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The Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 39: A Moving MeditationJoin me as I share a brief piece that invites you into a moving meditation.
2022-03-2205 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 38: Write New StoriesJoin me for another little story. A story about a place where you can find rest. A place where you can explore all the stories you hold. A place where you can begin to write new stories.
2022-03-1508 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 37: We Are the StorytellersWhat does it mean that we are the storytellers? What stories are we telling? What stories aren't we telling?
Today I share a brief poem inviting us into these questions.
2022-03-0805 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 36: Season 5 IntroductionAn introduction to Season 5: The Season of Storytelling
Why storytelling? Why does it matter to me? What will I be sharing? Listen in to find out.
2022-02-2206 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 35: Blooming Bravely with Kelsey MechThe Garden of Belonging Podcast Episode 35: Blooming Bravely with Kelsey Mech
Kelsey Mech is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a mentor to creative humans and business owners. Through her one-on-one work and online programs, Kelsey supports women to connect to their intuition, live in integrity with their most authentic selves, and emotionally heal from old wounds and toxic messaging. Kelsey offers an online membership community, Wellspring, as well as other online courses and programs. She is also deeply committed to speaking about the need to let go of our collective social conditioning and move toward deep self-acceptance...
2021-08-0548 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 34: Blooming Bravely with Louise WarrenGarden of Belonging Episode 34: Blooming Bravely with Louise Warren
Louise Warren (founder of Rare Gem Creatives) is a passionate creative mentor and singer/songwriter. Over the past decade, she has penned songs in the hundreds, performed at venues all over the Southeast, and opened for musicians like Chuck Leavell (of the Rolling Stones), Jimmy Hall, and Edwin McCain. Louise is a certified coach with both the Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy and the Creativity Coaching Association, completing 100 + hours coaching. Her vision with Rare Gem Creatives is to provide community and support for people who long to live...
2021-07-2945 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 33: Blooming Bravely with Thaís SkyGarden of Belonging Episode 33: Blooming Bravely with Thaís Sky
Thaís Sky is a truthspeaking, edge-dwelling, trauma informed life coach and teacher whose multifarious approach to healing has transformed the lives of hundreds of women worldwide. She offers her thoughts weekly on a podcast called RECLAIM and for over a decade Thaís has coached visionaries, seekers and cycle breakers who are ready to reclaim their worthiness and take up greater space in the world through her 1-1 work as well as her year-long signature program, Worthy Women Rise. Recently she has started mentoring coaches who wan...
2021-07-2250 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 32: Blooming Bravely with Nicola HumberGarden of Belonging Episode 32: Blooming Bravely with Nicola Humber
Nicola Humber is the author of Heal Your Inner Good Girl, UNBOUND and Unbound Writing. She's also the founder of The Unbound Press, a soul-led publishing imprint for unbound women. After playing the archetypal good girl up until her mid-thirties, Nicola left her 'proper' job in finance to retrain as a coach and hypnotherapist and this leap of faith led her to what she does now: activating recovering good girls to embrace their so-called imperfections and shake off the tyranny of 'shoulds', so they can be their fullest...
2021-07-1544 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 31: Blooming Bravely with Elizabeth RussellGarden of Belonging Episode 31: Blooming Bravely with Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell is a social artist, dedicated witch, and joyful Earthling. For over 25 years, she has been generating creative processes to inspire radical engagement with the living cosmos. For many years she owned and operated the Be Space expressive arts & community space, and produced the annual Life Art Being Integrative Arts Festival in Portland Oregon. She now lives in Eugene Oregon and is the creator of the Dreamfruit interactive almanac for radical belonging.
TW: mention of suicide
Elizabeth and I speak about:
Showing...
2021-07-0842 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 30:Season 4 IntroGarden of Belonging Episode 30
Welcome to Season 4 of the Garden of Belonging
This is a brief solo episode outlining where we've been and what's ahead for season 4.
2021-07-0108 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 29: Season 3 Wrap-UpThis is a brief solo episode to close out season 3. Sharing with you some thoughts on self-trust, what has been supportive for me and some new lenses on it that have shown up recently.
I share about:
Self-trust as foundational to belonging
Trusting myself with reintegration decisions
Sharing ourselves as a gift - from Nicola Humber
Self-trust as not being thirsty - from Helena Woods
Building evidence for trust via baby steps
Thank you for listening this season! If you know anyone who might benefit from listening, please share it with th...
2021-05-2711 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 28: Radical Self-Trust with Olya KosogovaOlya is an intuitive, teacher and artist based in Moscow, Russia. She is super passionate about us all living as our true, eternal, «full-size» selves. On her journey in life she has been motivated and led by her intuition, progressively learning to trust it more and more - in her personal life, in her physical healing journey and in finding her professional path in life.
Note: This conversation was recorded in late 2019
Olya and I talk about:
How self-trust is deeply connected with intuition and self-care
Trusting in something bigger than ourselves
Using experts on...
2021-05-2033 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 27: Radical Self-Trust with Tara MixonToday's guest is Tara Mixon. Tara is a food freedom health coach. She believes we are dynamic and complicated beings, and our wellbeing arises from more than the right diet and culturally accepted body shape. That we need to shift the focus from food to who are we as eaters, to who we are beyond the body. Tara came to this work after practicing pharmacy for over a decade, and having her own journey with bulimia. She understands that health and healing is a deep, complicated, long and holistic journey. She believes we need to learn to love ourselves...
2021-05-1331 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 26: Radical Self-Trust with Valérie MègeToday I hope you will enjoy my conversation with Valérie Mège. Valérie is a mindset coach and self confidence expert, with a no-fluff, based on science and actionable approach, for corporate leaders and entrepreneurs who want to confidently thrive in life and business. She does believe that when we know how to manage our mind, we can achieve whatever we want in life and her method proves it.
After a successful management career in nightlife and luxury hospitality (amazing place to learn about human behaviors!), meeting VIPs everyday, traveling the world, organizing amazing events, she...
2021-05-0627 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 25: Radical Self-Trust with Rachel StrivelliToday's guest is Rachel Strivelli. Rachel is a writer, celebrant of life, & spiritual coach. She believes that when we pause to look at ourselves with self-love and self-acceptance, our energy, our happiness, and our lives expand! She teaches men and women to cultivate self-love and manifest their desires by tuning into the natural world. She has been featured on sites like Thrive Global, Tiny Buddha, Scary Mommy, and Positively Positive. She shares her writing and videos at Soulpioneer.com.
Rachel and I discuss:
Self-trust as part of the practice of being a whole human b...
2021-04-2936 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 24: Radical Self-Trust with Leslie DawsonToday's guest is Leslie Dawson. Leslie Dawson is a coach for moms of the next generation! She has two small boys and quickly learned how easy it is to get lost in the demands of motherhood. Leslie helps mothers like you calm the chaos, mother guilt-free, and create the time to do the things that matter most to you. Leslie believes that you as a mom are doing the most important work-raising the next generation - and it doesn't have to feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. When Leslie is not busy supporting moms...
2021-04-2231 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 23: Radical-Self Trust with Jill AndersonToday my guest is Jill Anderson. Jill is an Expectations Exterminator & Empowerment Coach, foodie, doting auntie and nature-loving traveler. Through coaching, speaking and writing, Jill helps women who feel stuck and overwhelmed in their careers or relationships (aka LIFE!) ditch expectations. She helps them reconnect to their inner-compass, awaken to their sources of joy and empower themselves to grab life by the #amazeballs and live it their way. Jill is a graduate of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy, has a BS in Food Science, an MBA, more than a few job changes, a divorce and a helluva lot of p...
2021-04-1532 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 22: Radical Self-Trust with Megan Miller
Today's guest is Megan Miller. Megan has been a mental health therapist for over ten years and recently added coaching into her practice, with an emphasis on supporting individuals to develop greater mindfulness and self-care in their daily lives. She currently offers both therapy and coaching through online platforms. Last year she moved from Portland to the Oregon coast where she lives with her partner Theron and their cat in a tiny cabin in the woods.
Megan and I talk about:
Self trust as a foundation
Balancing self-trust with self-reflection
How the system that g...
2021-04-0838 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 21: Radical Self-Trust with Sadie TichelaarMy guest today is Sadie Tichelaar. Sadie is a qualified and certified UK life coach for women who are ready to shake off external expectation; embrace their truest self and live a life of deep and meaningful fulfilment. She uses her superpowers of intuition, empathy and curiosity to support women to uncover their own superpowers and step boldly into living the best possible version of themselves.
Sadie and I talk about:
Self-trust and intuition
Making bold decisions despite your inner critic
Using values as a compass
How other people's opinions are none of our busi...
2021-04-0131 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 20: Radical Self-Trust with Sheila Delaney DukeToday my guest is Sheila Delaney Duke. Sheila is a coach, evocateur and student of the human experience. She is driven by her own story to help us live and lead more authentically, more brightly, for the bone-deep satisfaction that comes from serving well. She focuses on the sweet spot where self-trust meets radical responsibility, knowing this is where mind, heart, and body come into potent alignment. She works directly with the energy of our desires and amplifies gifts we have already.
Individuals and teams who engage with Sheila remember how to befriend themselves with kindness and...
2021-03-2546 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastEpisode 19: Season 3 Introduction - Solo EpisodeWelcome to Season 3 of The Garden of Belonging Podcast!
This season I'm sharing a series of interviews I did back in 2019 entitled Radical Self-Trust. I'm sharing these conversations now because self-trust is critical to our ability to show up fully as ourselves.
Why does this matter? Because I believe we all deserve more than just fitting in. More than the gymnastics we feel we must do to feel accepted. I believe we all deserve to belong. To be fully seen and accepted as the wholeness of who we are. And allowing ou...
2021-03-1814 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 18: Gretchen Sechrist KehanFINAL EPISODE!
We've reached the end of Season 2 folks. I'll be taking a little break in preparation for season 3 in March. In the meantime, catch up with Season 2, share your takeaways, and come chat with us in The Garden of Belonging Community about what insights you've gained about honoring yourself.
Today I'm joined by Gretchen Sechrist Kehan. Gretchen is dedicated to the unveiling, healing and rising of the sacred feminine. She is a trained Transformational Coach, Priestess of the Rose from the Rosa Mystica Lineage, Sacred Space Holder and founder of Da...
2021-02-1728 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 17: Andrea ArledgeAndrea Arledge left a 16 year nursing job on a mission to do healthcare differently. As a result, she has helped hundreds of women heal themselves and to create their own businesses by creating a healthy mindset so they heal and become the healer themselves.
We talk about:
The importance of ritual for honoring herself
The problem with the idea of balance
Being healed vs being cured
How numerology can support us in honoring ourselves
Habit vs ritual
Honoring pain with love
Asking for support
Fake positivity
Setting boundaries with empathy and honesty
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2021-02-1032 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 16: Cayla MerrillCayla Merrill is a Joy and Branding Coach who encourages busy bad-asses to up-level their self-care and branding from “fine” to “fantastic!” because she believes everyone deserves to live a life they truly love and to feel confident in their brand.
We talk about:
Slowing down and tuning in
Allowing shifts in our habits
Building your self-care toolkit
How branding and design help entrepreneurs honor themselves
Our brands as reflections of us
Honoring ourselves by following through on things that make our lives easier (I see you, 2 minute task that I keep putting off)
The power...
2021-02-0339 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 15: Christine MalkmusToday I hope you will enjoy my conversation with Christine Malkmus. Throughout the course of her 34 years of life, Christine has had a very toxic, love/hate relationship with food and body. After years of self-abuse that she infused into many facets of her life, she finally came to the realization that perhaps she’d gone through her eating disorder so that she could one day help other women dealing with the same or similar issues. This ultimately lead her to pursue the path of becoming a Mind+Body Empowerment Coach, certified through the Institute for the Psychology of Ea...
2021-01-2732 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 14: Charlotte EléaToday I hope you will enjoy my conversation with Charlotte Eléa. Charlotte is a Spiritual and Emotional Healer, Intuitive Transformational Guide, Mystic Seer and Oracle, Shadow Worker, Mentor to Healers, and Rainbow Dragon Priestess of unseen realms. As Founder of The One Heart, Charlotte is on a mission to awaken people to their souls' paths, and to guide them in the transformation of their core wounds into their most profound gifts.
View full show notes HERE.
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2021-01-2036 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 13: Meghan O'MalleyToday I am joined by Meghan O'Malley. Meghan is a holistic life leadership coach, an intuitive empath, a mom, a wife, and a perfectionist in recovery.
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2021-01-1336 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 12: Joanne EdinbergJoanne Edinberg is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach with Body Wisdom Nutrition, LLC. She provides one-on-one coaching to support women in developing a healthy relationship with food and body, helping them shift from the cycle of eat-guilt-shame to curiosity-compassion-joy.
Full Show Notes HERE.
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2021-01-0637 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2: Episode 11: Sadie TichelaarWelcome to Season 2! This season we are exploring the concept of honoring ourselves. What does that mean and what does it look like?
Today I speak with Sadie Tichelaar.
Detailed show notes HERE.
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2020-12-1651 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 2 TrailerA brief solo episode to share with you more about what the Garden of Belonging is and what's coming up in the podcast in Season 2!
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2020-12-0908 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastSeason 1 Close Solo EpisodeToday is a brief solo episode to close out Season 1. I share a bit of my story and why these interviews have been important to me and share a little more about The Garden of Belonging Community.
Full show notes here.
See you in December for Season 2!
2020-11-1106 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastJust Show Up with Susan CatoSusan and I talk about:
Presence and your truest voice
Using your truest voice to get people to listen
The idea of "radical listening"
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Discuss with us in The Garden of Belonging Community
2020-11-0417 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastDive In! with Whitney OppenhuizenIn this episode:
Intuitive relationship coach, Whitney Oppenhuizen.
We talk about:
Intuition
Connecting with her truest voice unlocked everything she wanted
How your truest voice can get your attention
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2020-10-2814 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastWhat If You Succeed? with Anna BalciuneIn this episode with Anna Balciune:
How our truest voice comes freely
Learning from failures
Awareness and curiosity in connecting with our Truest Voice
Women in male dominated fields
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2020-10-2128 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastDon't Worry What Other People Think with Leah MasonickIn this episode I speak with international life coach, Leah Masonick.
We talk about:
Tapping in a little at a time
Corporate culture
How her truest voice helped her align with her purpose
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2020-10-1412 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastTrust Yourself with Robin Kimbrel WiggsA conversation with Robin Kimbrel Wiggs.
We talk about:
Aging and our truest voice
Sisterhood and our truest voice
Listening to the voices of our male allies
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2020-10-0725 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastYou Are Love - with Mariko BrennerWriter, coach, and healer Mariko Brenner.
In this episode:
The fear of being judged
Human Design
The importance of support
Expressing our truest voice without using our voice at all
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2020-09-3017 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastDon't Hold Back - with Tracy NeelyA conversation with coach, Tracy Neely.
In this episode:
Connecting with the mind vs the heart
Not being attached to outcomes
Overcoming fear
Being in the moment
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2020-09-2419 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastThe World Needs You - with Jess WagnerA conversation with coach, Jess Wagner.
In this episode:
Her definition of self-leadership
The structure to support taking small safe steps
How we sometimes keep our truest voice from ourselves
Quiet time to tune into yourself
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2020-09-1624 minThe Garden of Belonging PodcastWelcome to The Garden of BelongingAn introduction to The Garden of Belonging Podcast, with your host, Kim K Gray - life coach for good girls and people pleasers, dedicated to supporting them to know, trust, and courageously express themselves.
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