Garden of Becoming

What if the healing you've been searching for isn't in another app, book, or wellness trend? What if it's literally growing all around you? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Andrea Jaramillo - a public health nurse, certified forest therapy guide, grief and ceremony holder, and founder of  Forest Nurse  - to explore forest bathing as medicine for our modern burnout. Originally from Ec...

In this powerful conversation, men's work facilitator Blake Zealear opens up about the unique challenges facing men today and the transformative power of authentic brotherhood. What You'll Learn: Why most men struggle with feelings of inadequacy and constant comparison The difference between men's work and co-ed personal development spaces How childhood bullying and male relationships shape adult...

Join us for an intimate conversation with poet and author Meredith Heller as she shares her powerful journey from homeless teenager to guide helping women worldwide reclaim their authentic voices through poetry. We explore how writing serves as deep medicine for the soul, transforming our relationship with difficult emotions. Guest: Meredith Heller, author of "Write a Poem, Save Your Life" and "Wr...

Have you ever known exactly what you need to change but felt unable to actually do it? This conversation with transformation facilitator Karlijn Kouwenhoven reveals why traditional approaches often fall short and how working with your emotional body creates lasting change. Karlijn left her corporate career in leadership development after discovering the power of embodied transformation work. Now s...

With Rahi Chun, Somatic Sex Educator & NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner What if the tension you carry isn't something to fix, but wisdom your body is trying to share? In this raw and transformative conversation, Somatic Sex Educator Rahi Chun explains why your body holds onto emotional experiences - and how to work with it, not against it, to release what's been holding you back. What You'll...

Welcome to the Garden of Becoming! Weekly episodes invite you into soulful conversation with healers, artists, and embodied guides exploring transformation, trauma healing, conscious sexuality, spirituality, creative expression, and the raw magic of being human. We speak to the things that move us—grief and joy, fear and freedom, shame and sovereignty—because becoming your most authentic self asks...