Becoming Lit with Ann Fancy
You know those deep conversations you have late at night, when your guard is down and everyone is just letting the truth spill out? That is what I am hoping to cultivate every day here. This experience we call life is a winding, bumpy and sometimes challenging road, especially if you are on the path of becoming more conscious, wakeful, contemplative, and purposeful. I want to talk about it, I want to share stories and insights that inspire us all to keep rising up into a powerful, purposeful, soulful life. The intention of this podcast is to offer support, to be a voice in the chaos, a reminder that you are a spiritual being having a human experience, and that you are NOT alone. Let's get down and dirty and talk about real life, what it means to awaken, the ugly truth of the challenges we face, and how we navigate them. Let's unravel the conditioning, limiting beliefs, and bullshit that keeps us from creating our most meaningful and wakeful life. Let's delve in deep with others as they walk us through their path, their trials, and tribulations and follow the breadcrumbs that led them to create a meaningful, soulful life. There is so much power in stories, truth-telling, and thoughtful conversations and this is the space for them. It is time to wake up to your divine nature, your dharma, your purpose, and your light. Let's get lit together and illuminate the world!
David Bedrick is a psychologist, speaker, teacher, and attorney, and author, but that does not sum up the heart of David and his work. He is a deeply gentle, thoughtful, and compassionate human being who shares an insatiable curiosity to both understanding human beings and advocating for those who are oppressed.
Together we share stories, deep questions, and a loving look a the world of body shame, and the expansive world of diet and body obsession masquerading as wellness. He has written a beautiful book of women's stories through the lens of a compassionate witness. Not only are the stories he shares relatable, but they also hold the wisdom of looking into our own hunger to find the answer to what it is we really crave.
I have worked diligently to lean away from conversations on body, diet, and weight-loss because I do not want to give more energy to what has consumed so many of us. However, this conversation is different, it is deeper, more radical, and an invitation to look beneath the story for your own body's innate wisdom.
https://www.davidbedrick.com
https://www.facebook.com/david.bedrick.9
Pre-order his book "You Can't Judge A Body By Its Cover" at your favorite bookseller.
Lindsay's heart is in sharing her life story in order to help others see that they are not alone. She is the byproduct of young lovers who never belonged together. Her father, a born again Christian who traded heroin for Jesus. Her parents traded her back and forth her entire life and she often felt like a pawn. She was gaslit, abused, and suffered a myriad of challenges because of it. She has learned to lean in, to forgive and also to create a chosen family of friends.
We talk about the current world and how triggering 2020 has been for so many who have a shared history of abuse, trauma, bullying and gaslighting.
Marble Jar Friends reference: https://www.catherinebruns.com/who-do-you-trust-marble-jars-and-empathy/
Kacee Must is the owner and founder of Citizen Yoga and a dear friend. Six months into a global pandemic and the chaos of 2020 we decided to sit down for a chat. I am not sure who was interviewing who, but we had a great conversation on life, business, scarcity, authenticity, and the weight of the world right now.
I hope you listen in and enjoy. I sure did.
Linda T. exudes strength, poise, and power. She is an incredible human being and someone I am grateful to call a friend. Linda gives us a heartbreaking and inspiring snapshot of what it means to be a black woman in America.
Just wait until you hear the cafeteria story. It will blow your mind and break your heart.
This conversation is honest, raw, and eye-opening. I hope that this conversation calls you to listen, to seek to understand, to look at the bigger picture, and find hope in our ability to create actionable change.
Follow Linda:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindataliaferro
https://www.lindataliaferro.com
Resources Linda recommends:
How To Be A Strong White Ally: https://www.maxwellboise.com/read
It Does Not Matter If You Are Good:
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a32712287/cnn-omar-jimenez-arrest-response/
Professionalism in the Age of Black Death: https://medium.com/@shenequagolding/maintaining-professionalism-in-the-age-of-black-death-is-a-lot-5eaec5e17585
Talking About Racism in the Workplace with Black Friends:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobby-earles-442a8756_morethanjusttalk-activity-6678443500444385280-RL4p/
Meet Jen Tindle, an incredibly bright, cerebral, and thoughtful human being. Jen walks us through her life experiences as she has grappled with the complexity of identity. Jen is a biracial woman, gay, adopted, and raised in a loving black Christian family. She bravely talks about the challenges she has had to confront along the way and how she is managing life in the midst of the Black Lives Matter uprising and the fight for true justice and change.
I am so grateful to Jen for taking the time to share her story with us.
Resources:
Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CWYTK2A/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
How to Be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi
https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi-ebook/dp/B07D2364N5/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1AUYTZ4QGV9U1&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+be+an+antiracist&qid=1596638521&s=digital-text&sprefix=How+to+be+%2Cdigital-text%2C164&sr=1-2
Rabbi Tamara Kolton Ph.D. is the author of Oranges for Eve: My Brave, Beautiful, Badass Journey to the Feminine Divine.
Tamara tells her incredible personal journey to becoming a Rabbi and the uphill battle that ensued. She got a kick in the ass from the Universe that resulted in her leaving the Temple she grew up in and deeply loved. These dark times led to a beautiful metamorphosis and the birth of a renewed sense of purpose.
Tamara is an independent rabbi, psychologist, and feminine mythologist. As a prominent rabbi in Michigan, she is known for her warm, inspirational style and deep capacity to help people heal.
I LOVED this conversation and truly could've gone on for hours. Keep your eyes peeled for round 2.
Follow:
https://rabbikolton.com
https://www.facebook.com/orangesforeve/
GET HER BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/Oranges-Eve-Beautiful-Journey-Feminine/dp/0578540363/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=oranges+for+eve&qid=1584036359&sr=8-2
Our favorite astrologer is back to give us the March 2020 update.
Who are the major players this month, what to look out for, mercury in retrograde, pisces influence and more!
Want to hang with Carly in person? Join her at Drifter Coffee in Ferndale, MI on March 24th from 6-7pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/208830706920321/
Check out her website: www.astroalignment.com
Rasia Pouncie has many titles: Priestess, Seer, Diviner (shells,tea,tarot), Crystal Therapist, Quantum Healer, Student and Practioner of Sacred Psychology, Plant Medicine enthusiast.
Her calling is in mentoring others in an effort to support them in reaching their highest timeline and frequency. Rasia’s goal is to fan your souls desire to inspire you to be honest, real, fun, sexy, wise, and loving to yourself.
She was raised by her father who was a spiritualist and led the way for her to explore many mystical traditions. He also rooted her in her personal ancestry that has now led her to exploring plant medicine on a regular basis.
This conversation spans wide. Rasia talks about her connection to the Church of Daime, her experiences with nearly weekly plant medicine and how it has transformed her anxiety. We talk about cultural appropriation in the spiritual world and how to navigate these issues with sensitivity and awareness.
Keywords:
Orishas
Church of Daime
Santo Daime
Ayahuasca
http://wanderling.tripod.com/seven_powers.html
African Pantheon/Spiritual system
Find Rasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysticalhealing.guide/
Website: https://mysticalhealing.guide
Lauren's tattoos tell you her story over the last 3+ years. Her first tattoo ever has the words "begin again" and the date her life changed forever. Have you ever struggled to remember that you are more than your mistakes, you are more than the things that have happened to you, you are more than your upbringing?
Lauren's story is vulnerable, brave and so relatable. We have all waited too long to make a change, we have all sat idly by when the Universe was offering us lifeboat after lifeboat. We have all avoided change only to find ourselves in a swift kick in the pants that forced to leap into the next chapter of our lives.
Lauren tells the story of why she was had no choice but to completely reinvent herself, reckon with shame and step boldly into a life she didn't recognize only to be lead gently back to her true self.
She's had one hell of a journey these last few years and is now ready to shine light into the darker corners of her life. Please listen with an open and receptive heart. May we truly learn to meet one another with love, compassion and understanding. May we hold one another up and help each other when we are down.
Join Lauren and I in Costa Rica May 9-16th: https://www.citizenyogastudio.com/costa-rica-retreat-2020/
Follow Lauren on IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlivinyoga/
Check her schedule out at www.citizenyogastudio.com
This is something that has been heavy on my heart and mind over the last year. After decades of being completely disconnected from my body, I have realized the profound impact yoga has had on me. I spent my childhood & young adulthood struggling with severe anxiety and depression. I spent decades at war with my body, dieting, bingeing, loathing and obsessing over my form. I am certain I own every diet book, and self help book about food, body, emotional eating and the likes.
Why does this matter? Because for one reason or another almost everyone I know is struggling to live in their human form. We all have come at this issue for a thousand different reasons, perhaps it's simply the culture of disconnect, it could be trauma, or ancestry, or any other multitudes of reasons. But we I know for sure, is that we MUST learn how to integrate in order to live out more meaningful, connected, purposeful and impactful lives.
We as the collective must learn how to get out of our heads and into our bodies so we can reclaim our power and change this world. It is imperative that we do both.
XO,
Ann
Amanda was put on her spiritual path, over twelve years ago, with her own recovery from drug addiction that was the catalyst to her spiritual awakening. Throughout the years, she has developed spiritually through her work within the Twelve Step Programs, being an active student and teacher of the metaphysical text, A Course In Miracles, work with The Laws of the Universe and ongoing intensive self study. Her intuitive abilities have been enhanced in her work with prayer, meditation, energy work, divination, crystals, the chakra system, body work, astrology and other metaphysical and intuitive practices.
Amanda's personal mission is to help others heal and attune to their own inner voice.
Amanda shares her story of addiction & recovery. She walks us through her own evolution that has led her to being a lightworker and spiritual teacher. We talk about faith and how she transformed her personal understanding of who Jesus was a teacher and spiritual master.
Amanda is a trained, licensed therapist within the state of Florida, holding a Masters degree in social work, with a specialization in treating addiction. In addition, she is an intuitive coach and mentor, with a strong focus on spirituality and well-being. She is certified under Gabby Bernstein's Level 1 Spirit Junkie Masterclass. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and also holds a Usui Reiki Level Two Certification of Attunement.
Amanda's personal mission is to help others heal and attune to their own inner voice.
https://www.instagram.com/soulfeather_/
https://www.soul-feather.com/
Elizabeth Atkins has spent most of her life working to bring the experiences of mixed race persons into the narrative of American culture. She is the daughter of a interracial couple whose fascinating journey includes a story of love, defying the catholic church, breaking rules & barriers while consciously raising two daughters who now work to do the same.
Elizabeth has spent the last decade or more healing her own pain around her identity, her deep need for spiritual connection and learning to make peace with her body. She has become a voice in the conversation around purpose, growth and the profound benefits of meditation.
Her recent memoir expands on her personal journey: https://www.godsanswerisknow.com/
Her publishing company: https://www.twosisterswriting.com/
Barbara Payton is a sultry, Detroit rock singer/songwriter with a soulful, bluesy voice. Recognized as one of Detroit’s most powerful and engaging live performers, Barbara has rocked stages, festivals, arenas and private listening rooms for more than 25 years. In addition to her solo career, Barbara has toured as a background singer for both Bob Seger and Kid Rock.
But Barbara is so much more than this bio. She is thoughtful, articulate, honest and open about her life, the growth she has dedicated to, loss, pain, parenting aging adults, reclaiming her life and what it means to her to be living more wakefully.
We talk about the trappings of religion, what it was like to come out, being a local lesbian icon for decades and the role the Salvation Army played in her life.
I think you love her more than ever after this deep & stirring conversation. I know I do.
http://barbarapayton.com/
Detroit Event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cadieux-cafe-presents-barbara-payton-with-kurzawa-group-zeppelin-tribute-tickets-80709547429?ref=eios&fbclid=IwAR0EDc7Hh-X_eVn4ahFS_l4SJPcuAnxb72AL56RPpKXj_iEw1hceoFd8iMs
Salvation Army LGBQT statement:
https://salvationarmynorth.org/northern/lgbt-statement/?fbclid=IwAR1JkmejHxzltLT-IQltAyaa4Qz-dIefFWlzPWqrdYgCa-rT-XSxfwIT-so
The incredible, wise, funny and loving Lori Lipten is back with another enlightening conversation. Lori is a teacher, author, shamanic, medium, intuitive guide, healer and so so much more. She is a bright light in the world and this conversation is illuminating in so many ways.
WARNING: We go really deep, I ask some hard questions of the Universe and Lori answers with honest, humility, ease and grace. We talk about much that may challenge your current paradigms, how you see your life and what it really means to be alive, now, on earth, in this plane of experience.
Connect with Lori:
www.lorilipten.com
https://www.facebook.com/loriliptenmedium/
Book Links coming!
Juliet Tang is a feminine business mentor for conscious and ambitious women service-based entrepreneurs – coaches, consultants, holistic doctors, therapists, practitioners, and transformational leaders
After being raised in communist China, Juliet found her way to liberation and had many awakenings and breakthroughs along the way that has led her to her current work. We talk about life, the common hang ups and pitfalls spiritually driven women face when trying to launch into their unique soul's purpose.
Juliet is a powerful, intuitive, heart centered woman whose mission it is to inspire other women to step forward into their passions & purpose by learning to harness masculine energy in a positive way that allows us to boldly do the change-making work we are called to.
This conversation was important for me and I will be listening several more times in an effort to really embody these powerful reminders.
Find Juliet here:
https://juliettang.com/about/
https://www.instagram.com/JulietTangZ/
Sign up for a free master class:
https://juliettang.com/premium-business-webinar/
Work with her:
https://juliettang.com/work-with-me/
Do you believe that the stars somehow dictate or guide the shifts that happen earthside?
Have you often heard people blaming life's mishaps on MERCURY in RETROGRADE? Have you wondered what in the world that means?
Do you find that this time of year leads you to feeling low? Do you feel like uncomfortable truths are asking to be exposed, do you feel called to heal? Do you feel ready to unearth some of what you have been keeping down for a long time?
Welcome to Scorpio season with a bonus of mercury in retrograde. Carly helps us unpack what this all could mean as we traverse the shift into the depths of Fall.
Follow Carly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlyonthedaily/
OR check out her new website: https://www.astroalignment.com
Kelli McMullen is the firecracker owner of an eclectic and electric movement studio called The Space in Brighton, MI.
Kelli is a self-proclaimed "Cheerleader in a Yoga Teacher's body." Her studio is part yoga, part HIIT, part dance with an anchor in soulful conversation on the meaning of life.
Kelli is the my kind of person, she is brave, messy, radically honest and full of F-bombs. Our conversation goes from authenticity, the raw truth on how challenging relationships are for those of us who are really showing up in them, parenting and so much more.
Connect with Kelli: https://www.instagram.com/kellimcmullen/
The Space:
https://www.facebook.com/theSpaceBrighton/
https://discoverthespace.com
Kelli references this book: Heart Talk by Cleo Wade.
Also referenced: Brené Brown & Braving the Wilderness
Join the Becoming Community.
The lovely Rachel is back with another vibrant conversation on all the big questions of life. We talk about the purpose of suffering, oppression, healing, love, soulmates, twin flames, energy and how it moves the world and so much more.
This is another life changing conversation and I am so grateful for my time with her and her willingness to share her wisdom. Rachel is always very clear to let us know she is still a student of life and to take all she says and check it against your own truth. I hope this conversation gets you thinking and inspires you to see your life from a different perspective.
There are some deeply thought provoking and challenging concepts presented here. I encourage you to have an open mind and an open heart. If you are triggered by her words, dig in, look inward, find your own truth.
To contact Rachel for a session email her: RL18works@gmail.com
It seems so many of us have moments of lifetimes that we believe we don't belong. We spend our days trying to fit in, and our nights feeling the deep sadness of having compromised our selves to make it work. There is so much power in being seen, soulful authenticity and showing up as ourselves. Let's all learn to disappoint others while showing up in our own truth. It is powerful work and not for the faint of heart.
Work I reference: https://www.amazon.com/Braving-Wilderness-Quest-Belonging-Courage/dp/0812995848 and https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M59THHBI0NE5&keywords=gifts+of+imperfection&qid=1570124675&s=books&sprefix=gifts+of+im%2Cstripbooks%2C176&sr=1-1
Nadia was raised by two immigrants, an Egyptian and a Brit. She spend much of her childhood free from boundaries and cultivated a life of curiosity. Somewhat unintentionally Nadia kept finding herself in the role of healer. She has worked as a massage therapist, clinical counselor and nutrition and wellness coach. But her insatiable curiosity continues to lead her to more and more interesting places.
She is now part owner of Expanding Spirits an experiential crystal shop. She recently started a new adventure guiding others through Past Life Regression. This was an experience I had myself with Nadia, let me tell you... it was FASCINATING.
Come along on this journey as we navigate Nadia's path and all the moments that led her to her most recent incarnation in this life. :)
REFERENCED
Edgar Cayce: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Edgar-Cayce-There-River/dp/0876043759/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=edgar+cayce&qid=1568832194&sr=8-4
Energy Codes by Dr. Sue Morter: https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Codes-7-Step-System-Awaken/dp/B07JR31NXZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IYELWZ0304JM&keywords=energy+codes+dr+sue+morter&qid=1568832239&s=books&sprefix=energy+codes%2Cstripbooks%2C145&sr=1-1
Expanding Spirits:
https://expandingspirits.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpandingSpirits/
James 2-The child who recalled his life as a WW2 pilot:
https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/james-leininger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYE0WEFz_OA
Hey, Hey! Season 2! Let's start this season off with a doozy of a conversation. Warning, this dialogue may push your buttons, because it has been pushing mine for years!
In the world of spirituality (with or without the addition of religion), so many of us have unintentionally ignored, muted or shamed one another in the name of "faith." In fact, even if you find yourself under the label of atheist, I would challenge you to take the same look at the ways our society collectively seeks to avoid pain. We often avoid deep and challenging conversation, we fall short in holding safe space for one another in our lowest moments, and we quickly numb our own suffering in an effort to sidestep the pain.
I know, we are all good people here. We don't intend to fall short. But, I think it is time to have an uncomfortable conversation around spiritual bypassing, numbing, disconnection and smatterings of plain BS in how we "use" religion, love, light, spirituality in an effort to circumnavigate pain, growth, evolution, understanding and radical responsibility to show up more fully in life.
Patty Shaw is a healer, spiritual counselor, light-worker, author, akashic record reader and self proclaimed introvert. She has a gentle angelic energy with the ability to find a lightness and laughter in all of the challenges we face. She has been in the healing arts, the woo-woo and the new age movement since the early 90's and brings a voice of wisdom and experience as she has lived through the continual evolution of this awakening towards a 5D reality.
Patty was raised in a large family, she is one of nine. She was painfully shy and learned much about the world from the vantage point of quiet observation. She and her sisters began exploring the world of energy, metaphysics, mysticism and spirituality nearly 30 years ago. They own and operate the Candle Wick Shoppe in Ferndale, MI and have expanded their reach into various facets of spirituality.
We had so much to talk about from the evolution of spirituality in the last few decades, managing negative energies and ghosts, healing blockages through akashic exploration and so so much more. I hope you stick with it to the end because that's were it really gets interesting.
To learn more and connect with Patty Call 313-506-5711
To follow Patty click here for FB: https://www.facebook.com/healingwithpattyshaw
https://www.facebook.com/thecandlewickshoppe/
https://www.amazon.com/Do-Yourself-Akashic-Wisdom-Library/dp/1578635403
Join Carly and I as we discuss the upcoming full moon this month. Carly continues to educate us on how astrology can impact our day to day life, what makes people seemingly lose their mind around the full moon and who is impacted most deeply by the moon this July.
From Carly:
Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn July 16 - Full Moons are all about releasing. On Tuesday incorporate time into your day to release what no longer serves. This specific Full Moon is asking us to step toward our personal truth & give a deep bow to the structures in your life that have gotten you to this point.
Journal Prompts include:
• Celebrations & Successes - write out all of your societal successes. Ex: graduating from college
• Graditude - write out all the things/people/jobs that have allowed you to accomplish your achievements. Ex: grateful for my Mom for babysitting so I could focus on my job to receive my big raise.
• List out the blocks & stories that stop you from pursuing new areas of your life, new areas of interest, new life directions
If you feel compelled, burn the list & make sure the ashes go back into the earth.
Full Moon Blessings! Happy releasing & creating space for new energy to flow in.
Book a session with Carly: https://www.astroalignment.com/
Teri Williams says she is simply someone who is doing her best to live her life. She is proudly 25 years sober and made some big shifts 25 years ago that let her to deepening her innate connection to spirit, intuition, energy work and a shamanic path.
Teri is also no-nonsense kind of gal. We talk openly about the courage and bravery it takes to shift away from the dogma and programming most of us have been taught throughout our lives and step into a different understanding, a new perspective and an alternate way of seeing the world.
Teri is a Shamanic Energy Practitioner as well as host of Soulful Living on Empower Radio who LOVES the sound of the drum. It reminds her heart is still beating and deepens her connection to the Universe. She has 25 years’ experience in the healing arts and mysticism, assisting others in unleashing their potential within for overall good health and well-being. Her specialties include: Shamanic Drum Circles, Shamanic Energy sessions, Shamanic Journey Sessions, Soul Retrieval, Shamanic Rebirthing, Reiki, Meditation and Mindfulness practices as well as various specialty workshops.
“I USE MEDITATION! Meditation has been the single most significant practice of my life for over 25 years, beginning with a guided meditation and Shamanic teachings are the foundation for everything I do in this life! I meditate or practice a shamanic journey every day, even if only for a few minutes at a time. Most days, when the temperature is above 30 degrees, practice in the sunshine, somewhere in nature. Having been clean and sober for more than 25 years, it’s good for my mental stability, my skin, my energy, and my soul. It gets me HIGH on life." ~Teri Williams
Find out more about Teri and how to connect with the work she is doing:
soulpractices.com
shamanicjourneypractice.com
Contact: teri@soulpractices.com
Creator of Shamanic Journey Practice 30-Day Guided Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulPracticeswithTeri/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulpracticeswithteri/
Books mentioned in the podcast:
Everything is Here to Help You by Matt Kahn
Energy Codes by Dr. Sue Mortner
Peter is a visionary and radical thought leader creating a new economic paradigm in the Canadian wilderness through the intentional community he is co-creating - https://www.visitzenith.org/ After creating a "successful" life by all typical measures, Peter found himself chipping away at the story he was sold about what success looks like. He slowly began to realize his values did not align with the life he had created. Little by little a new way of living, thinking and being emerged and from it, with the help of other like minded people they have laid the roots of an intentional community in the wilderness with a mountain view.
Peter and I talk life, the deep human lessons of relationships, why he believes everyone should have the right to inhabit beautiful land, be supported in all necessary ways and create meaningful connections.
Mostly, Peter wants to inspire others to live more consciously, to create a life in line with what human nature is truly about and to connect to one's own innate purpose. These are certainly ideas I can connect with!
Mentioned in the podcast:
The Ominvore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Food Inc.
Wendy Luczak is the powerhouse owner of Doggie in the Window. She touts a title that is Detroit's First Doggy Day Care.
Wendy talks about how she stumbled onto this path, her upbringing, growing up with 3 sisters and taking a risky leap of faith to get her to where she is today.
Wendy openly talks about the challenges she has faced in learning and growing as a business owner, she talks about sacrifice and a deep commitment to helping her employees grow as people, make connections and push themselves beyond what's comfortable.
Wendy is committed to making connections, networking her people and spending time with her tribe. For her, this is a spiritual practice that keeps her present, grounded and thriving.
You'll wanna check her website:
https://ditw.net
Follow her on facebook to see all the fun the dogs have in her incredible facility.
https://www.facebook.com/ditwmichigan/
Carly Lozdoski guides me...and you as we dip our toes in to understanding astrology, moon cycles and more specifically new moons. As new moons come and go it is a great time to plant seeds of manifestation, who doesn't need assistance in manifesting... and getting out of our own way!
I was personally blown away by my astrology reading with Carly a few weeks ago because of its accuracy and I want to keep learning more about why I feel all the feels as the moon, stars, and planets constantly realign. I think this all just powerful information for us each to have in our pockets to better understand ourselves and the world.
I would love your feedback. What do you want to learn more about with regard to astrology? Send me messages on my website annfancy.com/podcast. Or send me a direct message on instagram, facebook or pop into the Becoming facebook page. Let's talk about it.
Megan Gunnell is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker and international retreat facilitator in private practice in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. After decades of working with individuals, groups and businesses Megan noticed a significant theme, so many people are simply surviving and have a deep desire to THRIVE. Megan isn't your typical therapist, she teaches more alternative or spiritual methods of connection in addition to her foundation in traditional therapy practices.
Megan and I talk about her childhood and the roots that there were planted and created a stable foundation that allowed her to grow into a deep commitment to her personal path as a therapist and teacher and how she found her way into her own intuitive work.
Megan and I also chat about how to develop your intuition, how she personally uses shamanic journeying personally and with clients and the ways she marries science based therapy with deeply spiritual practices.
Megan believes that life is meant to be lived to the fullest! That you deserve to feel energized, healthy, prosperous and confident. She knows that a lot of people feel stretched to the max. Trying to do so many things, they never feel in front of what they're in front of. They find themselves feeling preoccupied, distracted, rushed, pressured and consequently emotionally drained and fatigued. (Read her mission in full on her new website: https://www.thrivingwellinstitute.com)
More here: https://www.megangunnell.com/about-me/
Follow her on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwellinstitute/
Carly Lozdoski is a budding astrologer and a serious truth-teller. She bravely tells her timely and personal experience of abortion at 19 years old, in college, while deeply entrenched in catholicism. This experience was life-altering for her and later became pivotal in her shift towards a renewed sense of spirituality, faith and what it is to be human. She has worked to cultivate deep soulful healing from her experience and is super open and frank about it all.
Carly found herself very pregnant, very successful, and very wounded in her car outside a liquor shop in the middle of Detroit, it was in these moments that her life transformed, her personal experience of the divine shifted and her true healing began. Carly is now the mother of 2 earthbound children and fitness fanatic and an astrologer. She is now on a path that feels more deeply in alignment with who she is. She is walking the walk and helping others to anchor to the their own divine truth and take charge of their path.
You can connect with Carly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlyonthedaily/ or on facebook at Carly Lozdoski.
We reference this podcast with Lori Lipten: https://www.buzzsprout.com/241685/1067435-lori-lipten-divine-wisdom-truth-telling-laughter-and-the-life-of-a-shamanic-medium
Terms you might want to look up: Indigos, Starseeds, Chiron, North Node, Akashic (or listen to above podcast), Rainbow Warriors, 5D or 5th dimension, consciousness shift.
Brooke Miller is the creator and founder of Honey: Space for Mothers. She is a mother and wife. She is the daughter of powerful entrepreneurs, the grand-daughter of a holocaust survivor and she herself is a survivor of two brain tumors. Those labels are not what defines her, perhaps they are simply a few of the building blocks that gave her the foundation to take the risk and create Honey.
She admits that the idea kept her up at night while she was still in the earlier years of mothering her two daughters. As a therapist and a mother she saw a desperate need to create a supportive, nonjudgemental space for mothers (and fathers). From her website: https://www.honeyformoms.com
Our Goal:
Is to hold the space for you as you settle into and navigate the beautiful mess that is motherhood. In all it’s raw magic, sleepless nights, elated moments and those of utter defeat. We’re here to fiercely support you every step of the way. Some think it’s a radical idea. To us it’s just the right thing to do.
Brooke talks openly about her earlier formative years, her experiences in learning how to create a successful business born from a good idea and how she has transformed herself in to a businesswoman despite her reluctance and inexperience.
Together we touch on so many aspects of living a more meaningful, wakeful and purposeful life through.
Follow Honey + Brooke:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/honeyformoms/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeyformoms/
Purpose. It can be exciting and illuminating for some of us, and for others it feels illusive, misleading and empty. So often we are lead to believe that our purpose is this divine revelation, a destination and place to arrive it, often purpose is simply in the micro-moments of your life that you choose you.
Purpose is an unraveling, a dissolution of the fog that clouds your vision. In listening to the expansion and contraction of your being, you learn to decipher between ego, outside noise and your own intuition.
Does everyone have a huge overarching purpose to become the next Oprah, Bill Gates, or Brene Brown? No. For many of us purpose is a steady stream of micro-choices that lead us to find deep alignment within our soul.
Your purpose is to evolve, grow, heal and expand. How do you do that? What does that even look like? What does it feel like?
I reference an awesome book by neuroscientist Dr. Joe Dispenza called: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Habit-Being-Yourself-Create/dp/1401938094
I also referenced the podcast with Lori Lipten here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/241685/1067435-lori-lipten-divine-wisdom-truth-telling-laughter-and-the-life-of-a-shamanic-medium
In all of us the song that keeps playing in my head...Sheryl Crow, "Every Day is a Winding Road." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khrx-zrG460
Lori Lipten is pure magic. In our conversation together, she shares so vulnerably about the painful journey that led her to her incredible work as a Shamanic Medium. Calling her a medium doesn't do her justice and her work, knowledge and loving character transcends all labels I can come up with. She is a gifted teacher, a generous soul and someone I feel grateful to know.
Here is a glimpse inside in her own words: "When I was 8 years old, I knew my soul’s purpose. I even announced it to my 3rd grade class during an assignment that asked us to state “what we wanted to be when we grew up”. Without realizing its implications at the time. I announced that I had “come to the earth to teach the world to love more”. My words flowed from youthful innocence and soul knowing.
From as far back as I can remember, I could see into the multiple dimensions of this universe and sense people’s souls. I had vivid past life recall and a deep affinity to leaders who were living their soul’s mission to bring healing change to our world. I knew too many people were suffering and I yearned to be a part of healing that at the core and guiding others into a true alignment with love."
Lori shares her gifts with the world many ways. You can schedule readings, soul-retrievals, workshops and so much more by clicking on her site.
www.lorilipten.com
She shares wisdom and inspiration daily on her FB page. I highly recommend you follow her there, or twitter.
https://www.facebook.com/loriliptenmedium/
https://twitter.com/llipten
A conversation with Kacee Must is the founder of Citizen Yoga. In the five years since she opened the first Citizen Yoga studio she has worked tirelessly to hold steady to her original vision, an alignment based yoga studio that was rooted in a deep sense of mutual support, respect and community.
What you might not know about Kacee is that she traveled the world in her twenties in an effort to train herself to be more independent. She described herself like a lost puppy and was deeply craving meaning, understanding and a bigger picture perspective on this seemingly meaningless thing called life. Her sister's suicide brought her back home, for a while and was a major catalyst in her eventual decision to open a yoga studio.
Kacee is open, honest and forthcoming as she looks back retrospectively at all the seemingly random and meaningless interactions, moments and experiences that now fit together perfectly to create the beautiful mosaic of her life and her dedication to contribute goodness in the world.
A powerful, insightful and vulnerable conversation with Kristina, the executive director of Detroit Dog Rescue. She is the definition of heart & hustle. She is fiery, driven, tough and an incredibly inspiring human. Did you know she learned both her street smarts and her marketing savvy selling CD's on the streets of the D? Did you know she found her way into this role by being a teenage battle-rapper in the 90's? I mean seriously?! No wonder she is so cool.
Seriously, Kristina shares her huge heart, her drive, her challenging upbringing, her absolute dedication to following her soul's path. Her personal story of overcoming, of rising is so powerful and her innate resilience left me in awe.
If you haven't heard of DDR yet, you are the minority. She is changing the face of non-profit animal rescues. She and her incredible team of humans run the only no-kill shelter in the city. Her mission not only to SAVE ALL THE DOGS but even more to help educate & support dog owners in Detroit who need her help.
As you head over to her website, donate to her incredible FOREVER FOSTER program.
Follow her on all social media platforms, you won't regret it.
DONATE:
https://detroitdogrescue.com/donate/
SHOW UP:
https://detroitdogrescue.com/events/
ADOPT:
https://detroitdogrescue.com/available-dogs/
FOLLOW:
https://www.instagram.com/detroitdogrescue/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/detroitdogrescue/
https://www.instagram.com/kristinadetroit/
SWAG:
https://detroitdogrescue.com/shop/
I am an expert worrier. I have refined this skill over the past 38 years. I was an incredibly anxious child from the time I was very very small. In an effort to survive the overwhelming energy of the world I learned to cope. I adapted to various styles of numbing, controlling and protecting.
What we are now beginning to understand about neuroscience and quantum physics means that it is even more important than we realized to break these bad habits. We are truly in charge of our own destiny in so many ways. It is up to YOU to decided you are ready to create change, to break the habits, to end the cycle.
I am in the work. Are you?
Lynn is a Psychic Medium born with clairvoyant, clairaudient and precognitive abilities. She first became aware of this gift at age five. As she grew older her abilities developed, receiving messages from the Other Side, first from family members who’d passed and then messages from loved ones of people around her. Lynn describes this gift of guidance from Spirit as “Second Sight.”
Lynn shares with me fascinating stories from her life that lead her to waking up to and fully embodying her gifts, her vehicle as she describes it.
If you are a skeptic, listen. If you are a believer, listen. And while you are at, if you haven't listened yet to Epidsode 10, you will enjoy that one too!
If you are enjoying the podcast, please subscribe and review it! If you know someone fascinating I should interview, I am always look for more stories. XO
Lynn's website: http://heavenswhisper.net
Telephone: 248-860-1121
Rachel has been working as a light-worker now for many years, but the journey to get here did not prove to be easy. This conversation is inspiring, eye-opening and perhaps even challenging to the way you see the world.
Our chatting spans the gamete on what it is to be human and spiritual. You will learn of some of the manymilestones in Rachel's life that woke her up to her own divine purpose, the work she does now to support others doing the same as well as deep conversations on what it is to be human, awake, intuitive and so much more.
This is likely the first of many conversations and I can't wait to hear what you think about it.
Rachel is not only a light-worker, she is also a poet and a writer. You can learn more about her through the pages of her book "The Post Jerusalem Girl" found here: https://www.amazon.com/Post-Jerusalem-Girl-LOR/dp/1543905757
"Post Jerusalem-Girl is a story, written in poems, of coming out of the darkness to walk in my own light. It is then that I realized that all the colors and shades of my rainbow are beautiful, and that the pain is my greatest ally."
All proceeds from her book go to support local animal shelters.
To schedule a personal reading with Rachel you can connect with her by email: RL18works@gmail.com
Enjoy!
This is a must listen! Meet Brenda Freeman, a vivacious badass woman who is changing the world one pelvic floor at a time. You may think this is overreaching but as she has discovered in her pilates teaching, a woman and her pelvic floor carry a heavy emotional, spiritual and sexual load.
Brenda shares on how her own birthing experiences led her to pilates which took her on an unusual journey towards becoming a Somatic Sex Educator. She has created her own special class called "Pussy Pilates", it is specifically designed for those with vulvas, to rehab, reshape and renew our relationship to ourselves. She is a highly respected pilates instructor, a teacher's teacher and all around fascinating woman.
To be clear, this story and her work is not just for women, she has helped many men as well. So gentlemen, don't pass this one up!
We talk about spirituality, growth, marriage, divorce, sex, pleasure, play, parenting and so much more!
There have been many conversations in the world of religion, spirituality, philosophy and psychology around the notion of the ego. I recently saw a post on social media that said "The Ego is Evil"... and while I understand how and why we might jump to that conclusion, the ego often gets a bad wrap.
The ego is necessary in this human experience, otherwise embodiment would not be feasible. So, the question becomes how much do we give in to the whims of the ego and are we able to access the wisdom and inherent worthiness found in the soul?
Mike Croy is a principal at school created specifically to support the needs of teens who are emotionally impaired, "EI" kids. The journey it took to get him here involved several twists and turns and a less than perfect childhood. His mother left his family with a "Dear John" letter when he was 11 and change and instability was his only constant growing up. His dad really rose to the occasion and Mike found his way into a love of running.
Throughout his journey he was drawn to the misfits, the fringers, the outliers and this ultimately led him to the work he does now.
My favorite part of his story comes in Part 2 where he incorporated his love of yoga into his daily life and beyond. Mike not only talks the talk but he walks the walk and continues to find ways to gift yoga to the typically underserved populations.
You tell in this interview Mike is a pretty cerebral guy, he is thoughtful and contemplative and took the breadcrumb analogy to the max. Perhaps you will be able to look back at your own life and find the crumbs that are leading you to a soulful, meaningful life.
Here is the ACEs test we spoke of: Adverse Childhood Experiences.
https://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/Finding%20Your%20ACE%20Score.pdf
Steve Frank is an incredible human. I knew it the first time I met him. He has a way about him that makes you instantly feel supported, seen and capable. Steve is an avid cycler and his love for cycling eventually led him to find a career that feeds his soul.
Steve had an unconventional upbringing as the child of a Rabbi and spitfire of a mother which shaped his life but not in the ways you'd assume.You will love listening to his story and be inspired by the life he has created for himself now.
Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejfrank/
His coaching website: http://evolution360d.com/steve-frank-personal-and-executive-leadership-coach/
https://www.facebook.com/evolution360d/?eid=ARACezA_nCqROK92UkZijW0GIq7AkUQmZsGMuekkGBI8l1R_cRsNS38orU9LeFVLYU1R2MD7WpIZfRTh&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=648590218&fref=tag
Are you sensitive to bullshit? Do you want to grow as human being and open yourself up to a greater sense of spirituality? Do you find yourself intolerant of small talk? Are you willing to show up as yourself in the world, every day, all day?
Join me in this lively conversation with myself, learn about pillow-cleavage and how it nearly put me over the edge...
Xo, Ann
P.S. I do swear.
Are you feeling called to be more awake? Are you ever able to take a step back and say, wait a sec, this is not how it is supposed to go, this is not who I am, this isn't who I want to be. Are you ready to feel more connected, inspired and woke?
For much of our lives we've been trained to stay in line, do what the world asks of us to be a good citizen, follow the rules, keep everyone else comfortable, conform. Many of us have spent much of our lives quieting the voice from within through your own special brew of numbing behaviors.
Let's talk a bit about what it's like sleepwalking through life and why it's time to wake up.
XO
Linda Taliaferro is a successful business woman who has earned a seat at the corporate boardroom tables. But that isn't what makes her remarkable. What makes her remarkable is her dedication to using her heartbreaks, struggles and traumas as an opportunity to expand herself, to embody her own deep strength and find her place and presence in the world. After several decades of climbing the corporate ladder, traveling the world, personal growth and learning the value in vulnerability she has created a side hustle that allows her to invite other women, and some men, to do the same. She is a force. She is a beauty. She is an incredible human.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindataliaferro
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsthetee/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Linda.Brown.Taliaferro1
The website she mentions where you can be coached by her directly!
https://www.theteellc.com
A conversation on shifting from the perspective of resolution setting to moving towards living an intentional life. We will talk briefly about the science of heartmath, tapping into the compass of your heart and finding your true north.
What does it mean to really be doing the work in your life? How are you showing up for yourself and are you willing to make the shift into actively particpating in your own growth and evolution.
Often we come up against our own perceived limitations and we need to be reminded what "work" looks like on the emotional and spiritual level.
Join me for this conversation, let's make this New Year one of big shifts and changes!
Did you love taking quizzes in teen magazines when you were a kid? I always wanted to know more about myself, what made me tick, what was in store for me. Ros is an expert in human design, a system that offers in her words" the most incredible and accurate interpretation of personality and life calling."
Admittedly, I was impressed with my own human design map and it's accuracy. This system and the way it was created is pretty fascinating, a bit trippy and totally worth a listen. Perhaps it will speak to you!
Find Ros Isabel:
https://findyournaturalgroove.com/
My favorite astrologer is back with a little review on the end of 2019 and all that we have to look forward to and work with in the new year. We talk about all the usual topics of what we need to know and how to best harness the energy we are experience. We chat reincarnation and what that has to do with the planets... Carly and I laugh, I say URANUS too many times and a good time was had by all. I think I am starting to get the hang of us this astrology thing...well, kind of!
www.astro-alignment.com
IG: @carlyonthedaily
FB: Astro Alignment
Mike Croy is a principal at school created specifically to support the needs of teens who are emotionally impaired, "EI" kids. The journey it took to get him here involved several twists and turns and a less than perfect childhood. His mother left his family with a "Dear John" letter when he was 11 and change and instability was his only constant growing up. His dad really rose to the occasion and Mike found his way into a love of running.
Throughout his journey he was drawn to the misfits, the fringers, the outliers and this ultimately led him to the work he does now.
My favorite part of his story comes in Part 2 where he incorporated his love of yoga into his daily life and beyond. Mike not only talks the talk but he walks the walk and continues to find ways to gift yoga to the typically underserved populations.
You tell in this interview Mike is a pretty cerebral guy, he is thoughtful and contemplative and took the breadcrumb analogy to the max. Perhaps you will be able to look back at your own life and find the crumbs that are leading you to a soulful, meaningful life.
Here is the ACEs test we spoke of: Adverse Childhood Experiences.
https://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/Finding%20Your%20ACE%20Score.pdf
