UnLightened: A Guide to Freedom for Messy Humans

Inside Tiger Mystics: Shame, Abundance & Community In this episode of Unlightened, I sit down with a dear friend, artist, and founding Tiger Mystics member, Leah Rich. We talk about unpacking hidden shame, the magic (and nerves) of being vulnerable in community, and how abundance can be a grounded, practical mindset—not just wishful thinking. She also opened up about how she found Tiger Mystics at...

Have another Tiger Mystic Tidbit! ✨🐅✨   More tasty morsels from inside the most magical and transformational community you could ever hope to be a part of.   And doors are open for Round 2…that means YOU can join us for the second cohort. If you're feeling the call, now's your chance.     This episode dives into   How to tune into that inner voice: your Guidance, Intuition, Highest Self (whatev...

This week on Unlightened, you're getting a sneak peek inside Tiger Mystics. ✨ In this 11-minute snippet from our very first call, you'll hear what we're up to and what members are learning: * connecting to something bigger than themselves * returning to a foundation of deep okayness (no matter what's happening in the world) * becoming more skillful at taking action from that grounded, powerful pl...

✨Inside Tiger Mystics: Zadra's Share In this episode of Unlightened, I'm joined by Zadra Rose Ibañez, one of the first members of Tiger Mystics. She shares her journey of uniting her Tiger side (the scientist, the ambitious professional) with her Mystical side (the intuitive, inner-knowing part of her). Instead of compartmentalizing, she's learning to welcome all parts of herself—and it's been li...

I am so jazzed to talk you all about failure. I am really good at failing, and I don't mean that in a shitty way (although I do have some epic, embarrassing failures under my belt and I share some of them here 😅) I'm a failer, not a failure.  (t-shirts coming soon, follow me @tigermystics on IG) I mean, I'm down to fail. I'm into it. I'm ready willing, and able, and in this episode I'm going to t...

Congratulations! You embarked on a creative adventure. You made it through the woods and faced a lot of formidable forces.   But watch your back, friend. You're not safe yet.   In the final installment of this mini-series, we'll face: 👹 The Judgmental Jerk Beast — this creature wants to shred your work (and your spirit) with "this sucks." 👹 The Lullaby Monster — the sneaky whisper that convinces...

👻Episode 2: Making it through the woods without freaking out and giving up.   You did it—you started. You stopped making excuses, you dealt with the discomfort and you started CREATING.   Brush to canvas, marker to paper, hot glue gun to a piece of wood you found in the alley…… you're IN the forest now. And with that victory comes… the mid-making monster gauntlet.   This is the part where the sna...

🎨 Episode 1: Before You Make a Mark Before you make a single mark, the creative monsters show up. They whisper: "I'm not creative. I don't have time. This is selfish. I don't even know where to start." In the first episode of this 3-part mini-series, we bust through the pre-creation gauntlet together. I'll warn you about what to expect in the pre-making phase, remind you why this trip is worth ta...

I can't believe it's taken me this long to share what's going on in the first incredible cohort of Tiger Mystics, my newest offering that I started in June.  Also, yes I can believe it, because it's too magical for words.  But I'm committed to at least TRYING to put what we're doing into words, because you all deserve to know, so you can join us for round 2 in September. And also because you need...

Hey all,  last episode I gave you my argument about why it makes really good sense to "get a god", to choose, on purpose, to pick a God-concept and just....believe. Have faith in something bigger than you.    THIS episode is the second part of that, for those of you who took me up on it.  So if you think having a God makes sense, and now you're wondering, now what? this is for you.  It's short and...

This one's kinda spicy. Today I'm making a case for choosing to believe in a Higher Power—call it God, or don't (but that's the vibe)— not because it's right, but because it might just be the smartest, most strategic way to make your life actually work better. I'm not here to sell you a specific God, practice, or path. I'm offering a radical reframe: Believing in something bigger than you isn't a...

  Today we are celebrating episode 20 with the first guest interview! This one is so special…   Allow me the sincere pleasure of introducing you to Bridgid Berkano—creative, mystic, and coach, and just a really cool person. She was the perfect guest for my very first interview—partly because the timing was just lovely, and mostly because she *really gets it* when it comes to being fully human as s...

  How do you know when it's time to let go of the thing you really wanted?   How do you know when your brain's just trying to talk you out of something you really do want? How do you quit with integrity? Or keep yourself from quitting?   Or accept that something just isn't meant to be?   In this final episode of the goals series, we explore these questions and more….what happens when a goal no lon...

Don't give up before the miracle happens.   This episode is about what it means to stay — with your dreams, with your growth, with yourself.   If you've ever rushed past a win, downplayed your progress, or skipped celebrating because it "wasn't a big deal," this one's for you.   We're unpacking:   * Why celebration is a spiritual practice (not a frivolous extra) * How your brain sabotages your abi...

"Over here" is taking action even when you're shakin' in your boots.  First, I apologize the audio isn't as good as usual, BUT this is a good episode so I encourage you to hang in there (it's also shorter than usual, so you don't have to bear with it for long) NOW. This episode is another attempt to push, pull, encourage, love, cheerlead and rally you into ACTION. And WHY am I so gung-ho over here...

What if all your fails were just badges of honor, or tickets into the coolest club in town? Today's a great episode for you if you're scared to fail, if you have big fails that haunt you from the past, or if you just really resist the whole possibility of failure, and the aftermath. I got you.  We'll unpack why we're so scared of failure, how fear of success is just another side of the 'fear of fa...

Let's actually set some goals that don't suck. In this episode, we're getting real about how to set goals that feel true, doable, and actually energizing—instead of pressure-filled or performative. You'll learn: * How to tell if a goal is rooted in your truth—or in people-pleasing and pressure * Why "small" goals are often the smartest (especially for your nervous system) - hint: make it so small...

In this episode of *Unlightened,* you'll learn more about how to get to the heart of what you want, how to create the essence of what you wanna feel NOW, and how to figure out if a goal is really right for you, or if it's a fake/ pressure-y goal that you've been duped into carrying.  You'll learn how to figure out what you *actually* want—separate from cultural expectations, pressure to perform, o...

  Let's be honest—most of us have chased a goal hoping it would finally make us feel loved, seen, safe, or successful. (Hi, emotional pack mules.)   This week on *Unlightened*, we're untangling all the hidden hopes we quietly pin to our goals—and exploring what happens when we stop asking them to fix our feelings and start creating from truth instead.   If you've ever thought "Once I finally get/...

  In this episode of *Unlightened*, we're diving deep into something I've seen again and again in coaching: "goal trauma", or goal aversion. Why the heck do you hate goals so much? This is where we unpack that and look at where your resistance and pain *actually* come from—like going too big too fast, internalizing other people's judgment, chasing goals that were never even yours, or hitting the g...

Welcome to a new series on *Unlightened* all about goals—but not the hustle-y, shame-filled icky corporate kind.   In this kickoff episode, we unpack why so many of us hate goals, or at least have a complicated relationship with them.   (spoiler: it's not your fault). We'll also explore what becomes possible when you set goals from love, devotion, and actual desire.   I think goals get a bad rap,...

Celebrate with me!! (and I'm celebrating you, if you're here listening!)  because this is episode 10, and it's a really big deal.  I'm using my experience of launching this podcast into the world as an example of what's possible for you when you stop talking about doing the thing and actually let yourself DO IT.  The rewards are just too good not to share...the deep feelings of satisfaction, pride...

Here are some more thoughts on creativity: I'm going to START by laying the groundwork, and I'll share my belief about you as a creative being….this notion that you're not creative? Total bullshit. We'll bust through that first. NEXT I'll share my concerns/ why I care, what it's costing you to deny your creativity or to keep believing you're not creative. The negative detrimental and harmful effec...

Are you telling yourself you'd do the thing but you just don't feel inspired? Are you not taking action because you don't feel motivated? Then this one's for you.  Those are common things we wait around for but they're actually overrated, and even unnecessary to take action and make progress towards your goals.  In this episode of *Unlightened*, I'm calling BS on the myth that you have to *feel li...

Awareness Isn't Enough: The Missing Piece of Real Change You've done the inner work. You're self-aware. So why does it still feel like you're stuck? In this episode, I'll unpack the second half of the magic formula for real transformation— inspired action . Learn why awareness alone can feel like a trap, how to move forward with compassion, and why small, soulful steps can lead to massive shifts....