Becoming Lit AF

My soul-friend, Tracy King, from across the big lake, gives a peek inside the experience of waking up in a life shaped by evangelical Christianity, only to realize it was a life they never wanted, and could no longer tolerate.  Tracy shares their story and how they landed in a life full of grit and mysticism. I always love my time with Tracy, I think you will too. ---------------------------------...

Jamie Rittenberry has one heck of a story, but he might sometimes be reluctant to share it as he admits to being uncomfortable participating in the "trauma-olympics." While he faced a ton of adversity, his humble and kind nature led him to downplay his own experiences so as not to diminish anyone else's. I was simply hoping to learn more about Jamie's life and what kind of magi...

I am honored to have spent close to 2 hours discussing yoga, fatness, body image, "health", diet culture, reclaiming words, power, the practice and so much more with Andrea, Riss and Sarah.  This episode will absolutely make you laugh out loud. These humans are badass and the conversation was pretty epic. Do not miss this one. I know it is long, but I promise it is worth the listen.  Gra...

You will be challenged and learn in this episode. It is a must-listen. Dr. Megan Peiser, Ph. D. challenges me to listen closely and to lean in.  She wants her ancestors to look back and say "Oh Megan, she did some good work." Without question her ancestors will say that and much more about her impact.  Megan is simply brilliant, engaged, inspiring, and driven. She is deeply committed to...

Michelle and I discuss the nature of finding peace in an unsettling world, as sensitive souls, raised by sensitive souls who perhaps did not have appropriate coping tools. We talk about her new book, World Peace is an Inside Job: Exploring the connection between inner and world peace. And really, we just talk life.  Michelle is a clinical social worker with over 25 years in the field.  She current...

Sona Bhatnagar M.D. tragically lost her husband, Mohit, and son, Nachu, within ten months of each other.   After navigating immense loss, negotiating with betrayal, and learning to walk the path of grief she founded griefhealed.com and the Grief Healed Meetup. She has made it her mission to help others find their way through all of the many losses we experience as humans,  and find a way to forgiv...

Alyson McAdams RD and I (let's be honest, I have a lot to say here), talk about our culture and the grip body and health obsession has (or has had) on so many of us.  Alyson is a non-diet, weight-inclusive dietitian specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and family nutrition. Alyson works to help others develop a strong, flexible, and positive relationship with food. She is pass...

Teresa Zambo, a sensitive badass who took a leap of faith to switch careers after being diagnosed as a highly-sensitive person by a trusted therapist. She has a bachelor's degree in business psychology and a master's degree in management & leadership and is certified as a coach.  She specializes in coaching other highly sensitive people to learn to turn their sensitivity into a super...

"I love meeting people's mom. It's like reading an instruction manual as to why they are nuts." ~Ted Lasso This quote is perfection. The truth it holds is powerful and brutal. It is so easy to see that from the outside of ourselves when meeting the in-laws, or being inside someone else's hometown experience. But, when the table turns, and we use that wisdom to examine our...

Anne Zemba tells her story of love and unimaginable loss. Brian Zemba, her beloved husband and soulmate died unexpectedly at only 43 years old. His loss created a ripple throughout the local community as his effervescent energy touched the lives of many, in fact many more than any of us knew.  Anne walks us through the story of their love, the experience of losing him, and the aftermath of walking...

An inspiring conversation on intuition with one of my nearest and dearest soul friends Lori Lipten. Lori is a thought-leader, spiritual teacher, and shaman whose soul-mission is to normalize intuition. She is one of the most heart-centered people I know and I am grateful to simply publicize one of many of the deep conversations we have on the regular. I hope you find this conversation helpful and...

From the parking lot of Costco in the midst of a global pandemic, I received a phone call that has changed my life and changed my beloved friend Melissa's too. What if, after 40 years of living, you realize that much of the ways the world has been so hard are simply because of undiagnosed neurodiversity... even more so, what if much of your overwhelm, anxiousness and depression were symptoms...

Amanda is a badass human being. Her tagline tells it like it is. #notdeadyet While you'd be tempted to think this conversation is all about cancer. It is really about how our circumstances define us, and what it really means to be ALIVE.  At 29 years old, living in San Francisco, with her dream job,  a husband, and travel, she was taken, quite literally, to her knees by the big-bad C-word,  o...

*** Trigger Warning, this episode contains references to childhood sexual abuse and PTSD. Marianne Steele's story is one that could fill the pages of a novel. She so graciously allows us to peek inside a story that begins with a traumatic childhood and launches from the era of free love, communal living in none other than San Franciso, and catapulted into an adventure born of her impulse to s...

David Bedrick is a psychologist, speaker, teacher, and attorney, and author, but that does not sum up the heart of David and his work. He is a deeply gentle, thoughtful, and compassionate human being who shares an insatiable curiosity to both understanding human beings and advocating for those who are oppressed.  Together we share stories, deep questions, and a loving look a the world of body sham...

Did you love taking quizzes in teen magazines when you were a kid? I always wanted to know more about myself, what made me tick, what was in store for me.  Ros is an expert in human design, a system that offers in her words" the most incredible and accurate interpretation of personality and life calling."  Admittedly, I was impressed with my own human design map and its accuracy.  This s...

**Trigger Warning: This conversation briefly touches on trauma and abuse. Lindsay's heart is in sharing her life story in order to help others see that they are not alone. She is the byproduct of young lovers who never belonged together. Her father, a born-again Christian who traded heroin for Jesus. Her parents traded her back and forth her entire life and she often felt like a pawn. She was...

Kacee Must is the owner and founder of Citizen Yoga and a dear friend. Six months into a global pandemic and the chaos of 2020 we decided to sit down for a chat. I am not sure who was interviewing who, but we had a great conversation on life, business, scarcity, authenticity, and the weight of the world right now.  I hope you listen in and enjoy. I sure did.  Check out my Fall Retreat: annfancy.co...

Linda T. exudes strength, poise, and power. She is an incredible human being and someone I am grateful to call a friend. Linda gives us a heartbreaking and inspiring snapshot of what it means to be a black woman in America. Just wait until you hear the cafeteria story. It will blow your mind and break your heart. This conversation is honest, raw, and eye-opening. I hope that this conversation call...

Meet Jen Tindle, an incredibly bright, cerebral, and thoughtful human being. Jen walks us through her life experiences as she has grappled with the complexity of identity. Jen is a biracial woman, gay, adopted, and raised in a loving black Christian family. She bravely talks about the challenges she has had to confront along the way and how she is managing life in the midst of the Black Lives Matt...

Rabbi Tamara Kolton Ph. D. is the author of Oranges for Eve: My Brave, Beautiful, Badass Journey to the Feminine Divine. Tamara tells her incredible personal journey to becoming a Rabbi and the uphill battle that ensued. She got a kick in the ass from the Universe that resulted in her leaving the Temple she grew up in and deeply loved. These dark times led to a beautiful metamorphosis and the birt...

Our favorite astrologer is back to give us the March 2020 update.  Who are the major players this month, what to look out for, mercury in retrograde, pisces influence and more!  Want to hang with Carly in person? Join her at Drifter Coffee in Ferndale, MI on March 24th from 6-7pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/208830706920321/ Check out her website: www.astroalignment.com  Check out my Fall Retr...

Rasia Pouncie has many titles: Priestess, Seer, Diviner (shells, tea, tarot), Crystal Therapist, Quantum Healer, Student and Practioner of Sacred Psychology, Plant Medicine enthusiast. Her calling is in mentoring others in an effort to support them in reaching their highest timeline and frequency. Rasia’s goal is to fan your soul's desire to inspire you to be honest, real, fun, sexy, wise, an...

Lauren's tattoos tell you her story over the last 3+ years. Her first tattoo ever has the words "begin again" and the date her life changed forever. Have you ever struggled to remember that you are more than your mistakes, you are more than the things that have happened to you, you are more than your upbringing?  Lauren's story is vulnerable, brave and so relatable. We have all...

My favorite astrologer is back with a little review on the end of 2019 and all that we have to look forward to and work with in the new year. We talk about all the usual topics of what we need to know and how to best harness the energy we are experience. We chat reincarnation and what that has to do with the planets... Carly and I laugh, I say URANUS too many times and a good time was had by all....