This week I'm back talking about what to do when you feel stuck, bored, overwhelmed, beset by shiny-object syndrome, or ashamed of past failures. Fun stuff! While these times in our lives are never our favorites I hope this episode helps you mo

Becoming Human in Spite of Your Aspirational Self

Dec 10th, 2019 17m 13s

In this week's episode, I'm taking on the Aspirational Self, that amalgam of all the skills, qualities, and abilities you wish you had but who only lives in your head. They may look perfect on the outside but they are insidious, sneaky, and tox

Becoming Human In the Grip of Envy

Dec 3rd, 2019 12m 31s

This week on the podcast I'm diving into all the self-sabotaging struggles we all (most of us, I'm pretty sure) deal with: envy and comparison! My personal favorites Achilles heel. What it is, how it shows up (and how it weirdly shows up for me

Practices for Becoming Human

Nov 26th, 2019 12m 9s

This week on the podcast I'm starting a new series about all the things we do that get in the way of being our true selves and how to combat these tendencies so you can live a more genuine, more fulfilling, more kick-ass life on your own terms.

Making Meaning in Your LIfe

Nov 19th, 2019 13m 18s

This week is the (final? maybe?) episode of the All the Secrets of the Universe Series about finding your purpose and making meaning in your life (hence the title). I'm walking you through the last parts of the exercise we started in episode 3

Crafting Your Purpose (All the Secrets of the Universe Part 4)

Nov 12th, 2019 15m 24s

This week on the podcast I'm continuing the practice from last week on how to discover your Purpose. You'll need the list and themes you came up with last week (if you did the exercise). I'm diving deep into what your Purpose is and what it isn

Finding Your Purpose in Life (All the Secrets of the Universe Part 3)

Nov 5th, 2019 16m 40s

In this episode (make sure you listen to parts 1 and 2!) we are figuring out how to find our purpose, why it doesn't have to be scary, overwhelming, and why you shouldn't worry about mucking it up. I'll lead you through a fun and easy practic

All the Secrets of the Universe Part 2

Oct 29th, 2019 14m 42s

In part 2 of this series we're looking deeper into the ideas of taking responsibility for our situations (when appropriate) and making meaning in our own lives, things to look out for and be aware of. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet go ba

All the Secrets of the Universe Part 1

Oct 22nd, 2019 18m 32s

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people say "Everything happens for a reason". Today I'm diving into why that bothers me, what I think is true instead, and what that means to us on an individual and collective level. It's knarly and uncomfo

Falling in Love with Being a Fool

Oct 15th, 2019 6m 29s

We spend most of our lives avoiding making mistakes and looking like a fool in front of others. But what can the Fool teach us? How could being a fool be a good thing? An alternative to the pixel perfect worlds we see in our feeds.

The Quest for Validation (or my comparison game is strong)

Oct 8th, 2019 8m 12s

Many of us are on a Quest for Validation, seeking approval and acceptance from others at the cost of our true selves. What would happen if we left behind our attachments to labels, comparison, and consuming and created new possibilities for our

Reclaiming Our Power from the Overculture

Oct 1st, 2019 9m 18s

What happens when an ancient Roman historian is so ridiculously misogynistic that he begs to be read in a movie trailer voice? And how can we reclaim the narrative from those who would seek to shame and keep us quiet? Show notes can be found a

How to Be a Human in the World

Sep 24th, 2019 25m 48s

This week I'm talking about all of my best ideas and tips for Being a Human in the World (aka, if you are introverted, highly sensitive, experience depression or anxiety about the world we live in, feel overwhelmed but want to do something and

If You Want to Change Your Life, You Have to Change the Rules

Sep 10th, 2019 10m 53s

This is an episode full of questions. What rules does the (fill in the blank: Patriarchy, White Supremacy, capitalism, hierarchy, etc.) want me to live by? What do I get by following these rules? What could my life (and the world) look like if

The Thing About Hope

Sep 3rd, 2019 7m 53s

How can we be Humans in the World when the world is burning? Is there a middle path between struggling to save the world and numbing oursevles out to the suffering around us? This week I'm offering a reflection on three words: curiosity, wonder

Defining Ourselves: Reclaiming Our Creative Power to Do Our Own Thing

Aug 27th, 2019 7m 48s

What happens when a toxic outsider tries to impose themselves in your life? In this episode, I share a story about something I recently experienced and how I handled and learned from the situation. Welcome to Season 5 of the Free Her Spirit Pod

Reconnecting to Nature and Movement with Mindeulle Kathleen Yoon

Jun 11th, 2019 1h 6m

Mindeulle Kathleen Yoon is a queer Korean American adoptee living and learning on traditional Lenape lands, in the city of Philadelphia. They are a visual artist, movement artist, nature photographer and poet. They are also a MovNat Level 1 cer

Exploring Alternative Healing with Raven Rose

Jun 4th, 2019 1h 13m

Raven Rose is the herbalist behind Moon Medicine, a clinical herbal practice focused on menstrual health. Her 10 year struggle with endometriosis revealed her path to herbal medicine, spiritual healing, ancestor work, womb massage, and Kambo. S

Embracing Quiet Creativity with emily looman

May 28th, 2019 1h 4m

emily looman is an artist and a highly sensitive person. she is learning to nurture a gentle but fulfilling life with her family in eugene, OR. exploring how to integrate her writing & found poetry, polaroid photography, drawing, painting, coll

Talking Business, Creativity, and Motherhood with Indriana Irawan

May 21st, 2019 1h 16m

Indriana Irawan is an artist and teacher who creates spaces that help women discover who they are and their purpose in this world through art and travel. She started her business a decade ago, photographing families and weddings. In 2014, she d

Reconnecting to Our Creative Instincts with Monica Moran

May 14th, 2019 1h 8m

Monica Moran, known as The Creative Beast, is a mixed media artist who is deeply connected to her Creative Instincts and her mission is to help adults reconnect to their own Creative Instincts. Monica believes there is wonderful, marvelous magi

Diving Into Business, Pleasure, and Motherhood with Toi Smith

May 7th, 2019 1h 3m

Toi Smith helps business owners find the ease and flow required to create momentum that matters. One part strategist, one part project manager, Toi brings grounding, structure and form to ideas that are ready to fly. Whether she's setting up sy

Connecting to Nature, Crafting, and Ancestors with Kim Crayton

Apr 30th, 2019 1h 15m

Kim Crayton is a mystic mama, curious soul, and a work in progress. She lives in Seattle WA where she sits with trees, tends to various craft projects, and currently talks almost nonstop about the power of ancestral practices, herbs, and food.

Ethics and Privilege in Fashion and Beyond with Aja Barber

Apr 23rd, 2019 1h 4m

Aja Barber is a fashion writer, consultant, and stylist living in London. Aja's work pertains to ethical fashion, privilege, race, inclusiveness, and feminism. Things we talk about in this episode: How Aja's desire to fit in led her to fashion

Telling Women's Stories Through Texture with Kat Howard

Apr 16th, 2019 1h

Kat Howard earned a BA in Creative Writing and Art History from Brandeis University in 2006, and worked at the Whitney Museum of American Art until 2010. She then left the museum world to pursue MFAs in Poetry and Studio Art which she received