Momma Goddess Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alexandra Jaye Johnson
Momma Goddess is all about rockin' your goddess life, creating vibrant health, celebrating motherhood and family life. It's about living an authentically awesome life! We explore topics like nutrition, movement, holistic living, motherhood, marriage, parenting, spirituality, personal growth, healing, sensuality, beauty, purpose, play and creativity.
This is a video on how to open and soften your heart (with guided meditation included). Hope you enjoy!
Have you ever noticed how many images go through your mind in a day!? :)
This podcast is inspired by an idea I received from a Byron Katie workshop I did last year.
A lot of times we’re aware of our thoughts and emotions but we aren’t aware of the thousand of mental images that we have in a day. When we believe a thought like I’m not good enough, or she can’t do anything right, or he’s a failure, or she is uneducated, ignorant or he is angry, ungrateful, etc… there are also images that flash through our minds as we are thinking these thoughts.
This podcast is about becoming aware of all the images that dance in your mind. Especially the ones that cause you suffering. Notice how often your mind projects images into the past or future (or both). If we can become aware of how those images are tethering us to the past and the future and impacting our current joy… then, we can choose to come back to the current moment… and be with the experience at hand. We will definitely be more calm, present and empowered when we utilize this practice.
I hope you have a wonderful day and that this podcast was helpful. Sending you love and blessings! :)
This podcast is about creating alignment in our body, mind, heart, and spirit. When we're in alignment things are easier. We can move through our life with more power and joy. Energy and life force can flow more easily...we are attuned to the pulse of life and joy bubbles up…
And, when we are out of alignment or integrity in any area of our life it hinders our ability to move gracefully through the world. We are slower, less mindful and a bit disjointed. Things can also feel harder and we aren’t as hopeful as we could be.
Our job is to remove the things that hinder our physical and divine alignment. We all have certain habits, patterns and ways of being and doing things that keep us from experiencing this alignment magic from happening. The good news is the more aligned we get the more we receive the universal power and energy. It’s an upward spiral. Each time we make an adjustment that helps our body, mind and heart grow we step more fully into living an authentically awesome life.
Ask yourself where you might need some alignment adjustments!? How are some of your choices causing you to be mis-aligned? What might be making you physically, mentally or emotionally slower, or sluggish and not as inspired as you could be? No judgement… just noticing how your energy is being impacted and how you can optimize even more! :)
Hope you enjoyed this podcast! Sending you love and blessings as you continue to spiral up and get more aligned on all levels! :)
Hi! :) In this podcast, I share about my heroine's journey as a mother. And, how the masculine and feminine journey may be a little bit different. I had a very clear vision of how I wanted to mother and I've also been challenged with inner demons and have (and continue to be) transformed greatly from my heroine's journey throughout motherhood.
I hope you enjoy the podcast! I'm sending all of you Momma Goddesses out there lots of love, gratitude and high fives! :) You're truly heroic and I honor your journey! Big Love + Blessings!
Clouds + Sunshine In this podcast I share an experience I had with my 3.5 year old about honoring her feelings and giving space. What if we looked at our emotions like the weather? Oh today's a bit cloudy, it might rain or storm, or maybe it's going to be a bright shining day. No judgement about the weather (aka our emotions) just naming and observing them as they come and go... knowing the sun will come out once again. Hope you enjoy and have an awesome day! :)
In this podcast, I explore the Howard Thurman quote: “Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Hope you enjoy and have an awesome day! :)
I share thoughts and personal experiences inspired by these two quotes from Brene Brown:
“Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.”
and... “Health striving is self-focused: ”How can I improve”? Perfectionism is other-focused: ”What will they think?”
Hope you enjoy! :)
Hi! It's been awhile! :) In this podcast I talked about what inspired our recent move and the importance of following your dreams and trusting your intuition.
"The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams". ~ Eleanor Roosevelt I hope you're doing well. Sending love and blessings! :)
Laurel L. Lewis is a transition specialist and death and dying educator. She exhibits mastery in the skill of communicating about the topics of death and dying to patients, families and professionals. TOPICS: How death can can be our ultimate teacher + How to talk about death more openly + How to support a loved one in dying + How to prepare for your own death + How to use death as a way to fully live.
Nadine Artemis is the creator of Living Libations, an exquisite line of serums, elixirs and essentials oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical health and beauty products on the planet. She is a frequent commentator on health and beauty for media outlets and her products have received rave reviews in The New York Times, The National Post and The Hollywood Reporter. Described by Alanis Morissette as "a true-sense visionary", Nadine has formulated a stunning collection of rare and special botanical compounds. An innovative aromacologist, Nadine develops immune enhancing formulas and medicinal blends for health and wellness: her potent dental serums are used worldwide and provide the purest oral care available. Her healing creations, along with her concept of "Renegade Beauty", encourage effortlessness, eschew regimes and inspire people to rethink conventional notions of beauty and wellness. Nadine's fresh paradigm for beauty and her natural approach to health presents a revolutionary vision: it allows the life-force of flowers, dewdrops, plants, sun, and water to be the ingredients of healthy living and lets everything unessential, contrived, and artificial fall away. TOPICS: How essential oils can infuse your life with healing and vitality + Why you should NOT wear sunscreen and how the sun can heal you + How to have radiant and glowing skin (+ less wrinkles) + How to avoid cavities + stop using toothpaste + Why you should eat A LOT more fat (the right kind of fats).
Nadine Artemis is the creator of Living Libations, an exquisite line of serums, elixirs and essentials oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical health and beauty products on the planet. She is a frequent commentator on health and beauty for media outlets and her products have received rave reviews in The New York Times, The National Post and The Hollywood Reporter. Described by Alanis Morissette as "a true-sense visionary", Nadine has formulated a stunning collection of rare and special botanical compounds. An innovative aromacologist, Nadine develops immune enhancing formulas and medicinal blends for health and wellness: her potent dental serums are used worldwide and provide the purest oral care available. Her healing creations, along with her concept of "Renegade Beauty", encourage effortlessness, eschew regimes and inspire people to rethink conventional notions of beauty and wellness. Nadine's fresh paradigm for beauty and her natural approach to health presents a revolutionary vision: it allows the life-force of flowers, dewdrops, plants, sun, and water to be the ingredients of healthy living and lets everything unessential, contrived, and artificial fall away. TOPICS: How essential oils can infuse your life with healing and vitality + Why you should NOT wear sunscreen and how the sun can heal you + How to have radiant and glowing skin (+ less wrinkles) + How to avoid cavities + stop using toothpaste + Why you should eat A LOT more fat (the right kind of fats).
Lana is an Earth Wisdom Carrier and Guide, an entrepreneur, investor, speaker, farmer and renegade woman! She is currently Co-Founder and CEO of Timeless Earth Wisdom and Digital +Earth Wisdom. She honed her gifts in the high tech world of start-ups as a Proof of Concept CEO and her journey from that world to the world of Timeless Earth Wisdom has been a natural evolution of someone who always looks out for the needs of the whole. As a founder of five companies and involved with more than forty start-ups in San Francisco Bay Area over the past twenty-five years; Lana’s resourceful, pragmatic, EarthWise, approach stresses the importance of fostering life-giving organizational infrastructure through a company’s mission, relationships and values. An EarthWise approach to business shifts the emphasis from a transactional dynamic to fostering relationships that create wholeness. Relationships that truly care for all of the children of all species for all time. A truly sustainable model for living life. TOPICS: How to listen to the calling of your heart + Why consistent practices are so vital for divine connection + How to create more adventure, play and fun in your life + How to courageously live your authentic life + How to step into the fullness of who you are and do what is yours to do.
Alison Armstrong is a nationally-known educator and expert on understanding men and the CEO and co-founder of PAX Programs Inc. She created the widely acclaimed Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women workshop. TOPICS: How to create the partnership of your dreams + Why men need sex + What creates and destroys intimacy + How to navigate hurt feelings and heal each other + Why flirting is vital to a powerful and passionate partnership.
Mama, founder and co-owner of VIRAYOGA in New York City, Elena is internationally acknowledged for her potent teaching and coaching, offering her students ways to approach our world with realistic reverence and gratitude. She brings practical, day-to-day relevance to the practice of yoga. Her classes are a masterful, candid blend of artful alignment and attention cues; pure empowerment for your body, mind and heart. Elena is the author of Art of Attention, and is a coach for the Handel Group. TOPICS: What to do when you’re angry + How to create more space in your mind and your body + How to stop hiding and be your true self + The basics of manifesting and designing a love you love + How to heal your heart and your life.
Patti Digh is a social memoirist, master Southern storyteller, social justice activist, and a placemaker who builds supportive, joyous communities full of soul. By drawing on transformative events in her life and career, Patti’s honest writings unearth bridges for others to use along their own path. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and events and teaches online courses in writing and personal growth. Her books include Life is a Verb, Creative is a Verb, Four Word Self Help, What I Wish for You, and her upcoming book, The Geography of Loss. Patti writes regularly at 37days.com. TOPICS: How to navigate the 3 blocks to creative expression + How to stop diminishing your creative self + Why focusing on the process is more important than the outcome + How to make a difference doing what you love + How to live intentionally and connect more fully with life as it is.
Sarah Jenks is a weight loss and life coach and founder of Live More Weigh Less, as seen in Forbes, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Daily Love and the Knot. Sarah believes that the only way to lose weight is to create a life full of romance, play and joie de vivre. To get instant support from Sarah, leave a comment on her blog at SarahJenks.com and check out her free video training series at LiveMoreWeighLess.com. TOPICS: Why having fun is so important to weight loss + How to create more beauty in your life + How to love your career or create one you’ve been dreaming of + How to curate your life and have a frickin’ blast every day + The importance of relationships and why they are key to you have a body and life you love.
Recently named the '#2 Online Influencer for Stress Relief', Ashley Turner, MA, MFT registered intern is an innovator in self development - combining yoga, modern psychology + spirituality. A yoga instructor, mind-body psychotherapist, author and Ordained Priestess, Ashley is the creator of several best-selling yoga dvds, co-author of Aroma Yoga and co-founder of the popular digital program Live Your Truth. Love Your Life. TOPICS: How to meditate and connect to the divine feminine + Tips for starting a meditation practice (+ a 5 min guided meditation) + How to create a new story around body image and beauty + How to deal with stress, overwhelm, self-sabotage and comparison.
Nisha Moodley, founder of Fierce, Fabulous, Free, coaches women and cultivates communities, writes and speaks. She is the thinking partner, creative collaborator and freedom-focused coach of changemakers: women who want to make a difference and have big, bold dreams. TOPICS: How to be fierce, fabulous and free + Why sisterhood is so vital and how to create more of it in your life + How to create an inspiring vision for your life + What to do when you hit walls of resistance in your creative expression + Why you shouldn’t wait to feel confident before following your dreams.
Carrie Contey, PhD is an internationally recognized coach, author, speaker and educator. Her work offers a new perspective on human development, parenting and family life. She guides, supports and inspires her clients to live with wide open and courageous hearts so they can approach family life with skill and spaciousness. Carrie received her PhD in prenatal and perinatal psychology and is masterful at synthesizing and articulating the science, psychology, and spirituality of humanhood. She is the creator of Evolve a year-long "personal growth through parenting" program. She is also the co-founder of the Slow Family Living movement and the co-author of CALMS: A Guide To Soothing Your Baby. Carrie has appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, NPR, CBS radio and in many publications including Time, Parenting and The Boston Globe. Currently she lives, works and plays in Austin, TX but spends as much time as she can traveling, speaking, creating things that make family life more wonderful and living her very own extraordinary life to the fullest! To learn more please visit carriecontey.com. TOPICS: Why gratitude and appreciation are vital to feeling awesome + How to manifest the life of your dreams + How to make your family fun and joyful + What women need to know about the journey of motherhood + Why it’s so important to be who you are (all of you) when you’re parenting your little people.
Dr. Jennifer Landa specializes in helping women and men balance their hormones, restore their energy, and replenish their sex lives. At the heart of her practice is the belief that maintaining one’s health is hard work and she encourages her patients to make lifestyle changes that will result in increased health. Dr. Landa’s focused, energetic, and straightforward style comes across well when she speaks in front of groups and on camera. She lectures nationally on preventive medicine and has appeared on national and local television. Dr. Landa just completed her first book with co-author Virginia Hopkins. Their book, The Sex Drive Solution for Women, is a no-nonsense approach to many of the sex drive issues that Dr. Landa addresses with her patients every day. TOPICS: What you need to know about cortisol and stress + Why food reactions might be secretly draining your energy + What adrenal toxins are and why you want to eliminate them + How to stop the sugar roller coaster + Why hormones are vital to your ensure you feel energetic throughout your life.
Lisa Grace Byrne is a mother to three fun and feisty children and founder of WellGroundedLife.com, an exceptional online community where she equips moms to live vibrant, healthy and fulfilling lives. Lisa is the author of Replenish: Experience Radiant Calm and True Vitality in Your Everyday Life. She's also a speaker, coach and teacher with a degree from Cal Poly State University in Biochemistry with an emphasis in Nutrition and Metabolism. She holds a Masters in Public Health from Boston University and is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University. TOPICS: How to thrive not survive as a Mom + How to find your diamond of brilliance in life and work + What to do about patterns of exhaustion + How integrate your inner journey of motherhood + How to have a calm mind and sovereign thoughts.
Zhena Muzyka, author, keynote speaker, mom and activist founded of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea in 2000 to fund her son’s lifesaving operations. Celebrated for her work in organic, biodynamic and fair-trade business practices, Zhena’s story and products have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, Inc., Entrepreneur, Woman’s World, O: The Oprah Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and Every Day with Rachael Ray, and on the Dr. Oz Show and Good Morning America. Zhena’s honors include Women Entrepreneur award from Country Living, Enterprising Women of the Year award from Enterprising Women magazine, a Socially Responsible Business award, Pacific Coast Business Times’s Fastest-Growing Companies award, Inc. magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies, and Coco Eco magazine’s 20 most inspirational women. TOPICS: "How to find your purpose + Why fellowship and asking for help is so important + How to show up for your dreams and start where you are + How to turn your burden into a blessing + The power of money and your relationship with it.
Alisa Vitti, HHC is the best selling author of WomanCode and the founder of FLOLiving.com, a virtual health center that supports women’s hormonal and reproductive health. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, she is the creator of the WomanCode System, a one-of-a-kind online learning and support program for women in the 20s, 30s, and 40s based on her revolutionary functional nutritional protocol. Alisa is a popular media guest and has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CBS, Fox, Fitness.com, Huffington Post, and many more. TOPICS: What you need to know about hormones + How to live in the feminine flow and be productive + How to cycle sync and harmonize your life with your menstrual cycle + Why self-pleasure is so important for hormone balance & vitality + How to see your body as the miraculous vessel she is.
Catherine Ingram is an international dharma teacher with communities in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Since 1992 she has led Dharma Dialogues, which are public events that focus on directing awareness toward greater wellbeing in an ethical and happy life. Catherine also leads numerous silent retreats each year in conjunction with Dharma Dialogues. She is president of Living Dharma, an educational non-profit organization founded in 1995. Catherine has been the subject of numerous print, television, and radio interviews and is included in several anthologies about teachers in the west. A former journalist specializing in issues of consciousness and activism, Catherine Ingram is the author of two books of nonfiction, which are published in numerous languages: In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Conversations with Spiritual/Social Activists (Parallax Press, 1990) and Passionate Presence: Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness (Penguin Putnam, 2003); and one novel, A Crack in Everything (Diamond Books, 2006). Over a fifteen-year period beginning in 1982, Catherine published approximately 100 articles on issues of consciousness and activism and served on the editorial staffs of New Age Journal, East West Journal, and Yoga Journal. For four years she wrote the Life Advice column for Alternatives Magazine based in Oregon. TOPICS: How to know when you are out of alignment with with your true self + How to create the habit of silence + How death can be our alley and inspire us to savor our lives more + How to cultivate passionate presence + How to create a truly nourishing and authentic life.
Sara Gottfried, MD is a natural hormone expert, Harvard-educated physician, keynote speaker and author of The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2013). For the past 20 years, Dr. Gottfried has been dedicated to helping women feel at home in their bodies with natural hormone balancing. She is is regularly featured in magazines such as O Magazine, Glamour, and Yoga Journal, and TV including The Ricki Lake Show and 20/20. TOPICS: What you need to know about how to decrease stress + Why gut health is so important for feeling happy and resilient + How to find the ideal nutrition plan for you + Why epigenetics is so vital for your well-being and longevity + How do detox properly.
Cindy Joseph was born in 1951. She was a make up artist for 27 years and was sought after as a model at 49 yrs of age in 1999. Cindy has had a thriving modeling career since, represented by Ford Models Inc. Cindy launched Boom! by Cindy Joseph in 2010, which is the first pro-age cosmetic line consisting of organic skin care and parred down cosmetics for realistic beauty. She also has a weekly video blog, Saturday's with Cindy, which is posted on Experience Life Magazine/Just Cindy as well as www.boombycindyjoseph.com, she speaks about matters that matter to women from self esteem and aging, to hair, skin care, diet. exercise, group living and more. TOPICS: Why you you get better as you age. Pro Age Revolution!! + Best beauty tips (hints happiness, pleasure + joy :) + Why your mirrors are a bad idea when it comes to your looks + How to let your natural radiance shine + Why pleasure is so vital to feeling and looking beautiful.
Pilar Gerasimo is the founding editor of Experience Life, the award-winning healthy-living magazine that reaches more than 3.2 million people nationwide. An engaging public speaker and vibrant media presence, Pilar writes, speaks and presents widely on topics related to healthy, happy, authentic living. She appears regularly on a variety of radio and TV shows, and has been a guest on Dr. Oz’s Oprah & Friends radio program. She presents regularly at national conferences and retreat centers. In addition to her widely read column for Experience Life, she writes regularly for The Huffington Post and is the author of a chapbook, Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act: A Manifesto for Thriving in a Mixed-Up World, from which these 10 Revolutionary Truths are excerpted. TOPICS: Why you should eat A LOT more fat! + How to love and appreciate your body more + How to add more ritual in your life + What to do with cravings + Why your pace and rhythm is so vital to your health and happiness.
Lisa Schrader, the Founder of Awakening Shakti, has impacted the lives of thousands of people over the past 10 years as a sacred sexuality workshop leader, author, speaker and coach. Her work has been featured on Oprah, Oxygen and VH1. She is the author of Kama Sutra 52: A Year's Worth of the Best Positions for Passion and Pleasure from Quiver Books. She has a private coaching practice supporting clients worldwide and is certified through the International Coach Federation. TOPICS: How to attract what you want rather than making it happen + How to use your feminine gifts in every day life + How to honor your natural cycles and rhythms + Why self-care is vital for you feeling juicy and alive + How to be a vessel for the divine feminine/shakti.
Darya Pino Rose, Ph.D is a blogger, neuroscientist, and author. She is known as the founder of the blog Summer Tomato, and as a health & food contributor to The Huffington Post and other publications. In 2011, TIME named Rose's weblog, Summer Tomato, one of "50 Websites That Make the Web Great." She is the author of the book "Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting," published by HarperOne in May, 2013. She is currently working on a new book on the effect of dieting on happiness, emotional satisfaction, and pregnancy. Rose received a Ph.D in neurology from University of California, San Francisco in 2011 and currently resides in San Francisco, California. TOPICS: Why diets don't work + How to deal with cravings + Why you should stop doing cleanses and starving yourself to be at your ideal weight + What you need to know about creating healthy habits (and make them last) + How to eat amazingly delicious food every day and even enjoy yummy dessert.
Sheri Winston offers empowering, enlightening erotic education for everyone as a teacher of Wholistic Sexuality. She’s an award-winning author & founder of the Center for the Intimate Arts, and has a background as a nurse-midwife, gynecology practitioner, registered nurse, holistic healer, doula & massage therapist. TOPICS: How to communicate and create boundaries in intimate relationships + How masculine (yang) + feminine (yin) energies are wired and how they show up in our bodies + How to be more flirty and create more games in your sexual life + How to keep love life juicy and succulent even after years of being together + 4 languages of touch and why they are vital for relationship health.
Cynthia Occelli dropped out of school in the ninth grade, became a single Mom living on-welfare at nineteen. She then went onto Law school and graduated in the top 3% of the class-- a feat most people thought impossible as a high school drop out. In her book, Resurrecting Venus: Embrace Your Feminine Power, Cynthia tells of the tremendous challenges and tragedies she experienced and how women are gifted with the power to overcome challenges and create the lives they deeply desire. Visit Cynthia's blog at http://CynthiaOccelli.com TOPICS: How to create a beautiful life and live your truth, passion and purpose + Why it's important to not settle for less than you desire + How to own your worth + How to work with self-doubt, criticism and fear+ How to feel divinely feminine.
Tami has advanced training in multiple bodywork techniques, including certification in Maya Abdominal Massage and Infant Body Psychotherapy/Birth Trauma Resolution. She received her Masters from Pacific University and her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and sons. TOPICS: How to move through creative blocks and resistance + How to tap into the creative field to manifest your dreams + Why linear pathways aren’t ideal for the feminine + Why tending to your body, home and family are vital for feeling nourished + How to create more rituals and connect with spirit more in day to day life.
Geneen Roth is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Women Food and God. She has appeared on many national television shows including: The Oprah Show, 20/20, The NBC Nightly News, The View, CBS Early Show, The Dr.Oz Show, and Good Morning America. Articles about Geneen and her work have appeared in numerous publications including: O: The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Time, Elle, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has written monthly columns in Good Housekeeping Magazine and Prevention Magazine. Geneen is the author of nine books, including bestsellers Lost and Found and When Food Is Love. TOPICS: How food can be one of our greatest teachers + How to stop dieting and shaming/punishing yourself with food + How to learn to be kind and respect your body and what you need to eat to feel your best + How to experience being enough and dealing with your critical voice + How to use learn to be and sit with discomfort and pain.
Sue Ann Gleason is a food lover, food writer, food-based healer and heart-centered marketing strategist. Founder of Conscious Bites Nutrition and the Well Nourished Woman, she inspires women to trust their intuition, unravel their food stories and rewrite their nourishment script. She has been featured in Oprah and Runner’s World Magazines and numerous online publications. Sue Ann shares her expertise through online programs and in one-on-one sessions via telephone or SKYPE. Her signature online program, the Well-Nourished Woman Inner Circle, runs twice a year for three months, a truly exquisite online experience for women who are ready to take back their plates, one luscious bite at a time. When not working with clients, she can be found sampling exotic chocolates or building broccoli forests in her mashed potatoes. TOPICS: How to love what you eat + How to trust your intuition and unravel your food story + Why pleasure is so important for true nourishment + Learn a different approach to finding your ideal body weight + How to transform your relationship with food, stop dieting, & start nurturing yourself.
Renée Peterson Trudeau is an internationally-recognized life balance teacher/speaker and president of Career Strategists. Raised by spiritual seekers, Renée is the oldest of seven Montessori-inspired children. Growing up in Northern California, she attended a yoga school based on the teachings of Parmahansa Yogananada, rode horses bareback and hiked in the vast wilderness of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and learned stained glass window-making and philosophy from the Bhagavad-Gita. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies like IBM and Ernst and Young and national women's organizations/conferences and nonprofits. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, US News and World Report, Good Housekeeping, Mothering, Yogi Times and more. She is the author of the award-winning The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life and Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life (2013). Thousands of women in more than ten countries are facilitating and participating in Personal Renewal Groups based on her award-winning work. Renée is on the faculty of Kripalu Center for Yoga & Wellness and she speaks and leads life balance workshops/retreats for corporations, conferences and organizations worldwide. She lives in Austin with her husband and 11 year-old son. Visit www.ReneeTrudeau.com and www.CareerStrategists.net.t.
Dr. Elsbeth Meuth is the co-author of Sexual Enlightenment: How to Create Lasting Fulfillment in Life, Love and Intimacy. She has assisted thousands of women, couples, and singles in rekindling and expanding their love and relationships over the past decade. Co-founder and director of the TantraNova Institute in Chicago, she is an internationally renowned workshop leader,relationship and intimacy coach, and a certified Tantra Yoga teacher. She and her partner, Freddy Zental Weaver, produced the bestselling DVD Series Creating Intimacy & Love and were featured on Showtime’s documentary series Sexual Healing and the Emmy Award-winning NBC show Starting Over. Their retreats and workshops have been acclaimed throughout the USA, North America, and Australia. Several times a year, the couple leads programs at Esalen in Big Sur, California, and at Kripalu, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where they are on the faculty. Elsbeth and Freddy Zental also lead couples’ retreats for CEOs and their spouses through the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and have received the highest recognition for their work. Elsbeth Meuth, Ed.D., was born and raised in Germany and has been developing her career over the past 40 years in the United States and Europe. As a management consultant and executive coach at Business Design Associates she worked with clients in the United States, Canada, and Europe. She holds a doctorate in education and a master’s degree in music. Elsbeth resides with her beloved, life and business partner in Chicago. www.TantraNova.com TOPICS: How to awaken your feminine energy + Why sexual life force is beneficial for your creativity + How to integrate sexuality and spirituality + How to trust your sexual center + Practices to increase your sensuality and self-love.
Tami has advanced training in multiple bodywork techniques, including certification in Maya Abdominal Massage and Infant Body Psychotherapy/Birth Trauma Resolution. She received her Masters from Pacific University and her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and sons. TOPICS: How to reclaim your wild feminine + What to do with shame + Why pelvic bowl health is vital for radiance and happiness + How to listen to your root for guidance + Why simple daily practices are important for juiciness and connection + Why our root is such a powerful container for pleasure.
Alex Jamieson is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor accredited through the Columbia University Teacher’s College and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She has completed the professional chef training at The Natural Gourmet Institute, and is the author of The Great American Detox Diet, Vegan Cooking for Dummies, and Living Vegan for Dummies. Her approach to holistic health undid the damage Morgan Spurlock’s 30-Day McDonald’s binge did to his body in the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me, and she has spoken on Oprah, CNN, and MSNBC. Learn more about Alex and her work at alexandrajamieson.com TOPICS: How to trust yourself with food + Why eating when stressed can impact your digestion (& your weight) + How pleasure is magnetic + What you need to know about willpower + Why mothering/nurturing yourself is so important to be a better mother + Tips for creating a healthy family.
Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized leader in health education and performance training. He earned his B.A. at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over 30 years teaching experience. He has traveled to Africa on four occasions to study human history and is the author of Exuberant Animal, The Exuberant Animal Play Book, Change Your Body, Change the World and Stresscraft: A Whole-Life Approach to Health and Performance. Frank's primary interests include holistic health, social neuroscience and the neurobiology of learning. TOPICS: Why play is the original learning + The difference between classical and romantic + How to honor your own body's rhythms and seasons + The power of mindfulness & attention for fitness and well-being + The difference between exercise and movement + How our thoughts about ourselves impacts our emotional experience.
Cynthia Occelli dropped out of school in the ninth grade, became a single Mom living on-welfare at nineteen. She then went onto Law school and graduated in the top 3% of the class-- a feat most people thought impossible as a high school drop out. In her book, Resurrecting Venus: Embrace Your Feminine Power, Cynthia tells of the tremendous challenges and tragedies she experienced and how women are gifted with the power to overcome challenges and create the lives they deeply desire. Visit Cynthia's blog at http://CynthiaOccelli.com - TOPICS: How pleasure is the portal for your dreams + What men truly want from women + How to connect to your center and resurrect your inner Goddess + How to access your feminine power + Why self love is so vital to create the life of your dreams.
Gwen began a life of play designing and building Muppets for Sesame Street. Since leaving the "street," she has found countless ways to make transformation delightful. As a coach, producer, and consultant, Gwen sparks and guides people to widen and deepen their playgrounds toward lives of artful play. She is a pioneer in the field of transpersonal play, drawing from an eclectic background that includes the MIT Media Lab, Xerox PARC, IDEO, and a Masters degree in Philosophy and Religion. Gwen has also published widely on the subject and is currently producing the creative documentary SERIOUSLY! The future depends on play. TOPICS: Why safety is so important for play & pleasure + Why we are wired for play + What real & authentic pleasure is + How to work with negative emotions + How to create more fun, play & pleasure in your life + Why you want to be aware of toxic mimics.
Debra Pascali Bonaro is the creator and director of Orgasmic Birth, a documentary that examines the intimate nature of birth, an everyday miracle. She will guide you to experience the powerful role birth plays in our lives when you are able to experience it fully. Debra is chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization, Advisory member of the White Ribbon Alliance, Lamaze International childbirth educator, DONA International Doula Trainer, and co-author of the book Orgasmic Birth, Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying and Pleasurable Birth Experience. Debra has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Good Morning Russia, The NBC Today Show, Discovery Health, in The New York Times, The LA Times, The UK Times as well as numerous Parenting and Health Magazines around the world. Debra's passion to share pleasure in all aspects of our life makes her a sought after inspirational speaker all over the world. She is a pioneer in reminding humanity that birth can be full of pleasure and delight. TOPICS: How to have an orgasmic birth + Why pleasure is so important for pregnancy and birth + How to reconnect to your divine feminine through birth + How to navigate the postpartum phase with grace and support + Why privacy is so important during birth How to celebrate your luscious body.
Kate Northrup is a professional freedom seeker and creative entrepreneur. She created financial freedom for herself at the age of 28 through building a team of more than 1,000 wellness entrepreneurs in the network marketing industry. Her philosophy is that if you free yourself financially you can be fully present to your purpose on the planet. She’s writing her first book (Hay House, September 2013) and she continues to mentor entrepreneurs in creating financial freedom. TOPICS: How a money for me account can help you save + How to detect your financial leaks + Why your values are vital to help you with your finances + How to create the life you want + How you can change the way you look at your bills + Why your mind and emotional impact is so important when dealing with money + How to have more fun and feel expansive around your money.
Douglas Abrams is a former editor at the University of California Press and HarperCollins. He is the co-author of a number of bestselling books on love, sexuality, and spirituality, including books written with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, B.K.S. Iyengar, and Taoist Master Mantak Chia. He is the founder of Idea Architects, a book and media development agency, which works with visionary authors to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world. In his life and work, he is interested in cultivating all aspects of our humanity: body, emotions, mind, and spirit. His first novel, The Lost Diary of Don Juan, was a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller and has been published in thirty languages. His second novel, Eye of the Whale, was also a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller. Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD, MHS, received her Medical Degree at the University of California-San Francisco and a Master’s Degree in Holistic Health and Medical Sciences from the University of California-Berkeley. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. She is also Board Certified in Holistic Medicine and a member of the American Holistic Medical Association. She has also published two books on Taoism, holistic health and sexuality, The Multi-Orgasmic Woman and The Multi-Orgasmic Couple (www.multiorgasmicwoman.com). She teaches workshops regularly at the Chi Center and at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California (Esalen Workshops). She has trained with Mantak Chia, a Taoist Master, and is a certified Healing Love instructor in the Universal Tao system. TOPICS: You will learn the importance and power of sex, pleasure & touch + How sex can increase your vitality and energy + What self-cultivation is and why it's so important + How to appreciate your unique body and beauty + How to find & experience more heart and soul in your sexuality + How to stoke the fire of desire.
Global femme leader Sheila Kelley is a passionate voice for the advancement of women in the world. Her personal mission is to elevate feminine culture so that it is more in balance with male-dominated culture. Through her women's fitness company Sheila Kelley S Factor™, Sheila is redefining ""striptease"" and ""pole dancing"" into an artistry of female empowerment for women. Through her Redefining Sexy campaign, she is redefining ""sexy"" by inspiring women to believe in their natural beauty. Sheila Kelley studied ballet, anatomy, and movement physiology at NYU’s Tisch School of Arts. Her vast educational background includes 11+ years of women’s studies, psychology, female neurology, and hands-on experience working with women of all ages and backgrounds. The world’s leading authorities in personal development, including Tony Robbins, often reference the depth and global significance of Sheila's findings. With a strong scientific foundation highlighting the differences between the genders, Sheila hopes to empower all women to express their sexuality in a wholesome way without shame or judgment. TOPICS: 3 practices you can use in your daily life to ignite your sensuality + Learn the 5 layers of a sexy life + The importance of sensual movement and why it's important to how you live your life + How to tap into soul sexuality How to know your erotic creature.
For more than twenty five years Suzanne has taught and mentored in the area of conscious awareness and its relationship to the healing process. She has developed a uniquely creative approach to energy, presence, grounding and integrative exercises. All of this is based on her years of experience helping fellow healthcare practitioners hold a healing space for themselves, as well as developing their own therapeutic presence for clients and patients. She is passionate about teaching people practical skills that allow them to feel the joy of being present in each moment of their lives, without burning out. To that end, she has just completed a book and companion audio, Full-Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body's Wisdom. TOPICS: Why full body presence is so vital to your health and happiness + How to work with your strong emotions + How to be grounded and centered in your body + How to set and communicate boundaries + Why integrating your mind, heart, pelvis, and feet can enhance the juiciness of life.
Barbara is an author, sex educator, university lecturer, workshop facilitator, sex/life coach, motivational speaker and theater artist. Her newest book, Ecstasy is Necessary: A Practical Guide was just published by Hay House. Her other books include Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century and Luxurious Loving: Tantric Inspirations for Passion and Pleasure. She is the founder of Urban Tantra® , a way of bringing people together to explore the vast range of sexual, spiritual and emotional possibilities open to all of us. She believes that when our erotic energy is aligned with our spiritual purpose, it releases our creativity and manifests in prosperity and happiness in all areas of life, including fulfilling relationships with other people. For more about Barbara, visit www.barbaracarrellas.com. TOPICS: Why knowing your core values Wants and desires are key for pleasure + How to have a breath orgasm + Why ecstasy is necessary + The power of fakin' it till ya feel it + Fun games to spice up your love life + How your inner teenager can help you ignite your passion.
Danielle LaPorte is the outspoken creator of The Desire Map, author of The Fire Starter Sessions (Random House/Crown), co-creator of Your Big Beautiful Book Plan, and soon-to-be publisher of DANIELLE Magazine, launching in early 2014. An inspirational speaker, former think tank exec and business strategist, she writes weekly at DanielleLaPorte.com, where over a million visitors have gone for her straight-up advice — a site that’s been deemed “the best place on-line for kick-ass spirituality,” and was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Women” by Forbes. TOPICS: Why your desires are so vital to your happiness + How to create a divine to do list + Why resistance is part of making your dreams a reality + How the power of choice can change your life + What the brittle woman is and how you make sure you don't become her + What the Goddess of Getting Sh*t done does to rock her life.
Carrie has been invited to share her passion on The Today Show, CBS Radio, National Public Radio, and has contributed to publications including Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Star-Ledger, among others. Additionally, Carrie co-founded the Slow Family Living movement to create a ground swell behind this simple and effective lifestyle. Her scholarly and hands-on research gave birth to CALMS: A Guide to Soothing Your Baby, What Babies Want: Calming and Communicating With Your Baby. A television show is in the works. Stay tuned. Carrie earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialty in prenatal and perinatal psychology, an M.A. in prenatal and perinatal psychology, and holds a M.Ed. degree in health education and health promotion and a B.A. in psychology. TOPICS: Why pleasure is neccessary for you to be optimal parent + Why making mistakes can create more joy + What 4 questions you can ask to find out who your child truly is + Why feeling resourced is so vital for your family's health + How to create cooperation in your family life.
Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and author of Hardwiring Happiness (coming in October 2013), Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom, and Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. Founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and Affiliate of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, he’s been an invited speaker at Oxford, Stanford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. Learn more at www.rickhanson.net. TOPICS: How to rewire your brain for more pleasure & joy + Why self-compassion is so important to your health & wellbeing + 3 steps to work with your fears & doubts + Ways to have more fulfillinging relationship with your partners & children + How to tame your inner critic + Why pleasure is so vital for the depleted mom.
Steve Chandler is now the author of 30 books that have been translated into over 25 languages. His personal success coaching, public speaking and business consulting have been used by CEOs, top professionals, major universities, and over 30 Fortune 500 companies. Drawing on Steve’s more than 20 years of working with professionals to dramatically improve their success, the “MindShift” he offers frees people from unnecessary pessimism and puts them back in touch with the source of their enthusiasm for work and life. Learn more about Steve at www.stevechandler.com. TOPICS: How to stop people pleasing + Why it’s important to know how to say no and create boundaries + The difference between reactive and creative thinking + Why when you slow down you can be more efficient and enjoy the process so much more + Realize you always have a choice in everything you do + How to create more time for pleasure and what thoughts/stories limit us + What we can do to experience true joy & happiness.
Catherine Ingram is an international dharma teacher with communities in the U.S., Europe, and Australia and the author of Passionate Presence: Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness. Since 1992 she has led Dharma Dialogues, which are public events that focus on directing awareness toward greater wellbeing in an ethical and happy life. Catherine also leads numerous silent retreats each year in conjunction with Dharma Dialogues. She is president of Living Dharma, an educational non-profit organization founded in 1995. For more information, visit www.dialogueswithcatherine.com. TOPICS: How to have your life be a meditation + How to interrupt and navigate your problems/negative stories with more grace and ease + Why gratitude is so important for instant happiness + Why embodiment is so important to pleasure and joy + How to experience more wonder, delight and divinity right here and now + The importance of silence and rest.
�Lisa Schrader, the Founder of Awakening Shakti, has impacted the lives of thousands of people over the past 10 years as a sacred sexuality workshop leader, author, speaker and coach. Her work has been featured on Oprah, Oxygen and VH1. She is the author of Kama Sutra 52: A Year's Worth of the Best Positions for Passion and Pleasure from Quiver Books. She has a private coaching practice supporting clients worldwide and is certified through the International Coach Federation. For more information, visit awakeningshakti.com. TOPICS: How to bring the element of pleasure to any task + Why trusting your divine feminine is vital for ecstasy + Learn a new way of making love + Why it's truly a courageous leap to truly honor your own heart & rhythm + How your body and sexual energy are so important for health, happiness & wellbeing.
Born and raised in Austria, Michaela received two Degrees in Psychology from the University of Vienna and received further extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis, NLP, and Yoga. Upon moving to the United States in 1994, Michaela quickly became counselor to the stars in Hollywood, California, working with the world’s best-known celebrities, including actors, producers, writers, musicians, and international business founders. Michaela began studying with David Deida in 1997 and in 2007 began co-teaching with him, focusing on women’s empowerment in the 21st Century. Michaela is currently the only counselor in the world personally trained and authorized by David Deida. Recently, Michaela began making available her unique services to those outside the Hollywood elite, offering women’s workshops, couples intensives, relationship counseling, and co-ed trainings. Learn more about Michaela at www.michaelaboehm.com TOPICS: Why we it’s important that pleasure is a priority + Why women are built for pleasure + How you can find pleasure in the mundane + How to balance the masculine and feminine parts of yourself + Why women experiencing is pleasurable for men + The difference between men and women wiring around pleasure.
Alan Cohen, M.A., is the author of 24 popular inspirational books and CD's, including the best-selling The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the award-winning A Deep Breath of Life, and the classic Are You as Happy as Your Dog? He is a contributing writer for the New York Times #1 bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul, and his books have been translated into 24 foreign languages. His work has been featured on Oprah.com and in USA Today, The Washington Post and 101 Top Experts. Alan's radio program Get Real is broadcast weekly on Hay House Radio, and his monthly column From the Heart is featured in magazines internationally. Alan is a featured presenter in the award-winning documentary Finding Joe, based on the teaching of visionary mythologist Joseph Campbell. TOPICS: What soul pleasure is + How to trust and relax into life more + Why passion & desire are so vital to our well-being + How joy can be your compass + How to navigate fear & rejection + How to live in the love frequency and say yes to your dreams.
Sara Gottfried M.D. teaches men and women how to reset their hormones naturally with food so that they can rock their mission. She is a Harvard-educated physician, speaker and author of the New York Times bestseller The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with The Gottfried Protocol (Simon & Schuster, 2013). She is regularly featured in national media, from O Magazine to 20/20. Known for effortlessly blending the seriousness of one’s health with playfulness and humor, Dr. Gottfried is a systems-based functional medicine coach, MIT-trained bioengineer, mom/wife and certified yoga teacher. In our highly-anticipated interview, Dr. Gottfried will share the science of how GM foods may hijack your energy, weight, mood, fertility, and sex drive. Learn more at http://www.saragottfriedMD.com TOPICS: How pleasure can help balance your hormones + What is happening on a cellular level when you're experiencing pleasure + 3 step process to experience more pleasure + Digital prescription for lowering your cortisol and deal with all the stress in your life + Tips to connect with your children and have more fun + What the Charlie's Angels of Vitality are and why they've got your back + Why the divine feminine is crucial for women's joy and happiness.
Marc David is the Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, a leading visionary, teacher and consultant in Nutritional Psychology, and the author of the classic and best-selling works Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well Being and The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss. His work has been featured on CNN, NBC and numerous media outlets. His books have been translated into over 10 languages, and his approach appeals to a wide audience of eaters who are looking for fresh, inspiring and innovative messages about food, body and soul. The Institute for the Psychology of Eating is the world’s only teaching organization dedicated to a forward thinking, positive, holistic approach to nutritional psychology. IPE is unique and revolutionary in its approach – teaching students and professionals how to effectively work with the most common eating challenges of our times in their internationally acclaimed Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training. Learn more here: http://psychologyofeating.com TOPICS: How pleasure impacts your metabolism, digestion and health + Why slowing down is sexy and ideal for optimal health + What pleasure really needs to thrive + How we are biological wired for pleasure + Why vitamin P(leasure) is so vital for health and vitality + Why pleasure & our desires can be scary and what we can do about it + How to trust yourself and yourself and return to your natural state.
Jen Louden is a personal growth pioneer who help launch the self-care movement with her first book The Woman’s Comfort Book. She's the author of five more books on well-being and personal wisdom that have inspired more than a million women in 9 languages. Jen has been a regular columnist for Body & Soul magazine, a radio show host on Martha Stewart’s network, and a spokeswoman for companies like Real Networks and SC Johnson, and she sat on Orpah's couch. She helps creative people who want to change the world get to it. She believes self-love + world-love = wholeness for all. Visit Jen at www.JenniferLouden.com TOPICS: You will learn how to listen to your life + How to value savoring + Why integration & wholeness are so important to happiness + Why using your senses is so important + How you can serve the world more.
Alexandra is the Co-Founder & Chief Goddess of en*theos. She’s a passionate student of Optimal Living and loves rockin’ & optimizing her Goddess life. She also loves inspiring & empowering peeps to rock their most authentically awesome lives. That’s why she created Rock Your Goddess Life, Optimal Parenting 101, The Pleasure Advantage, Blissitations. You can tune into her inspiring weekly videos on her YouTube channel: YouTube.com/MyGoddessLife + TOPICS: How to get the most from this conference and what you need to know about pleasure + Why it's so important to give yourself permission to have more fun + How to stop resisting pleasure + Why having a big YES and a big NO is vital to your happiness + How to "Do You!" + How to rock your authentically awesome self!