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Explore Self & Soul PodcastAdvice on sex, intimacy, and women's intuition from Sex Therapist, Erin DanylchukWelcome to Ep. 47 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast and today I am excited to share the knowledge and expertise from my new friend, Erin Danylchuk. She is a licensed therapist with emphasis on sex and intimacy. Erin provides advice on how to manage a few sexual scenarios in our relationships, recognizing what feels good and what doesn't, and learning how to best communicate for ourselves. Hear what she has to say and take note with what resonates most.Additionally, Erin and I are collaborating on a new "Women & Intimacy Workshop" that combines both psychology/education about...2023-06-2647 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastDate With Dad Series Part 5: Ghost stories relivedMy dad is back on today's Explore Self & Soul Podcast and we're sharing our personal ghost stories! Taking a turn on the conversation, but how fun to talk through these experiences and I dug into the details about different kinds of spirits. Enjoy another Date With Dad, and hey, if you have a ghost story that changed your belief in the afterlife send me a direct message or email. We'd love to hear your stories!Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with...2023-06-191h 01
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Becoming friends with your financesIn today's 5 Minute Motivation episode on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I want to share a different perspective to how you can view your finances. Instead of being in fear of what the media is telling us about banks and our investments, start to build a relataionship with your money as if it were a friend that you loved. See what happens when you change the frequency from fear to love.**I am not a fiancial advisor. Please only take what resonates. Do not take this as financial advice.**Share a virtual love offering to...2023-06-0705 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastYou are bountiful !!You have made it to Ep. 44 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast and today I share a profound experience I had during a recent sound bath session I attended. I am here to break cycles, break patterns and break ancestral traumas that have left my soul data in a state of poverty. Now I am stepping into my bounty, and I want you to know that you are bountiful too! Hear why today... Thanks for pressing play.Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoul...2023-06-0523 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Prayer = Ask, Meditation = AnswerYou're here for another 5 Minute Motivation episode on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Today I share with you something I have been practicing to help me gain more clarity when I have decisions I need to make. Instead of being reactive to my ego, prayer and meditation have played an important role in how I respond to certain things. I challenge you to try this out!Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the...2023-05-3105 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastWhy I let go of vibroacoustic therapyWelcome to another episode of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Today I share with you the reason why I let go of my vibroacoustic therapy service within my business, and how my spiritual guidance helped me determine this direction. I share some real life stories that have occurred over the last few months and hope it spreads a little inspiration of how easy life gets to be when we are in alignment with our soul purpose.Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect...2023-05-2927 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: You're putting down burdens & moving forward in your highest alignmentIn Ep. 41 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, it's another 5 minutes of motivation. I am sharing a collective message from the energy of tarot for the following week whenever you reach this episode. Take what resonates and leave the rest. You will know what message is for you!Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the show2023-05-2404 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastDate With Dad Series Part 4: Reincarnation and karmaWelcome to Ep. 40 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast and it's another date with my dad, Charlie! We're here today to talk about reincarnation and karmic lessons sharing various beliefs and areas of research on this topic. Please take what resonates with you and leave the rest. We're simply opening up discussions about something interesting, is all. What do you believe in? Send me a direct message on Instagram or an email, I would love to know."If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it." -Richard FeynmanShare a virtual love...2023-05-2237 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Feelings of expansion & contraction in the body (very short meditation)In order to discern a resounding yes or no from within the body, we must first identify the feelings of both expansion and contraction. Having this awareness from within, creates a relationship with our bodies to help guide us down the path that we desire. In this short guided meditation, please take time to sit back and tune in to those feelings. Enjoy this 5 Minute Motivation episode! Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.com...2023-05-1705 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastUsing your unique gifts in the workplace as an enlightened beingAre you in a corporate job, the 9-5, but are also beginning to open up to a whole new world of enlightenment? You can't leave your job at this very moment, so you're wondering how you can be of service or use your unique gifts in the workplace? In today's Ep. 38 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I share a few ways of how easy and simple this may actually be. And there are ways of just BEing yourself that can be the gift. Join this episode and I would love to know if you resonate with any of...2023-05-1522 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Your Higher Self has a messageIn these 5 minutes today, listen closely to the message that your Higher Self wants you to know. Trust that you are receiving this information at the best and most divine time of where you are at in your life. You have accomplished some amazing things -- relish in the feeling of gratitude today! Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the show2023-05-0304 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastEnergy flows where our attention goesIn Ep. 36 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast I riff a little about how vast our Universe is and how magical it can be to realize our problems aren't so big anymore when we realize the Universe is already within us. We can change our reality in an instant, if we so choose! I also share several announcements for May 2023, are you ready?NEW online store goes live on May 5, 2023!! Support this small business and brand by purchasing some merch!Tuesdays starting May 16, 2023 I am holding space to facilitate a 90 minute YOUniversal Breath Movement workshop...2023-05-0121 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Take your power backToday's 5 Minute Motivation (5MM) episode is meant to give you a little guidance on how to take back your power in times of disagreement. Perhaps with a coworker, spouse or parent. We often times replay those verbal exchanges on a feedback loop, giving away our power to the situation. It's time we start to see the power in the pause. Take a deep breath, center yourself, and respond. Try it! Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul...2023-04-2604 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastFinding your inner peace with Psychic/Medium, Kristen WonderlinWelcome to Ep. 34 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Today I am delighted to have my guest, Kristen Wonderlin, a psychic/medium on this episode! Kristen opens up about her natural gifts as a medium and how it all started when she was a young child. She let's us know that she is a messenger from spirit, your loved ones who have crossed over, and she reassures us that we all have this gift within us! One [of many] reasons why she is on this planet is to help you realize your gifts, and she does so by offering...2023-04-2429 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Never dim your light for others to shineIn today's 5 Minute Motivation (5MM) episode on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I share a story about 12-year-old Rachel who was part of a competition where she succeeded all throughout the early rounds to advance to the finals. After getting to the finals, this is where she then lost her unique skills and talents just to fit in with how the other girls performed. Many, many years of reflection have taught me to no longer dim my light for others to shine brighter. Especially if it results in you completely changing who you are. Be brave, be bold, and s...2023-04-1905 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastWhy breathwork is my first loveIn Ep. 32 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, i spend time sharing my own experience in one of my more recent breathwork sessions and how it transformed my life in that moment. This healing modality is my first love and the Universe is showing me exactly why. Your journey is your own and if you feel the call, or if you resonate with what I share, please join in my upcoming events and classes. See for yourself how the power of your breath supports you! Reserve a spot at Unlock The Heart on April 22, 2023 to experience the...2023-04-1729 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Get present with your senses (very short meditation)In this 5 Minute Motivation episode, take just five {5} minutes to drop into the present moment, all by following this short and sweet guided meditation. Come back to this at any point in your days when you're too focused on the past or the future. You deserve to be in the here and now!Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.com(Music by "Ashot-Danielyan-Composer" from Pixabay)Support the show2023-04-1205 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastThe choice to change our thoughts with Courtney CoxIn Ep. 30 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I am joined by a beautiful soul, her name is Courtney Cox. She is an Intuitive Coach with her business Souls of the Wind. Courtney opens up to us about her past challenges and facing herself in the mirror one day, which led her to following her curiosity to change her thoughts that ultimately changed her life. By breaking negative thought patterns and feeling into her truth, Courtney shares her story with us and we get a special collective tarot card reading from her towards the end of the episode. Courtney...2023-04-101h 18
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Miracles in the messToday's 5 Minutes of Motivation (5MM) is a message to all of those recovering perfectionists out there, or anyone who feels as though they cannot start something new without it being perfect. There are miracles in the messiness! When you start to identify the miracles everyday, the more they will show up for you in your journey! Sometimes you have to sit with yourself for just 5 minutes to realize that. But if you needed a nudge from anyone, consider this that nudge. You got this! Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me o...2023-04-0504 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastDate With Dad Series Part 3: Past lives and a mind blowing synchronicityWelcome to Ep. 28 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, another Date With Dad Series episode! We dive into the deep end with respects to past lives with our stories, beliefs and research on the topic. I share a few personal insights on past life work I have endured in my spiritual journey and there's a very interesting connection I learn for the first time from my dad. It's a real life synchronicity! Intuition Unlocked: April 15 event details/registrationUnlock The Heart: April 22 event details/registrationShare a virtual love offering to support the...2023-04-0348 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Very quick manifestation tipThis episode of 5 Minute Motivation on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast details out a few quick tips on manifesting a person into your life. We often times create a list of characteristics we want the Universe to deliver. On that list, though, do you consider the emotional side of a person on that list? If you want love, do you get specific that you want your perfect person to love you back? Be mindful and specific, yet share with that Universe that you want your list OR something better. Share a virtual love offering to support the...2023-03-2904 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastLeap of faith guided meditationIn Ep. 26 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I will guide you through a meditation that allows you the choice of taking a leap of faith. Using your imagination to paint the picture of beauty how YOU see it. Please find a safe and comfortable space to be present with yourself for this episode. Be mindful of your surroundings before you jump into this meditation. Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.com(Music by "...2023-03-2717 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Establishing your life valuesIn today's 5 Minute Motivation (5MM) episode, I want to invite you to make a list of 5-10 values that establish a foundation to your life. Having values allows us to make better decisions for ourselves instead of for others. I share my top four values with you in hopes that it provides some guidance and inspiration. Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the show2023-03-2205 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastAre you pulled to take action? Do it now because... why not?!In Ep. 24 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I talk heavily about how we can start to take advantage of the collective energy and take action on our desires... on our dreams! Why not send that email? Why not ask that person out? Why not? When your energy is being tugged on to step forward, do not deny it or ignore it. Those are steps closer to your soul's purpose!Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul...2023-03-2024 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Prove yourself rightIn today's 5 Minute Motivation episode, I share my thoughts on a very relevant topic that I am encountering today as I uplevel my business. The past narrative I had was centered around validation from others, but not anymore! Change how you view your life to start proving yourself right versus proving others wrong.Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the show2023-03-1504 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastDate With Dad Series Part 2: Choices, timelines & alternate universesWelcome back to the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. On Ep. 22 we have another exclusive for the Date With Dad Series. I am back with my father, Charlie, to have an open discussion about how the choices we make in life affect the overall timeline or trajectory of our lives. And we question whether there are alternate universes or other versions of ourselves in the here and now. This conversation gets deep and by no means to do we have the answers, but in this episode we simply begin to ask the questions. If you're in the Des...2023-03-1337 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Our lives are meant to be easyToday's 5 Minute Motivation (5MM) episode is coming to you from a spiritually guided oracle card reading. Tune into the message that spirit wants to share with you today and trust that this message is for you. This is a timeless reading. Please take what resonates in the body and leave the rest, as this is a general reading for all of my listeners. Enjoy! Share a virtual love offering to support the show!Follow me on Instagram at @explore_selfandsoulConnect with me from my website exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the...2023-03-0805 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastHow we can transform and heal togetherIn Ep. 20 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast I felt it was important to share the few ways that you can work with me. Part of this episode reflects upon the last amazing retreat I co-created with a few other women in Iowa. That reflection reminded me just how potent the energy can get when we're in group healing sessions, giving ourselves and others permission to show up and find wholeness again. Stick around towards the end of the episode for a new event I've just announced too! Angel Talk Podcast "The Rachels Unite" (listen to my...2023-03-0645 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Don't take life so seriously!In this new 5 Minute Motivation episode on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, this message is to remind you to stop taking life so seriously! We can get bogged down in our everyday responsibilities and routine, but when is the last time you had a belly laugh with a friend?! Find these moments of happiness and joy again, perhaps by reflecting on the things you enjoyed as a child. We are not meant to be anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or panicked all the time. Begin your journey of finding your JOY today! Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/exploreselfsoul2023-03-0105 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastThe 4 G's Method to set boundaries with your stressIn Ep. 18 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I will be teaching you a technique I have come up with to start viewing your stress or anxiety as a separate part than who you are. With the 4 G's Method, you will learn that by setting a boundary with these negative emotions, you will gain your power back versus dwelling in them. Give this method a try and share with me how it works in your own life. Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/exploreselfsoulFollow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoul2023-02-2723 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5MM: Rejection is protectionIn Ep. 17 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I want to share why rejection in our life is so important. You may think that is unheard of, but trust me when I say that rejection is actually for your protection. Protection from a person, a job, a company, a situation. Let me explain in today's 5 Minute Motivation (5MM). Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/exploreselfsoulFollow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoulContact me on my website at exploreselfandsoul.comSupport the show2023-02-2204 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastHow the Universe played match makerWelcome to Ep. 16 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. I take a deep dive into how the Universe played match maker for me, in how I met my [now] husband. In the spirit of love, I share a few stories about our journey together and how it all started by saying "Yes" to playing on a kickball team. It was then in the hands of the Universe to bring us together after that!Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/exploreselfsoulFollow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoulContact me on...2023-02-2037 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5 Minute Motivation: Doubt = Don'tYou've reached another 5 Minute Motivation episode on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Have you ever taken time to feel into your body on what a "yes" or a "no" feels like? Today I share an invitation to consider placing your awareness on most when you're in the midst of making a decision in your life. How can a "yes" or "no" feel within your intuitive body? Listen in for suggestions. Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/exploreselfsoulFollow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoulContact me on my website at...2023-02-1505 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastHeart space & soul center meditationWelcome to Ep. 14 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Today will become a very sacred moment as we begin to observe our energy body, specifically our heart space. We're in a month of love and I want to open your perspective on what it feels like to be in alignment with your heart. I have a special guided meditation to help you access your soul center. Please be mindful of your surroundings when you sit in this meditation.Follow me on Instagram: @explore_selfandsoulContact me from my website: www.exploreselfandsoul.comBuy...2023-02-1314 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5 Minute Motivation: Feel it until you make it (quit faking it)Welcome to another 5 Minute Motivation episode. Have you heard the phrase "fake it until make it?" What if we upgraded that verbiage to "feel it until you make it?" After all, we create our reality by the frequency we put out into the world. Don't you want more positive outcomes? By feeling into the feeling of being promoted at your job or passing an exam (for example) then it's more likely to become your reality because your vibration is attractive.Follow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoulContact me from my website...2023-02-0804 min
Explore Self & Soul PodcastDate With Dad Series Part 1: Say hello to Charlie!Welcome to Ep. 12 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast where I have the pleasure of introducing you to a person who I hold near and dear to my heart -- my dad, Charlie! These episodes will become a multiple part series because even in his mid-60's my dad is opening up his level of consciousness to exploring more about intuition. This correlates so well with the purpose of this podcast. No doubt there will be deep, healing conversations in this series and I look forward to what the future has in store. Hear the many reasons why we...2023-02-0641 min
Explore Self & Soul Podcast5 Minute Motivation: Setting an intention for your dayHeyyyoooo! It's your first (of many) 5 Minute Motivation episodes on the Explore Self & Soul Podcast where I'll bring you a boost of inspiration to get you through your day in five minutes or less. Are you the type of person that sets an intention at the beginning of a new year? What about an intention for every morning you wake up and take a breath? Today's episode dives into the importance of the first five minutes of your day and how if it is set up with an intention, you will bring peace into your life. Find...2023-02-0105 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastWorking with signs from the UniverseIn Ep. 10 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I will share how you can work with the Universe by simple signs and synchronicities within your world. There are no such things as coincidences and the day you start to the believe that, your entire world will open up! I have several examples from my own experience and as always, please share any signs you've seen that have helped elevate your life.Follow me on Instagram / Send me a DM: @explore_selfandsoulContact me from my website: exploreselfandsoul.comBuy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee...2023-01-3026 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastYour biggest dreams and how we co-create with the UniverseWelcome to Ep. 9 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Since we're in the first month of 2023, I want to open up to you about what my highest self is co-creating into reality as we speak. I have received a few certifications and my business has been official for almost one whole year. But what's the bigger dream? My goals? Today you get to find out and I know by sharing this with you, it continues to declare what I want with the Universe. Are you ready to do the same for yourself?Follow me on...2023-01-2330 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastA real-time evaluation of the underlying emotion to illnessWelcome to Ep. 8 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. In today's episode I talk through a real-time soul level evaluation towards the emotional meaning of getting sick with The Big C. While a virus is sure to spread, I also have been asking myself the question on how we are meant to seek or find joy. According to the book "Metaphysical Anatomy," a virus may come into our lives because we have a lack of joy. So what underlying emotion or trauma is causing that? Let's get down to it because I pose a question back to YOU that...2023-01-1625 minExplore Self & Soul Podcast7 words you avoid saying to an empathWelcome to Ep. 7 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. Do you feel the feelings of others even at times when you don't mean to? Are random strangers unleashing their life stories onto you? If so, you are likely an empathic person. This episode describes a 7-word sentence that should be avoided when having a conversation with an empath. Learn that phrase plus the benefits we can take advantage of by setting boundaries in our lives. Most importantly, find out how empathy can actually be your super power! This is your FINAL REMINDER to subscribe and share a 5-S...2023-01-0917 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastIntro Part 1: We're in this togetherWelcome to Ep.1 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. I am so thrilled to start this journey and to become a friend to you, that you can trust. I have always found myself saying to people "I heard on a podcast...." and then I tell them specifics on what inspired me. I hope to become that podcast for you! The one you're telling your friends and family about so that they may be able to garner some insight into their life that may change a course of action that helps them, heals them, or motivates them. Thank you for...2023-01-0217 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastIntro Part 2: A little bit about meWelcome to Ep. 2 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. I thought it might be nice for you to get to know me a little bit. In this episode I will share about where I grew up, childhood memories and fun facts, plus some ins and outs of my youth and adulthood that have ultimately shaped the person you are meeting today. There will be way more to come in future episodes, of course! Subscribe and share a 5-Star review today. For every 5-Star review on this podcast, I will donate $1 to the Friends of Des Moines Parks n...2023-01-0233 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastThe beginning of my spiritual awakeningsWe're here with Ep. 3 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast and it is time to share with you the start of my own spiritual awakenings. Yes, that is plural. I believe we may go through multiple awakenings in our life because as we evolve as spiritual beings, more and more gets revealed to us. Knowing that we can get through these phases just goes to show how strong we are. I would love to know if you have gone through a spiritual awakening or you're currently in it. I feel for you!Subscribe and share a 5-Star...2023-01-0221 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastWhat happened when I listened to my bodyWelcome to Ep.4 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast. In this episode I share how my body was able to send me messages to make certain life changing decisions. The first time I felt a visceral "hell yes" in my body to take a leap of faith in becoming a breathwork facilitator will be a feeling that I will never forget. I share how all of the cards stacked up (aka synchronicities) and helped me to create my current reality. Remember to subscribe and share a 5-Star review today. For every 5-Star review on this podcast, I wi...2023-01-0219 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastBody scan meditationIn Ep. 5 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast, I was called to guide you through a meditation that is meant to offer you the ability to scan your physical body and start to become aware of all the feelings. Last episode I talked about how my body was giving me signals to move forward on a new path. Perhaps these few minutes to yourself will share answers to any questions you have about your life. Remember to subscribe and share a 5-Star review today. For every 5-Star review on this podcast, I will donate $1 to the Friends o...2023-01-0220 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastDon't think, just do.We're here at Ep. 6 of the Explore Self & Soul Podcast! This is amazing! Today I want to share a sense of motivation with you about a saying I used to have with a fellow volleyball teammate back in high school. It is short, sweet and simple but has great impact on how we can start to live our lives. To me, this is a more practical approach to following our intuition. Find out if this is something that could work for you! REMINDER: Subscribe and share a 5-Star review of this episode. For every 5-Star review on t...2023-01-0214 minExplore Self & Soul PodcastTrailerThe Explore Self & Soul Podcast is set to launch on January 2, 2023 with your host, Rachel Marie Degen. Subscribe today so that you're ready to receive these divinely guided messages. If you leave me a review expressing your thoughts and excitement about this podcast launch, I will put your name in a random drawing to win a free 30 minute personalized oracle card reading (either in person or virtual). One winner will be announced in my first episode! Thank you in advance for your love and support. Support the show2022-11-0701 min