Messy, Luminous, Being Podcast

Experiencing the death of a beloved one is one of our shared human experiences. In this episode, Sarah shares her experience of the death of her father and the incredible life lessons she found in that process. Messy Luminous Being is about the messy realities of the spiritual life. It's about how our meditation, yoga and other inner practices can illuminate what is sacred and luminous within us a...

Are you successful? How do you define success for yourself, and how does this impact what you feel grateful for? In this episode, I share my own evolving feelings about the idea of succcess, which is another code-word for self-worth. And I also talk about what happens when we Slow Down enough to re-imagine other frameworks for our worth and ways of defining what success in life means for us. If yo...

We have a tendency to go looking for the things we want. It seems counter-intuitive to sit down and have faith that those things will come to you. And it is. In so many ways, inner practices like meditation work differently than everything else we're used to in the busy world of accomplishing tasks and getting things done. This process of Being, of receiving, of becoming, feels so magical when we...

This episode is all about discovering our personal sovereignty and honouring the process of birth — whether that's a child, a creative project, or an aspect of our lives. Clem Cocquet of @wisewomenvillage is a birth and postpartum doula and shares some beautiful reflections on the three aspects of preparation, emergence and integration that come with the birthing process. We also discuss stages of...

When we start something new, it always feels a little hard and awkward. We're not yet sure we're doing things right. We're getting used to everything. But if we stick with a practice long enough, what happens? For awhile we may get into a grove and just enjoy the ride. Yet journeys are always evolving and this episode is about what happens when you feel ready for a new depth or a shifting of gears...

Our body is a highly intelligent, self-healing organism. But do we believe it? And do we know how to allow the body to inact this intelligence? In this episode, I talk to Caz Hitchcock, founder of The Gravity Technique, human movement expert and the most sympathetic, gentle and profoundly effective body magician I've ever known. We talk healing, ways we process the external environment through the...

There is a middle way between our relentless push to Make Things Happen and Giving Up. A middle way of working beyond trying to control every step in a process and completely letting go. This episode is about the power of stillness, the power of simply observing, noticing and Seeing More. And it's about what can happen when we try this middle way.

What goes in comes out . It's easy to dismiss this simple truth when life gets busy and meals start to feel like one more thing to juggle. But at a basic level we know that the fuel we put into our body is one of the foundations of our well-being and influences so much about our energy and the way we feel. This episode will re-inspire you to pay attention to what you are putting in. Charlotte shar...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Messy Luminous Being Podcast. We're starting this season with a conversation about our energy — how it gets knocked out of alignment and how to retune to what is true and beautiful inside of us. We are primarily energetic beings, and the way we feel determines so much of how we experience our life. Everyday people and experiences either help us retune to a beautiful stat...

In this episode I talk to Justine Nagaur about how our energy field works and the way it underlies our experience. We discuss the transformation that happened to Justine when she stopped resisting physical pain and invited pain in as a teacher. We explore the intertwining of the physical and the energetic. And we have fun talking crystals, moon circles and so much more. This is your permission to...

We can so easily dismiss small moments, short practices, small habits. In our search for bigger changes in our lives and in the world, we assume we need big solutions and radical 180 degree shifts. In this episode I talk about why it's the small moments we need to pay most attention to, and the small practices that have the greatest transformative power.   If this episode resonates with you, let's...

What does it mean to bring consciousness into our work? Can our working life be an essential part of our spiritual practice? In this episode, I talk to Nikki Trott, founder of the Conscious Accelerator and Going Conscious Podcast. She shares what it means to use more feminine energy in our working life, new ways to think about intentions, goals and growth, and the immense power of surrendering to...

The mind is the place of our own unlimited nature. It is the place of our deepest level of health. This episode is about a simple practice that will inspire you to weave meditation moments into everyday life. It is about finding the luminosity of our minds when we try new things & create new possibilities. It is a practice to bring the depth of you into the everyday. 

In this episode, I talk with Deya of CacaoAmor all about Cacao — hot drink, incredible plant medicine and opportunity for ceremony and deep inner connection. Deya shares her journey through South & Central America to learn the traditional cacao ceremony. We discuss the meaning of cacao, her thoughts on intention versus expectation, and ways to let life unfold rather than cling to control. Deya is...

Inner freedom is what we feel when stress is no longer draining our energy. When we learn to manage our stress response and train our minds into new, healthy pathways. In this episode I talk about the things you may not know about stress, and real ways to move beyond it so that you felt truly free. Get more Messy Luminous Being into your week by signing up for weekly emails. Inspiration + freebies...

Our harsh judgement of ourselves stops our growth. And yet it's so hard to get out of the habit of bullying ourselves into make the changes we want to see in our lives. In this conversation I talk to Erika Belanger, yoga teacher and founder of On & Off the Mat Podcast about yoga as a method for working differently within ourselves. How can we put down our judgements and learn to love and trust our...

Frustration. Disappointment. Fear that it's not working. Whenever these feelings start to come up for me, it's because I'm having trouble trusting the process. My expectations are off...especially on "how long it should take". Whether it's in our working lives, our relationships, our health or our personal growth, learning to stick with the process and keep going is essential if we want to see the...

What does practicing yoga or meditation off the mat really mean? Can work be another path to mindfulness? In this episode I talk to Kiara Harper Ufomba of Squirhill, a mindful working space. We discuss the challenges of working in corporate, running your own business, and how she used the power of the breath and mindset to stop racing through life and begin to find balance. Connect with Kiara on I...

Is it just me or is there a lot of "blah" feelings around? In this episode I talk about ways I'm working with myself in low energy. When I need to pause and feel it. When I need to intervene and shift that energy with some practices. And what I do when I just don't feel like making the effort to feel better! Sign up for a FREE week of energy, inspiration and renewal, just in time for Spring! Revit...

You did not come into this life to finish that report,  to write the perfect email,  to run the shop,  to finish the laundry.   You did not come here   to be like someone else,  to be liked by everyone else,  to do the right thing,  to always know the right thing to do.   You did not come here to do.   You are a being of light. Your real work here in this life is to find the light inside of you. T...

Meditation tradition has a different perspective and approach to Emotional Intelligence than modern psychology. In this episode, I talk about three aspects of Emotional Intelligence — the underlying nature of our feelings, the importance of the 'refractory period', and the science behind our 'emotional home'. Want some weekly inspiration from Messy Luminous Being? Tap here and tell me where to sen...

Creating space when things feel crowded and overwhelming...this is what yoga can do for us. In this episode I talk with yoga teacher Becca Ryder about peeling back the layers of the self, ways yoga helps with anxiety and how to practice Mandala yoga. You can find Becca on IG @yogawithbecca and at https://yogawithbecca.uk

There is a moment when our willpower fails us, when our efforts to push ourselves stops working, when we run out of steam. And when we're trying to make a positive change in our lives or start a new self-care practice, this can be so disappointing! In this episode, I wanted to talk about motivation. What works, what doesn't, and the new way I'm motivating myself to bring in new practices this year...

So we can step out into the world Whole. That is the purpose behind all of our practices. In this episode, I talk to Katonah yoga teacher Mary Dana about the way Katonah yoga maps the inner terrain as a 'magic square', and ways we look inward to experience the wholeness of ourselves. We also discuss the patterns of nature as they exist on the macro and micro levels within us, and how small practic...

It's been on your radar. Maybe it's been an intention for a long time. You want to start (or re-start) a meditation practice. But you're not sure you can do it. You often struggle to sit still. Your mind is busy, distracted and restless. And finding the time feels like a constant battle. If you've been thinking about starting meditation, listen to this episode! And if you want to create a consiste...