We are down to the last two summer hiatus episodes before we return with new ones. As we’ve done all summer, today’s episode is a replay of a great episode from a few months ago. It’s packed with helpful information that you can use as I’m joined by my online business manager (OBM), Ksenia Derouin. We are discussing the role of an OBM and how she has stepped in with solid support in hiring my executive assistant. If you are a business owner looking to hire in the near future, this episode will prepare you to hire your next rockstar team member. I cannot say enough about the life-changing hire of an OBM for my business, and I can only hope that your next hire brings to you what Ksenia has brought to my business!

Ksenia Derouin is more than a business strategist and online business manager. She is a dedicated ally for small business owners, working moms, wellness entrepreneurs, and creative minds. She has a heart for helping others realize their dreams. She combines over 10 years of entrepreneurial savvy with a friendly, approachable style. Her goals are to make things simpler and more joyful for business owners as she teaches them to streamline their operations and set up systems that really work to grow a business that’s profitable AND flexible. She is the go-to person for building a business that thrives on your terms and blends professional growth with well-being. 

Please see Resources below for sign-up links for the Cosmic Business Lab and the Cosmic Business Mastermind. 

Show Highlights:

• What is an OBM, and how do you know if you need one?
• The difference between the roles of a VA (virtual assistant) and an OBM (online business manager
• Considerations to measure your readiness to hire an OBM
• Steps taken by Paula and Ksenia as they started in the EA (executive assistant) hiring process: clarify the role and how it will grow, use tools like ChatGPT to help in writing, post the job to social media and your newsletter community, sort through applicants’ forms and videos, and use a systematic approach to narrow down and rate applicants
• Looking for alignment and harmony when considering applicants—and considering what their astrology shows
• Ksenia’s thoughts about what to look for in the hiring process
• What makes a good OBM
• Ksenia’s path that brought her where she is today
• Ksenia’s changing relationship to productivity over time as she’s learned to prioritize her life and take better care of herself
• Ksenia’s recommendations about up-leveling the operating systems in your business
• Why it’s important to know yourself, your body, your cycles, etc.
• Hear Ksenia’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading/recommending. 

Resources:

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We just have a couple more weeks of my summer hiatus, during which I’m focusing on my writing project and offering you encore editions of some of our favorite episodes. Today’s episode aired about a year ago, and it highlights the value of language and communication in determining the strength and health of our relationships. My guest shares simple mindset shifts in our language that can transform us into more conscious communicators. Join us to learn more!

Alejandra Siroka is a former client of mine and a communications expert who has devoted her life to teaching how language and communication shape our lives and relationships. She is the creator of Language Alchemy, a practice that allows you to transform outdated communication patterns, access your deepest truths, and embody your capacity to show up as a mature, compassionate, and authentic human being. She helps clients learn communication techniques that help them maintain a thriving life. Alejandra combines scientific approaches with holistic methods, and she holds three master’s degrees in the fields of language, communication, and transformative leadership. In today’s conversation, she teaches us how to decondition from the power-over paradigm, how to use language to evolve, and how to connect with people with whom you disagree. She also gives her best tips for showing up authentically in your work and life. 

**Please see Resources below for sign-up links for the Cosmic Business Lab and the Cosmic Business Mastermind. 

Show Highlights: 

• What is Language Alchemy?
• The power of transformative language in helping us have authentic communication with collaboration, equality, and compassion instead of domination, power, and competition
• Our historical context impacts our language.
• Respectful micro conversations and connections are the keys in conversations of disagreement.
• Using communication in relationships where power dynamics exist—and why feedback sessions are valuable
• Our relationships are affected by our karmic ties with people (and can help determine with whom we should work)
• A description of the three hubs of communication: belly center, heart center, and head center
• Alejandra’s spiritual practice has helped her tap into compassionate, conscious communication.
• Alejandra’s tips to live and communicate more authentically:
• Separate your agenda from your intentions.
• Use spontaneity and “aliveness” in communication instead of being trite and repetitive.
• What Alejandra’s birth chart says about her vision around communication
• Alejandra’s thoughts about living and working in her purpose
• Alejandra’s experience as an entrepreneur at a very young age
• Using Vedic astrology in business
• Hear Alejandra’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading/recommending. 
• Who Alejandra works with and how she helps her clients with communication and relationships

Resources:

Connect with Alejandra Siroka: Website, Language Alchemy Podcast, Instagram, and Facebook

Books mentioned by Alejandra: The Song of the Bird by Anthony De Mello

I’m excited to bring you this interview with two clients currently in the Cosmic Business Lab, Justine Sanderson and Jay Robinson. They are an incredible duo who facilitate sound healing and sound baths. In this episode, we talk about sound healing and its impact, and how you can get started with this modality at home. Jay and Justine share how they have made quantum leaps in my course, Heal Your Money Karma, changed their money story, and increased their revenue. They explain how they created a new stream of online income inside the Cosmic Business Lab while gaining more confidence in marketing their local offerings. You’ll hear how they are creating beautiful customized art with voice–and how you can order your very own Om Print. You don’t want to miss this conversation with Jay and Justine.

Jay and Justine have facilitated over 750 transformative sound bath sessions. Both of them have decades of experience in Western and Eastern music theory, and their sound baths are crafted with heart-centered intention, offering a unique and powerful experience for each attendee. Justine is a sixth-generation Collingwood, Ontario, native, and is a graduate of the intensive, one-year Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate Program at the Globe Institute in San Francisco. She is also a certified Reiki master, life coach, and kids’ yoga instructor. With her deep expertise in sound and music, Justine has helped thousands of clients shift from self-consciousness to sound consciousness, establishing solid foundations for personal growth and grounded self-awareness.

Jay Robinson, also from Collingwood, is a professional musician with over 30 years of performance and teaching experience. He is a certified meditation teacher currently studying Indian classical music and theory for sitar and tabla. Together, Jay and Justine bring over 50 years of combined musical and sound meditation experience to their work at Lotus Sound. 

Show Highlights:

• Jay and Justine’s paths to working with sound
• The value of sound and music as expressions and gentle ways of healing
• A sound bath as an anchor for mindfulness and awareness
• Making sound part of a daily practice (You can start with as little as 1-2 minutes/day!)
• Understanding the beneficial impact of the didgeridoo, an instrument of the Aboriginal Australian people
• A look at Jay and Justine’s birth charts that show creative energy and teaching
• Jay and Justine’s experience with the Heal Your Money Karma course
• Jay and Justine’s path to offering sound training sessions 
• The Cosmic Business Lab's benefit to Jay and Justine in sparking their creativity within their unique niche to use AI tools and formulate quizzes to be new lead magnets
• Jay and Justine’s process of utilizing social media and online platforms, along with capitalizing on their local opportunities
• Creating Om prints as unique and customized art pieces
• The future plans for Jay and Justine through Lotus Sound
• Hear Jay and Justine’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what they’re reading/recommending.

Resources:

Connect with Jay Robinson and Justine Sanderson and Lotus Sound: Website 

Recommended by Jay and Justine: The Mysticism of Sound and Music by Hazrat Inayat Khan

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We have discussed the upcoming eclipses in past episodes, but I wanted to get more specific since they are just around the corner. Since eclipses often come in pairs, the in-between time can get sticky. Let’s talk about how these energies affect our lives and businesses and how we can make the most of this time. Join me now!

Show Highlights:

• An explanation of the eclipses and the retrograding nodes
• Why this time has the quality of moving things backward to disrupt existing patterns and create powerful shifts
• How this energy can propel us forward with innovative thinking–IF we are intentional
• The first eclipse on October 25 is a solar eclipse and the new moon; in the lunar constellation Swati, this energy is about receiving information, creating force, and being open to newness and freshness.
• My advice for the period between October 25 and November 8:
• As a business owner, avoid important decisions, contracts, and hiring new people during this time.
• Since karmas come to the surface to be dealt with, it’s important to focus on practices to ground yourself, remain calm, and give yourself grace.
• Eat well, rest well, and be slower about making decisions.
• This period is a great time for visioning, journaling, and taking in all the new ideas that come to you.
• The second eclipse is a lunar eclipse on November 8; it is a deep, ponderous, receptive, and creative container for an intense and powerful chakra.
• Why the placement of this period is about catharsis, like a death to bring rebirth and a release to allow something to be reborn
• Why this in-between period is a time for reflection and inner work and requires us to be grounded and intentional during this shifting time
• My advice: “Tap into your creative side and allow your new ideas to be born after November 8. Don’t fear the strong energy of the eclipses and remember that their goal is to eliminate obstacles and difficulties. Embrace the process and become even clearer about your purpose.”

Resources:

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Check out my mini-course, The Planets, and Your Business: www.weaveyourbliss.com    

Are you a spiritual business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

We all need more positive emotions and positive changes in our lives, but how do we make those things happen? Most of us don’t know where to begin, and that’s where today’s guest comes in with real science and practical wisdom. Join the conversation to learn more!

Dr. Nicole Tetreault is a compassionate neuroscientist, author, meditation teacher, and international speaker on topics of neurodiversity, neurodevelopment, creativity, mental health, and wellness. Her book, Insight into a Bright Mind, explores groundbreaking research examining the experiences of unique, creative, and intense brains through interviews, storytelling, and literary science while advocating for new directions of human diversity and neurodiversity. Based in Los Angeles, she leads a new generation of meditation practices by fusing novel discoveries and neuroscience with the ancient lineage of Asian meditation. As a recipient of the Milton Career Exploration Prize from CalTech, she founded the novel nonprofit Beyond the Cell, a transformative program to rehabilitate incarcerated women through guided meditation, neuroscience, literature, and expressive writing. Nicole believes we can wire our minds for positive plasticity through compassion and wisdom and live the life we dream. We have a conversation full of juicy material around creating optimum conditions for our brains to be in a creative state, love-based vs. fear-based emotions, and so much more that you can put into practice right away. 

Show Highlights:

• How Nicole was drawn into neuroscience because of her mother’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
• How Nicole came from a place of anxiety in caring for her mother and learned to “sit with what was” and quiet her mind through meditation
• The facts: Over 16,500 scientific papers have been written about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness to reduce stress and anxiety and alleviate PTSD.
• How science shows that chanting activates different brain areas than standard meditation 
• How chanting and meditation practices help regulate the heart rate by releasing positive neurochemicals
• How chanting and meditation rewire new patterns into more love-based states instead of fear
• How meditation benefits can come from simple things, like taking a walk to notice nature or cooking
• How we can cultivate a positive mental state if we find ourselves in a place of fear
• Why we have been trained to prolong the emotion of fear and not be in tune with our natural intuition
• How love-based emotions shift us into a place of trust, greater connection with others, less sense of othering and suffering
• How our brain waves can have a shared consciousness and oneness through chanting
• How meditation helps cultivate a creative mind state
• The identified stages of the creative process: practice, incubation, insight, evaluation, and elaboration
• How working with the hands opens up the mind and helps creativity to flow
• What has been found about the lasting effects of gratitude and appreciation
• How Nicole approaches the language of neurodiversity in her book
• How each individual has their own “brain print,” shown by the different types of wiring and ways of processing the world 
• What it means to Nicole to live in her purpose
• A look at Nicole’s astrology
• Hear Nicole’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about her, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources

Connect with Paula: 

Find out more about working with me and book a call

Today’s show takes on a different flair than usual because I want to tell you a story. It’s my story of how we came to live on this 160-acre farm in rural Maine. The story goes way back to the roots of my relationship to land and the desire to care for land, and it continues through a beautiful weaving that is daily fulfilling my deepest dreams. YOU deserve to live out your biggest dreams, too! Join me to hear my farm story!

Show Highlights:

• How my love for the land, caring for the land, and gardening was nurtured at a young age by my grandmother
• How my time in Manhattan, my rooftop garden, and joining a CSA group (community-supported agriculture) taught me about the food system and eating well
• How my life fell apart with my divorce and caused me to focus on my spiritual life and travel to study and learn in India
• How a strong message came to me on a meditation retreat in the Himalayas along the Ganges River
• How I returned to the US to the Pacific Northwest and met my current husband—who just happened to have the same dream of owning land and farming
• How the house and a 160-acre farm in Maine came on the market at exactly the same price we were hoping to pay for .15 acres in Oregon
• How things have fallen into place for us to beautify the farm and house and plant trees and gardens
• How our next big plans are to hold outdoor retreats here and make this a spiritual refuge for people to visit
• How our desires are part of our dharma to be our purpose and WHY to wake up each day

Resources:

Find out more about working with me and book a call here.

Get The Planets & Your Business free mini-course here and be signed up to get my Resonance Love Letters in your inbox on Fridays.

After the new moon that happened yesterday, we are moving into a powerful, shifting, promoting, growing energy of moving things for the next nine days. This is perfect timing for today’s show as we talk about moving through difficult moments and keeping yourself steady. Join us now for an inspiring discussion and great music from today’s guest!

Trevor Montgomery is a musician and friend whom I met over 20 years ago. Several years later, we bonded through similar life events and went through a phase of waking up to spirituality through yoga, meditation, and chanting when we lived together in an art house in San Francisco. Today, Trevor is the musician behind Young Moon, and he makes the South Island of New Zealand his current home base. Find his latest album on Bandcamp, along with music from his bands Tarentel, Young Moon, and Lazarus on Apple Music or wherever you get your music. 

Show Highlights:

• Highlights of Trevor’s journey as a musician to discover his true gifts
• How Trevor views music as a way of storytelling and creating characters and new worlds
• How Trevor’s time in the art house in San Francisco was a turning point for positive change in his life
• What Trevor pinpoints as the biggest mindset shift he made while in San Francisco
• What Trevor’s birth chart says about his creativity, transformation, and appreciation for beauty
• Hear a clip from Trevor’s song, The Orbiting Object, from Paraverbal Orchids by Young Moon
• How music relates to Trevor’s spirituality, is vital to his mental health, and helps him deal with past traumas
• Highlights of Trevor’s work with his best buddies and their different bands
• How Trevor approaches the songwriting process
• Trevor’s advice for fellow creatives
• What it means to Trevor to live in his purpose
• Hear Trevor’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about him, what he’s reading right now, and what’s bringing him joy right now.
• What’s next for Trevor: a new album, a music tour, and a new band in New Zealand

Resources:

Connect with Trevor: Instagram and Bandcamp (Search for Young Moon)

Books mentioned by Trevor: 

The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu (The first book in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past Trilogy)

The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin

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We are talking about dharma, artha, kama, and moksha, which are the four aims of life according to the Indian wisdom teachings. I’ll discuss each one and put them in context for you as a business owner, including why your business should tap into all four. Join me to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• The four aims of life:
• Dharma, which represents justice, righteousness, and balance, means sharing your particular gifts. It correlates to the first 25 years of life. 
• Artha is about acquiring material wealth so we can take care of our responsibilities and generally covers life from 25-50 years. 
• Kama is about enjoyment, which is just as important as dharma and artha. It roughly correlates to ages 50-75.
• Moksha is about release, which means setting aside material things to finish untying your karmic knots, releasing things you no longer need, and preparing for death in honor of the cycle of life. If we are lucky, this correlates to ages 75-100. 
• How these four periods can happen concurrently, with none of them being more important than the others
• Why spiritual entrepreneurs have the opportunity to include all four aims and not focus solely on artha and business building
• How each of the four aims is at work in your business:
• Dharma is your reason for doing what you are doing–your WHY.
• Artha, infused with dharma, inspires us to give back and make more impact as we grow our bottom line.
• Kama is where we derive our inspiration; it’s essential to prevent burnout.
• Moksha is all about “the bigger picture.” It is about legacy, taking time away for retreat, and knowing what really matters. 
• If these four aims resonate with you and the kind of business you desire to build, please join Your Magnetic Blueprint today!

Resources:

The doors are closing on Thursday (9/22) for this round of Your Magnetic Blueprint, my eight-week accelerator for Spiritual Entrepreneurs. There are only a few spaces remaining, and this is your last chance in 2022. Sign up now here.

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Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Join me for an inspiring conversation around birth work, calming the chaos of life, business, and the significance of sharing our stories. 

Brandi Jordan is a certified lactation consultant, pediatric sleep specialist, newborn care specialist, and postpartum doula. She holds a B.A. in Child Development and a Master of Social Work degree from USC, where she is adjunct faculty lecturing in the area of infant mental health and culturally-competent mental health care. In 2009, she opened The Cradle Company, a full-service pregnancy and postpartum resource center. Brandi’s work as a consultant, parenting group leader, and in-home practitioner has led her to develop a unique philosophy of gentle parenting techniques that are pragmatic, practical, and healthy as an approach for the whole family. In 2018, Brandi founded the National Association for Birth Workers of Color. Brandi shares her journey into birth work and her perspective on business.

Show Highlights:

• Why Brandi was inspired to pursue her path to doing birth work
• How Brandi is doing the work of Jupiter by working with children and excelling at it
• How Brandi helps bring peace and calmness to chaotic situations in homes and families through her work
• Brandi’s tips for leaning into your intuition
• The difference between a doula and a midwife, and why people might want both while giving birth
• Why Brandi believes that every mother–even in a hospital–should have a midwife
• Why it is important for Brandi’s business that she authentically tells her story as a Black woman
• How Brandi has learned to manifest through clear intention and belief–and pay attention to life’s synchronicities
• How Brandi follows and implements her “calm is contagious” philosophy with families
• How parental perception shapes children and their attitudes
• How Brandi uses her mindset to inspire people to have a bigger vision of what they can accomplish
• What it means to Brandi to live in her purpose
• Why Brandi started the National Association for Birth Workers of Color
• Hear Brandi’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, what people might not know about her, what she’s reading/recommending, and something that’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Brandi: Instagram

Books mentioned by Brandi:

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

Stop Acting Rich by Thomas J. Stanley

The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach

Steering by Starlight by Martha Beck

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

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Today’s episode focuses on money karma and collaboration. We are discussing why these topics are important for you and your business, so you can be the thriving business owner that you aspire to be. I hope you’ll join me to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• What is money karma?
• Why I believe that anyone can earn six figures in their business, no matter their money situation
• How we can move through money blocks and a scarcity mindset by reprogramming ourselves
• Steps to improve your money karma:
• Do a remedy for Saturn, the planet of scarcity and constriction.
• Organize your finances.
• Work actively on the stories keeping you in scarcity.
• Step out of your comfort zone and experiment with offers to create portals for wealth to flow in.
• Maintain a disciplined spiritual practice and do mantras for the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance and wealth. 
• Work with other people. Collaboration is important for your business!
• How I am using these techniques to help create abundance for myself and others

Resources:

The doors are open for you to join the next round of Your Magnetic Blueprint, my group program for Spiritual Entrepreneurs - Space is limited - Early Bird price ends on Sept 9th. Sign up now here.

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Today’s show focuses on the many facets of business coaching, especially niching, showing up, being visible, and building credibility. I get to pick the brain of an esteemed mentor, friend, and colleague in the business coaching space. Spiritual entrepreneurs will find a lot of helpful information in today’s conversation. Join us!

Merel Kriegsman is a women’s wealth advocate who is dedicated to helping you become the wealthiest woman in your lineage. A former cleaning lady turned self-made millionaire matriarch, Merel believes that the most powerful thing we can do for our children is to become unapologetic female leaders who fearlessly demand what they are worth—and get it. Her insights, based on helping 1000+ women step into self-funded wealth, have been featured on CBS News, ABC News, and in publications like Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Good Housekeeping. You can spot her in the wild on her organic farm in Canada or reading erotic novels in a 1920s lace dress and rubber boots. 

Show Highlights:

• Merel’s unconventional journey from opera singer to conversion copywriter to what she does today
• Why people tend to undersell themselves and wait for validation and approval
• Why experience and success is more important than degrees and certification
• Merel’s advice about having the audacity to step forward in a time of transition
• How Merel learned to build self-awareness and self-compassion through transitions
• How authenticity serves you in business but requires vulnerability
• How niching and positioning fit into business success
• What it means to Merel to live in her purpose
• Hear Merel’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about her, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Merel:  Website, Instagram, and Facebook group

Books mentioned by Merel: Isabel Allende books 

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Are you living in your zone of genius? It’s all about stepping into your gifts as you bring those forward into the world–and we each have unique gifts to share. We are taking a closer look at this topic and how your birth chart plays into it all. Join me now!

Show Highlights:

• Why your zone of genius doesn’t always align with what you do for work
• How our gifts become more refined over time as we discover our niche
• Why fully stepping into your gifts means there is truly no competition
• Examples of what this process looks like in a birth chart
• Why I want to help people understand the power in their zone of genius

Links and Resources

Connect with me:

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Book a call to see if you are a fit for coaching together.

Each of us is gifted with aspects of creativity; the difference is that some people are aware and attuned to those gifts in deeper and more fulfilling ways. These are the creatives who use their gifts to make an impact in the world and touch other lives. My guest today is a gentle soul who brings his creative gifts forward in unique and time-honoring ways to brighten our world. Join me for a closer look at his work. 

Satya Moses is an artist and illustrator from New England. His life and art combine respect and reverence for the non-human, a deep fascination with folklore and mythology, and a love of God according to his understanding of Hinduism. This summer, he self-published his first book, Hare and the Hedge Woman: Stories from the Forest, a collection of interwoven, original fairy tales replete with intricate illustrations influenced by his explorations of traditional European lore and ecology. Satya shares openly and generously about his process in the work of creation in staying the course on his long-term book project.

Show Highlights:

• How Satya’s love of art and creation began in his earliest memories, mainly because of the encouragement of his parents
• Why Satya is fascinated with folklore and traditions of cultures around the world
• How cultures develop as our similar ideas are expressed in different ways, depending on our language and landscape
• How Satya’s book came to be, both the stories and the illustrations
• Satya’s advice for those who work on long-term creative projects (His book took about six years to complete!)
• How Satya brings his spiritual practice into the creative process
• Why storytelling around a fire at night is the pinnacle of tapping into the depths of the human experience
• What “living in your purpose” means to Satya
• How your creative calling can have a big impact in the world–but also contains a paradox
• Hear Satya’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about him, what he’s reading right now, and what’s bringing him joy right now.

Links and Resources:

Connect with Satya:  Website, Instagram, and Pre-order his book(2nd edition)

Books and authors mentioned by Satya: Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist by Paul Kingsnorth, A Story Like the Wind by Laurens Van Der Post, and authors Martin Shaw, Martin Prechtel, and Terry Tempest Williams

Connect with me:

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The right collaborations can literally breathe new life into your business, but how do you know what collaborations to pursue? Not every collaboration is beneficial, right? In this episode, I’m talking with super connector Linda Sidhu about cultivating a connection and collaboration mindset, how Linda leveraged her network to sell her program and invite in 98 people (making multiple six-figures in the process), her top tips for successful collaborations, and more. You’ll learn simple tips for upping your collaboration game. Join us!

Linda Sidhu is a lead generation strategist, Magic Matchmaker, and expert at creating compelling personality quizzes that attract numerous new subscribers. Recognized by Forges, her insights shine on notable platforms like Cubicle to CEO and the Systems Saved Me podcasts, and she enhances business growth through personalized strategies. Linda’s passion for list building, community growth, and meaningful connections propel entrepreneurial success to everyone in her orbit.  

Show Highlights:

• Linda’s process of using virtual mixers to build and tap into her network
• Linda’s unique story includes a cancer diagnosis and a community that rallied to support her.
• Cultivating a collaborative mindset with outside-the-box thinking
• Expanding your visibility and reach with a simple testimonial
• Building collaboration by going all in as an “A++ student” and finding a “magic match”
• Forming aligned collaborations with considerations of personality types, using quizzes and surveys to know your audience well
• Questions to ask a potential collaborator/partner to ensure a triple-win
• Understanding the value of curiosity, service, and support in forming collaborations–and watching the ripple effect
• Linda’s best tips about collaborations
• A look at Linda’s birth chart and what it says about her generosity, service, stewardship, and communication
• When the “helper” has to ask for help—and learn to receive
• Linda’s steps in making networking, collaborating, and connecting a regular practice
• The four personality types identified by Linda’s What’s Your Visibility It-Factor? Quiz: The People’s Pilot, The Host with the Most, The Smooth Sailor, and The Gifted Guide (This free quiz for online entrepreneurs can be found here !)
• Hear Linda’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and books she’s reading/recommending.

Resources:

Connect with Linda Sidhu: Website, Facebook, Instagram, and What's Your Visibility It-Factor Quiz

Book recommended by Linda: Contagious by Jonah Berger

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Welcome to this episode! We are discussing obstacles, which we all experience in various forms. Let’s talk about how we can better relate to them and navigate them for better results in our businesses and lives. My goal is to give you a wider view and offer some useful ideas around remedies. Join me now!

Show Highlights:

• What an obstacle is: limiting beliefs, mental stories, fears, trauma responses, etc.
• Why Saturn is the key planet regarding obstacles
• How the lesson in obstacles is to develop satisfaction and calm the nervous system beyond any obstacle
• How I react to obstacles in business, like making an offering that isn’t received:
• Have I clearly described the value in this offering?
• Am I clear on why I am the person to provide this offering?
• Am I clear on who the offering is for?
• Are there limiting beliefs that I could work on?
• Do I need support to see my blind spots or help me refine?
• How we can do better at refining when we encounter an obstacle:
• What can I learn in this moment?
• How am I perceiving this obstacle?
• Am I repeating negative messages about the obstacle?
• Possible remedies for the obstacle (Check out Ep. 52 for more about Remedies!)
• How my signature program, Your Magnetic Blueprint, can help you develop tools and skills to help with obstacles

Connect with me:

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join Your Magnetic Blueprint, my group program starting in September for Spiritual Entrepreneurs: https://www.weaveyourbliss.com/group-program (Early Bird pricing is available now!)

Book a call to see if you are a fit for coaching together:  https://weaveyourbliss.as.me/discoverycall   

Dreams can leave us with a lot of curiosity and confusion about their purpose and their deeper meaning. We all are affected deeply by our dreams at various times in our lives. Join the conversation to learn how a Dream Oracle can be the key to unlocking the mysteries of our dreams and bringing true transformation.

Holly Emmerson has a unique ability to help people manifest their goals and desires and channel spirituality in the universe while asleep in the dream world. She is the founder of Dream Oracle School, where she teaches others how to use dreams as a tool for spiritual awakening, how to learn their personal dream language, and how to, perhaps, unlock their unique ability as a dream oracle. She also shares channeled dream oracle messages for the collective on her YouTube channel and on Instagram.

Show Highlights:

What it means to be a dream oracle

What the dream oracle process entails, beginning with consent

How Holly began to understand her personal dream language and started to dive into them in conscious ways

Why everyone can practice and exercise their dream muscles to receive messages from the spirit world

Tips for learning to be more conscious of your dreams:

Begin with intention.

Approach your dreams with a joyful curiosity.

Start a dream journal to become more aware of this new reality.

How the snooze button on your alarm can be helpful in remembering your dreams

More information about Holly’s Dream Oracle School

How Holly began to live in her purpose by realizing her healing gifts

How kindness and compassion toward yourself will help the next steps unfold for you

What Holly’s chart shows about her life, work, and influence

Hear Holly’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know about her, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with me

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join Your Magnetic Blueprint, my group program starting in September for Spiritual Entrepreneurs: https://www.weaveyourbliss.com/group-program (Early Bird pricing is available now!)

Book a call to see if you are a fit for coaching together:  https://weaveyourbliss.as.me/discoverycall   

Connect with Holly

On her website  www.hollyemmerson.com 

Book a reading and find out more about Holly’s Free Dream Oracle School trial:

Get Holly’s Free Dream Meditation

I’m talking today about the Saturn retrograde and how it impacts your business. I’m giving you questions to answer to help you review and reflect on your business during this time. Join me now for a closer look!

Show Highlights:

• How Saturn retrograded in Capricorn on 7/12 and is the planet that forces us to experience our karmas and be disciplined
• Why you might experience delay, red tape, and a break in momentum in order to get things done in a Saturn retrograde
• How this Saturn retrograde continues until 10/23 and makes an excellent time for reviewing things in your business
• Questions to keep in mind:
• What have you learned about yourself in the past 2-½ years?
• What gifts are you not showing up fully to give?
• How can you refine some aspects of your offerings?
• Are you willing to experiment and “fail forward”?
• How the Grand Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in 2020 and Saturn’s retrograde this month help us massively uplevel as humans on the earth
• How Saturn creates fear that is not supposed to disturb our minds
• Another question: What is the scariest story you have in your head about your business or about stepping fully into your gifts?
• Why I recommend that you write these stories down in a journal and look deeply at them, question their validity, and rewrite them
• Need help? Contact me! See Resources for the links.
• Why Saturn makes us cling to the known and fear change; we can break these habits by strengthening our muscles

Connect with me:

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join my Group Program, Your Magnetic Blueprint, beginning soon: www.weaveyourbliss.com  

Today’s show is a real treat! It’s a rich conversation about being grounded and using divination as a tool. We discuss those things and much more with our exciting guest. Join us!

Téo Montoya is a human design analyst, metamodern myth mender, and indigenous futurist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is also an enrolled member of the Lipan Apache Band of Texas. His work focuses on synthesizing cosmological and spiritual systems, myths, archetypes, and modalities to find ways of supporting an emerging world in crisis through human development, ecological literacy, and reciprocity with our more-than-human kin. In today’s conversation, Téo explains myth mending and the concept of meta-modernism, along with indigenous futurism, how he defines it, and why it’s important in this day and age. His work is important because it is on the leading edge of where we go from this current time of ecological and social crisis. 

Show Highlights:

• A brief overview of how Téo’s spiritual path unfolded, thanks in part to his unusual mentor of ten years
• How understanding human design brought an understanding of the different ways of being human and conscious
• Why Téo’s work and focus falls between the esoteric and the practical spaces
• Why the current “meaning crisis” is contributing to a psychological health crisis
• Why we need myths and systems that help us understand who we are and where we fit into the complexity of our world
• How we move through developmental stages of an intersubjective understanding of reality
• The difference in modernism, postmodernism, and meta-modernism
• The work of myth mending in helping people rebuild their meaning-making muscles
• The basics of human design, which is a synthesis of multiple modalities that helps people bring their fullness into the world
• A look at Téo’s chart and what it shows for him
• The interesting space of being “in-between” spirituality and practicality
• How Téo explains indigenous futurism as a narrative blueprint for the future
• How we can remain hopeful and aware of the infinite possibilities for the future, even in the midst of the terrible things around us
• How the incarnation cross in human design is our energetic purpose in the world
• Hear Téo’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, favorite books, and what’s bringing him joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Téo:  Website or Instagram

Books mentioned:

The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram

Dune by Frank Herbert

Walking the Clouds by Grace L. Dillon

Building the Cathedral by Sadie Alwyn Moon 

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I’m happy to be back with you after taking some time away for retreat. It’s so important that all of us take time to reconnect with something greater than ourselves and be refreshed. I have found that taking time for retreat and rest is good for my business, too, so I view it as essential to my well-being in many ways. I hope you will take your time for retreat, rest, and reconnection in whatever ways are possible for you. Let’s talk about the bigger benefits of time away!

Show Highlights:

• How my recent “mugwort experience” on retreat inspired me and reconnected me to the Earth, the sky, and natural rhythms
• How time away gives you space for true rest and helps generate new ideas and creativity
• How time for retreat connects you in community with new people
• How completely letting go of normal daily activities opens up new doors and possibilities
• Why taking time for retreat is a celebration of life and the joy of being human
• Why I urge you to take time for retreat and rest—even if it’s only one day

 Connect with me:

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Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join the Patreon for weekly updates and more information!

Today’s episode goes deep into the paradox of living in the material world and being connected to spirit, especially regarding the things we navigate in that space, like karma. There is a lot to learn, so I invite you to join us now!

Dr. Robert Svoboda is one of my main friends, clients, and mentors, and he is my very first return guest to the podcast. You can find out more about his background and life story back in Episode 13, so please go back and listen! In today’s conversation, Dr. Svoboda talks about what the planets are actually doing to us and what the purpose of spiritual development is. We also cover the topics of Kundalini, the Atharva Veda, and how we, as spiritual people, should relate to money and the material world. 

Show Highlights:

• How the planets, specifically Saturn, play into “living our purpose”
• Why the planets “cause” us to experience karmas
• How Saturn asks all of us to understand our responsibilities and obligations in the world and to deal with them ethically and harmoniously
• How we experience contentment (Santosha) by not having strong cravings in your field of awareness
• How it’s possible to change some of our karmas
• What it means to “be IN the world but not OF it”
• How the different personalities we display in certain situations cause us to be misaligned and unharmonious in our lives
• How Ahamkara relates to Kundalini in self-identification and individuality
• How the Atharva Veda helps people align themselves with a well-integrated life
• What it means to have a healthy relationship with money and to plan for the reality of our death
• What Dr. Svoboda is reading now

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Svoboda through his Website.

Books mentioned by Dr. Svoboda: 

Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb

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Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join the Patreon for weekly updates and more information!

Setting intentions in our businesses and lives is a very powerful concept, and it plays a big role in the way we bring things to fruition. Join me for a deeper look at why goals and intentions are not the same thing. 

Show Highlights:

• Why setting an intention is much more than a goal because it means “putting your life force into something”
• Why an intention doesn’t have to be an outcome-based goal 
• A closer look at the concept of “the ends justify the means”
• How the intention that we set for something will create the outcome
• Why it is important to set up our businesses with the intention of having space for rest, nature, and other things
• Why it’s easiest to set intentions on a regular basis by following the moon’s cycle
• Practical ways to set intentions to create more power behind them and remind our subconscious 
• How intentions create the direction for our lives while remediating our karma by refocusing our attention 

Resources:

Connect with me:

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available! Book a call.

Join the Patreon for weekly updates and more information!

What does it mean to say YES to life and allow things to unfold? Today’s episode is a powerful one if you are looking to understand what it means to surrender. Our preferences shouldn’t guide us, but we should look to understand ourselves, our purpose, and our unfolding from a deeper space of connection to what is real and true. Join us to learn more!

Holly Krepps is a certified yoga therapist and the co-owner of Circle Yoga Shala in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. She has trained and developed teachers at home and abroad for 22 years. Circle Yoga Shala offers training and yoga programs, in addition to growing their own food, engaging in eco-conscious practices, and rescuing horses. Holly understands yoga as an integrative system, which has provided her with unique opportunities. She works with athletes, private clients, and yoga teachers-in-training, and her focus is on discovering habitual patterns of behavior that interfere with the “flow state.” Her passion is helping others connect deeply with who they are-free from stories, emotions, beliefs, and the past. 

Show Highlights:

• How Holly’s journey to spiritual awareness and yoga took many detours along the way
• How alcoholism affected Holly’s life very early and led to a severe disconnect
• How Catholicism affected Holly, prompted her to search for more, and eventually led her to yoga, meditation, and surrender
• How Holly met her husband, who is a yogi, chef, and drummer
• How they built a thriving farm, retreat center, and yoga practice together because Holly learned to say YES to what kept showing up
• How rescue horses came to live at the farm through miraculous circumstances
• How money karma, living a life of service, and trusting what’s happening are at work in Holly’s life
• Holly’s program, Unbridled Transformation, and how it has evolved as a merger of inquiry work, and working with horses
• What it means to be open to “now” and find meaning in life’s roller-coaster ride
• How Holly was drawn to work with me and why she’s glad she said YES
• Hear Holly’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding practices, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading and recommending, and what’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Holly: www.circleyogashala.com  

Her Unbridled Transformation program: https://www.unbridledtransformation.com/

Books mentioned: 

The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer

Embodied Enlightenment by Amoda Maa

Halfway Up the Mountain by Mariana Caplan

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Intuition has always worked to move me forward in my life and business. Most people need to listen more to the quiet voice of intuition! We need to listen to and trust our gut, but it can be difficult to say YES to our intuition when we are used to shutting it out with noise and busyness. In business, I use my intuition constantly on sales calls, relying on it much more than what I see on paper. If you need empowerment and encouragement to listen more carefully to the voice of your intuition, join me now for this episode. 

Show Highlights:

• Why we MUST follow our intuitive hits to test them and take action
• Tips for cultivating your intuition:
• Spend regular time in silence and in practices that connect you to something greater than yourself.
• Notice thoughts, omens, and serendipities as clues to what your intuition is asking.
• Show your intuition that you are listening.
• How intuition is ruled by the moon, the planet of creativity, emotions, changeability, nurturance, and feminine energy
• How to do a remedy for the moon to strengthen your intuition 
• My question for you: How can you better honor your intuition in your work?

Connect with me:

Sign up for Your Magnetic Blueprint, an eight-week intensive program for spiritual entrepreneurs to supercharge their online business and wealth!  Join me to uplevel your business with a thriving income!

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

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Today’s episode is a special treat. We are discussing food, feminism, values, and love with two amazing women. I’m joined by the founders of Bloodroot, “A feminist restaurant and bookstore with a seasonal vegetarian menu.” Bloodroot is a unique space that celebrates diversity in feminist thought, food, and cultures from all over the world. It’s been called an “indispensable gathering spot for progressive women.” I was privileged to enjoy lunch there recently, and I am thrilled to share Bloodroot with you today.

Selma Miriam and Noel Furie are the founders of Bloodroot, which has been serving its customers in Bridgeport, CT, for over 40 years. Selma and Noel are two of the original members of the lesbian collective which began in 1977 and has grown to include women from all over the world. It’s in a beautiful waterfront location that has become a sanctuary for feminist thought and radical political discourse over the years. Their restaurant is known for its vegetarian food that incorporates unique dishes and flavors from all parts of the world. Selma and Noel are very much pillars of the feminist movement, and their series of essays are featured in the book, Our Daily Lives Have to Be a Satisfaction in Themselves: 40 Years of Bloodroot.

Show Highlights:

• Selma and Noel share highlights in their journey and the beginnings of Bloodroot
• How and why the early feminine movement rejected all male and female stereotypes
• How Bloodroot became a place for “angry feminists” to find out who they were and exist outside the patriarchy
• How they were very intentional in creating their space, even down to logistical details in the day-to-day running of a restaurant
• Why Selma and Noel are committed to showcasing foods from around the world as a way of getting to know each other and different cultures
• Why diversity is important under the feminist umbrella to respect all beliefs and cultures
• Why Selma and Noel are happy to be “living their values” and working hard in connection to the earth
• How our culture misinterprets sex and love–as opposed to the meaning of real love
• What Selma and Noel think about today’s feminist movement and why they feel hopeful for the women of today
• Thoughts and advice from Selma and Noel about living in your purpose
• How creativity and expression are manifested through every endeavor of Selma and Noel
• Hear Selma and Noel answer rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, inspiring people, what they are reading/recommending, and what’s bringing them joy right now.

Resources:

Find out more about Bloodroot: www.bloodroot.com

Books mentioned by Selma and Noel:

Beasts Before Us by Elsa Panciroli

Mary Daly books

Andrea Dworkin books

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I’m thrilled to bring you another conversation with my mentor and friend, Dr. Robert Svoboda. He is the first Westerner to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. Both during and after his formal Ayurvedic training, he was tutored in Ayurveda, yoga, Jyotish, tantra, and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He has written over a dozen books and has served as an adjunct faculty member at The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington. You can find out more about his work and study online at drsvoboda.com and follow him on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I helped Dr. Svoboda build and run his online business, have taken many of his courses, and have learned much from him. He has joined the podcast many times for conversations about karma, money, Saturn, ancestors, his personal story, and more. Today’s topic is the element of fire and how fire is useful for us as business owners and living individuals as a form of transformation, clarity, working with our minds, digesting ideas, and being able to produce things. We will discuss why working with fire is important in the Vedic sciences and get Dr. Svoboda’s perspective as an Ayurvedic physician. Join us!

Show Highlights:

• Fire has made us humans what we are today and provided many benefits for us.
• Fire, as one of the five elements, is vital and foremost in the Vedic sciences.
• The concept of Buta Agni in Ayurveda and matter being transformed into energy
• Our bodies as a “processing” organism and the Bhuta Agni as a digestive process in life and business
• Understanding the digestion process, physically, mentally, and spiritually
• Clarity and the decision-making process
• Tips from Dr. Svoboda for better mental digestion: “Be selective. Don’t ‘eat’ too much.”
• Making space for tapping into your dharma as your unique responsibilities in life
• Understanding prajna, “the wisdom of your organism,” in relation to alignment with the natural world
• Intuition: “The small, squeaky voice that’s easy to ignore”
• Applying the principle of “reverse effort” in amplifying your intuition

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Robert Svoboda and follow his work: Website, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Check out Dr. Svoboda’s past appearances on the podcast: Episode 13, Episode 57, Episode 105, and

The focus for today’s show is on remedies.They are at the core of astrology, playing a big role in our lives. Join me for a closer look at what remedies are and how they can help, along with specific examples of remedies that you can start using today!

Show Highlights:

• Why I define a remedy as a powerful way to interrupt patterns that are going on in our lives that we don’t necessarily love
• How remedies can also be used in positive ways to accentuate the things we DO love
• Why we have an intuitive sense about remedies based on the places where we often get stuck and fall into old patterns

Steps in using a remedy:

• Have awareness of the places you get stuck.
• Take some specific action that will move you forward, like a Mercury remedy (Listen as I share specific examples that you can implement today!)
• Why I always look for blocks and opportunities with every client so I can suggest remedies to them
• How remedies can remediate difficult karmas that you came into life with
• How remedies work to create more space and ease with intention

Resources:

Connect with me:

For more information on what we covered in today’s show, sign up for my course, The Planets.

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Kate Schutt is an award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer whose voice NPR calls “glassily clear and glossily sweet.” Her songs have won top honors from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and ASCAP. American Songwriter calls Kate’s newest album, Bright Nowhere, illuminating and “the work that ought to bring her the wider recognition she so decidedly deserves.” Kate has shared stages with Terri Lyne Carrington, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, Scott Colley, and Bernard Perdie, to name only a few.

When not making music, Kate is an elite life coach who specializes in helping people navigate big, pivotal, powerful moments, like being ready to die, creating new careers, starting new businesses, and chasing gold medals. Her TEDx talk, A Grief Casserole, has had over 50k views and has been called “nothing short of life-changing for people struggling with grief and loss.” In this conversation, we go deep on the subjects of grief, death, and loss. Kate shares how she sat with her mom as she was dying, and how that experience led to the songs on her new album. Join us to hear Kate’s story, her wisdom about the creative process, and her inspiring music. 

Show Highlights:

• Kate’s journey as a musician, which began with piano and guitar at age 11
• How songwriting for Kate is a process to get an answer to something—a very SLOW process with precision and restraint
• How Kate uses folders to create her “word horde” files of ideas and words to be used in songwriting
• How Kate marries music and lyrics in her songwriting process
• How Kate’s reading shows creative energy and the amplification of poetry, perfectly explaining who she is and what she does
• The story of Kate’s mother’s cancer journey and the four-plus years that Kate enjoyed being with her and caring for her to maximize her quality of life
• How Kate’s song, Victory on the Road to Defeat, came about during her mom’s illness as a commentary on the western system of medicine
• How Kate was galvanized to be frank and honest with her mom during her illness–and how loved ones can show up for each other in similar instances
• What it means to “pre-grieve” and prepare yourself for the death of a loved one–and even your own death
• Why Kate has “ready to die” practices to remind her that we are all “on the edge” between life and death
• Why Kate’s experience with the loss of her mother has made her more aware of the sacredness of time and the need for people around her to know what they mean to her
• What it means to Kate to live in her purpose
• Hear Kate’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, inspiring people, something people might not know about her, and what’s bringing her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Kate:  www.kateschutt.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Look for Kate’s album, Bright Nowhere, wherever you buy music!

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Sign up for Your Magnetic Blueprint, an eight-week intensive program for spiritual entrepreneurs to supercharge their online business and wealth!  

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Today’s topic is timely and relevant as we find ourselves in the space between two eclipses. Join me to learn more about the energy of eclipses and how they can impact your business and your life. 

Show Highlights:

• How eclipses always come in twos or threes and bring things to the surface for us (Our current time frame is between the last eclipse on April 30 and the next one on May 15.)
• How the energy of the nodes is changeable and innovative at its best and destabilizing at its worst
• Why this time right now is perfect to ground yourself and dig in
• How we can ride the intensity skillfully by staying grounded in our practices
• Why, regarding business, I don’t recommend being visible on eclipse days
• Why eclipse days are a time to turn inward and journal, do rituals, and think innovatively with quiet time and rest
• Why eclipse days are not good days in your business to promote yourself, sell, or attract energy to yourself
• Why I choose to lay low on eclipse days and spend time chanting, resting, and journaling

Resources:

Connect with me:

Join me for my FREE Aligned AF Visibility Challenge!

Are you an online business owner? Join my free Facebook group: Weave Your Business Bliss.

Learn more and book a call for Vedic Business Coaching. Limited spots are still available!

Join the Patreon for weekly updates and more information!

We’ve seen huge growth in the popularity of yoga in recent years, and people turn to yoga for many different reasons. Today’s show brings interesting insights and perspectives from a longtime expert in the field. Join us for this beautiful conversation.

Eddie Stern is a yogi, author, and lecturer from NYC. He has studied yoga since 1987 and runs the Broome Street Ganesha Temple in Soho. His latest book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can TransformYour Life, examines a decade’s worth of study on the correlations between the yogic and western views of the nervous system. The book gives an in-depth look at the underlying scientific mechanisms that make yoga work. This is an enlightening conversation about breath and its importance to yoga, the cool story of the founding of the Ganesha Temple, and Eddie’s surprising views about yoga in the US today. The beautiful Broome Street Ganesha Temple is the site of our interview, which unfortunately ended abruptly with technical difficulties. You’ll miss some of Eddie’s answers to my rapid-fire questions, especially about the books he’s reading, but we’ve included two of his recommendations in our Resources section. 

Show Highlights:

• Why the Broome Street Ganesha Temple is a labor of love that has taken several years to become “a beautiful sanctuary in the middle of the city”
• Eddie’s journey to yoga, which began around age 19-20 and became the most important part of his life
• Why the science of yoga intrigues and fascinates Eddie
• How the science of breath ties into yoga and has become a prominent subject in recent years
• How breathing and other autonomic functions help restore and maintain balance in our bodies
• Why the yogic tradition teaches that we should measure our lives in breaths
• Why we should apply the idea of expansiveness to our sense of time and allow breathing to slow down the speed of our minds
• Why most yoga practices are only surface level, where people attempt to live more conscious lives
• How yoga is greatly misrepresented in the west
• Why Eddie wrote his book, One Simple Thing
• Eddie’s thoughts about gurus, the guru tradition, and the correlation to yoga
• Why the guru tradition probably won’t work in America because of our hedonistic attitudes
• The connection between activism, social justice, and effecting change in yoga practice
• How Eddie views his relationship with social media and his advice about using social media
• What it means to Eddie to live in his purpose
• Hear Eddie’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, an inspiring person, and his morning routine

Resources:

Connect with Eddie:  www.eddiestern.com, Broome Street Ganesh, and Instagram

One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life, by Eddie Stern

Also mentioned in this episode:

Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda

Be Here Now, by Ram Dass

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Welcome! Today’s show takes a closer look at this time, astrologically speaking, which is one of great transition with opportunities to step more fully into our purpose and gifts. Join me to learn how we can navigate this transition more skillfully.

Show Highlights:

• How the last two years have brought karmic residue that I call “dealing with reality” (Take a look back with me!)
• Why transitions must be honored and even marked with a ritual of some kind to let go of “the old you”
• How multiple transitions overlap at times and are like a rebirth of sorts
• How Saturn moving into Aquarius has the quality of community and requires “out-of-the-box” thinking and facing our fears
• How the Sanskrit word sundi can be applied to a time of transition, like “being in between two places”
• Why it’s important to take very good care of ourselves during a time of transition when our bodies are more susceptible to sickness and disease
• Info about my FREE Aligned AF Visibility Challenge for entrepreneurs and online business owners from April 28-May 19; it’s about aligning with the planets with strategic prompts to call in your ideal client!

Resources:

Join me for my FREE Aligned AF Visibility Challenge starting soon!

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Today’s episode features a special friend who has been an important part of my life for over a decade. We are discussing sustainable agriculture, climate change, and more! Join us!

Judith Redmond has been a farmer for over 30 years. She is one of the founders and owners of Full Belly Farm in the beautiful Capay Valley of northern California. In addition to overseeing 400 acres and 80 different crops, Judith has run their CSA (community-supported agriculture) program and managed the weekly Farmer’s Market. With many hands-on tasks, Judith is also part of the regulatory compliance effort and helps oversee the financial and business operations at the farm. She understands the larger issues and the importance of sustainable agriculture, along with facing the challenges of wildfires and drought in the midst of their Mediterranean climate. Judith explains what it’s like to be a farmer in the era of COVID and what organic agriculture can offer to help mitigate climate change and move us forward.  

Show Highlights:

• How Judith was inspired by her grandfather to become a farmer
• How Full Belly Farms began when four farmers came together in 1989 with a desire to produce organic food
• How the farm has grown and expanded to include 80 different crops, flowers, chickens, and sheep
• How the farm is forward-thinking in the “fertility” of the farm through composting and cover crops, all in an effort to return carbon to the soil
• How the pandemic challenges demonstrated that the local food system was there to help people when the mainstream food industry failed
• Why Judith considers farming a form of activism
• How community-supported agriculture works 
• How the relationship works between fertile soil and microbes, so the groundwater is not tainted with water-soluble fertilizers
• Why farmers need to take risks, learn new techniques, and be willing to constantly adapt to meet the challenges of the pandemic, wildfires, and climate change
• How Judith has moved into a transition time toward retirement from full-time farming and working more with nonprofit organizations 
• Why community, communication, and collaboration are important to Judith
• What Judith is working on right now
• What it means to Judith to live in her purpose
• Hear Judith’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now. 

Resources:

Connect with Full Belly Farm and check out farming internship opportunities:  www.fullbellyfarm.com   

Books mentioned and recommended by Judith:  

Violeta by Isabel Allende

One! Hundred! Demons! By Lynda Barry

These Precious Days by Ann Pratchett

The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel

Want to learn more about the planets? Visit my website for more information with my Planets course.

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Welcome! This is a time when so many things are happening astrologically, so I invite you to join the Patreon to learn more and get weekly updates. Happening on Wednesday of this week, Jupiter moves into Pisces, so let’s talk about what that means.

Show Highlights:

• How Jupiter has been entangled in the Grand Conjunction with Saturn since January 2020
• Jupiter’s energy and characteristics as the “Great Teacher”
• How Jupiter in Pisces brings the quality of seclusion to seek out information, like through meditation, creative endeavors and channeling ancestors
• How Jupiter in Pisces brings conclusion and relationship to the subconscious, bridging the material and astral world
• For business owners, this brings expanded possibilities and opportunities with creative energies and lightened stress and strain; it is also an excellent time for success in teaching and finding support from the teacher figures in your life
• My advice: “Take note of how the shift affects you, pay attention to your intuition and dreams, and keep a Jupiter journal over the next year of the places in which you feel more space.”

Resources:

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Today’s episode celebrates joy, creative possibility, and communion with the earth across generations. Don’t miss my conversation with today’s inspiring guest! Join us!

Aislinn Kerchaert is a voice diviner who works with the Kontomblé, the Little People. In addition to being an Initiated Voice Diviner, Aislinn is an artist, poet, and healer who has worked over the years with spirit, ancestral healing, and earth-based ritual. She offers a seasonal membership called The Shrine of the Heart, as well as private mentoring and her course on Ancestral Healing. Her offerings center around the teaching of the Kontomblé, the Little People of the earth, and reuniting individuals with their ancestral soul purpose and unique heart medicine. In today’s conversation, Aislinn tells about her journey, which has moved seamlessly from theater into divination. We also talk about who the Little People are and why working with them is profound. Aislinn shares a message from them for these times, along with how her teacher, Elder Malidoma Somé, brought his teachings to the West. 

Show Highlights:

• Aislinn’s journey from actress to diviner to pinpoint her purpose overcome self-doubt
• How Aislinnn dove deep into the ritual aspect of theater to work with women and feminine empowerment
• Why being an actress brought a deep sense of loneliness and a lack of identity that led her to run from that path, leave Chicago, and go to New Orleans
• What it means to be a Kontomblé Voice Diviner who listens to the Little People
• Who are the Little People?
• How Aislinn’s birth chart shows a connection to ancestors and lineage and a penchant for creative expression
• What it’s like for Aislinn to connect and be in partnership with the Kontomblé
• How Aislinn hears the Little People and translates their language with messages about the potential of a person’s life path and purpose
• How the Little People have messages for individuals and the collective community about innovative solutions to life challenges
• The value of divination to the human experience in enriching life and bringing a deeper understanding of life
• How Aislinn came to her work through the teachings of Elder Malidoma Somé in New Orleans
• How ancestor work relates to Aislinn’s divination work with the Little People
• What it means to Aislinn to “live in your purpose”
• Valuable messages from the Kontomblé about showing up in our lives, making choices, and tuning in to your heart every day
• Hear Aislinn’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what brings her joy right now.

Resources:

Connect with Aislinn:  Sings With Trees and Instagram

Visit Aislinn’s website for more information about her course on Ancestral Healing, seasonal membership to The Shrine of the Heart, and private divination sessions. 

Books mentioned by Aislinn:  

Walking in a Sacred Manner by Mark St. Pierre and Tilda Long Soldier

Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé

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Digesting the planetary energies is crucial to understanding ourselves and working through the karma we experience in this life. There are many ways of discussing this topic, but I want to share my current insights with you and give you context to have a better understanding. Please join me!

Show Highlights:

• How the planets activate our storehouse of karmas
• Why awareness is essential even though we can’t fully understand how karmas work
• How understanding your personal astrology (birth-chart) determines your activated karmas and the specific actions to take
• The example of Mars’ energy that can cause burnout, anger, frustration, intensity, and aggressivity; it can be remedied by soft music, meditation, and calming yourself in nature
• The planetary war between Mars and Saturn that takes place next week—what can you expect?
• Why resting and taking care of yourself on certain days is how you best digest the planetary energies
• How remedies can be practical actions or as simple as taking care of yourself with rest and pause
• How personal karma and collective karma can impact our lives

Resources:

To gain more understanding of the planets and their influence, sign up today for my course, The Planets, which is on sale now! Sign up now for $50 off!

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If you have ever struggled with body image or body shaming, this episode is a must-listen one for you. My guest brings creativity on many levels, and she brings people together in community with her joy and light. Join us to learn more!

Katherine McClintic is a choreographer, poet, and founder of the online dance community, Inbox Dance Party. She moved to NYC immediately after high school and now works in TV, film, and theater in NYC and LA. A closet poet until now, Katherine wrote her debut poetry book, Ending the War On My Body. In today’s conversation, Katherine discusses body image, her process to become a dancer and choreographer, and she reads a powerful poem from her collection. She is passionate about sharing her journey to body acceptance in a visceral, imaginative way as she previously longed for in art, dance, conversations, and music in her own healing journey to supplement therapy and medical resources. Ending the War On My Body is in production to become a multimedia performance event combining Katherine’s choreography and poetry through film, dance, music, and visual art in collaboration with many amazing artists. 

Show Highlights:

• Katherine’s obsession with dance and movement that began with her earliest memories
• How Katherine felt connection through dance, movement, and words more than any other activities
• How Katherine’s reading highlights the prevalence of creativity through the body and expression with words
• How dancing brings Katherine into the present moment with a joy that is contagious
• Why choreography began to feel “at home” as it merged with Katherine’s love of systems, business knowledge, and sales experience
• How Inbox Dance Party began during the pandemic as a motivating way to take breaks while working from home–and then she decided to share it to bring joy to others
• The genesis of Katherine’s book of poems about body image–and why she had to write it as a “larger” girl in the dance community
• How Katherine’s poems came from a place or disordered eating and self-loathing into a more healed relationship with her body through therapy
• Why Katherine’s book covers the war with her body, when it began and ended, and the back and forth process of healing
• What Katherine would say to her younger self about her struggles with body image
• Katherine reads the title poem from her book, Ending the War On My Body
• How community has helped Katherine with creative expression 
• Katherine’s advice about getting “unstuck” in the creative process
• What it means to Katherine to live in her purpose
• Hear Katherine’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now. 

Resources:

Connect with Katherine:  

www.katherinemcclintic.com

Inbox Dance Party and Instagram

Get Ending the War On My Body by Katherine McClintic

Books mentioned by Katherine: 

Good Bones by Maggie Smith

We have all gone through a lot of stuff over the past few years, wouldn’t you agree? There is a collective intensity that relates to Saturn’s energy, both personally and professionally. In today’s episode, I’m giving my best tips for navigating Saturn’s affliction more easefully, even in times of intensity. We’ll cover what affliction is, how it manifests, and what you can do about it. 

Show Highlights:

• Affliction appears in various ways in a birth chart, most often like a constriction or reevaluation of sorts.
• We are ALL Saturn-afflicted in some way because Saturn is the “Lord of Karma.”
• Saturn affliction may result in disappointment or dissatisfaction.
• Perfectionism can be a result of Saturn affliction, which shows up noticeably in our businesses.
• My ten best tips for remedies for Saturn affliction:
• Make a Saturn list.
• Organize your finances.
• Work with a mantra.
• Clean out and give away stuff in your space.
• Learn the Hanuman Chalisa and recite it regularly. 
• Choose something to give up every Saturday for as many weeks as years of your life, plus one.
• Commit to a gratitude practice and work on your mindset.
• Double down on whatever spiritual practice you are doing.
• Organize your business: dedicate an hour weekly to organizing files, writing standards of practice, and reviewing tasks.
• Donate money to charity. 
• The key: Don’t be overwhelmed. Choose ONE thing from the list to get started!

Resources:

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We are celebrating the first anniversary of the podcast! I’m so grateful for all the listeners, feedback, and encouragement. It’s been a dream to bring to you the inspiring guests and all the topics we have covered. Now is a great time to honor the work here, point out some highlights of the episodes, and review what I have learned from these amazing people and their perspectives. Join us!

Show Highlights:

• Common themes from multiple guests:
• We need to tune into our inner knowing about what we should be doing.
• Purpose isn’t one specific thing, like a career path, but it is constantly evolving.
• We can use the Vedic sciences as tools to spark our creativity.
• The Vedic tools can help us access our inner knowing to help identify our purpose. 
• How the podcast has been uplifting in building community around our connections to ourselves and each other
• Why I began this podcast in the first place
• What are your favorite episodes so far? I want to know! Email me: paula@weaveyourbliss.com.  
• Some of our podcast conversations that I want you to listen to if you haven’t already:
• Dr. Giovanni Washington introduced us to the energy of the Black Goddesses, honoring our lineage, and supporting those who have struggled to be recognized.
• Steven Highburger taught us about karma in what felt like a universe-shifting conversation.
• Some of my teachers have been featured: Dr. Robert Svoboda, Margaret Mahan, Shantala Sriramaiah, and Scott Blossom
• We have been privileged to hear from creatives, changemakers, musicians, and health practitioners: Mary Angelon Young, Michael Pollan, Yanaëlle Ntwa, Anusha Wijeyakumar, Nina Rowe, Allison Dennis, Krishna Das, Kay Moore, and Dr. Vignesh Devraj 
• I hope you have enjoyed the every-other-week updates about working with the shadow, the energy of Saturn, the Venus/Mars war, and many other things to take and utilize in your daily life. These important episodes will continue!

Resources:

To celebrate the podcast’s anniversary, The Planets course is on sale now! Sign up through Saturday for $70 off!

When you sign up, you will be eligible to join a Live Q & A with me after the course!

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To celebrate the podcast’s anniversary, The Planets course is on sale now! Sign up through Saturday for $70 off! When you sign up, you will be eligible to join a Live Q & A with me after the course!

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I’m thrilled to introduce you today to my yoga teacher. We recorded this interview live while we attended a recent retreat in Baja, Mexico, so hopefully, you find any background noises calming and peaceful. Join us to learn more!

Scott Blossom is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. He is very good at elegantly combining science with the experiential practice of yoga. Scott studied for a long time with the founder of Shadow Yoga, Shandor Remete, and he was also a student of Dr. Robert Svoboda. Scott has been teaching yoga since 1997, and he has been an integral part of my life for the past ten years. In today’s conversation, Scott shares his journey into traditional Chinese medicine, yoga, and Ayurveda; what lights him up about his work; and his advice to others who are figuring out their purpose. We also discuss the decolonial worldview, waking up the inherent truths inside us, and the important role that yoga can play in this awareness. 

Show Highlights:

• Scott’s journey as a pre-med student who discovered yoga as a helpful study tool and dove headlong into eastern medicine, meditation, and spiritual practice
• How Scott combines spirituality and science
• How Scott works with patients in his clinic to help them trust traditional Chinese medicine in the western world
• Why prana is called “the nexus between Ayurveda and hatha yoga”
• The benefit of cultivating a relationship with prana, which comes subtly into yoga with movements
• How the efficiency of your circulatory system can determine your biological age
• Scott’s work around Ayurveda and the microbiome–and how science is proving now what Ayurveda has always known
• The core of Ayurveda: how the microcosm and macrocosm reflect each other
• What it means to Scott to “live in your purpose”
• Scott’s advice to others who are trying to find their purpose
• What has helped Scott make it through the pandemic by paying attention to basics, like sleep and mental health 
• Why it’s important to honor the ancestors of our land, our practice, and our families
• How a decolonial worldview recognizes the inhumane exploitation of people
• How yoga, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda can be ways to re-light a fire within us to preserve indigenous cultures that have been lost
• Why we have to allow “all the voices” to grieve together and heal together over racial justice
• Hear Scott’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what he’s reading right now, and what’s bringing him joy right now. 

Resources:

Find out more about Scott's work here:

www.doctorblossom.com

Take one of the individual Ayurveda and the Microbiome courses here:

https://drsvoboda.teachable.com/courses

You can sign up for all four of the Ayurveda & the Microbiome courses together here:

https://drsvoboda.teachable.com/p/ayurveda-and-the-microbiome-bundle

Connect with Scott:  https://www.doctorblossom.com, Instagram

Books mentioned by Scott:  

We are in a time of planetary war, so what does this mean for your life and business? Join me as we dive deeper!

Show Highlights:

• The basics: Mars and Venus are in a planetary war, and these usually only last a few weeks. This current war goes from February 12–March 13.
• Why is this planetary war so important?
• It lasts longer than usual.
• Mars and Venus are passion planets 
• Why too much Mars energy can be aggressive and intense
• Why Venus is winning the war, and Mars is vanquished, which results in reactivity
• How this planetary war impacts the wounded masculine and divine feminine
• How Mars and Venus operate while in Capricorn
• Mars with Saturn results in a push/pull energy to leave us with blame, flared tempers, and victimization.
• Venus with Saturn brings the opportunity for transformation in death and rebirth cycles.
• How Saturn makes us experience our karmas
• How the Grand Conjunction will affect humanity over the next 20 years
• How we can evaluate our relationships during this time of refinement
• My advice: “Be easy on yourself, and take care of yourself. Move your body, and do things that calm your nervous system. As things are difficult, try to extract the learning that is there.”

Resources

Connect with me: 

Want to learn more? Visit my website for more information on the planets with my Planets  course.

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Today’s show is a heartfelt and deep conversation that we recorded live when I was in Baja, Mexico, a couple of weeks ago. What an honor it was to talk to this man and hear his beautiful insights! Join us!

I was blessed to meet Krishna Das on my very first trip to India ten years ago. If you want to hear my story of this trip and its significance in my life, listen to Episode 3. Krishna Das (KD) is an American vocalist and kirtan chant singer called “Yoga’s Rockstar.” His call and response form of chanting has been heard around the world and he was nominated for a Grammy award. KD is a beautiful storyteller with wonderful stories about Maharaj-ji, his guru. KD's story is also featured in a movie called One Track Heart. He shares with us how karma is actually liberation and how the guru helps us work through our desires in their highest forms. KD also talks about the path of Bhakti, or devotion, and what happens when we are chanting.

Show Highlights:

• How Maharaj-ji wanted KD to satisfy his desires that are beneficial to him on his path
• KD shares a story about Maharaj-ji and a sadhu
• How KD’s path led him to be a different kind of rockstar, fulfilling his desires
• Why desires are natural and not inherently bad
• The story of KD’s meeting with Ram Dass and its life-changing effect
• How Maharaj-ji transmitted feelings of being home and belonging
• What it means to surrender and be at home within yourself
• What is meant by ultimate reality vs. relative reality
• Why the program is to accept yourself and live life like it really matters
• How every thought and action creates karma, either positive or negative
• How to plant the seeds of repetition with the names of God
• What it means to KD to “live in your purpose”
• Why trusting yourself is such an important part of the path
• The purpose of chanting: to pay attention and let joy and peace come from within
• Hear Krisha Das’ answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding practices, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what he’s reading right now, and what brings him joy. 

Connect with me: 

www.weaveyourbliss.com

Get the 2022 Astrology Guidebook:

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Connect with Krishna Das: www.krishnadas.com  

I’m coming to you from beautiful Baja, Mexico, as I sit in a hammock under some palm trees on the beach. I am here for a retreat in this very beautiful setting that is the perfect backdrop for today’s show as we talk about the element of space. Cultivating space for yourself is very relevant if you are looking to shift your karmas or further digest planetary influences in your life. Join me–and enjoy the peaceful background sounds of the ocean waves and the breeze through the palms. 

Show Highlights:

• Space: it’s one of the five elements of the Vedic tradition (earth, water, air, fire, and space)
• Why one of my purposes in participating in this retreat is to create some spaciousness for myself
• How we can cultivate space for ourselves to access our intuition
• How space is created through retreat, rest, and pausing before speaking
• How even our eating habits can create space for us
• How creating a sense of presence and peace through our practices help to cultivate space
• How being still and slowing down helps create space through breathwork and meditation
• How specific tools like chanting and buying flowers help create space
• Why it’s essential to understand the value of negative space
• How choosing to rest, slow down, and allow negative space shift society’s paradigm upside down
• My parting advice: “Wherever you are, take a moment to cultivate space for yourself to feel more joy and expansiveness.”

Connect with me: 

Book a call for 1:1 Vedic business coaching for online entrepreneurs. There are limited spots available!  https://weaveyourbliss.as.me/discoverycall

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Today’s show explores the Black Goddesses, Goddess energy, what it all means, and how this power can be used for healing. Join us to learn more about this fascinating subject!

Dr. Giavanni Washington is the creator of the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck. With over 1000 decks sold, her oracle deck is the only one featuring photos of black women embodying the Goddesses from Africa. Dr. Giavanni comes from a long line of educators, moonshine makers, and medicine women who took away pain even when rupture left them with only what was in the pantry. As an intuitive healer with a special knack for recognizing the best version of you, she fervently believes you can reach the next level, and she stands at the threshold, gently supporting your migration from one plane to the next. 

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Giavanni’s journey to her work with the Black Goddesses
• How Giavanni’s religious background with Catholic, Baptist, and Methodist affiliations affected her childhood years
• Why the Black Goddesses have a lot of potential for healing
• How and why she created the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck
• Why the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck features images of real black women with diversity
• How people can recover their ancestral storylines that have been destroyed in the colonial process
• Why there are other ways of connecting with ancestral storylines outside the bounds of DNA
• How people repeat ancestral patterns and get stuck in them 
• How Giavanni’s work helps people uncover their blood, spirit, milk, and martyr lines of lineage
• Why Giavanni refers to her work as “ancestral restoration” (and shares the personal example of her triplet younger brothers)
• How decolonization and anti-racism compare and contrast with each other
• Why decolonization can be described as “a return to the old ways, the mysteries, beginner’s mind, and right relationship with Mother Earth”
• How Giavanni’s chart embodies mission, mystery, and transformation
• How Giavanni is collaborating with a publisher to produce a new oracle deck of 44 cards with at least 30 Goddesses (Contact her if you would like to participate!)
• Giavanni’s new project around reparations and how you can help 
• What it means to Giavanni to live in her purpose
• Hear Giavanni’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on Earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, her current favorite Black Goddess, something people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what brings her joy.

Resources:

More about Dr. G's program, Change The Narrative, Cross The Threshold & Meet The Goddess Within: bit.ly/ReclaimYourBirthright

Connect with Giavanni:  go.blackgoddesswithin.com 

Find Giavanni on Instagram and Facebook.

Books mentioned in this episode:

African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy by Abiola Abrams

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

Today’s topic is a timely one since today is the New Moon. Paying attention to the Moon’s cycles means learning the best times to reflect and turn inward quietly and when it’s best to create something new in visible ways. Join me to learn more about working with the energy of the Moon in your business. 

Show Highlights:

• Why the fast movement of the Moon makes it the most changeable planet
• How the New Moon applies to your business: These are days to rest, recalibrate, review, celebrate your wins, and set new intentions for the upcoming lunar month.
• How to set new intentions:
• Get quiet and reflect.
• Write down the intention.
• Vocalize the intention.
• Use a scent to “set” the intention.
• How momentum comes after the period of the New Moon, bringing a time to plan, create, and be visible
• Why foundational practices are important for stability and riding the wave of the Full Moon
• How the five days after the Full Moon lead to nine days of the waning Moon before the next New Moon—thus completing the full cycle

Resources:

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If you have ever faced a grim health diagnosis or lived with a serious chronic condition, you know how meaningful it is to bounce back with a happy, healthy, and thriving life. Today’s show brings inspiration in the form of a comeback story due to living an Ayurvedic lifestyle. Join us to learn more!

Angela Perger is an Ayurvedic practitioner in Florida and a nature-loving Mama of two beach babies. She teaches Ayurveda and yoga because those ancient sciences continue to give her the tools to thrive, despite an ulcerative colitis diagnosis and a rare autoimmune liver condition. Her purpose is to share how you can incorporate the wisdom of these teachings into everyday modern life to be your healthiest, happiest self. Our discussion is about Ayurveda on a simple level so that even kids can understand and take part, along with how to incorporate Ayurveda into life with chronic health conditions. Angela is sharing great tips that you don’t want to miss!

Show Highlights:

• How Angela began her journey into Ayurveda after growing up in a very non-holistic family
• How autoimmune disorders diagnosed in college prompted Angela to learn more and fall in love with Ayurveda
• How Angela’s “health crash” and dire prognosis for the future put her on the path to pursue healing through Ayurveda
• Why Angela began practicing yoga during her early teaching career in Philadelphia
• How three months of Ayurvedic study and practices brought Angela more results than her ten-year experience with every eating style imaginable
• How Angela’s experience with a serious diagnosis and basically a death sentence has motivated her to share with others
• Why Angela understands the despair of feeling hopeless–and why she’s determined to help others
• Why we need constant awareness to realize when an eating system isn’t working–and pivot to something else
• Why Angela doesn’t advocate using a food list but encourages people to understand their bodies and adapt as they go
• Why Angela’s brand focuses on “simple Ayurveda” to bring it into a modern lifestyle 
• Angela’s Ayurvedic meal ideas that are kid-friendly and do-able for families
• How Angela’s chart shows a wounded healer with grace and creative vision
• How Ayurveda helps with ulcerative colitis
• Angela’s resources and programs for those suffering with ulcerative colitis
• What it means to Angela to live for your purpose: “It means slowing down and turning inward to hear the voice of your own intuition.”
• Hear Angela’s answers to rapid-fire questions about advice, grounding practices, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now.
• Angela’s advice for those starting a business: “Be as authentic as possible and make meaning of everything, even if it’s messy.”
• Parting advice from Angela: “Taking one small step at a time is the most sustainable path.”

Resources:

Connect with Angela, find her blog, podcast, resources, and free guide, Ayurveda for Ulcerative Colitis: https://simpleayurveda.com.  

Find Angela on Instagram.

Angela's IG: @simpleayurveda

Ayurveda for UC Guide:

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61a67f166fd16bd0a4ddaef2

Simple Ayurveda Sanctuary for Thriving with UC:

In light of the astrology that we are in right now and for the next few months, it’s an appropriate time to turn inward and consider our circumstances. Let’s talk about how a Saturn List can help you be the best version of yourself. Join me to learn more.

Show Highlights:

• What are you willing to do in 2022 to be who you want to be in 2023?
• How we are evolving in the shifts that are taking place, which brings things to the surface
• Why some things have to be shed as we fully step into the shifts and empower ourselves
• How this time of purge or intensity means we need to ground ourselves with whatever practices work best for us
• How journaling can help you notice what is coming up and limiting you
• Why these times are fertile times to investigate inward and invoke divine grace toward our blocks and fears
• What is a Saturn List?  It is a list of the tasks we know we need to do but have been avoiding
• How I use my Saturn List to please Saturn, mitigate blocks and fears, and create lightness and peace as those tasks are completed
• Why the difficulties around you are an invitation to be your best and highest version of yourself–so don’t waste the opportunities in front of you!

Resources:

There are still a few spaces open in my Vedic coaching program, so contact me to schedule a call. Visit my website for more information. 

Check out my 30 Days to Dial In Your Year program for you and your business team. Visit my website for more information. 

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Today’s show is an eye-opening interview with a Soul Midwife. We are talking about death, dying, and how to make things more peaceful and comforting for those who are dying. This topic is an important one, especially in light of the current pandemic and the large number of people who are dealing with loved ones who are dying. Join us to learn more!

Dawn Young is a Soul Midwife. She has done hospice volunteer work since 2012, and she also co-facilitates a community grief group in Astoria, Oregon. She is a member of NODA, No One Dies Alone, and she volunteers at the local hospital in Astoria. Dawn trained to become a Soul Midwife beginning in 2015 with Felicity Warner, the founder of The Soul Midwife Movement in the UK. Our conversation goes deep into what we need to know as the living to become ready for death and how we can take care of those who are dying by noticing the process they undergo. We also talk about how people have passed away alone during this pandemic and how that has changed Dawn’s work. Along with other Soul Midwives, Dawn conducts free Zoom presentations every few weeks called Dying to Chat. See our resources section for more information. 

Show Highlights:

• What it means to be a Soul Midwife, a holistic spiritual companion to the dying and their families
• How working in a pediatric hospital many years ago brought Dawn into her work with the dying 
• Why being in service to those who are dying and their families has become Dawn’s life purpose
• How the physical death process includes changes in appetite, blood pressure, breathing, and other functions as the body prepares to shut down
• The four stages of death recognized by a Soul Midwife:
• Earth–The patient becomes fatigued.
• Water–The patient becomes incontinent and may cry a lot.
• Fire–Restlessness and terminal agitation set in as the patient realizes that death is coming.
• Air–The patient becomes peaceful and quiet.
• How death is like birth–and the midwife’s role is similar in both cases
• Why death is more difficult when people have a lot to resolve to make peace with themselves and others
• The mystery of what dying people see in their final moments that we don’t see or understand
• Dawn’s advice to the living: “Keep your relationships current and healthy.”
• How Dawn’s work has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Why death should be a time when people are loved, safe, and not alone
• How we can set intentions to reach a loved one through our energy
• What Dawn wishes we all knew about death and how we should “do death differently”
• How to approach a dying person with calm, slow intention, peaceful touch, and soft words
• Dawn’s advice for dealing with the difficult conversations about death with our loved ones
• What it means to Dawn to live in her purpose
• How to better listen to your intuition
• How our culture doesn’t really value the elderly like other cultures do
• How essential oils can be beneficial in soothing someone through the transition to death
• Hear Dawn’s answers to rapid-fire questions about great advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something that people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now. 
• Parting advice from Dawn: “Be gentle with yourself and others. What you do to another will affect you. Take each person’s heart into consideration. Keep your relationships current and be loving and kind.”

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Are you an entrepreneur with an ADHD diagnosis? Have you flipped the narrative to see your neurodivergence as a superpower? If you are intrigued by either of those questions, you don’t want to miss this exciting interview with ADHD coach, Tracy Otsuka. Learn more with us in today’s episode!

Tracy Otsuka is a Certified ADHD Coach and the author of ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain. Tracy hosts the ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast, where she interviews women who are thriving with ADHD; her podcast has over six million downloads! Over the past decade, Tracy has empowered thousands of clients, from doctors and therapists to C-suite executives and entrepreneurs to see their neurodivergence as a strength and not a weakness. In this interview, we dive deep into what it looks like to have ADHD, why women are less frequently diagnosed, and how it looks different for them. Tracy explains how ADHD can be a superpower, what you can do to manage its symptoms, why many entrepreneurs have it, and more.

Show Highlights:

• Tracy’s work, podcast, and book are driven by the overriding belief that ADHD is a “brain difference” and a different operating system for a “brain of interest.”
• Why ADHD is largely undiagnosed in women (about 75% of women with ADHD are still undiagnosed!) and how it shows up
• Types of ADHD: hyperactivity, inattention, and a combo of both
• ADHD is often the underlying cause of anxiety and depression in women!
• The connection between estrogen, dopamine, and ADHD in women
• Most entrepreneurs are probably somewhere on the ADHD spectrum!
• The “mommy factor” and Tracy’s story of her son’s diagnosis
• Inside the brain of a person with ADHD . . .
• The seriousness of getting women with ADHD diagnosed because of higher suicide rates, trauma, etc.
• ADHD characteristics and symptoms (and tips and tricks for coping) will vary widely from person to person
• ADHD can show up as a superpower because of ideas, creativity, and curiosity. 
• Tracy’s advice to someone who thinks they might have ADHD
• What Tracy’s birth chart says about action, innovation, organization, and more
• A glimpse into Tracy’s book-writing process
• Hear Tracy’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and books she’s reading/recommending.

Resources:

Connect with Tracy Otsuka: Website, ADHD for Smart Ass Women book, ADHD for Smart Ass Women podcast

Also mentioned by Tracy: Brain Energy by Christopher M. Palmer, MD

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I’m doing something new and exciting in a few weeks! I’m preparing an “Ask Me Anything” episode, so please send me your questions about astrology, business strategy, marketing, our farm, or anything else you’d like to ask me. Email your questions to paula@weaveyourbliss.com with the subject line “AMA.” 

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Happy New Year! It’s a great time to consider how you can align with your cosmic blueprint to live a more purposeful life and make more money in your business. The tools of Vedic Astrology have been utilized for thousands of years to understand the cosmos in a deeper way in an art form that is scientific and specific in figuring out our world and making predictions for the future.  Join me to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• Why my mission for spiritual entrepreneurs is to help them achieve thriving incomes that allow them to give back from the overflow
• How Vedic Astrology can help your business in 2022:
• It can help you understand your unique blueprint–your “zone of genius.”
• It can help in hiring by matching ideal prospects to your team.
• It can help you look deeply at your money karma concerning earning, spending, saving, and investing.
• It can help you choose the ideal times to do things, like new product/program launches, signing contracts, expansion, and rest.
• It can help you spot astrological transits that can cause problems.
• It can allow you to use the language of the planets to work with our natural energies.
• It can give you general remedies to use to support success.
• It can help you select your best days of the week to plan for specific tasks, meetings, and even the best colors for your branding.
• It can help you work through mindset blocks that are not helpful to you in your business.
• How all of the gifts of Vedic Astrology can help us move toward success with grace and ease with a more humane, expansive, generous, and magical approach to reality
• How Vedic Astrology can help you in 2022; book a call with me to land a spot in my coaching program!

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Today’s focus is on wellness, yoga, and all things food and nutrition as they correlate in the world of Ayurveda. Join us to hear about my guest’s multifaceted work in the world.

Claire Ragozzino is a certified yoga instructor and Ayurvedic practitioner with a background in holistic nutrition and natural cooking. Her work is dedicated to bringing yoga, Ayurveda, and nutrition into the modern lifestyle. She is the author of a popular site called Vidya Living, and she writes and photographs her online and print publications surrounding topics of food, culture, and our relationship to nature. Her first book, Living Ayurveda, offers a comprehensive Ayurvedic cookbook and lifestyle guide. Claire works with clients around the globe, leading immersive workshops and retreats. Her work is beautiful and practical, and she’s working on exciting things in the field of women’s health, fertility, and preparing for pregnancy.

Show Highlights:

• Claire’s journey into Ayurveda through an intro to yoga by her mother
• How yoga led her to India and then back to the US with a raw food fanaticism that wasn’t serving her well
• How a pivotal bowl of soup helped her realize that her search for healing was creating imbalance
• How she came to understand that Ayurveda is applying a beautiful system to all aspects of life
• Why cooking has become an inspirational and creative outlet for Claire
• How life in Alaska with an “eat what you catch” mentality helped deepen Claire’s connection to food as she helped run a family seafood restaurant
• How Claire learned about organic food, healthy eating, food accessibility and security, and the appreciation of food as an art form
• Claire’s work at the UN around sustainable agriculture and food policy
• How Claire’s book came to be in a three-year process to help make Ayurveda accessible as a home practice companion
• Claire’s year-long learning program, Living Ayurveda, which starts with the foundations of Ayurvedic knowledge as it applies in the kitchen and on the yoga mat
• Claire’s advice about living in your purpose by paying attention to what sparks the most joy in your life
• How Claire’s anthropology studies coordinate now with her passion and purpose in life
• How our ancestral lineage can cause us to feel a deep resonance with a place that we’ve never been to before
• Hear Claire’s answers to rapid-fire questions about great advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something that people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.
• Claire’s work with women around fertility and pregnancy preparation

Resources:

Connect with Claire: www.vidyaliving.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

Rtu Vidya: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices by Sinu Joseph

Lo-TEK Design by Radical Indigenism by Julia Watson

Ayurvedic Healing for Women by Atreya

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Happy Solstice! As we’ve come into December, it’s a great time to talk about what we are experiencing as we move forward into 2022. Join us!

Show Highlights:

• How we thought 2021 would be easier, but we now find ourselves in a period of great refinement
• Why this recent Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is unique 
• Things we should evaluate and consider regarding technology and its “costs”
• How our views of the work we do have shifted to be more purposeful and less compromising
• Why we look for space in each day for play and creativity and connection with people and nature–in a paradigm shift
• How Jupiter and Saturn are moving quickly to cause destabilization, which stimulates a breaking up of stagnation in our lives
• How the old paradigm is replaced with new imaginings and connects us with divine forces
• My genuine hope for each of us in these next few months: “Step into your power and give your gifts at their highest.”

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