Shows
Studio Eriksdotter presents FIKA017 - Health and Infertility Struggles Lead to Happy Adoption with Michelle ArmasShownotes to come.2016-07-0552 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKASpeaking Out on Postpartum Depression with Caroline ElliotShownotes to come.2016-06-0842 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA015 - Dissing on Pregnancy with Caroline ElliotWhat if being pregnant isn't really your thing, and it actually triggers depression as you can't relate to the changes your body is going through? Caroline Elliot is back and sharing her experience of 'hating being pregnant' which was just the start of her postpartum depression that lasted over a year. Grab your cup of tea for an honest and lighthearted discussion over some fika.
Topics
Hating being pregnant and keeping it inside [00:02:47]
Not relating to any of it [00:04:44]
Annoyed and lost [00:12:03]
Not saying anything [00:14:18]
Depression triggers during pregnancy [00:18:41]
Listened...2016-05-0333 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA014 - Amy's Self-Healing from CancerAmy McCabe is joining me again for fika to discuss her self-healing journey from a rare form of cancer that has shaped the rest of her life. While serious, this episode is uplifting and may be inspirational for those facing challenges and figuring out otherwise to find resolution.
Topics
Something wasn’t right [00:02:53]
Opting out of western medicine [00:08:14]
The Gerson Therapy Technique [00:11:27]
Cancer is more than a physical disease [00:16:47]
The next stage of healing [00:20:00]
Amy’s life today [00:28:35]
How cancer changed her musical performance [00:34:53]
Meaning to life [00:38:04]
Links and Show Notes:
...2016-04-0543 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA013 – Spiritual House Cleansing with Cherie YoungIn this episode we are having fika with Cherie Young, a masterful healer and teacher, and talking house cleansing and the importance of cleaning both on a physical and an energetic level. She shares lots of different examples from the little girl with night terror, to the remodeling jobs that were completely trashed and the transformations cleansing has made.
Topics
About Cherie and that Biz Card [00:01:51]
What is healing and how to pick your healer [00:05:07]
What is Spiritual House Cleansing? [00:08:48]
The remodel jobs were being completely trashed [00:14:56]
The space holds the frequencies of the trauma [00:17:02]
...2016-03-2252 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA012 - Cat and Small Biz Talk with I HAVE CATIn this episode we are having fika with Tamar Arslanian of the successful cat blog I HAVE CAT. How did it become a success, what opportunities has it led to and what have been the key to success for it?
Topics
How a passion grew into nearly 100K followers [00:01:28]
Social media matters for small businesses [00:13:33]
Cats, the gateway animal [00:19:36]
Opportunities and name dropping [00:21:03]
Cat medical advice [00:26:02]
The key to Tamar’s success [00:29:01]
Tamar’s take on Cat Café’s and rescue orgs [00:31:10]
How cats have changed Tamar [00:37:21]
What’s Pet...2016-03-0844 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA011 - Life of a Premier Female Trumpet PlayerHow do you become a full-time musician playing at the White House? What does it take and how do you get there? In this episode we’re having fika with Amy McCabe, a full-time professional trumpet player in a premier military band.
Topics
Amy’s White House responsibilities vs. Childhood dream [00:01:30]
Getting a full-time job in music [00:05:42]
The drive, the auditions and shifting your mindset for success [00:10:44]
Music is cathartic [00:17:29]
Spreading joy while touring [00:21:31]
It’s totally different every day [00:24:52]
Inspiration for budding musicians [00:29:43]
...2016-02-2335 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA010 - Discernment Exercise with Colette ChaseIn this episode we're continuing to learn about discernment with Colette Chase and will go over two helpful exercises to hone our skills.
Topics:
Upcoming Workshops and Recap of Discernment [00:00:44]
Alignment Exercise - Ground-Source-Center-Sphere [00:02:36]
Find Present Time [00:13:29]
What are the Scales and how do we learn how to discern with them? [00:16:30]
True with a Capital T or small t [00:19:44]
The Numbers and The Different Scales [00:27:04]
Discernment Exercise – Scale [00:37:33]
Just because you know an answer doesn’t mean you should go say it [00:55:39]
Links and Show Notes:
Psychic Awareness...2016-02-091h 03Studio Eriksdotter presents FIKA009 - Facing Health Crises As a Young MotherIn this episode we're talking with Linda Makarov who experienced two life changing health issues at the age of 35 (stroke and cancer) - the same age her own mother had terminal brain cancer. We are sharing her happy outcome today.
Topics :
We might need tissues [00:41]
How Linda ended up in the U.S. [01:46]
Take us back to age 12 [05:14]
Healthy + Active = stroke. Say what?[11:16]
Signs of a stroke [21:27]
Life ends between 35 and 40, right? [24:22]
Seeing life through your mother’s eyes [37:39]
Changing my story [45:16]
Links and Show Notes:
FAST is an acronym used as...2016-01-2647 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA008 - Art and Life with Melissa TownsendIn this episode we're talking with Melissa Townsend about her life as a successful full time artist and just kind of figure out her life and how much art means to her and how she chooses to paint and what she paints and how she lives her life.
Topics:
Melissa and her Art [00:01:41]
How does she do it? [00:03:28]
Why being creative is a necessity [00:10:28]
A typical day for a full time artist [00:12:55]
A glimpse into her studio [00:18:52]
Commissioned work and live painting at events [00:22:35]
Advice for someone in hamster wheel [00:32:37]
Where can people...2016-01-1240 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA007 - Discernment with Colette ChaseColette Chase is back and this time talking about discernment. How do we sift through what's real, what's not real, what to pay attention to, what not to pay attention to?
Topics:
Listener mail [1:30]
What is discernment? [4:30]
How a message can be delivered [11:30]
How to ask a question [20:47]
Who are you getting the message from? [31:46]
Talking to your Higher Self for answers [43:33]
Direct connection to divinity [46:55]
Links and Show Notes:
Upcoming events for Studio Eriksdotter
Submit questions here or use #FIKApodcast on social media.
...2015-12-2954 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA006 - Art, Motherhood & Small Biz Talk with Michelle Armas Part 2On this episode we continue our fika with Michelle Armas and discuss the creative process and how she protects that creative mind of hers. Be sure to listen to episode 2 to hear the first part of this conversation.
Topics:
Recap from Part 1 [0:55]
Michelle shares how social media has attributed to her success [2:38]
Introvert challenges, being brave and showing your art [7:42]
Handling judgement [17:05]
You could have done that [19:26]
Signing your pieces and what is ‘an Eriksdotter’? [22:19]
The sides of Michelle we never see [24:23]
The responsibilities of a small business [25:25]
How she protects her...2015-12-1537 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA005 - Passion, Pottery and LibertyTown Arts with DD LeckyOn this episode of the Fika podcast, I talk with DD Lecky about how she managed to hone in on her passion when she had so many interests to distract her from her true path, how she has faced her fears and what it's really like to quit your day-job and just 'go for it' with your creative self. What does she miss from her steady income, and what is it like running a study/art gallery?
Topics:
Who is DD Lecky and how did she nail down her passion? [1:23]
The journey of...2015-12-0145 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA004 - Time Traveling with Colette Chase Part 2Topics:
Recap of Part 1 [2:22]
Match your pet! [6:05]
Not everyone’s present time matches [6:42]
Time is relevant [10:20]
Don’t get caught in the Mirror of Erised [20:16]
Got a haircut that’s 20 years old? Listen up. [21:13]
Time Travel exercise [23:18]
Show Notes
Ruth Montgomery
The Harry Potter mirror
Submit questions here or use #FIKApodcast on social media.
Find Colette Chase at http://www.Facebook.com/DivineWingMinistries, https://twitter.com/chaseingrace, crchase7@gmail.com
Find Erica Eriksdotter at https://www.StudioEriksdotter.com, http://www.Facebook.com/StudioEriksdotter, http://www.instagram.com...2015-11-1743 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA003 - Finding Your New Self with Caroline ElliotTopics:
1. Caroline’s journey as an elite swimmer [0:48]
2. Identity crises after swimming career [17:14]
3. Advice to anyone not knowing who they are [23:35]
4. Coming full circle [32:15]
Links and Show Notes:
• Therese Alshammar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therese_Alshammar
• Submit questions here: https://fikapodcast.wufoo.com/forms/md2fx6i03ty3yc/ or use #FIKApodcast on social media.
Find your host, Erica Eriksdotter, at https://www.StudioEriksdotter.com, http://www.Facebook.com/StudioEriksdotter, http://www.instagram.com/studioeriksdotter,
https://twitter.com/eeriksdotter
You can find this podcast on iTunes and on Stitcher – be sure to subscribe!
Thanks for listening!2015-11-0337 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA002 - Art, Motherhood & Small Biz Talk with Michelle Armas Part 1Topics:
Michelle shares her artist life and how she left her NYC job to go for it [1:22]
The relationship between her art and the customer, and the nerve it takes to showcase your art [7:24]
Why is being creative a necessity and advice for the creative one [11:19]
How motherhood has changed Michelle [14:22]
Repurposing old art [21:43]
Michelle shares her recent adoption process [25:21]
Maternity leave as an artist [29:28]
Advice to the fearful artist and finding the balance [35:21]
Links and Show Notes:
Erica's upcoming events can be found here: https://www.StudioEriksdotter.com/events
Interview with Michelle on...2015-10-1944 minStudio Eriksdotter presents FIKA001 - Time Traveling with Colette Chase Part 1Topics:
What is Fika? [1:00]
Colette Chase shares how she became a healer [1:50]
Let’s talk Time Traveling [11:34]
A quickie on dimensions (past-future-present) [13:49]
Are you stuck in the past? [15:25]
Hello future! No surprise there. [18:48]
How do we know we’re in present time? [23:55]
Links and Show Notes:
“About Time”
Submit questions here or use #FIKApodcast on social media.
Find your guest, Colette Chase, on Facebook.com/DivineWingMinistries, Twitter @ChaseinGrace, and via email at crchase7@gmail.com.
Find your host, Erica Eriksdotter, at StudioEriksdotter.com, Facebook.com/StudioEriksdotter, Instagram...2015-10-0436 min