Things That Will Help

Buffy shares about an ongoing ankle injury and the complicated stories around it, including shame, pain, and neglect. She offers ways to break through the codified stories that we hold in our minds and our bodies. She explores the question, "what is possible for my life if I simply set down old stories?" and invites listeners into a softness with the present moment. Amie Belanger is the...

This episode starts with yellow cake from a box and winds through sourdough bread, marriage and death, in service to the beauty of being able to hold and welcome it all. What happens when we can let ourselves be soaked with the fullness of the fragility and the wonder of life? Otis' wise words captures it perfectly: "It's gonna be emotional, and that's OK." Learn more abou...

In this episode, Buffy provides practical and grounded ways to encourage deep restoration in your life. The tools range from the physical to the mental to the emotional, and each supports more rest. She runs through her suggestions in a list format, and it might be supportive for you to have a pen and paper handy while you listen! TTWH is taking a May break and we'll be back with new episodes...

What does it mean to create beauty in the world? Buffy talks about how often, placing our attention directly in front of us - and being in service - can be some of the most beautiful and important work we can do.   Today's episode starts with a story about a man moving rocks from the road to create more safety for other drivers, and initiates a conversation of what making a difference in the...

This episode is about internal knowing; what happens when it is lacking, and how to more powerfully and purposefully cultivate it. Buffy talks about the liminal space of being in a process (rather than arrived at a destination), and how a balance of structure & freedom can support us in being in listening to the whispers that move us forward. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week&apos...

Buffy's daughter Coretta uses the term "Last Day" to refer to any day other than today; a day yesterday, last month, last year. This episode is an homage to Buffy's version of Last Day - what Buffy would do on her own final day of life - and includes considerations of mortality. This episode will have you considering what's really important to you, and what you might prior...

Today's episode is meant to bring consciousness to things you've started but haven't finished. Buffy tells stories of wills and books, plus a personal list of loose ends that might jog your brain about some tasks you could finish that might just feel really good. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH 🌱 Become a suppo...

Today's episode is about judgement, bringing awareness to the unconscious ways we participate in it and the impact of when we're its recipients. In which situations does judgement serve? Are there gifts we can find in being judged? Buffy gives practical tips on how to stay anchored in your own truth so that you become more and more unshakable in the face of judgement. 🌱 Find the accompa...

Buffy starts the episode with the acknowledgement of the stolen land she lives on (Arapahoe) and brings listeners into a deeper of understanding of why understanding source stories are essential. Today's episode digs deeper into the framework Buffy lays in the Stories We Tell Will Help episode. The book Buffy mentions is Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser . 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist...

Buffy talks about the ways we engage with "preservation" - what do we preserve, and how? When does it serve and when does it hold old stories that we no longer need? This episode helps guide discernment in what we keep and what we leave behind. Buffy tells stories of bath bombs, old stories, 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @Buf...

This episode is for people who love someone with an addiction. Buffy talks about the reality of addiction: its impact on the person, their loved ones, and what we can do in the face of it. CW: Addiction, Suicide, and Abuse. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH 🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support...

"If a tree dies and falls in a forest, eventually, the dark dense material begins to summon new growth. The tiny green life that springs from such an event is called the understory." In today's episode, Buffy describes why this concept of The Understory informs her life's work, and how leaning into the gift of the understory can fertilize the restoration that is imminent. Email...

There is a specific magic that comes from moving slow; it can't be found in fast, hurried movements. Today's episode is a reminder of the rewards of going slow, and we hope this transmission of slowness encourages you to infuse your own slow into your day. (For listeners who usually listen to podcasts at a sped up rate: a sweet place to start is listening to this episode at the 1x rate)!...

Welcome to Season 8 of TTWH Buffy opens this new season by considering the power and the potential of repetition. She tells stories about a very specific toddler ritual, series of yoga shapes, a deep bow, and more, in service to helping listeners consider for themselves how repetition can support and deepen our experience of our lives. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode...

This week we're celebrating 100 episodes of Things That Will Help! To mark the occasion, Buffy has put together a list of one hundred questions to call attention to different pieces and parts of your being. Inquiries about the body, ancestors, letting go, creativity, and more abound, all in service to getting you into conversation with yourself. TTWH is taking a seasonal break and will be bac...

"How are you falling?" This is the question that inspired today's episode. Buffy talks about the magic of the fall season, from the shifts in temperature to the ways that learning to literally fall well can support us. She offers things that are supporting her, like getting outside, finding new teachers, and more, in service of you implementing your own ways to support your fall. 🌱...

What happens when we see perceived obstacles as doorways to growth? Buffy gives examples of the ways "unexpected weather" can lead us to places - beautiful places - we did not expect to go. She tells stories of internal and external rearranging, post-bath time changes, and fresh-air walks to illustrate the ways we can change our problems through changing the way we view our problems. How...

Do your fears have legs? Do you dress them up and bring them into the spotlight? In this episode, Buffy offers the idea of "feeding the good wolf" - and how that is a gift not only to ourselves, but to the world. Distinct from "fake it till you make it," Buffy provides practical ways we can amplify what's good and bright in us. Visit Isha's site and work here . 🌱 Fin...

Buffy is back with more beauty marks: AKA, beautiful simple things that make life a little brighter (couldn't we all use a little more of that?). Some things that make an appearance: a throwback organizational tool, products of boredom, an old love story, and more. What are the moments and mementos that are marking beauty in your life? We recommend making your own list to keep you connected t...

Today's episode is devoted to those who desire to live a creative life.  Buffy shares her own layered process within the creative cycle and invites you to step into your own fulfilling creative life. And, if you don't consider yourself a "creative," take heart: creativity is not limited to artistic practices only. Creativity can reach our families, communities, and the ways we...

Buffy begins this week's episode by sharing a tender story about her family to illustrate the theme of ceremony, and why it matters. What can repetition, intention, and ritual add to your life? She shares stories of spa nights, frying an egg on a sidewalk, and the small, ordinary things that can bring life-giving meaning to our days. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH 🌱 Find the accompanyin...

We are in a time of deep collective and individual pain. In this episode, Buffy encourages listeners to arrive into their bodies before taking action. This week's episode is a smattering of practices - think of it as a table of tapas - that help you facilitate conscious conversation, look for the magic, and not rush to the next thing before you've digested new information. Tune in for st...

Buffy shares simple tips that support the different rivers of her life: physical, mental, spiritual, and community. Bookmark this episode for when you feel your self-care and community-care practices need a refresh. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH 🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the pro...

How are you curating your systems of support at this time? These trying times are the very moments your practice prepares you for: times that require bravery, resilience, and openheartedness. How can you stay connected to your creativity and practices of wholeness while maintaining balanced action in the world? Buffy's list of beauty marks at the end of the episode will lull you into a medita...

Malas are cloaks,  veils; things that keep us hidden from ourselves and others. The malas illustrates ways we can reduce our own suffering, and in this episode Buffy breaks them down practically for listeners. This episode helps listeners get a little closer to the center of themselves through consideration of the ways we get in our own way. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's ep...