, have the confidence to do anything with itâ
26:25 On being the generation that HAS to continually evolve in business
Navigating uncertainty, unpredictability and rapid changes in technology and social connection
âI think weâve had to be very adaptive and [we]âve just gotta remain open mindedâ
28:10 Anything is possible - and it can be really quick
Introducing the âfuck-it muscleâ!
âThe alternative is âDo nothingâ or try doing something and fail at doing it, but like, fuck it!â
31:05 âI basically use âFuck it!â now to shut my anxiety upâ
Embodying the understanding that weâre here for more
Beckyâs journey through egg-freezing to alleviate pressure over finding âMr Rightâ
35:20 âItâs scary at times the speed at which things are changing and progressingâ
Is the education system serving the next generation?
âWhat our kids can grow up to do and be is so much more limitlessâ
38:10 Traditional career testing and what it brought up for Becky!
The no. 1 thing her private education could have resulted in
âThereâs just so many more options for what you can do with your life to make moneyâ
41:20 The path of the âstarving artistâ
âFor anybody whoâs up and coming in the creative world, thereâs LOTS of opportunity thereâ
How the pandemic campaign for artists to âretrainâ backfired with a bang!
43:45 âWe need to stand up for ourselves and NOT be undervaluedâ
The immense capacity to problem-solve arising from the uncertainty and unknowns (esp during a pandemic)
The role of play and allowing it
45:05 How Becky literally rewired the rules of creativity for herself
âSame outcome - looked a bit different - I was told it was WRONGâ
Embracing the space between ârightâ and âwrongâ, and moving beyond the concept of âfailureâ
49:20 âI feel like Iâve come back to my true course even MORE than what I was on beforeâ
The creative soul gifts within the upheaval
How Becky brings it all back to centre
54:20 When Becky time-travelled to chat with her older selfâŠ.
âFor all of the crap Iâve endured, itâs totally been worth it, because thereâs glitter in that crap!â
The real formula for happiness which weâre not told about
You can connect with Becky here:
beckywrightbrandphotography.com
http://instagram.com/beckywright_brandphotography
https://www.instagram.com/beckys_virtualphotoshoots/
http://facebook.com/beckywright_brandphotography
Find more about me at:
zoekmfoster.com
https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster
https://www.instagram.com/zoekmfoster
Get intimate with me in my studio! Join me Behind the Paint.
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#virtualphotography#brandphotography #brandshoot #facetimephotoshoot#facetimephotography #brandingphotographer#visualbranding #onlinebuisness #brilliantlyonbrand#onbrand #letsgetvisible #mybrand #smallbiz#londonbrandingphotographer #ukbrandingphotographer#getmorevisible #personalbranding #professionalheadshots#headshots #onlinephotography #personalbrand #coretruths
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was a profoundly revealing and expansive conversation with Serena Davidson - founder of The Free Range Sex Movement.
In this episode, Serena reveals exactly what it was like to be raised in a cult and to be subjected to chronic trauma and abuse until she made the decision to leave everything behind in her early 20s. We discuss the parallels of what was systemic in her world, taken to extremes, with what women are still experiencing as ânormalâ in our current society. And as Serenaâs tells of her own journey towards a âsacred sexuality and wholenessâ, we uncover exactly what that might mean, how it feels, and why it is so entwined with self-sovereignty, self-awareness, self-love and our capacity for increased pleasure.
This may be a triggering episode for some, as it covers sexual and emotional abuse, yet it is also deeply moving and heart-opening. There is so much nourishment in this conversation for all genders, all orientations, and all fully-consenting ages.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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00:33 From being raised in a cult to embracing mystical spirituality
Trauma and inhibitive sexual abuse to intuitive sexuality
âIt was such a high degree of shame and guilt that it crossed the line into abuse.â
02:55 Oppression of the feminine and being told sexuality was âbadâ
âThe natural flow of healthy development was cut off because of fear and controlâ
Healing and facing her spiritual fears
04:00 Serenaâs spontaneous kundalini awakening
Sacred sexuality, embodying the present moment and energetic release
âIf Iâd had an âorgasmâ then we were both in trouble and needed to be reproved and reprimandedâ
08:50 Being raised with fundamentally harmful beliefs around sexuality
âWe werenât taught to listen to our heart, we werenât taught to listen to our bodyâ
Separation from our own inner guidance and innate wisdom as a method of control
10:00 The recipe for âsuccessâ which broke her body
âI treated my body like a machine instead of an animal that needed tenderness and care and compassionâ
Learning to get into her body and emotions
12:10 The honesty of our bodyâs deep, inner knowing
Losing her entire community of everyone sheâd known
âHuge losses, huge self-sacrifice just to live a life of self-sovereigntyâ
18:25 Self-sovereignty as independence vs inter-dependence
Generational suppression
Why ex- Jehovaâs Witnesses loved The Matrix
22:05 20 years on - where is she now?
Disability, chronic illness and processing decades of pain
âIâm coming into a new fullness of my whole selfâ
25:20 Why âintuitive sexualityâ?
What are the right questions to be asking about sex?
âWhat does it require of me to feel my best in an experience?â
27:05 Understanding our own sexuality: identity, orientation and beyond
Spectrums of sexuality and embodying true awareness
31:00 Serenaâs motivation every day
Learning to embrace her capacity for joy to arise
The place of intentional, ceremonial grief work
32:35 Widening our emotional bandwidth: from the depths to ecstasy
âBeing able to attain ecstasy, being able to have that emotional range to be able to grasp the ecstaticâ
The real truth of âself-loveâ and âembodimentâ
34:05 How does self-love FEEL?
âThe important thing to identify is, âwhat is self-love for ME?ââ
Sexuality as a microcosm
35:35 One thing you can do today to radically improve your self-love
Do this every day for a week, a month, or 90 days
âItâs money in the bank emotionallyâ
41:15 The emotional labour we take on as women
âI donât need to smile just for you to feel pleasant right nowâ
How this affects our sex lives
43:00 The problem with performance-based sex
Self-conscious considerations take us out of the moment
What is the spiritual experience of our sexuality?
44:30 What it feels like to have a spiritual experience during sex
Moving beyond the âmysticalâ idea of spirituality
âItâs just this vivaciousness and vibrancy of life flowing through youâ
48:35 What about porn?
Heart-space connection, awareness of feelings and exploring our own self-pleasure
Fast food vs home-made christmas dinner!
51:35 âHow much pleasure can you stand?â
Tuning into your own sensuality in all areas of life
Slowing down, enjoying the journey
53:20 How does Serena come back to her own sensuality?
âWhen I pause and check in with my body and my heart, I get new informationâ
Breath, tuning into the body and ecstatic dance
58:36 âAm I being too âmeâ?â
Traumatic childhoods and how we struggle to own our identities
How long does it take to heal?
60:00 âOur sexuality is our whole healthâ
Genitals, fetishism, censorship, shame culture and beyond
Integrating our sexuality as part of our wholeness
You can connect with Serena here:
Freerangesex.org
https://www.facebook.com/FreeRangeSex/
https://www.instagram.com/freerangesex/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvg0PdvCXj7Dj7S1tMJxDQA
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
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This was an utterly magical and deeply honest conversation with Jo Gifford - content marketer for changemakers and all-round wild soul.
In this episode we explore a lot around identity - especially what it means to be female, including the seismic shifts of motherhood and our monthly cycles. Together we share our own stories of struggling against âgood-girlnessâ, ânot-enoughnessâ and our previous disconnection from our bodies. As this interview took place just before the UK exited its 3rd lockdown in April 2020, we also dive into how that feels to re-emerge and reintegrate with the world, and Jo shares all the ways she is helping herself stay sane, grounded and committed to her daily adventure of becoming âmore Joâ.
Jo is always such a delight to chat with and this convo delivers on all her key gifts of connection, not least her profound humility and ability to keep things utterly real! There is a tonne of magic in this episode. Grab a cuppa and some chocolate and tune right in :)
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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00:30 What would Joâs 5-year-old self say about her now?
âYou came back, you found the magic again!â
Magic, reality and perception - and the confidence of our younger selves.
03:15 Seeking approval and love and healing from that
âUndoing the good-girlnessâ
The journey through accumulating accolades to âenoughnessâ and beyond
05:30 Owning our adulthood and relinquishing the need for approval
The mirror of parenthood
âIn my 40s is where Iâve really stepped into âThis is who I amââ
07:20 The label of Motherhood and how it affects our sense of Self
âI feel like my identity was obliteratedâ
The rapid loss of structures, systems, support and feeling valued
09:40 âOh wow! Iâm invisible now!â
How we treat new mothers simply as carriers
The difficulty in talking about motherhood issues openly
12:15 The rapid identity shifts that take place as our kids grow up
âWhat it is to be a mum of tweens is completely different than it is to be a mum of toddlersâ
âIâm relearning pieces of me again, but also letting go of that identity of motherhood in a different wayâ
13:40 Perimenopause and loss of Motherhood
âThereâs a lot of hormones going on in everyoneâs houses when that happens!â
Why is this not talked about?
14:50 The generational knowledge gap, and how misunderstood menopause really is
âThis is a beautiful, sacred part of our feminine journey an even more badass, wiser version!â
Our feminine cycles are not supported in our society as standard, in any way
17:10 How and why Jo withdrew herself from the coil and how it affected her
âThen I got to my cycles again!â
The incredible power of self-knowledge and awareness around our cycles
19:40 Masking symptoms, disconnecting from our body and using the pill
âWe were doing the best we could at the time, we were being responsible!â
How we can now model to our daughters the self-compassion weâve learned the hard way
20:45 âWomen are the gateway of life!â
Reductive notions of productivity and lists are not in alignment with our innate magic
22:05 What wisdom would Jo pass down to her girls?
âTrust when your body says no, trust when you have a gut feeling about something - trust your intuition because itâs there and itâs powerfulâ
The challenges of getting our kids to listen!
23:55 Embodying and modelling what our kids will absorb and remember
Gratitude journalling, tapping, breath-work, yoga and more
âMaking stuff normalâ
28:20 Owning our identity vs the challenges of parenting during lockdown
âIâm chronically desperate for my own space!â
Anxiety around reintegration with other people after lockdown
31:55 The Joy of Missing Out - freedom from obligatory trips, visits and meet-ups
âWhat shall we do at the weekend? Nothing! GREAT!â
Boundaries and making time to come back to ourselves
33:20 âTrees and nature are my mainstay. It just plugs us back in, to breathe a little bit on our own.â
Cold wild swimming as the most instant re-access to self
Centring through breathwork, journalling, immersion in nature and yoga, dancing etc.
36:05 Coping with the really heavy days: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
âWhatâs a little thing that I can do that might plug me back in?â
Tiny steps and talking kindly to ourselves
41:45 Setting yourself a timer to just let it out
âIâm gonna bawl and howl for ten minutes - Iâm gonna let myself just go with it.â
Showing up in our entirety
44:05 What keeps Jo motivated to keep becoming more of herself?
âIâm loving and relishing the adventure of becoming more Jo - without social approval, pre-designed destinations or inheriting goals that arenât mineâ
Leaning into play and trusting to cycles
47: 00 âIf I do the work - if I talk about that journey, that stuff in my own way - then maybe it serves a couple of people, and that is amazingâ
Relating it all back to our cycles: âI can usually tell by my inner talk where I am in my cycleâ
Losing faith and going into comparison, hustle mode and wanting to burn it all down
50:10 Normalising and modelling âsocial media fastingâ for everyone
Bringing it all back to humanityâs core need right now
âPeople need space to be heard, to be witnessed: compassionâ
You can connect with Jo here:
https://www.jogifford.co
https://www.instagram.com/thejogifford/
https://www.facebook.com/jo.jogifford
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was a gorgeously connected, fun and insightful conversation with Kate Moores - expressive figurative artist and creator of Creative Hands Courses.
In this episode we really explore what it means to be an artist and how it feels to have had that suppressed from an early age. Kate openly talks about her lifelong struggles and why she is so full of joy and gratitude now, at the age of 50. We also talk about societyâs attitudes towards ânaked nudesâ and our endemic prudishness - reflected in rules of âappropriatenessâ and censorship - around the body in all its forms, both real and interpreted through art.
I really loved this convo and I feel there are so many deep truths in here for everyone - whether you relate as a creative or not. The part around body consciousness and attitudes is particularly resonant and topical right now.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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01:05 Welcome to Kateâs studio!
The âmessyâ side and the âtidyâ side
How we inhabit our spaces and make the most of them
02:55 Space, embodied expansion and energy
How are we limiting ourselves within our spaces?
04:05 On not caring what the neighbours think
Having open, deep conversations loud and proud
Breaking down old boundaries of âwhatâs acceptableâ
06:25 The ârat raceâ lifestyle is being questioned
âThereâs other ways of beingâ
07:55 How does Kate describe herself?
Her journey of liberation and gratitude
What she uses as a visual anchor every day
09:55 The hundred daysâ project
How & why she committed to 100 days of life-drawing
âI have this old story of being a flake, of not being able to finish things.â
12:25 How she transformed her own body consciousness
âI thought it would be horrificâ
âItâs really changed my body positivityâ.
14:25 Intentionally using mood to influence her art
Creating intentionally-enhanced body art
Body-love and objective connectivity through sacred expression
16:40 Creating self-love pieces for others
âHung on a wall, other people wouldnât necessarily go, âOMG thatâs YOU!ââ
17:50 Movement and music in Kateâs art
âI just have to stand and move and dance while Iâm drawingâ
Embodied, energy-infused art vs static creation
19:50 âWeâre often conditioned to sit and draw nicelyâ
Making the shift from the detailed, analytical and realistic to abstract, expressive and energetic
âIâm an emotional, expressive person, so it would be weird for my art to not be like that.â
22:05 âFor me, it all stems really from not feeling seen or heardâ
Suppression, permission and feeling dismissed as a person
How forced subject choice at school affects our entire sense of self
25:15 âIâve absorbed this idea that I was not allowed to be an artistâ
Coming back to art fully at the age of 50
The idea of productivity and usefulness in our expression
27:15 On having a âslash and burn motherâ!
âIâm really adamant that we can change the whole myth around being a struggling artistâ
Moving from a âfather-approved jobâ to starting a business with her partner
31:25 Why life drawing?
Sensualty, synaesthesia and honouring the magnificence of the body
Getting messy and being inside a very visceral experience
37:25 âExpressing people through art - I think it helps them see something different in themselvesâ
Transmuting the self through art
How does it feel to be drawn?
39:10 âThereâs something really ancient and primal about seeing it in materialsâ
Using charcoal and mark-making language
41:05 The prudishness reaction to seeing ânaked nudesâ on show!
âThereâs this battle between personal safety and being expressiveâ
The problem with nipplesâŠ
43:40 âItâs predominantly the female form, predominantly from the male gazeâ
Feeling exposed and uncomfortable in our own sexuality
There is NO NORM around female body choices - yet we feel deeply vulnerable in âshowingâ certain parts of ourselves
48:20 How social media automatically censors the body as an art form
âThereâs still often things that have been looked at by a human being and theyâve gone, âNo I still think thatâs a bit rudeââ
50:20 The balance between making money and following her soul-calling
âThis does just set my soul on fire, because the human body is extraordinaryâ
How we tend to deny and âdisinfectâ parts of our wholeness in seeking approval and conformity
52:50 The role of art in social change
Exploding the âaverageâ, mainstream way of things and uncovering the breadth available to us
54:55 What motivates Kate each day to keep exploring this path?
âI have nothing to loseâ
âNow Iâm out, thereâs no way anyone is putting me back in the box!â
56:35 On expressing our opinions and being heard
âWho wants to be a soulless box?â
Doing anything you want and living a limitless life
You can connect with Kate here:
https://www.katemooresartist.com
https://www.instagram.com/katemooresartist/
https://www.facebook.com/katemooresartist28
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zoekmfoster.com
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was a profoundly searching, affirmative and expansive conversation with Katy Henry - 5 Elements practitioner and creator of the The Energetic Self Success System.
In this episode we cover our insidious disconnection from nature and how it is affecting our energetic (whole) wellbeing, the key role of connecting to our soul purpose, and healing generational trauma as we seek to dismantle the systems which created it. All in all, a really meaty, curious convo grounded in Katyâs open sharing of some of her most vulnerable times. This one is for you especially if you identify as sensitive, empathic and have struggled with feeling disempowered.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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00:10 Katyâs âfirst lockdownâ - 5 years ago
Stepping away from biz, separation, cancer & menopause
âMy soul was saying âI want to do something elseââ
02:10 Buying a motorhome, a puppy and leaving everything behind
03:20 Trying to fight Mother Nature, uprising & dismantling constructs
âThe way in which we continue to do business is not sustainableâ
Taking care of the whole
04:40 âWe ARE natureâ
Living in the seasons, ebb and flow, rewilding and connecting with nature
Being part of the system AND trying to dismantle it
07:10 On being both vastly insignificant AND significant!
Connecting to source, earth and beyond
Visceral connection and its transformative powers
11:30 Evolving our soulâs purpose and deepening connection
âWe can only ever be responsible for how we show up for ourselves and othersâ
Relationship to source vs religious worship
13:35 Healing our own relationship to patriarchal religious doctrine
âIâve taken myself back into churchâ
Sacred energy, space, worship and ceremony
14:15 The loss of sacred rituals within our everyday life
Being disconnected from nature and even how we feed ourselves
Biochemical and energetic disconnection
17:20 The 2 main things which have moved us out of balance
âWe should be hibernatingâ
Circadian and lunar rhythms - creating disharmony within our energetic system
19:15 Moving knackered energy around doesnât heal depletion
We need nourishment
21:10 Burnout and what it really looks like
True adrenal fatigue and associated conditions take a LONG time to heal from
Inflammation, emotional imbalance and intense vibrational shifts
22:55 The energetic & emotional shifts in our young people
On sensitivity and emotional intelligence
Generational shifts: we all have our role
26:40 âIt astounds me - the wisdom that sits within usâ
Each generation does the best it can
Emotional neglect and abuse and how we are healing that
29:25 âIf we donât feel safe and we donât feel we matter, weâre working with traumaâ
Has our collective empathy grown?
Social polarisation and being an energetic mediator in todayâs world
32:20 Hurt people, blame culture and the damage caused by labelling others
âWe hear the messages and we then believe themâ
33:15 The energy of things and polarisation: Racism
Microaggressions vs overtness
âThe fear and ignorance that sits within peopleâs heartsâ
36:00 âThereâs the hope that we have a kinder and more compassionate, inclusive worldâ
Our world NEEDS more sensitivity
Opening our eyes and hearts up to MORE
39:20 Sensitive children: celebrating that intuition & connection to energy
Are we either one or the other?
âWeâre whole human beingsâ - divine masculine & feminine soul unity
41:00 Redressing a gross imbalance in masculine & feminine energies
A feminine âuprisingâ is not taking over: itâs rebalancing
âDomination is not the essence of harmonyâ
42:55 The constructs of our language and how it enhances polarisation
Masculine energy as âstrongerâ - reminiscent of having our power taken away
âI just want everyone to get along!â
45:00 Self-compassion, mental health & teen suicide
âI was absolutely in pain - I couldnât make sense of the worldâ
The one thing that really helped
46:20 âWeâre going against our tide, and itâs going to create resistance in the bodyâ
Coping with injustice, power imbalance and feeling unsafe
Our soul purpose as the key to our emotional wellbeing
48:00 âItâs a learning to love yourselfâ
Evolving our soulâs purpose and going within
The profound love, honour and acceptance in simplicity
52:20 Shifting soul purpose: opening up to MORE
Deeper connection, harmony and losing our ego
Combining our humanness with our spiritual growth
54:30 Learning to say NO
How we grow up with broken boundaries
Advocating for our children: how do we teach them to really trust themselves?
57:10 âOur bodies know when somethingâs not rightâ
Honouring our childrensâ bodies, their truths and their energies
How we systematically strip away their power
You can connect with Katy here:
https://www.activateandadvance.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/katyhenryactivate
https://www.instagram.com/katyhenryactivate/
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https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was a really delicious buffet of a conversation with Ebonie Allard - priestess of alchemy and founder of Misfit for Life, guiding lifelong misfits into mavens.
In this episode we go into the difference between personality types and cognitive stacks, and how they are both useful in helping us find our way back to our most ânaturalâ self. Delving deeper, we boldly and unashamedly discuss polarisation of identity - from gender to vaccine choice. Ebonie shares why she is so passionately against a âone size fits allâ approach, and in particular, why labels - such as ânarcissistâ and âcodependentâ are so unhelpful.
There really is so much to ponder and ruminate on in this convo for everyone, whether you believe in âone true path for allâ or are somewhere along the spectrum of individuality.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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01:05 Personality shifts & how we evolve
Operating systems vs personality types & nature vs nurture
âI learned that a lot of my intrinsic nature wasnât ânormalâ, wasnât okâ
02:55 Armouring up & adopting a one-size-fits-all role for âsuccessâ
Living in a world designed for extroverts
âThat is why I believed myself to be introverted - because I had a side for the world and a side for me.â
04:50 Personality typing & âcognitive stacksâ
âHow we process the world isnât as simple as âintrovertâ and âextrovertââ
Avoiding boxes and learning to lean into âyour most natural selfâ
07:30 Polarities vs a spectrum
Being âmoreâ than just a type - especially in our âone size fits allâ society
âWe werenât designed to compete against one anotherâ.
10:20 Archetypes as your âcharacterâ
11:15 External factors which âaffectâ our personality
Narcissist - empath / dependency relationship
Polarisation of our âtypingâ
12:15 Our âone size fits allâ world in relationships
Moving towards a âcustom fitâ of belonging, connection, togetherness etc
âThese terms are really unhelpful and a side effect of a society that hasnât given us enough ways to relate to one anotherâ
15:15 Narcissism and generational trauma
âWe are not our behaviourâ - why labels arenât helpful
How each generation is doing the best with what they have
19:05 The 3 stages of processing the narcissist-codependent relationship
Understanding - embodiment - expression
âWhatever place youâre in with it now, it will change and it will shift and it will softenâ
21:30 What would little Ebonie think of where you are now?
On consciously and unconsciously creating space for our inner child
Being connected to her: âThat wasnât always the caseâ
24:55 What is Ebonie working on now in her character journey?
âLetting myself be seen in my fullness, my rangeâ
On being less controlled about how others perceive her
27:05 How deep does your armour run?
28:20 How we relate vs how we âknowâ
When are facts NOT facts?
30:55 The Westernisation of personality typing
âThere have not been studies into everybodyâ
32:30 The identity crisis around THAT vaccine
âThere is no animosity, there is no division, there is no binary hate or ârightâ and âwrongââ.
Can we make it OK for people to disagree with one another?
35:55 Whether it is ALL or NOTHING depends on who you are!
âFor so many types of people, the âone true pathâ is a thing for themâ
How Ebonie takes her coffee (*may astound you*!)
37:25 Codependent, narcissist, anti-vaxx, vaxxers - whatâs in a label?
âWe can be dangerously unaware of how hypocritical weâre beingâ
How to be INClusive rather than EXclusive
39:35 My judgement vs your judgement
âWhat I see in you I honour in meâ
Saying what we see and mirroring our values
41:55 Being a lighthouse for what you stand for
Are you saying it for the sake of controversy/provocation, or as an affirmation and in allyship?
âSometimes itâs virtue-signalling, and sometimes itâs signalling!â
44:25 Why Ebonie canât last in a ârealâ job!
âIf I donât do it, I donât do anythingâ
On being eclectic and desperately wanting to be ânormalâ
48:05 What needs to shift within humanity right now?
Where will we be in 80-90 years?
Uniqueness, equity, and being absolutely true to ourselves within the realms of âWeâ
51:30 âBeing both individual and sovereign, AND part of a collectiveâ
What the utopia needs in order to get there - decluttering!
53:50 Ebonieâs processes to come back to her core
You can connect with Ebonie here:
https://www.ebonieallard.com
https://www.instagram.com/ebonieallard/
http://facebook.com/ebonieallard
Find more about me at:
zoekmfoster.com
https://www.facebook.com/zoekmfoster
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This was an absolutely ticklesome and deeply soul-centred conversation with Nicola Humber - author and founder of The Unbound Press.
In this episode we get into the real furballs that make a woman splutter in todayâs world, and how we are beginning to unbind ourselves from societyâs patriarchal shackles - bras included! We go deep into creativity, writing and what our mini-mes would say about how we live our lives now. Listen in for a really warm, funny and deeply heartfelt convo.
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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01:10 Looking good in our own energy!
âShe makes me look good!â
Balancing the deep with the superficial!
02:00 Throat chakra âfurballsâ
Get it up!
03:00 Who is Nicola and what is her truth?
Letting go of the bindings and getting right back to little Nicola
The continual process of curiosity
05:45 âThereâs always more to unbind ourselves fromâ
The cycles of energy and growth
How to get to âthe other sideâ
07:55 Resistance to being boxed in by labels
Giving yourself permission NOT to label yourself
âWe *are* always growing and changingâ
09:15 What would little girl Nicola would say about your journey?
On being surrounded by books!
âIs that ok to beâŠ?â
11:55 Trying to comprehend the world we live in now
Standing on the outside, waiting to be let in
âI might just want to stay in the forest actuallyâ
13:15 The weight of responsibility we carry as adults and changemakers
Being a loner and introvert and being called to share ourself
Learning to hold space for our communities
14:50 what we *thought* it would be like to be a writer!
Attics, ink and getting published on a whim
15:45 Nicolaâs favourite word (and why its energy is so fierce)
Core desired feelings and the woolliness of âfreedomâ
The power energy of embodied words
18:30 Sometimes itâs the little releases that make a big impact
Bras, corsets and releasing of the feminine
âAllowing it all to be expressed - because we *havenât* been allowedâ
19:50 The infinitude we are continually uncovering on the feminine aspects of ourselves
A process of remembering who we truly are
How the polarisation provides a powerful sense of release
21:35 Unconscious unbinding through healing our symptoms
Back to bras and breasts!
âOur bodies will always let us knowâ
23:15 âI have a corset still in my closetâ
Being constricted physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually
How quickly we can shift our perception of what is truly important to us
25:05 âWe reach these points where thereâs no going backâ
Is this a generational leap in consciousness?
As a society are we now saying ânoâ to what we once said âyesâ to?
26:55 The rising up of truth and realness
Younger people, being perimenopausal and trying to âoverrideâ symptoms
âWeâre conditioned not to recognise our own powerâ
30:00 âWhen you start to see that for yourself, you canât unsee itâ
The timing piece and being ready to receive
Judging ourselves and others
32:00 âMy body will let me know when the time is right for somethingâ
Tuning in, being in nature, feeling deeply connected
Getting out of the way; letting our brains go offline
35:30 More space, time and the magic that happens in the being
Permission to give ourselves space - complete freedom of movement
Our energetic bubble and how we treat it
38:05 Letting ideas, downloads and visions process
âWe donât have to be *doing* something with every little ideaâ
Leaving space can be much more powerful than acting on something
40:00 You donât need to put everything into your project!
The energy of your ideas will be infused in what you create
40:45 Verbal creation and the critical mind
Inhabiting an embodied, intuitive, energetic space
42:25 Naming the criticism on the page - have a conversation with it!
Getting the judgement out and moving on
Keep ourselves moving and flowing
44:20 Nicolaâs writing process
Chunks of time and writing by hand
âWhat wants to come through today?â
46:30 Allowing the nonlinear unfolding
Rejecting the restrictive advice of the masculine publishing world
Feeling stifled by our current models
49:40 The radical importance of a sense of mystery
As creators, we love the unknown
âYouâre feeling excited as youâre writing it, which means your reader will tooâ
52:45 The mysterious, magical, fertile place
Bringing through ideas we hadnât preconceived
Having an energetic intention and going with it
56:00 âIâm interested in a different approach to publishingâ
Not knowing but trusting - alchemy and co-creation
âLetâs go on a journey togetherâ
58:30 Why âUnboundâ is different to other publishers
Soul-driven and community-oriented
âThe authorâs truest essence, what they want to share - that wonât be watered downâ
60:00 The one thing Nicola wish we all knew
Chaos, unruliness and balance
âI just need to remind myself of this frequently!â
You can connect with Nicola here:
https://www.theunboundpress.com
https://www.instagram.com/nicolahumber/
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
Join me in this poignant, palpable and gorgeously heart-connecting conversation with Jo Howarth - an Advanced Hypnotherapist dedicated to helping others believe #happiness is the most important thing in life.
If you believe âHappinessâ is elusive and only for those with zero challenges in their life, youâre not alone. Jo used to feel that way too: from abusive relationships to lacking self belief and confidence, I can guarantee youâll find plenty in this deeply authentic and vulnerable conversation that resonates. This is a thoughtful, connecting and highly motivational episode - enjoy!
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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01:05 Why little Jo thought âhappinessâ beyond her
âEmbracing the whole kit and caboodleâ
Happiness and misery are great bedfellows!
04:30 Living inside an abnormal childhood
The realisation that other families werenât like this
âI must be the most horrible, terrible child everâ
05:50 Repeating what weâve learned in childhood
âLuckily I narrowly avoided marrying an alcoholicâ
How therapy made me shift my approach to life
07:35 How our paths choose US, not the other way round!
Choosing agency within our challenges
Transforming our shadows for ourselves and others
09:15 âIt is about experiencing the contrast so we can determine what we wantâ
Money, external validation, and what success means!
Energy matters
11:15 Generational conditioning and trauma
Being the torch-bearer of toxicity
12:20 Joâs number 1 tool for igniting happiness!
âThe purest, most positive emotion you can ever experienceâ
The crucial difference between gratitude and appreciation
14:40 Are you doing it all wrong?
Embodying the FEELING, not just making a mental list
Releasing the feel-good hormones!
16:15 The âGlad Exerciseâ
Reviewing things that have actually happened today
If you struggle with the idea of feeling âgratefulâ, do this!
19:35 How to help someone who canât be helped
âThe really subtle language shift that makes a massive differenceâ
Turning the perception of your whole day on its head
23:35 âEven in the day from hell, thereâs always good stuffâ
Learning to appreciate in survival mode
In my very worst times, feeling appreciation saved me
25:40 âA warmth spreading through the bodyâ
Calming down all of the physical, mental and emotional anxieties
Learning to open our focus back up to give ourselves relief
27:25 On âChoosingâ what we focus on
Sometimes we NEED to choose the negative feelings to process them
On âpositiveâ and ânegativeâ emotions
29:00 Holding onto difficult feelings and not letting them âdeliver their messageâ
The roots of chronic illness
The amazing metaphor of âWeâre Going on a Bear Huntâ!
31:35 Shelving problems for a period and numbing out
âI canât look at that right nowâ
Being conscious of our intentional choices
33:45 Youâre NOT broken
âWhat is SO true for you that you could take everything else away and it would still be there?â
Reconnecting to your wholeness and appreciating it
35:15 Coping with ânegativeâ friends
You donât need to âfixâ others OR be drawn into their world
The difficulty of being a natural âHelperâ
37:15 The line between âtherapistâ and âfamilyâ
âOk, enough of the inspirational speeches!â
They know where to find you
39:25 What motivates Jo to keep going?
Sacred time and how Jo uses it
The foundation of everything she shares
42:20 What do we believe is important?
âIt doesnât matterâ
There really is only one thing that matters
45:30 âWeâre not really human beings; we forget who we really areâ
The little inkling that is the biggest key of all
The profound feeling of utter peace
47:15 How to bring yourself back to centre
A few golden tips!
(and how not to teach your children đ)
50:00 What is at the heart of humanityâs truth?
Who we are when we enter this world
âYou are the wellies, not the mud!â
You can connect with Jo here:
TheHappinessClub.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/TheHappinessClubLtd
https://www.instagram.com/thehappinessclub.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/HappinessClubJo
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This is a magical and heartfelt, deep conversation with Yolandi Boshoff - spiritual coach for heart-led light workers and DNA activation & light language healer.
Welcome to Yolandi-land! Dive in with us both and find out how to access the real gold beneath all the sh1tty layers of stuff weâve accumulated, take responsibility for the patriarchy within ourselves, and reconnect to Mother Gaia to decontaminate and revive our own magical energies. If youâre a creative, healer or lightworker, this one is definitely for you - and for everyone else, thereâs more than enough here to blow your mind!
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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00:25 The rollercoaster of February 2021
Is this the start of a new era?
âI feel like Iâve been undergroundâ
01:30 The hard truths of writing a book
The visual - verbal divide
In crystallising our truth, itâs easier to express it visually
04:30 If we are unable to process verbally, it gets stuck!
How judgement stops us from expressing our verbal truth
On being our own harshest critics
06:55 This is the Yolandi show!
Why we blow up our own significance, and how it holds us back
âThe people who care will BE thereâ
08:20 How Yolandi sees herself
âI live in Yolandi-land!â
âI want to see things that other people havenât seen beforeâ
10:00 Who were you as a little girl?
Can you still connect to that part of yourself?
Where the magic lies!
11:20 Dissecting the patriarchy
âIf Iâm going to b1tch about something, then Iâd better have a way of fixing it!â
Coming back to self & the ripple effect
12:45 All the things we donât remember
Pockets of newness and different perspectives
âWhere can we put everything up on its head?â
13:30 The C0vid question & Mother Gaia
âHow do we all show up differently?â
âWhen weâre healing, we have to bring up the dark stuffâ
15:40 Healers & the contamination of our core truths
Showing up in our wounds vs integrating & processing
Getting honest with our wounds and creating radical self-responsibility
17:25 Modelling, facilitating & teaching the way forwards
Triggering others and shedding light on where the work needs to be done
âI do think we are here to p1ss some people off!â
18:25 Where can we start reconnecting with our truth?
Unpeeling the layers: superficiality, conditioning, ancestral wounds
âMy truth is evolvingâ
20:20 Creating your truth through external filters
âYour eyes have to open upâ
Recognising the different energies we are exposed to & constantly consume
22:01 Social media: judgy & critical energies
Choosing to be inspired and solution-focused in what we consume
Being discerning about our words and spaces
26:05 What motivates Yolandi to keep coming back to her truth & share it?
Soul-level missions and finding our hashtag-magical
The little engine that could!
28:45 Dark moments & wanting to give up
âYouâre doing this for something biggerâ
âPotential is what makes it worth itâ
30:35 âMy best friend in the whole wide world is shadow workâ **
From love-and-light to the shadow queen!
Tools for excavating the shadow
33:50 âHow can I make it better for myself?â
Fixing vs acceptance
Seeing and acknowledging the issue to move through resistance
38:45 Masculine vs feminine energies & finding balance
Denying the feminine, being in âfightingâ mode
Reverence of the masculine
41:30 The filter of forced masculinity
âIâm unravelling the patriarchy within myselfâ
All that we know: going back to our ancient ways & wisdoms
43:30 Solving todayâs problems through the feminine
âShe holds space for people to help themselvesâ
The ripple effect: it has to start here.
44:30 The true meaning of empowerment
âI canât go and change the government, itâs just meâ
Being inspired by our historical figures and their part - yet not living to see the solution
46:05 Know that you are playing a key part in our evolution
âYou donât have to go down in the history booksâ
Making an impact upon yourself is already huge
48:05 What is humanityâs core truth?
What we know intrinsically vs what we are told repeatedly
Focus on the good in each other
49:20 Intentional focus of energy vs Spiritual Bypassing
Reserving energy for creating positive change
âHow am I helping?â
51:20 âI choose not to be in the fear-mongering energy of this worldâ
Finding the balance between awareness & the ability to effect positive solutions
âIf Iâm not harming within, Iâm not going to be harming withoutâ
54:05 Initiating a new way forwards
âWe are the people birthing a new wayâ
You can connect with Yolandi here:
divinesoul.me
https://www.facebook.com/1divinesoul/
https://www.instagram.com/yolandi_divine_soul/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GeyUCReQTIhUHX-VoVLsQ?
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We jump RIGHT in here - no introductions, no ceremony. Imagine youâre eavesdropping in on a *really* juicy conversation at the next table đ.
This is a joyful and effervescent deep conversation with Trish McKinnley - manifestation expert, Goddessologist and teacher of the Forgotten Tools of the Universeâą.
We really hone in on connection in this episode, and what that really means across the different parts of our lives. Thereâs a lot of magic packed in here: we unabashedly chat all things creativity, angels, manifestation, goddesses, embodied energies and fairies! AND we also take it to the âdarkerâ side of witch trials, cPTSD, chronic illness, dying, and coping with hard times and wanting to give up. Thereâs something in here for everyone, not matter your beliefs. As Trish says, âEveryone is welcomeâ. đ
Check out the timestamps below for teasers!
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00:00 You DONâT have to have the perfect rituals to manifest what you want!
The 3 goddesses of Manifestation: Order, Optimism & Action
2:20 Whatâs the ârightâ way to manifest?
Why I stopped painting for 20 years!
What are *your* biggest blockers to your soul expression?
4:55 Why we suppress our creativity
When you take everything else out of the way, whatâs stopping you?
Accessing vs denying our soul
7:55 How I paint without a plan
Fully embodying energies
Releasing & creating in the shower!
9:40 Why I shifted from a hard NO on cold showers to a YEAH-S!
(Watch me try and convince Trish on this one đ)
Being SO in your body & being that you lose the mind-chatter and anxiety
11:20 What Trish would RATHER DO than take a cold shower!
Calling on Archangel MichaelâŠ
How I prepared myself gradually for cold exposure
13:30 How I ended up with cPTSD
What getting wet or hot/cold meant to me
How Iâm creating new resilience and bandwidth for stress in my body
14:50 Why Trish believes 2020 was fabulous
Connecting with nature and fairies
How fairies help us work with our intuition and gifts
18:10 Tips on how to connect back to your inner wisdom
How to release pent up anxiety, anger and frustration quickly
Using sense withdrawal & sound vibrations for inner peace & expansive energies
A quickie!
23:00 The energy of the 3 goddesses
The Goddess of Action - wonât be derailed!
The Goddess of Optimism - likes shiny objects!
The Goddess of Order - needs to hang onto the past
25:00 Normalising the freak-outs & bad days
Leaders, influencers & âgurusâ are NOT EXEMPT!
âWe are all in this togetherâ
27:15 Trishâs deepest experience of her âcore truthâ
Dying, bringing the light & dark energies
Ghost, angel & fairy encounters
29:20 Do you believe you are âworthyâ of supernatural experiences?
âOh, was that a sign? NahhhâŠâ
âGive me a sign!!â
30:25 The moment I felt profoundly connected to everything
Why I intentionally embody this feeling regularly
31:55 Witch trials, midwifery, healing & alchemy
The generational reincarnation of ancestral slaughter
How 2020 opened us back up to our light
33:00 Living life uncensored
Why being vulnerable and sharing our truth is so important
âWeâre allowed to disagree, but letâs be kindâ
35:55 Accessing the ancient-ancient-ancient wisdom of the goddesses
The suppressed power of the feminine:
Birthing the universe, owning property & passing it down through the female line
40:25 The natural spiral of growth & rebirth
âWhat did you ask for when you were little?â
How our soul keeps nudging us back to our core truths
42:20 âWell this is whatâs importantâ
How have you been conditioned to pursue your current trajectory?
âYou MANIFEST when youâre ENJOYING somethingâ
44:20 What does Trish typically not tell people about herself?
Dying, stargazing and playing âlibraryâ
Owning our connection to everything
46:30 The power of play and the 3 goddesses
Flowing through the 3 timelines regularly
âThis is the amusement park of the spiritual life!â
51:40 What it takes to get on camera, and why we do it!
Deep conversations & deep connections
âI was excited about the pandemicâ
53:15 âFrom stressed to successâ
Consciously using the forgotten tools
âSay yes to really uncomfortable thingsâ
54:50 âHey is that a satellite? No - thatâs ZoĂ« & Trish đâ
Different personalities: âEverybody is welcome!â
Myers Briggs meets Louise Hay / Enneagram meets Rebecca Campbell
56:30 THE VERY BEST ANLOGY for those times you donât want to show up!
Movie star manure!
âWeâre supposed to help pull each other outâ
59:00 The power of music in raising your vibration
Create your manifestation playlist
Trishâs tip on calling in your angel support
102:15 Why you need to hum your favourite song!
Moon manifestation tips from Trish
104:00 What is the Core Truth of the universe?
âThere is a oneness in all of usâ
Grounding our soul
105:45 Serious vs Sparkly Spirituality!
âIt can be fun, it can be easy, it can be beautifulâ
You can connect with Trish here:
TrishMckinnley.com
https://www.facebook.com/trish.mckinnley
https://www.instagram.com/trishmckinnley/
https://www.youtube.com/c/TrishMckinnley
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zoekmfoster.com
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