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Things That Will HelpRoom For the Spark Will HelpBuffy had a plan for how she would give birth: what she would wear, where she would be, how it would unfold. It was a lovely plan which did not pan out at all. This is an episode about holding our plans and ideas with a loose grip so we don't miss the primal magic that wants to come through. Buffy tells stories of birthing gowns, Charlotte's Web, and more, to illustrate how having a real-time, unfolding conversation with the alive and breathing world is just as important (and maybe more) than the plans we make.🌱 Leave a t...
2026-02-0925 minThings That Will HelpData Collection Will HelpBuffy begins with a story about an ordinary moment of tuning into a true crime podcast opened up a wider inquiry: What am I consuming, and why? How does what you are taking in—media, food, relationships, stories, habits—shape your inner landscape? In this episode, Buffy invites us into the practice of data collection as a way to bring us home to ourselves.This is an episode for anyone curious about paying deeper attention to their own life, one data point at a time.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.
2025-12-0824 minThings That Will HelpHolding Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy explores themes of holding. What are you holding—right now, in your hands, in your heart, in your attention? She considers the ways we hold things—grief, secrets, memories, hope—and how everything we hold benefits from breath and softness, especially when the storms rolls in.This is an episode about attention, tenderness, and the possibility that in loosening our grip, we might find our way back to what we belong to, and what belongs to us.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work...
2025-11-1021 minThings That Will HelpRosemary Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy talks about the plant rosemary as a guide and teacher. Rosemary, AKA the compass weed, the old man, is the plant of remembrance. Buffy shares what she is learning about this ancient and practical plant: its effects on the body and mind, its symbolic and ceremonial uses, and why this time of year is such a potent moment to invite it in. She talks about how rosemary has been supporting her in the wake of her mother’s death, and how its steady, fragrant wisdom might become a companion to you, too.🌱 Find the a...
2025-10-2721 minThings That Will HelpThis Goodbye Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy talks about her mom’s final days in hospice care and what has unfolded since. She shares about Vivian’s last moments, and the quiet peace that accompanied the sadness. She explores what it means to live inside the loss of her person, of the new language that grief offers, and how to find the small, steady places of okay-ness in the midst of it all.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH
2025-10-1320 minThings That Will HelpCliffs, Community, and Courage Will HelpIn this episode Buffy shares three stories of bravery and presence: her daughter braving her first cliff jump with a hundred witnesses; her son choosing courage over conformity; and her mother, in the final stages of life, reflecting on the light she brought to others. These stories weave together into a reminder that a life well lived isn’t about avoiding fear or hardship, but about meeting each moment with fullness and love—so that, at least most of the time, the room feels brighter because we entered it.Cast your vote for Things That Will Help...
2025-09-2921 minThings That Will HelpThis Beauty Will HelpIn this deeply personal and tender episode, Buffy opens her heart and shares the journey of her mom Vivian’s breast cancer—from her diagnosis a decade ago, to the present moment of making the decision to call hospice. Buffy reflects on a conversation with Vivian’s longtime oncologist, on telling her children about the upcoming transition, and on the moving dialogue that unfolded between Otis and Vivian as they faced her approaching death together.Vivian’s wisdom and peace about her life, and her gentle acceptance of its close, shine through as a gift to those who list...
2025-09-1517 minThings That Will HelpCircle of Willis Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy introduces the Circle of Willis — a vital loop of arteries that keeps blood flowing to our brains, even when part of the path is blocked. She uses this miraculous piece of human design as a powerful metaphor: when life blocks one path, it often quietly reroutes us to another, sometimes better, direction.This divine circulation redirects us when we’re stuck, keeps us alive, and moves toward what’s meant for us. Through personal stories and reflections, Buffy reminds us that life, like the Circle of Willis, wants us to live. Whether you're in a s...
2025-08-2524 minThings That Will HelpThe What Will HelpThis episode is about the rules we inherit—spoken and unspoken, cultural and familial—and how to discern whether they’re truly in service to our lives. So many of our thoughts, standards, and habits are built on default settings we didn’t consciously choose. What would it look like to pause, question, and redefine them?Buffy asks questions like: What expectations are we unconsciously trying to meet? Which rules have we internalized without realizing it? And what could happen if we let them go?This is an invitation to build systems of thought and ways of...
2025-07-1424 minThings That Will HelpHollow Bone Will HelpWhat is occupying your time and energy? Do these things actively contribute to your life? And if not - how do you begin to shift course when the investment runs deep?Using the lens of the sunk cost fallacy, Buffy reflects on how challenging it can be to release something we've poured ourselves into. She posits that staying out of habit, history, or fear of change can block the natural evolution of our lives.Inspired by the seasonal shift of the summer solstice, Buffy invites listeners to consider what needs to be brought into the...
2025-06-3023 minThings That Will HelpCeremony Will HelpAt any given moment, we may be experiencing a major beginning or a major ending; in this episode, Buffy explores why marking these moments matter, and how to do that. She reflects on how ritual can help us digest loss, honor change, and find our way forward. What could be possible when you purposefully witness meaningful transitions in your life? Ceremony creates a space to pause, digest meaning, and name what’s been lost and gained.This episode offers gentle ways to slow down and honor where you are. Listeners will walk away with rituals they can in...
2025-06-1625 minThings That Will HelpSpecificity Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy explores the quiet power of specificity, and considers how precise, thoughtful feedback can leave a lasting mark. From Mr. Rogers’ letter-writing habits to Oprah's fourth grade teacher, Buffy shares stories that illustrate how specificity deepens connection, affirms identity, and answers our deep human desire to be seen.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return...
2025-06-0218 minThings That Will HelpThis Invitation Will HelpBuffy opens this week’s episode by talking about the part vs. the whole; how, in times of great change, we usually don’t get to understand why something is happening to us. Meaning, and wisdom, arrive slowly and often in small moments.This episode is an invitation to make your life smaller. To eliminate what’s not necessary, reject what doesn’t truly feed and nourish you, so that what is beautiful in your life can be amplified.Buffy tells stories of farm walks, picnic table run-ins, and more, and invites listeners into spaciousness and trus...
2025-05-1919 minThings That Will HelpLaboratory Living Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy explores the difference between a goal-oriented, legacy mindset vs. navigating your life like a laboratory. What if your life isn't something to perfect, but something to experiment with? What if it's not about leaving a mark, but about listening for what’s next? This episode is an invitation to stay tuned.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of...
2025-05-0519 minThings That Will HelpBrody Will Help (Part Two)In part two of this special conversation, Buffy and Tina continue their discussion on love, loss, and Brody’s lasting impact. Tina shares how writing became a lifeline throughout Brody’s illness and grief, offering a glimpse into the book that is emerging from her journey. They also explore the breath, mindfulness, and meditation practices that carried their family through the hardest moments—and how those same practices continue to support them today.CW: Grief, Child Loss, CancerLearn more about the Brody Huber Foundation here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buff...
2025-04-2138 minThings That Will HelpBrody Will Help (Part One)Three years ago, Buffy’s dear friend Tina Porter faced the unimaginable—losing her son, Brody, to an aggressive brain tumor. In this special episode, Buffy and Tina come together for a heartfelt closet session to reflect on love, loss, and the lasting impact of Brody’s life. They discuss the beauty of his legacy and the practices that carried Tina and her family through both his passing and the grief that followed. This intimate conversation is a tribute to resilience, remembrance, and the ways we hold on to those we love. This is part one of a two-part conver...
2025-04-0724 minThings That Will HelpLess Like Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy explores the juxtaposition between belonging and dissonance. She talks about the way communities can lighten the load and encourage bravery and belonging - as well as the pitfalls of what happens when we only surround ourselves with what feels familiar. Buffy challenges us to get curious about what is not like us through stories of post-car crashes, sheer tops, and unexpected moments of friction. Growth often comes from being around people who don’t think like us. How do we strike the balance between enough similarity to feel at home, and enough difference to...
2025-03-2421 minThings That Will HelpLegacy of Listening Will HelpHow does deep listening shape the way we experience life? How does it help us notice what we might otherwise overlook? Buffy reflects on the shift from doing into being, and how fulfillment can meet us when we let ourselves be present with our process. She talks about the connection between listening and play, and how joy and creativity can deepen our relationship to our inner life. Buffy leaves listeners with the question: what legacy do do want to leave? How do you become, not just through what you do, but through the way you listen, move, and exist...
2025-03-1029 minThings That Will HelpCut and Create Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy shares the things she’s choosing to cut from her life, and what she’s making room for instead. This conversation is an invitation for you to reflect: What could you cut? What could you create? How can you shape your life to support your vitality and amplify your state of presence? Tune in for an honest exploration of subtraction, intention, and the space we make for what truly matters.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave...
2025-02-2424 minThings That Will HelpLeftovers Will HelpThis episode is a hodgepodge of beauty and hope. In this historically monumental time, Buffy highlights importance of taking deep care and paying attention to what is good and beautiful. Your attention is a precious and finite resource. This episode is a reminder of the importance of using that resource well, and with skill, by focusing on magic and synchronicity alongside the pain and the suffering.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter...
2025-02-1020 minThings That Will HelpEagles, Finishing, & Drop Down Menus Will HelpWhere are you putting your creative energy and life force? What projects do you have in the works that need support, or that want to be moved forward? Buffy tells stories of auspicious bird-of-prey sightings, friendship, and drop-down menus to help you orient to where you are - right now, today, and this year - in order to bring your art, and your heart, into being.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter...
2025-01-2717 minThings That Will HelpSparks Will HelpThis week's episode is about the signs, sparks, and detours that sometimes subtly, sometimes suddenly, change the course of your life. Buffy tells stories of worry stones, guidance, and synchronicities, and encourages us to follow the cosmic bread crumbs that are divinely placed for us to follow. It takes a combination of courage and quiet to actually experience and receive these sparks - are you paying attention? 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supp...
2025-01-1320 minThings That Will HelpNew Dreams Will HelpThis episode explores the ever-unfolding process of becoming. What are our interests, passions, and focus, and how do they transform over the course of our lives? How do we transform? Buffy invites listeners to explore how their dreams and interests have changed over time, encouraging a compassionate approach to letting go of outdated aspirations. She shares practical and inspiring ways to recycle or reimagine those dreams, shaping them into something fresh, vibrant, and aligned with our current selves. This episode is a gentle reminder that change is not only inevitable but can also be deeply creative and fulfilling.
2024-12-3023 minThings That Will HelpTaking the Top Off Will HelpThis episode is dedicated to the process of growth and the ways that affects who walks alongside us in our own journeys. We are ever-evolving beings, and if you are listening to this podcast, it is likely you consider the nature of your personal transformation throughout your life. What happens when you become unrecognizable to others through life circumstances, purposeful change, or both? Buffy talks about what happens when "top is taken off;" When we shed a layer of the old us and find a more authentic, expressed center. Who are we? What do we do? Who do we...
2024-12-0222 minThings That Will HelpDawn Chorus Will HelpIn foundation-shaking times, where do we turn? Buffy speaks to the moment of reckoning and unrest with the important reminder to do the work of living, and to live with as much presence as possible. She turns listeners towards the lighthouses that are readily available to us at this time, and how to keep our eyes on the horizon and on each other.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast...
2024-11-1816 minThings That Will HelpLetters Will HelpThe process of writing a letter, in an authentic way, changes you. It marks something, and it is exchange of energy, whether it is delivered to the person it was meant for, or not. Buffy offers the wisdom letters can hold when we write them to our past selves, our future selves, to people who help us, and others who hurt us. Writing letters and receiving letters alchemizes us, and in this episode Buffy shares about how letters of all kinds can help.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to...
2024-10-0126 minThings That Will HelpJoy Capital Will HelpIt is easy for challenging moments in our lives to capture our attention and energy; it is perhaps much more difficult to pay attention to what's beautiful, true, and brings us joy. In this episode, Buffy encourages more presence and attention to what we enjoy - not to bypass the pain, but to build our reserves in order to face what's challenging in our lives with more fortitude, ease, and contentment.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @B...
2024-09-1620 minThings That Will HelpThese Piles Will HelpWhat is mine now? What is mine for later? What is not mine at all? Buffy offers definitions for these piles that offer clarity, save time, and protect emotional energy. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.🌱 If you have a question for a future AMA or would li...
2024-09-0223 minThings That Will HelpBravery, Not Perfection, Will HelpAs a treat for listeners this week, Buffy brings on her husband Matt to deliver a speech he recently gave to a group of thousands about fear, bravery, perfection, and the ways they are all braided together. Matt tells stories of his first time performing music, a missed shot, and the phone call that started it all. What would your reality look like if you released yourself from the illusion of perfection, and trusted in your inherent value, exactly as you are now? 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to...
2024-08-1921 minThings That Will HelpReturning to Rhythms Will HelpYou are probably managing an impossible soup of lightning-quick news cycles, a daily-changing world, a complex inner life, all while remembering the tasks that make your life run. Are you feeling disconnected or overwhelmed in it? In this episode, Buffy talks to listeners about how slowing down can support the endeavor to regulate our nervous systems, bolster hope, and prioritize connection.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast o...
2024-08-0522 minThings That Will HelpField Agents Will HelpThis episode begins with a goat named Clover and woodland fairy role-play. You know the phrase, "it takes a village?" Buffy helps listeners deepen their understanding and opportunity around this idea; that we might look for and cultivate the "field agents" in our life that support our families, our goals, and our personal unfolding.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podca...
2024-07-2221 minThings That Will HelpBuffy Gets a Birth Chart ReadingIn this special episode, Alex gives Buffy an astrological natal chart reading. They have wanted to do this for so long, and recently, finally acquired Buffy's birth information! They talk about the intricacies and complexities of Buffy's life and being, and about her hard-won identity as a communicator, writer, and orator. Buffy shares stories from her childhood and adult life as they untangle her unique astrological footprint.If you'd like to book a birth chart reading with Alex, click here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo...
2024-07-081h 01Things That Will HelpBenjamin Will HelpBuffy celebrates her brother Benjamin, who died twenty years ago this week. Benjamin was the catalyst and inspiration for this podcast, which is named after the small book of notes Buffy and her mom found on his bedside table. In this episode Buffy honors the lessons of not only his death but his life. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podca...
2024-06-2424 minThings That Will HelpEnergy Currency Will HelpYour energy and your time are some of the most valuable resources you have, and in this episode Buffy speaks to the ways energy currency relates to introversion vs. extroversion. How we can be more awake to the ways we nurture our reserves of energy currency? If each day were a love letter to yourself, how would you construct that day to feel the best and the healthiest in terms of energy currency? 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Ven...
2024-05-2023 minThings That Will HelpMarking Time Will HelpBuffy reflects on four years of Things That Will Help and names the power of standing still, looking back, and marking moments in time as a way to measure our transformation. She shares stories of witnessing and being witnessed as ways to invite in wonder, peace, and trust. Marking time, and naming it, is an incredible way to feel the impact of this moment in your life and how you got here, before you move on to what's next.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Bu...
2024-05-0625 minThings That Will HelpRadical Responsibility Will HelpBuffy starts the episode with discussing the Bystander Effect, which says that the greater number of bystanders that are witness to an emergency situation or bully, the less likely it is for any one of them to provide help for the person in distress. She uses this as a jumping off point as a call for us to take radical responsibility for our lives, even when it is inconvenient; even when it is difficult; even when it is easier to shirk it. Wanting it is not always enough - so what can we do to bridge the g...
2024-04-2221 minThings That Will HelpThe Solar Eclipse Will HelpBuffy and Alex are back to talk about April 8's total solar eclipse - this is a powerful time for healing, transformation, and reflection on the ways we want to show up in the world. They discuss practical ways to work with the volatile energy of this current astrological weather, including potentially pausing major decisions, processes that can help us feel renewed, and ways to feel clearer than ever in our personal offerings in the world.You can book as astrological reading with Alex here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.
2024-04-0826 minThings That Will HelpThe Lunar Eclipse Will HelpHappy Eclipse Season! Buffy welcomes TTWH editor and producer Alex Ammons - who also moonlights as a professional astrologer. Alex and Buffy talks about the two-week period of the eclipse season - which, on this episode air date, we are in the thick of. Eclipses are major moments in the collective and individually, and knowing how to best prepare for them can help us navigate the potential tumult with grace and compassion (both for ourselves and others).You can book as astrological reading with Alex here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.
2024-03-2529 minThings That Will HelpCell Support Will HelpToday's episode explores how we can cultivate joy, health, and happiness without turning our faces away from the pain of the world, which sometimes asks for our attention and other times demands it. Buffy recorded this at a time where a non-binary student was murdered in a bathroom, and where war ravages across the Middle East and beyond. These are times that, as Buffy teacher says, are "relentless and exhausting," as she calls us to take better care of ourselves now, more than ever. When we strengthen a cell in the body, we strengthen the body. 🌱 Find the...
2024-02-2619 minThings That Will HelpTricia Get a Buggy Will HelpHow do you make decisions? Swiftly and suddenly? Do you let ideas marinate before you move forward? Buffy's story about Tricia's buggy (southern for "shopping cart") illustrates the wisdom of our desires, and how sometimes pausing can give us the space to hear them truly and clearly.Can we begin to normalize the practice of checking in with ourselves before we make decisions; pausing, breathing, and seeing what changes? Buffy talks about this, and more, in this week's episode. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work wi...
2024-02-1222 minThings That Will HelpMore Ganesh Will HelpToday's episode is a continuation of Episode 126, Ganesh Will Help. Buffy completes the birth story and shares more about the lessons we can learn from this buoyant deity. Ganesh's rich lessons include how to gracefully be in the middle of something, authenticity and intimacy, and how we can ask deeper and better questions about and of ourselves.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the...
2024-01-0826 minThings That Will HelpNew Towns Will HelpHow can we help ourselves feel safe instead of bracing for impact?We get curious.Just like we might be if we found ourselves in a new town. Entering a new place - physically, mentally, or emotionally - with a spirit of wonder and curiosity can create a completely different experience than defaulting to old patterns of fear, pain, and anxiety. Buffy talks about her ankle replacement recovery to elaborate on this gorgeous metaphor and walks listeners through practical ways to build new patterns, pathways, and discoveries for ourselves.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to...
2023-12-2522 minThings That Will HelpGanesh Will HelpBuffy tells stories of the Hindu deity Ganesha, or Ganapati. Mythology can be used as a tool to help us see ourselves more clearly, no matter our religion, prayer, or conversation we are having with the divine. This is a human conversation and an invitation into a deeper experience of yourself through the keeper of the threshold, Ganesh, and the wisdom he offers us.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Learn more about how to work with/hire Buffy.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcas...
2023-12-1120 minThings That Will HelpThe Root Will HelpCalling all worriers! What if you could see how you spend your time in a visual form, like a pie chart? How big of a pie slice would be spent worrying, ruminating, or projecting into the future? Buffy opens this episode with this pie chart image and takes listeners immediately stories that illuminate how getting to the root - the truth - of a story can reduce our time spent fretting. She ties up the episode with practical tips on how to either a) get to the root and b) move energy if the root feels inaccessible for the...
2023-11-2723 minThings That Will HelpAndrew Will HelpAll life, all ears, all heart, all love.This episode is dedicated to Andrew Clark, a dear friend of Buffy's who died last week. Buffy honors his life by collecting and transmitting some of the deepest lessons and wisdoms Andrew imparted over the course of his life and their friendship. May his memory be a blessing.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Visit www.buffybarfoot.com to learn more about and sign up for the Understory.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast...
2023-10-3022 minThings That Will HelpThis Deer Will HelpCW: Violence, LGBTQ hate crimes.Buffy opens the episode with the story of Matthew Shepard - a young gay man who was brutally murdered - and about the gentle, magical animal presence at the scene of the crime. This is an episode about being a spacious, compassionate presence for the ones we love. Our kind attention - without judgement, advice, or solution-oriented actions - can be the most precious healing balm. Buffy tells stories of a cat named Prissy, a hospice vigil, and an 7-year-old's feet."We are, each of us, able to move energy a...
2023-09-1826 minThings That Will HelpStop and Drop In Will HelpBuffy talks listeners through feeling "fragmented," from the tiny ways we feel misaligned to the big broken open moments. And wholeness - the opposite of fragmentation - it's possible. Buffy offers ways to bring ourselves back to wholeness and connection through stories of bandaids, physical pain, and how the method of "stop and drop" will help.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus con...
2023-07-2426 minThings That Will HelpYour Tools Will HelpBuffy records on the solstice in an episode that speaks to the importance of discernment in the ways we help ourselves in the name of healing, peace, and harmony. Buffy gets to the heart of "What works for some may not work for others" Listeners receive our favorite 7-year-old wisdom's and a deeper understanding of why having our own personal measuring stick for success and happiness can invite more wonderment and magic into our lives.Learn more about Courtney Cooke here.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venm...
2023-06-2621 minThings That Will HelpLast Day Will HelpBuffy's daughter Coretta uses the term "Last Day" to refer to any day other than today; a day yesterday, last month, last year. This episode is an homage to Buffy's version of Last Day - what Buffy would do on her own final day of life - and includes considerations of mortality. This episode will have you considering what's really important to you, and what you might prioritize on your own last day.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast o...
2023-03-1321 minThings That Will HelpSource Will HelpBuffy starts the episode with the acknowledgement of the stolen land she lives on (Arapahoe) and brings listeners into a deeper of understanding of why understanding source stories are essential. Today's episode digs deeper into the framework Buffy lays in the Stories We Tell Will Help episode.The book Buffy mentions is Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return...
2023-01-3021 minThings That Will HelpWinged Preservation Will HelpBuffy talks about the ways we engage with "preservation" - what do we preserve, and how? When does it serve and when does it hold old stories that we no longer need? This episode helps guide discernment in what we keep and what we leave behind. Buffy tells stories of bath bombs, old stories,🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more...
2023-01-1719 minThings That Will HelpSlow Will HelpThere is a specific magic that comes from moving slow; it can't be found in fast, hurried movements. Today's episode is a reminder of the rewards of going slow, and we hope this transmission of slowness encourages you to infuse your own slow into your day. (For listeners who usually listen to podcasts at a sped up rate: a sweet place to start is listening to this episode at the 1x rate)!To reserve your place in the Understory course Buffy mentions, Venmo $300 to @Buffy-Barfoot. Email buffymiranda@gmail.com with questions about the finances or the course...
2022-12-0524 minThings That Will HelpArticulation Will HelpDo your fears have legs? Do you dress them up and bring them into the spotlight? In this episode, Buffy offers the idea of "feeding the good wolf" - and how that is a gift not only to ourselves, but to the world. Distinct from "fake it till you make it," Buffy provides practical ways we can amplify what's good and bright in us.Visit Isha's site and work here. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreo...
2022-09-0522 minThings That Will HelpA Seat Will HelpThis episode is for listeners who tend to do more when they're in process, integration, or crisis. Buffy asks: what happens when we stop moving? What will be revealed when we find stillness? Buffy tells listeners how taking a seat is different than stagnancy by sharing stories of the Nutcracker, obituary writing, and limiting screen time in the age of technology. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return...
2022-05-0222 minThings That Will HelpReggie Hubbard Will HelpBuffy welcomes special guest, yoga teacher, and activist Reggie Hubbard to the podcast this week. Reggie and Buffy met through Denver Yoga, way back before the world changed. In this episode, they talk about the ways activism and yoga intersect, Reggie's exciting tenure on Capitol Hill, and where Reggie continues to find inspiration amongst challenge and difficulty. Follow Active Peace Yoga on Instagram.Follow Reggie on Instagram. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon...
2022-04-0443 minThings That Will HelpFresh Somethings Will HelpListeners of this podcast know that we at TTWH love a ritual. But what happens when our routines block us from seeing things in a fresh and new way? When our discipline becomes stagnant?Buffy tells tales of boxing, a slow cup of coffee in Japan, and parking at the Gayfers. Buffy asks: what are you doing? What do you want to create, and what do you need more of? We hope these episodes bring you help, love and hope. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo...
2022-02-0721 minThings That Will HelpImpact Will HelpLet's talk about impact.Buffy answers a listener question about an irritating habit that's followed them along a string of partners. In response, Buffy talks about impact: how it's different than intention, requires communication, and why we must teach people how to love us well. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWHBecome a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.🌱 If you have a qu...
2022-01-2423 minThings That Will HelpFall Rituals Will HelpThe edges of the day are cooling off. Can you feel it? The slight drop in temp is the inspiration for this week's episode, where Buffy talks about the Fall season and why it is such a potent time to implement rituals to get focused and clean house.This week's stories include new school supplies (can you smell the fresh pencils?!), five-year lists, and treasure hunting. Buffy shares what she's up to, what she's hoping to integrate, and invites you to create your own rituals that help ease you into the turn of the season.🌱 Fin...
2021-09-1323 minThings That Will HelpThe Big and Little Will HelpYour life is composed of big and little. The whole and the sum of its parts. The splash of paint and the full composition. In this episode, Buffy explains why both are so essential. She tells stories of canceled plans, trust falls, and dreams. This episode will help you see areas in your life where it might behoove you to zoom out, and areas where you could consider picking up your own paintbrush and tending to the details.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH
2021-09-0622 minThings That Will HelpPrana Will HelpPrana: you've probably heard about it in a yoga class. But, if you haven't, welcome to the well of your energy, vitality, and inner nectar.In this episode, Buffy teases apart the idea of prana, why it might matter in your day-to-day, prana leaks, and practical ways to build it in and for yourself. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus con...
2021-08-3031 minThings That Will HelpGoing for Gold Will HelpAnd, we should clarify: going for your gold will help. And your gold is not the world's gold. Buffy tells stories of a canceled engagement, Simone Biles' unexpected "Happiest Moment," and the ways ritualized practice shapes us, all in service to making moves towards our true, embodied championship.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.🌱 If...
2021-08-2330 minThings That Will HelpHope Will HelpBuffy starts off Season 5 with something we hope is useful to you right now: hope.Buffy shares about her experiences with depression, which she describes as a cave. She talks about how why, in the darkness of the cave, things like green juice and gratitude practices can't always touch the heart of depression. She shares stories of her father, foot massages, and Robin Williams to illuminate the secretive nature of depression and the ways hope can help us keep going.Just keep going.A content warning: in this episode, Buffy talks about suicide.
2021-08-1629 minThings That Will HelpImagination Will HelpIf you were a library, what kind of stories would you contain? This is the basis for today's episode, inspired by Jason Reynolds' talk "Libraries Within Us." This is an episode about creativity - how, when we lean into the mallelable nature of life, we have an opportunity to break down what we think is concrete. Who are you when you let the stories of your life fall away? Buffy talks about this and more through story and lived experience.TTWH is taking a quick break and will be back in a few weeks. See...
2021-07-2625 minThings That Will HelpWholeness Will HelpYou are whole and perfect. In this episode, Buffy teases apart the idea of wholeness as a belief system and the ways wholeness does - or does not - create the foundation for our relationships. On the docket for these 30 minutes: Rilke, a date-less incubator, and a tale of two nightgowns.This is an episode for anyone who is, has ever been, will ever be in a relationship. It’s also for those who have sworn off relationships altogether. Wholeness is a powerful foundation for a relationship and Buffy breaks it - and boundaries, and de...
2021-07-1228 minThings That Will HelpSelectivity Will HelpBuffy introduces the concept of “scurry” - like worrying, but more. It can be hard to slow down the scurry.In this episode, she talks about trusting people to take care of themselves to lessen your scurry. Expect tales of dueling dietary preferences and Papaw's extended stay. This episode is about boundaries, stillness, and discernment all in one. We think this will be orienting and clarifying for you if you're feeling extended in different directions and beholden to people other than yourself.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a ti...
2021-07-0529 minThings That Will HelpFeedback Will Help Part 2Today's episode is about feedback - but not in a professional setting. Today, Buffy talks about feedback from a personal place. She talks about the context, set-up, and the ways feedback is most effective. Today's stories are about rainbow carpet conversations, births, and approaching feedback with curiosity.The poem Buffy reads at the end is "The Proposal" by Mary Ann Broyles.We hope you enjoy this practical episode and would LOVE to hear how you start applying it in your own life. Let us know how you use this (and any other things that have...
2021-06-2830 minThings That Will HelpFeedback Will Help Part 1You will get feedback whether you ask for it or not.What happens when you get feedback - both solicited and unsolicited? Buffy talks about aaaaallllll of the ways we receive feedback, and gives some suggestions for how to receive it in a way that is healthy and tends to sensitivities. Next week in Part 2, giving feedback. Stay tuned!🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return...
2021-06-2125 minThings That Will HelpWith the Grain Will HelpThis episode starts with sushi and ends with woodworking.(Trust us.)Buffy tells stories of boot-quaking imposter syndrome, pink shorts, and going to great heights. The call is to step into your own you-ness, to get specific with things you need to conquer. You'll consider the hills you are currently climbing - are they for you, or are they a distraction? Tune in for for this weekly inquiry. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreo...
2021-06-1427 minThings That Will HelpPotion or Poison Will HelpWhat is the tipping point when something turns from potion to poison? From helpful to harmful? In this episode, Buffy asks you to consider where in your life you are treading that line and how to reorient to what's in alignment for your life.This episode is about the line, ways we can find it, and how operating from this ethos can heighten your awareness of yourself and the world around you.Buffy references Kari Kwinn - visit her site here.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip...
2021-06-0726 minThings That Will HelpDisruption Will HelpDisruption can bury or buoy us. Buffy talks about why it helps and the ways we can shape it so it becomes the fertile ground for transformation. She tells tales of profundity in the park and shares stories of disruption across the last year.Ask yourself: what have you done with the broken pieces of the pandemic? What has changed for you? This episode will have you considering the ways you are emerging as the collective begins to emerge from the pandemic.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in...
2021-05-3124 minThings That Will Help3 Jewels Will HelpOn the docket this week: apologies.Buffy tells stories about apologies: how we can hear them, how we can respond to them, and how they can close circles of healing. Buffy's advice is simple and practical and can easily be folded into your very rich, complex life.This episode is for you if you are in the swirl of it. Internally, externally, with yourself, or with people. 🌱 Listen to the episode Stillness Will Help here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.
2021-05-2424 minThings That Will HelpWild Witness Will HelpFamilies require duct tape, glue, and creativity. And while it's not the entire episode, today, that's where we're going to start.This episode helps us remember that the people who make up our family structures are who they are, ultimately, no matter how we feel about it. Buffy tells stories about the side of the interstate, pear trees, the dentist, and more.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podca...
2021-05-1726 minThings That Will HelpMixed Pots Will HelpLet's get elemental.This is a podcast about air, fire, water, earth, and space: the five elements. Buffy tells stories of calla lilies and a night around a fire to illuminate the ways in which seeing the world through the lens of the elements can give us more access to harmony and self-awareness.Visit Guripriya Beth Sanchez and Farnosh Family's websites.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the po...
2021-05-1032 minThings That Will HelpHoney With Bones Will HelpHoney is the sweet nectar. Bones are the sacred boundaries. This episode is about how integrating them will help.Buffy spins stories of a moving day, national treasure Dolly Parton, and how our willingness to see each other as human helps us steadily hold both the honey and the bones. 🌱 Listen to Dolly Parton's America (and stat!) here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in retur...
2021-05-0323 minThings That Will HelpThe Lucky Will HelpThe Lucky - aka, electrifying, spark-filled, pure magic - exists. And we don't have to be on our best behavior for it to come to us. It's not about talent, it's not about doing well, it's not about being good - it's an undercurrent that exists no matter what.To help this story land in your body and your experience, Buffy tells stories of artists residencies, cartoon animals, and sticking hands in public toilets. If you're looking for a dose of magic in your day, seriously, do not skip this episode.🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to t...
2021-04-2626 minThings That Will HelpClarity Will HelpThis episode is about decluttering your space and your life, and it's about so much more. Clarity is what you get when you declutter; it's what you're left with more of. And the space that's left, this is what helps.Buffy tells stories of the Depressing Rug, "We Might Use It One Day," and midnight missions to Goodwill to illuminate the beauty of reducing your life by the box. Whether you are eager to delve into spring cleaning or the thought gives you anxiety, give this episode a listen. You might be surprised at the unconventional perks...
2021-03-2924 minThings That Will HelpGrief Will Help"We calm down when we are witnessed. And then we can allow ourselves to be carried."Don't turn away from this week's episode about grief. Grief will help. If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you know that grief is not a novel topic. In this episode, Buffy digs deeper into the devastating magic of grief; and how we can shape it into art, link it to a collective empathy, and use it to help us find our breath."Grief is the price of love. Loving someone means that one day there will be...
2021-03-2226 minThings That Will HelpVivi Will HelpFive years ago, Buffy's mother - Vivian, also known as "Vivi" - moved from Alabama to Colorado, five minutes away from Buffy and her family.Vivi lives her wisdom, and this episode is entirely dedicated to the non-dogmatic, loving lessons she has delivered to Buffy over the years. This archive of wisdom is what mama Vivi swears by. 🌱 Find the accompanying playlist to this week's episode here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return re...
2021-03-1527 minThings That Will HelpAudacity Will HelpTake a moment to reflect on the pockets of your life where you're taking up space, nurturing your creativity, or calling in fertility. Can you feel the audacity of it? How much boldness it takes to create something that doesn't yet exist?This whole episode revolves around this idea - creating, even if it doesn't have a category or definition (yet.) Buffy tells tales of pink-loving little boys, Friday sheet changes, and the time required to wander before we give names to things.Buffy references Gloria Steinem, Glennon Doyle, John Koenig, Robyn Wall Kimmerer (Braiding S...
2021-03-0827 minThings That Will HelpLittle Mothers Will HelpImagine this: you have a transcript of your internal dialogue, from the moment you wake up to the moment you lay your head on your pillow. What would the transcript say? What's the tone and the flavor? Would you share it with other people?Buffy shares the translation of the Sanskrit word mantrika as "little mothers," and in this episode, she talks about all of the ways our inner talk can both take us down and bolster us up. She spins tales of cleaning cupholders, mommy-and-me swimming classes, bar crawl scratches, and ice-cold showers.Our...
2021-03-0131 minThings That Will HelpThis AMA Will HelpA few weeks ago, Alex asked Buffy to do an Ask Me Anything - and she indulged! and in this special episode, Buffy answers listener questions like, "How do I set and hold boundaries? What is the importance of women leading women?" And other listener-submitted questions. We hope you enjoy this special episode, and can't say it enough: we love hearing from you. Your feedback, your questions, your heart's deepest longings, we're here for it all. You can use this link forevermore and going forward if you have a question for a future AMA or would like t...
2021-02-2232 minThings That Will HelpTo Generate Will HelpThis week's teaching of "generation" comes at the request of a student looking for ways to access more motivation in their lives. How can we break routines or create new, helpful habits? Buffy says: don't wait. Just begin. She emphasizes the amazing benefits of a daily, timed container (and if you've ever taken her class before, you know she means it).In this episode, you'll hear stories of changed behavior around houseguests, daily dance parties, ACDC's "Thunderstruck." Buffy talks about the importance of the container and how, when we honor it, we begin to crave it. She...
2021-02-0824 minThings That Will HelpYour Why Will HelpWhat's your why?"Where you choose to put your focus is where your mind lives. You are the gatekeeper of your own happiness. Unlock your yes." -Tunde OyeneyinHave you ever considered yourself the CEO of your own life? Peloton instructor and all-around badass Tunde Oyeneyin is the inspiration for this episode, and Buffy riffs on her framework of building a personal mission statement to organize your words and actions daily. This is a practice that will widen your spiritual scope and clarify your compass' true north."I learned a long...
2021-01-1825 minThings That Will HelpResilience Will HelpBetween the rapid fire news cycle and the pandemic of 2020, we are square in the middle of collective resilience training. Buffy reframes the idea of resilience from “bouncing back” into a new picture of “bouncing forward.” Resilience isn’t really possible if we get too nostalgic about the way things were - we have to stick in the present tense, and to build and bounce forward from challenge and difficulty.She invites space for the fits, the tantrums, and the grieving spaces before we bounce forward. In order practice resilience, we have to feel and acknowledge the weight of...
2020-09-2830 minThings That Will HelpHolding Back Will HelpBuffy extends the idea of“birth” out of the sole context of birthing a child, and into the world of birthing ideas, business, creativity, relationships, and family structures. In our creative lives, an incubation period is necessary, and how when we over-share, or share too soon, we jeopardize a vital, healthy birth. “When we let things marinate in the dark, they build blood, bone, and nutrients, just like a baby in the womb.”Who are your midwives for your creativity? Where could you let ideas and beliefs ripen? You’ll hear stories of tomatoes, naysayers, and more.Buffy...
2020-09-2128 minThings That Will HelpAttendance Will HelpMost of life exists in the gray spaces, where we are waiting for the next move to become clear, or we are recovering from the move we just made. (Or both.) When so much time is spent in the gray areas, what can we do to stay anchored to what’s real and present? Buffy riffs on this and more through stories of gardening, The Pineapple Year, and presence.Buffy references Livia Shapiro - visit her website here, her Facebook page here, and her Instagram page here. Her book, which comes out in November, is available for pr...
2020-08-1028 minThings That Will HelpSetting Fire Will HelpBuffy spins stories of self-generated fires - why they matter, how they’re useful, and what's possible when the ashes settle. Expect tales of forest fires, the deep South, and grannies to support themes of growth, bravery and freedom.In this episode, Buffy references Mizuta Masahide, Paulo Coelho, John Lewis, and Frederick Douglass.🌱 Find this week's playlist Part 1 and Part 2.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, an...
2020-08-0331 minThings That Will HelpBuilding Bridges Will HelpEvery person has a rich story of paradox, and we don’t always get the privilege of hearing someone else’s story. Buffy tells stories of masks, the kindness of strangers, and feeling “pale at the pool,” all in service to the lesson of how empathy and building bridges can support more connection and kindness.In this episode, Buffy references Lisa Foote. The poem she reads is "Once the World Was Perfect" by Joy Harjo.🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment...
2020-07-2731 minThings That Will HelpStillness Will HelpWhen you stand still as a practice, you create space for solutions, clarity, and opportunity to rise. This week’s stories include gaslighting, prophetic dreams, and sticky-sap essential oil as Buffy illuminates the invaluable role stillness plays in our lives to become clear and aligned.In this episode, Buffy references Anne Lamott, Tere O'Connor, and Michael Singer.🌱Find this week's accompanying playlist here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus conte...
2020-07-2032 minThings That Will HelpNot Keeping Score Will HelpOne of Buffy’s long-time teachings addresses "fairness" and leaning into the balance of our own unique gifts in partnership - both in love and like. The stories she spins includes those about contact improv classes, podcasting, snow-driving, and more.In this episode, Buffy references Cheryl Strayed, Lauren Myracle, and Yanara Friedland.🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Find this week’s accompanying playlist here.🌱...
2020-07-1332 minThings That Will HelpRituals Will HelpRituals are like sandbags that deliver a sense of safety, comfort, and wellness. They help us remember that our being alive is significant. Buffy’s stories of ritual, from supper rituals to priests’ blessings to book smelling (really!) will have you considering how you weave ceremony and tradition into your own life.In this episode, Buffy references StarHawk, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Wind Hughes.🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast and in return receive embodiment episodes, bonus content, and more here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo...
2020-07-0628 minThings That Will HelpSurrender Will HelpBuffy weaves the theme of trust and surrender through tales of dance, social media, childhood, grief, and practice. How do you weather the dark? Where do you go in the face of fear, rage, and uncertainty? See yourself in these stories of softness and suppleness and surrender to the battleground of being human.In this episode, Buffy references Anne Lamott and Dan Rather.🌱 Find this week's accompanying Spotify playlist here.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Patreon members support the production of the podcast a...
2020-06-2931 minThings That Will HelpBoundaries Will HelpWe need conscious boundaries in our life - it’s a potent practice of deep self-care. In this episode, Buffy talks about how we can bring more consciousness into our lives through reimagining boundaries, the role of feedback, and the role our people play in this conversation. Your sense of boundary whispers its needs - and when you tend to them, the results reveal themselves in all corners of your life.In this episode, Buffy references Cheryl Strayed and Martin Pretchel.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 Buffy’s Patreon is live! Support the produc...
2020-06-2229 minThings That Will HelpSpeaking Up Will HelpBuffy speaks up about racial justice and talks about making her way uncomfortably through allyship. If you’ve been struggling with how to be an effective ally, how to have hard conversations, or how to use your platform, this episode will help.🌱 The articles Buffy referred to are “I Need White Mamas to Come Running” by Christy Oglesby and “Stop Doing Warrior Pose If You Are Not Going to Fight” by Farnosh Family.🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 To support Buffy's work and the production of this podcast, become a Patreon member.🌱 Find the acc...
2020-06-1526 minThings That Will HelpSeasons Will HelpThere is a season for everything, and in this episode, Buffy discusses the magic that happens when we recognize and name the season of life we are in. You have seasons where ideas and priorities live and die, where you focus on many things all at once, and times where you’re balanced and smooth. You have detailed times, and times of sweeping strokes. Times where you focus on other people, and times where you don’t. When you step into permission and acceptance of what you’re in the middle of, you cultivate a life of deep trust and pr...
2020-05-2525 minThings That Will HelpStories We Tell Will HelpBuffy talks about legacy and what becomes available when we shed layers of old stories. Language that bypasses the reality of how hard things can be or feel is not helpful, and it can even be destructive. But if we can allow the grief of the darker times like this to be felt, and eventually turn our language and stories towards something hopeful, the stories we tell can become ones of hope and resurrection. You are the author, and you hold the pen.🌱 Find the accompanying Spotify playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a...
2020-05-1827 minThings That Will HelpPermission Will HelpIn this episode, Buffy distinguishes permission as something that doesn’t necessarily have to come from outside, and the potency of giving oneself permission. We tend to think that other people aren’t as messy as we are in their own process - and of course, that makes us feel more alone and like we’re a bigger mess. She talks about the courage required to create a deep and felt allowance of being in the mess, the process, and the muddiness of your life. Ultimately, permission is in service to a beautiful layer of sweetness and softness.In t...
2020-05-1125 minThings That Will HelpThe Ground Truth Will HelpBuffy teases apart “The Ground Truth” from “The Official Truth,” and why it’s so important to get clear on our personal Ground Truth. She discusses the idea of a Whole Body Yes, how your inner circle can support and hold your truth, and how to distinguish when to share your Ground Truth and when to hold it close.In this episode, Buffy mentions Martha Graham.🌱 Find the accompanying Spotify playlist to this week's episode here. 🌱 Leave a tip in Venmo: @BuffyTTWH🌱 To support Buffy's work and the production of this podcast, become a P...
2020-05-0428 minThings That Will HelpBite Size Pieces Will HelpBuffy discusses releasing the podcast in the midst of a pandemic, and how taking life - and its problems - bite by bite can be just what we need to move forward. Bite-sized pieces are one of the simplest ideas we can stand on. And, while this soul medicine of bite-sized pieces is ideologically simple, Buffy grounds the practice in a variety of stories. Plus, she discusses the birth story of Things That Will Help podcast.In this episode, Buffy references Brene Brown and Anne Lamott.🌱 Find the accompanying Spotify playlist to this week's episode her...
2020-04-2733 minThings That Will HelpWelcome to Things That Will HelpWelcome to Things That Will Help with Buffy Barfoot. TTWH is a podcast that explores what it’s like to be human. Buffy and her guests discuss how to find tools to feel clear, grounded, and happier. Each week, expect two episodes full of rich story-telling and embodied practices that bring the themes Buffy discusses to real life. These stories ahead do not negate the hard or the darkness, but rather point to the lighthouses along the way.”To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email buffymiranda@gmail.com. To keep up with Buffy and her offerings, follow her...
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