Awakening Aphrodite

Today I’m sharing with you a very special episode that features myself as a guest on Highly Optimized , a podcast hosted by none other than Ryan Sprague!  If you want to hear more from Ryan, please tune into the two other amazing shows we did together: Episode 94, Using Plant Medicine And Cannabis For Increased Consciousness, Connection And Lifestyle Balance (Part I) and the more recent Episo...

How often do you use the word “should”? Did you know that replacing just ONE letter in the word “should”... could change everything for you? Welcome to today’s little boost of inspiration, support and motivation to fuel you on your journey! This episode features the one and only Louise Hay: legendary author of many books, including the famous bestseller, You Can Heal Your Life . Today I refer to o...

Have you ever noticed how your voice changes with your emotions? The voice is a direct expression of your inner state. It carries rich information about your psychological, hormonal and physical circumstances. Sound is also the first sense humans experience in utero with the early development of the inner ear. In fact, many ancient texts have placed sound as the foundation for material existence....

How can life be so rich but feel so empty? Have you ever suspected that financial wealth alone doesn't lead to true fulfillment? Well, your instincts are spot on! In fact, for many, the stress of maintaining a high-pressure career position generates unhealthy patterns that negatively affect all aspects of life. The truth is, our relationships, physical wellness, emotional balance, spiritual connec...

SURPRISE! Happy Friday! The distracting and intimidating messages from today’s news and world events have left many of us feeling overwhelmed, uncertain and isolated. We all need mini resets once in a while– something to uplift an inspire us to keep going, try a new idea or take a helpful shift in perspective. I am so happy to announce the return of “Fast Fridays,” a tradition I practiced in the e...

Hello and welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite!  You’ve probably heard me talk a lot about the importance of understanding how your environment affects your health, mindset, emotional wellness and perspective in life. It’s truly indisputable that everything: from the food we eat, to the media we consume, to the people and creatures we interact with on a daily basis shape who (and how!) we are...

Have you ever used lavender essence to relax before bedtime, ginseng or ginger in your tea or perhaps elderberry syrup to boost your natural immunity? If you answered yes to any of those, guess what? You have been practicing herbal medicine, just the way nature intended it! More than ever before in our modern world, people are searching for natural ways to support the health of their minds and bod...

When Ryan and I press that “record” button and get to talking, you can rest assured that the conversation will be rich with personal insights, beautiful realizations of collective and individual development and a deep well of inspiration for manifesting the life of your dreams. Looking back on the popularity and richness of our last conversation, Episode 94: Using Plant Medicine And Cannabis For I...

For nature lovers, land stewards and spiritual folks alike… This episode is all about developing a reciprocal relationship with nature, connecting with ancestral wisdom of the past and comprehending death: the guide, friend and ticket to a life of joy and self-development. My guest Moya McGinley is a native Irish palliative care nurse, shaman and steward of Cosán Ciúin , her sacred land and farm r...

Are you ready to embody the sacred, self-sufficient and pleasure-filled warrior goddess that is your divine Feminine nature? This episode is all about developing a conscious relationship with your emotional body, grounding in your innate feminine power and reconnecting with the alchemical wisdom of your yoni and womb-space. I was recently introduced to my guest in this episode, the beautiful Emily...

Greetings and welcome to my very special 100th episode! Whew!!! I absolutely LOVE bringing this show to you... it is my heart-project, and I’m beyond grateful that you’re here with me. The mission of Awakening Aphrodite is to inspire YOU to live a fit and healthy life in mind, body and spirit as well as harmonize your masculine and feminine energies, tap into your intuition, your true source of po...

“I’ll get started on that project soon, but not NOW!” “Things will be better when I’ve reached that health goal, but not NOW!” “My dream life will begin when I find my dream partner/house/career, but not NOW!” Destination addiction is something we’ve all experienced at one point or another. It’s a concept sold to us daily by our own society: you need “that THING” to feel fulfilled, accomplished an...

Do you eat healthy? Do you take the time and expense to prepare your meals and buy organic and "natural" foods? Well how do you KNOW you're actually getting what you think you're getting and are consuming food the way nature intended? If eating natural and being healthy is important to you, you don't want to miss this one! In this episode we talk about the current reality of the way we humans prod...

Having my friend Allison Pelot back on Awakening Aphrodite is simply a dream come true. This time, Allison comes to us as the author of her first book, Finally Thriving: Your Guide to Empowered Wellness , a gift she manifested for the world to share her voice, teachings and vast wisdom as a healer, coach and energy worker. One of the many reasons I respect Allison so much is because she practices...

Do you wish you could communicate with animals? Do you ever wonder if your pet knows more than they let on? Are you ready to open your mind and your heart to the infinite love that is waiting for you to unconditionally honor and accept yourself? This week, I am honored to bring you Amelia Kinkade, a worldwide celebrity in the field of animal communication. I initially encountered Amelia on GaiaTV...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite for another insightful & fascinating episode with my beloved repeat guest, Fatima-Zahra! Fatima-Zahra is a holistic astrologer with a unique perspective on the zodiac that includes ancient symbolism, archetypes and a deep understanding of the divine polarities. If you haven’t heard our last episode together and you resonate with this conversa...

Have you ever really clicked with someone in your life and immediately felt comfortable and grounded, almost as if you’d known them for a long time? If you can relate to that, consider yourself to be truly blessed– because, as we discuss in this episode, life is ALL about relationships. My guest, Ryan Sprague, is one of those people for me. We haven’t known each other for long... In fact, this is...

No matter who you are, what you believe or how you identify, chances are that your human experience consists of phases, changes and transitions. Whether you choose to share these stories or hold your experiences closely shrouded in secret, the all-consuming (and at times downright intense) nature of these inevitable life transitions unites women, men and children alike. In the past, important phas...

If you’re interested in the heroine’s journey, the prevalence of the Goddess and matriarchal societies throughout human evolution or harmonizing your own internal masculine and feminine energies, this episode is for you! In today’s introspective solocast, I draw on a major theme of this show: Reawakening the goddess in YOU to bring healing, spiritual connection and empowerment to all life on our e...

Welcome to one of the most fun, comprehensive and honest discussions ever about calling in and KEEPING conscious relationships and how to navigate through the sometimes rocky, sometimes confusing, but otherwise super important waters of the masculine-feminine dynamic within them and ourselves! My guest today is Aleks Rybchinskiy and as soon as we met, he became a dear friend (you know when you "ju...

Nicole Devaney is a shining example of a woman who is truly living in her Goddess nature. She is a faculty instructor at the world-renowned CHEK Institute and considers herself to be a “retired healer and self-employed way-show-er,” as she believes we all intuitively crave to be our most vibrant and healthy selves. In this empowering episode you may feel as though you are eavesdropping on Nicole &...

Hello and welcome back to the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast! This week’s episode is critically important to the greater conversation on women’s health, female empowerment and awakening the divine feminine within. I am absolutely thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Nathan Riley, an allopathic MD who is also known as the holistic OBGYN. Dr. Riley’s patient-centered approach in medicine is informed by his...

Looks are deceiving, and that saying goes for your water, too! You can invest in good food and exercise programs, surround yourself with supportive friends and family, and even learn to navigate the ups and downs of life with grace... but if you don’t consider your water to be of equal importance, you will never achieve your peak level of health and performance. Though properly filtering your wate...

Do you have a favorite animal that carries a special meaning for you? Have you had any unusual encounters with wildlife in your life? Are you familiar with your power animals? Are you looking for Divine Guidance and a stronger sense of intuition and Inner Knowing? Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite, my friends! This week’s episode is a sequel to my discussion from Episode 78: A Discussion On “Ani...

Can plants "speak"? Do they communicate? Can they "learn", have "families", etc? I am thrilled to have you here for this week’s brilliant and fascinating guest, Dr. Monica Gagliano!  Dr. Gagliano is an exceptional evolutionary behavioral ecologist who pioneered the field of bio-acoustics and published research on plant cognition: scientifically proving plants' abilities to perceive, learn, re...