Wholeheartedly

We end where we begin … as Holly Ruth Finigan completes Season One of The Wholeheartedly Podcast going back to the energy of her first episode and connecting once again to Self-Love. In part two of this first episode, Holly brings on her island soul sister, Evie Marie O’Connor , a Nantucket Native, who shares her gifts with the world as a movement and meditation teacher, ceremonialist, and holisti...

It takes a long time to make an old friend… and this week on Wholeheartedly , Holly Ruth Finigan brings in a dear island soul sister, Zahra Kasza , who doubles as her first boss at Schooners in 2005. Tune in as the women talk about their ever evolving work on the island — as Zahra has been a restaurant owner, a licensed dietician, a leader in fundraising for nonprofits, and now serves as Developme...

Holly brings on her very first friend, her big sister, Christina Finigan Nihan , as the two connect on their love for Nantucket as well as how the island has brought them closer together over the past thirteen years. Christina shares summer stories, Labor Day memories and what makes The Grey Lady her family’s happy place … while Holly reads “SISTERS” in Wholeheartedly and paying homage to Christin...

They say when the student is ready… the teacher appears… so tune in this week as Holly Ruth Finigan uses the power of the internet to connect us back to our INNERNET alongside her beloved spiritual teacher, Punnu Wasu.    Listen to the stories of what brought Holly & Punnu together in April of 2018… and how Holly refers to that chance encounter in Bali as her “spiritual” heart surgery.    Here...

Tune in to part two of Grey Ladies with Angela Raynor as she shares her dramatic gear shift from living in the third person to coming home to herself.   Emerging from the discomfort zone of the too often unspoken reality behind the scenes of the demanding life as a seasonal restauranteur, Angela had to reckon with the impact of the years of making magic for others while missing out on the beauty o...

It’s all about the graceful dismount in this two-part episode of Wholeheartedly as Holly brings on the divine energy of Angela Raynor . Angela, who describes herself as in her “Renaissance Era” talks about her arrival to the island four decades ago alongside her thirty years of owning restaurants on Nantucket with her husband Seth. Many of you know the couple from their years operating The Pearl ,...

This episode has been a long time coming... especially since today's Grey Lady guest is not just @greyladygirl on Instagram.. but is also a longstanding Nantucketer, who arrived as a toddler, and has had a deep love for sharing the beauty of the island, both online and offline, for years. Welcome Georgie Morley to Wholeheartedly as she and Holly dive into the tales of being early social media...

Ever dreamed of writing a book? Ever had that strong urge to tell your story? Or to write poetry? Or write fiction? Or express your heart's work through the power of your hands? Holly's 14th episode takes us back to her heart's work... which is writing and righting stories through her trilogy WHOLEHEARTEDLY. Here she shares her top five tips for getting into the "write" st...

It’s all about the energy of the 13 (part two!) as Wholeheartedly podcast host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on her first 13 year old guest,  Nantucket Native Ben Congdon ,  to talk about lucky number 13 and the global phenomenon known of the Era’s Tour! Tune in as Holly and Ben download what they learned from going abroad and experiencing the Magic of Taylor Swift’s albums alongside her beloved fans....

Thirteen may just be the luckiest number in the book... and in the 13th episode of Wholeheartedly , host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on her island soul sister Marla Mullen , cochair of Nantucket By Design , to connect with global powerhouse JJ Martin of La Double J . Tune in as the trio connects about Raising the Vibration on Nantucket through the Sisterhood community and the interconnectedness of o...

Holly is kicking off the Wholeheartedly Summer Podcast series with a spotlight on her Grey Ladies. Tune in as she brings in the hearts and voices of the women who have inspired her on Nantucket and beyond. Her first guest is the empowering, fashion forward, and award-winning jeweler, Katherine Jetter of The Vault Nantucket . Listen as Katherine shares her nine-year journey of owning a store on Nan...

In honor of her 42nd birthday, Holly takes you back on her journey of BECOMING... and shares the stories of why she shut down the Nantucket blACKbook at the height of her career alongside what the last five years have taught her as she goes into her next chapter of Happy Place: A Wellness Symposium . Tune in as she connects the dots on the evolution of her life's path ... and how life must be...

The word of the week is COMPASSION . And in this episode, Holly Ruth Finigan brings on author, educator, thought leader and peace engineer Thom Bond to connect on non-violent communication, empathy, and the annual online Compassion Course, which begins again on June 18th. Thom is currently nurturing a worldwide movement, with an innovative global approach to peace education and conflict resolution...

How alive are you? And do you know how many Mondays you have left? Our Wholeheartedly guest this week is here to help you snap out of autopilot and realize your own mortality with an epic conversation around the game called life. Tune in for a sneak peek into the stories of Jodi Wellman , the Happy Place Wellness Symposium's Sunday closing keynote speaker. With a quick wit, a love for making...

To infinity… and beyond! Host Holly Ruth Finigan talks a few of her favorites topics as she kicks off the sixth month of the year connecting on 6 in Numerology, Projectors and Generators in Human Design and the vast Nantucket sky at night with Astrophotographer and Vedic Astrologer, Charity Grace . This episode propels us into the greater universe and lands us back on Earth in a fluid way that onl...

It’s been 20 years since Holly Ruth Finigan stepped ashore on Nantucket… and in honor of that anniversary, she takes you on a wholehearted tour of her two decades on the island. Tune in for the tales on how she began as a bartender, evolved into a blogger, became the infamous Miss blACKbook and then cracked herself open in front of everyone to finally remove all that she was not … so she could fin...

It’s all about the power of the internet to connect you to your INNERNET as Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Empowerment Coach and Swell Women Retreat Owner, Lulu Agan . Tune in as they discuss how Lulu created both in person and virtual retreats that connect women from around the world. And what does it really mean to Rock Your Bliss? These two deep dive into what lights them up and finish by connect...

We're talking empowerment, evolution and the divine feminine spirit in the 5th episode of Wholeheartedly. Host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Stephanie Serra , Director of Programming of NEW Moon Fest , which focuses on amplifying women's voices with its annual Memorial Day weekend event at the Sconset Casino. Tune in as Holly and Stephanie connect on visual and audio storytelling as Steph...

We speak from a heart centered space in the Wholeheartedly Podcast … and today host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Taylon , a brilliant poet and the entrepreneur behind Nantucket’s mobile OUI’D Bar . Tune in as Holly and Taylon discuss their own health journeys and the powerful impact that writing, speaking and healing through plants  has made on their lives. Get the details on how Taylon and her pa...

WHOLEHEARTEDLY  SUBSTACK Episode Three   Over the past twenty years, host Wholeheartedly Holly Ruth Finigan has been an earlier adapter to the power of the Internet, social media marketing and digital advocacy. So it only felt fitting to bring on her first virtual guest today in this third episode.  This week, Holly talks about the power of Substack, a digital platform she describes is like “a blo...

Sleeps… Creeps… Leaps! It’s all about the analogy of a seed and tuning into the energy of spring and rebirth with this second episode on the Wholeheartedly Podcast. Join host Holly Ruth Finigan as she welcomes her very first guest, Joann Burnham, who is her friend, mentor and now partner in Happy Place Events. Listen as they talk about Joann’s journey to Nantucket, how Joann created Dharma Yoga wi...

It’s a special day to tune into the frequency of love with the premier episode of the Wholeheartedly, The Podcast.   Join host Holly Ruth Finigan as shares her first guidepost to healing better and feeling better … which is connecting to the energy of SELF LOVE. Here she gives her take on what those words really mean, and shares the final story in her first book where she lets you know that the on...