Thyme in the Studio: Art & Wellness

I’m so excited to share this episode with you! This is a chat with a fellow artist and doula, Tara Seren. She has written children's books and offers healing bodywork and ceremonial services and courses. The focus of this chat is on her current drum-making workshops. We get into the transformative power of hearing a drumbeat and the importance of community to heal ourselves and the land.  More inf...

Have you ever wondered about what foods are best to support fertility, a healthy pregnancy and a thriving postpartum time? I have an expert on the show today who shares some of her personal journey and mission to support new parents through nourishing food and movement.  Katie Braswell started her company Wild and Well about a year ago and her practice has taken off! So much so that she is startin...

Episode 80!  Today is a short solo episode about herbs to support with long-haul viral infections such as covid. It is a very short list of herbs I love to work with including hawthorn, cats claw, elecampane, schisandra berry, nettles and ginger.  I would love to hear from you any favorite plants for illness and recovery. You can find me on Instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast and let me know in com...

When not seen ducking into a cafe in Penang, Malaysia or Paris, France, Bryan works with and loves his students in Portland, Oregon. He cares about global inequality,  startling-fresh art and his ever-frustrating and rewarding year-round veggie garden.  Have you ever wanted to take a million classes with one of your favorite teachers? That's how I felt when I took a class with Bryan over 20 years...

Today we get a little behind the scenes of starting projects and the expansive energy of creation, pivoting and finding innovative ways to connect with folks. I was really inspired by how the guest today shows up on the instamachine. So I started playing with reels and you know what, it's kinda fun! I’ll have links in the show notes if you wanna meet us over there and see what is happening. Kriste...

This sweet short episode is for you to get some quick wins and transform your health today. The Gut is the Empress of the body and when we improve our gut microbiome we dramatically improve our overall health and everything flows better.   We get into 7 steps to soothe, heal and nourish your gut microbiome.   Want more inspiration? Grab my FREE handout with over 60 easy things you can do today to...

What are some of the struggles and realities of postpartum intimacy? How can couples continue to connect on a deep level after baby is born? What happens when a baby is born 2 months early? And how can we heal from the trauma of time in the NICU? We get into some fascinating topics about healing using movement and somatic therapy and connecting to others in a much deeper way. By paying attention t...

We get into the power of community and meditation, death and mourning and how to collaborate with others in a way that encourages people to process and transform their inner terrain. ELAINE SU-HUI (b. 1978, Sydney, Australia) is an artist, facilitator, and dharma practitioner. Her work aims to be a direct expression of her dharma practice, investigating our relationship to change, impermanence, re...

Have you ever had a project you wanted to complete for YEARS? Me too and I finally finished one. Tune in to hear to learn from my mistakes and the secret to breaking through a creative block. I've been wanting to design a calendar for about 20 years and it's complete! 8 tips on breaking through creative blocks and designing a product. Shop the calendar here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts G...

Davinah Simmons is a full spectrum doula, a childbirth and lactation educator, a facilitator, a writer and photographer. In this conversation we chatted about how rest is medicine and what it has been like to be a full spectrum doula during this pandemic. her doula practice has evolved over the last 2 years. We discuss rage and grief and ancestral healing and the range of emotions that occur durin...

What do you do when you gotta start all over? Lean into this story and the sweet poetic voice of Leah Larabell to find out.  Leah Larabell is a nature-loving wife, mother and daughter who finds a great deal of purpose and satisfaction in sharing her love for the land. Leah descended from a long line of Celtic Cunning Folk and has found her ancient gifts within the world of herbalism. After awakeni...

This is the followup episode to episode 69, highlighting flower essences and expectations for starting a podcast.  To celebrate Inauguration day I'm sharing a great way you can share your voice with the world this year. Start a Podcast!  I’ve been asked numerous times this week, how I started and while there are gobs of episodes out there with the same idea, I felt called to share my story and you...

To celebrate Inauguration day I'm sharing a great way you can share your voice with the world this year. Start a Podcast!  I’ve been asked numerous times this week, how I started and while there are gobs of episodes out there with the same idea, I felt called to share my story and you may relate. I am not tech-savvy. I am prone to distraction and can be a bit of a commitment-phobe but I have stuck...

Have you ever had a teacher who changed your life? I’ve been lucky to have many wonderful teachers through life and Lisa Ganora is certainly one of them who transformed my health and world. And the stories she shares in this interview may very likely  benefit you to transform how you treat your body, the food you eat, and the water that keeps you fluid.   A reminder that I am offering a concise ve...

Looking for inspiration to write a song? Hear how the pandemic has sparked something good. New projects have been unearthed. Could you turn a bedroom into a recording studio? Yes! We discuss being in a band versus solo work and the unfolding of Corrina's voice through time. Plus! Corrina takes beautiful photos and succumbed to the demand for people begging for her photos and has begun creating uni...

Wanna reflect on the wild ride that has been 2020? This episode describes a simple approach to reflect on the past and dream of the times ahead. Also If you have ever wanted to do a 100 day project you will find 5 tips to make the process easier and increase your odds of winning at the war of art. PLUS! Doing something creative is a great boost for your immune system, happiness factor and reduces...

What do you want to hear about? I asked. You told me. Immunity, exhaustion and doula stories were your most most requested topics. So I swirled together some stories and practical info for you into this one brief episode.  Some herbs that help protect you immune system, herbs for autoimmune conditions, a little info about adaptogens and remedies for fatigue and exhaustion.  I also dove into the st...

Curious about how to create a tropical greenhouse in the mountains of Colorado at 8500 feet? i was too! Listen for more info and we also talk about the golden handcuffs of instagram, what it has been like for her being pregnant, pivoting to doing more online business due to the pandemic and how that has shifted the business in some surprising ways. Kate also shares some very personal stories about...

Have you ever heard someone speak and you could feel your brain firing off neurons, making connections and just going wild with excitement? That person is saying something you need to pay attention to. That was my reaction to an artist talk given about 9 years ago by today’s artist. Katerina Lanfranco helped spark my curiosity regarding the connection of nature and art which led me to start this p...

Are you getting too many sales in your online shop?   If not, and you want to experience what that is like, then listen up!  I met Alaina while going to art school in Knoxvilleand was immediately drawn to her thoughtful and bright way of being in the world. This chat inspired me to take her entrepreneurship class and catapulted me to wake up my sleepy online shop that never got much action. I’m ju...

Have you ever wondered how to feel more embodied? Dance! Or get a reiki treatment or work with plants and so much more! Wow, So excited to share with you the chat with  Rochelle Jamila-artist, herbalist, doula, dancer, energy worker and mover, shaker, activist! It might be impossible to walk away from this conversation without numerous ideas for how to make a difference and enjoy your life and bod...

With wildfires blazing and emotions getting heated near this election I wanted to talk about a couple herbs and flower essences I've been finding helpful these days. I'm keeping it simple and would love to hear what plants you are working with these days. 4 herbs for smoky skies and fiery  feelings.  Mallow Mullein Mint  Rose Hips Recommended Reading:  Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth b...

Wanna know how to show up for someone around a birth experience? Dakota shares so much wisdom about witnessing, supporting and advocating for people through birth and the full spectrum of transformation around the subject.  I had such a great time chatting with Dakota Hindman of Matrescenece Doula ServicesShe is a ceremonialist and full spectrum doula and midwife in training in the Boulder Area. S...

Wanna learn how to take some great food photography shots anywhere and how to feed yourself and others better? Then hop into this episode! I got a chance to connect with Callie Longnecker, also known as the Medicine Maiden.  Callie is a Personal Chef, Clinical Herbalist and Nutritionist and Postpartum Doula, photographer, blogger and farmer.   There were so many great tips packed into this episode...

So excited to share with you a conversation I had with Sylvie Lam of Herterra. She is a somatic therapist and creator of beautiful beaded earrings at Herterra Wear. In this conversation got extra vulnerable and we discuss our journeys with Lyme disease and the things that have helped on our healing paths. Also lots of ideas  and questions about branding and developing a heart centered business. We...