With Heart and Wonder

Christy Tending shares her journey finding self care that is truly meaningful and nourishing through self advocacy. We chat about how to have conversations with others that affirm our needs and boundaries, and how to care for ourselves during this particular moment in time in global history. Find more about Christy here: https://www.christytending.com/ Register for Meghan's free masterclass on A C...

It's a belated birthday celebration in this episode! After a few months of reflection, I share the lowest moment in my 30 years and the truths I'm holding close as I move into this next decade.  

In this episode we explore meditation and mindfulness with Dr. Rashmi Bismark, author of the new children's book Finding Om. We chat about approaching meditation from a place of love and playful curiosity. We explore how it can be a sacred way to connect with ourselves, fuel our relationship with inner wisdom, and allow for creativity and love to move through us. We also chat explore the story of...

In this episode Mariah Lea chats with us about leaps of faith. After writing her big scary goals on her office bulletin board (to find love and to move somewhere new), she tapped into her inner power through manifesting and made a big move across the country for love. She also took a brave new step in her business, building something she wanted to exist that she had no idea if anyone would buy!

Introducing the HEART framework for rest. 5 steps to deepen your relationship with yourself so that you can access the benefits of rest and celebrate your whole self exactly as you are. Honour, Explore, Align, Reflect, Trust. *** Interested in learning more about Radical Rest Rhythms when it launches? Get on the list: https://www.meghanjohnston.com/radicalrestrhythms  

Self Sabotage Coach, Ashley Beaudin, joins us for this episode as we explore what it means to see ourselves up close. We talk about self sabotage patterns and how understanding your dominant archetype can help you intentionally create healing practices of self support. In reclaiming the parts of ourselves that we think of as "character flaws", as self protective mechanisms designed to keep us safe...

The questions we ask directly affect our lives. This episode is an ode to asking powerful questions. Questions that celebrate "the poetry of being alive" (Jacqueline Suskin). Questions that celebrate feelings, possibilities, values, and meaning. Questions that celebrate wonder.

How do you design a life that is fulfilling and true to your values? In this episode, Lina Alvarez, walks us through Design Thinking. We talk about the difference between design and planning, how personality tests can help us understand ourselves better and how to lead a life that embraces possibility.  

In this episode we explore the difference between reacting and responding and how this relates to our nervous system and brain. I share what it means to "ground" and how that can help inspire conscious action. *** Upcoming Yoga Nidra & Journaling Workshop: www.meghanjohnston.com/yoga/#events  

Kassandra Reinhardt joins us in conversation this week as we explore mindset. We chat about the role of discomfort in our growth, how to hold space for ourselves, and how to use affirmations to recognize the wounds that need healing in our lives.

In this episode I share reflection from reading "All About Love: New Visions" by bell hooks. At the heart of this book is the idea that love is an action not a feeling. I share how I am letting this idea of love guide my imagination, intentions and actions as I move forward.

"How much pleasure can you experience moment by moment?" Jenna Switzer shares how her journey with yoga brought her to her current work on pleasure and feminine energy. We chat about being in alignment with your truth, maintaining pleasure while being productive, and how to bring more pleasure into your life. 

"I've been able to make the richest and most fulfilling connections when I feel supported in my wholeness and when I let my own mask come down." This episode is about acknowledging our own masks and the walls that we build to protect ourselves. This episode builds on this beautiful image from Natalie Franke of taking our masks off in the most supportive way possible, feather by feather. How can we...

Kate Herrera Jenkins founded Native Strength Revolution, a non-profit committed to making yoga accessible for every indigenous community on the continent. In this episode we talk about her journey, her work supporting indigenous wellness leaders, and how we can support the needs of our communities (including digital accessibility). This episode will inspire you to go after what is on your heart!

When it comes to our health and wellness, we often get caught up in our expectations of the results. And those results never seem to come fast enough. Change takes time. Yet so often we give up because we get impatient, things are moving too slow and the journey feels like a slog. This episode is about shifting our focus to appreciate what is (even if it isn't yet what we want) so that we can feel...

How do we make the shift from resisting to receiving?  This episode is your invitation to get clear on where there is resistance in your life and how you might let go of that resistance so that you can open yourself to the support, love and well-being that is within you and around you.

"Everyone's Story is a zig-zag, just not everyone is sharing it that way." Jess Ekstrom's message is powerful. We have the capacity to choose optimism. How we meet our mistakes, failures, and difficult moments can shape not just our future but those of others too! We don't have to know where we are going, but we can focus on what feels light. In this episode I chat with Jess about the power of opt...

This past weekend I felt out of alignment and knew I needed to get back to the basics and restart my morning meditation practice. While some people have beautiful consistent meditation practices that have lasted, months, years, or decades, my personal morning practice comes and goes. Yet I love how morning meditations can set the tone for my day by starting with an intentional commitment to myself...

Have you ever wondered how sound can make you feel so calm or so inspired? In this passion fuelled conversation with Sound Practitioner, Megan Marie Gates, we chat about the power and potency of sound when it comes to meditation, healing, and our own journeys of re-awakening our capacity to listen deeply.

There is one decision that guides everything I do. I used to hate making decisions but this guiding question has made everything so much easier for me. In this episode we explore the choices that live behind all of our thoughts and actions. 

How can we find more play in our lives? In this episode I sit down with KDC (Kristina del Corro) who is one of the most playful people I know.  We chat about  benefits and strategies for play and also touch on kindness, courage, and letting go of judgement. 

In December I was given a beautiful gift of a wish bracelet. This episode tells the story of the bracelet, my wish, and how it all connects to the biggest lesson I have learned over the last few months.

Yoga Attic founder, Tina Lamontagne, has such a deep passion for creating spaces of connection. When you visit Yoga Attic, there is an invitation to step into a slower, more raw and authentic way of being. In this episode we talk about how Tina has created such a transformational space. She shares the values that guide her life and work and the power of opening your heart and mind to what is possi...

We all experience loneliness in our lives. In fact, studies show that loneliness has been on the rise. In this episode I share my story with finding the people, spaces, and places where I feel a little less alone. Finding these spaces doesn't always mean that we are actively making connections, but sometimes it is about seeing our thoughts, stories, and feelings reflected in those of others. Commu...

In this episode I chat with Anupaya Founder, Shannon MacLaggan, about leading with vision and purpose on the pathless path.  Anupaya is dedicated to helping people reconnect to each other and to our wild spaces through ethically made quality goods, conscious travel off the beaten path and their new retreat centre, Anupaya Cabin Co. We explore conscious consumerism, aligning business with our value...