Embodied and Awake

This week's guest is Nicholas Whitaker, an incredible man with whom I feel blessed to have connected. Nicholas is a Google executive, a coach, a longtime meditator, and a partner creating ripples in all arenas of his life. His vast impact is felt through educating, guiding, and supporting men to come into themselves through mindfulness and meditation practices, self-awareness and self-reflection,...

This week's guest is Heather Bair, someone I have been blessed to know for many years in various capacities. Heather and I met while I was leading a retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center and I was immediately drawn to their warmth, sensitivity, and deep connection to themself and the natural world. ABOUT OUR GUEST: HEATHER BAIR Heather is a wilderness-based therapist working primarily with adults,...

Embodiment has become an overused term in the world of wellness, movement, yoga, women's work, and even men's work. When we live a life of embodiment, we are choosing to live from a place of authenticity and acceptance. Life becomes our platform for growth and empowerment.   No matter what has unfolded in our lives, what the current events are, we can choose to drop deeply into who we are and buil...

This week's guest is a very special man and true champion and advocate for women, David Gaines. David joins us from my hometown of Cincinnati. We were connected last year through a mutual friend around the International Women's Day event that David was organizing. David has been called a "bonus woman" throughout his life, is a social entrepreneur, business owner, podcast host, father of 2 boys, an...

This week's guest is Liz Byrne aka "The Gentle Minimalist." Liz has been a professional organizer for 10 years, is a mom of 2 boys, and overall is a bright, beaming light in this wild world.     I invited Liz on the podcast to talk about our home environments, which most of us are spending an immense amount of time in these days, and the "why" and "how" to clear our clutter as a spiritual practice...

With the outer world swirling unpredictably, it has become more critical than ever to do practices that support attaining inner calm. Connecting to our breath, our bodies, our hearts, and working with the mind create the platform for doing just that. Today's episode is an offering, a guided practice, to ground and calm oneself so as to come into the present moment and meet these days embodied and...

We're starting off 2021 with a new twist to the podcast and our first adult male guest, Jeff James Howard! Jeff is a psychotherapist, mentor, guide and true advocate for men to do their work both as individuals and in the group setting. My conversation with Jeff is a beautiful beginning to many more in this vein, and I have no doubt that no matter what your relationship status is you will find som...

Meditation is a life-changing practice that is accessible to all. The power of a consistent practice has infinite benefits and is an opportunity to drop deeply into the truth of who you are. It is an access point to yourself. We naturally look outwards for that affirmation of our existence, our worthiness, and the acceptance of who we are. When we choose to sit with ourselves regularly, we build a...

Today's guest is a very special woman, Amina Knowlan, the founder and director of The Matrix Leadership Institute . For 30 years, Amina has been immersed in the world of group leadership, group dynamics, functional interconnection, and creating pathways for people to connect with each other.  I had the privilege of attending several of her trainings 15 years ago and they significantly imprinted wh...

Today's guest is an incredible woman who has been creating ripples in the world of postpartum wellness for over a decade, Kate Kripke. Kate is the founder and director of the Postpartum Wellness Center of Boulder, which she founded in 2007 as well as has implemented programs internationally in support of women, families, mothers, parents, and couples. We dive into some important conversations arou...

It is a true honor to introduce today's guest, Katie Asmus, the founder of the Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute based here in Boulder, CO. I met Katie many moons ago, I would say at least 14 years ago, when I had the privilege of participating in a women's rites of passage circle with her and one of her colleagues. I immediately felt Katie's passion, spark, and ground in this important work. O...

  Today's guest is a very special one. I adore Mary Allard and am so thrilled to have the opportunity to share her story with you. We dive into some incredible conversation around some taboo subjects such as post-partum depression, navigating the expectations of being a mother and a working professional, self-worth, wake up calls, and moving through grief and loss in midst of a pandemic. Mary and...

I am excited to have the opportunity to interview this brilliant and inspiring woman, Carmen Cool, a renowned therapist, speaker, and activist in the realm of body acceptance, eating disorders, and breaking through the systemic entrapments that we are living in. Carmen has had and continues to have tremendous impact in this taboo world of body image and self-acceptance through her work one-on-one...

Today's podcast guests, Kristen Dobbs and Amanda Austin, hail from Canada. They are meditation instructors, run wellness- based programs with Wellness on the Farm , and are the hosts of the podcast, The Struggle is Real .     I was drawn to these beautiful women by the ways in which they have named, that wellness looks so many different ways to so many different people. They have truly created the...

Self-care and building our inner resilience are inextricably connected. By tending to ourselves, in a way that is honoring our internal experience, we create an unwavering inner strength and capacity to ride the waves of life with steadiness, peace, calm, and (dare I say!) JOY. We are in a pivotal moment of time in the thick of the chaos and uncertainty. Focusing on our own self-care and building...

This weeks guest is the beautiful and inspiring Jacqui Gabel, a natural food chef, chef instructor, and nutrition therapist based in Denver, Colorado. Jacqui shares her incredible story of healing and empowerment and how she landed in the world of food and nutrition. I love words and language and on her website, Jacqui does an exceptional job at expressing her beliefs around food and eating. She s...

This week's guest is the spunky, sassy, and beautiful Vaughn Pierro. Vaughn is based in Georgia and is a woman on a mission to help support women in their healing journeys through the practices of breath and energy work. If you look on her website and social media feeds you'll immediately see the magic that she creates in her group offerings and one-on-one sessions. I met Vaughn through the world...

We all need connection. These times that we are living in are beyond comprehension and are leaving so many feeling alone, depressed, anxious, immersed in grief, and isolated in their experiences. More than ever we need those safe spaces where we can be authentic, vulnerable, and unabashedly ourselves. Today's podcast is a conversation about connection, the incredible healing that happens when we a...

Today's guest, the brilliant Amy Hamilton, and I grew up together from 5th grade all through high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have reconnected through the lovely world of social media. She is a psychic, medium, and medical intuitive whom was literally born with this incredible gift to offer the world. Amy and I scheduled a Zoom call to talk about something completely different and next thing I...

Eating mindfully, managing anxiety, and staying connected to ourselves can be elusive during these wild times. Our guest today, Sarah Thacker, offers tremendous insight, wisdom, and expertise in the realm of bringing mindfulness into our nourishment and working with habitual patterns of thinking and operating so as to alleviate stress and dysfunction. By bringing ourselves to the present moment an...

My guest today is a very special one, my 11-year old son, Kai. I invited Kai onto the podcast to have a chat about being a young person during this time of pandemic, his ways of taking care of himself, and any other words of wisdom that we, as adults, could hear around supporting our children in navigating these wildly uncertain times.  Kai has been through a lot of transition, uncertainty, change...

We never truly know what others have navigated in their lives or their stories. So often we can get into our own swirl and bubble of life, bypassing important connections and opportunities to see and hear others. When we can take the time to make eye contact, open our ears, and soften our hearts to others we have the opportunity to create healing for the whole.   I am so excited to welcome a truly...

Have you ever felt as though you are underqualified or unworthy of doing the work that you are doing in the world? Have you ever questioned your abilities or impact on others? Our guest this week, the lovely Jill Ellen, a Cincinnati based Transformational Coach, dives into the realm of the Imposter Syndrome, the epidemic of disbelief many women have around who they are, and ways in which we can co...

Choosing the path of entrepreneurship is a bold and empowering choice, yet certainly not an easy one. Entering into the world as a self-employed entrepreneur can be daunting without support. As our guest today shares, it is critical that we operate our businesses from a place of joy and from our hearts to be successful; and at the end of the day, to really remember what is important – why we are d...

Today's podcast guest is the amazing Jessica Emich: chef, holistic nutritionist, longtime restaurant owner, and mom of 2 young girls. We dive into a beautiful conversation around the celebration of food and eating, finding true nourishment in our bodies, the peace-making process of living in a feminine body, and raising girls with confidence in today's society.   Jessica shares her deep wisdom, ex...