Lead to Gold

If you are involved in a spiritual or wellness-based community, you've seen misinformation from self-proclaimed "lightworkers" or spiritual "coaches." In today's episode, we'll chat about how to distance ourselves from harmful pop spirituality and, instead, cultivate a personal authentic practice. Show notes: Read " Your power " and " Your power, p...

One of the best things we can do for our mental health is routinely clean out the rules, regulations, expectations and beliefs we've picked up along our journey through life. Let's set it all down and unpack a little. Show notes: Read " Musings from a morning bike ride " - newest post on Lead to Gold Subscribe to the blog Follow me on Instagram Thanks to DayFox for the intro/ou...

In today's episode, we explore the nuances of trauma as we understand and discuss it today. Is it a trend to say you're traumatized? What does it really mean, and how can we identify and work with our relationships to it? Show notes: Check out The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. Learn about (and take) the ACE Quiz CDC - What is Epigenetics? Click here to read "10 L...

In the world of wellness and personal development, why is no one talking about how much our dreams might be able to help us in our waking lives? I think it's time we bring this discussion to the table. Show Notes: Sleep Foundation - Why We Dream and How They Affect Sleep Psychology Today - Jung's Theory of Dreams: A Reappraisal Subscribe to Lead to Gold, the blog Follow me on Instagram T...

One of my dearest friends joins me today to chat about the concept of a "Goblin Girl" (adjacent to the "Dirty Girl" trend, perhaps), what nature can do for our bodies, and above all, how to interact with and find joy in Mother Earth while still caring about the climate crisis. This conversation was full of fun and wisdom. I hope you enjoy! Apologies for the wacky sound quality...

Too good to be true? Maybe. But a step in the right direction? Absolutely. In this episode, I'm sharing a theory about our connection to our inner and outer landscapes - that is, our mind/body connection to Mother Earth. 🌎 Guess what? I'm doing another donation giveaway! For the entire month of April, I am focusing my efforts at Lead to Gold toward climate action. For every new subscrib...

You might have guessed - this episode is all about the inner child archetype and our experiences with them as we age. My birthday is in a few days, so all the past versions of me are coming forward to share some wisdom. How can we bridge our past experiences with our current ones, and how can we soothe and heal all of them, all at the same time? Show notes: Take a quick listen to my friend Nadia L...

In this episode, I'm detailing my long and winding road down the path of experiencing undiagnosed anxiety and OCD, plus the denial, anger, acceptance, medication, therapy, and every little detour along the way. My hope here is to help anyone who may suffer from OCD or know someone who does to understand it a bit better. Please reach out if you have comments, questions or suggestions! Show not...

I'm so excited to share another guest conversation with you all today - this one goes deep, but there is so much joy and fun here, too. My friend Han takes us through their experiences with high-stress, high-demand college sports and the journey from living under expectations of others to freeing the body, loving their identity, finding community, and doing whatever feels GOOD. Han is the lea...

Buccal fat, BBL reversals, the revival of "heroin chic?" Who has the energy for this BS??? Trends affect everyone, not just the TikTok era. Let's get into it and uncover why this is such a harmful cultural movement. ✨ FROM JANUARY 16TH, 2023, UNTIL FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023: I am hosting a donation challenge! Here's how you can get involved: Follow me on Instagram @lead.to.gold Leav...

My first guest on the show! Today I'm chatting with my dear friend, Nora Beck, about her life and journey overcoming addiction in the midst of a viral snowboarding career, getting in (and staying out of) trouble, recovering from terrifying injuries, and moving from the mountains of Oregon to the dusty desert of Baja, Mexico.  ✨ FROM JANUARY 16TH, 2023, UNTIL FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023: I am hosting...

In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this episode discusses community care, and how the idea of self-care has evolved over time to separate itself from the "community." It doesn't exactly line up anymore with its original core values...let's try to get back to it, shall we?  ✨ FROM JANUARY 16TH, 2023, UNTIL FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023: I am hosting a donation challenge! Here&a...

Today we're reflecting on the main themes of 2022, what we're still working on going into the new year, and how to actually attain some of these goals - I refuse to call it a New Years resolution! In this episode: Update on the 75 Soft! Upon further research, I found that it is typically used as a wellness plan for getting physically healthier; my friends and I just made our own goals in...

Welcome to Lead to Gold! I'm so happy you're here. In this episode, I'm laying the foundation for what this podcast will be about, where its origins came from, and what I hope to achieve as it gets started.  Show notes: Click here to read "The Holy Pause" on Lead to Gold Subscribe to the blog Follow me on Instagram Love you! Send us Fan Mail