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In this fourth episode of our "Self-Care as Magic" series, I speak with sexual educator and sensual self-care teacher Reba Thomas, aka Reba the Diva. Together, we discuss what it means to live a life that's emergent with magic and share ways that our sensual self-care is a form of magic in and of itself. Deeper, Reba coaches me through some of my o…
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Welcome to our third episode in the self-care and magic series! Together we've been exploring the unique and often overlooked place magic has in our self-care and our lives. In this episode, I talked to my wildly talented and magical friend Sarita Rhodes. (We've known each other since I was 15 and in overalls!) Sarita is a dance scientist, choreogr…
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We're back with the second episode in my new series on self-care as magic! In this one, I speak with folk healing artist Richael Faithful (pronouns they/them) about how to live a magical existence within the very real realities of our modern world. Richael shares about their own journey with magic--through their childhood connection to nature throu…
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Hello podcast listeners, I've missed you! After more than 10 months, I'm back with a new podcast. Actually, I'm back with a whole new podcast series! Over December and January, I'll be exploring the relationship between magic and reality in our self-care, our lives, and our world. Finding the right balance of these two extremes has completely trans…
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Feeling your feelings seems like a pretty simple concept, right? But if so, why do so few of us know how to really do it? Perhaps we need to go back to the basics, or as Rachel Kaplan of the Healing Feelings Sh*t Show podcast puts it, do some emotional potty training. Rachel has dedicated herself to helping others learn to feel their feelings and h…
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How is your unaddressed trauma affecting your self-care? Do you sense that facing the difficult places in your past will help you move forward in your life? My conversation with psychotherapist and somatic intimacy coach Lori Beth Goldman will help you find self-care as you explore the harder parts of your life journey. A trauma specialist, Lori he…
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If you've read even a little bit about psychology, you've probably encountered the concept of having a "shadow." So, what does this really mean and how does the shadow relate to our personal self-care? In this conversation with Danish Organizational Psychologist Nina Jensen, we take time to explore the shadow, particularly why we tend to avoid it a…
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Do you feel turned off or disillusioned by the political discourse these days? Or, do you just want to understand more about the connection between your personal self-care and progressive politics? If so, my conversation Mckayla Wilkes, who is running against incumbent Steny Hoyer in Maryland's 5th District of Congress, will inspire your own politi…
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Politics for People Who Don't Like Politics with Congressional Candidate Mckayla Wilkes
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Do you feel turned off or disillusioned by the political discourse these days? Or, do you just want to understand more about the connection between your personal self-care and progressive politics? If so, my conversation Mckayla Wilkes, who is running against incumbent Steny Hoyer in Maryland's 5th District of Congress, will inspire your own politi…
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Do you wish you had more intimacy in your life? Or maybe you want less? Or perhaps you just want to figure out what healthy intimacy really means? If you struggle to find the right balance of intimacy, you're most definitely not alone! Sex and relationship coach Dalia Perez struggled with those same issues herself and in working through them, found…
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Finding Intimacy that Works with Sex and Relationship Coach Dalia Perez
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Do you wish you had more intimacy in your life? Or maybe you want less? Or perhaps you just want to figure out what healthy intimacy really means? If you struggle to find the right balance of intimacy, you're most definitely not alone! Sex and relationship coach Dalia Perez struggled with those same issues herself and in working through them, found…
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Are you interested in learning more about Ayurveda, but feel like it's hard to integrate the ancient knowledge into your modern lifestyle? Ayurvedic teacher France Brunel started her wellness platform Yoom to help make Ayurveda's practices and philosophies more accessible to today's world. Her goal is to help democratize this healing tradition so t…
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Democratizing Ayurveda with Wellness Practitioner France Brunel
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Are you interested in learning more about Ayurveda, but feel like it's hard to integrate the ancient knowledge into your modern lifestyle? Ayurvedic teacher France Brunel started her wellness platform Yoom to help make Ayurveda's practices and philosophies more accessible to today's world. Her goal is to help democratize this healing tradition so t…
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Self-Care in Dysfunctional Relationships with Our Loved Ones and Donald Trump (Time sensitive podcast!)
Do you lose yourself easily in relationships? Do you have a hard time being okay when others aren't? Do you watch the news and often get lost in your rage about our current state of political affairs? Join the club! So many of us are struggling with these incredibly challenging codependent/enmeshed dynamics in our personal relationships and beyond.…
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Self-Care in Dysfunctional Relationships with Our Loved Ones and Donald Trump (Time sensitive podcast!)
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Do you lose yourself easily in relationships? Do you have a hard time being okay when others aren't? Do you watch the news and often get lost in your rage about our current state of political affairs? Join the club! So many of us are struggling with these incredibly challenging codependent/enmeshed dynamics in our personal relationships and beyond.…
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Woohoo, Micah and I got married! To celebrate (and process our immense wedding weekend), I invited my now-husband back on the podcast. During our conversation, we spoke about: why our wedding ceremony felt so intense, how we are practicing self-care while parenting a toddler, ways to embrace the mundane aspects of life as spiritually transcendent, …
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Right after turning 50, author and speaker Maria Leonard Olsen's whole life changed. She got divorced, she got sober, and she started taking self-care seriously. These important self-care shifts launched a more authentic life for Maria, one that she bravely shares with others to support their healing. In our conversation, we speak about the connect…
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Despite trying not to care what others think, do you still find yourself struggling with you "should" and "shouldn't" do as a woman? Underneath it all, do you limit your life out of fears of what might happen if you were to really be authentic? During my conversation with WOMENdon'tDOthat podcast and blog founder Myrrhanda Novak, we cover a lot of …
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Do you wish you could "do" mindfulness better? Do you find yourself getting perfectionist about your spiritual practices? If so, please listen to this conversation to find much-needed relief! In my conversation with Buddhist Teacher Annie Mahon, we share our own messy, real-life stories of spiritual development, and together, debunk the myth that s…
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Are the little things in life - the errands and chores - burning you out? How can we make the everyday stresses of "adulting" a creative act? During this episode, I speak with creativity-focused life coach Helen McLaughlin about ways to bring more self-care and joy into the seemingly never-ending to-do list of being a responsible adult. In our conv…
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Adulting and Other Creative Acts with Life Coach Helen McLaughlin
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Are the little things in life - the errands and chores - burning you out? How can we make the everyday stresses of "adulting" a creative act? During this episode, I speak with creativity-focused life coach Helen McLaughlin about ways to bring more self-care and joy into the seemingly never-ending to-do list of being a responsible adult. In our conv…
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How I Wrote My Latest Book, a Conversation with Maria Habib and Erin Segal (aka the "Selfcarefully" Team)
In this episode, I interview designer + illustrator Maria Habib and Erin Segal, creator of Thick Press. Together we make up the team that is creating my upcoming book "Selfcarefully." Listen to our conversation to learn how I wrote my book over a series of short train rides, the ways we incorporated self-care into our planning process and our ideas…
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During this self-care interview, revolutionary herbalist April Rameé shares why we feel so at home in nature and how to extend these same principles to being in community with people. We also discuss how to learn from and heal with plants, even when you are really busy and the world kinda feels like its falling apart. April's ideas are as revolutio…
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This episode features one of my oldest friends who also happens to be one of the most creative thinkers I know! Creativity expert Harper Marten has brought together her years of arts education with her path of spiritual self-inquiry to create a business of subscription creativity boxes that helps others connect and grow through fun, interactive art…
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Do you feel like you're working really hard to live "the dream" (and, despite all your hard work, it's still not happening?). You're definitely not alone. Inspired by "The Dream," a fascinating investigative series podcast that exposes the corruption within multi-level marketing businesses (everything from DoTerra to Rodan + Fields), I invited DC-b…
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Everything we do in our lives is affected by our mindset. And yet, learning how to change our own attitudes and beliefs is rarely ever talked about! Health coach Gretchen Gegg was struggling in early motherhood until she learned the power of observing her own mind. Not only did she learn to change her mindset, but she has dedicated herself to helpi…
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This week, I'm finishing up my series on debunking the self-care untruths that keep us from: 1) practicing authentic self-care in our lives; and 2) using this self-care to help fix the broken parts of our world. In this episode, I discuss why authentic self-care must be practiced within a supportive community, and how letting others into our self-c…
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Over the next few weeks, I'm breaking down the self-care untruths that keep us from: 1) practicing authentic self-care in our lives, and 2) using this self-care to help fix the broken parts of our world. In this episode, I discuss why authentic self-care may feel uncomfortable in the moment, but will always lead to you feeling more powerful in your…
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Over the next few weeks, I'm breaking down the self-care untruths that keep us from, 1) practicing authentic self-care in our lives, and 2) using this self-care to help fix the broken parts of our world. In this episode, I share the essential difference between self-care and self-improvement (learn why you aren't needy!), and how to transform your …
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