I invited my dear friend Marissa to join me for the Season Finale of the Podgecast. Art and creativity are such an important part of our wellness and a way for us to see goodness and beauty in the world. Marissa identifies as a "re-emerging artist" and I highly recommend checking out her creations.  About Marissa:  Marissa's work is a visual invitation to rest the eyes and the mind. The intention behind her work is to inspire you to embrace art, texture and colour in your home and life. She finds flow in detailed, repeated mark-making using watercolour, gouache, ink and natural dyes to create paintings. Marissa includes found/repurposed materials to create playful, intricate collage and textile art pieces. Her work has been shown at the Golden Arts Council Gallery, BC Festival of the Arts, Textile Arts Center Gallery in Brooklyn and currently in the online gallery Artterra. Marissa has  a diploma in fashion design with a focus on textile arts - surface design and weaving. Instagram: @marissacreativearts Website: https://marissacreativearts.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Tobacco Brown is the moniker of the multifaceted singer-songwriter Kevan Schell. The Vancouver based artist’s work is warm yet elusive, stirring up a spectacular array of emotions. Kevan explores the deep waters of his mind while executing his vision through guitar explosions and dark harmonies. He manages to layer genre upon genre while remaining refreshingly distinctive. Drawing from influences such as Tom Waits, John Lee Hooker and Weird Al; there is no one quite like him. Kevan released his self-titled debut EP under “Tobacco Brown” in 2016.  It is an instantly addictive record packed with mesmerizing melodies and instrumental victories. -from Kevan's bio written by Maddy Christal, Pulp Publicity (www.pulppublicity.com) How to connect with Kevan of Tobacco Brown: email: [email protected]  @tobaccobrown on social media Bandcamp Soundcloud Spotifiy Apple Music --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Gabe Lee and I share our serendipitous first encounter in this episode, and how taking time to reconnect can be so nourishing. Gabe is a bright light with infinite optimism, who shares his story, his challenges & opportunities, and his triumphs with an open heart. ⁠ ⁠ Gabe (Gabriel) Lee is a High-Performance Coach, a Mental Health Advocate and a Community Builder. His mission is to carry on Kobe Bryant's living legacy of "the most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. ⁠ Instagram: @gaberinc⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gaberinc/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmeYBrWzuqLVvT9acDXWGwg/videos #WeGotUs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Alice is a tantra teacher that supports women in letting go of who they think they “should” be to create lives that turn them them ON in life, love and business. She the creatrix of Wild Women Temple, UnTamed: Wild Feminine and facilitator for Women Who See in the Dark. Her skilful facilitation comes from over 12 years of teaching training in the fields of tantra, sacred sexuality, conscious communication, and embodiment. Her passion is creating brave spaces for people to step into deeper layers of truth, love and freedom. Website: www.alicehong.com Temple Gatherings: www.alicehong.com/temple 5 videos: https://www.alicehong.com/self-care-tool-kit/  IG: @alicehong108 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Putting together Adventures in Podcasting with my guest/co-host "Excuse Me, I Have Something To Say" host Shaun Philip Naylor was, well, an adventure in podcasting. It's a hodge-lodge of 3 separate conversations pieced together. Some of the recording on my end was poor quality, and I salvaged it because the content of the conversation was worth it. As an amateur podcaster, my experience is limited. I spent over 12 hours editing and piecing things together to create a little bit of flow, and a special 2-part episode that I had lots of fun creating.  Instead of giving you the guide to the best equipment and technology, Shaun and I offer a more DIY approach, and Shaun offers that podcasting is a "free art form." In my mind, this gives us permission to be imperfect, messy, and to have fun!  For those interested in exploring the wonderful world of podcasting, here are some of the resources Shaun and I shared. If we mentioned something that's missing from this list, reach out and we will add it to the list. Happy Podcasting, and thank you for tuning in to Season 2, Episode 6 Part 2 of The Podgecast!  Design and Creation of Social Media Posts:  Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Picsart: https://picsart.com Audiogram: https://getaudiogram.com Platforms to Schedule Social Media Posts:  Later: https://later.com Hootsuite: https://www.hootsuite.com How to Connect with Shaun Philip Naylor:  Website: https://www.excusemeihavesomethingtosay.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/excuseme_pod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Excuseme_pod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Shaun Phillip Naylor is an artist, content creator and producer. Shaun is currently hosting and producing the podcast Excuse me, I have something to say. A podcast which takes an open and honest look at life, through conversations with everyday people willing to share their personal stories, beliefs and experiences. There's also the occasional deep dive into social movements and our collective history as humans. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/excuseme_pod/ Website: https://www.excusemeihavesomethingtosay.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Excuseme_pod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Dear Podgecast Audience and Guests,  I made a rookie mistake, which is great because I'm a rookie and I'm learning. I recorded some fantastic content for Episode 6 while I was cat-sitting and alas, I was in an area with an echo. I need to re-record most of the episode, so I've taken the opportunity to share a little about my vision for the Podgecast and a little more about me, as some friends and listeners were asking.  Please note that when I speak of humans being supported, I'm speaking from a place of faith and what I believe to be true: that we are supported by the Universe. Sometimes as humans, we aren't supported and society can be very cruel, especially when we get caught up in group (mob) mentality. And when this happens, can we be kind to ourselves, remembering that one reason we go along with the group is to feel a sense of connection and belonging?  When we go within and truly connect with our hearts, it is possible to regain access to unconditional love for self and others. It's such an important time of year for people to know they are not alone, so for those who can access that care in their hearts, please do. Have a listen to this brief bonus "episode" and send me some feedback. If we aren't connected on social media, you can reach me @the_podgecast or @rachelhayek_ on Instagram, or you can email me directly [email protected].  BIG love,  Rachel xoxo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Dai, a lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach shares some potent wisdom about choice, change, and vulnerability in this episode. He is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, empowerment, and community. Dai is an engaging speaker, and a Distinguished Toastmaster living in Vancouver, BC.  Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! Tune in to hear about his journey with fitness, as an author and TedX speaker, and about how he helps men share and communicate vulnerably.  Connect with Dai:  Website: www.DaiManuel.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/daimanuel Twitter: www.twitter.com/daimanuel Instagram: www.instagram.com/daimanuel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daimanuel/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daimanuel Why Vulnerability is a Human Thing TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZc_fNNCV0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Meet Christina Baker. She wants to help you harness the power of emotions, and in our lively conversation, Christina offers many insights and tools to help us more deeply understand our emotional experience. Self-love is core to the work I do, and Christina gave me so much to reflect on in this episode. I hope you learn as much as I did. When I re-listened to this episode after we recorded, I was so moved by the deep care Christina demonstrates for the human experience.  She's the creator of the Emotion Mapping Program, a 90-day intensive designed to upgrade your "Emotional GPS." She invites you to ditch the mindset of the last generation and upgrade to a more informed and empowering one to unlock our untapped potential. In her enthusiastic, compassionate, and often irreverent style, she pulls from ancient wisdom and modern science to reveal that a new perspective towards our emotional worlds is the key to enriching everyone's experience.  Christina references a tool call the "mood meter" and you can learn more about it and the work of Marc Brackett, PhD. here: https://www.marcbrackett.com/about/mood-meter-app/ To connect with Christina for coaching, workshops, programs, and insights:  [email protected] Instagram: @iamchristinabaker --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Gloria serves as a guide for emotionally intelligent humans who have big dreams, fierce hearts, and creative minds. She helps leaders navigate the pains of growth using conscious leadership, kind communication, and transformational self-mastery so that they fulfill their life's work in their own way, on their own terms, and by their own rules. Drawing on her studies in sociology and human communication, her research in the art of authenticity and meaning-making, her training in Applied Depths coaching, and her experience building inclusive educational communities and high-performing teams, her mission is to help facilitate learning and create love inside ourselves and between one another so that we can build a more expressive and inspired world. Gloria believes that true leadership is not a form of doing, but a way of being. With that, her coaching is a collaborative, creative, heart-driven process where she supports her clients to activate the mindset and energy required to live and work on purpose. She sees communication as humanity's most important characteristic and the life of every relationship, and believes that what we do for work can, and ought to, make our lives better. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glo_eid/ Website: gloriaeid.com "Your task is not to seek love but to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." Rumi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message