The Lavendaire Lifestyle

How much time did you spend on social media today? How much of that time actually made you feel good? Clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu is sharing his thoughts on the mental health discussion, social media, and anxiety – as licensed professional and YouTuber himself! Mental health can be a sensitive topic, so Ali shares ... Read more The post 140: Mental Health, the Self Care ‘Trend’ & Socia...

How many times have you said “yes” to something you REALLY wanted to say “no” to? When was the last time you were able to say “no” without feeling guilty? Coach and author Nancy Levin is teaching us how to set guilt-free boundaries with ourselves and the people around us. Nancy shares why you shouldn't ... Read more The post 139: How to Set Boundaries w/ Nancy Levin appeared first on Lavendaire .

Have you ever felt called to go somewhere else in the world? An unexplainable longing to experience a place that isn't where you are now? Astrogeographer Dara Dubinet explains what that call is and how answering it can set you on the life path meant for you. Dara took us on a crash course through ... Read more The post 138: Astrogeography, North Nodes & Finding Your Life Path w/ Dara Dubinet a...

If you made a list of ALL the promises you've made to yourself that you've broken, you'd probably end up feeling pretty disappointed in yourself. Life coach Lauren Zander's here to help you stop breaking those promises and start fulfilling your juicy dreams. Lauren's sharing her tried-and-true Handel Method, a coaching system refined over 20 ... Read more The post 137: How to Keep Promises to Your...

If you've ever wondered what it would take to create an app, this episode's for you! We're talking to Teri Yu, the founder of Vibely: an app to help people make meaning connections and find their community, both online and offline. Teri walks us through the journey of a tech startup: figuring out the purpose ... Read more The post 136: Tech Startups & Building an App w/ Vibely Founder Teri Yu...

Everyone is biased: you, me, your teachers, your parents, even your kids – everyone. Despite all of our differences as human beings, as Liz Kleinrock puts it, “bias is our common denominator.” The question is: So what are you going to do about it? Liz is an anti-bias and anti-racist educator for both children and ... Read more The post 135: Anti-Bias Education & Talking Taboo Topics with Kids...

Have you ever felt like there was a ‘hidden meaning' to déjà vu? That your recurring dreams and random gut feelings HAD to mean something? Congratulations! You're probably subconsciously trying to access your line within – without even knowing it. Accessing your line means connecting with the full history of your soul: your past lives ... Read more The post 134: Akashic Records, Past Lives, and Th...

“No one shops online.” Today, that sentence sounds ridiculous – some of us only shop online. But back when Jane Lu was just starting her entrepreneurship journey, that sentence resulted in the failure of her first business venture. Almost a decade later, Jane is the self-proclaimed “Lazy CEO” and founder of Showpo, Australia's fastest growing ... Read more The post 133: Business Failures & Bec...

What's that story deep down inside of you that needs to be put out into the world? What experiences have you had that need to be shared? Today we're talking about staying authentic to yourself, creative struggles, and telling stories through film. Today's guest is an old friend from my music days, filmmaker Mimi Lee. ... Read more The post 132: Storytelling & the Creative Process w/ Filmmaker...

Rose quartz, clear quartz, phantom quartz – What's the difference? We love looking at crystals for their beauty, and you've probably heard that crystals are also used for their healing properties. But a lot of people never end up using crystals in a deeper way because there are so many crystals with different colors, shapes, ... Read more The post 131: Crystals 101: How to Use Crystals for Beginne...

You've probably heard of Mercury retrograde, but what about Saturn return? And have you heard what Pluto's doing recently? We're back with another astrology expert for a deeper dive into what these planetary patterns mean for our daily lives – and our entire lifetimes. I'm chatting with soul astrologer Danielle Paige, who has been reading ... Read more The post 130: Understanding Saturn Return, Me...

It's tough dealing with your own emotions on a daily basis, but what if you're also dealing with everyone else's? If you can deeply feel others' feelings, if you can actually feel the mood in a room, you're probably an empath! But it goes beyond just being able to sense what others are feeling. Robin ... Read more The post 129: Empathy, People Pleasing & Protecting Your Energy w/ Robin Scott a...

Today's guest is a dear friend and one of the first ever Lavi Loves: transformational Diamond Process Coach, Mandy Van De Brug! Mandy is full of wisdom on cultivating self love, a sense of self worth, and overcoming mental health struggles. As a Diamond Process Coach, she actually studied the methods created by a past ... Read more The post 128: Self Worth, Mental Health & Healing from Trauma...

If you want a way to stay grounded, try looking up! I'm chatting with coach and author Dr. Ezzie Spencer about the moon: how to keep time with the moon, setting intentions with the cycles, and why we feel connected to it. Ezzie shares how she used journaling to interpret the moon cycles, ways to ... Read more The post 127: Moon Cycles & Lunar Abundance w/ Dr. Ezzie Spencer appeared first on La...

You're probably carrying around more garbage than you realize. If you're angry, resentful, or holding a grudge, all of those emotions are not only weighing on mental health – they're taking a physical toll on your body. An interview featuring a medical intuitive, the different forms of forgiveness, and why it's so essential for you to work through your traumas and heal your life.

It's easy to be a cynic, to make excuses for doing less. It's harder to be an optimist. Optimism means choosing responsibility: to do more, to make positive change. So, do you want to be the person that makes excuses or the person that makes the world better? We're kicking off Season 5 of the ... Read more The post 125: How to Be an Optimist & Chasing the Bright Side w/ Jess Ekstrom appeared f...

Hi loves! Popping in between podcast seasons to share a few exciting announcements: 1. I'm doing a guest takeover on the Optimal Living Daily Podcast! You can listen to me read an article I wrote, Living For Yourself and Not Others, today: Monday, Sept 2. Listen to episode #1361 here → oldpodcast.com/1361 2. The podcast ... Read more The post 124: Optimal Living Daily Collab & NEW Lavendaire S...

“There's no mistakes. Everything is aligned.” I truly believe you can only figure out your true path by exploring a bunch of different ones first. That's how Lavendaire came to be, and that's how my friend Branché Foston has found her own true path: making wellness & healing practices more accessible to millennials, especially people ... Read more The post 123: Spiritual Self Care & How to...

If you're feeling spread a little too thin lately, this episode's for you because we're tackling everything related to stress, what happens when you have too much of it, and practical tips for trying to get your busy life back into balance. Today we're talking to Dr. Samantha Brody, a naturopathic physician and author of ... Read more The post 122: Overcoming Overwhelm & Stress w/ Dr. Samantha...

We have a listener favorite returning to the show today: Andrea Owen! Andrea is a life coach who empowers women to *truly* value themselves, despite the messages from media and society telling them “You're not good enough”. Last time Andrea was on the show, we talked about being open to feeling your feelings and how ... Read more The post 121: How to Stop Feeling “Not Good Enough” w/ Andrea Owen a...

Delighted to have my friend Jasmine Lipska on the podcast! Jasmine is a YouTuber, travel vlogger, author, and content creator. Her passion is bringing inspiration and light to self growth and modern spirituality. She's currently on an indefinite solo travel journey, exploring and working from all around the world. We talk about her love and ... Read more The post 120: Self Love, Law of Attraction...

Hi loves! It's a special solo chat for the podcast this week. I'm sharing a story I've never talked about publicly before: a painful experience I had in my early YouTube days where I learned that people I considered to be genuine friends, had never thought of me in the same way. This story shares ... Read more The post 119: About Betrayal, Learning to Stand Up For Myself & Turning Pain into Pu...

Are you treating your body from a place of love and celebration? Or from a punishment and deprivation? Susan Hyatt is a life coach spreading the message of empowerment: looking at and treating your body with genuine love. Aileen and Susan chat about negative body image as a ‘normal' phenomenon for women, how to do ... Read more The post 118: Body Love, Emotional Eating & Healthy Self Care w/ S...

“It's your responsibility to teach people how to treat you.” When you learn to say no more often, you teach others that you have boundaries. And the best part? They'll usually respect you for it. Erin Falconer is a digital entrepreneur and author of How to Get Sh*t Done, a book on self improvement and ... Read more The post 117: Productivity, Saying No & How to Get Sh*t Done w/ Erin Falconer a...

Today's podcast is a much-awaited treat! I mentioned being interested in astrology a while back and a lot of people asked me to share more. Since I'm a beginner, I wanted to bring on an expert: Debra Silverman. Debra is an astrologer, psychologist, and expert on marrying the two: interpreting the stars and how they ... Read more The post 116: Understanding Astrology, Birth Charts & Horoscopes...