Today’s episode features social impact leader Surabhi Jain who deep dives with me about intentional systems change leadership and how tapping into your intuition can deepen your awareness personally and in navigating professional relationships.

Surabhi is the Founding Executive Director of the Toronto Workforce Funder Collaborative, Co-Founder of Women in Power , and creator of Power x Privilege. Surabhi has spent the better part of 20 years designing human development programs, working closely with many Fortune 500 companies to help them change racially biased hiring practices, and building the capacity of the non-profit sector to change systems.

You will get to hear some of Surabhi’s experiences growing up in a progressive family in India that emphasized female education, how equity and intentionality played a role in her moving to the United States, and ultimately how these values now shape her leadership in the philanthropic sector and at the intersection of power and privilege moving toward expansive possibilities of equity and belonging.

You won’t want to miss Surabhi sharing examples of how she practically weaves deep intentionality and intuitive awareness into her life at work and as a funder. We jam on the ways that organizations can do things differently, to help build capacity and to create more meaningful impact for the communities and grantees they are serving.

Surabhi talks about the importance of hard work and leaving the world a better place than you found it. She also shares an awesome story about how her inner alignment that led her to create a job posting that went viral on LinkedIn in the fall of 2023 (you can check it out here).

You will leave this conversation reminded that our inner work must match our outer drive to create change in the world and that it’s never too late to be more intentional (and even more vulnerable) in how you show up personally, professionally and in your community. 

Connect with Surabhi:

Power x Privilege: www.powerxprivilege.com/ 

Women in Power: https://womeninpower.ca/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/surabhijain29/

Connect with Sydney: 

Join my new Monthly Virtual Intention Setting Circles (next one on Feb 22nd at 8pm EST - email me at sydneyblum@gmail.com to sign up, $33/$20/$10 PWYC).

Book a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading: https://calendly.com/sydneyblum

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

If you’re enjoying the show, please leave a 5 star rating and written review on Apple Podcasts or like/heart/follow wherever your get your podcasts!

Hi friends, I’ve missed you! I’m very excited to be back with new energy for 2024, especially as far as podcast releases and Intention Setting Circles are concerned. It’s not to late for your to join me this Thursday, Jan 11 from 7:45pm-9:45pm EST ($44/PWYC) for my 2024 New Year Intention Setting Circle. If you’re interested, hit reply in Substack or email me here subject line: 2024 Intentions.

While I have a limited number of spaces available for Deep Dive readings available, my January calendar for 1:1 Intuitive Mentorship is officially fully booked (thanks to everyone who has signed up - I’m super pumped to be working with you!) If exploring an Intuitive Mentorship container with me is one of your personal intentions for 2024, please reach out to me over email so that we can set up a free call to connect and assess fit. I will have capacity to add 1-2 new Mentorship clients starting in February so if you’re interested please reach out sooner than later! :)

Today’s solo episode is all about the intuitive block that you create and perpetuate when you second guess yourself. You’ll have a chance to reflect on what voice or messaging is playing in your head and how you notice yourself contracting at the notion of integrating your own inner guidance. You’ll also receive a reframe on self criticism and have the opportunity to expand your perspective to hold a fuller, more accurate accounting of your past memories as well as the unique unfolding of your relationship with your intuition.

Without saying it explicitly, this episode centres the idea of grace as we allow ourselves to embrace the Deep Remembering, travel back in time, and cultivate deeper conscious awareness of inner parts of ourselves that are simply prompting second guessing as an outdated form of self protection (or even protection of others e.g. parents, caregivers etc.) But what about cultivating your intuition? The good news is that lovingly engaging in the remembering and embracing the transformation of these inner parts will support deeper integration, intuitive alignment and self-trust. Welcome to a world of possibility where you can more freely and confidently tap into your inner essence and wisdom!

As always, I am so gratefulf or your feedback, Spotify ratings, and star Apple ratings and written reviews! Also, please please chime in with your thoughts and experiences in the Substack comments and podcast chat.

If you are wanting to hear MORE, please check out my recent guest episode of The Moonwise Podcast!

Have you ever considered how embracing your unique sensory experiences could dramatically improve your life and even help you find your purpose? 

In this episode of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast, Lia Grimanis takes us on a remarkable journey through her life, sharing experiences that define resilience, innovation, and the pursuit of joy.

You’ll hear how as a homeless teenager, Lia made a promise to herself on a shelter bed that would change her life forever.

Lia is one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women and she is the visionary leader who founded "Up With Women," an organization that provides coaching and holistic support to empower women and gender-diverse individuals. Through this organization, Lia helps people break free from the cycle of poverty and chart sustainable pathways to success.

Lia is also a two-time Guinness World Record holder for “Heaviest Vehicle Pulled 100ft By a Woman” and “Heaviest Vehicle Pulled in High Heels”. She was also the first woman in the world to attempt to pull a jet airplane for a Guinness World Record!

Lia's story is not just about inner strength and triumphing over adversity; it's about embracing neurodiversity and tapping into the joy that comes from her unique sensory perception and rich inner world as individual with autism and multisensory phantasia. 

Discover how different sensory experiences have shaped Lia’s perspective, and how she uses these insights to guide others toward a life filled with purpose and fulfillment. Join us for an exploration of neurodiversity, the transformative power of joy, and the art of visionary leadership.

Connect with Lia:

Up with Women: https://upwithwomen.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagrimanis/?originalSubdomain=ca

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Thanks so much for being here and supporting our work!

In this solo episode, I dive into the power of intuition as well as how to mobilize it to call in beautiful gifts and joyful surprises in your everyday life. 

I emphasize the importance of not overanalyzing or rationalizing intuitive downloads and instead recommend a practice of recording them. By noting down your intuitions and the way you perceived them, you can begin to recognize and deepen your unique flavour of intuition. I share some playful personal stories of how I manifested unexpected delights during a period of opening more deeply into trusting my intuition.

The episode also explores intention setting and the role of gratitude in opening up to intuitive insights. I emphasize that intention setting involves not just visualizing your desires but also feeling what you desire and gratitude for the lessons learned, challenges overcome, and the magical moments in life. By holding intentions for ease, grace, and love in all that you do, and by allowing yourself to beam or sprinkle loving energy wherever you go, you can create an energetic environment that attracts beautiful surprises big and small! 

This episode serves as an invitation to trust your inner knowing, embrace the practice of logging intuitions, and create a mindset of receptivity to not just that which your heart desires but also life’s joyful surprises.

If you enjoy this episode, drop a heart or comment sharing where you’re at in your own intuitive journey! Or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave a 5 star rating and written review (as I mention at the end of this episode, your words and messages really help my morale as an artist and creator!)

Connect with Me:

Join My Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.comInstagram: @sydneyrebeccWebsite: www.sydneyblum.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Thanks so much for being here!

Have you ever wondered how life's most challenging moments can profoundly shape your path?

In today’s episode, Ken Wylie, a lifelong adventurer, seasoned mountain guide and author of Buried (2020), shares stories and wisdom that reveal how intuition can be an invaluable compass whether you are traveling on wild landscapes or navigating life in modern society.

Ken speaks candidly about his experience surviving an avalanche tragedy in 2003 and the deep journey of healing and integration that followed as he eventually wrote his story and grappled with his part in the events that took place. 

If you struggle to discern between fear and intuition, Ken’s insights will be illuminating and directly applicable. This is especially true for leaders practicing risk management and making decisions under pressure.

You’ll walk away appreciating how solitude and stillness create the space for intuitive insights to emerge, allowing us to move forward with authenticity and clarity.

This episode will give you a deeper understanding of discernment, where intuition transcends training or experience, offering a profound guide through life's complexities.

You won’t want to miss this episode! If you prefer to listen on Apple Podcasts you can find the episode here.

Connect with Ken:

Website: Archetypal.ca

Email: ken@archetypal.ca

Buried: https://www.archetypal.ca/buried-updated-version

Card Decks: https://www.archetypal.ca/store/p/carddeck

Courses: https://www.archetypal.ca/store

Connect with Sydney

Join My Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review and share.

Thank you!

In a world where technology, nature, and intuition intersect, how can you harness these forces to co-create a more sustainable future? Prepare to embark on an eye-opening exploration with visionary on The Intuitively Aligned Podcast. In this captivating episode, we dive deep into Negin's unique perspective on reimagining human existence in an ever-evolving landscape.

Negin’s insights gently invite you to reckon with the relationship between the natural world, AI and technological evolution, and our essential selves. Drawing from her own experiences, Negin shares her vision of becoming a radical collaborator, bridging the gap between these worlds to birth the next chapter of humanity.

Negin's wisdom encourages us to embrace a diverse range of possible futures, including ones where we relinquish our self-appointed dominance in the natural order. Her perspective offers a fresh way of looking at our evolution as a species and our role in shaping a world that balances both our technological advancements and our innate intuitive abilities and connection to nature.

If you're ready to dream, collaborate, and shape the future, this episode is a must-listen.

Connect with Negin:

* Social Media: Follow Negin on all social media platforms @neginsairafi (Instagram, Twitter, and more) for inspiring content, updates, and insights.

* Negin’s Metaformative Newsletter on Substack: The visionary's guide to creating new worlds. Exploring the intersection of art, culture, technology, and the human condition to shape our collective futures.

* Website: Explore Negin's world further by visiting her website at www.neginsairafi.com.

Connect with Sydney:

* Instagram: Follow Sydney @sydneyrebecc for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and the latest podcast news.

* Website: Visit Sydney's website at www.sydneyblum.com for additional resources, client testimonials, and information about her intuitive services.

* Sydney’s Intuitively Aligned Audio Newsletter on Substack: Listen to receive guidance for intention setting as well as insight and a mini card reading for the month ahead.

* LinkedIn: Connect with Sydney on LinkedIn at Sydney Blum for a deeper look into her professional journey and to join her network.

How could exploring life after death enhance your connection to your intuition, your physical body, and guide you toward deeper alignment in your daily life?

Join us for a deeply insightful episode of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast, featuring intuitive health practitioner, Registered Nurse, motivational speaker, loss mama, and near-death survivor, Melinda Peterson.

As you dive into Melinda's extraordinary journey, you will discover the profound impact that traveling to “the other side” had on how Melinda has come to terms with loss and reoriented her life’s purpose, including a major career change honing in on intuitive health and the wisdom of our physical bodies.

Whatever love, life and loss you have experienced, Melinda’s story shines a light and offers a unique perspective on navigating grief and embracing your intuition. You will gain insight into how you can hold multiple perspectives and experiences of your reality at the same time. 

Melinda reminds us that we can accept complexity and allow ourselves to be cracked open by life’s experiences, while also embracing the beauty of the journey and the illumination that comes with healing and allowing ourselves to transform. Melinda draws on the metaphor offered by Kintsugi, a Japanese pottery technique where broken pottery is put back together with gold, which inspired her Scarlit Coaching practice. 

Melinda's story emphasizes the interconnectedness of life, death, and intuition, and invites you to explore the ways in which your intuitive senses can guide you beyond the immediate physical realm. Her insights will challenge you to consider how embracing intuition can lead to a more authentic and purposeful life.

If you're ready to unlock a new level of understanding and connection, this episode is not to be missed.

Love what you're hearing? Remember to rate, review, and follow The Intuitively Aligned Podcast on your favourite podcast platform.

Connect with Melinda:

Scarlit Website

Instagram

Third Eye Library

YouTube 

Connect with Sydney:

Instagram

Sydney’s Website

Substack Newsletter

LinkedIn

Thanks so much for being here and supporting our work!

Have you ever thought about how seeing life from different angles can transform both your creativity and daily experiences?

Step into a world of intuition and imagination in this heartfelt conversation with Darius Bashar, an artist who skillfully weaves photography, vulnerability, spirituality, writing, and community meditation into a captivating tapestry of expression.

You won’t want to miss the story of what catalyzed Darius’s existential awakening. He shares memories and the personal heart-break that sparked him to begin exploring self-guided visualization and a meditation practice that led to a profound personal evolution. 

Transitioning from fashion photography to evocative black and white portraits marked a turning point in Darius’s photography career. These portraits mirror his growth journey and the beauty found in embracing ourselves honestly, as we are, in the now. Listening to these reflections, you’ll come face-to-face with your own self perceptions and whether there is anything you wish to shift or release. 

Your heart will expand hearing about Darius’s cherished ritual—keeping a childhood photograph in his workspace—an ever-present reminder to love and nurture his inner child. Could this simple practice resonate with you, encouraging more self-kindness? I’ve had a picture of myself as a child on hand ever since this conversation!

Finally, you’ll be called to listen to the whispers of your soul as Darius shares how finally listening to this voice led him to take inspired action creating the Artist's Morning, an online community offering space, support, and structure for meditation and journaling together. 

Darius candidly explores the balance between ego and intuition, shedding light on the transformative power of understanding their interplay. 

Join us for a juicy episode that uncovers vulnerability, authenticity, and creative expression. As we journey alongside Darius Bashar, let his experiences encourage you to heed your inner whispers, cultivate art that resonates, enrich your soul, and ignite your spirit.

Share your thoughts on this episode in the comments on Substack! Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review if you listen on Apple Podcasts!

Connect with Darius:

Website: dariusbashar.com

HEARTshots™: https://www.dariusbashar.com/heartshots

Black + White Experience: https://www.dariusbashar.com/black-white

NoStrangers.art

Artist Morning: https://www.artistmorning.com/

Darius on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/dariusbashar

Instagram: @dariusbashar

Connect with Sydney:

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Have you ever considered how a playful practice could transform your intuition, core beliefs, and physical vitality?

In this powerful solo episode, you will hear about the pivotal role of playful practice in my own intuitive journey. I share reflections on my transition from being a serious perfectionist to someone who now infuses ease and joy into almost every aspect of life.

You will also hear about the importance of cultivating intuition and how it requires practice, like any other skill, as well as the significance of understanding your personal "why" as you tap into your intuition.

This episode is filled with inspiring stories, including a life changing performance review that taught me how to say no which incidentally led me to overcome burnout and heal my chronic migraines.

Listeners will gain valuable insights on embracing playful practice, channeling inner knowing, and trusting in divine timing. I also share how I brought my dream of creating a podcast to life playfully, highlighting the importance of collaboration and support from trusted individuals. Through a blend of creativity, belief and playful practice, I brought this dream into a reality that aligns with my purpose.

Tune in to this episode to discover how you, too, can harness the power of playful practice to expand your intuition, unlock your authentic self, and create meaningful impact in your life and community.

Connect with Sydney

Join My Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review and share.

Thank you!

How would your career and personal life evolve if you let your intuition be your guide? In today’s episode, I talk with Vanessa Valencia about how she has tapped into different aspects of her intuition with significant results in different chapters of her life. 

Vanessa openly shares about her young adulthood and how her intuition led her to leave Toronto to pursue her MBA in France. She talks about the benefits of launching her PR career in Europe and why she listened to her intuition and returned to Canada a decade later as she continued to rise in her career. Contemplating the question, “What would I do if I were brave?”, Vanessa eventually took some even bigger risks that ultimately led her to launch an inspiring product, a new career, meet the love of her life, and embrace a completely new chapter of life in a new city. 

We talk about big transitions in life, the process of letting go, and how love can surprise you when you least expect it. We dive into how we navigate loneliness and loss while embracing the evolution of our inner knowing. We also explore intention setting as a practice and the healing powers of nature and being of service to others.

Vanessa’s corporate career in strategic business communications spans over 20 years having held senior leadership positions at several Public Relations agencies globally where she led creative campaigns for some of the world’s largest brands including Amazon, Facebook, France Telecom, Ford Motors, Microsoft, and Nespresso among many others. Vanessa now supports business owners to get clear on their business priorities and create communications systems to execute their vision in a measurable and effective way. As a certified trauma-informed Master Life Coach, Project Manager, and Master of Business Communications, Vanessa has helped hundreds of leaders, coaches and entrepreneurs to build transformative practices in their businesses and their personal lives. 

Connect with Vanessa

Website: https://www.wordplaycollective.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessavalencia1/

Connect with Sydney

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, review and share. Thank you!

What does it mean to authentically show up in a world filled with expectations and complexity?

Today we delve into the transformative journey of self-discovery and authentic living with Jake Ernst. You won’t want to miss this!

Jake helps people identify patterns that are keeping them stuck so they can reconnect with themselves and build a life they love. Jake's core values are authenticity, connection, and creativity, which are the main drivers of his work as a therapist, writer, speaker, partner, friend, and dog dad. 

In an open-hearted and candid conversation, Jake reflects on growing up queer in a small town, losing his father as a teenager and becoming the first member of his family to attend university. He reveals that it wasn’t until moving away from home that he started to have profound insights that led him to rediscover his authentic self. 

We explore the power of listening and being present, and the struggles we face when our own experiences and emotions are triggered by our close relationships and life circumstances. Jake emphasizes the need to work on personal growth and healing in order to show up as adults in the world, especially as the parents and caregivers we aspire to be. Jake invites us to surrender space and give others the freedom to authentically express themselves, creating opportunities for genuine connection and co-regulation.

Jake also highlights the role of grief in our lives, revealing how attachment injuries can lead to a loss of authenticity and the need to reclaim our true selves. Through embracing grief, we can embark on a healing journey and redefine our understanding of success, happiness, and personal fulfillment. 

Tune in to this playful yet transformative episode as we navigate the complexities of authenticity, connection, and personal growth with humanity and realness. Discover the power of surrendering control, embracing grief, and forging your own path towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Connect with Jake:

Substack: https://substack.com/@mswjake

Instagram: @mswjake

Website: https://www.mswjake.com/

Straight Up Health: https://www.straightuphealth.ca

Connect with Sydney

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Have you ever wondered how to access your untapped power within to transform how you live, lead and overcome challenges?

This week we dive deep into the extraordinary life experiences of Larissa Conte, who fuses her wisdom as medicine woman, rites of passage guide, and ceremony designer, and as an accomplished entrepreneur and organization designer to help leaders create cultures of Power that Serve the Whole. Drawing on her diverse array of skills from culture and strategy design to wilderness guiding and somatic trauma healing, Larissa’s work supports teams in a unique and integrative way that creates deep shifts and enduring outcomes.

In this thought-provoking conversation, Larissa challenges societal norms and invites us to explore the depths of human intelligence beyond traditional measures. Drawing on her interdisciplinary scientific background at Stanford University, her diverse lived experiences and how these have shaped her profound sensing into our interconnected reality, Larissa reveals the transformative power of unleashing your inner wisdom, aliveness, and truth.

Larissa candidly shares her own experiences - from receiving the integrative medicine of the vulture after losing her father, to breaking intergenerational spells of shadow power - as she guides us through the process of dismantling limiting beliefs and discovering the potential to simultaneously hold awareness and a state of non-adversary being. Discover how to encounter shadow power without succumbing to the role of a victim or engaging in futile battles and be transformed from the inside out. 

Larissa's wisdom opens doors to profound empowerment, healing across time, and a richer understanding of ourselves and the interconnected whole to which we belong.

Are you ready to tap into the magic within and embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation? Join us for this catalytic episode where Larissa's vulnerability and insights will inspire you to tap into our own innate sensing ability to access your Power that Serves the Whole. 

Editorial note from Larissa: Her father died in January 2004, not 2005.

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Connect with Larissa:

Larissa on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissaconte/Larissa on Instagram: @lbconte

Wayfinding website: www.wayfinding.io

Free ebook to see the 36 most common types of power at work: https://www.wayfinding.io/ebook

Library of free Wayfinding resources: https://www.wayfinding.io/free-library

Wayfinding on Instagram: @wayfinding.io

Wayfinding on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayfinding/videos

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Monthly Audio Newsletter: https://sydneyblum.substack.com/

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Hi friends, I hope you’re doing well and nourishing your body, heart and spirit in the best ways you know how right now.

I wanted to let you know that I’m not releasing a podcast episode this week - sorry! Here is a 5 minute voice note instead!

I didn’t have something to say that truly felt aligned to where I and we are at in this moment. It isn’t for lack of content. I have several beautiful interviews lined up to share with you as well as a number of solo episodes on intuition and impact. That said, this week it felt more appropriate to send you a quick voice note letting you know I’m thinking about you and giving permission to do exactly what you need to do right now.

Speaking of which, if something you need is some space for reflection on where you are at, what you’ve been through and where you are going so you can set clear, grounded intentions for 2024, please join my 2024 New Year Virtual Intention Circle on Thursday Dec. 28th from 8pm-10pm EST ($44/PWYC).

The event will include:

* Acknowledging the land and a grounding exercise to root into the experience

* A guided journey to reflect and remember key personal inflection points from 2023

* An individual oracle card and message for each participant with a view to support intentions for the New Year

* A guided journey to align, visualize and set intentions for 2024

* Sharing back insights within the Circle

* Gratitudes & Closing

If you would like to reserve your spot now, email me at sydneyblum@gmail.com and I will send you the Zoom link for the event.

Thank you for listening, reviewing and sharing this journey! :)

In a world that often undermines our belief in what's possible, how can you harness the power of imagination to manifest extraordinary outcomes?

Join us in this fascinating episode of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast, with guest Justin Bailie, co-founder and chief strategy officer of leading transportation management system provider Rose Rocket. Today we peel back the layers of Justin's vibrant life journey as a father, entrepreneur, Y Combinator alumni, and embodiment of perseverance. Justin shares his story that is as diverse as it is inspiring. 

In our unfiltered discussion, Justin opens up about the roller-coaster ride of his life. From battling significant health challenges, living on the brink of bankruptcy, to creating wealth and finding the real essence of success and happiness. He reminds us that often the biggest setbacks pave the way for the most extraordinary comebacks.

Not only did Justin rebound from his difficulties, he shaped them into his unique path towards abundance - one that transcends financial wealth. His life is a testament to the power of persistence, faith, and focusing on value creation, and his wisdom might just redefine what wealth means to you.

A story filled with peaks, valleys and pivotal moments, this episode is bound to ignite a spark within you, offering a powerful testament of what's possible when you embrace life's complexities with an open heart.

Justin's candid conversation reminds us that the journey to professional success and personal fulfillment is seldom straightforward, but always rewarding in unexpected ways. You don't want to miss this transformative episode! If you enjoy, please rate, review and follow wherever you get your podcasts!

Connect with Justin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjbailie/

Rose Rocket: https://www.roserocket.com/

Freight Famous Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjFU5XF1eOlGPwIz8JOWIoG0KtfhzK5E5

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Subscribe to My Monthly Audio Newsletter

Sydney on Insta: @sydneyrebecc

Sydney on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

This is Part 2 of my conversation with guest Mathura “Temwa” Mahendren! If you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and begin there! You’ll want to hear this conversation in order, especially given the beautiful opening that Mathura shares.

As mentioned in the notes for Part 1, for the first time ever, we’ve decided to share our full conversation - from our pre-chat (which is juicy and felt like part of the episode from the outset), to how we set intentions (which I do with every guest, but have never aired before), and the epic conversation that followed, which we have broken into 2 parts for your ease of listening!

Mathura is a storyteller by nature, and a design researcher by nurture. By weaving the stories of the courage and resiliency embodied by her grandparents, parents, and many others who have come before, Mathura reveals the foundations of her personal and professional practices of shaping change through embodiment, ancestral connection and love as the connective tissue in everything she creates. 

You will be transported by the morning prayers of Mathura’s Appama and ground into the impossible tragedy that made Mathura’s conception and birth a blessing of love amidst inconceivable sorrow (TW: Mathura’s story references the sudden loss of a young child, Mathura’s older sister, as foundation and context for how Mathura came to be in the world). 

You won’t want to miss Mathura’s insights on calibrating our nervous systems, how fear holds us back at work, the definitions of love that guide everything she does, and an embodied understanding of what it means to emotionally, physically, and spiritually ‘re-member’ who we are. 

Mathura’s practice is rooted in a commitment to designing and sharing tools, frameworks, and brave spaces that can hold individuals, groups, and relationships through difference, discomfort, grief, change, and ultimately, growth. She is also intimately aware of the ways in which our ability to move through these experiences is intertwined with how and how deeply we were taught to love. To that end, love is both the method and the madness that underpins all of her bodies of work.

Tune in to The Intuitively Aligned Podcast on all major platforms and be inspired by Mathura's journey of love, embodiment, and storytelling for shaping our inner landscapes and outer systems change.

Engage with us here on Substack and share your thoughts. Help spread the message of love, growth, and transformative change by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Together, we can create a ripple effect of love, growth, and transformation.

Connect with Mathura: 

Mathura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathura.mahendren/

Mathura on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathura-temwa-mahendren-5a659399/

Website for Dismantling the Master’s Tools: A Somatic Approach to Interrogating White Supremacy: https://www.dismantlingthemasterstools.com/

Audiobook of Dismantling the Master’s Tools on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pJUrePegEj9h2TbGr2QQS?si=25195cddc30e4be9

Instagram for Dismantling the Master’s Tools:  @dismantlingthemasterstools 

The metemwaphasis exhibit website: https://www.metemwaphasis.com/

Instagram: @metemwaphasis

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Subscribe to My Monthly Audio Newsletter: https://sydneyblum.substack.com/

Sydney on Insta: @sydneyrebecc

Sydney on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

This week we are doing things differently! Guest Mathura “Temwa” Mahendren and I have decided to share our full conversation - from our pre-chat (which is juicy and felt like part of the episode from the outset), to how we set intentions (which I do with every guest, but have never aired before), to how Mathura opened up the space, and the epic conversation that followed, which we have broken into 2 parts for your ease of listening!

Mathura is a storyteller by nature, and a design researcher by nurture. By weaving the stories of the courage and resiliency embodied by her grandparents, parents, and many others who have come before, Mathura reveals the foundations of her personal and professional practices of shaping change through embodiment, ancestral connection and love as the connective tissue in everything she creates. 

You will be transported by the morning prayers of Mathura’s Appama and ground into the impossible tragedy that made Mathura’s conception and birth a blessing of love amidst inconceivable sorrow (TW: Mathura’s story references the sudden loss of a young child, Mathura’s older sister, as foundation and context for how Mathura came to be in the world). 

You won’t want to miss Mathura’s insights on calibrating our nervous systems, how fear holds us back at work, the definitions of love that guide everything she does, and an embodied understanding of what it means to emotionally, physically, and spiritually ‘re-member’ who we are. 

Mathura’s practice is rooted in a commitment to designing and sharing tools, frameworks, and brave spaces that can hold individuals, groups, and relationships through difference, discomfort, grief, change, and ultimately, growth. She is also intimately aware of the ways in which our ability to move through these experiences is intertwined with how and how deeply we were taught to love. To that end, love is both the method and the madness that underpins all of her bodies of work.

Tune in to The Intuitively Aligned Podcast on all major platforms and be inspired by Mathura's journey of love, embodiment, and storytelling for shaping our inner landscapes and outer systems change.

Engage with us here on Substack and share your thoughts. Help spread the message of love, growth, and transformative change by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Together, we can create a ripple effect of love, growth, and transformative change.

Connect with Mathura: 

Mathura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathura.mahendren/

Mathura on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathura-temwa-mahendren-5a659399/

Website for Dismantling the Master’s Tools: A Somatic Approach to Interrogating White Supremacy: https://www.dismantlingthemasterstools.com/

Audiobook of Dismantling the Master’s Tools on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pJUrePegEj9h2TbGr2QQS?si=31a97ac9c42b4597

Instagram for Dismantling the Master’s Tools:  @dismantlingthemasterstools 

The metemwaphasis exhibit website: https://www.metemwaphasis.com/

Instagram: @metemwaphasis

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Subscribe to My Monthly Audio Newsletter: https://sydneyblum.substack.com/

Sydney on Insta: @sydneyrebecc

Sydney on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Uncover the incredible career voyage of Zoë Paliare on today's episode of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast. From lawyer to equity director, to entrepreneur and podcast host, Zoë's extraordinary journey showcases how embracing your intuition can ignite a dynamic, purposeful career.

Dive into how she uses her diverse background to challenge the status quo in law and foster inclusivity in workplaces. Get inspired as she humanizes the narratives of people who were formerly incarcerated via her thought-provoking podcast, 'The Field,' driving towards systemic reform.

Witness her passion in action with Bright Ventures, a leadership coaching firm with an emphasis on inclusion, and Trove, a wellness space she's co-founding, aiming to nurture holistic well-being.

Join us as Zoë reveals her guiding principles that consistently attract astonishing opportunities and how she brings them to life!

Be part of this riveting conversation on all podcast platforms. Love what you're hearing? Spread the word, engage on Substack, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Connect with Zoë:

Zoe on Insta: @zoepaliare

Co-founder: @trovewellbeing

Host: @the.field.podcast

Trove Website: https://trovewellbeing.com/

Bright Ventures Inclusive Coaching + Strategic Advisory Practice:  https://www.brightventures.io/practice

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Subscribe to My Monthly Audio Newsletter: https://sydneyblum.substack.com/

Sydney on Insta: @sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

How can we lead ourselves into deeper alignment to try and make a difference in the world?

There are experiences that shape us in ways that we only recognize later on life, but with alignment to our inner voice and the ability embrace the impact, we can uncover these moments closer to when they are actually happening, and lead ourselves down the path of our intentions and vision.

From an eye opening experience in British Columbia’s coastal temperate rainforest on the balance of nature & humanity, to understanding privilege and inequality while attending the University of Chicago and living on the South Side, from gaining a unique perspective through living in Paris during the 2015 riots to mind-blowing revelations on a Tanzanian study tour during a MSc in Ecological Economics at the University of Edinburgh, this episode focusses on how inner guidance shapes the impact we create in the world. 

Each of our stories and lived experiences guide us to the present and are filled with wisdom and power. In the episode, I talk about my journey but more importantly, what I learned from it and how you can explore and learn from your past adventures. ✨✨✨

Tune in to hear more!!

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

What is the relationship between embracing authenticity and creating a ripple effect of change? Today’s episode delves into the inspiring journey of Jack Jackson, a visionary creator and talented photographer who has embraced his authentic self and is making a profound impact through his art and advocacy.

In this episode, Jack opens up about his own journey of transitioning, the resilience of the queer and trans community, and the profound impact of companionship through the unconditional love of dogs.

Through the "Don't You Want Me" project, Jack combines his passion for photography and dedication to animal rescue with a mission to highlight the diverse stories and identities within the queer and trans community. It's a project that centres love and belonging, inviting us to reevaluate our own perceptions and celebrate the inherent worth of every individual.

Jack's story is a testament to the power of following our passions and embracing authenticity, even in the face of uncertainty. Join us as we delve into the profound connection between personal storytelling, art, and social impact. Discover the transformative potential of sharing narratives, both through the lens of a camera and in the spaces we inhabit every day. 

Are you ready to be inspired and motivated to embrace your own authentic self? Tune in now and embark on a transformative exploration of self-discovery, creativity, and the pursuit of a more inclusive world.

Connect with Jack:

Website: https://www.jackjacksondogphotography.com/

Don't You Want Me Project: https://youtu.be/fU6Z2x_wU0o

Don't Your Want Me Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontyouwantmeproject/

Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackjacksondogphotography/

Rescued by Love Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m1opRQwgqI&ab_channel=JackJackson

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

How do you listen to your soul’s calling while navigating grief and loss? In today’s episode, guest Massiell Arias shares the joys of her Nicaraguan family upbringing in North America, her lifelong passion for beauty and wellness, and how a high school co-op led her to discover that she had healing hands.

We learn about Massiell’s professional training and her discovery of Ayurveda. Massiell also reveals how coping with anxiety led her to spontaneously move to Miami, and how the course of her life changed yet again when she had the opportunity to come back to Toronto as the liver donor to her father Luis Alonso Arias. Massiell talks about the experience of losing her father, going through a dark night of the soul, and how she came out the other side and brought new life into her Toronto and Miami-based business by launching a “Quarantine Collection” in 2020 and by tapping into the joy of her father’s memory while living a life he would be proud of.

Tune in for more!!

Connect with Massiell:

IG: https://instagram.com/massiell.made

Website: www.massiell.com

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

Have you ever thought about energetic boundaries or intuitive ethics? In today’s solo episode I talk about why these topics matter and how they’ve shown up in my everyday life as well as in my experience as an intuitive guide.

I share a story about how I’ve had to train my intuition to stop making me feel clients’ physical ailments in my own body, as well as how I navigated consent in giving a message to a coworker from his late grandmother. In this episode, I also share a story about a recurring dream from high school that came true and how it relates to my energetic practices.

Tune into the episode to hear more!!

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

How do you trust your gut and take risks when your immigrant parents’ primary goal was to ensure stability, formal education and a traditional career that would set you up for success?

Today’s guest, Wilson Lin, shares his journey as a multi-sensory producer and director creatively designing for impact, having taken bold risks to live in more authentic personal alignment. Wilson talks about gut feelings and how tuning into whether or not something ‘feels good’ has been a central part of his inner knowing. He shares memories of his intuitive physical sense as athlete in high school. We also talk about spiritual constructs and how intuition can effectively be incorporated into a single holistic self-concept.

Wilson tells the story of how attending Camp Reset - an adult digital detox summer camp in Ontario, Canada - dramatically changed his personal trajectory and ultimately led him to step forward as a different kind of leader and experience producer. He emphasizes the importance of BIPOC representation and his desire to inspire others by example. Finally, Wilson shares a story about repairing and expanding his relationship with his parents and how this was made possible by reflecting on the journeys of those who came before him, embodying gratitude and speaking authentically from the heart.

Tune in for more!!

Connect with Wilson:

Website: https://wilsonylin.wixsite.com/website

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilsonylin/

Instagram: @wilson_lin_

Camp Reset: https://www.thisisreset.org/campreset

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

What’s the relationship between fear and intuition? Sometimes it's hard to decipher between fear keeping you stuck (or even trying to protect you) versus your intuition knowing it’s time to let go.

In today’s episode, I talk with Alana Gennara, an artist, designer, builder, and Instagram content creator about how she has overcame her fears and tapped into her intuition in ways that have continuously changed the course of her life.

Alana shares the role of her intuition in overcoming her alcohol addiction, letting go of a long-term relationship that wasn’t aligned with her future and calling off the wedding just two weeks before the big day. She also offers advice for anyone feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship.

Alana shares the story of her healing journey, overcoming her fears, and how losing her job was a blessing in disguise. Ultimately she reveals how her intuition, and living with authenticity and vulnerably, helped guide her to the love of her life, motherhood, designing the homes of her dreams and launching a career creating magical spaces and inspiring others to do the same.

Tune in for more!

Connect with Alana:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanagennara/

Linkt.ree: Alana.Gennara

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

Want to set intentions with me for 2024? Join my 2024 New Year Intention Circle on Dec. 28th at 8pm EST, details below!

In today’s solo episode, you’re invited to reflect on the way in which exploring your origins can bring deeper understanding and integration to the reality you are creating in your everyday life.

You’ll be invited to reflect on the stories you know, the details you might uncover, and the process of weaving inner peace with what you find (including the gaps), as well as how you can thread insight to unblock limiting beliefs linked to ancestral patterns and trauma that you might not even be consciously aware of.

You’ll hear a story about my own experience struggling to understand why I felt so deeply and passionately about a community program I was helping scale which I thought had nothing to do with my own experience, until my mom revealed how deeply personal and relevant this work was from an inter-generational perspective.

Finally, I share my own thoughts about what it means to “do good work in your life” and why I think the professional work is only as impactful as your willingness to become more present and empowered in your own inner landscape.

Have you been on a journey of discovering your ancestry and making meaning of the stories of those who came before you? I’d love to hear what you’ve found and what’s shifted for you! Feel free to email me or drop a comment on this episode in Substack.

Are you looking for a nourishing space to reflect on 2023 and set clear, grounded intentions for 2024? Join me on Thursday Dec. 28th from 8pm-10pm EST for my 2024 New Year Virtual Intention Circle ($44/PWYC). The event will include:

* Acknowledging the land and a grounding exercise to root into the experience

* A guided journey to reflect and remember key personal inflection points from 2023

* An individual oracle card and message for each participant with a view to support intentions for the New Year

* A guided journey to align, visualize and set intentions for 2024

* Sharing back insights within the Circle

* Gratitudes & Closing

If you would like to reserve your spot now, email me at sydneyblum@gmail.com and I will send you the Zoom link for the event.

Thanks as always for being here! :)

What is your relationship with your intuition? In today’s episode, I share my own intuition development story of growing up knowing there may be some sort of extra-sensory awareness but not having the experience or understanding I needed to fully believe in it.

I share ancestral and intuition-related stories from my childhood and young adulthood, as well as my experience intentionally cultivating my intuition in my twenties and discerning between my thoughts, fears and anxieties versus intuitive downloads. I also highlight some of my biggest takeaways from my own intuitive development, including becoming steadfast in setting daily intentions and channeling through automatic writing.

I also describe my transition to having an intimate relationship with my intuition, intuitive ethics and boundary setting, why you should never second guess yourself, and how tapping into your intuitive gifts can create real impact in your everyday life.

Tune into this episode for more insights!!

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/9077662-sydney-blum?utm_source=substack_profile

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sydneyrebecc

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/spaces/8856633?utm_source=manual

What if corporate social responsibility efforts truly protected and supported life on Earth?

In today’s episode, you’ll hear B. Lorraine Smith, an adviser, writer, speaker and corporate mischievist who holds a vision of an economy that works in service of life. She has been digging deeply into these issues and brings profound and illuminating insights that affirm how much more is possible for humanity, industry and the biosphere.

You’ll hear an incredible story of personal and professional reckoning, embracing inner and outer evolution - even at a moment where more change may not have seemed possible - and the fascinating pursuits and impact that Lorraine found as she pushed through to the other side.

If you’ve ever sensed ‘the truth’ boiling up and felt afraid to act, Lorraine’s story of flipping her 20+ year career in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG (environment, social and governance) industries on its head offers equal parts inspiration, humour and courage.

Have you ever wondered happens when you follow the paper trail on corporate lobby money? Lorraine reveals what she found and dives into what it means to now conduct corporate “materiality assessments” on behalf of life itself and her methodology that supports this work.

You’ll learn a heck of a lot about the CSR industry, what’s broken in our guest’s opinion, and how we might look at corporate and consumer impact differently. You don’t want to miss this!

Connect with Lorraine:

All matereality assessments (including Danone and JBS):

https://www.blorrainesmith.com/matereality

Matereal World Substack: Click here

"Lies at the nexus of business and policy"

Tickets to Lorraine’s Dec 5 Event - On The Path to Industrial Healing:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-path-to-industrial-healing-tickets-755666066547?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Connect with Sydney:

Book a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading: https://calendly.com/sydneyblum

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Thanks as always for being here!

Welcome to a new feature of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast, a Bonus Feature for paid subscribers to help you go deeper in your own intuitive practices. With each guest episode release, I will be adding more here so that you get more diverse perspectives on what regular intuitive practices look like for different people.

If you have questions you’d like to have covered or guest suggestions for future episodes, please send me an email. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you and lots of fun to explore how we can make this even more practical and enriching for you.

Thanks as always for being here and for your support of my sacred arts practice.

The Intuitively Aligned Podcast with Sydney is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Today’s episode is a solo where we dive into the idea of intention setting and how this practice can shape and transform your everyday life.

While this is a topic I’m very passionate about, today’s episode focuses specifically on the defining intentions and exploring the relationship between gratitude and intention setting.

You’ll also get to hear a fun story about the intention setting process that led me and my husband to find (or dare I say “manifest”) our dream home the summer that we got engaged!

You are also invited to a Virtual Intention Setting Circle that I will be holding on November 29th at 8pm EST. This will be an intimate and gentle container for grounding, reflecting and setting intentions for the remainder of 2023. If you’d like to come, message me with your email address and I’ll send you the Zoom details.

Drop a comment below with your own intention setting practices or a great manifesting story! I also cherish your written reviews on Apple Podcasts and am going to start sharing them on the next episode, so please let me know how you’re enjoying the show!

Connect with me:

Book a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading: https://calendly.com/sydneyblum

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Quick Announcement: I will be holding a Live FREE Virtual Intention Setting Event for the month of December on Wednesday, November 29th at 8pm EST. If you’d like to attend please email me here with the subject line “December Intentions” for details and the Zoom link.

Today’s episode is the result of a joyful and loving grief container that former guest and dear friend Mathura “Temwa” held for me this past August (2023) when our family’s beloved boxer Rudy passed away. This episode covers so much incredible ground that you are bound to end up inspired, laughing, maybe crying, and absolutely affirmed in trusting the psychic and nuanced multi-sensory communication that is available when you love a dog or other animal companion deeply in your being.

There was an unspoken knowing that Rudy and I shared from the very beginning. In this episode, you’ll hear about the psychic sensing and synchronistic series of events that led to me bringing Rudy home.

This conversation also surfaced some amazing stories about Rudy that I had forgotten about and which connected me to new awareness of the ways he impacted me personally, spiritually, and in my non-profit career. I credit Rudy with teaching me to more fully see and appreciate the humanity of all people, especially so many individuals that many in our society overlook, step over and ignore.

You’ll have a chuckle hearing how Rudy helped pick my husband Dan and the genesis of Rudy’s majestic force guiding us more deeply into love, outdoor adventures, peace and joy. You may also notice that my grief seems to bring out more casual swearing than ever before (so if you have kids around… watch out for one or two f-bombs.)

Rudy was also an integral force in my life and my 1:1 intuitive healing work - he never missed a session, nor a podcast recording, up to the very end. You’ll hear about how Rudy’s presence impacted my readings (and he still does - even in a wonderful reading today where he came through with a loving message about my client and her dog.)

Finally, you will hear some of my experience leading up to Rudy’s passing in the hope that it illuminates his grace as well as the depth of our bond. While you would never wish to lose an animal you love, I found there was insight and healing that came to me with honouring his departure and receiving the medicine of sharing these stories.

I sincerely hope that by listening you receive some of Rudy’s loving life force and a gentle reminder of how relationships, especially including relationships with animals, can profoundly change who we are and the course of our lives.

Connect with me:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Book a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading: https://calendly.com/sydneyblum

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Welcome to all of our new listeners and my heartfelt thanks to all of you for listening and continuing to cultivate your intuition for greater joy, empowerment and meaningful impact personally and in our collective existence.

In today’s episode I give you some updates and share some very simple yet profound insights so that you can cultivate deeper awareness as you connect more deeply to yourself, to others and the living world that we share.

You’ll hear about some of the ways I have experienced myself as a bridge in my non-profit career as well as the ways in my being and my marriage and family reflect a bridge that my ancestors might never have dreamed possible.

You are also invited to reflect on the ways in which you are a bridge in your own life and how you might tap more deeply into love, respect and humility as foundations for embodying more presence and connection in life so that we can collectively work toward a better future.

Want to work with me 1:1? I’ve added new appointments for Deep Dive Virtual Intuitive Readings from now to the end of 2023 here. I also have space for one more Intuitive Development Mentorship client, so if you’d like to learn more email me directly here and we can set up a phone chat to explore if this could be a fit.

I am sending you all my prayers for peace and love for humanity.

Connect with me:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

Imagine growing up disconnected from your culture. Now imagine realizing that this was by design to separate you from the Land, your People, and your Spiritual Self. 

Today’s warm and insightful episode features Indigenous changemaker, educator and social entrepreneur, Shannon Murphy. Shannon is Mohawk from Six Nations and of the Bear clan. She is a strong advocate within the Indigenous community and dedicated to the healing and wellness for individuals and families.

You will hear about how Shannon first discovered her culture, unexpectedly, during a college childcare field placement. You will also learn how her journey of self-discovery, truth and reconciliation has shaped her commitment to reciprocity in her community work and her commitment to bringing awareness of Indigenous worldviews and communities to local, provincial and national initiatives.

In our conversation, Shannon shares the invaluable role of her Elders and teachers in shaping her understanding of life, duality, and her place within the interconnected web of existence. You'll gain insights into how these relationships and teachings have influenced Shannon’s perspectives on ego, humility, and authenticity.

You'll hear an amazing story about a transformative encounter in nature that left Shannon and her husband in awe. This spiritual experience served as a powerful catalyst, reinforcing the importance of letting go and being fully present. Shannon's journey and the wisdom she imparts will encourage you to reflect on your own life, the significance of kindness and empathy, and the role each of us plays in preserving the balance of nature. 

Shannon is co-owner of Niswi Kwe Consulting which lifts up Indigenous ways of knowing and being, providing an Indigenous lens that supports communities in empowering knowledge mobilization, collaboration and leadership. Shannon is also the Provincial Manager for Ontario Aboriginal Head Start Association’s Centre for Indigenous Professional Learning, and a part-time professor for Mohawk College and Kengjewin Teg Educational Institute.

Connect with Shannon:

Niswi Kwe Consulting: https://niswikweconsulting.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-murphy-5a364a203/

Connect with Sydney:

Website: www.sydneyblum.com

Substack Newsletter: www.sydneyblum.substack.com

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyblum/

If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber on Substack. If you listen on Apple Podcasts, your 5 star rating and written review go a very long way! Thanks as always for reading and listening!

What does it mean to translate the unseen? To bring memory, intuition, and ancestral knowledge into form? 🎨✨

In today’s episode, I sit down with artist and curator Chiedza Pasipanodya, whose work explores deep memory, material transformation, and diasporic connection. Through sculpture, curation, and storytelling, they create spaces for reflection and remembrance, inviting us to consider what sustains us and how the past informs the present and future.

🌿 In this conversation, we explore:

• The intersection of intuition, creative practice, and ancestral wisdom

• The power of storytelling as a bridge between past, present, and future

• How displacement and movement impact our sense of home and self

• The role of intuitive listening in navigating purpose and transformation

• The material intelligence of clay as a medium for ancestral storytelling

• Why slowing down is essential for tuning into intuitive knowing

This conversation is an invitation to pause, listen, and reconnect with what is already within you.

Connect with Chiedza:

✨ https://www.chiedzapasipanodya.com/

Connect with Me:

Deepen your intuitive practice at my upcoming Intuition Clinics which you are invited to join live or for the replay:

💫 Thursday, February 13 @ 12 PM ET – Clairvoyance: Intuitive Seeing https://meetwithsydney.as.me/clairvoyance

💫 Thursday, February 27 @ 12 PM ET – Claircognizance: Deep Inner Knowing https://meetwithsydney.as.me/claircognizance

You’re also invited to join us for the March Virtual Intention Setting Workshop on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30p. Join live or register to receive the replay: https://meetwithsydney.as.me/marchintentions

🌿 Want to work with me 1:1?

Book a 50 min Intuitive Reading: https://meetwithsydney.as.me/intuitivereading

Book a 90 min Intuitive Reading: https://meetwithsydney.as.me/deepdive

🎧 Follow the podcast!

If this work resonates, you are invited to follow or subscribe to The Intuitively Aligned Podcast—where I dive into intuition, energetic alignment, and the deeper currents shaping how we live and create impact in our lives. Your 5 star ratings and reviews are greatly appreciated!

Listen via Substack: https://theintuitivelyalignedpodcast.substack.com/

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-intuitively-aligned-podcast-with-sydney-blum/id1684581754

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lflLBkvnZeVPlMjaw6fMQ

What is your intuition whispering to you right now? Take a moment to pause, breathe, and listen. Your knowing is already within you. Also, let us know what resonated from this conversation in the comments on Substack!

xo Sydney

Have you ever found yourself endlessly replaying a situation in your mind, desperate for clarity but only sinking deeper into frustration? Maybe in a relationship, a career decision, or a life transition? It’s exhausting, right?

Here’s a question that stopped me in my tracks years ago and continues to shape how I navigate uncertainty:

✨ “Where is conflict when the truth is known?” — T. Krishnamacharya

If you’re feeling inner tension, if you’re over-analyzing every detail, if you keep thinking I just need to figure this out—maybe the truth hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. And what if that’s okay?

In this solo episode, I get really personal about the times I’ve been caught in the grip of uncertainty—where I wanted an answer so badly but had to learn to honour the not knowing.

I share:

• A story of a relationship that was full of love and misalignment—and how I finally knew when to walk away

• The two-year period in my career that stretched me to my limits, but ultimately led to my deepest clarity

• Why forcing a decision before you’re ready can actually move you away from alignment

This episode isn’t about easy answers. It’s about learning to trust your process—even when it’s messy, even when it’s slow, even when the clarity you crave hasn’t yet arrived.

I hope it brings you peace in the waiting.

If this resonates, hit reply or comment below —I’d love to hear how this lands for you. And if someone you love is struggling with a decision, send this their way.

Mark your calendar with my upcoming events:

✨ Monthly Intention Setting Workshop: Tuesday, February 4th, 7:30 PM EST

Reflect, align, and set your intentions for the month ahead in this grounding virtual event that I also consider to be a quantum co-creation and calling in of your most authentic and aligned way forward.

✨ Virtual Intuition Clinic: Clairvoyance, Thursday, Feb 13, 12–1 PM EST

This session will help you strengthen your intuitive abilities, interpret what you see, and trust the visual messages you receive. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike on a path of intuitive alignment. These clinics are a space to deepen your practice with actionable tools and live Q&A. Replay available if you can’t make it live.

🌟 Book in with me for a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading

🌟 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Sydneyrebecc

🌟 Website: www.sydneyblum.com

🌟 Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

🌟 LinkedIn: Sydney Blum

With gratitude and clarity (even in the uncertainty),

Sydney

How do you align with your intuition to create meaningful impact in both personal and professional spaces? In this episode of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast, I’m joined by Jennifer Spencer, intuitive coach, medium, and co-founder of Pause and Expand, as we explore the power of tuning into your inner knowing and creating change in ways that feel deeply aligned.

Jennifer shares her inspiring story of leaving a high-profile marketing career to step fully into her spiritual gifts, helping individuals and organizations reconnect with purpose through mindfulness, sound healing, and intuitive practices.

Together, we dive into what it means to bring intuition into everyday life—including corporate spaces—sharing personal experiences, practical tools, and insights to help you deepen your own intuitive alignment.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How intuition is shaped by your past experiences, gut feelings, and subconscious knowing.

• The process of stepping out of the “spiritual closet” and embracing your gifts fully.

• How Jennifer integrates spiritual practices, like oracle readings and sound healing, into corporate wellness programs.

• Why taking small, inspired steps is key to transitioning into purpose-driven work.

Why this episode matters:

Whether you’re beginning your intuitive journey, navigating a career transition, or seeking inspiration for leading with alignment, this conversation offers powerful reminders that you already have the answers within you—and the courage to follow them will open doors you never imagined.

Mark your calendar with my upcoming events:

✨ Monthly Intention Setting Workshop: Tuesday, February 4th, 7:30 PM EST

Reflect, align, and set your intentions for the month ahead in this grounding and inspiring virtual event.

✨ Virtual Intuition Clinic: Clairvoyance, Thursday, Feb 13, 12–1 PM EST

Learn to connect with your "third eye" and receive insights through imagery, symbols, and visual guidance. This session will help you strengthen your intuitive abilities, interpret what you see, and trust the visual messages you receive. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike on a path of intuitive alignment. These clinics are a space to deepen your practice with actionable tools and live Q&A. Replay available if you can’t make it live.

🌟 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Sydneyrebecc

🌟 Book in with me for a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading

🌟 Website: www.sydneyblum.com

🌟 Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

🌟 LinkedIn: Sydney Blum

Connect with Jennifer:

🌟 Pause & Expand: https://pauseandexpand.com/

🌟 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jenniferspencermedium

🌟 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_spencer_medium/

🌟 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-spencer/

If this episode resonates with you, please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening - it means so much to me (seriously every single kind word supports my positive momentum) and you are helping this community grow by making this show easier to find and even more attractive to the future guests you want to hear from!

Thank you so much for being here, I really hope you enjoy this episode!

xo Sydney

Welcome to Season 2 of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast!

You’ve made it here, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this season with you. In this first episode, we’re diving into the idea of insourcing your intuition—learning to resource from your inner wisdom instead of constantly turning to the outside world for answers.

If you’ve ever found yourself overwhelmed by opinions, advice, or information overload, this episode will show you how to quiet the noise and reconnect with the clarity that’s already within you. Together, we’ll explore what it means to trust your intuition, even in moments of uncertainty, and how practices like gratitude can transform the way you navigate decisions—personally and professionally.

You’ll also hear stories from my own journey, including times when I had to step away from conventional advice and trust what felt true in my body and heart. These moments taught me how to lean into alignment, even when the path wasn’t clear.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to stop giving away your power and start trusting your own knowing.

• Why flow states (think movement, art, or journaling) are key for connecting with your intuition.

• The science-backed benefits of gratitude and how it deepens self-trust.

• What it means to lead from alignment in every area of your life.

This episode will leave you inspired to create more space for yourself—space to listen, to reflect, and to trust the powerful voice within you that’s always guiding you forward.

Mark your calendar with my upcoming events:

✨ Virtual Intuition Clinic: Thursday, January 23rd, 12–1 PM EST

This month’s topic is clairaudience (intuitive listening). These clinics are a space to deepen your intuitive practice with actionable tools and live Q&A. Replay available if you can’t make it live!

✨ Monthly Intention Setting Workshop: Tuesday, February 4th, 7:30 PM EST

Reflect, align, and set your intentions for the month ahead in this grounding and inspiring virtual event.

Let’s connect:

🌟 Book in with me for a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading while appointments are available!

🌟 Website: www.sydneyblum.com

🌟 Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

🌟 LinkedIn: Sydney Blum

If this episode resonates with you, please rate and review the podcast—it means so much to me (seriously every single kind word supports my positive momentum) and you are helping this community grow by making this show findable to people like you and attractive to the future guests I know you want to hear from!

Thank you so much for being here, I hope you enjoy this episode! I can’t wait to walk this season with you as we grow into deeper intuitive alignment together.

xo Sydney

Have you ever had a dream so vivid, so real, that you couldn’t shake the feeling it meant something? Maybe even a dream that revealed future events?

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal and awe-inspiring experience—one of the most well-documented examples of a clairvoyant dream I’ve ever had. This dream involved a childhood friend and his then-girlfriend (now-wife), and what unfolded after I shared it with him was nothing short of astonishing.

I’ll take you behind the scenes into my lifelong relationship with dreams—how I’ve experienced everything from past-life memories as a child to angelic transmissions, and how dreams have offered profound messages not just for me, but for the people around me.

If you’ve ever wondered about the real power of dreams, how to recognize spirit messages, or how intuition can show up in the most unexpected ways, this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Explore:

✨ A powerful clairvoyant dream that came true in stunning detail

✨ How I navigate intuitive messages with a deep code of ethics

✨ The difference between “casual” dreams and higher-frequency transmissions

✨ A breathtaking spirit sign at a wedding that confirmed everything

✨ Why dreams can hold guidance, even when they aren’t 100% literal

✨ How you can start noticing your intuitive dreams and spirit signs

Have you ever had a clairvoyant dream or received an undeniable spirit sign? I’d love to hear about it—send me a message on Instagram @sydneyrebecc or join the conversation inside my Virtual Intuition Clinics!

🎧 Listen Now & Unlock Your Own Intuition

🧠 Ready to Activate Your Claircognizance?

Do you ever just know something without knowing how you know? That’s claircognizance, and this inner knowing is one of the most powerful intuitive gifts we have. Join me for my Claircognizance Intuition Clinic this Thursday at 12 PM ET, where I’ll guide you through practical ways to deepen this skill, trust your insights, and sharpen your ability to receive intuitive downloads. Sign up here.

🔮 Want to Strengthen Your Clairvoyance?

My Clairvoyance Intuition Clinic replay is available now! In this session, I guide you through practices to awaken your own intuitive dream recall, receive clear messages, and learn to trust what comes through. Access the replay here!

🌟 Join the Virtual March Intention-Setting Ceremony

Set powerful, quantum-aligned intentions in a live guided session with me. If you’ve struggled with intention-setting on your own, this space is designed to support deep clarity and momentum. Happening Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 PM ET. Sign up here.

Have you ever had an epic clairvoyant dream? I’d love to hear your stories in the comments - who knows, maybe we can even feature someone with an amazing story on a future guest episode!

Thank you for being here—I can’t wait to continue this journey with you!

This week’s episode dives into the emotional landscape of intuition through the lens of music, art, and creative flow with violinist, educator, and artist Helena Protopapas. From being signed to a major record label to stepping away from the industry to reclaim her creative freedom, Helena’s story is a reminder that true alignment is often found outside of the paths we’re told to follow.

In this conversation, we explore:

🎶 How music and art express the unseen emotions of intuition

🎨 The connection between color, sound, and deep knowing (and Helena’s experience with synesthesia)

🌊 What it means to trust creative flow instead of forcing an outcome

❌ Why some paths that look like success aren’t always meant for us

⚡ The difference between anxiety and intuition—and how to tell them apart

💡 How deep listening to your inner signals can shape your life choices

Helena’s journey is a powerful reflection on the art of letting go, trusting the creative process, and allowing intuition to shape not just what we do—but how we feel as we do it.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you tune in and thanks for your follows, five star ratings and written reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Mark your calendar with my upcoming events:

March Virtual Intention Setting

I invite you to practice showing up for yourself in your personal evolution and ever-growing radiance through my monthly guided virtual group practice. Join us for the March Virtual Intention Setting is happening on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30p. Whether you want to join live or receive the replay, sign up now:

https://meetwithsydney.as.me/marchintentions

Deepen Your Intuition Practice

For those wanting to go further into their intuitive knowing, I’m also hosting two upcoming Intuition Clinics this month which you are invited to join:

Thursday, February 20th @ 12 PM ET – Clairvoyance: Intuitive Seeing

https://meetwithsydney.as.me/clairvoyance

**We’ve pushed this event back by a week and hope you’re register to join live or watch the replay! This session will help you strengthen your intuitive abilities, interpret what you see, and trust the visual messages you receive. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike on a path of intuitive alignment. These clinics are a space to deepen your practice with actionable tools and live Q&A. Replay available if you can’t make it live.

Thursday, February 27 @ 12 PM ET – Claircognizance: Deep Inner Knowing

https://meetwithsydney.as.me/claircognizance

These sessions are practical, immersive, and interactive—designed to help you tap into your natural intuitive abilities in real time. Come as often as you can to remember your intuitive power and practice holding the frequency of intuitive alignment! Sign up to join live or watch the replay!

🌟 Book in with me for a 1:1 Deep Dive Intuitive Reading

🌟 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Sydneyrebecc

🌟 Website: www.sydneyblum.com

🌟 Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

🌟 LinkedIn: Sydney Blum

Connect with Helena:

Visit her website: https://www.helenalalita.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenalalita

We’d love to hear how you experience your intuition. Hit reply or comment below! Also, let us know what you thought of this conversation and how you experience the magic of music, colour and vibrational resonance. Thanks for being here and see you next week!

Have you ever reached a moment where life suddenly looks nothing like you imagined - and you realize you're not the same person anymore?

Major inflection points have a way of cracking things open. They can change your direction - and even prompt you to completely reimagine who you are and how you want to live.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Francesca Brunsden, a clear and thoughtful voice on what it means to navigate deep life transitions and stay rooted in your own sense of knowing—even when everything around you is unfamiliar.

Francesca shares what it was like to move to a new country, rebuild her life from scratch, and give birth to her son prematurely, knowing he wouldn’t survive. She reflects on the experience with honesty and clarity—speaking not just about the pain, but also the presence, connection, and meaning that emerged through it.

We also talk about the synchronicities that continue to unfold in her life—including a moment, just before recording this conversation, that defied logic and offered undeniable affirmation. Francesca shares how these moments have shaped her relationship with intuition and reminded her to trust what she already knows.

Inside this episode, you’ll hear us explore:

• What it means to say yes to the unknown—and stay open to what might happen

• The unexpected miracle that came with the birth of Francesca’s son at 25 weeks

• How identity can shift through motherhood, grief, and new beginnings

• A real-time extra special synchronicity that unfolded just before we hit record

• Why intuition doesn’t have to be mystical—just honest and grounded

• Simple ways to begin noticing what’s already guiding you

Connect with Francesca:

Instagram: @francesca_brunsden

Website: https://francescabrunsden.com/

Connect with Sydney:

Join My May Virtual Intention Setting on May 6th

Join me on Tuesday, May 6th from 8–10 PM ET for a guided space to reflect, remember, reset, tune-in and craft into aligned intentions for the month of May. We will practice the Deep Remembering of where we have been and you’ll receive a Quantum Activation to support the creation of your own ‘I Am Intention Letter’ declaring your intentions for the month ahead.

If you’re craving clarity, grounding, or a return to your inner compass—this space is for you. Register here.

May Intuitive Readings: https://meetwithsydney.as.me/schedule/d482d629/appointment/66882235/calendar/8689593?appointmentTypeIds[]=66882235

My virtual Mondays at trove wellbeing (scroll down for my Intuitive Readings & Intuition Activation): https://trovewellbeing.com/reiki-toronto/

Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

By the way, I’m creating a new website… so if you want a full picture of my offerings in the interim check out my Linktree here or hit reply if you’d like to learn more about what I do or how I could support you or your organization.

If this episode resonates for you, please share it or leave a review on Apple Podcasts. I am so grateful each and every time someone posts a new rating or review!

Tag us on Instagram: @sydneyrebecc and @francesca_brunsden— or drop a comment on Substack, we’d love to hear what stayed with you!

With gratitude to YOU for letting me share this journey with you!

If you've been revisiting the past or wondering why certain memories still tug at you, this episode is your reminder that there may be something sacred waiting to be seen - and shared.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing something close to my heart—how our most painful, confusing, or unfinished moments can actually hold deep insight when we’re ready to see them differently.

You’ll hear a real story from my week—an unexpected intuitive reading with an Uber driver—that reminded me how powerfully our experiences shape the wisdom we’re here to offer. It’s easy to think we need to be fully healed or have everything resolved before we can serve or create or lead. But I believe your greatest insights often come from having deep perspective on what you’ve already lived through.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in loops, wrestling with old memories, or wondering what it all meant… this episode is for you.

Inside, I’ll explore:

• Why certain past moments keep resurfacing—and how to work with them, not against them

• How to find the golden thread of wisdom within your lived experience

• A grounded approach to meaning-making that doesn’t bypass grief or anger

• Why sharing your story (even in small ways) can unlock healing for others

• A gentle nudge to stop hiding your gifts—and start honoring what you’ve lived

I hope this episode meets you where you are and reminds you: you don’t have to wait until it all makes sense. Your story holds medicine now.

And if you’re craving a space to root more deeply into your own clarity and intention…

Join me for our next Quantum Virtual Group Intention Setting on Tuesday, May 6 from 8–10 PM ET. I’ll be sharing the registration link shortly on my Linktree. It’s a sacred space to recalibrate, anchor into your intuitive knowing, and realign with what truly matters—through visualization, energetic clearing, and collective support. You can reserve your spot now or mark your calendar to join us live.

💡 Want to work with me? I have a handful of April appointments available here and would love to support you with whatever you are navigating.

As always, if you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend who needs this message. Also, thank you for your follows, 5 star ratings and written reviews! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and thank you for sharing this journey!

What if you had access to guidance—not just in big decisions, but in quiet, everyday moments too?

In this episode, you’ll meet Alia Francisco: mother, mindset coach, yoga instructor, certified hypnotist, essential oil aficinado and founder of a Toronto-based doula collective. She’s also the heart behind her soul care practice, Manifest with Alia, and the creator of EmpowHER, a powerful mentorship program supporting girls in staying connected to their inner truth.

As you listen, you’ll be invited to reflect on the role of intuition in your own life—how you may have known something before you knew it, felt a quiet nudge, or sensed you were being guided. Alia shares stories from her childhood and early adulthood, including what it was like to be intuitive in a world that values logic, and how returning to her inner knowing transformed her life—from motherhood to mentorship.

You’ll also learn about:

• How to recognize your body’s subtle cues as intuitive guidance

• What it looks like to temporarily disconnect from your gifts—and how to return

• The intentional work EmpowHER is doing to support girls before self-doubt takes hold

• The sacred power of birthwork, and how to prepare for the unexpected

• Why your intuitive connection is already within you—and how to trust it

• Two stories where surrender and guidance made all the difference

Whether you’re navigating motherhood, healing, leadership, or simply curious about your purpose in life, this conversation invites you to trust yourself more deeply, honor the sacred within you, and enjoy the journey of living intuitively.

Connect with Alia:

Alia’s Linktree

Manifest with Alia Website: manifestwithalia.ca

EmpowHER - Spaces may still be available for EmpowHER spring cohort 2025 and note that EmpowHER 2.0 has also launched for teens!

Instagram: @manifest_with_alia

Connect with Sydney:

💡 Want an Intuitive Reading with me? My April appointments are going fast - if you want in, book in here! If you want to work with me on Mondays, find me at trove online under Practitioner Led Services - Reiki & Energy Work.

🌷 You’re invited, this Tuesday, April 1st, to join my Virtual April Quantum Intention Setting Group on from 7:30pm-9:30pm (ET)! We will ground, you’ll be guided with prompts to remember and reflect on where you’ve been, and align with the Quantum Field to consciously co-create your future by setting clear and powerful intentions for April. You will also participate in the practice of writing an I Am Intention Letter - helping you declare and activate your most aligned vision for you in April 2025 and beyond. I promise this is a gift to yourself that you will not regret! Register to join live and/or access the replay here.

📲 Hit reply, add a comment, or DM me on Instagram (@sydneyrebecc) and tell me what landed for you! Your messages fill my heart and when you let me know what speaks to you I’m able to provide more of what resonates for you!

📩 Subscribe to my Substack for exclusive insights and intuitive guidance:

If you enjoy this podcast or loved this episode, please share it with a friend who needs this message! I am always soo thankful for your follows, hearts, newsletter subs as well as your ratings and written reviews on Apple Podcasts - these help the right people find this work and lets guests know why they should join the conversation!

As always, thank you for being here! Happy Spring!

🔥 Not making a choice is still a choice - but when you step out of autopilot and into conscious creation, everything shifts. 🔥

Have you ever felt like you were living on auto-pilot—repeating the same patterns, holding onto things that no longer fit, or playing by rules you didn’t consciously agree to?

In this episode, we’re diving into how to step out of unconscious programming and into your creator power in the quantum field. Because the truth is:

✨ Not making a choice is still a choice.

✨ The quantum field isn’t testing or punishing you—it’s responding to your deepest beliefs.

✨ People-pleasing isn’t helping—it’s reinforcing limitations (for you and others).

✨ Every bold decision you make is a quantum shift in your reality.

I’m sharing personal stories of quantum leaps in my own life—from a life-changing realization on a study tour in Tanzania that rewired my entire path to the ways I’ve exited limiting belief systems and stepped into new realities.

We’ll also explore:

🔹 What the quantum field actually is (scientifically + energetically)

🔹 How to recognize when you’re unconsciously reinforcing a reality you don’t want

🔹 The link between people-pleasing, energy leaks, and giving away your power

🔹 How to break out of conditioning and create a reality that actually aligns with you

🔹 A simple metaphor that will shift how you see your life’s choices

🔹 How to take aligned action that immediately shifts your reality

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a new lens on how you are already shaping your reality—and the awareness to start choosing differently.

Resources & Ways to Go Deeper:

📩 Subscribe to my Substack for exclusive insights and intuitive guidance: https://theintuitivelyalignedpodcast.substack.com/

📲 DM me on Instagram (@sydneyrebecc) and tell me what landed for you!

💡 Want to work with me? I’ll be opening up my April scheduler here on Monday, March 24th!

🌷 Join my Virtual April Quantum Intention Setting Group on Tuesday, April 2nd from 7:30pm-9:30pm (ET)! We will ground, you’ll remember and reflect on where you’ve been, and align with the Quantum Field to consciously co-create your future. You’ll be guided through an I Am Intention Letter practice - helping you declare, witness and activate your most aligned vision for you in April 2025 and beyond. I promise this is a gift to yourself that you will not regret!

If you enjoy this podcast or loved this episode, please share it with a friend who needs this message! I am always soo thankful for your ratings and written reviews on Apple Podcasts - these help more people find this work and lets guests know why they should join the conversation! As always, thank you for being here! And don't forget to let me know what you think of this solo!!

What happens when you finally start saying yes to yourself?

In this episode, Tanya Kololian, co-founder and CEO of trove, shares her incredible journey of transformation—from people-pleasing and burnout to radical self-trust, deep healing, and building a wellness space that’s changing lives.

If you’ve ever struggled with putting others’ needs ahead of your own, doubted your intuition, or felt stuck in a life that didn’t quite feel like yours, this conversation is for you.

Tanya opens up about:

✨ The moment she realized she was living for everyone but herself

✨ How she broke free from patterns of overgiving and stepped into alignment

✨ The unexpected clarity that led to her vision for trove—and how she made it real

✨ Why trusting yourself is the most powerful thing you can do

✨ How to navigate change when the people around you don’t understand it

This episode is an invitation to listen to your inner voice, trust what’s calling you forward, and step into the version of yourself that’s waiting on the other side of self-trust.

🚀 Are you ready to say yes to yourself? Tune in now!

Connect with Tanya:

Tanya’s website: https://www.tkcoaching.ca/

Tanya on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tko_coaching/

trove wellbeing: https://trovewellbeing.com/

Connect with Me:

✨ April Intention Setting & Quantum Activation (April 1, 7:30PM ET)

If you’re feeling called to align your energy, set clear intentions, and activate the next level of your life—this is your space. Every first Tuesday of the month, I guide an exclusive live virtual intention-setting session where we go beyond traditional goal-setting into deep energetic activation.

Think of it as a sacred reset—realigning you with your highest vision and giving you the momentum to move forward with clarity and confidence.

🔮 Join April’s Session → Register here

✨Virtual Intuitive Readings at trove online:

As of the last week of March, I will be offering virtual intuitive readings through trove (you’ll find my Intuitive Readings and Deep Dive Intuitive Reading & Intuition Activation in the Practitioner Led section under Energy Healing)! If you’re seeking deep guidance, clarity, or alignment, book your session here!

💫 Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, share, comment and leave a review! Let’s spread this message to anyone looking for this who may not realize it yet.

📲 Stay connected:

🔹 Follow me on Instagram: @sydneyrebecc

🔹 Explore trove: trove wellbeing

🔹 Catch Zoe’s Episode (Season 1) here.

This is your reminder: you are allowed to choose yourself. You are allowed to trust your knowing. And when you do? Everything changes.

Let me know what resonates for you—I’d love to hear your reflections. See you next time!

There’s a myth that intuition only shows up in big, dramatic ways—visions, voices, or perfectly timed premonitions. But what if I told you that your intuitive gifts are already active, quietly guiding you every day? You just need to learn how to recognize them.

In this episode, we’re breaking down the four main psychic senses (or “Clairs”)—clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), clairsentience (clear feeling), and claircognizance (clear knowing)—so you can start identifying which ones are strongest for you. You’ll learn:

✨ The subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways intuition speaks through images, symbols, and dreams

✨ Why your random thoughts or gut feelings might actually be psychic hits

✨ How music, overheard conversations, or even a nudge to keep leftovers could be intuitive messages

✨ A simple practice to develop each of your Clairs and deepen your connection to your intuition

Which Clairs Are Strongest for You?

For me, my strongest Clairs are claircognizance (clear knowing) and clairsentience (clear feeling). I often get immediate downloads of insight that just land in my awareness fully formed, without a logical sequence leading to them (claircognizance). These insights tend to be deeply accurate, even when they make no rational sense at the time.

I also experience strong clairsentience, meaning I feel energy shifts, other people’s emotions, and intuitive messages physically in my body. Sometimes it’s a gut feeling, a rush of goosebumps, or even an unexplained tightness in my chest before a major realization.

But here’s the thing—you can develop any or all of these abilities with practice. It’s not a gift reserved for a few; it’s a skillset that strengthens with awareness and intention.

Your intuition isn’t random—it’s an ongoing relationship. And the more you notice and trust it, the more it will show up to support you in your life.

I’d love to hear from you: Which Clair(s) resonated most for you? Have you ever had a moment where your intuition came through loud and clear? DM me on Instagram @sydneyrebecc, or reply in the comments!

And if you want to go deeper into developing your psychic senses, email me to get access to my Intuition Clinic Replays:

🔮 Clairvoyance (Clear Seeing) Clinic – Learn how to recognize your intuitive visions, symbols, and signs in everyday life.

🎧 Clairaudience (Clear Hearing) Clinic – Understand how intuitive messages come through sound, words, music, and inner guidance.

💫 Clairsentience (Clear Feeling) Clinic – Deepen your awareness of energetic and emotional sensing to trust your gut instincts.

🧠 Claircognizance (Clear Knowing) Clinic – Discover how spontaneous insights and deep inner knowing guide your decisions.

Let’s keep this conversation going—because strengthening your intuition is really just a journey of remembering what was always there.

What if true wisdom comes not from avoiding discomfort, but embracing it with grace?

In this deep and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with David Lewis-Peart—creator, author, social worker, and more. With a background in mental health, trauma, and resiliency, David’s work has spanned social services, community building, and the arts. He is the author of Pray You Break, creator of Honoring the Inner Man, and the Affirmations for the Afro Canadian Male calendar series.

David shares his reflections on humility, intuition, and the illusions we create to make sense of our experiences. We explore how intuition can be both an inner knowing and, at times, a projection of our past. David also challenges us to reconsider what we call “helping” and to recognize the role of grace in personal and collective healing.

This episode is an invitation to embrace the messy, sacred, and real—and to sit in the discomfort of being human.

What We Cover in This Episode

How David’s journey in mental health and community work has shaped his understanding of self and service

The balance between intuition, projection, and the stories we tell ourselves

How trauma and hyper-vigilance can be mistaken for intuition

The danger of spiritual bypassing and how avoidance manifests in our daily lives

Why humility isn’t about playing small—it’s about perspective

The importance of tuning into intuition without ego or past conditioning

How true self-awareness is essential in leadership, helping professions, and personal growth

A powerful discussion on loss, grief, and what it means to be in relationship with life itself

A special reading from Pray You Break, David’s book of poetry

Connect with David

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlewispeart

Website: davidlewispeart.com

Pray You Break – Get your copy here

Read the obituary David wrote for his father, Wesel Henry Peart here

Connect with Me:

Virtual March Intuition & Manifestation Events

Virtual March Quantum Intention Setting – Tuesday, March 4 @ 7:30 PM ET

Join me for this live guided experience where we align with powerful, high-frequency intentions for the month ahead. These sessions are potent activations of clarity, momentum, and intuitive alignment. Sign up HERE

Virtual Intuition Clinic: Manifestation Series – Starts March 27

This three-part virtual clinic is designed to unlock your intuitive power for manifestation—helping you release, surrender, and co-create with the universe in a deeper way.

Part 1 (March 27): Surrender & Release, Clearing the Path for Manifestation – The foundation of all manifestation is letting go. We’ll explore the energetics of surrender, how to clear resistance, and open space for what’s truly meant for you.

Save your spot HERE

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My March Virtual Intuitive Readings Are Sold Out!

I’ll be opening April dates soon—stay tuned, and I’ll let you know when they’re available. Feel free to hit reply as well if you want to connect with me about having an intuitive reading or working together 1:1.

One Spot Available: Virtual Intuitive Leadership Mentorship (Spring Cohort)

This three-month container is designed for someone ready to go deeper into their journey of deep remembering and quantum creation as a leader. If you’re feeling called to align your leadership with intuition, energetic mastery, and profound clarity, this might be for you.

To explore whether it’s the right fit, reply to this email to book a discovery call.

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With gratitude,

Sydney

What if your most powerful transformations happen before you even have the words to name them?

If you’re in a moment of change—but the clarity hasn’t fully arrived—this solo episode is for you.

Whether you’re navigating a personal transition or shaping change through your work, this is an invitation into the invisible space that comes before things make sense. The in-between. The sensing. The deep remembering. And the intentional steps that help us begin to bridge toward what’s next.

I share two stories from my own life:

– One about the early days of co-creating what became Ontario’s first Housing-First program for youth aging out of the child welfare system, which was part of a national study funded by the federal government of Canada

– And another about the year I returned home after grad school, without a clear plan—just a quiet knowing that I was meant to do something meaningful, even if I didn’t know what yet

You’ll walk away with:

– A grounded reframe of the “in-between” as a powerful space for intuitive leadership and systemic change

– Real-life insight into how sensing, stakeholder engagement, and community-based research can spark new initiatives with the potential to truly shape and change sytems

– A reminder that clarity doesn’t always come first—but intentional and aligned action can be enough to begin

– A more intuitive, relational approach to “job hunting” that supports current job seekers, recent grads, or leaders ready to step into something different

– Practical guidance to help you reflect, remember, and trust your next step

– A softer way to honour where you are, especially if you’re between chapters, in a moment or deep reckoning or starting something new

This solo episode is especially resonant if you work in child welfare, housing, systems change, social innovation, or youth services, and are seeking deeper, more relational ways to lead, design, and act.

You’re also warmly invited to our May Virtual Intention Setting Practice this Tuesday, May 6 at 8pm ET. You’ll have a chance to pause, reflect, journey through visualization and write your “I Am” Intention Letter to ground your month ahead in clarity and trust. Join solo or bring a friend— save your spot here.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. Your becoming is already in motion.

In this episode, you’ll meet Dan Fotopoulos, a real estate investment coach, men’s circle leader, father, and co-founder of Everlove Festival and Everlove, a heart-centered wellness space in Blue Mountain, Ontario. Dan shares how he left a secure corporate job, sold off multiple properties, and began building something more real—from the inside out.

This conversation invites you to reflect on your own relationship to freedom, risk, wealth, and purpose.

You’ll hear stories of humble beginnings, bold pivots, early mistakes, and the quiet knowing that guided Dan into a life that feels deeply aligned—personally, professionally, and relationally. We explore how to listen for intuition, what it really means to lead from wholeness, and how showing up fully (even when it’s messy) creates space for others to do the same.

If you’d like to slow down and tune in this week, I’m hosting a special July Virtual Intention Setting Circle on Wednesday, July 3 from 8 to 9:30 PM ET. (Note: it’s not our usual Tuesday!) You’ll be guided through reflection, visualization, and aligned intention-setting for the month ahead. Come as you are—no prep needed.

→ Register HERE

And if you’re in Ontario, don’t miss the Everlove Festival next weekend—July 4–6 at Blue Mountain. It’s a grounded, heart-led wellness gathering rooted in real connection, intentional experiences, and community.

→ Ticket link HERE

You can find Dan on IG @danfotopoulos and check out Everlove Festival @everlovefestival/ and Everlove wellness space @everlovecollingwood

You can find me on Instagram @sydneyrebecc or on LinkedIn under Sydney Blum.

A quick heads up: I’m pausing 1:1 intuitive readings over the summer. Right now, the best way to connect with me is over email or through my Monthly Intention Setting circles.

In fun news, I’ve just wrapped up the first-ever Intuitive Leadership Intensive with my colleague Josh Litwin and a powerful group of 8 purpose-driven women impact executives. I’ll be sharing insights and learnings soon—and we’re exploring a fall cohort for anyone navigating a big threshold in life or leadership. Stay tuned.

Thanks for being here and wishing you a beautiful first week of July!

What if the thing you're waiting for isn't a problem to fix - but a process to trust?

Have you ever felt like you’re circling something real—a vision, a body of work, a new way of leading or living—but it hasn’t fully landed yet?

You’re not misaligned. You’re not off track. You’re just in a moment of readiness that’s still taking shape.

In this episode, I’m inviting you into the real process of bringing something meaningful into form. Not from urgency. Not from overthinking. But from clarity, discernment, and unwavering belief in what you hold to be true.

I share the story of a leadership role I was offered—and turned down. On paper, it looked like alignment: the right mission, the right salary, the right scope. But when I listened more closely, I realized the words and actions weren’t fully matching. And I knew in that moment, I could only say yes to what reflected true coherence.

That no created space for a quieter, deeper yes. Just this past Friday, I quietly launched the beta round of my Intuitive Leadership Intensive. And in doing so, I realized it had been years in the making. Years of listening. Honing. Gathering. Noticing the throughline between all the work I’d been doing—work that felt meaningful, but dispersed across a wide spectrum of priorities and impact. Until one day, the coherence became clear. And I was ready to build from it.

If you’re in a season where something is close but not quite formed, or you’re wondering whether to move faster or trust the slower unfolding, this episode is for you. You’ll hear what it actually takes to create from coherence—not performance. To lead from belief—not external validation. And to walk away from what doesn’t align, even when it looks shiny on the surface.

Because this is the long game of becoming. And if you’re in it right now, you’re not behind.

You’re building something that lasts.

Listen now: Creating from Coherence: The Long Game of Belief & Becoming

And if this spoke to something you’re holding or circling, I’d love to hear from you.

You’re not meant to do this alone.

We’re meant to converge. Thank you for reading, listening, sharing and walking this journey with me. I’d love to know how this lands for you and what you’re letting go, designing, calling in or sensing in your intuitive awareness!

If you're planning to joing my July Intention Setting - it will be on WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd! Registration and details to follow next week!

xo Sydney

What if the future isn’t something you wait for—but something you sense, shape, and co-create?

In this expansive and energizing episode, I’m joined by systems thinker and cross-sector catalyst Alex Tveit for a conversation at the edge of innovation, intuition, and societal transformation.

Alex is the CEO and Co-Founder at Sustainable Impact Foundation and the Emerging Technology Fellow with the Community Foundations of Canada. His primary contribution areas include regional innovation, cross border collaboration, digital equity, tech stewardship, and sustainable impact.

If you’ve ever felt called to lead in a more collaborative, intuitive, and purposeful way—but haven’t always had the words or frameworks to describe that impulse—this episode is for you.

Whether you’re navigating change inside a nonprofit, tech org, social venture, or your own life, this dialogue will stretch how you think about:

• What serendipity really is—and how to intentionally invite it in

• How to collaborate without ego (and why that changes everything)

• What AI can teach us about our own consciousness and limitations

• Why Indigenous knowledge and systems thinking must shape what’s next

• How to spot signals of the future and respond with clarity

• And how to stay human, curious, and grounded while everything shifts

This isn’t just an episode about AI or systems—it’s about how to be a leader who listens deeply, collaborates wisely, and acts from alignment in times of disruption.

🎉 Join the June Intention Setting Circle

June Intention Setting is Tuesday, June 3 from 7:45–9:45 PM ET. This session is for visionaries, changemakers, and leaders ready to reflect, realign, and move forward with grounded clarity and intention.

✨ Register here

🌀 Intuitive Leadership Intensive (Beta Cohort This June)

In last week’s newsletter, I shared that I’ve been bringing some new things to life behind the scenes—and today, I’m ready to share one of them with you.

Throughout the month of June, I’m running a beta version of the Intuitive Leadership Intensive with a small, invitation-only group of seasoned impact-focused leaders. This isn’t a mastermind or support group —it’s a live, reflective space where we’re exploring what intuitive leadership really looks and feels like in practice.

This first cohort is intentionally intimate. We’re learning what helps leaders access clarity in the midst of complexity, and how to hold space that’s both sacred and strategic.

You may not be in first round, but you’ll definitely be part of what grows from it. I’ll be sharing reflections and insights over the coming months—on the podcast, in writing, and potentially in future offerings shaped by what unfolds here.

If this kind of work speaks to you, I’ll be creating a way for you to raise your hand and learn more when the time is right. (And of course, you’re always welcome to hit reply and share your thoughts!)

✨ Subscribe on Substack to stay connected and receive first word as things evolve.

This is where strategy meets inner alignment. And where the next chapter of intuitive leadership is being remembered, reimagined, and brought to life.

💬 Connect with Alex Tveit

Alex is a bridge-builder at the intersection of AI, systems change, and radical collaboration.

• LinkedIn

• The Sustainable Impact Foundation

• Alex at the Community Foundations of Canada

• Tech Stewardship

✨ Connect with Me

I’m Sydney Blum—strategic advisor, intuitive leadership mentor and creator of The Intuitively Aligned Podcast.

• LinkedIn

• Instagram @sydneyrebecc

• sydneyblum.substack.com

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Thank you for being here and I hope we get to meet at my June Intention Setting or below in the comments! We always love knowing what resonates from each episode!

In this solo episode, I cover one of the most essential (and nuanced) practices for intuitives, sensitives, and impact-driven humans: how to trust your inner nudges while staying grounded in discernment and respect. We explore why your intuitive hits matter even when they’re not “right,” and why protecting your energetic boundaries—especially when it comes to other people—is a sign of intuitive maturity, not fear.

Whether you’ve had a dream about someone else, received a spontaneous download, or just want to deepen your self-trust without causing harm, this episode will guide you back into your centre.

In this episode, I explore:

• What neuroscience tells us about gut feelings (and why they’re real)

• How intuitive self-trust is like training a muscle—not about being 100% right

• Why not every intuitive message is meant to be shared

• The difference between emotional discernment and energetic projection

• A 4-step process to handle intense intuitive downloads

• How to hold space for others without trying to solve or forecast their lives

• The quiet responsibility of living in a quantum world of infinite possibilities

• When (and how) to ask for consent before sharing intuitive insight

If you’ve ever struggled with how to navigate:

• A dream about someone else’s future

• Receiving intuitive information without being asked

• Feeling responsible for others’ outcomes

• Discerning what’s yours and what isn’t

…this episode offers grounded, real-life guidance for honoring your sensitivity without overstepping your role.

Join my June Intention Setting Event

Ready to ground into your own clarity and set powerful intentions for the month ahead?

Join me on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:45 PM ET for this month’s Virtual Intention Setting Session—a two-hour experience to reflect, vision, and align with what matters most to you.

Sign up here → https://meetwithsydney.as.me/schedule/d482d629/?appointmentTypeIds[]=78209421

Next week:

I’m joined by Alex Tveit, a social changemaker working at the intersection of tech, impact, and inner transformation. We dive into intuition, conscious leadership, and how AI is shaping the futures we’re all co-creating. You won’t want to miss it!

Thanks for tuning in.

If this episode resonated, I’d love to hear from you!

Please consider rating, reviewing, or sharing this show with someone who leads with heart and wants to stay connected to their deeper knowing.

Want more of this? Reach out, DM me, or let me know what you’d love to hear next.

xo Sydney

P.S. I'm in the process of reimagining how I share my leadership, organizational and systems change offerings (website relaunch coming soon!) I currently have space to take on a select number of visionary community impact and innovation consulting projects. I've also curated a menu of workshops for organizations and teams. If you'd like to explore how I can support your organization or team, hit reply - I'd love to connect.