This episode is a love note from me to you. It’s personal, honest and about things that are happening in my own life. . . in real time.  TLDR: I’m doing a big brave thing. . . I’m taking an extended time out and time off from my business. . . for the FIRST TIME EVER!   Curious? Keep reading.   In this episode I talk about: *How I came to my intuitive (and illogical) decision to take a two month sabbatical this winter while my home life is already in a state of necessary destabilization. *What deeply aligned intuitive hits feel like in the body (at least in MY body) *The powerful and at times wobbly practice of both sacred GIVING and courageous RECEIVING *The importance of “letting it all go” sometimes in order to make space for the “NEW” to flow in (and how I’m doing this with my business right now) *How I’m choosing to practice embodied freedom during my sabbatical (hint: it’s a sort of radical magic road show!) and how the narratives we carry affect our sense of freedom in life. *How our level of energetic output must be balanced with our level of receivership if we are to avoid burnout or having our big beautiful fully-embodied service in the world stifled.    There’s a LOT in this episode and I hope it speaks to your heart and your unique journey of navigating grit and polishing your inner brilliance.  I’ll see you in 2023!

It’s fall, y’all! Aaaaand, since we are part of nature, this season inevitably comes with all sorts of growth-inducing invitations to let go, grieve and courageously allow the changes that really want to happen for our highest good (trees drop leaves and we’re invited to drop things too, you know).  When we learn to allow this natural cycle of release to take place, taking compassionate and honest inventory of our lives and relationships we make space for new growth, more aligned possibilities and an overall greater sense of empowerment and lightness as we move through life. In this episode:  *We explore the good-bad news that we don’t get to grow and expand without also learning to honor and embrace the necessary (and often messy, feely and illogical) grieving process *I discuss how grief and letting go is far bigger than literal death of a person/ pet. Contrary to what we’re taught, grief happens when we let go of anything (externally or internally) that we’ve held close. *We expand our understanding of HOW we experience grief - as it’s FAR more than thoughts and stories in the mind. Grief must move through the body. *I share perspectives and practices to support you in releasing the things that are no longer serving and supporting you. . . because insight is great, but without aligned, empowering action we can stay stuck.  This is a season of radical compassion, brave honesty, and fierce love.  It’s a time of doing the brave work of letting go, and then being really kind to ourselves and others as we navigate the messy alchemy.   It’s time to lighten your load, recalibrate your life and trust fall into your next chapter. . . because in order to invite in NEW magic, you must make space by clearing out OLD, outdated “stuff.”

I’m joined today with the fabulous “High Priestess Money Witch”, Serena Hicks. Serena’s sacred money work is based on the belief that we ALL can get into the practice of loving ourselves, choosing ourselves, and trusting ourselves in spite of the conditioned beliefs we often have around money. The stories we learn have socialized us to stay scared, to not receive abundantly, to “play it safe” and to fear our power and capacity to be stewards of wealth, BUT there IS another way. . . a more magical and empowered relationship with money where we use abundance to positively impact not only our own lives, but to also CHANGE THE WORLD. If this episode resonates with you, you can learn more about Serena Hicks and her group program, The Boom-Boom Room, “where patriarchal programming about you and money goes boom” at www.serenahicks.com. As well as following her on social media platforms.

In today’s episode we’ll explore the radical idea of living a nonlinear life. Bottom line: We’re sold a very rigid, linear story of how things “should be”, but humanity is NOT linear! So, let’s get curious about WHY we think and believe what we think and believe so that we can have greater clarity about WHAT we CHOOSE to do or not do. In this episode we explore. . . *The core values of the systems of oppression that shape us. *How those core values shape the stories we accept as truth. . . even when those stories aren’t made for us and don’t honor real humanity. *Things to ponder to start unbinding ourselves from the rigidity of the “linear story” of success, relationship, and humaning, in general. *How nature is the most powerful teacher as we create new stories to serve true growth, healing and connection. *And what radical actions and practices support us coming home to our most expanded experience of living a human-affirming and empowering life? I’m so excited to share this episode with you all so that more folks can ride the organic waves of cycles, seasons and natural energies associated with being human. . . as THAT is where the magical alchemy really happens!

I am thrilled to introduce you to Nona Jordan. Nona is a mother, a trained psychotherapist, and energetic business coach, who is deeply committed to supporting women in redefining success and healing core wounds. In this episode we dive into exploring the concept of “Enoughness,” and what it's really like, as professional women, to try to embody a sense of sufficiency in a world that is constantly bombarding us with messages that it’s some sort of elusive thing “out there” that we must keep chasing. . . which is exhausting! We are facing some potent collective invitations for healing right now, and Nona and I are doing our best to support that process. . . in our own lives AND in our work in the world. You see, when we dare to heal our core wounds around not being “_______ enough” (insert any specific story you learned or inherited around - wealth, goodness, intelligence, lovability, success, etc.), we begin to not only heal ourselves but also send powerful ripples of healing toward collective wounds (lineage, ancestry, and collective trauma). This is the magic of quantum entanglement y’all! If you’re feeling an inner tickle calling you to deepen your personal power, this episode may speak to your soul. And if you would like to learn more about Nona, find her on nonajordan.com (and sign up for her newsletter, as it’s rich with inspo!) or connect through any of her social media platforms.

I’m joined today with the absolutely amazing Mina Raver. Mina is MANY things, but in my eyes, more than anything, Mina is a brilliant, wise and fiercely dedicated activator, who believes that “impossible” is a limiting belief. In this episode we talk about the necessary (and long overdue) shake up that is happening in the collective, so much of our conversation is exploring what we’ve learned about creating change and what new approaches actually support forward movement. I mean, we can’t solve the problems facing us by using the same approaches that created them, right?! We talk about what it’s REALLY like to say yes to a purpose driven career path (hint: it’s scary, messy, and humbling in addition to being deeply inspiring), and we talk about the 2000 Days Project that Mina has founded this year. This project is a collaboration of passionate change-makers who are willing to think outside the box in order to invest in creating a NEW way forward on both an individual and collective level. We talk big vision AND we’re honest about our real experiences as two women who are walking our talk and doing our part to create massive ripples of positive change in this world. If you are intrigued and/or would like to learn more about The 2000 Days Project, you can find more information at 2kdaysproject.com or simply search Mina Raver.

This is not a conversation where I’m claiming to declare some sort of absolute truth. It IS a conversation about playing with a new, expanded, curious and compassionate perspective that might make life feel a bit easier, a bit more whole and that may support more healing. In this episode, I’m inviting you to play with the “holy-both and” of healing and explore some “what ifs”. . . *What if we don’t make any ONE aspect of healing THE focus, but instead stay curious about ALL of them? When we think holistically, we MUST look at the physical (obviously) but often the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects are overlooked. *What if we stopped looking at things “going wrong” and started putting energy toward de-coding what the body is actually trying to tell us beneath the discomfort and fear? There is power in getting beyond blame, victimhood and attachment to how things “should be” to create space to de-code what MUST be for us to be more whole, more interconnected, more empowered and more connected spiritually. *What if our bodies are just trying to show us the things, people, perspectives and beliefs that we’re still holding onto that are actually causing harm? (self-betrayal, ignored grief, bypassed pain, unlived truth, etc.) *What if our body is trying to get us to move authentic emotions that we thought we had to suppress in order to survive? (but are now weighing us down and eating away at us from the inside) *What if our body doesn’t have any idea about right/ wrong or good/ bad when it comes to situations, it just knows what’s aligned and healthy for us. . . outside of the stories of who/ what we “should be/ do”? What if it’s the most honest compass we have? Healing has a LOT of layers and this conversation is meant to open the door to going a bit deeper with it all in service of expanding our understanding of real deal empowering, sustainable healing, as I believe that the body is our most helpful guide in our deconditioning journey. . . especially when we can actually receive the gifts and guidance it's trying to offer.

In this episode, I’ll share my perspective on the massive collective shift that is happening in our country, and how we can work with the heaviness, strong emotions, social polarity and stuckness that so many of you are feeling right now. Key ideas in this episode: *We live in a world where we are not taught how to hold big, intense emotional experiences in healthy, productive ways. And we must learn to work WITH intense emotions to create powerful change. *Deep change follows a nonlinear model ~ it’s cyclical. It’s messy. *We rarely get to do it alone ~ we need input, perspective and energy from others to co-create real, lasting transformation. *Surrender is part of the recipe. We must practice letting go and releasing what we know to make space for something new. *Foundational change, healing and transformation is always macro AND micro ~ everything you do to heal yourself affects the world, and everything going on in the world affects you (even when we think we’re separate from what’s happening to others). *I hope this episode affirms your oh so human feelings, inspires you to continue down your own path of healing, and helps you feel a bit less “stuck” in your ability to keep moving forward with your unique and precious part in co-creating collective change. Let’s connect! https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/

Today I am joined by my friend and coachy colleague, Dani Fake, Dani is a trained psychotherapist + depth coach (and is also the reason I originally made the leap from therapist to coach myself). In this episode we’ll go deep with stories about Dani’s spiritual nomading journeys + brave leaps of faith, AND we’ll also get very real about the brutiful (and at times wildly overwhelming + unpredictable) nature of the path of soul-led expansion. . .because honoring the soul’s callings and practicing radical faith is NOT the narrative we’re most often taught. This episode explores our tendencies to avoid soul whispers with the knee jerk conditioned response of “I can’t because…?” in order to move toward the more curious and open response of “I wonder how I can?. . . or I wonder what might be possible if. . . ?” We’ll explore what it can look like to courageously say YES to the often “illogical” invitations to grow, expand and practice radical faith, because magic-making often requires that we let go of “the plan” we had to open to unimaginable possibility, and trust. Next level ACTIVE trust = next level MAGIC and this episode will offer some real stories of what it can look like to practice radical trust. Connect with Dani Fake: on her website, Danifake.com or Linkedin @danifake.

Really, folks. When it comes to magical humaning alignment. Is. EVERYTHING! In today's episode, we will unpack this core concept -like wtf does it really even mean?, and we’ll explore HOW to practice it. Because it IS an ongoing, active PRACTICE. The bottom line is that we have far more choice than we realize about aligning with deep truth OR with external expectations, with blazing our own trail OR with fitting in and making nice. The voice of compassion tells us it's ok to be scared but the voice of alignment calls us to be brave enough to make the choice that is most authentic and true. . . and when we align with what is most real and true THAT is when the next level magic finds us. Interested in making some aligned magic? Click your way on over to https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/