Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson

 Kelly and Chip talk to New York Times Bestselling Author of The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, about the internal deep dive of discovering whether or not your are truly living your happiest life.   "Research is actually 'me-search' for me. I wrote the Happiness Project because I was looking at my happy life and just wondering if there was more and could I be happier."  Rubin points out how of...

Kelly welcomes an old friend & holistic chef, Laura Lea Bryant to the podcast to talk about her new book and business. Laura Lea is a well known holistic chef with two previous cookbooks and former website LLBalanced. After going through a divorce and multiple rough breakups after the divorce, Laura Lea channelled her love for holistic food into a new approach to holistic healing overall. She...

Kelly and Chip welcome one of Chip's favorite authors of all time, Jedidiah Jenkins, to talk about his new book, Mother, Nature. Jedidiah Jenkins is a New York Times bestselling author of the books To Shake the Sleeping Self  and  Like Streams to the Ocean,  in his new book Mother, Nature, Jedidiah chronicles his cross country roadtrip with his mother and tackles the complex relationships between...

Hi y'all- Kelly here. In the last NEW 'Velvet' episode this year, I felt like I needed to tap into one of my biggest walls/fears- solo episodes. If you have listened to the podcast this year, you know my word of the year was 'DARE,' so it only felt appropriate to face something I feel scared of. Not saying this is a rational fear, but sometimes we just gotta walk through it to get to the other sid...

Kelly and Chip bring the discussion of families and holidays to the table. Topics covered include: how to keep the conversation happy and light, what to do if you do get into a divisive convo and ways to make the most of the time that you do have with your crew. They also talk about gift giving and Chip admits his long standing history of receiving gifts he didn't like.  Follow Velvet's Edge on In...

Kelly welcomes back Master Astrologer, Marvin Wilkerson, to discuss the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. December is still bringing some major transits to end the year, so if you've been feeling tired, lethargic or the opposite and more energized- it could be the way these transits are impacting your astrology chart. Marv explains how to identify the transits happening in your life and work...

Kelly & Chip are back to introduce the last month of 2023 and look at the final intention they are leaving for the year.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com     Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Kelly welcomes Master Coach and Human Behavior Specialist, Emma Dunwoody, to give listeners the foundations of Human Design. Emma describes why reconnecting with her life purpose through modalities like Human Design healed her chronic depression, panic disorder and enabled her to thrive in ways she could have never even imagined. The women discuss the difference between Human Design and other per...

Kelly and Chip deliver good news stories. In a world that feels heavy, the duo decided we could all use a little break and remember the good things. Turns out there is much more kindness and love spreading around the world than we may be reading about on a daily basis. This podcast is all about laughs, love and spreading joy. Happy Good News Friday!  Good News Accounts to Follow:  @ goodnews_movem...

Kelly welcomes 102 year old author and pioneer of the holistic medicine movement, Dr. Gladys McGarey. Dr. McGarey speaks with so much wisdom and experience to give listeners the secrets to a well lived life. She talks about the activators of life and also the one tool she and her family have used for generations to live an emotionally and mentally free life.    “When love and life get together, th...

Kelly and Chip welcome relationship expert, author and founder of Breakup Bootcamp, Amy Chan, to answer a listener email regarding friendships between men and women. Amy discusses friendships outside of the relationship, boundaries around these friendships, but also how to navigate having a friendship with the opposite sex while in a relationship. Amy also touches on other relationship tips.  Soci...

Kelly welcomes celebrity photographer and philanthropist, Jeremy Cowart, to discuss creative life after Covid and how he is taking his personal struggles and finding ways to help others amongst his hard times. Jeremy opens up about the neurological disease and Lyme disease he is suffering from, as well as a world that feels much different after a pandemic. However, this isn't a story about pain, b...

Kelly and Chip talk about ways they are working on shedding pre-conceived judgments about things they don’t know firsthand. Kelly gives feedback on her thoughts of the Britney Spears memoir. Chip tells listeners about a documentary he recently watched that changed his view on people. Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com   Follow Velvet's Edge on Insta...

Kelly welcomes men’s sexuality coach, Taylor Clark Johnson, to discuss our culture’s relationship to sex and how you can change your own life and relationships by rewiring your brain in your own sexuality.    Taylor describes his own personal journey from erectile dysfunction, early ejaculation and porn addiction to becoming a men’s coach and helping other men on their journey’s to fulfilling and...

Kelly tells a story of warning about her experience of almost being scammed by men acting like police officers. Please listen if you have received any PPP loans and make sure this doesn’t happen to you. Chip is back in the States. They introduce this month’s theme. Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com   Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.i...

Kelly welcomed Master Astrolger, Marvin Wilkerson, back for Marv’s monthly astrology reading. The energy of October was pretty intense with two eclipses in Taurus wrapping up the month, so Marv discusses what lessons were tied to those eclipses and gives an update on what to expect moving into November with a new moon in Scorpio. Website:  astromarv.com Email:  marvin@astromarv.com Follow Velvet's...

Chip joins Kelly from Australia, to wrap up this month in podcasts and give all the updates from his trip.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com   Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes back Enneagram informed therapist, Katie Gustafson to discuss each enneagram number’s core fear. In the often not discussed shadow side of the enneagram, Katie describes how each numbers core fear is a massive part of what drives their day to day life and decisions. The women give examples of the fears playing out in each number’s lives and Katie gives tools to work with and overcom...

Kelly and Chip revisit a conversation with sex expert, Susan Bratton, that has them asking the question - does sex get better with age?  Plenty of studies and research have suggested that sex does get better with age, and that it's a habit that only improves with experience and understanding of self. So contrary to common myth, you're unlikely to be having the best sex of your life in your 20s. Th...

Description: CONTENT WARNING: this podcast involves stories of childhood sexual abuse.  As a survivor of child sexual assault of the 1999 child pornography case in Willow River, BC, Jessalynn Biederstadt, has shown immense strength in her healing journey. She has spent years working to overcome the trauma she faced and one thing that has helped her most on her journey to building the extraordinary...

Amongst all the heaviness in the world this week, Chip and Kelly attempt to bring a little lightness and joy with Halloween discussion, costume ideas and stories.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com   Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Kelly talks to author, speaker and podcast host Katie Horwitch about confronting those often unknown negative narratives circling in our heads in order to unearth the strength in who you were all along.  Katie's new book, Want Your Self, breaks down the ways to identify these negative self-talk patterns, the difference between self like and self love and the 4 steps to self that are the foundatio...

Kelly & Chip reveal this month's theme word. The duo also describes their best Halloween costumes and Halloween street activity participation. Chip also tells Kelly what he thinks will happen to her if she ever eats gluten or dairy or anything that isn't labeled organic.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com   Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: ht...

Marvin Wilkerson joints Kelly to give the real download on the upcoming eclipse season. Marv breaks down why he is calling this a “nasty” eclipse season and tells listeners how to work with the energy so it doesn’t work you. Email:  marvin@astromarv.com Website;  astromarv.com Follow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

 Kelly and Chip talk to New York Times Bestselling Author of The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, about the internal deep dive of discovering whether or not your are truly living your happiest life.   "Research is actually 'me-search' for me. I wrote the Happiness Project because I was looking at my happy life and just wondering if there was more and could I be happier."  Rubin points out how of...