Becoming Lit AF

This is something that has been heavy on my heart and mind over the last year. After decades of being completely disconnected from my body, I have realized the profound impact yoga has had on me. I spent my childhood & young adulthood struggling with severe anxiety and depression. I spent decades at war with my body, dieting, bingeing, loathing and obsessing over my form. I am certain I own ev...

Amanda was put on her spiritual path, over twelve years ago, with her own recovery from drug addiction that was the catalyst to her spiritual awakening. Throughout the years, she has developed spiritually through her work within the Twelve Step Programs, being an active student and teacher of the metaphysical text, A Course In Miracles, work with The Laws of the Universe and ongoing intensive self...

Elizabeth Atkins has spent most of her life working to bring the experiences of mixed race persons into the narrative of American culture. She is the daughter of a interracial couple whose fascinating journey includes a story of love, defying the catholic church, breaking rules & barriers while consciously raising two daughters who now work to do the same.  Elizabeth has spent the last decade...

Barbara Payton is a sultry, Detroit rock singer/songwriter with a soulful, bluesy voice. Recognized as one of Detroit’s most powerful and engaging live performers, Barbara has rocked stages, festivals, arenas and private listening rooms for more than 25 years. In addition to her solo career, Barbara has toured as a background singer for both Bob Seger and Kid Rock. But Barbara is so much more than...

The incredible, wise, funny and loving Lori Lipten is back with another enlightening conversation. Lori is a teacher, author, shamanic, medium, intuitive guide, healer and so so much more. She is a bright light in the world and this conversation is illuminating in so many ways.  WARNING: We go really deep, I ask some hard questions of the Universe and Lori answers with honesty, humility, ease, and...

Juliet Tang is a feminine business mentor for conscious and ambitious women service-based entrepreneurs – coaches, consultants, holistic doctors, therapists, practitioners, and transformational leaders After being raised in communist China, Juliet found her way to liberation and had many awakenings and breakthroughs along the way that has led her to her current work. We talk about life, the common...

Do you believe that the stars somehow dictate or guide the shifts that happen earthside?  Have you often heard people blaming life's mishaps on MERCURY in RETROGRADE? Have you wondered what in the world that means?  Do you find that this time of year leads you to feeling low? Do you feel like uncomfortable truths are asking to be exposed, do you feel called to heal? Do you feel ready to unear...

Kelli McMullen is the firecracker owner of an eclectic and electric movement studio called The Space in Brighton, MI. Kelli is a self-proclaimed "Cheerleader in a Yoga Teacher's body." Her studio is part yoga, part HIIT, part dance with an anchor in soulful conversation on the meaning of life. Kelli is the my kind of person, she is brave, messy, radically honest and full of F-bombs....

The lovely Rachel is back with another vibrant conversation on all the big questions of life. We talk about the purpose of suffering, oppression, healing, love, soulmates, twin flames, energy and how it moves the world and so much more.  This is another life changing conversation and I am so grateful for my time with her and her willingness to share her wisdom. Rachel is always very clear to let u...

It seems so many of us have moments of lifetimes that we believe we don't belong. We spend our days trying to fit in, and our nights feeling the deep sadness of having compromised our selves to make it work. There is so much power in being seen, soulful authenticity and showing up as ourselves. Let's all learn to disappoint others while showing up in our own truth. It is powerful work an...

Nadia was raised by two immigrants, an Egyptian and a Brit. She spend much of her childhood free from boundaries and cultivated a life of curiosity. Somewhat unintentionally Nadia kept finding herself in the role of healer. She has worked as a massage therapist, clinical counselor and nutrition and wellness coach. But her insatiable curiosity continues to lead her to more and more interesting plac...

Hey, Hey! Season 2! Let's start this season off with a doozy of a conversation. Warning, this dialogue may push your buttons, because it has been pushing mine for years! In the world of spirituality (with or without the addition of religion ), so many of us have unintentionally ignored, muted or shamed one another in the name of "faith." In fact, even if you find yourself under the...

Patty Shaw is a healer, spiritual counselor, light-worker, author, akashic record reader and self proclaimed introvert. She has a gentle angelic energy with the ability to find a lightness and laughter in all of the challenges we face. She has been in the healing arts, the woo-woo and the new age movement since the early 90's and brings a voice of wisdom and experience as she has lived throug...

Join Carly and I as we discuss the upcoming full moon this month. Carly continues to educate us on how astrology can impact our day to day life, what makes people seemingly lose their mind around the full moon and who is impacted most deeply by the moon this July.  From Carly: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn July 16 - Full Moons are all about releasing. On Tuesday incorporate time into your d...

Teri Williams says she is simply someone who is doing her best to live her life. She is proudly 25 years sober and made some big shifts 25 years ago that let her to deepening her innate connection to spirit, intuition, energy work and a shamanic path. Teri is also no-nonsense kind of gal. We talk openly about the courage and bravery it takes to shift away from the dogma and programming most of us...

Peter is a visionary and radical thought leader creating a new economic paradigm in the Canadian wilderness through the intentional community he is co-creating - https://www.visitzenith.org/    After creating a "successful" life by all typical measures, Peter found himself chipping away at the story he was sold about what success looks like. He slowly began to realize his values did not...

Wendy Luczak is the powerhouse owner of Doggie in the Window. She touts a title that is Detroit's First Doggy Day Care.  Wendy talks about how she stumbled onto this path, her upbringing, growing up with 3 sisters and taking a risky leap of faith to get her to where she is today.  Wendy openly talks about the challenges she has faced in learning and growing as a business owner, she talks abou...

Carly Lozdoski guides me...and you as we dip our toes in to understanding astrology, moon cycles and more specifically new moons. As new moons come and go it is a great time to plant seeds of manifestation, who doesn't need assistance in manifesting... and getting out of our own way!  I was personally blown away by my astrology reading with Carly a few weeks ago because of its accuracy and I...

Megan Gunnell is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker and international retreat facilitator in private practice in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. After decades of working with individuals, groups and businesses Megan noticed a significant theme, so many people are simply surviving and have a deep desire to THRIVE. Megan isn't your typical therapist, she teaches more alternative or spiritual methods o...

Carly Lozdoski is a budding astrologer and a serious truth-teller. She bravely tells her timely and personal experience of abortion at 19 years old, in college, while deeply entrenched in catholicism. This experience was life-altering for her and later became pivotal in her shift towards a renewed sense of spirituality, faith and what it is to be human. She has worked to cultivate deep soulful hea...

Brooke Miller is the creator and founder of Honey: Space for Mothers. She is a mother and wife. She is the daughter of powerful entrepreneurs, the grand-daughter of a holocaust survivor and she herself is a survivor of two brain tumors. Those labels are not what defines her, perhaps they are simply a few of the building blocks that gave her the foundation to take the risk and create Honey.  She ad...

Purpose. It can be exciting and illuminating for some of us, and for others it feels illusive, misleading and empty. So often we are lead to believe that our purpose is this divine revelation, a destination and place to arrive it, often purpose is simply in the micro-moments of your life that you choose you.  Purpose is an unraveling, a dissolution of the fog that clouds your vision. In listening...

Lori Lipten is pure magic. In our conversation together, she shares so vulnerably about the painful journey that led her to her incredible work as a Shamanic Medium. Calling her a medium doesn't do her justice and her work, knowledge and loving character transcends all labels I can come up with. She is a gifted teacher, a generous soul and someone I feel grateful to know. Here is a glimpse in...

A conversation with Kacee Must is the founder of Citizen Yoga. In the five years since she opened the first Citizen Yoga studio she has worked tirelessly to hold steady to her original vision, an alignment based yoga studio that was rooted in a deep sense of mutual support, respect and community.  What you might not know about Kacee is that she traveled the world in her twenties in an effort to tr...

A powerful, insightful and vulnerable conversation with Kristina, the executive director of Detroit Dog Rescue . She is the definition of heart & hustle. She is fiery, driven, tough and an incredibly inspiring human. Did you know she learned both her street smarts and her marketing savvy selling CD's on the streets of the D? Did you know she found her way into this role by being a teenage...