The Brightly Podcast

In Episode 126, "Self-Advocacy," Tracy shares a deeply personal and inspiring story of self-advocacy. Tracy's over a decade-long journey to receive a diagnosis for a rare medical condition is a testament to persistence and unwavering determination. This episode explores the complexities of self-advocacy in the face of adversity and day to day life. Join us in celebrating the radiance...

Have you ever made a decision not knowing if it would pay off or not, while simultaneously trading or giving up something else in the process? Are you haunted by the spirits of choices long passed/past? How do you live brightly in pursuit of your dreams and mitigate risk in the process?  In episode 125, Trade Offs , Amy & Tracy discuss the oneway forks in the road they’ve taken in hopes of bri...

Missing High School? Just kidding, we certainly aren’t, but we do like bringing one tradition back “Spirit Week” with our own brand of Spirit. Instead of the week before Homecoming, it’s the week before Halloween, we’ll have fun “spirit” filled activities daily. Kicking it off with Superstitions! Join us as we throw some shade on the patriarchy (number 13 anyone?) and also just have some fun with...

Do you find yourself hyper alert looking for and asking for signs?  When you do (or very much don’t) see signs, are you finding yourself more exasperated than inspired?  What if the universe isn’t sending you exact messages and answers through signs?  What if instead the universe is flirting with you by sending little winks your way?  What if you flirted back?! In episode 123, Flirting with the Un...

Are you feeling like you’re continually refusing the call to adventure? Or stuck on the proverbial “road of trials” with test after test that you seem to fail? You are not alone! As we tie the bow on our season of traveling from the fool’s journey to the hero(oine’s)’s adventure join Amy and Tracy as Amy basically relives a recorded car rant about her seeming stuckness as if it’s all a foolish end...

Are you removed from your ancestors from thinking about them or even wondering about them? Amy and Tracy are continuing the conversation from episode #118 Reclaiming Ritual with an emphasis on our ancestors. Join us as we talk about our own ancestors, what they might mean to us, and how, through ritual, we’re honoring them--and reminding them who we are!

For a series called summer of woo, we haven’t even touched on some of our wooiest beliefs and experiences.  In episode 120, What’s Your Woo, Amy + Tracy explore their gateway woo, how they’d classify their woo (so far), and the things and experiences that tend to not come up in conversation with colleagues.  Share your woo and wooiest beliefs with us on instagram at "The Brightly Podcast&quot...

Now that we’re ending summer of woo, have you thought about how you want to use your power?  Have you claimed your power yet? In episode 121, Harness Your Power, Amy and Tracy share what makes them feel powerful, what gets in the way of recognizing your own power, and how to generate energy to feel more powerful in your own practices.

We have been using ritual (and even spells) our whole life, but what happens when your spiritual practice gets away from you?  Why do we let the rituals that connect us, get away from us? How do we reclaim that practice and know when its time to grow? Episode 118, Reclaiming Ritual, reminds us why we ritual and what we can tap into when we need to get it back.

We are revisiting Shadow Work, it seems it’s still in your “human life” job description to do the work. This time, we’re talking more in depth on shadow origin stories and how that can help you transform, integrate, and use that shadow to show up as your whole self.

Today, we start a 6 show series: Summer of Woo. So, if you’re wanting more magic in your life, you best listen in as Amy + Tracy talk all things mystical, magical, supernatural, and woo. Whether you consider yourself a magical being or you’re more woo-adjacent, join us, for this Summer of Woo as we open ourselves up to more magic.

At some point we all think about getting older, what will that mean, will I have enough money to retire, where will I live, what about Medicare? Do you ever consider if you’ll feel fulfilled or happy when you’re older, what attitude you’ll have everyday as you wake-up? And what age is “old”? Join us as we talk about what aging means to us and, of course, quote Amy’s mom: Joan Violet Kennedy, autho...

Have you ever done a bunch of tasks and then been surprised at how little time has passed?  Have you ever done absolutely nothing and felt like time was crawling only to discover time moved incredibly fast? Although time is a social construct, it's one most are stuck living in.  Do you believe the days are long, but the years are short? How relative is time to you and how does that impact how...

Beyonce created Sasha Fierce as her stage presence and then put her to rest in 2010 because she didn’t need her anymore, she felt that she’d grown enough to be able to merge the two. If you’re not Beyonce but you wish you had your very own Sasha Fierce, listen-up. We invite you to explore how to create your own archetype, goddess, fierce being, strong person, by alchemizing your best traits with t...

Have you ever felt that you were in the middle of a transformation that you didn’t ask for? There are times in our lives when we think we want a transformation and then there are times when we’re going through a transformation and we have no idea what it will be--or who we will be afterward. Join us as we look to some powerful goddess myths dealing with transformation and how they might be able to...

Is your life a magical adventure filled with grace and ease?  Moments of magic are everywhere, do you feel them in your life? Listen to magical episode 111 for Amy + Tracy insights into looking for and working with the moments of magic in your everyday life.

After some personal revelations in the previous show, in episode 110 - Myths of Productivity - Amy and Tracy explore how feeling the need to be productive, and what they consider productive endeavors has affected their creativity, their passion, how they pursue their big goals / dreams, and self worth.  Do you feel you have to earn your free time with stereotypical productive actions?  Do you feel...

While writing and living the story of your life, do you ever stop to question the myths you’re telling yourself? What false ideas or inaccurate beliefs do you hold that are justifying existing yet ineffective structures in your life?  How are the myths you tell yourself keeping you in your own way?

Have you ever asked yourself “who am I” and waited for an answer? In episode 108, Myth of Self, Amy + Tracy explore whether they’re stepping back into themselves or stepping toward themselves inch by inch as they continue to discover who they are and who they want to be.

You’re a hero(ine) now…Now what? You’ve gone on your journey, you went down the dark path, you dove into the cave, you came out the other side reborn and renewed.  What’s next? Do you keep on a new path?  Are you expected home? Do you know who you are? Join Amy + Tracy for episode 107, Happily Ever After - The Story’s End, as they navigate these questions within their own personal journe...

Okay, so, who are you now? After the transformation--what’s the aftermath of this? You’ve gone through this metaphorical death and rebirth, this transformative cave experience and you’re on the other side and you feel like a different person, but you haven’t fully integrated that, “Hey, thanks for the transformation…now what do I do with it?” Go to Disney? I think not. How to step -- I am not even...

Are you sick of self-work? As in, “do I have to face my fears, my shadows, my shortcomings AGAIN?” Don’t get us wrong, here at Brightly, we love a good self reflection, but sometimes it feels like a never ending loop. Here’s a reminder that it’s okay to ask for help if it feels overwhelming. And listen in for some tips on getting out of the cave and Tracy’s “aha” moment that could apply to all of...

What are you approaching? Maybe you know, maybe you don't know what the heck it is, but you can feel it inside yourself and you simply know you're moving toward something...Hint: it's the cave, that challenge or big old change you can't stop from happening. What do you need to do to prepare for this? Listen in as Tracy and Amy talk about different ways to prepare...or not as we approach that place...

If you feel like you’re being tested and tried a lot lately, maybe it’s because you’re transforming--you’re now in a new world so to speak--and the rules are different here. If you’re feeling lost and frustrated, or even subverted by others, it’s time to look for allies, folks who have either gone through what you’re going through or are empathetic to your journey. And even better if you can get y...

It is a well known fact that every story in need of adventure will have its share of resistance. Especially in our own stories where we are the main character, we resist even the things we want, sometimes that resistance shows up as “threshold guardians” those keepers of the gates that keep us from our achievements and adventures. Listen in as we talk about why the threshold guardians are there FO...