Flow Into Authenticity

Do you struggle with setting boundaries? Many of us do, but boundaries may be a secret to creating flow in your life and career. In this episode, we talk about: Why boundaries are important How to create intentional boundaries The downside of putting up too many walls The pitfalls of people pleasing Role modeling healthy boundaries Our responsibilities to others and ourselves How letting go of ass...

It's undeniable. Humans are becoming more and more distracted. Maybe we've already lost you... In this episode, we take lots of twists and turns to explore all things distraction! We talk about: What causes distraction? Helpful vs unhelpful distractions The usefulness of rest How to get into and stay in flow How to organize your day to help you focus How music can help you focus Accepting where yo...

Role Models are essential to helping you move past limitations and old beliefs. In this episode, we discuss how finding a role model can help you. We talk about: what is an expander/role model or mentor? how expanders can help you see your potential why role models are critical in helping you move past blocks why looking for a mentor is a sign of maturity what are the different types of role model...

Travel and exploration are so important for your creativity and focus. In this episode, we talk about all the ways you can use travel and the ideas that travel invokes throughout your life. Topics: Why traveling is important to your life How travel can make you more creative What travel can show you about living in flow How to make every day feel like a vacation Why travel encourages empathy How p...

Are you feeling stuck in your life? Are you just starting to explore something new like a new career or relationship? Maybe you are finishing up a creative project or getting ready to move to a new city. Every single thing we create in our life goes through the 4 stages of the Flow Method and can correlate to the Seasons of the earth. We share with you these four seasons of creativity so that they...

What do you do when your intuition is leading you on a different path than what you are 'supposed' to do in your career? In this interview with our new podcast co-host Jen Sorensen, we chat about how she learned to embody her talents and interests and create a career that was unique. We talk about: When to pivot in your career or training How to find your interests and gifts How collaboration and...

Consistency. Do we need it? Do we want it? Consistency is something that many of us struggle with so we decided to have a candid conversation about it in this first episode of Season 3. What does our culture tell us consistency is? What the natural world shows us about consistency Listening to your intuition to guide you to the right season Consistency vs. rigidity The benefits of consistency How...

In this episode, we talk with Zach Smith, creator of Creative Enso, the Zen art of creative living. Zach shares with us how small changes in our life can impact and enhance our creativity. Join us as we discuss: How meditation expand your creativity What to do when you’re in a creative crisis How you can be more creative in your everyday life How running can enhance your creativity Applying creati...

In this episode, Allison and Esther talk about creating big dreams in our life, why they're important and how they've changed throughout our life. Show notes: Why it's so difficult to dream big The scientific benefits of being intentional What it looks like to go with the flow in our life How dreaming and goals may look different as we get older How can you really figure out what you want in life?...

In this episode, Esther and Allison talk about how you can find more time and energy for the things you love and how that can contribute to joy and fulfillment in your life. How getting into a flow state can give you more energy Finding what brings you energy or what depletes your energy The neuroscience of focus and joy How to retrain your brain to focus on what you value How to find time and ene...

In this episode, we interview Tara Clark, creative entrepreneur and founder of Tara Shakti, a company that creates stunning ski suits with the purpose of building confidence, connection, and community. Tara is an incredible inspiration, we talk about: How Tara navigated her atypical creative and entrepreneurial journey How to discover and follow your uniqueness Why sitting in the unknown is import...

“Crushing it” is overrated - Creating your personal mission statement The old model of goal-setting teaches us to look outside ourselves and set goals based on what others have done. Having a personal mission statement can help us to decide what we want and intuitively move toward our intentions. In this episode, we talk about: Why the old model of goal setting doesn't work for many people Why per...

In this episode, we talk about Core Values and how they guide us on our path to getting unstuck and creating a life we love. We discuss: - How to identify core values - Why our values help us - Examples of our values and how they help us navigate life - How Covid helped us recognize our core values - How we can pivot when we realize our values - Our values can help us make time for what's importan...

As we head into the winter season (in the northern hemisphere) we wanted to talk about how to navigate the dark seasons in our life. Are you going through a difficult time right now? If we think of our lives as seasons of growth and expansion, in winter, it’s normal to feel depressed, unmotivated, confused, frustrated, or like nothing is ‘happening’ but actually, this season is the very first step...

Once you’ve gotten clarity about what you need and have explored your options, done your research, and made connections with people who can help you start to see what your next step looks like, there’s only one thing left to do: Work it! In this episode, we talk about: ⭐️Moving from dreaming and learning to taking the first concrete step on your new path ⭐️Building capacity for taking bigger ris...

Getting to a better place in your life might not look like how you imagined it. Sometimes, when we open up to new possibilities, we find authentic ways of pursuing our passions that we had never dreamed of before. In this episode, we talk about the importance of opening up, expanding our ideas about what is possible. In this episode we talk about: ⭐️ How to transition to living a more authentic l...

Everyone needs to take a little mental health break sometimes, including your Flow into Authenticity hosts. In this episode, we hit pause and talk about anxiety, depression, chronic illness, parenthood, grief, and more. What happens when "life gets too life-y"? How do we keep moving forward when we're struggling? How can we reconnect with our creativity, our passions, and our values? (Hint: Find t...

Are you procrastinating on something in your life? Feeling guilty about it? Maybe you shouldn't. In this episode, we'll be talking about why we procrastinate, what we can learn about ourselves from noticing our behavior, and what we can do to move forward. In this episode we talk about: ⭐️ Why procrastination could be a good thing ⭐️ The deeper meaning of procrastination ⭐️ Why pushing through...

We all have assumptions about what we can and can't do. This can hold us back from dreaming bigger or opening up to what is possible in our life. We are aware of some of these, while others are so deeply embedded that they're like the air we breathe. In this episode, we explore why we have assumptions and the benefits of letting go of some of them. ⭐️ How our bias helps and hurts us ⭐️ Identify...

😜 A note to our regular listeners: A previously released version of this episode contained editing errors. If you have automatic downloads of Flow into Authenticity, you may have received this unpolished version of the show. We apologize for the mistake. In this episode, we give an overview of the FLOW framework, and how you can use it to get unstuck and create a meaningful, authentic life. In th...

We know a lot more than we think we do. Many people struggle with trusting their intuition because it might feel unpractical, confusing, or just woo. But our intuition is the GPS that can guide us to the next step in our most authentic life path. How can we use intuition in our life in a practical way? Topics we discuss in this episode: ⭐️ What is intuition? ⭐️ Why we need intuition in our lives...

In this episode, we chat with our first guest, the amazing and fabulous Bryn Gribben. Bryn Gribben is a poet and essayist living in Seattle, Washington. She was an assistant professor of British literature at Northwest Missouri State and the co-editor of fiction for the Laurel Review before returning to Seattle to teach the last several years at Seattle University. She left her senior lecturer pos...

When you're feeling stuck in your life the FIRST THING to do is MAKE TIME to play and explore what COULD BE. But ain't nobody got time for that! In this episode, we talk about how to find time to pursue what you love. Topics we discuss in this episode: ⭐️ Giving ourselves permission to make time ⭐️ How to use neuroscience to find time for yourself ⭐️ How to say NO in order to make time ⭐️ Prio...

Play can be a powerful antidote to being stuck. In this episode, we talk about: ⭐️ How do you get unstuck or start something new? ⭐️ How do you find inspiration and what is calling you? ⭐️ Why creating a 10 step plan is not going to get you unstuck ⭐️ How to give yourself permission to play & follow your passion ⭐️ Trusting that your joy will lead you where you need to go ⭐️ Why making m...

In this episode, Esther, Leslie, and Allison talk about what we can do when we feel stuck in our life and how to move to the next phase in our lives through intuition, creativity and flow. ⭐️ What causes us to get stuck? ⭐️ How to reframe FEELINGS. ⭐️ Why do we abandon ourselves? ⭐️ Why getting stuck is ACTUALLY a good thing ⭐️ What is the key to moving forward from a stuck place using our in...