The Imaginal Podcast

As it turns out, shame wounds are so relatable - so normal. And underneath the discomfort often lies something so incredibly, if not fiercely, sweet. And oftentimes, sharing them in safe spaces can disempower the wrongful messaging as well as bond us more deeply in our friendships or relationships. This episode is a quick add-on to last week's episode. I thought it would be worth it to go jus...

Why do our passions, or the things we love the most, sometimes turn into a place of drudgery or dread? Actually, there might likely be something beautiful or valuable underneath it all that is being protected.  I decided that the most illustrative way to talk about this concept would be to tap into my vulnerability and share my own experiences.  This episode is the follow-up to last week’s episode...

Sometimes we can dread, delay, or never start the things that we love the most. Why is it that some of the things that you are passionate about can feel so heavy sometimes? What are the things in your life that feel heavy? Perhaps you feel like you're walking through mud while you're doing it. Or perhaps it leaves you in a guilty stupor of delay. Funnily, we can go for years, and even a...

Sometimes the opportunity to create change or form friendships is closer than we think. Raphaela Browne is back today, and together  we ask you to consider how belonging to a community could potentially change things for you. Our conversations span all the emotions as we reflect on how belonging to a community has changed both of us - as well as given us our friendship. We are sending you our warm...

I am continually mesmerized by the beauty of the human spirit and how easily we can miss it amidst our busyness or our routines. Today's query heralds from an irrevocable life lesson that I learned from a bunch of teenagers. What would happen if we asked more kindly curious questions of each other? We could go lifetimes not knowing some of the truest parts of one another and could really miss...

Today's conversation with Steven B. Paige is a gorgeous one - we discuss loss and the beauty of life. This is the third in our trio of episodes about goals, and it is an authentic overlay of what it means to live in a world of complexities.  We find ourselves talking with candor as we share what it means to live meaningfully - honoring the people and things we've lost while finding beaut...

Once you start down the path of pursuing a goal, you never know what obstacles or choices may come your way. Today we discuss the complexities of finding enjoyment, maintaining balance, and understanding your purpose - even amidst what may look like obstacles. Steven B. Paige is back as a guest co-host! He continues his story from last week about his pursuit of a Masters in Business Administration...

Whether circumstance, old stories, perceived limitations, former criticism or something else, sometimes you may feel that your goal is out of reach. This scenario is so relatable - but also navigable! Today Steven B. Paige (his interview is episode 29) is back as a guest co-host! He shares how he found his way through obstacles to accomplish his goal of getting a Masters in Business Administration...

Today I have the most special guest co-host - someone whom I've dreamt of having on the podcast for a long time. Krizell Sullano was my nurse at the UCLA medical center when I had a life-saving liver surgery in 2012. Krizell is one of the most beautiful people I know, and she has impacted my life immeasurably. Today we talk candidly, honestly, musingly and emotionally about how sharing a deep...

Amidst a very difficult world landscape, along with the accrued challenges of these last years, it seems all the more vital to come in with more kindness. Today's episode has been on my heart for a long time. In a sense, these ideas would be a cornerstone to any of the other concepts we talk about. I hope today allows you to identify the unnecessary pressures you may be carrying and  to consi...

Our recurring guest co-host Raphaela Browne is back! We continue our discussion regarding "Make One New Thing Happen." In considering your life, what could happen if you named and voiced one thing that you'd like to happen or change? Today we ask you to reflect on what are the possible obstacles that might stand in the way between you and the actualization of that thing. It's a...

I'm so thrilled to have Alison Scott back to continue our conversation from last week on the topic of "success." In this episode, we focus on what to do when the concept of success feels heavy. It's not unusual to feel the pressure of expectations or to even think you're failing if you're not hitting certain "milestones." Today we ask you to reconsider some...

I'm so excited to have health and lifestyle coach Alison Scott back on the podcast today! Today we riff on what "success" means and how your relationship to success can impact your life - positively or not. In no way do we want to tell you what to think nor impose our own definition of success on to yours, but rather to spark your own contemplations. I'm so grateful for each of...

Is there something in life that you've always wanted  to do? Or try? Or say? Or contribute? Today's invitation is for you to think a little more curiously about your own imaginations for your life. Instead of keeping things in the "someday" category, what would happen if you brought that dream, passion, creative endeavor or contribution one step closer and into the realm of you...

During one of my most challenging moments, a group of 40 students showed me just how beautiful the human spirit really is. This memory finds its way into my thoughts quite regularly, and it has really shown me that sometimes the truest, most beautiful versions of ourselves can be found amidst the raw and unplanned moments of humanity. I will never be able to thank those "kids" for the le...

Dan Loney, marriage and family therapist, is back to continue our conversation from last week. This week we focus on why it's so important to really listen to yourself. We explore this concept, along with why it’s so important, from a variety of inroads, while also honoring the themes of rest and recovery from last week. We hope that these conversations might spark your own thoughts (we’d lov...

Today Dan Loney, licensed marriage and family therapist, is back on the podcast to riff with me about how vital it is to consider kindness toward yourself when it comes to rest and recovery. Whether you're experiencing tiredness, an injury, circumstances that require special tending, or any of many other things - it's so easy to lose sight of our needs in the midst of a busy society or t...

Today I have Daniel Watson back as a Guest Co-Host. He offers his beautiful reflections from a recent watershed moment that he had with his younger self.  Oftentimes, we unconsciously carry the pain of our younger years. These things can manifest in a variety of ways - possibly disguised as resistance, discontent, malaise, unexplainable emotions, and many others.   Daniel's gorgeous share was...

Today's episode is a deep exploration into your relationship with music and how it might even more deeply impact your expression and experiences. I am so lucky to have Steven B. Paige as my guest today. His broad knowledge and deep reverence for music take us to places that are both inspiring and enlightening. I also think you’ll be very touched by the way he shares some of his own memories i...

Kelsey Delane, a Certified Yoga Therapist and Full Spectrum Doula, brings faceted insights, accessible inroads and beautiful relatability to the rich territory of loving yourself without condition. Kelsey's shares are marked by notable nuance as she interweaves the concepts of embracing the wholeness of life, understanding the mind/body system,  and honoring all that coexists amidst duality....

Today Raphaela and I ask you to contemplate how you feel about failure. The fear of failure can, even unknowingly, often be the gatekeeper to whether or not we have permission to live our lives in the ways that are most meaningful to us. It's so relatable to be afraid of failing, while also so very vital to reconsider what you might make that word mean. Does the fear of failure keep you sidel...

Today Raphaela and I talk about what YOU might imagine for your 2022!! "Resolutions" can come with all sorts of connotations, so we thought it important to sort out some common pitfalls. We also discuss how vital it is to get at the deeper meaning of what is calling to you and why that makes such a difference. We wanted to make space for your thoughts and imaginative contemplations, so t...

Today I wanted to offer 5 questions for you to ponder as we look back on 2021 and stand on the precipice of 2022. My hope is that your answers to these questions will offer some inroads into your own interiority as well as carry light for your path ahead. I am likewise pondering these questions right now too.  If you're not listening to this in real-time, I do believe that these reflection qu...

In today's episode, Dan Loney offers fresh perspectives and navigable pathways to finding an even truer version of yourself. While that could sound at times like a catch phrase, Dan brings illustrative examples as he tangibly explains why this is so meaningful. He also brings charm and depth to topics that could otherwise seem too familiar. With professional expertise along with personal cand...

In today's episode, Kelli Willson and I talk candidly and from our hearts about self-worth, identity and connection. We consider what it means to live in a society that can be damaging in its judgments, and how this can even unconsciously ebb away at our self-perception. We discuss how being mindful of these constructs can help to foster the knowing of our true identities and how that can inf...