Ease and Grow

In this episode, I talk about how we get into negative spirals and share tips to get into an upward spiral. I share my recent experiences with rumination and the difference between rumination and self-reflection. I hope its helpful for you! 💗 I mention : Abraham Hicks Pivoting method Insight Timer 24. How to actually feel your feelings episode Connect with me! IG: @BrightlySika_ www. BrightlySika...

Sharing what's been helping me feeling better lately and how self-compassion and being cognizant of my thoughts have been two key factors. I hope its helpful for you too! 💗 Apologies for the raw episode again as I get my laptop sorted! I mention : TBM Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion teacher Bridgerton Connect with me! IG: @BrightlySika_ www. BrightlySika.com Want advice? Submit a conundrum for...

In this episode, I chat with Atim Bassey, LCSW-C, an amazing therapist and my real life cousin, all about perfectionism (something i've been living with my whole life!).  We talk about why we fall into perfectionist thinking, how somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) work can help us heal, some of my personal experiences and challenges with perfectionism, how mindfulness and medit...

Wisdom from my inner voice: “There's nothing you need to do, there may be things you want to do but that is different." Sharing about coming from a place of want instead of need and the relief I've felt with this new approach.  Apologies for the raw episode this week as I deal with some tech mishaps! Connect with me! IG: @BrightlySika_ www. BrightlySika.com Want advice? Submit a con...

“The only constant in life is change” Sharing about my current surrendered approach to life  for the month of October (and beyond?) after what felt like a year of striving and unforseen change. I mention: Insight timer The mountain is you by Brianna Wiest Connect with me! IG: @BrightlySika_ www. BrightlySika.com Want advice? Submit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode  Want coaching support?...

Get back on track with your goals with me and fellow goal-getters on Monday, July 28th at 7pm. It's free! Sign up for Reset to Rise - my free online mid-year reset workshop ! ✨ Join the waitlist for Cohort 2 of Momentum Magic Group Coaching this fall! In today's episode, I lovingly call you out on all of your excuses for why you can't make progress on the goals you set for yourself...

Do you suspect you're a people pleaser? It's time to release the need to please! Book a free coaching consult with me to see if coaching is right for you: https://tidycal.com/brightlysika/life-on-purpose-consult or email: brightlysika@gmail.com In today's episode, I deep dive into people pleasing after having a personal reckoning with it myself recently. After watching this new seas...

I hit my goal of 5 episodes for the year and now I'm off the the races -- 2 episodes in one month! In this episode I yap about a recent dating experience that helped show me how much my feeling my feelings practice has increased my capacity for discomfort 😀. I share about some books I've been loving, my subconscious fears around dating from the deepest fear inventory exercise in Existen...

In todays solo episode, I go over the practice I've been using to actually feel my feelings over the past couple of months. So often, we think we're feeling our feelings when really we're intellectualizing them. Actually feeling them is a somatic experience that happens in the body, not the mind.  I share the benefits of cultivating a feeling your feelings practice and how growing y...

In this episode, I’m joined for the THIRD time by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Michelle Gray. This time to chat about the wild and wacky current astrology we're living in: the Virgo/Pisces Eclipses, Mercury retrograde, Venus Retrograde, Neptune entering Aries, and how we can all care for ourselves in the midst of all of it.  I love Camille's approach to astrology because...

In this episode, I chat with Atim Bassey, LCSW-C, an amazing therapist and my real life cousin (lucky me!).  We talk about her journey to becoming a therapist -- from case management to being a functional family therapist and now having her own private practice. How to know if your therapy relationship is working, What inspired her to recommend the book Codependent No More to me, the experience th...

In this episode I share a recent experience, personal diary style, that brought me face to face with a personal pattern that I recognized was holding me back in 2024. I share my intention for 2025 and the words guiding me this year and breakdown of what key elements lead to a fulfilling life (in my humble opinion). Enjoy the show! I mention: Self-Love in Full Bloom Girly Galentines Event in Alexan...

In this solo warm up episode, I share where I've been for the past couple of years. I'm excited to be back after some curveballs during my own Saturn Return! I mentioned: Ep 19: Astrology 201 with Camille Michelle Gray 💫: Surviving your Saturn Return and the 12 Houses The Pattern App Momentum Magic Group Coaching Sign Up form - We start January 27th! New Instagram: @BrightlySika_ Write...

In this episode, I’m joined again by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Gray, to chat about Saturn Returns and the 12 houses of astrology. Saturn Returns are times in our lives where we typically face significant change and transformation.  During our chat, we cover the gamut of what a Saturn return is, how Saturn behaves in different kinds of charts, how to figure out the theme of your...

In this episode, I chat with Joyful Living Coach, Intuitive, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Capricorn sun, Pitta-Kapha dosha, Christine Miura. After having a wonderful Ayurvedic reading with her in May, I knew I had to have her on the show to share her wisdom. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/jt2xv4 We discuss her background, how she learned about her intuitive gifts and discovered Ayurveda, and we run...

In this episode, I sit at the mic solo to chat friendship lessons and tips! I share about some of my early friendship experiences and traumas, I share the biggest lessons I've learned, and give you all tips for maintaining a healthy friendship. I also share the results from an instagram poll I did all about friendship when I announced the ✨Call a Friend✨ series. Full shownotes: https://rb.g...

"I realized that sometimes you just have to ditch the plan ." In today's installment of Call a Friend, I sit down with my dear friend, Aysia Woods who is an entrepreneur, anthropologist, and founder of the corporate events consultancy, Events by AW.  Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vcursa Tune in to hear us discuss how she's finding ease lately, her cozy routine that she leans on...

In this episode, I chat with podcaster, YouTuber, and Etsy shop owner, Yuan Q., of Hello Twenties podcast, all about being a multi-passionate creative. We talk about how she manages her time and energy with all of her projects while working a full time job.  This is a great episode if you have some creative ideas but don't have the courage or time to go after them. 🌸 Full shownotes: https://...

"Just because I think it doesn't make it true." In this solo episode, I come to you raw and freshly in the emotions of being triggered. I share some insights into how I reframed my mindset to feel better and caught the childhood core wound story that it was rooted in (the enneagram 9 core wound). I share insight into my little "T" traumas, unconscious patterns, my approach...

"We're all doing the best with what we have." In this episode, we kick off the Call a Friend series with a cozy conversation with Fitness, Health, and Mindset coach, Eliza Rodrigs. I met Eliza in Cathy Heller's Made to Do This course and we bonded instantly. Tune in to hear us chat about the term "wellness," life transitions of the past year in quarantine, creative fl...

Introducing a new series of the show centered around friendship!  I challenge you to call or text one of YOUR friends whenever you see an episode in this series released. 😉 Connect with us! Ease & Grow website Instagram: @easeandgrowpod Podcast suggestion box Leave us a 5 star review! ⭐️ Thanks for listening ❤️

"We have one life. Why aren't we running like we're on fire to our wildest dreams?" In this episode, I chat about the obstacles that we may face while on the road to our dream life. I share about my low motivation day and how important it is for us to give our creative visions a chance. I also give you 3 GOOD reasons to quit (or not even try) a new venture and 5 BAD reasons to...

"We make plans and God laughs!"  In this episode, I share how I've been doing since we last spoke, what I've been watching on Netflix and listening to on Spotify, how my Q1 went in comparison to what I planned in January, and tips for how to approach the next quarter with more ease and joy and less stress. I hope you all are doing wonderful and Happy Spring! 🌷 We Discuss : A f...

In today’s episode, I chat with Dayo of the immensely popular instagram account @TheBlackEnneagram. We explore her journey with the account and lessons she's learned as a type 1. We also discuss her Christian faith and how learning her enneagram type helped her approach her faith in a way that worked for her. This episode will inspire you to take back agency in whatever life situation you’re...

In this episode, I share a breakthrough I recently had in therapy and realizations around my pattern of avoiding things (super enneagram 9 vibes). I give tips for how to spot your own sneaky patterns that are sabotaging your goals and give encouragement to face things head on in your life and relationships. Mentioned: Laird Superfood Instafuel My personal ig: @sikadee Ease & Grow Suggestion Bo...