Kelly and I are so excited to welcome you to our Big Island Women’s Retreat! (http://risingwomenleaders.com/retreat) We will be joining together on the Kona coast April 17 - 22 for a week of nourishing self-love and adventure. Join us to swim with dolphins, snorkel the incredible coral reefs, and join together in prayer, ritual and sisterhood.
It’s an honor to introduce you to dear sister Kelly Robinson today on the podcast! She is a kind soul I met on pilgrimage in Egypt one year ago. We quickly bonded, sharing stories of love and hope with each other over the past year. I was honored to celebrate her birthday with her on the Big Island of Hawaii this past October, and am sooo excited to go back with her for our Wild Heart Retreat for women this April.
In this episode we discussed:
Kelly’s background designing offices for growing companies like Airbnb, Soundcloud, and Headspace
Finding balance in spiritual growth, career, sisterhood, love, family, and adventure
How our Wild Heart Retreat came to be
Death, Birth, and Rebirth
The Big Island and all its magic
Sovereignty - what it means and what Kelly has been learning after releasing a relationship this year
What wisdom Kelly has for those of us experiencing grief or heartbreak
Our experience swimming with dolphins!
Stay in Touch with Kelly:
With a deep understanding of the importance of space and its impact on how we work, live, feel and relate, Kelly designs environments centered on improving health and wellness, inspiring meaningful interaction, and deepening our connection to the planet. With a successful track record of building functional homes for pioneering companies like Airbnb, SoundCloud, and Headspace, she marries business sense with a passion for nurturing the spirit.
Inspired by the beauty of the natural world, Kelly is driven by a deep desire to positively change the way we connect with our environment and ultimately, how we treat our planet.
Outside of her work with design, Kelly is a yoga teacher, a birth doula, a meditation practitioner, and a seeker. She is passionate about sisterhood, women's empowerment, plant medicines, and the path of priestesshood.
After touring for years around the world with Nahko & Medicine for the People, Hope Medford decided to have a baby. In this episode, Hope and I discuss her journey of becoming a doula and midwife, what it has been like to attend over 450 births and her experience of performing in front of thousands as drummer for Nahko & Medicine for the People.
In this episode we discussed:
Hope’s first experience attending a birth at 19 years old
Her journey to becoming a midwife and experience of attending births
The benefits of water birth
How Hope first felt called to the drum
Hope’s journey to becoming a mother and giving birth to her daughter at home in water
Raising women’s voices and how we can lift each other up
The energy of the Big Island of Hawaii and MAnaFest, the festival she puts on each year there in honor of the sacred feminine
Stay in Touch with Hope:
Website: www.sacredbirthpath.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hope-Medford
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/TheFlipside29
I first discovered Veladya Chapman searching youtube for more information about the herbal medicine, Kratom, after I heard it has been shown to reduce physical pain. I found her video to be so clear and well-produced, and I just loved the energy she brought to the topic of herbal medicine.
I soon began following her work on Instagram and loved witnessing her world through video of growing an online business, buying a home with her partner in her hometown of Georgia, and her journey of pregnancy and becoming a mother.
In this episode we cover a range of topics from self-care and earth medicine to having a healthy relationship to social media and connecting with the audience you most want to serve.
I hope you enjoy it!
In this episode we discussed:
Kratom - what it is and why it is a controversial herbal medicine in some states
Facing adversity in the online world as a woman of color
Veladya’s journey from Broadway to Youtube success
What Veladya would attribute to her success as an entrepreneur
How to have a healthy relationship with social media
How to discover your soul callings and why it’s so important to follow them
Veladya’s journey with pregnancy and becoming a mother
How to overcome the fear of failure
Veladya’s online shop, products and coaching offerings
Stay in Touch with Veladya
Website: www.earthmamedicine.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/earthmamamedicine
Youtube: www.youtube.com/earthmamamedicine
In an extremely short period of time, Veladya Chapman has risen to become one of the most sought after influencers in the wellness, lifestyle and health industry. Within her first year on social media, Veladya grew to over 100,000 highly-engaged followers and subscribers.
Veladya is a Carnegie Mellon University alumni with a Bachelor’s degree in Acting & Musical Theatre. She has gone on to perform on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical, The Book of Mormon and guest-starred in roles on series like CBS’ Instinct.
While working as a professional actress, Veladya attended the Institute for Transformational Nutrition to become a Certified Holistic Nutritionist.
Veladya now helps heal people from all over the world through her books, educational Youtube videos, personalized wellness plans and public speaking.
Veladya is a prominent figure in the wellness and reproductive health community having influenced millions of people to elevate their lifestyles. Her rapid online growth has led to many eyes awaiting her next moves including top tier brands and event hosts.
A true creative, Veladya is known for merging her talents and knowledge to produce inspiring and life-changing content that has reached over 2 million people to date.
Veladya is a strong advocate for plant-based nutrition, sustainable living, and unconditional love for all beings.
Available for a Limited Time: Healing the Womb: 1:1 Sessions to Heal the Past and Activate Your Manifestation Power: http://www.risingwomenleaders.com/womb
A few weeks ago I visited Maui, considered the Sacral Chakra of the islands and heard the voice of Gaia say, “Heal their wombs to heal the planet.”
And I realized there’s a skill I have that I haven’t been sharing with you.
When I began offering somatic healing modalities in my work, I discovered almost all the women I was working with had experienced some form of sexual abuse or trauma related to the womb in their life.
I saw how when we addressed those old wounds and brought love and healing to the memories, these women were so much more confident, excited and ready to move forward with their dreams.
Over the past three years I’ve worked with women who’ve experienced traumatic hospital birth experiences, abortion, miscarriage, and physical or sexual abuse. As we healed these memories, both big and small, I watched as they began to shine ever more brightly.
I now know 1 out of every 2 women has experienced some form of sexual abuse or womb violation in her life.
These experiences directly affect our ability to feel like we matter, we are worthy, and that what we have to say is of importance. It hinders our self-esteem, makes us want to play small and hide away from the world.
As a certified Matrix Re-imprinting practitioner, EFT facilitator, trained coach, initiated Priestess and compassionate listener, it is my mission to reach more women who are holding on to these difficult memories that are holding them back from taking courageous steps and living at their highest potential.
Some challenges you may be experiencing if you you’ve had a violation:
When the womb is violated and we feel a trauma we often disconnect from this sacred power center because there is just too much pain or shame.
Do you struggle with feeling safe to receive or experience pleasure?
Do you yearn to feel more confident?
To have better boundaries?
To tap into your feminine power of creation?
To deeply believe in yourself?
In the month of November I’m offering 1:1 sessions to
HEAL PAST TRAUMA + ACTIVATE YOUR MANIFESTATION POWER - learn more at http://risingwomenleaders.com/womb
How often have you created a whole conversation in your mind ~ a conversation that hasn’t even happened?
In this episode, Baelyn and I talk about the craziness of the mind. In particular, the fear, the illusions and projections we create that so often lead to separation.
To move from a thought to an action, the nature of the mind can create such a drain of our energy. That’s why Baelyn begins every morning with meditation and tea ceremony.
In this week’s episode we talk about Cha Dao, or The Way of Tea, a way of being ~ slowing down, finding clarity and intention while living with devotion, discipline and focus.
We discuss what it takes to cut through the chatter of the mind and remember true stillness. Baelyn also shares how she navigates work relationships, sisterhood and vulnerability. This conversation is truly full of so many gems… we hope you enjoy tuning in!
“Tea is a plant teacher, a spirit of Nature, manifested through this Leaf and awakened by hot water. Used in ceremony, it is a dance between the elements, a sensory exploration of presence, where everything is connected by space.” ~ Baelyn
In this episode we discussed:
Why Baelyn chooses to create offerings in collaboration
How Baelyn came to be on a spiritual path
How tea found her (and not the other way around)
Her greatest insights and lessons from tea + silent meditation
Baelyn’s morning practice
How Baelyn navigates the “stories” we create about other women (and how to handle jealousy and comparison in sisterhood)
How to create a space of healing and intimacy when you’re triggered
The truth about fear and how to navigate it
Baelyn’s upcoming Warrior Priestess training
Stay in Touch with Baelyn
Baelyn Elspeth grew up in Los Angeles studying dance from the time she was 4. This affinity with movement provided a doorway into her relationship with spirit, health and the body. She has since journeyed into deeper connections with Self through studying Yoga, Tea and Meditation. She is under the lineage and instruction of the Tea Sage Hut Center in Taiwan and works with Tea as a daily practice to cultivate stillness and presence.
Over the years, her path has evolved toward deepening her relationship to Mother Earth and the Sacred Feminine. Holding space with song and rhythm have also become key elements in her offerings. Whether serving traditional Tea Ceremonies, or holding ritual space through sound and drum, for her, all these paths are ways of being a vessel for spirit and consciousness.
Currently Baelyn travels and devotes her time to sharing and facilitating sacred spaces for communities all around the world, bringing the medicine of Tea and Ceremony wherever she goes. She primarily focuses on collaborative efforts and so along side the offerings of other practitioners, she holds retreats, workshops, and is a council member of the annual women’s gathering Spirit Weavers. She also curates and nurtures a permanent home for Tea, Ceremony, and the Sacred Arts at AY^AM in Playa Del Rey, CA and Santa Fe, NM.
Have you ever wondered why empaths and narcissists are often so attracted to each other? Or what it means when people talk about co-dependency?
In this conversation today with Leah Morris we dive into the topic of relationships - especially the kinds of unhealthy patterns so many of us can fall into. We discuss what they are, how to avoid them, and also how to attract the kind of love that is deep, true and long-lasting…
In this episode we discussed:
Leah’s journey after divorce and what it really meant to fall in love again - with relationships, career, life, and self
Co-dependency - what it is, how to know if you’re co-dependent
Leah’s experience of stepping into healthier relationships
Why narcissists end up with highly sensitive and empathic people
The power of language and a simple tool we can use to shift how we communicate with more confidence and authenticity
How to step OUT of a victim mindset
How Leah shifted her relationship to money from scarcity to abundance on her journey as an entrepreneur
Stay in touch with Leah
Leah Morris is a Relationship Transition Coach, founder of Life Remade, published writer, and speaker. She helps people to authentically process their feelings, thoughts, and emotions in order to give them a deeper understanding of themselves and others.
Her 1:1 work consists of 3 main areas: relationship trauma recovery, communication skills enhancement, and empowered personal development.
She specializes in helping her clients gain a solid sense of Self Worth, develop unshakable intuitive Confidence, and heal after emotional Heartbreak so they can find the deep and meaningful connections that they’ve been yearning for.
From Leah: “Through my personal journey, I've experienced what brokenness feels like. It's dark and small. I lived a life of being "powerless," placing my self-worth in anything but myself, wanting others to love me more than I was loving me, giving up my whole life to play a supporting role in everyone else's... just to have it all fall apart. When I finally woke up, I found myself feeling exhausted, alone, and purposeless. It's here where I’ve gained insights that have allowed me to step into my own power, to trust myself so much that my actions reflect my truth, to know the value of deeply listening to my inner voice and finding connection with others, and to not let my fears lead my life.
When we lose touch with our instincts, everything else doesn't seem to make much sense. Through my creativity and innovative perspective, I help guide you to discover new ways to redirect you toward YOUR dreams. My ability to focus on you, read between the lines, ask the right questions and offer sincere advice and feedback comes from an insatiable curiosity and commitment to your personal development. I know how it feels to finally come out of the dark, and it's my life's passion to get you there too.”
Meg is a mother, teacher, healer, podcaster and social scientist that empowers women to step into sacred, social leadership. This conversation was full with wisdom on how to show up and embrace a world that can often feel overwhelming. In this episode we talk about how to simultaneously take care of ourselves and give back at a time that is asking for all of us to be leaders.
In this interview we discussed:
What sacred, social leadership is
Why we are all change-makers / influencers
Why the spiritual/personal growth communities are perfectly placed to be a leading part of social change
Why we are scared of leadership and why we count ourselves out of social leadership spaces
How to serve without burning out
Meg’s devotion to addressing climate change
Why stepping up and giving voice to our journeys is so important for social change
Why your voids are your medicine
Meg’s upcoming course on parenting and leadership
Stay in Touch with Meg:
Meg Berryman is a coach, facilitator and teacher with a passion for awakening sacred social leaders. She brings together her 10+ years in social change, her masters degrees in gender and public health/behaviour change and her experience as a yoga teacher, coach and leadership facilitator to create incredible learning experiences for socially conscious women seeking wellbeing, connection and contribution. She is a mother of two girls, and lives in Central Victoria, Australia on a property she is regenerating with her husband and many rescue animals.
I left this conversation with Lee Noto so energized!
Her story of burning out after hustling her way to the top is all too common… I feel her story and message are deeply needed at a time where so many of us still struggle with pushing beyond our limits.
May this conversation remind you to slow down and integrate the power of the feminine into your life…
In this episode we covered:
Lee’s story of how facial paralysis and cystic breakouts led her to her healing journey
The Bliss Method - What it is, how to use it and how to habituate bliss as a way of being
Simple and powerful practices to allow bliss into our day
The power of play
The fear Lee has faced this year and an inside-look into her life as a business owner
Stay in Touch with Lee:
Lee Noto is an Intimacy Coach & Bliss Expert. She works with ambitious, high-powered women at the top of their game go from burnout to bliss so that they can regain their sense of self without compromising their success.
At the height of her success, fueled by hustle, she found herself in a state of complete and utter burnout, confronted by cystic breakouts, full-body hives, and facial paralysis. This wakeup call led her to mastermind her own journey to bliss using a set of practices that are now the cornerstone of her signature transformational system called The Bliss Method.
She now coaches clients one-on-one and leads workshops and talks around the world. Lee incorporates aspects of Eastern and Western modalities, such as: neuroscience, psychology, Tantric philosophy, various meditative practices, Reiki, and more. She has studied with numerous teachers on subjects including conscious & sacred sexuality, meditation, breath work, and transformational change work. Her unique approach allows her to create a safe space for clients to step into their power and create a bliss-filled life.
Learn more about the work Lee does by visiting leenoto.com
Announcement: We have a new free masterclass available for you! Learn how our clients elevate their voice, impact & income in their spiritual business: http://bit.ly/rwl-masterclass - We’ll show you a step-by-step game plan to elevate your voice, impact and income even if you consider yourself a highly sensitive person and are afraid of visibility, sharing your voice or being seen...
I recently heard Elizabeth Gilbert speak on the topic of creativity … and since then I’ve been thinking A LOT about how creativity supports us in feeling healthier and more alive. The universe is constantly creating (think about the plants, stars, asteroids, really the whole universe is constantly shifting, changing, growing, evolving and being creative) so when WE are being in creative, it’s like we are aligning with the natural laws of the universe. It’s turning out to be an incredible antidote to depression, grief, illness and anxiety, among other ailments.
It was so fun to dive into this topic with artist Devon Walz talk about the rich topic of creativity on this week’s episode…
In this episode we discussed:
How Devon stays focused, motivated and continually inspired in the creative process
Her story of moving through depression, undergoing a lot of healing and learning how to do art and business in a way that works for her as a result
The role of trust and intuition in the creative process + life in general!
Staying committed to personal truth while building a business in our masculine, fast-paced society
The role that emotional work + self-care continues to play in art and business
The main blocks holding back creatives and visionaries from doing their work
Why we need artists + visionaries to be doing their work in the world and the role they're playing for all of us
How art aids in shifting the consciousness
How Devon faces her fears in the realm of creativity + entrepreneurship
Stay in Touch with Devon:
Instagram @devonwalzart
Website: devonwalz.com
Devon Walz is a professional artist, muralist, mentor and dreamer.
She believes that creativity and beauty are powerful medicine for us all and sees her own art as the most essential way to know herself. Through her colorful and etheric-feeling abstract paintings, she explore the ways that emotion, energy and form collide.
Devon mentors developing creatives along their path and helps them to realize their most honest expression. Her approach is one that combines practical strategy, emotional healing and deep love.
In addition to mentorship and online courses, she hosts 1-on-1 painting weekends (for artists and non-artists alike) to make a mess, break out of perfectionism and discover their soul’s language in her Southern California art studio.
Her work has been licensed by companies big and small, and is held by collectors around the globe.
I’m excited to announce a new collaboration with Anastasia Holland ~ a two-day in person Sacred Business Immersion in San Francisco September 14th + 15th this Fall. Learn more at http://anastasiaholland.com/immersion
This episode is a glimpse at the online masterclass Anastasia and I led to announce our in person retreat weekend in SF.
We hope to see you soon in San Francisco… Learn more and join us at http://anastasiaholland.com/immersion
SECRETS TO AMPLIFY ALIGNMENT + IMPACT IN YOUR SACRED BUSINESS
In this episode you’ll learn how to:
Expand your creative potential to own your worth + release limiting beliefs around money
Step into more confidence in using your voice + sharing your message
Harness the power of pleasure, femininity and sisterhood to grow your audience
Reconnect to divine inspiration to design your business in alignment with your values
You’ll Also Get An Insider’s Look into our Upcoming In Person Sacred Business Immersion
With Love,
Meredith
This episode is a glimpse at the online masterclass Anastasia and I led to announce our in person retreat weekend in SF.
We hope to see you soon in San Francisco… SECRETS TO AMPLIFY ALIGNMENT + IMPACT IN YOUR SACRED BUSINESS
In this episode you’ll learn how to:
Expand your creative potential to own your worth + release limiting beliefs around money
Step into more confidence in using your voice + sharing your message
Harness the power of pleasure, femininity and sisterhood to grow your audience
Reconnect to divine inspiration to design your business in alignment with your values
You’ll Also Get An Insider’s Look into our Upcoming In Person Sacred Business Immersion
With Love,
Meredith
I’ve been doing this work for a long time now and last week I was doing a client review of what’s happened in the last year for my past clients in the world of feminine entrepreneurship… I was happily surprised to discover that many of them have been able to
I’ve been so busy helping THEM grow their dream businesses that I haven’t taken the time to share with YOU how you can earn more money and finally put yourself out there to do the work your heart has been calling out for you to do.
For that, I apologize.
All the time I’m hearing from women that they're struggling to get by in their business, that they deeply feel they have a calling, a sacred mission to fulfill, but are having to work multiple jobs and burning out trying to make it all work…
…A phone call with someone who lacks the confidence to put herself out there and share her message.
…A Facebook message from someone who is afraid to raise her prices because she’s afraid no one will sign up.
…A DM from a sister who’s been spending her time growing her instagram following but behind-the-scenes is not earning anywhere near the kind of income she would like to make.
The truth is, you CAN earn more money AND live life on your own terms (with a flexible schedule, time for family, self-care, and spiritual practices)… It’s just that I haven’t been focusing on helping YOU with those kinds of results.
I’ve been waking up to the fact that if ANYONE in the world is meant to be earning more money, it is spiritual, heart-centered women like you.
That’s where we need more power. More femininity in leadership. More women owning and earning their worth.
And you know what?
When you are owning the true value of what you have to offer, you will actually have more TIME to focus on spreading your sacred work, your voice, your message, your soul gifts in such a bigger way…
So many more people will benefit from what you have to share.
So even though earning great money is part of it, underneath that, I really want you to make the impact your soul came here to make.
To break through the fears.
The self-doubts.
The limiting beliefs.
The old stories saying you can’t.
It’s time to honor your voice. Your soul callings.
No more hiding.
I know I’ve been offering value to you through the podcast, and I’ll keep doing that, but I’m realizing it’s not the same as taking you by the hand to make the shifts I think you would really love to see in your life.
No more.
I’ve opened up some time in the next week to speak to a select number of committed women about how they can increase their impact and income without letting go of their spiritual and feminine values.
There’s no charge for this and it’s totally free.
But it’s not for everyone.
Here are the kinds of women I can help:
If you’re tired of playing small in your business and you’re ready to start seeing results, then I’m making the time to show you how to get there.
Click here to book your session.
With love,
Meredith
PS: This podcast is going out to thousands of people today. Spaces WILL fill up fast (and there’s only one of me)!
Click here now and book your session before they fill up!
I love connecting with women supporting others to come into the power of their voice, and this week’s podcast guest, Jumakae is one of those women. We go deep into talking about what we’ve witnessed supporting women to break free from old stories and limiting beliefs and what happens when a woman begins to see her challenges and difficulties as a source of empowerment to activate and inspire others.
This conversation is rich with insight on the power of storytelling, public speaking, releasing trauma and owning the power of our voice. I hope you enjoy it!
In this episode we discussed:
Stay in Touch:
June Marisa Kaewsith, also known as "Jumakae," is a professional artist, wellness consultant, and storytelling coach. As an artist, she has conducted spoken word workshops and mural projects with various youth groups, and has facilitated theater skits with community members addressing local issues from workers' rights to environmental justice. As a keynote speaker, she has motivated crowds through her original poetry in high schools, college campuses, and various nonprofit groups throughout California. Clients who have sought her as a storytelling coach are change agents who have gone on to tell their stories on large stages in front of thousands of people, entrepreneurs pitching project proposals and product launches to board rooms for a handful of investors and funders, and individuals or artists seeking confidence in their ability to speak authentically and perform their work publicly.
Through her additional practice as a wellness consultant (DBA "Green Tara Guidance"), she is a 200 hr registered yoga teacher trained to work with survivors of sexual trauma through Peace Over Violence and a transformational life coach (which she rephrases as
"life doula") with a professional certification from Leadership That Works. With her passion for the arts and somatic learning, she holds self-care and storytelling workshops for organizations and individuals to become more comfortable with their mind and body.
On her leisure time, she creates meditation candles and natural skin care products with her mother inspired by Thai traditional herbalism and plants indigenous to Tonvga land known today as Long Beach, California, where she currently resides.
I realize many of you who may just be finding the Rising Women Leaders podcast may not know my story of how I came to start this podcast and do this work, so today I get to share with you! This episode is from when I was interviewed by Meg Berryman, host of the Beyond Being Well podcast. Meg holds beautiful space for me to share my deepest truths ~ what I believe in, what I feel I’m here for, and how I help women rise in the world of feminine leadership.
In this episode we discussed:
Stay in Touch with Meg:
Meg Berryman’s podcast Beyond Being Well
Meg’s website
Meg’s instagram
Stay in Touch with Meredith:
Visit her Website + download her free “Rise + Thrive” Guide for Visionary Women
Listen to her podcast Rising Women Leaders (also on iTunes + Spotify)
Follow on instagram @risingwomenleaders
Meg Berryman is a coach, yoga teacher + social change catalyst who awakens sacred, social leaders. A teacher of feminine mysteries, Meg empowers women to journey from wellness, to wholeness and beyond - encouraging each women to develop a powerful vision of the world she wants to live in, so she can align her energy and actions and find purpose in the every day. She is a mama of two girls and lives with her husband on her property outside Melbourne, Australia. You can follow her work at @megjberryman on instagram.
It was such an honor to sit down to speak with Nikki Silvestri of Soil & Shadow this week. From her life as a speaker to CEO and mom, I was inspired to learn about Nikki’s life behind-the-scenes of her business.
Nikki shares what it looks like for her to embody her spiritual practice in her day-to-day activities, as well as what it took to get to where she is now: To have a family, thriving business, and career as a public speaker and change-maker with an environmental, social and economic impact.
Nikki didn’t hesitate to share all of herself in this episode - from what she learned burning-out in the non-profit world, to having challenges with fertility when she was ready to have a baby, to working through her own limiting beliefs around financial success. Nikki shares how she rose above her challenges to create a sustainable and thriving business with a triple bottom line ~ one that is here to see success in terms of planet, people and profits, and how she is helping other companies to do the same.
In this episode we discussed:
Stay in Touch with Nikki:
Nikki Silvestri is the Founder and CEO of Soil and Shadow, a project development firm designing economic and environmental strategies with human left in.
As the Co-Founder of Live Real and former Executive Director of People's Grocery and Green for All, Nikki has built and strengthened social equity for underrepresented populations in food systems, social services, public health, climate solutions, and economic development. A nationally recognized thought leader, her many honors include being named one of The Root's 100 Most Influential African Americans.
Nikki is a Faculty Member at the Food Business School (she co-designed and taught one of their inaugural courses, "Ethical Leadership in Food Business"). She is the Board Co-Chair of the Business Alliance of Local Living Economies (BALLE), and is an advisory board member of TendLab, a boutique firm unlocking the power of parenthood at work. She is the recipient of numerous awards including ELLE Magazine's "Gold" Award and OxFam America's "Act Local, Think Global" Award.
Nikki began her work in social change through the foster care system in Southern California, where she directed Foster Youth Empowerment Workshops. She has a master's degree in African American Studies from UCLA, and is originally from Los Angeles. She currently lives in Oakland, with her husband and son.
As an entrepreneur I have had to “look under the hood” when it comes to my own relationship to money. It took time to learn how to charge my worth, receive and accept money in my life, and actually educate myself on all the things I didn’t know.
The truth is, once you heal the old stories you've been carrying around money, it feels really awesome to earn it, to save it, and to spend it on things you love. I feel super proud of how far I've come in this area of my life and so grateful to see money as just another form of how I can nurture, give and receive.
It was an honor to welcome Lara-Rose to the Rising Women Leaders podcast to share her own money story, and how we can take a step back and consider how our choices with money will affect all those who come after us. She offers her wisdom on how you can live with intention and how coming into alignment with your relationship to money will truly affect all areas of your life.
In this episode we discussed:
Stay in Touch with LRD:
LRD is a spiritual advisor to individuals of exceptional wealth. Together, they explore legacy, spirituality, prosperity and all the pieces of the life pie with the sole focus of defining and experience success on their own terms. All the while, letting love drive our prosperous actions.
It’s been three years since I last had my dear friend Karen Prosen on the Rising Women Leaders podcast, and so much has happened!
I’ve walked by Karen’s side as I’ve watched her life dismantle and rebuild from the ground up. From break-up, loss, a kundalini crisis and awakening to traveling the world and aligning with her soul’s work, there is so much we cover in this intimate conversation.
Karen is one of the most pure, devotional people I know, and I am so excited to introduce you to her and her work today.
To listen to Karen’s last episode on the show, click here.
In this episode we discussed:
Stay in Touch with Karen:
Karen Prosen is a womxn’s witness, a Daughter of Devotion and an artist. She guides rising fem leaders into self-initiation and remembrance with her many offerings in person and online. Trained as a Clinical Mental Health Therapist with emphasis on social justice, somatics, mindfulness and trauma healing, she serves as a student first and foremost.
Karen supports womxn to treat their bodies as temples, become living vessels and pour their magic forth on the pilgrimage of leadership, love and liberation. She believes that life is a gift, and even so, no one should ever have to do it alone.
*Note* This episode has some explicit language so be mindful if you have little ones around!
I’ve been loving Alexandra Roxo’s raw, real & personal stories on instagram and am so excited to have her on the podcast to share with you today!
I was curious to hear about Alexandra’s journey finding the spiritual path, what tantra means to her, how she supports women through her work, what fears she’s been facing and especially her advice on being the most REAL and authentic version of YOU, despite the fear of what others may think of it.
Get ready to step into and OWN your personal power in 2019…
In this episode we discussed:
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STAY IN TOUCH WITH ALEXANDRA:
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Alexandra Roxo is a transformational mentor, healer, writer, and artist who is extremely passionate about empowering women. Her writing on personal growth and female empowerment, the divine feminine resurgence, moon ritual, and modern spirituality can be read on Girl Boss.com. Teen Vogue, Mind Body Green, and Playboy. She has been featured in many publications for her deep, sensual, and raw approach to healing and transformation, and has also been named a "modern spiritual leader" by Well + Good.
She was called to find a way to share her spiritual work with women in places in the world where there is less access to workshops and classes and retreats so together with Ruby Warrington she created the online community Moon Club, which consists of hundreds of women worldwide who attend monthly online rituals, empowerment talks, and are guided by in journey and breathwork practices.
Alexandra has been called to help women find their voices, release limiting beliefs imposed by society, and come home to their true nature for as long as she can remember. She currently works with clients one on one and in groups, empowering and guiding them on their spiritual paths, leading events and retreats across the world, and writing daily empowering messages online. She has helped and inspired thousands of women to radically claim themselves and lead more passionate and conscious lives and it brings her great joy!
Prior to that she directed documentaries, a web show, and a feature film, wrote plays and created art along the same topics of what it means to be modern woman and what spiritual awakening feels like, which have been viewed by millions of people and featured in international press.
Her first spiritual mentorship began when she met her first teacher at age 12 whom she studied with annually until his passing in 2015. She began studying yoga and meditation at age 19 when she lived and studied with monastics abroad. Through her studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she earned a BFA she learned how to use theatre, embodiment work, breathwork, movement, and storytelling for healing and personal transformation. She went on to study shamanic journey practice, sacred intimacy work, Earth based spiritual practice, Reiki, and plant medicine ceremonial traditions with many teachers around the world. Her 15 years of meditation practice and moon ritual is what inspired her to create Moon Club as a place to gather for deep sharing and deep practice relating to the internal spiritual journey.
She is working on her first book with the publisher Sounds True, out in early 2020 and will be leading retreats in 2019 at 1440 Multiversity, Kripalu Center, and Maha Rose Mexico and enjoying life between NYC and LA!
What an honor it is to welcome Ashley Turner to the Rising Women Leaders podcast!
Ashley didn’t shy away from any of the questions I asked, including several personal questions — how her wounds of being rejected in college became her medicine & opportunity to teach, what she’s currently learning & how she’s growing in her relationship, the inherent vulnerability of leadership, what she does when she feels triggered by comparing herself to other women, and how she’s navigated her own blind spots around the conversation of white supremacy. We covered everything from trauma healing, the rise of the feminine, priestess work, love and activism in this conversation…it is rich with insight & wisdom for you.
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Elevating personal growth as a lifestyle, Ashley Turner is a yoga/meditation teacher, Licensed Marriage + Family Therapist (#98598), facilitator, writer and Priestess.
Ashley Turner is an acclaimed yoga–meditation instructor, Licensed Psychotherapist, writer, Priestess and facilitator.
She is the founder of Yoga Psyche Soul, an innovative Yoga Psychology training program for teachers, clinicians and dedicated students fusing yoga, depth psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience. She is the creator of 10 best-selling yoga DVDs and co-author of Aroma Yoga.
Ashley has graced such lists as:
100 Women in Wellness to Watch’ ~ MindBodyGreen
100 Most Influential Yoga Teachers in the US – Sonima
Top 100 Psychotherapy Blogs – FeedSpot
Known for her charisma, depth and ability to turn complex theories into accessible, real-life tools, Ashley is a sought after speaker, facilitator and presenter at conferences and events worldwide.
She works with therapy and coaching clients via Skype and leads transformative events to power points around the globe. Ashley lives by the ocean in Venice Beach, CA.
I’ve had both a challenging and exhilarating relationship with public speaking - from growing up absolutely dreading it and avoiding it at all costs, to discovering that when I am finally up there and doing it, I have a lot to share, and am been able to make a meaningful impact.
Today’s guest Johanna Walker shares her story of growing up on the more shy and quiet side only to discover the profound presence and power of her voice on stage. She went on to craft a powerful talk about her journey of navigating grief after growing older and one day realizing she would never become a mother. It was through hearing another woman’s story that she could relate to that pulled her out of the grief and into a mission of telling her own story and supporting others to do the same. She now encourages all of us to tell the stories we never thought we would want to tell because of how much they may help someone else.
There are many powerful take-aways in today’s episode ~ I hope you enjoy it.
In this episode we discussed:
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Johanna Walker is the fear-blasting, storytelling maven for coaches, consultants, leaders, and change-makers. She’s the founder of Women Who Speak, a transformational speaker coaching program for female leaders, and she’s the co-founder and co-host of Boulder, Colorado’s popular bi-monthly story slam series, Truth Be Told. In addition to her work as a speaker and coach, Johanna has written and performed solo theater pieces that she’s toured throughout the US and Canada. She holds an M.Ed. from Kent State University, an MFA from Naropa University, and is a certified WholeSpeak Public Speaking Coach.
Hello and welcome to a new year of Rising Women Leaders! We are nearing 4 years of being live and on the air and I want to take a moment to thank every single one of you being here and bringing so much meaning to my life and work through this podcast. Truly, it has been an honor to hold space for this podcast to be born, to learn from all the guests we have had, and to share it all with you.
I thought I would start off the year with sharing my popular masterclass from last year all about how to live 2019 Fulfilled.
You’ll Learn:
This audio was taken from a live video class, so you’ll hear me interacting with others through the chat box.
This free class is a little taste of what I’ll be diving into with the women who will be joining me in this year’s The Sovereign Circle. To sign up for a connection call explore this opportunity use this link: http://calendly.com/meredithrom/connection-call
This is a 9 month feminine leadership initiation program and high priestess sisterhood circle that begins on February 6th 2019. As of the time of sharing this episode there are only a couple spaces left, so if you’re interested in learning more visit risingwomenleaders.com for all the info.
Love, Meredith
Many of us can easily get lost in self-doubt and “what-if’s” when we take a step into unfamiliar territory. Kelly Smith was no different when she was faced with a decision to move from a progressive city to a small town in Missouri with her husband while he finished medical school. She knew she was faced a choice - either she could be a victim to her circumstances and let her inner critic voices get the best of her, or she could make something truly amazing from the experience she had been given.
Kelly went on to start the first yoga studio in the small town where many thought yoga was against their religion. She was able to rise up in spite of adversity and create a thriving space for people to align their mind, bodies and hearts. And most importantly, along the way, she learned to believe in herself as a teacher.
In this episode Kelly shares how to move beyond fear and doubt to truly believe in yourself, your gifts and what it is you are here to share.
In this episode we discussed:
Kelly’s story of starting her own yoga studio at 22 years old and her journey of learning to believe in herself as a leader and teacher
How to get out of your own way and stop holding yourself back
How to quiet your “inner mean girl” with meditation
Finding your authentic voice as a teacher
What to do if you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and how to use meditation to help
Stay in Touch with Kelly:
Kelly Smith is the founder of Yoga For You yoga method and school and a master trainer. She is also a podcaster herself (she has a guided meditation podcast) and she started her first business when she was 23 years old.
She works with empowering women and helping people become the best versions of themselves through yoga. She believes the mind is the most powerful thing you possess and there is nothing in this world holding you back except for you! After a life time of telling herself lies and believing that she wasn't good enough, smart enough, talented enough, special enough, thin enough, or just plain enough, she took a long hard look in the mirror and in her heart and decided it was time she connected with who she truly was, got out of her own way and started to finally live. Through yoga and meditation she got a glimpse of who she truly was, and it changed everything.
She has dedicated her life to teaching soul-searchers how to master their minds and connect with their true selves so they can live an abundant and authentic life.
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