Best Culture Shifters Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 14: The Summer Apple Drop: Knowing what to let go of and what to ripen. 46:01

3d ago46:01

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss how nature uses the heat of mid July to sort out what seeds will ripen for the fall harvest. This is often a moment when we realize that not all our spring plans are going to make it this year. Call it a sense of overwhelm or despair or maybe even relief... but some apples must drop in order for the tree to b…

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154. From PMDD to Power and Ending Menstrual Suffering (Kate Shepherd Cohen) 1:00:20

3d ago1:00:20

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For many of us, the inner autumn can be a provocative, messy and painful part of the menstrual cycle, where old traumas and wounds can surface, and for some this becomes deeply debilitating and disruptive. Our guest today, Menstrual Cycle Support founder Kate Shepherd Cohen, shares generously about her personal experience of PMDD (Pre-Menstrual Dys…

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Frank Leeb on His New Mission, Safety, Training and Effective Firefighters 58:07

5d ago58:07

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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Chris Stewart, Frank Leeb and John Vance. We are happy to welcome back Frank Leeb to the B Shifter Podcast! Firefighter safety, health, and resilience aren't just buzzwords—they're lifelines to a long career (and post-career). This episode gets into the nitty-gritty of mental health resources, cancer pr…

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Disconnect to Reconnect 50:14

6d ago50:14

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The impact of technology on human connection and the human condition is complex. While it provides unparalleled opportunities for virtual connectivity, it is necessary to navigate the digital landscape with purpose. Balancing technology use, prioritizing face-to-face interactions, and rethinking cultural norms around connection are critical steps i…

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164: Trusting Yourself, Money Karma and Cosmic Businesses (Amelia Hruby Interviews Me) 1:01:09

6d ago1:01:09

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I’m taking a hiatus this summer, stepping back from content creation to focus on my writing project. We will be sharing some of our favorite episodes over the next few weeks. In this episode, Amelia Hruby interviews me for her Off the Grid podcast. You’ll hear Amelia introduce me, and she will host the conversation. This episode originally aired in…

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153. What Could Your Menstruality Career Look Like? (Alexandra & Sjanie) 56:36

10d ago56:36

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Speaking about the menstrual cycle and menopause is becoming less and less taboo. You can see it everywhere you look; Instagram is wonderfully full of women teaching cycle tracking for health and fertility. Our recent podcast guest Dr Lara Owen is busy co-creating international menstrual and workplace policies. You can buy menstrual cups in superma…

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Sprinkler Controlled Fire Incident Audio 52:24

13d ago52:24

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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Josh Blum and John Vance. This week we review incident audio from a commercial bar and grill in Vancouver, Washington, where we emphasize the importance of Blue Card command, effective use of sprinklers, and strategic ventilation. Hear how methodical incident command procedures underscore the value of t…

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163: Q & A: On Getting Guidance, Being Your Own Boss, Speaking Out on Causes, and Can Sade Sati Be Good? 37:53

13d ago37:53

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Hello, my friends, and welcome to an unusual episode! I’ve never done a Q & A episode before, but I do plan to feature another one in the future. Over the last few weeks, I’ve asked for your questions that I’m addressing in this “Ask Me Anything” episode. The questions are on all kinds of subjects, including my own spiritual perspectives, astrology…

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Episode 13: The Fifth Sacred Thing and the Power of Positive Futurism 1:04:37

16d ago1:04:37

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss The Fifth Sacred Thing - a novel by Starhawk of two potential futures that play out in California. The book gives a glimpse into the power of writing a future that inspires rather than the apocalyptic wasteland that's shown so often in the media. A key part of nuture culture is the ability to understand what …

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152. Menstruation and Menopause in the Workplace (Dr Lara Owen) 58:49

17d ago58:49

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Today we’re delighted to welcome one of the original menstruality trailblazers, Dr Lara Owen back to the podcast. We’re exploring a topic which comes up regularly in the Red School community - how to practice menstrual cycle awareness and conscious menopause at work, and how to create workplaces which honour our cyclical needs, particularly during …

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Bruno's Hierarchy of Engagement for Chief Officers 1:12:36

20d ago1:12:36

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Send us a Text Message. Read Terry's article here: https://conta.cc/4bVfldV This episode features Terry Garrison, Nick Brunacini, and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constant…

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Dialing Into Our Inner Child's Voice 47:40

21d ago47:40

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My little guy, Tommy, calls for me to stop connecting with the world at times. He invites me to connect with him on the beach. To stop thinking so much, to stop analyzing all the time. His call, his playful nudge is to start feeling & start dreaming. I’ve learned to love him, yet it’s taken some effort. I love this from Glennon Doyle, from her book…

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162: Client Case Study: Sound Healing with Lotus Sound 45:30

20d ago45:30

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I’m excited to bring you this interview with two clients currently in the Cosmic Business Lab, Justine Sanderson and Jay Robinson. They are an incredible duo who facilitate sound healing and sound baths. In this episode, we talk about sound healing and its impact, and how you can get started with this modality at home. Jay and Justine share how the…

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Episode 12: Summer Solstice Full Moon. Illuminating energy and how we use it. 57:47

22d ago57:47

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In this episode of the Nurture Pod, Iris and Ginger discuss this Summer Solstice /Full Moon in Capricorn moment and what it is revealing to us about how and where we place our energy. This is the halfway point of the year. From this point on we are working with waning solar energy leading towards the Winter Solstice in December. Nature is at it's p…

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151. Cyclical Wisdom for Heartbreak, Devastation and Rebirth (Sara Avant Stover) 58:50

24d ago58:50

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In February 2016 our guest today, author and teacher Sara Avant Stover was coming out of a season of intense creativity and output and was preparing to enter into a cycle of rest and recovery, when one evening she received shattering news. Her former fiance came home one evening and confessed that he had been cheating on her, with many people, for …

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161: Create Powerful Collaborations that Convert with Linda Sidhu 56:33

27d ago56:33

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The right collaborations can literally breathe new life into your business, but how do you know what collaborations to pursue? Not every collaboration is beneficial, right? In this episode, I’m talking with super connector Linda Sidhu about cultivating a connection and collaboration mindset, how Linda leveraged her network to sell her program and i…

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The Role of Fire Control in Search & Rescue Operations 58:06

29d ago58:06

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Send us a Text Message. What really makes a difference in life safety during fire operations? We discuss the strategies employed by fire departments to prioritize rescue efforts, emphasizing the critical role of fire control. Learn about the hierarchy of search and rescue procedures and why immediate fire attack is vital for both civilian and firef…

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Lead & Thrive: Managers are Human with Alicia Roebuck 51:22

1M ago51:22

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Guest: Alicia Roebuck, Career Coach Episode Summary: In the latest installment of "The Reminder Remedy," Alena Conley welcomes back Alicia Roebuck for their monthly "Lead and Thrive" episode. This discussion focuses on the critical role of management in shaping workplace experiences and performance outcomes. Alicia, drawing from extensive research …

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150. The Inner Autumn Powers that Awaken in our 40s (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:02:55

1M ago1:02:55

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As with your early years of cycling, your later years of cycling are a transitional time. Your 20s and 30s are all about discovering your rhythm and firming up your sense of self. But from your 40s onwards, the focus begins to shift. Subtly, you start to feel that you're stepping up to a bigger game. It's as though the clock on your life is now tic…

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Episode 11: Cat memes, Opium and Mycelium- social media in our hands. 1:02:35

1M ago1:02:35

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Social media is always changing, evolving and learning from us just as we laugh, numb out and learn from it. It wasn't always this hard or easy to connect back before the turn of the century. Nature teaches us about what vast interconnected networking is for but are our monkey brains able to go there? Maybe AI will sort it out for us. Send more cat…

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To Do, or To Done, That Is the Question 33:40

1M ago33:40

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I have a complicated relationship with to-do lists. They are undeniably useful for plotting out my day or week ahead of time, and they can be a great way to hold myself accountable for getting things done. But they are designed to remind me of all the things I haven’t done. As soon as I cross off one task, another one or two or 10 await me. The who…

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160: Fire and Clarity with Dr. Robert Svoboda 1:01:01

1M ago1:01:01

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I’m thrilled to bring you another conversation with my mentor and friend, Dr. Robert Svoboda. He is the first Westerner to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. Both during and after his formal Ayurvedic training, he was tutored in Ayurveda, yoga, Jyotish, tantra, and other forms of classical Indian lore…

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Strategic Shift in Vancouver, Washington 31:12

1M ago31:12

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Send us a Text Message. Another exmaple of the Blue Card systemworking in this episode of the B Shifter podcast. Join John Vance and Josh Blum as they dissect real incident audio from the Vancouver (WA) Fire Department, demonstrating the seamless integration of strategic decision-making with the eight functions of command. You’ll get an exclusive l…

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Episode 10. Community of ONE or ONE Community? 56:51

1M ago56:51

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In this episode Iris and Ginger talk about community. What is it? Who gets to create it? Why do some groups feel like community and others don't? Can we have a Nurture Culture without a community? What are the wounds we try to heal with Community and what wounds does it create? So many interesting questions to discuss and spoiler alert- there's not…

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149. How to Move from Toxic Productivity to Honouring your Natural Rhythms (Tamu Thomas) 57:06

1M ago57:06

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Do you catch yourself measuring your worth by how much you do, and how much what you do benefits others? If you do, you’re not alone. And, as our guest today, Tamu Thomas, says - it’s not your fault. In her groundbreaking new book, Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity, Tamu challenges the societal norms that glorify relentles…

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Bonus B Shifter: Radio Traffic From Cobb County (GA) with a Rescue 25:36

1M ago25:36

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Send us a Text Message. Join us as John Vance and Josh Blum reviews the intricacies of Cobb County Fire Ground Operations using Blue Card. Special thanks to Cobb County for sharing their invaluable experiences, providing practical insights for Blue Card users and anyone interested in fireground incident management. This episode features Josh Blum a…

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159: Navigating Saturn Affliction (in Work and Life) 16:40

1M ago16:40

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We have all gone through a lot of stuff over the past few years, wouldn’t you agree? There is a collective intensity that relates to Saturn’s energy, both personally and professionally. In today’s episode, I’m giving my best tips for navigating Saturn’s affliction more easefully, even in times of intensity. We’ll cover what affliction is, how it ma…

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Episode 9. Cleaning up and Letting Go 54:15

1M ago54:15

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In this episode Iris and Ginger talk about cleaning up their lives (and art studio and barn) and the relationship we have to stuff. Do our things nurture us or drag us down? When is the right time to let it all go and start over? Materialism vs. Consumerism and what that means for us as a culture and in community. To find more about classes and cou…

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Blue Card Weighs in on Two-In, Two-Out 40:28

1M ago40:28

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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Josh Blum, Chris Stewart and John Vance. We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0 Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/Buckslip Shop B Shifter here: h…

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Bob McCarty from the Eville Shindig festival 55:53

1M ago55:53

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Join us for the FULL episode with "Big Daddy Boss Man" Bob McCarty in studio! We talk about Rick Ross, high speed chases, Cadillacs, "the car that got away", and of course his festival Eville Shindig that brings folks from all over the country and beyond. This is a show you need to hear to believe! From Murpho, Kollette and Double Deuce we want to …

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The Whole Story Re: Running a Biz with Samia Gore 1:09:01

1M ago1:09:01

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In this inspiring episode of "The Reminder Remedy," host Alena Conley interviews Samia Gore, founder of Body Complete Rx. They discuss Samia's journey from her roots in Detroit to becoming a pioneering entrepreneur in the wellness industry. The conversation covers the balance between motherhood and business, the challenges and achievements of launc…

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148. How to Find the Gold in Your Menstrual Cycle Crossover Days (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:10:09

2M ago1:10:09

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Is there a particular point of your menstrual (or lunar) cycle where you tend to fall into a metaphorical ‘hole’? For many it’s day 5/6, coming out of the bleed or day 19/20 as you transition to inner autumn. These are two of the four ‘crossover days’ of the cycle. We like to think of these days as mini gaps in the fabric of life, or the ground giv…

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Silverbacks on Recruitment, Retention and Recognition 48:13

2M ago48:13

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Send us a Text Message. We start by talking about Terry's wardrobe malfunction, the latest on the Silverback Leadership program, and what we can expect from Nick and Terry at this year's Hazard Zone Conference. We then segway into the topics of recruitment, retention, and recognition. This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John Va…

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Gratitude and How I Fell Off the Wagon 34:29

2M ago34:29

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In this podcast I’ll chat about why everyone’s always going on about how we should “practice gratitude” in life, and while I agree that it’s good to be grateful for all the good things you have in life, I discovered it’s not exactly the game-changer people claim it is. In fact, sometimes it turns into toxic positivity and doesn’t make you feel all …

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158: ADHD and Entrepreneurship with Tracy Otsuka 57:48

2M ago57:48

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Are you an entrepreneur with an ADHD diagnosis? Have you flipped the narrative to see your neurodivergence as a superpower? If you are intrigued by either of those questions, you don’t want to miss this exciting interview with ADHD coach, Tracy Otsuka. Learn more with us in today’s episode! Tracy Otsuka is a Certified ADHD Coach and the author of A…

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147. Coming Home to our Wild, Instinctual, Embodied Wisdom (Michaela Boehm) 58:28

2M ago58:28

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Many of us in the Red School community have an intuitive longing to connect to the wild Feminine within us. As our guest today Michaela Boehm says in her book, The Wild Woman’s Way, we’re longing to connect to “the ancient part of us that knows the rising of the moon, and the movement of the tides. The instinctual, deeply connected aspects in each …

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Trauma Bonding, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking with Alexandra Ford 50:28

2M ago50:28

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In this powerful episode of "The Reminder Remedy," host Alena Conley sits down with Alexandra Ford from The Laughing Survivor, an anti-human trafficking organization. They delve into Alexandra's personal journey of discovering her past experiences as human trafficking, the nuances of trauma and domestic abuse, and the impact of these gateways on en…

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Creating a Culture of Safety 1:16:51

2M ago1:16:51

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Send us a Text Message. Discover the transformative impact of leadership on firefighter safety in our latest conversation with retired fire chief Pat Dale. With his wealth of experience, Pat draws a direct line between the commitment of senior staff to firefighter well-being and the resulting decrease in injuries and mental health concerns. As we g…

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157: My ADHD Story 12:15

2M ago12:15

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You may have heard me refer to my ADHD diagnosis on the podcast. Today I’m opening up with transparency and vulnerability in sharing the story of my ADHD and why it’s been a superpower in many ways in my entrepreneurial journey. This episode is a precursor to next week’s interview with ADHD Coach Tracy Otsuka, so don’t miss these two episodes! Just…

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Episode 8: Figuring it out 41:14

2M ago41:14

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the cultural trope of "figuring it out" while also sleeping through the northern lights. To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/ To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit: https://www.northfork53.com/ Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire f…

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146. What we Know about the Power of the Menstrual Cycle (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:03:17

2M ago1:03:17

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Today we’re talking about power, and it’s a word that comes up a lot at Red School. It features in both of Alexandra and Sjanie’s book titles, as well as the title of our new course coming up in June - Cycle Power. But what exactly do we mean by power? In our conversation, we explore how Alexandra and Sjanie define and understand power, why so many…

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Ask The Chiefs: Some Pretty Good Career Advice 59:20

2M ago59:20

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Send us a Text Message. This week, we will be hosting a Q&A session with the chiefs - Terry Garrison, Nick Brunancini, John Vance, and Greg Timinsky, to answer questions submitted by B Shifter listeners. We understand that dealing with a non-progressive fire chief who denies outside training requests can be challenging, but we have some insights th…

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The Power of Self Trust 46:36

2M ago46:36

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As much as you trust yourself, you must also trust the Universe. If you only trust yourself without trusting the Universe, you miss the point, and if you only trust the Universe without trusting yourself, you cut off your power as conscious creator of your life - you kick your partner, the Universe to the curb. If you’re called to be a successful a…

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156: Neurodivergence, Authenticity, and Unmasking with Madison Morrigan 1:06:39

2M ago1:06:39

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I’m thrilled and honored to be joined for this episode by Madison Morrigan. Our conversation covers many topics and uncovers many truths! Join us! Madison is a five-time international award-winning life and leadership coach, creative consultant, podcast host, and speaker who helps visionaries embody their worth, power, and fullness. Centered on sel…

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Doc and Annette Weber 1:01:10

2M ago1:01:10

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Doc Weber and his daughter Annette join us for S4 E7! Doc is a downright legend in the kulture world. Not only is he an experienced and well established painter/artist he's an inspiration to so many of our youth getting into the custom kulture biz. He is humble and always willing to share his knowledge to anyone seeking it. His daughter Annette, a …

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145. Boundaries, Inner Mothering and the Menstrual Cycle (Bethany Webster) 59:24

2M ago59:24

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The deeper we go with our menstrual cycle awareness practice, the more it can resource us as we heal our deepest wounds. Cycle by cycle, we step into deeper intimacy with our needs, which in turn enables us to take clumsy steps towards clarifying healthy boundaries. Today we’re speaking about a core wound which effects all of us, with the woman who…

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Episode 7: New Moon In Taurus- What we value and how we value it. 1:07:19

2M ago1:07:19

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the idea of value. Who creates it, how do we recognize it and why is it important to understand how it operates in the culture. How do we create value for ourselves and others that supports our ability to pay the bills and also builds nurture culture? If you are a creative/entrepreneur this one is for you! To…

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155: Navigating Planetary Transitions with Paula Crossfield 14:47

2M ago14:47

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I’m excited to talk about transitions with you today! I find myself in the middle of a major planetary transition right now, and I want to share helpful information about making transitions from different planetary periods and how to best support yourself. Join me for more! Before we jump into today’s topic, I wanted to give you a glimpse inside my…

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Gennie Shifter 1:00:58

2M ago1:00:58

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Nick and Sonia from Gennie Shifter join us on S4 E6! We talk about how the Gennie Shifter name originated, to Nick and Sonia acquiring the company in 2020, to now selling their amazing USA made shifters GLOBALLY! To all the small business owners out there, custom kulture builders and enthusiasts you need to check this out. One highlight of the conv…

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144. Decolonising Wellness & Ayurvedic Menstrual Wisdom (Jyoti Rani) 55:00

2M ago55:00

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Today we’re exploring a vital topic to all of us who are looking to evolve, wake up and live in a way which is honouring and life-affirming - decolonisation. When you look at the modern wellness industry in western countries, you can see that it borrows heavily from the ancient traditions of cultures from around the globe - from turmeric lattes, to…

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