the Love Says podcast: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth Johnson
What unfolds when we each find our own way back to a place of love?
Love can get us through the most painful moments, give us the freedom to grow , the courage to change - and Love can lead us to a whole lot of peace and joy and possibility.
So let’s see what happens — in us, in our life and in our world when we listen in to what Love Says.
the Love Says podcast Team: Co-Produced by Elizabeth Johnson & Paul Voran Engineered by Paul Voran at SoapBox Records Logo Art Design by Courtney Stephens of Fairfield Street Designs Theme music by Paul Voran Messaging & Marketing by Amy Fukuizumi at You're a Big Deal
In this solo episode, we take a deep dive into FUN by exploring and sharing about:
✨The importance of reconnecting with our inner child and finding joy in our adult lives
✨How fun allows us to lift ourselves and create more space for goodness, creativity, and support
✨Why having fun is not about denying or avoiding suffering, but rather finding a balance between experiencing joy and being present for others
Love and fun remind us, we can't hold it all or solve it all, but we each have our own path and steps to take. And by embracing fun and connection, we can have more capacity to be who we are meant to be in this world.
The conversation today is with the wondrous Debbie Esparza.
Debbie is a CEO, an activist, an advocate, a dancer, a speaker, a philanthropist — and a lover of hummingbirds.
A breaker of old systems and a creative initiator of new.
In this two-part episode, she shares about:
- What it looks like to live ‘Love as Leadership’
- What happens when we don’t make love about just one person
- Stories of when she had to hide who she was in order to be ‘a success’
- Her experience at the Gay Games in Paris
- Arriving at a place where she can celebrate all of her intersections
- What 5-year old her is most surprised about her life now
This conversation is a a parade of inspiration and a reminder of what can change when we live from Love.
The conversation today is with the wondrous Debbie Esparza.
Debbie is a CEO, an activist, an advocate, a dancer, a speaker, a philanthropist — and a lover of hummingbirds.
A breaker of old systems and a creative initiator of new.
In this two-part episode, she shares about:
- What it looks like to live ‘Love as Leadership’
- What happens when we don’t make love about just one person
- Stories of when she had to hide who she was in order to be ‘a success’
- Her experience at the Gay Games in Paris
- Arriving at a place where she can celebrate all of her intersections
- What 5-year old her is most surprised about her life now
This conversation is a a parade of inspiration and a reminder of what can change when we live from Love.
Adventure, Activism, and Loving Integrity. Part 2! In this episode, Jeanie share what brings her back to hope every time, the speed at which change is possible with revolutionary love — as well as where Love is calling her next. At the end of this episode, Jeanie gifts us with a reading that left me in tears. I hope you enjoy the very true, awesomely lived, adventures of JeanMarie Gossard.
Adventure, Activism, and Loving Integrity. In this two-part conversation, you'll hear about Jeanie's experience brushing up against the essence of what it is to be human, why she barely took any rest days when covering 12,000 miles of trail — and the moment universal love saved her life. From the life-changing moment(s) at the top of Mt. Katahdin, to re-illuminating hope on the marriage equality campaign trail, to being immersed in rigorous physical training as an Alaskan wildfire firefighter - every story evokes awe, possibility, and remembering.
In this episode, I got to have an utterly beautiful, stop-me-in-my-tracks conversation with Mary Lofgren. We talked about finding safety in vulnerability (and why it's OK if you struggle), identifying the difference between external pressure and internal ambition — as well as ways Mary's inner voices of Pusher, Rebel and Lantern all guide her in different ways (and why it's impossible to please the Pusher). We also connected on how systems of oppression and privilege inform the ways we connect with ourselves and each other. Mary's humor and wisdom are woven so deeply into this conversation and I'm so looking forward to you curling up with us for this experience.
In this episode, we'll talk about intentional pauses and listening to what's calling us in this season. We'll also chat about why it's important to find and follow our own internal rhythms and seasons, ways to honor seasons of rest and restoration (the same way we honor seasons of growth and expansion) — plus, why it's OK to be in a different season than everyone else. My hope is that this episode offers you an invitation to truly BE fully where you are with grace, compassion and love.
In this episode, I got to have a beautiful and inspiring conversation with Mercedes. She shares one of the things that triggers her the most and how she finds her way back to love, her journey of becoming a caregiver for her mom, as well as a unique perspective on the benefit of accepting our own shadows (and how learning to accept our shadow has a much larger ripple effect). There was so much richness, wisdom and honest humanity shared in this episode.
In this episode, I'll share a little bit about coming out of a more challenging month and the practice I used to circle back to enjoyment, connection, and strength. You'll also hear about a way to listen into the 'type' of love you may need right now (it's different depending on the day and the person) - and why this episode was almost called 'A spice rack of Love'.
In this episode, we have our very first guest! Lauren Abrami, my wife and all-around beautiful human, shares about when she feels the most love and the most fear within herself, how she gets on the "express lane" back to Love, what she considers the gift of anger — and why she compared me to kale when we first started dating.
If there's anything you want to reflect on or share after listening to this episode, feel free to email me at thelovesayspodcast@gmail.com.
In this episode, we'll talk about how to come back to Love and be guided by intuitive steps when the news of the world deeply triggers us. How do we care for ourselves, listen in to what to do next — and connect with support & community?
In this episode, Elizabeth answers some personal questions like 'Who is Lauren?' and 'What's the hardest thing about making a podcast?'. She also answers some listener questions with some deeper dives — about how love connects to purpose, forgiveness, and relationships that may have ended. Lastly, she shares where this podcast is going next!
In this episode we're exploring how 'asking' can help you find solutions during times of unrest. We're also talking about finding clarity around what you really want to ask for, as well as some of the best times to make an ask.
In this episode, we're talking about four ways we can connect with love out in the world. I also share a potato metaphor that unfortunately was not edited out :) — and give some ways we can practice feeling loving connection with nature, animals, and people.
In this episode we’re talking about how desperation led me to my most comforting practice, finding distinction between God, religion, and divine love — and questions and practices to explore your unique relationship with divine love.
In this episode, we'll talk about how to connect to the voice of love from within - and how the voice of Love can dialogue with our other scared thoughts to bring us more peace, clarity and perspective.
In this episode, we'll talk about what changes in us and our world when we can listen in to what 'Love Says'.