Great Mother

It's been a minute, and what a special episode to return to. In this episode, I sit down with Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth . Her book gathers the stories of American women who have chosen to raise five or more children in an age where birth rates are in historic decline. Together, we explore: Why some women embrace large families, and h...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Norton of Cucina Melissa to explore her inspiring journey from culinary school in Italy to building a thriving business centered around food, travel, and community. What started as a small pasta and pizza kit venture during the early days of COVID has grown into a sought-after culinary brand with an immersive I...

Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Kathrin Smirke . Kathrin is a designer, a photographer, and she lives on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of Northern California with her husband Brian, their rescued Great Pyrenees, Daisy, and their two adopted kitties, Cobie and Bruno. In this conversation, we dive into the art of slowing down, of listening to the whispers of...

Welcome back to the podcast! I’m so excited to share today’s conversation with Nicole Silaperre, the heart and mind behind The Sunshine Pescadero . Nicole is the founder and owner of this incredible grocery shop, which is far more than a store—it’s a hub of nourishment, community, and sustainability, located in the charming town of Pescadero, California. In our conversation, we cover so much groun...

In this episode, I sit down with Quinn McCormick , graphic designer, creative director, and co-founder of Rhea Creative , a bicoastal agency she launched in 2024. Quinn shares her inspiring journey from her artistic upbringing in Canada to navigating the professional design world, eventually taking the leap to start her own agency. In this episode we cover: -How Quinn discovered her passion for gr...

Happy New Year! Welcome Alex Rooted, a basket weaver, creative, and advocate for slowing down and reconnecting with ancestral wisdom. Alex shares her journey from a faster-paced life as a photographer and videographer to finding purpose and meaning in the ancient craft of weaving. What You’ll Hear: -        Grounding into Winter:  Embracing the season’s invitation to slow down, reflect, and align...

Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so honored to share this episode with Naomi and highlight the important work she is doing to address OCD and mental health from a buddhist framework. She wrote the workbook ' A Thought is Just a Thought : A Buddhist Guide to OCD '. I can't wait for you to listen! Xo, Brooke brookembaldwin.com

Welcome back to the pod! A little solo episode to ground and round out the year. This was a literal stream of consciousness, so I hope I don't put you to sleep! Many beautiful guests in the queue that I am excited to share in the coming weeks in a more consistent way. Sending you so much love. You can connect with me here or on Instagram .

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles! Today, I am honored to have Dorothea Barth Jorgensen on the podcast. Dorothea is an Intuitive guide in breathwork, sound healing & self inquiry. Her lifelong awareness and fascination with Creation and Consciousness led her to explore and study several healing modalities including non-duality, breathwork & the art of sound healing. She’s currently liv...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today, I am sharing in conversation with Joanna Steblay of Mammal Herbs . Today we discuss her road to finding herbalism after making the decision to depart from her career in law. Joanna offers herbalism workshops, postpartum offerings, and her latest Mineral Milk . I hope you enjoy this conversation. Xo, Brooke brookembaldwin.com

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast--season 2! Today I am chatting with Sarah Kate Benjamin  of The Kosmic Kitchen . Sarah’s mission is to bring plant medicine, the people's medicine, back into the forefront. To make kitchens kosmic worldwide, so that every human has a fundamental understanding of their bodies, and can experience the incredible magic of plants.  Today we talked about her...

Welcome back to the Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I have Emily Rose Klein on the podcast. Emily is a fashion & wellness content creator and founder of Colours where she produces highly curated and beautiful offerings and products for her community. Today we discuss: Her path from college to content creation Small lifestyle changes that made a large impact on her overall wellness and how th...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today I am in conversation with Amanda Wahlstedt of Roots to Leaves. Amanda is a registered dietician, certified lactation counselor, and yoga instructor. She is the founder of Roots to Leaves where she offers 1:1 support and a library of courses--from her coming off birth control course, fueling for fertility, egg retrieval course, syncing your cycle...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am chatting with Abby Landers . Abby is an interior designer and is lucky to call interior design legends like  Kathryn Ireland  a mentor and  Kathy Marshall  her boss. Abby graduated with her Master’s in Interior Architecture from The Boston Architectural College in 2021. After working in the design field for five years she decided to grow h...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! I’m very excited to share my conversation with Kristen Caissie of  Moon Canyon Healing . Kristen is an herbalist and somatic practitioner who weaves these modalities together into a holistic Earth-centered healing practice. I hope you enjoy! - Brooke Today, we touch on: honoring the call to connect more deeply to the earth, to her own healing cycles,...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I am chatting with Carley DeMarco , the creator of The Retreat, a monthly print newspaper. She is also the founder of Clayton yoga studio and co-founder of Roots & Wings, which hosts retreats & workshops. I was honored to be part of the March Issue of The Retreat, alongside the March muse, Jordan Younger, centered around the theme of reb...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles! Today I am chatting with Maddie Bush , who I met through a shared client and we have now become friends. I immediately felt connected with Maddie through our shared tech backgrounds. Maddie left Google and has been freelancing, supporting women and brands with her marketing and partnerships background. Today we talk about how she made the scary but necessary...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I am in conversation with Lina Bardovi of Resonant Healing . Lina Bardovi is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist & clinical herbalist, specializing in Women’s Health & Fertility, Digestive Issues, & Fatigue/Stress related disorders. Today we talk about: Her background and entry to Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and the li...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am in conversation with Krista Schilter of Golden Chain , a practical and esoteric body-based practice to make life brighter and lighter. She incorporates kundalini, yoga, gestalt theory, chanting, breath work, dancing, all of the modalities that have allowed her more presence and expansion in her life. Today we talk about...her background to...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, we have the lovely Shiva Rose on the podcast. Shiva is the creator of Shiva Rose Beauty , author of Whole Beauty, a mother, and all around wise woman sharing wisdom on health, wellness, and everyday beauty. Today we cover topics including her background and making her way to Texas, how she found the courage to step deeper into her true center,...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, we have Sam Hirschmann Boskey on the pod. Sam is an author, a breathwork and self-love enthusiast, and a new mama. She is a ray of sunshine! Today we cover a lot of topics including: leaving her corporate career and going to acting school, overcoming imposter syndrome, showing up online, her pregnancy journey dealing with morning sickness (unde...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today, I am in conversation with one of my favorites, Lara Elliot . Lara is a reiki practitioner, taoist medicine physician, clinical herbalist, and mother. Today we cover topics including: her background and call to move to Ojai, her love of eastern practices and medicine, the desire to host dharma readings, her longing for community, another perspec...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! I am so excited to share my conversation with Keely Semler . Keely is a birth doula and host of The Motherlands Podcast . Today we cover topics including: her journey to becoming a birth doula, physical ways to release and surrender during labor, refraining labor pains, informed consent (fetal monitoring, cervix checks, ultrasounds), I share more abou...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles podcast! Today I am chatting with Madelyne Beckles . Madelyne is a holistic nutritionist, yogi and artist, supporting individuals on their path to healthy living. Today we cover a range of topics, from her career transition and what it feels like in her first month of launching her 1:1 practice, the process of getting clients, framing mealtime as an opportunit...

Welcome back to The Feminine Profiles Podcast! Today I'm in conversation of Hilary Hoffman of Soto Method , a virtual & in-personal strength and fitness program. Today we cover a range of topics including Hilary's transition from finance into fitness, how she engages with social media and takes a different approach from the typical influencer model, how she's built her team, her daily routine,...