Journey of the Modern Soul

Summer is beautiful time in the PNW. And with that lovely weather, comes outdoor events! Today I am talking with Camo Lionheart and Kylee Gies about their upcoming event, Mandala: Tending to our inner life-cycles. This is the second year that Camo and Kylee have teamed up for an all day, outdoor healing offering and I'm honored to again be a part of it. This conversation is a snapshot of what...

Breaking down the word intimacy into 3 words, into me see, has helped me to really understand what this word or idea means. There is a lot of honesty and vulnerability that goes along with this aspect of interpersonal relationships, which can make it hard for us to fully step into and embrace intimacy. Natalie Vires is joining me to talk about creating empowerment through intimacy. With the questi...

When we feel safe, we can learn. That is one of the most beautiful statements I've heard in a long time. Tara is an integrative body worker and soul retrieval mentor specializing in MNRI. She found MNRI through her time as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) helping children and adults find the most direct and impactful ways to communicate both with their own bodies and with the world around t...

Rashell is a multi-cultural Shamanic practitioner, focusing on energy work, herbal medicines & tinctures. She holds a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies that is self-designed and focused on self-transcendence through energy work, relationship with the self and the transcendent. In our exchange today, we talk about Rashell's deep relationship with Earth as a child, her time as a social wor...

We all have intuition. Some may be able to naturally feel it more than others, but we all have it and we have the ability to strengthen it. Seph Dietlin is a gifted healer who practices many modalities. One of those is channeling the Angels that support him in life. Today we dive deep into the metaphysical world to explore the gifts that humans can possess when we can quiet our mind and listen to...

Lauren Fay is an empowerment coach that is very passionate about helping you live an alcohol free life. This can be a very difficult journey for a lot of us. Alcohol has become such an engrained part of many societies, that we may not even realize we have a strained relationship with it. Having taken the journey to remove alcohol from her life herself; Lauren wants to help you break free from alco...

Susan Pullen is an impactful practitioner and I am honored to have her back on the show. Susan is sitting with me today to talk about her new offering, Ways of the Soul: Personal and Family Soul Healing. This is a multilayered program that can be helpful for people who work with clients, but is also built to support someone on their own journey. The topics that wove themselves in the unpacking of...

Beltane may be one of the sassiest of the 8 Sabbats in The Wheel of the Year. In this episode, Danica shares with us the history of Beltane and how to honor this randy time of the year. Beltane is about fire and cleansing, but it's also very passionate. We talk about the significance of the May pole and how embracing a stranger in the woods on this evening was a very common practice. The impor...

Our bodies are very smart and are talking to us all the time. But sometimes we can't get our thinking brain to be quiet long enough to hear what the body is saying, or realize that it's saying anything to you at all. Dr. Aubrey Wallace is a Naturopathic Physician, Medical Intuitive & third generation healer. As we get to know Dr. Aubrey and her story, she shares a few of the modalities...

Music & sound touches our soul in ways we can and can't explain. Today I'm talking a man who's moved many with the music that he makes, Allen Stone. Allen is a captivating musician and has been making music and touring for over a decade. During our talk, we explore the ego's role in being an entertainer and how to honor that part of ourself, but not let it take over. The ego is...

Music has the ability to move and heal us in beautiful ways. I love having music in my yoga classes, feeling that it adds another layer of depth to the healing practice itself. DJ Taz Rashid has been making music for the healing arts for many years now, helping to crate safe spaces for communities to gather and heal. Today, we'll talk with Taz about his journey to finding this path and how he...

In todays world, we can disconnect and/ or disassociate without knowing we are doing it. We may even use technology to feign the attempt at staying connected, but what leads to the feelings of disconnection? Why does the individual feel they can no longer connect or feel a connection? Today I'm talking with Austin Webber about his journey with this state of being. Austin shares about the injur...

Danica back to educate us on the rituals and practices of Ostara, or our Spring Equinox. Coming off of Imbolc in February, the Spring Equinox is the 2nd in the 3 spring festivals, celebrated between March 19th & 23rd. In the Wiccan mythology, the growing daylight is evidence of the God moving from infancy toward maturity. Through our conversation, we talk about ways to honor Ostarta, by planti...

I'm drawn to older spiritual texts like the Tao, the Bhagavad Gita & the Upanishads, but find myself confused by the metaphors or how they relate to me. This frustration took me on the path to find a guide.  Peter is a philosophy and humanities professor at Southwestern College, who during Covid started a YouTube channel to continue his work. In todays conversation, Peter is helping us und...

Following our dreams can seem like a blissful experience, but may turn out to be a little more difficult than we had thought.  Today I'm talking with actor, writer and producer, Julian Gavilanes, about his journey to become an actor. There is a lot of volatility and uncertainty in the entertainment industry, as with life, so it's very valuable to have practices on the ready to help us reconne...

Our personal constitution can hold a lot of beautiful answers as to how we best learn, when we're most productive and who we may be the most creative with, but perhaps we haven't been given the correct tools to find out who we truly are. Today I'm talking with best-selling author Tisha Morris about her latest book Missing Element, Hidden Strength. In this book Tisha uses the 5 Taoist elements...

I love Ean's passion about the work that he does. Today Ean is back to talk about men's work, embodiment, stimulation and sexuality. There is a big correlation between these topics, as they all seem to play into one another.  Ean is an amazing human to dive deep into topics with and this conversation is no different. The more we open ourselves up to questions, topics and ideas that may seem u...

Today we are taking a deep dive into pleasure and relationships. Destiny is a relationship coach and is returning to share her knowledge and journey with tantra and pleasure. We started a little abstractly today with a cold opening. Destiny was sharing about the right and left handed paths of Tantra and how we reject parts of our self due to the shameful stories that seem to revolve around se...

Danica is returning to the show to educate us about the history & rituals of Imbolc.  The more I learn about Wiccan practices and how they move with and recognize the natural progression of life, the more they seem to make sense to me.  Imbolc marks the beginning of Spring, a celebration of returning light and honors St. Brigid, Irelands patron saint. Danica shares a few rituals and...

Knowledge of self is a phrase that has been in the peripheral of my life for years. I can remember perking up when I heard it in songs or conversations, but never really knew what to do with it. Well, the idea of knowledge of self is very alive in me right now. Mainly in the realization that I had a severe lack of self knowledge, or maybe a misunderstanding of what it really meant. Camo has been o...

There are so many different types of yoga teacher training programs out there.  Today, Michelle is joining me to help you ask the right questions to find the yoga teacher training program for you.  We explain the difference between 200, 300 and 500 hour programs, why stacking styles could be beneficial and how to find the school that fits the needs you have.  We discuss the involvem...

We all have been taught throughout our lives, but maybe not all of us see ourselves as teachers. Teaching is an art form, and if you haven't given yourself time to develop your art, it may seem cumbersome and awkward.  Today I'm talking with Teague Parker, founder of Improv for Wellness, about the different philosophies and approaches to teaching that we see on a mass scale. Some of the best...

Today, Blue and I are having an open and honest conversation about our struggles with alcohol, depression & low self-esteem. Blue recently wrote a memoir talking about his journey, which serves as the impetus for our chat. Alcohol and unstable emotions seem to go hand in hand. We may not even realize how unstable we are until something big happens to bring our volatility into perspective. In t...

Having a non-parental mentor has enriched my life in the most beautiful of ways.  But it's important to find the right mentor or leader, who has your best interests in mind.  Jeff Morgan was my first mentor and the first example of a well rounded leader that I had witnessed. Today I'm talking with Jeff about what responsible mentoring and leadership looks like.  When you find someon...

Danica Connors is back to share her wisdom around Wiccan practices and celebrations. In todays talk, we are going through the traditions and practices that encompass Winter Solstice and Yule. We will explore many of the Yule and Solstice rituals to see how Christmas has adapted, or taken these practices for its own use. From the lighting and decorating of the tree to mistletoe and milk and cookies...