Sol Movement & Ritual

Here at Find the Magic, we like to go deep. In fact, we love it. In this episode, we go way deep discussing Gary Zukav’s book, The Seat of the Soul.  We can see why Oprah loves his work so much. We explore how the personality is different from the soul, but “when the personality comes fully to serve the energy of its soul, that is authentic empowerment.” It takes practice and awareness to differen...

Parenting strategies sound great when things are going well, but what about when the train comes off the tracks and your kids are seriously acting out? Kimball Lewis is the CEO of Empowering Parents, the home of the Total Transformation Program. He uses his experience with kids and teens who are acting out in really frustrating ways to give us lots of simple tips on how to help us gain back connec...

Having trouble paying attention? We all are. In this episode, we discuss Johann Hari’s book, Stolen Focus, and outline the 12 things that are stealing our ability to focus in our modern lives. It ISN’T a matter of discipline for which we need to constantly beat ourselves up for. There are huge systemic forces that are targeting our attention spans. The good news is: we can get it back. We can rest...

Are you questioning yourself or simply not listening to what your heart, soul and body are telling you? Are each of your buckets so full that one drop would overflow any area of your life? Often we bypass our intuition and listen instead to outside inputs or numb out completely. Heather Chauvin is a podcaster, author and mother who brings personal empowerment and intuitive guidance to woman across...

Awe is an emotion that we don’t typically think about as an emotion but it turns out that this emotion could be a key to unlock fulfillment and a greater sense of meaning in our lives. Why? Because when we feel that sense of awe, we see that we are part of something bigger and greater than ourselves, and that in turn inspires us to do good, be better, and ultimately feel more alive. Listen in to l...

The habit of meditation is such a beneficial one that we talk about so much in this podcast. It is something that can be such a game changer. It allows us to find clarity in our lives as we move towards balance and as we analyze the guilt we feel as parents. In this episode, Felica talks with Kelly Smith from Meditation Mamas Podcast and the Mindful in Minutes Meditations Podcast . She delves into...

Dr. Thomas Lickona is a developmental psychologist and the founding director of the Center for the 4th and 5th R’s (Respect and Responsibility). In this episode, we explore his book, How to Raise Kind Kids, and discuss the benefits of being kind (it actually increases our happiness as well), and how to teach our children to be kind to themselves and others. Kindness is connected to character and r...

Creating a cohesive, successful and loving home environment starts with our leadership. Mike and Lindsay McCarthy are the authors of The Miracle Morning for Parents and Families , a beautiful accompaniment to Hal Elrod's The Miracle Morning for parents who have kids in the home. The book offers practical, sage wisdom for creating your ideal miracle morning even with kids interrupting and unique sc...

We all want our kids to feel confident. We want them to feel capable. In this episode, we delve into research on what words we use to encourage our kids. The concept of praise is a fascinating one, and some methods yield results that are opposite of what we intend. We discuss the difference between effort based praise and results based praise, and why it’s worth practicing the first. We also explo...

Have you ever been trying to leave the house when your toddler insists on attempting (unsuccessfully) to do up all of her buttons on her own shirt? Has your child ever asked you to “watch this!” 17 times in 5 minutes? Have you ever wondered how to actually transition into quiet time from naptime to claim a little bit of rejuvenation time in the day? In this episode, we have a friend to friend disc...

“Any finite life — even the best one you could possibly imagine — is therefore a matter of ceaselessly waving goodbye to possibility.” –Oliver Burkman If we live to be 80 years old, that means we will live approximately 4000 weeks. Most people, when asked, guess a much higher number. We are, by nature of our mortal lives here on earth, limited in our experience of time. Realizing this is both humb...

"Put the big rocks in first"; a brilliant analogy by a brilliant mind BUT what if there are just too many big rocks? How can we acknowledge the myth that we can do it all if only we prioritize the "main" things. With all the work we do here around value alignment and setting priorities our world just plain has too many things that we want to say yes to. Saying no to something we know isn't aligned...

It is one thing to identify our emotions and investigate them, but how do we lean into what we are feeling without getting stuck there? Where do we go from there? In this episode, we continue our conversation about Tara Brach’s book, Radical Acceptance , that we started in the episode Escaping the Trance of Unworthiness & Finding Self Acceptance Within . Specifically, we discuss our wanting se...

This episode is the third in a three part series that deals with the voices that both hurt us (saboteurs) and help us (sages). After discussing the saboteurs that we entertain in our minds with Robin Davis, we explore the antidote to these negative voices in our heads. This is the sage mind that we all have. When we utilize our sage mind, we use the power to empathize, explore, innovate, navigate,...

This episode is the second in a three part series that deals with the voices that both hurt us (saboteurs) and help us (sages). In this episode, part two, we explore the nine accomplice saboteurs that stop us from living wholeheartedly. We each have different voices that are louder in our minds. This conversation is illuminating because as you listen, you will be able to identify your own saboteur...

For those of us who live in a climate with winters, we live in colder temperatures, less light, and lots of dormant energy for months and months. Then, there is this glorious shift as spring begins to stir, and it is an easy time to tap into the flow of changes around us and find hope and energy ourselves. In this episode, we discuss capitalizing on all of the benefits of spring with our practices...

Have you ever had thoughts that seem to sabotage your experiences in life? Perhaps you feel like you are constantly beating yourself up about how things are, or maybe you feel like you can’t stop worrying about something even though you know worry isn't helpful. In this episode, we explore the role of thought saboteurs in our lives and how to recognize their voices without letting them control our...

Maybe it’s because we are at the end of the winter season, maybe it’s the world news, but we have noticed that there is a common thread lately with our listeners as they share what’s on their hearts. ‘The common theme we have been hearing is that many parents out there are simply feeling drained and exhausted. Although this is something all parents are familiar with in every season, there just see...

Many of us live our whole lives with this nagging feeling like there is something wrong with us. Somehow, others are more worthy, have it more together, or understand something about life that we don’t. Tara Brach, author, therapist, and teacher, calls this constant undercurrent of disillusion the trance of unworthiness. In this episode, we discuss her book, Radical Acceptance, and explore the ant...

In this beautiful episode, we share some tender insights from one of our fabulous listeners. As Kelsey shares her personal story, she shares issues she has had with mental health and how her morning routine has quite literally saved her life. Her vulnerability is powerful and she has inspired all of us, first of all how to be transparent about mental health, and second how to truly save ourselves...

We all want our kids to be grateful when we give them wonderful experiences in life, and it can be alarming when they not only don’t show gratitude, but are full of complaints. In this episode, we address this issue and discuss how we can cultivate gratitude without layering on guilt for our kids. We also talk about one of our most common questions ever: yelling. It is sooooo easy to get caught up...

When there is chaos inside our homes it creates an underlying current of frustration. Guilt can often build up as we take sibling relationships on as our responsibility and wonder if our kids will ever get along. Sibling quarrels occur in every family; knowing this can offer us some reprieve, but having the right tools can offer even more! In this episode we discuss the books Siblings without Riva...

A healthy understanding and acceptance of our own sexuality is an essential life building block that can be ignored or damaged. How we view our own sexual desires was in some way shaped by experience we had throughout childhood and young adulthood. This episode we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson Fife a renowned sex and relationship therapist to talk about how to help our children foster a hea...

In this episode, Felica delves into the idea of embracing our children’s flaws. She discusses the jewish term , yetzer hara, and explains how it looks in real life to see the less desirable aspects of our children’s personalities from a place of clarity. For all of us out there who have darker sides ourselves (oh that’s all of us), and have people in our families with flaws (also everyone), this r...

Money is a part of all of our lives. It can be liberating or stressful depending on how you manage it. In this episode, we talk with Chelsea from Smart Money Mamas about how to help your money be a positive part of your life. Chelsey, a hedge fund investor turned entrepreneur, helps caregivers make their money work for them so they can have peace, and live a life full of what they want. She gives...