Madness and Meaning

Acceptance, Surrender, and Detachment are all buzz words thrown around lately, especially in the context of manifestation and goals. In this episode we explore the concept of high involvement, low attachment; how are we actually pushing away what we want through attachment and need? How can we practice detachment and surrender, and how does that work in getting us closer to where we want to go in...

When we undistracted, sitting with ourselves with nothing to do… Why is that so excruciating? Why is the place we land by default when we aren’t focusing our attention somewhere specific so much chaos and suffering? In this episode, we talk about the common experience of anxiety and the commonly offered practices meant to help you overcome anxiety and why those don’t really work. We share insight...

Our bodies are easy targets for us to place the blame for our discomfort, and the diet-culture infused society we all grew up in made that easier. Body image issues are very complex and ultimately, have nothing to do with your actual body and everything to do with the ways you learned to control and avoid discomfort using the control of your body. In this episode, we dive deeper into the body imag...

You know those ruts where you’re just doing what you need to do to get by… feeling absolutely exhausted from the bare minimum… having no idea how others desire to do things on the weekend and take up hobbies after work… and feel trapped inside a life that’s simultaneously overwhelming and unfulfilling? In this episode, we discuss the experience of going through the motions; what’s really happening...

We’ve been conditioned into war with our egos… learning that being “egotistical” is wrong and makes people not like you, to later learning that the ego is something that needs to be fixed and overcome. In this episode, we discuss what the ego is, why it’s important to the soul that we have the experience of ego, and what to do to change how you experience ego in a positive way. Welcome to the Madn...

Everything we do in life is in search of a feeling. And underneath it all, what we want to feel above all else is love. We've been taught that in order to feel differently, we have to change something: the way we look, the way we sound, the job we have, the people we surround ourselves with, our physical location etc... But what if nothing has to change? What if you can open up to unconditiona...

So, you’ve gone through some kind of personal transformation or spiritual awakening journey… and now everything you thought you wanted and everything you’ve been pouring all your energy into achieving just doesn’t resonate anymore. But you also don’t really know what the heck you DO want. In this episode, we explore why and how our desires change as we do inner work on ourselves, why this feels so...

When you’re feeling down, or lost, or stressed, or disconnected… do you say you’re out of alignment? What do you really mean by that? Does being in alignment mean everything is suppsoed to feel good? In this episode we explore what we all mean when we say we are in or out of alignment and offer some nuance to the pursuit of alignment in our lives. Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We bel...

Have you also noticed that asking yourself “What’s my purpose?” elicits the same pressure-filled anxiety and heaviness that your personal development + spiritual journey was supposed to alleviate you from? In this episode, we explore the dark, icky, gut-wrenching fear of meaninglessness and how that fear operates in the background of our lives, and the newly monetized idea that you’re supposed to...

When you feel resistant to something in your life or an idea being presented to you, it’s easy to dismiss it, or try to fix or change the thing you’re feeling resistant to.  In our work, we’ve learned that resistance is a doorway into something truly life changing, and through learning the right tools to approach it, we’ve seen tremendous things unfold in our personal lives and in the lives of tho...

In the world of spirituality, personal development, etc, we tend to bypass how our external reality aka what’s happening outside in the world affects how we feel internally, as if we’re supposed to just not let it and we should all be in this untouchable state of bliss if we just become enlightened enough.  We’re told to focus on ideas around manifestation and the law of attraction where we’re sup...

In this coaching session with guest Jamie, she admits that she doesn’t know what to do or how to describe what she does in a way that would attract the right customers. Very quickly into the session, she hears the clarity within herself on what to do and how to say it in a way that feels aligned for her, proving that it wasn’t the lack of clarity that was getting in her way. Through some explorati...

We’ve all been caught up in the the perpetual cycle of chasing MORE outside of us - more success, more fun, more connection, more money, more accomplishment - in one way or another. In this episode, we explore why we struggle slowing down and being “unproductive”, what we’re really chasing when we search for more outside of us, and the pendulum swing from “constantly doing” to “not doing enough”....

I don’t feel worthy of love… I’m not pretty enough… I don’t deserve to be successful… I’m too loud… Sound familiar? The truth is, we ALL have “worth stuff”. When we don’t feel worthy, this shows up in every single facet of our lives; our ability to connect in relationship, how we show up, what we do and don’t do, whether we pursue change, etc. In this conversation, we explore the different ways “u...

Why do you say you’re going to do one thing, convince yourself that it’s time and you’re ready for something new, and then frustratingly watch yourself fall back into the same patterns over and over again? Why do you want something so badly but continuously sabotage your own efforts at getting it? WHY IS IT SO HARD TO CHANGE? In this week’s episode we’re going to take a deep dive into how the unco...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be coached by your Higher Self?  Well now you can…literally. Join Amanda for a special episode where she channels a client’s Higher Self so they can be coached by their own soul. Guaranteed, you’ve never seen anything else like it. .... Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We believe a life without passion is simply a life without meaning. Whe...

We take a deep dive into some of the darker aspects of spirituality that we've both witnessed and experienced, the ego's desire to project its fears and insecurities onto the world around it, life as a reflection of the self, and achieving acceptance within it all. Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We believe a life without passion is simply a life without meaning. When life gets...

In this episode we discuss the surprising discomfort with the question, "what do I want?" and how to begin creating alignment in your life between what you're thinking, how you're feeling, and how you're showing up for yourself. Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We believe a life without passion is simply a life without meaning. When life gets a little mad and chaot...

Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. A late friend of Amanda's recently said: “A life without passion is a life without meaning, and you didn’t come all this way and put up with all this madness to live without a sense of why. Madness and meaning are what life’s all about after all. Who doesn’t want a little madness and meaning to liven things up once in a while?” When life gets a littl...

In this episode we explore what it means to be seen, why we desire to feel seen, the concept of shame, why we feel it and how to work through it, and the soul’s desire to experience both the light and the dark side of life circumstances. Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We believe a life without passion is simply a life without meaning. When life gets a little mad and chaotic, it’s so e...

In our very first episode we discuss why we seek to grasp for control, the illusion of finding control outside of you, and how to access peace internally despite the chaos going on around you. Welcome to the Madness and Meaning Podcast. We believe a life without passion is simply a life without meaning. When life gets a little mad and chaotic, it’s so easy to find ourselves resisting the madness a...