Homespun: Create the Life You Crave

In this episode I was joined by Julie Hest. Julie has a deep love of stories, how they connect us to ourselves, our history, our community, they help form us into who we are. Julie and I explored some stories and the ways they can make everything around us come to life in a different way, how they can be used to teach and inform and build safety within as well as validate our experiences. The powe...

I was joined for this episode by Rebecca Rankin who is a Women's Holistic Wellness Coach specializing in Cyclical Living, E-RYT 500 & YACEP Yoga Teacher, Sound Healing Practitioner, and Reiki Master. As the founder of Women's Moon Wisdom, she is dedicated to helping women live in alignment with their natural cycles. With her unique blend of expertise of nearly 20 years in yoga and mindfulness,...

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Sarrah Smith, an energy healer with a unique modality from Toronto, Ontario. Sarrah walked me through the journey to having her own healing in which this modality was revealed to her and how she brings that to others. We also discussed how the shifts in her energy massively impacted all facets of her life, especially her home and her sons' lives....

In this episode I had the pleasure of welcoming back Amanda Shuman so we could talk about Dreamwork. Amanda shared her knowledge of different dream traditions from Freud to Jung to a Judeo-Christian perspective and how they all show different interpretations of the importance of dreams. She shares how the insight gained from dreams can help in the home with an understanding of events and relations...

In my world it seems like everyone knows the kitchen is the hub of the home. Where everyone seems to gather, where we provide nourishment through food, company and more, where homework is done, the hard conversations are had, family games happen - it's just where the magic is. In this conversation with Lexie Grech we look at the significance of the kitchen for creativity, playfulness, stomach and...

Patrice Porter, the Gardening Grandma, shared so much of her gardening wisdom with me in this wonderfully inspiring episode. We chatted about all the different gardens she has, how she designed many types of gardens for the children in her life including a Halloween Garden and a Fairy Garden. For Patrice the garden is an essential extension of the home and she set out to inspire me to become a gar...

Wife, mama, former teacher and host of the Having a Mom Moment Podcast Shannon Warner and I went into what it is like to build a home in motherhood. We explored what it can look and feel like to solve one puzzle (keeping young children alive) only to discover a new problem (homeschooling, going back to work, a new job) and how to stay focused on self, spouse and spawn as she puts it. Shannon share...

In this episode I was thrilled to welcome back Elvira DiBrigit to talk about puberty. Puberty is often such an uncomforatble topic and tough time to navigate. We don't have a guidebook or even basic tips and tricks like we had with our newborns! Elvira seeks to help parents and pre-teens and teens alike naviaget this transitional time with more ease. In this episode she touches on some science...

What a delightful conversation I had with LoriLynn Olafson Uter. LoriLynn is an interior designer, podcaster, wife, mama and dairy farmer's wife. What an amazing resume! In this episode LoriLynn shared her journey on how she found home in every aspect of her life from her name to her physical dwelling to buying a chunk of land that had been in her family for over 150 years! It's quite a st...

This interview was a true delight. Kenne Anne and I had such a beautiful conversation I have the pleasure to share with you. I had no idea the twists and turns it would take and really feel like Kenne Anne shared her heart and life's journey with us. And what a journey it was! There were some powerful moments about grief of different kinds and many stories to show us the variety life can hold...

Wendy Harrop is one of those souls who, when you meet her, you just want to know her, you want to experience some of the magic she has. And she is available to pour into everyone and has a wonderful open sincerity about here that permeated this conversation. I am so grateful she joined me for this powerful conversation that gave me chills more than once. Wendy shares with us her long standing life...

Paula is a wonder! I felt so much of her story and felt seen as she shared it! Paula is a wife, mother reiki healer, life coach and former worker in corporate America. In this episdoe Paula shared her journey through it all from not being her best self, to being in the wrong marriage to the wrong job and how she moved into alignement, found her home and showed up for the life she believes she was...

In this episode I was joined by Magda Kasprzyk who is a mental health practitioner who works with children in Poland. I was again humbled by her work and willingness to join me through technology to share her amazing journey, both a physical journey and inner journey to discover how to heal herself and come home to herself. Magda went from unsettled in the city to grounded in nature with her love...

Lauren Moyer is a true gem! She is a wife, mother, and believer in healing with somatics. Lauren is a clinical therapist who combines breathwork, self-reflection and somatic practices to help her clients. In this episode we explore how landing in our bodies with somatic practices like breathwork are the most healing - fun fact about 80% of your nervous system is afferent. So it runs from the body...

This was a very interesting conversation for me. Leslie Maloney is an author, teacher, podcast host and most importantly wife and mother, I could relate yo her instantly because she sees the home as being part of one's life's work as well. In this conversation I picked her brain about the ups and downs of her journey through motherhood and marriage and what she valued at the time and upon...

Diana Jensen is an Early Childhood Educator who has lived a lot of life with many careers, passions and living in many places. In this episode she shares many of her stories the various places she has lived and gives cultural contrast of the way home is perceived in Denmark vs. Brazil vs. USA in particular. Diana also shares her perspectives on children and how she likes to help foster learning in...

Kelila is a wife, mom of 3, public speaker, podcast host, homeschooler and creator of magic in the kitchen. Kelila is passionate about many things - mostly helping people find and use their inner strength warrior. Helping people sift through their baggage in life and carry it well! She has a podcast where she talks about life and loss, such a blessing in this world! In this episode we went a diffe...

Shauna B is a multi-talented mama to 3. She a health care professional, certified life coach and podcaster as well. She has turned many years of experience transforming her life into a passionate career helping others get their goals and dreams faster than they thought possible. In this episode Shauna and I have a great conversation about how we need our friends, our soul connections, as a life li...

Deb Blum is a wife, a mama and a women's transformational, empowerment coach. Deb saw, through her own journey in motherhood and as a wife, a need for women to awaken their entire being and honour their path to themselves. Deb's program, The Whole Soul Way™ a guides women on a journey home to themselves so they can experience the deep fulfillment and inner peace they long for, become even...

Robin is a mama, podcaster and health coach who has found her passion in helping her clients get in touch with their body and it's needs, recognizing these needs change over time. Robin focuses on small shifts we can make over time, some of which become our non-negotiables, to create a happy and healthy life and home. In this episode Robin and I discuss small changes we can make in our home an...

Who doesn't want to show up as themselves, fully? Really it is what we are all seeking in our lives. In this episode educator, breathwork facilitator, mom and life longer learner Stephanie Bacon and I explore what it means to slow down, appreciate the small things and bring authentic living to our lives and relationships. Stephanie has been on this path of personal evolution for over 2 decades...

Lesley and I met in a podcasting class and she has become a dear friend. She is a wife, mother, agricultural appraiser, podcaster and connector. In this episode Lesley and I look into what it means to come home to ourselves in different seasons of life. What it means to come home to our roots, to nature and to be honest about what we need and want in a home-setting. You can find Lesley on: Instagr...

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Karen Sibal, a grounding coach, author and motivational speaker from Toronto, ON. Karen is certified in functional medicine and Ayurveda lifestyle teachings and is truly passionate about helping people feel better. In this episode Karen shares bits of her own healing journey, where she focuses her energy while healing and some practical tips...

Marigol Era is an Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, podcaster and mama. In this episode we dive into what the rhythm of life is like for her as an unschooling family. The ways they do things a little out of the box from most, how they respect the rhythm of their bodies and nature and how unschooling fosters so many interests and creates passions that may have gone unnoticed otherwise. You can find Marigol...

Kristina Driscoll is the host of the She's Brave Podcast and we sat down in this episode to really look at some unconventional decisions she has made in her life and journey of motherhood. These decisions were the exact right ones for her family, but on the outside they often looked 'wrong'. Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over ten years in pension consulting...