This show is for the women who are on a transformational, uplevelling journey. Experience breakthrough after breakthrough vicariously through these intimate conversations with my coaching clients and guest experts. The coaching sessions referenced in these episodes are available to watch in their full length, unedited format in the Vicarious Breakthrough Membership on my website at www.emeraldempowerment.com . Please email me to be featured as a guest on the show, to work with me 1-1, or to ...
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The podcast that discusses great short stories and greatness in the short story form.
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A Creative Lifestyle Podcast. We talk about small business, blogging, and sewing pretty things. Listening to the Maker Style podcast is like sitting down for a coffee and chat with your BFFs who are just as passionate about creating things as you are.
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Small Pleasures Episode 18: Tom Conaghan's 'Reverse Engineering' Anthology
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Tom Conaghan’s inspirational anthology, Reverse Engineering, a great resource for writers and teachers!By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 17: Ruby Cowling 'Emeralds Live'
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Ruby Cowling's extraordinary realismsBy Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 16: Michel Faber 'Some Rain Must Fall' and 'The Fahrenheit Twins'
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The visionary worlds of Michel Faber.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 15: Albertine Sarrazin
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Two stories of resistance and subversion.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 14: Ailsa Cox’s Cocky Watchman
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A complex and multi-layered short story, about a place haunted by the past.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 13: Clare Louise Bennett’s Finishing Touch and Control Knobs
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A discussion of two great short stories from 'Pond' by Claire-Louise BennettBy Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 12 Maxim Osipov’s ’Big Opportunities’
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A short story about a whole nation.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 11 Louise Erdrich’s ’The Shawl’
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Possibly the best short story ever written...By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 10 Lucia Berlin’s ’Dear Conchi’
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Today we discuss the epistolary short story ‘Dear Conchi’, with our first guest, Lucia Berlin expert, Nina Ellis.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 9 Idza Luhumyo’s Five Years Next Sunday
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The 2022 Caine Prize winning short story from Idza Luhumyo.By Livi Michael
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Small Pleasures Episode 8 Jon McGregor’s The Singing
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A consummately skilful and nuanced short story about loss.By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 7 Anna Seghers’ The Dead Girls Class Trip
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A dramatically intense and innovative short story about the devastating effects of Fascism.By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 6: Leila Aboulela’s ’Missing Out’
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A sensitive and complex story about the pressures on a young couple who move to a foreign country, with a different culture and religious faith.By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 5: Daniel Mason’s ’Death of the Pugilist’
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'Death of the Pugilist, or the Famous Battle of Jacob Burke & Blindman McGraw' is the extraordinary story of a bareknuckle fight in 19th century England.By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 4: Sheila Armstrong ’Red Market’
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By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Ep 3: Tessa Hadley’s ’Bad dreams’
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'Bad Dreams’ is a supremely skilful and multi-layered short story about how a young girl's nightmare intrudes into reality. Hadley, Tessa, ‘Bad Dreams’ collected in Bad Dreams, (London: Jonathan Cape, 2017).By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 2: Graham Mort’s ’A Walk in the Snow’
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Powerful and brilliant imagery juxtaposes a couple walking in the snow in northern England with the vigil of a mother at her son’s hospital bed in war-torn Iraq. Mort, Graham, ‘A Walk in the Snow’ collected in Touch (Bridgend: Seren, 2010).By William Pople
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Small Pleasures Episode 1: Alice Munro’s ’The Children Stay’
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‘The Children Stay’ is a short story about a young wife who takes the role of Eurydice in an amateur theatrical production, with life-changing consequences. Munro, Alice, ‘The Children Stay’ collected in The Love of a Good Woman (London: Chatto & Windus, 1998).By William Pople
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Mental Health Stories With Charleeta Latham
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Coach & Author Charleeta Latham illuminates the impact the stories we tell ourselves about our mental health have on how we perceive our own worthiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message
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Jessa had a coaching session with me- you can watch the full length video on my website- when she realized her new business was edging out her own self care. We reframed the situation and in this episode I follow up with her about how that helped her. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message…
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Marriage & Your New Biz With Kameran Thompson
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Relationship coach Kameran Thompson knee she’d hit a wall on an important topic in her own marriage when she came to me for coaching- you can watch the session in the Video Archive on my website. In this episode I follow up with her about how that session opened up new pathways of communication and a way forward in her business too. --- Send in a v…
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Supporting Yourself With Melissa Giancola
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A writer living abroad, Melissa Giancola shares her story about supporting herself through making big changes in her life and pursuing her passion in secret. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message
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Relationship expert Christin Menendez illuminates how our relationship to ourselves supports our relationship to others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message
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Intentional Relationships with Kat Sloan Feeney
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Kat is a coaching client of mine whose first two sessions can be seen in the Video Archive on my website. In this episode I follow up with Kat after digging into her relationship history in a session. Find out how her mindset shifts opened up new avenues in her love life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-…
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Life Coach Sunaina Talwar discusses the path to her most authentic self and why we should seek to live fully expressed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message
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New York City based Reiki practitioner Michelle Shinagawa illuminates some new ways to practice self care. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message
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Being In Flow with author Charleeta Latham
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In this conversation with coaching guest client and author Charleeta Latham we follow up with her after her session with me in which we explored some mindset shifts that unlocked the key to Charleeta's ongoing creative productivity- the art of FLOW. By allowing Charleeta to trust into her own inner guidance instead of looking to outside systems.---…
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Beyond Basic Self Care with Jackie Janiec
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In this episode we deep dive into why making self care a part of your business plan will improve your bottom line and save your sanity. In this conversation with long time women’s life coach Jackie Janiec, she shares some practical tips to take your self care beyond the basic manicure.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Guest expert Keah Nguyen is a fashion stylist empowerment coach who helps women connect to their power via intentional personal styling. Listen to this episode to beat the blahs and inject some new energy into your look and message to the world.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-emerald/message…
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Collecting Inspiration (In Useful Ways) With Tori From The Doing Things Blog // EP 50
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Fall sewing is AROUND THE CORNER. How are you gathering inspiration? Whether you’re thinking of looking to ready-to-wear to recreate pieces you’ve seen at the mall, or scrolling through your saved folder on Instagram there’s no one way to gather inspiration for sewing - but there are some ways that are more helpful than others! Today on the show, T…
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LIVE // Your Lingerie Sewing Q+As Answered With Erin from Emerald Erin // EP 49
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August is filled with bra and lingerie making challenges, from #SewMyStyle2019 #BRAugust and #SewOverUnder - truly there has never been a better time to give bra making a try! That’s why I was so excited to head on over to Emerald Erin’s studio and ask her some of your biggest bra making questions and get her take on them in a live Q+A episode! Fin…
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Back to Fashion School with Michele from Win Michele // EP 48
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Ever dreamed about going to fashion school? Michele from Win Michele has taken the step to pursue a second career as a pattern maker, and is sharing all about the process over on Instagram and her blog! In this episode we talked about why she made that choice, what fashion school is really like, and what are some of the biggest things that she has …
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Busting through fears with Ursula McDaid & Deiadora Blanche
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Ursula is a coach who desired a next level vision as a public speaker but didn’t see a clear path to becoming that. We strategized some simple mindset shifts and habits that would gently shift her into her next level one step at a time. Next I chat with Metaphysical Creatrix Deiadora Blanche who shares some tips about manifesting your next level us…
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Keeping a Sewing Journal with Meg from Meg Made Sewing // EP47
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How does paper play into your sewing projects? Do you plan what you're making in advance in a notebook? Sketch your ideas for a great new garment? Keep track of your measurements and pattern modifications with sticky notes? Or, maybe do none of these at all? This week on the Maker Style Podcast we've got Meg from @megmadesewing on the show to share…
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#YearOfSlowSewing with Amy from Amy Nicole Studio // EP46
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This week Rachel chats with Amy from Amy Nicole Studio about her pattern making business, unique sense of style, and the challenge she made for herself called The Year of Slow Sewing! Find Amy on Instagram at @AmyNicoleStudio or at amynicolestudio.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makerstyle/message…
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Sewing and Discovering Second Hand Fabrics with Star from Well Fibre // EP45
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This week on the Maker Style Podcast Star White from Well Fibre has come on the show to share how she approaches shopping for second hand and vintage fabrics. You can learn more about Star on Instagram at @wellfibre and @shopwellfibre--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makerstyle/message…
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About Intimates and Entrepreneurship with Maddie from Madalynne Intimates // EP 44
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Today on the Maker Style Podcast Maddie from Madalynne Intimates shares the story behind her business and her journey to sewing. Maddie has been a huge inspiration of mine, and I know you guys will love this episode. Find Maddie online: www.madalynne.comOn Instagram @mmadalynnewww.facebook.com/maddiemadalynnewww.pinterest.com/madalynne--- Send in a…
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Hello friends, we’re back! Make sure you hit subscribe and tune into the ten episode mini-series that will be coming out LIVE this summer. Want to let me know of a future guest you’d love to hear interviewed? Send me a message on Instagram @Maker.Style--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makerstyle/message…
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Powerhouse coach Chelsea Quint shares some amazing mindset tools to create feelings of worthiness and abundance even when our current reality wants to paint a dire picture. Discover the value of investing in yourself and your business from a place of empowerment in this noteworthy episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Erin is a client and original beta tester for the Vicarious Breakthrough show, who has had major uplevelling transformations throughout our time together. She has become a friend and colleague and in this episode we simply catch up and co-create an inspiring environment for your own personal growth and development. This convo is long, unscripted, t…
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In this episode you’ll hear from my coaching client Kristy, who answered my invitation for a free session not really thinking she needed it. She had a good life and good job. But our conversation uncovered that she was actually selling herself short in life and her radical mindset shift led to some amazing transformations in both her personal and p…
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Michelle had a coaching session with me a week ago where one of her big problems was not having a clear picture of what she should focus on or say no to when it came to serving her clients. We discovered a vast potential of untapped resources and I prescribed an intentional “period of integration” - which you can learn more about by watching her fu…
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