The Brightly Podcast

Every story needs a call to adventure, whether that’s a new opportunity or an invitation to a fun outing. In this episode we’re introducing “the Heroine’s Adventure” and, yes, it is a mythic structure. Join us as we relate the beginnings of this adventure to our everyday lives.

Welcome to season 3 of Brightly you radiant being!  Listen in to hear what we have in store for 2023!

If you were to make art of your year, your life, what would it be composed of?  What material would you use?  What would the image be of?  Who would it contain and represent?  In their 100th episode, Mosaic, Amy + Tracy explore their lives as mosaics and how they’re going to design their future years. 

“Those who do not learn History, are doomed to repeat it.” At least that’s what Gerge Santayana said. So what’s that got to do with us? Well, I wondered if I created a personal history--a timeline for myself, what benefit could I get from that? Well, I’ll tell you, I saw where events cascaded, celebratory and not so much so. It was a way to see all the ways I’ve grown and made it through the other...

A new direction sounds life-changing, but that’s not our intent with this episode. Today, our intent is to look at the way(s) in which we’ve always done something. As in--”it HAS to be done this way!” it doesn’t, it can be anything from how you celebrate the holidays to how you approach your work day to how you clean your house. Also, if the same not great things keep happening to you--maybe you n...

Do you consider there to be a difference between having judgment and having discernment? Do you find you judge yourself, but are more forgiving with others?  How do you find the balance between holding yourself accountable and judging your own behaviors and actions? Join Tracy & Amy in episode 97, Mastering Judgement, as they explore having intentional evaluations and discovery with yours...

We’ve talked through a soul business of you, we’ve gone into the wild, had a fun spirit week, and decided to follow our sun. Now Amy and Tracy want to ask you where could you use a boost? Maybe “following your sun” led you to want to be a gardener. Well, do you need to learn something about that?  Maybe you’re feeling scattered and wonder how to develop focus (or the WHY of feeling scattered...

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We are now in November and all our writing friends know what that means: nanowrimo AKA National Novel Writing Month. This is when many writers decide to go all in and see if they can write a 50k word novel in 30 days…yeah. Amy’s attempted this her share of times, the 50k always alluding her, but she has hit 20k and even 30k once, which is way more than she’d ever write in one month. So this got us...

Finding passion and purpose can feel daunting - you’ve most likely done it before and are likely to need to do it again. Instead, we’re following our sun to see what lights us up inside, and maybe, just maybe, we’ll discover a solar flare moment along the way to carry us through our darkest days. Listen in to episode 93, Follow Your Sun, as Amy & Tracy discuss what they’re trying to follow and...

Remember spirit week in school? Typically a time leading up to Homecoming--while some us may have rolled our eyes at 50s day, or pajama day--it did get us out of the normal day to day and gave us a little moral boost and helped build community. Amy and Tracy want to invite you to explore your own personal Spirit Week. A grown-up Woo version of this, leading up to Halloween (Samhain).

The act of rewilding in conservation is allowing nature to take care of itself, removing some man-made objects so nature can heal and regenerate. Rewilding for us as humans can be the same process, but instead of tearing down dams, we’re tearing down old beliefs and restrictions of our own creation. Leading us in a more adventurous wild life. Join Tracy and Amy as we explore what it means to recla...

In honor of spooky season, Tracy does a very scary solo episode on, well, being scared!  What’s going bump in the night in your life that you’re ready to just do scared all ready? What fears are you ready to pull out and examine so you can just Jamie Lee Curtis them already? If you’re scared, it’s probably a good thing to try - listen to episode 90 to find power in this negative feeling of fe...

Is hopeful in your range of daily emotions?  In episode 89, Hope, Amy + Tracy explore how to use hope to achieve goals and identify where in your life might need a “repositioning of energies”. Let us know in the comments how you’re going to use hope today! 

As we enter into the season of Libra, we naturally look for more balance in our lives--it’s the start of a new school year, our daylight hours are shortening, and  maybe the daily habits we’ve had in place for Summer are no longer working or bringing us joy. It’s time to create our own brand of balance for our particular season in life by looking at our physical and spiritual aspects.

Chaos has a way of finding us, even when we think we’re in control of our life. It sneaks in with a new job, travel, visitors, and busy schedules. But, if you develop your own calming toolkit it will be easier to navigate and you won’t be swept up in the swirl.

Are you holding on to where you are despite everything around you telling you to move? Are you finding everything is a struggle despite doing what always worked before or doing what is ‘right’? Is there so much change going on around you, you feel like collateral damage and are picking up pieces internally? Episode 86 tackles Tracy’s inner tower moment, while Amy guides us to stillness.

Shadow work, it seems as if we can’t go a day without hearing about this! Instagram, TikTok, Jung (our fave) and we’re still not clear on what it is or how to do it! Join us as we try to tackle this unclear, dare I say, shadowy topic. There’s more than one way to do shadow work.

Is the devil on your shoulder trying to get you in trouble or help you let loose? Is your devil an external entity - or your inhibitions knocking on your psyche?  Do you have a trickster who wants to come out and play? In episode 84, Devilish - Who’s Your Trickster , Amy + Tracy chat about the balancing act of life and why it’s important to let loose and have a little (harmless) fun.

Alchemy, it’s not just for philosophers and 15th Century scientists. It’s a word that conjures mystery and treasure, but it is actually all around us and we all can be our own alchemists, transforming our parts into our best self. Join us as we talk about where we’re at in our own alchemical experiment

How are your socially accepted behaviors caging you? Where are YOU holding yourself back from being the best version of yourself?  This week Amy & Tracy talk about the things we may be hiding behind, and how we are more addicted to the protection those things provide than the behavior itself.

Are you impatient? More importantly are you impatient with yourself, with where you are in your life, with how many goals you’ve achieved? It’s time to turn patience on yourself.

Transformation may not be dramatic, but it will be uncomfortable.

As you reach planned, expected, and created milestones in your life, have you thought to celebrate or lay to rest the you who got you there with a funeral or ceremony? In episode 79, Funeral, Amy and Tracy explore releasing, grieving, and planning for tiny deaths in our lives to allow space for transformation and growth.

Are you stuck in life?  Feeling stalled? Are you getting in your own way?  Maybe a change in your personal perspective is needed to help you look at yourself in a new way. In episode 78, Personal Perspective, Amy and Tracy challenge you to look at how you view yourself, others, and the world at large.