Moonlight Conversations: Recent Episodes
Anna Leah Luna-Raven
Moonlight Conversations explores topics you and I want to talk about - life, love, hopes and dreams, and everything in between. It tackles the discussions we have with ourselves and other people about our thoughts, emotions and experiences. Most of all, it delves into why conversations are highly essential for physical, emotional and mental well-being, and how our souls and spirits need them to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be healthy and happy - to shine and to sparkle! So, join me in this journey, start a conversation with me NOW! It can inspire people and change lives.
I interview Kate Delmo, an academic and senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney. I interview her about her views on resilience, and how she defines it. She talks about what her struggles are both at home and at work, and how she balances them all. We chat about introspection and internalisation on what needs to be done better, and how we should all take ownership of our decisions and life choices, and how resilience has changed her life in more ways than one. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- how she defines resilience and balance between home and work
- how she found resilience in struggles
- why it is important to own our decisions and choices in life
- how strength and resilience changed her life
- who else / which other strong women she looks up to
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT KATE DELMO
Kate is an academic and senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney. Her research interests are in issues and crisis communication, disaster risk communication, digital influencers, and social media in tourism research. She is a a wife to Jun, and mother of two girls, Chloe and Riley. She loves cooking and spending weekends with her family outdoors. She has a penchant for bridges, tip jars, tea and coffee, and wall art / graffiti.
CONNECT WITH KATE
Email: kate_mirandilla@yahoo.com
I ask the most important question in this special episode: What is your Why? Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- listen to my poem Keeping It Real
- MOONINGS
What is your WHY?
Are you aware that when you know your Why, you will find out your How too? Or is it the other way around?
Would you even care to find out? Have you got the time? No matter how long it takes?
Will a simple answer, like yes, or no, or a one-liner, do?
Don't you think all this matters? That all these matter?Do you like these questions? Are you happy with your answers?
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
I interview Gretchen, a Filipina-Belgian author. Her book is entitled Sharing my Light & Healing Energy: Journey to True Self. She talks about how she has healed herself from childhood trauma and limited beliefs. We also discuss how we can use meditation and listening to music and tap into chakras to heal and protect our energy. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- what Gretchen's childhood was like
- how she found healing in meditation and listening to music
- 7 Chakras and how you can tap into them
- what good energy is and why it is important to protect it
- hear Gretchen read my poem "Decisions"
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT GRETCHEN PEIFFER
Gretchen is the FIlipina-Belgian author of Sharing my Light & Healing Energy: Journey to True Self. She is also currently working on blogs and articles for others such as the intuition and soul connection magazine, Sovereign Global mag. She lives with her mother in Antwerp, and is now trying to reconnect to her Filipino roots, having grown up mostly Belgian-bred. She is energetic and warm at the same time, blending both cultures in her traits.
CONNECT WITH GRETCHEN
Website: https://sharing-my-light.com/?fbclid=IwAR0u3yhTaSlWVTBtpQ28IS6wLzKD_00ZP5y9WTxxluiDH6epThc-mH1-lak
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharingmylightbook
I interview Jennifer Cyr, an author and daycare owner. She talks about how she has found a love for herself after battling with depression. Through writing on her blog as well as writing children's stories, she is able to make an impact on other's lives. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- what depression can be like and how it affects lives
- what signs of depression are
- how we can approach someone who is struggling
- how simple conversations can change lives
- hear Jen read my poem "I Wish"
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT JENNIFER CYR
Jen is a an author and owner of Jennifer Cyr Family Child Care. She lost 3 loved ones in the space of 5 years, and she suffered from depression because of this. And then came the unraveling in 2017, when she turned 40 and started therapy. She began writing her blog, Life Begins on the Beach as well as a children's book series, The Honu and Kiyaya Book Series, which focus on social and emotional development.
CONNECT WITH JEN
Website: https://lifebeginsonthebeach.blog/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.cyr.family.child.care
I interview Jenni Anne Turner, a coach mentor, and teacher. She talks about how finding our life purpose is essential and how her purpose coaching and breathwork can help us achieve this. We talk about why the heart always comes before the mind, and how we can tap into our feminine side to transform our lives. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- what Purpose Coaching and Breathwork is
- how this can help transform our lives
- why it's important to put heart over mind
- how to tap into your feminine power
- hear Jenni read my poem "Secret to Happiness"
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT JENNI ANNE TURNER
Jenni is a certified Purpose and Breathwork coach. She used to be in the rat race of the corporate world for 12 years, which lead down a road of many health issues, but also invited her into a spiritual healing journey. She got a calling or pull from inside her that made her go into a totally different path. She now helps other women to find their higher purpose in life with joy, ease and flow, and to step out into what they are being called to do. She is from New Zealand but living in Germany right now.
CONNECT WITH JENNI
Website: https://iamjanne.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjennianne/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWoYKBVWkPMelWGOf-iv1rQ
I interview Valerie Fischer, a coach and an author. She also is the creator of Brain Science Selling, combining Neuro Linguistic Programming techniques with advertising and marketing strategies aimed to help entrepreneurs increase revenue. She talks about how this digital marketing approach helps entrepreneurs as well as ordinary people needing a change in their lives. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- what Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Brain Science Selling is
- how we can use these in our daily lives
- how to bounce back from a slump
- how these strategies can change and add value to people's lives
- what Val values in her life
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT VALERIE FISCHER
Val is an award-winning coach and a best-selling author. She created the Brain Science Selling, combining Neuro Linguistic Programming techniques with advertising and marketing strategies aimed to help entrepreneurs increase revenue. She has a love for animals, with a total of 9 cats (6 in apartment + 3 in the Casa), 8 dogs and 3 horses split between their 2 homes. In her spare time, she has a few advocacies, one being she finds lovely homes for stray animals, mostly cats.
CONNECT WITH VAL
Website: https://valeriepfischer.net/homepage-v3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriepfischer/
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ValerieFischer
I interview Michelle Gano, a coach, an author, and a former teacher. She also is the creator of Fixer Upper Parenting, a course to help both kids and parents. She talks about how this social emotional approach supports parents in their journey of raising good children, as well as helps children create a bond or connection with parents. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- Fixer Upper Parenting's course outline and how this supports both parents and kids
- how the course changed and is changing people's lives
- stories of her most powerful and difficult conversations with kids
- why being loved and cared for is crucial to kids having the life skills they need
- how children can thrive and become balanced adults
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT MICHELLE GANO
Michelle is a mom of 3, a coach, an author, and a former teacher. She created the Fixer Upper Parenting Course, which helps parents go from just trying to get through the day to actually enjoying the childhood years with their kids even if theyโre busy. It shares practical tools and activities she used with 100+ kids as a teacher and with her own children, which helps families create meaningful memories together and build a childhood kids want to remember. She always had a special way of finding the good in each day, even when times were dark.
CONNECT WITH MICHELLE
Website: https://course.fixerupperparenting.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fixerupperparenting/
I interview Joyce Lee, a Women's Trauma and Self-Healing Coach. She will be telling us how she suffered from social anxiety and a relationship breakdown, and how these started her passion for healing. We discuss how to change the way we have been programmed or socially-conditioned when we were young, like the good girl syndrome. We also tackle how we pass on to our kids whatever trauma we experienced in our childhood, and how we can use meditation and other therapies to heal from this. Lastly, she tells us why we need to accept ourselves NOW. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- her story about her own struggle with social anxiety and trauma
- the "Good Girl" syndrome and how to overcome default programming or conditioning and delimiting beliefs
- how we need to heal our own trauma to avoid passing it on to the next generation
- meditation, subconscious reprogramming of the mind, and regression
- why self-acceptance is essential to healing
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT JOYCE LEE
Joyce is a women's trauma coach and self-healing coach. She struggled with social anxiety for years and didn't know why or how to overcome it. At the time, she believed she had to live with it for the rest of her life and that this is just how she is. She finally overcame it when she discovered trauma healing. She is now using her gift to help other women who struggle with the same trauma or issues.
CONNECT WITH JOYCE
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joycelee.healing/
I interview Jacqui Lents, and we talk about how the pandemic made her start writing a book, and how another setback turned into a comeback with her podcast. We talk about perspectives, and how this is different for everyone. She speaks about change and how some things remain constant. We also talk about her love of storytelling and writing letters the old way. We listen to her views about how listening can be a wonderful way to learn about a person. Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- her stories about just jumping in and getting things done and dealing with rejection
- how different people have different perspectives - how seeing other's views can help broaden and deepen ours
- change and what's constant in life
- how easy it is to start an interesting conversation whether through speaking or writing
- why listening is essential in conversations
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories. Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life. It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again. Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Never-Luna-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0B1YDMFPB
ABOUT JACQUI LENTS
Jacqui is a former high school social studies teacher, was for nearly 20 years. She is now working on becoming an author, and has written a novel to be published soon and working on her new one as well. She is married to her best friend and they are celebrating their anniversary next month. She loves to travel, usually by water, and dive into a good book as well.
CONNECT WITH JACQUI
Jacqui Just Chatters Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1904941
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jacqui-Lents-Author-101319518875422
Brand New Podcast! Moonlight Conversations explores topics you and I want to talk about - life, love, hopes and dreams, and everything in between. It tackles the discussions we have with ourselves and other people about our thoughts, emotions and experiences. Most of all, it delves into why conversations are highly essential for physical, emotional and mental well-being, and how our souls and spirits need them to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be healthy and happy - to shine and to sparkle! So, join me in this journey, start a conversation with me NOW! It can inspire people and change lives.
Don't miss this episode!
Tune in for:
- Facts from studies and research about mental health
- Types of Conversations
- Benefits of Conversations
- Call to Action
- Top Tips on Starting a Conversation
๐ ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved.
While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing. Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey.
I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of poems and short stories.
Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new leash on life.
It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again.
Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations. I am starting a podcast, and I would love to talk to you, and talk about how it is so important for our souls and spirits to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be happy - to shine and to sparkle!
๐ LET'S CONNECT
Find me on Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: https://www.conversationsineverhadwithluna.com
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conversationsineverhadwithluna