The Illuminated Woman

When I began my online business journey over a decade ago, I got caught up in following people who appeared to have all the answers. I thought they knew more than I did. And while they did have more knowledge and experience in certain areas than I did, many of them wanted to be put on a pedestal, like an object to be adored and admired. There are some who still do, and it's time to have a con...

How do you begin your morning? My morning ritual is a non-negotiable. In this episode, I share my daily rituals and some of the products I use. It’s taken me years to create a lifestyle that works for my body AND my Soul, and one that keeps my nervous system more balanced than at any other point in my life. In this episode I share: The downside of rigid routines The importance of slowly waking you...

Do you have a morning ritual? If you do, does it nourish your body and your Soul? In this episode, I share the importance of creating a nourishing morning ritual. The way we begin our day creates the foundation for our day. Most of us jump out of bed and dive right into our day - whether it's getting kids up and off to school, checking your email and/or social media, drinking coffee, or watch...

As we evolve into The Illuminated Woman, we're going to dive into common thoughts, ideas, and beliefs, both current and historical, and turn them on their heads. Get ready, because this is a spicy one! Challenging Popular Beliefs : Why it's essential to question the mainstream and share our unique perspectives. The Fear of Standing Out : How fear of ridicule has kept many women, includin...

It's time to dive into what the cosmos has in store for us during the 3rd quarter of 2024. We're heading into Retrograde Season and the beginning of the next Eclipse season, so there's a lot to look forward to! We have 6 planets going retrograde this quarter: Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, Uranus,  Mercury and Pluto. Each one calls us to reflect on different areas of our lives. The Full M...

As i mentioned in the trailer, this name was a stretch for me. And yet, I knew it was the right name when it came to me. In this short episode I'll share with you exactly who The Illuminated Woman is. I anticipate you'll see yourself in her. Find me on Instagram and let me know if you see yourself as an Illuminated Woman, or if you're curious and feel you might be, but you aren&apos...

Join me in this short preview of the brand new version of the podcast, The Illuminated Woman. I'll share a little about the change and what you can expect as we begin this new. journey together. We'll continue to focus on healing from trauma and loss - and so much more! It's time we stop dimming our lights as women and start illuminating the wildness and the magic, the beauty and Li...

Welcome to the first full episode of The Illuminated Woman! I wanted to kick this off by doing something different, so I invited my brilliant mentor, Vika Bradford, to come on and interview me. You'll get a behind-the-scenes peek into why I shifted the podcast from Grief With Grace to The Illuminated Woman . My desire is that The Illuminated  Woman will inspire you to shine your Light, no mat...

This episode has been brewing inside of me for several months, and it's finally time to release it. They say the only thing constant in life is change, and that's certainly been my experience. In this episode, I share the journey of the Grief With Grace Podcast, and why it's time to bring it to completion. Did I just say that? Yes, I did. It's very tender and bittersweet, and y...

I have a fabulous guest on today’s episode. I connected with Vanja Banks through my karmic astrology mentor and past guest on the podcast, Vika Bradford. As Vanja says, she’s a healer who brings the cosmos down to Earth. (Be sure to read to the bottom because Vanja is offering my listeners some very generous discounts on her products and services 💖) I had a very unique astrology reading with Vanj...

If you've ever looked at your birth chart, it can be overwhelming with all the symbols, colors, and lines! And yet, everything on it has deep significance for us, including when we're on a healing journey. I've talked in many episodes about the Full Moons and New Moons in various signs. I've talked about the planets in various signs. But there's another layer that's s...

You are in for a real treat with today's guest, Stephen Panus. He's a husband, father, bereaved father, and so much more. He wrote an amazing book that comes out on April 16, 2024, "Walk On." This is not your typical story of child loss. Stephen shares bits of his son, Jake's, tragic passing in August 2020, but he also weaves in the story of how he's keeping Jake&apos...

Are you ready? We're on the brink of one of the biggest cosmic events of the year, the Total New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries. It offers so many possibilities, and in this episode I highlight the many gifts this fated event is bringing to us. Why this New Moon Solar Eclipse brings even more new possibilities than other New Moons What we're being asked to look at during this Eclipse Why th...

It's time for the 2nd Quarter Energy Forecast, and we have some potent energy coming our way! Listen in to learn what to expect energetically, and how to use the energies of the second quarter of 2024 on your healing journey. ✨ When we'll experience the first Retrograde of 2024 ✨ What Retrogrades really mean, and how we can use them in our healing ✨ The expansion, liberation, and awak...

Welcome to Eclipse Season! Eclipses have so much potential for healing, if we're aware of the possibilities and the energies of each specific Eclipse. In this episode, I share what's possible with the upcoming Full Moon Lunar Eclipse happening in the sign of Libra. ✨ The myth we need to bust around eclipses ✨ What Eclipses really are ✨ Which energies are impacted by the upcoming Full...

NOTE: I apologize for the quality of the recording. My Internet connection wasn't great during parts of it, but I promise you'll receive the fullness of the message in spite of the tech issues!  Do you feel the shift in energy? If you're highly sensitive like I am, you're definitely feeling it. There's always so much energy from the Universe affecting us at all times, but...

It's time for the last lunar event of the current astrological year, and it's one for tapping into our dreams and desires, creating the template of our lives for the upcoming astrological year. Just as people tend to do in December of each year, the New Moon in Pisces offers us the opportunity to unlock our dreams for the upcoming year of our lives. Pisces energy helps us connect to our...

Fasten your seatbelts and place your trays in their upright and locked position - we are entering Eclipse Season! Yes, the portal to the first Eclipse Season of 2024 has opened, and there's a lot of potent energy right now. In this episode, I break it all down: What the Full Moon in Virgo illuminates for us The Archetype and energies of Virgo Why this Full Moon is so potent and significant Th...

This episode of Grief With Grace is magical, mystical, and holds so much power, all brought through my amazing friend, Haumea Hanakahi. Haumea was a guest in Episodes 96 and 97, so be sure to listen to those after this one for more of her wisdom and insights. We did have a couple of tech glitches during the interview, but we discussed the deeper meaning of those so I’m leaving most of them in. We...

After an unexpected (and unplanned!) break throughout most of January (I explain why in this episode), I'm excited to be back right in time for the New Moon in Aquarius, the first New Moon since my friend, Pluto, moved into Aquarius. While I was on my unexpected hiatus, I received a couple of really good questions from listeners that I wanted to share with all of you because I feel they'...

We're more than two weeks into the new year, and people have already given up on their Resolutions - if they even set them to begin with. Can you relate? That used to be me. Until I created a different way of stepping into a New Year. In this episode, I share what I do instead of setting Resolutions, and how you can, too. I also share why resolutions don't usually work for women, but wha...

The first New Moon of 2024 is upon us - and it calls for something different than other New Moons! In this episode I explain why, and why this is the time to create your 2024 vision and intentions. I also share: How the planet Pluto is making this New Moon different, and powerful How Capricorn helps us build our legacy How Saturn influences this New Moon Why we should do more than set intentions o...

I'm excited to share something new I'm going to do in 2024. I'm going to do quarterly highlights of what's coming up in the cosmos for the upcoming quarter. This episode will focus on the first quarter of 2024. Near the end of March I'll do another one for the second quarter of 2024, and so on. I hope these episodes will help you deepen your understanding into what's...

Here we are, at the dawn of a brand new year, at least as far as the Gregorian calendar goes. Each week on my Facebook page I do a Monday Messages card reading. On the first of each month, I do a card reading for that particular month. For this month, I did a card reading for 2024. Each card represents a theme or focus. I thought it would be nice to share as a podcast episode for all of you! Here&...

As the end of another (calendar) year draws to a close, my invitation to you is to ask yourself "How will I choose to complete this year"? How you choose to do anything sets the tone for what's to come. In this episode, I share how I'll be spending the rest of this year - and why. And I invite you to consider how you'll choose to spend the rest of the year - and why. So of...