The Spark with Coco the Inspirationist

My life is incredibly full right now and this episode we do a bit more unpacking together. I speak about how I'm choosing to let my art and business support me during this challenging time (spoiler: it's not financial support) and how I'm using my creativity to solve problems and pour my magic into all parts of this enormous project of moving my mom to memory care and selling our family home.  Tha...

I'm back with the second solo episode of the season and let me just say-- It is STRAIGHT FIRE. Fully downloaded from the divine, I'd say :) I speak about the incredible shifts currently happening in my life, from my husband's retirement to finally convincing my mom to move into supported living. (Can you feel that ENORMOUS sigh of relief?!) It all happened at the exact same moment in time. WILD. I...

What a treat this episode was not only to record, but to revisit. We recorded this back in September and I see it now as a beautiful time capsule of just how hard things were for me back in the fall.  We speak about building safety in our businesses, listening to our intuition and following those nudges to create, and finding joy even in the hard times. It's a juicy one! It's a high vibe convo bet...

I'm BACK in the podcasting saddle and am so thrilled to (finally) be back in the swing of things. Podcasting is something that I love and yet after taking a much needed rest, life got life-y and the pause turned into more of a hiatus.  In this solo episode, I share with you a lot of what was happening behind the scenes (spoiler: shame) and reveal new knowings I've come to learn about myself after...

I'm coming BACK with new episodes starting March 6th! So many personal updates, a new business launching (with my husband!), projects in the works and lots to catch up on. Even though it's been a year and a half, I have not stopped learning, growing and evolving my creative practice...and CANNOT wait to share what I've learned.  Get episodes as soon as they're published by following The Spark with...

This episode is one of those delicious, connective, expansive conversations that really speak to the behind the scenes mindset work it takes to offer a big, beautiful vision into the world.  Karen Cook is the visionary and creative behind The Wyldflower Collective. She designs, curates and hosts experiences for parents to find joy, connection and support through family dinners, workshops and incre...

Lately, I've been receiving so many downloads and noticing that the more I say YES, the more clues I get for what feels alive.  Most recently, I received a lightening-strike-like download that I need to open a retail space. It was a FULL BODY YES and once it came through, I've been on a wild ride ever since.  This episode shares with you the juicy details and disappointing news that lead to a very...

Oh HEYYY pal! It's been a minute since I've taken some beautifully nourishing space from the podcast, but I'm BACK! This episode is filled with updates on my mom's health, the newest evolution of my relationship with her, my dad's renewed joy, and all the delicious details of my most recent project Woman Who Wander (spoiler alert: it was magic). This season is all about the intersection of creativ...

As I've been thinking about the intersection of SPACE and Creativity lately, my personal life is being rocked with mental illness. In this episode, I share about the struggles my family has had and is currently enduring with my mom's disintegrating mental health.  I explore the ways SPACE has been woven into my journey with my mom's bipolar diagnosis and the way I am using it now to protect both m...

Ohhhhh this one gave me chills as I sat down to record! In this episode, I share all the juicy details that I've dreamed up for Camp Coco, our forthcoming A-frame cabin we are planning to build here in the Lakes Region of Maine. I share our intentions, our desired layout, the non-negotiables and the overall esthetic and vibe I am going for in this space.  I'm over-the-moon excited to get this proj...

This week I have an exciting conversation with Janice Smith from Cozy Rock Cabin ! Janice and her husband built a perfectly appointed, impeccably designed cabin in the woods of Freeport, ME. We chat about her fascination with cabin culture and escapism, and she shares some insights on showing up with intention as a short term rental host.  Go check them out on Instagram @cozyrockcabin as well as h...

This episode feels so alive and juicy! It's all about creating space for listening to our own intuition. We all have internal guidance, an inner knowing, a gut feeling, a intuitive navigation system.  But it's clear to me that as modern humans with access to everything at our fingertips, we tend to forget it and question or ignore the messages we receive.  This episode explores the idea of creatin...

Season 4 is HERE! After a nice long pause between seasons to pursue my goal of opening my Etsy Shop (crushed it!), designing logos and custom lettering pieces (swoon😍), painting a mural, showing up fully for end-of-school-year stuff for my kiddos, and RESTING (I am worthy❤️), I'm back in the podcasting saddle! I'm super stoked to bring this season to life as I have a LOT to say when it comes to t...

Oh baby! Last episode of the season and it's a super juicy SPARK SESSION. I've have a vision of being a short term rental host and designing a gorgeous little A-frame since moving up here to Maine. I even built one out of Lego and made a felt CAMP sign to continue to play in the joyfulness of this idea.  Serving as a time-stamped place holder, this episode captures my excitement at the very real p...

This episode, I have a beautiful chat with my friend Stephanie Noble on the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and sobriety.  Stephanie is a substance abuse disorder counselor, life coach, sober influencer and creator of journals, planners and a forthcoming sobriety + mindset clothing line 😍 We talk about perfectionism, putting our work out into the world, sobriety, and how the word spirit...

Mindset is everything, IYKYK. And this week on the pod, @bestlifebyhanna and I co-created solid✨gold✨magic✨  Hanna is a new friend and when I met her, my soul was like “Yerp. She’s one of us😍” We deep dive into all the things: abundance, body image, money, and honoring our true essence.  Hanna Carroll is a mindset coach helping women ditch old thought patterns and create the life of their drea...

In this episode, I unpack all the juicy details of the retreat that my dear friend Alysha (@hellopearlinteriors) and I took ourselves on. We burned our fears, brainstormed and danced, went on a water journey, and soaked up all the exquisite care we gave ourselves.  I also share about my newest 30 day challenge and how I feel ready to be supported by my artwork and unleash the beauty that I've been...

On this episode, I have a beautiful conversation with mindset coach and author Garrett Wood on all things spirituality and how accessing our creativity is a spiritual quest.  She offers a helpful reframe of the symbolism of the cross, and we talk through her process of birthing her first book Dare to Move.  ______ Garrett Wood is the CEO/Founder of Crossroads of Fitness, a mindset and transformati...

Hello Episode 40! This episode is a peek into how I used intention to create a Valentine's Day vibe that didn't involve anything store-bought or fancy, my struggle with time anxiety, and how my 30 Day Intuitive Painting Challenge has helped with that.  As usual, this solo episode is a look into my never ending journey into deepening my relationship with my Creative Self. Pulling apart and unpackin...

OHHH this one's a juicy one! My sweet and magical friend Ashley Stinson is here to talk us through how our bodies process our creativity and a behind the scenes look into her three year process of creating and birthing her incredible deck (and guide book!).  Ashley is the creatress of Energy Archaeology™ - an energy healing modality and personal discovery method that accesses the energetic wisdom...

This episode is chock full of my lived experiences from this week including the wisdom from our Hemlock trees, an update on my 30 day Intuitive Painting Challenge, and a look into how I play with my kids in the snow (hint: it's probably not how you do it). I hope this episode gives you permission to push to your edges and give your Creative Self more of what it needs. From therapy, to  resting, to...

Woah. Mental health, amiright? I'm in the dark, inky deepness that is this covid-winter-solo parenting-kids always home-lowness. And I wanted to check in.  On this episode, I share my lack of bandwidth for anything extra, how I'm seeing it as a pulling back of the arrow, not a falling off, and a hack my therapist gave me to get the hard stuff done on the hard days.  I share an update on my 30 day...

Happy New Year my love! I love a good beginning moment, and this first episode of 2022 is exactly that: Season 3 is here!  This episode is filled with all my fresh intentions as we fly through this new year's portal and a bit of what I learned over this last year. This season might look a bit different in both in your feed and in your earbuds, as I play with what feels alive and inspired. Stay tun...

EEEIIIIIYYOOO! It's the last episode of the year and I take you through the things I'm most proud of (this pod, duh), the growing I've gone through, and the struggle I am having balancing this  busy season with the work I'm inspired to do.  We talk human-imposed timelines and all the 'shoulds' that come with putting my work into the world (specifically launching my Etsy shop). I pull back the curt...

In this episode, we talk self care and going outside or comfort zone, the art of perspective, and the ways Anna has pivoted her business to keep serving her people because of Covid. She's now stepping back into her passion of creating retreats both close to home in Michigan + all around the world! Anna is a retreat expert, travel designer and owner of Wandering Roots. She hosts all inclusive retre...