The Forward Movement Podcast

Imagine a world where the majority of people made decisions from their body's wisdom, not their mind's thinking.Imagine a world where more people let go of the intense relationship with the phone and embraced the life altering relationships with the people right in front of them.Imagine a world where the choices of dissociating melted away and the brave action of living in presence was the majority choice.Season three is here 🥳 and these conversations and expressions are all about grief, presence and making choices. You'll tune into stories revolving around living with and moving through grief, letting go of the connection to the cell phone, embracing and fostering the relationship with trust and respect with the self. In episode one's expression you'll explore:-Letting go of the attachment to timing- The power of turning off the phone and moving at your own pace- Letting go of the inner pressure of being with the group- Acknowledging external interference; what is this?- When and where there’s an absence of presence- The relationships between yourself and personal photos- How choices made are continuously weaving with the future experiences- Moving through grief, while being fully present... and so much more!In addition to episode one, there's an opportunity birthing to celebrate season three 🫴🏼. You're being invited to explore the way in which you most efficiently make decisions, through intimately loving guidance. Email: lemieuxrenee1@gmail.com to learn more!Insta Land @reneejeannelemieux is always available too :) . From my heart to yours,Renée Jeanne Lemieux

The final conversation within the season of Education Reform and Restoration is here!In this episode you'll dive into the waters of wisdom gathered during the five guest speakers that offered their time, energy, attention and intention this season. Additionally, in this solo-cast, you'll be provided with a high level overview of the four big takeaways of the season.Here at The Forward Movement Podcast we deeply believe, in this moment in time, that with information we, as individuals, have the opportunity to shift perspectives. And with the shift of perspectives comes a choice, to stay the same or to move forward.Regardless if you listen to just this episode or if you tune into the episodes previously, may you receive something tangible and inspiring that further supports your own personal journey within the fields of forward movement.The exploration of education reform and restoration doesn't stop here with the final episode of the season. Oh no, this journey is a continuous one! These four nuggets of golden wisdom are here as a compass, a guide. Simply information to support you in your personal, and collective, journey of shifting the needle of what education is and what it will become.If you'd like to connect deeply with the guests from this season, you can do so here:- Casey Deschene @light_house_yoga & @caseydescheneyoga - Selena Jaramillo @nepantlahealingspace & @selenalaxicana- Janae Dixon at jchnae6@gmail.com- Sally Haughey @wunderledteaching & wunderled.com- Hailey Moschella at info@wisteriamontessori.orgIf you resonate with the way I communicate, offer guidance and hold the perspective of which I contribute, then you may be excited to explore deeper with me. If this is the case, you can connect with me here:- support@reneejeannelemieux.com- @reneejeannelemieux In closing, this season is dedicated to the youth of the world. To all the young people born with creativity in their veins and imagination in their hearts. To the ones who push back and stand firmly in their unique authenticity and to the one's who are lost and seeking the adults in their lives to guide them back.Education reform and resotration is a living and breathing movement. Together, may we move forward as we explore with rising together. Here's to the heart centered ones of the world, here's to you dear one.

“It’s not about them, it’s about how we respond to them” - Hailey MoschellaIn this conversation Hailey brings forward the inner workings of a Montessori Setting, working with primary aged youth, with also being a mother of two children ages 3 and 10.As you tune into this conversation you will receive insights around: - Responding to those around us, to what’s coming from the heart and soul, while listening to the children we’re serving. - The differences of being at home and in the classroom. - How development happens, in and out of the classroom, when the adults take a step back, witness and observe, while the youth step up to support one another.- The power of slowing down, while observing the patterns within of how one is engaging, reacting and responding to the environment and youth / peers. - Observing the patterns of triggers and reactions. - To teach alongside the children, rather than teaching at the child. The Montessori Setting - Child-led, fostering independence and beyond. The wildflower schools are small micro schools, teacher led, community embedded as a shopfront setting, equity principle. Maria Montessori talks about the “sensitive periods” which is when the children are ripe for learning, while also being within an environment of order and concentration. Respecting the youth by observing them and witnessing what their interests are. Responding to the individual child. You can connect more deeply with Hailey at info@wisteriamontessori.org or by visiting https://www.wisteriamontessori.org.Oh how grateful we are to close out the season of Education Reform and Restoration with Hailey Moschella. Keep your eyes and ears open for the final episode closing out the season altogether!Connect with Renée Jeanne Lemieux at support@reneejeannelemieux.com and @reneejeannelemieux over on IG land.

"In the child there is a disposition, and a set of interests and passions, that ultimately becomes a human being engaged in a certain way with the world." - Sally HaugheySeason Two of The Forward Movement Podcast is all about Education Reform and Restoration. Sally, a guest this season, comes on to elevate her perspective, lived experience and expertise on the world of play in early childhood classrooms.Sally has gathered and created many tools throughout her carrier, simply a small part of this conversation. To explore these tools for your own inquiry and discovery, tap below to enter the world of restoration within your own classroom / life.- The Artists Way by Julia Cameron- Stop Stealing Dreams blog by Seth Godin- Fairy Dust Teaching blog by Sally Haughey- Wunderled blog by Sally Haughey- The Daily Reflection: Invest in a low cost spiral bound notebook and reflect at the end of each school day; What went really well? What didn't go as well as I wanted? What child did I not connect with today? What child do I have concerns about? What can I do tomorrow knowing all the things I've just written? And for further curiosity ... What's one word for today? If today was a color, what was it? etc- Tom Drummond- Atomic Habits by James ClearConnect with Sally:- Wunderled.com- Wunderledteaching on Instagram- Wunderledteaching on FacebookMay your path forward, within the field of education reform and restoration, be held in wonder, experimentation and play. Whether you gather nuggets from this season, or from your own inquiries, may you stay grounded in the courageous path of living and teaching differently than the majority.With Love and Wonder,Renée Jeanne Lemieux@reneejeannelemieux - Instagram

Janae Dixon, a seasoned educator and lifelong student, meets with us to dive deep into the realm of education reform and restoration. During this conversation you’ll hear about: The importance of being a life-long learner The power of joy and fostering creativity How trust and respect goes a long way between educators and students Advocating for professional development for your own interests Fostering wellbeing and mindfulness in the educators life Restoration being a year round experience, not just for the summer break How nutrition is a key part of education reform Fostering spaces for youth to be in positions of leadership just to name a few :) The links of the resources spoken about in this conversation are: ⁠Breathe for Change⁠ | a mindfulness and wellness journey for educators ⁠Vortex Vision⁠ | an episode about friendships and relationships  ⁠The Boys and Girls Club of MetroSouth⁠ If you’re excited to stay in touch with Janae or reach out to her, you can do so by emailing ⁠jchnae6@gmail.com⁠ To stay in contact with ⁠Renée Jeanne Lemieux⁠ you can find her on the lands of: Instagram ⁠@reneejeannelemieux⁠ Youtube ⁠@iamreneelemieux⁠ Emailing support@reneejeannelemieux.com We're rising together as we brave forward individually and collectively. See you next time, on this streaming platform, as we dive deeper into the realm of education reform!

Trigger Warning: In this episode we talk about oppressive systems and briefly mention physical harm done to another. In this week’s episode we meet with Selena Jaramillo, a licensed educator, yoga teacher, and Ethnic Studies advocate. Selena's vision for the future of education is rooted in community centers and elevating the movement of Ethnic Studies. In this conversation you will explore authenticity with youth, connecting with your inner wisdom, Social Emotional Learning and how SEL is often dehumanizing, Ethnic Studies, and so much more. To stay connected with Selena meet her over at @nepantlahealingspace and/or @selenalaxicana Season Two is ALL ABOUT Education Reform and we are honored to welcome you in as a listener and co-creator of this conversation. It is our intention, prayer, and vision to have all the conversations taking place within this season to be seeds planted in the fertile soils of what is possible for education in America for the years to come. To stay connected with Renée meet her over on Instagram at @reneejeannelemieux or YouTube at @iamreneelemieux Tune back for future conversations! Brave forward honnies, this is only just the beginning.

In episode two, of season two, we meet with our first guest speaker of the season Casey Deschene. Casey is the owner of Lighthouse Yoga in North Andover, MA, a new mama to her newly born son, and teacher of yoga. In this conversation we dive into the parallel similarities between teaching a yoga class/teaching students in a yoga certification program and teaching youth in an educational school setting. Stepping outside of the box, the importance of structure, elevating life skills, safety in self, safety in environment is just a small bit of what is talked about in this episode. To stay connected with Casey meet her over on her Instagram at: @caseydescheneyoga or @light_house_yoga Season Two is ALL ABOUT Education Reform and we are honored to welcome you in as a listener and participator of co-creating this conversation. It is our intention, prayer, and vision to have all the conversations taking place within season two to be seeds planted in the fertile soils of what is possible for education in America for the years to come. To stay connected with Renée meet her over on Instagram at @reneejeannelemieux or YouTube at @iamreneelemieux Tune back in for future episodes! Brave forward honnies, this is only just the beginning!

Welcome to Season Two honnies! The red thread this season is all about Education Reform ... we know, we're stoked too :) This introductory episode touches briefly on Renée's history with education and the ed system, along with the vision of what is possible for this coming season. Sit back, open your heart, and get ready for a stellar season! P.S. if you enjoy this podcast and the conversations that move through this space, we would love for you to scroll up and rate this pod 🫶🏼 .

PART TWO of the two part series to wrap up Season 1 of The Forward Movement Podcast. Ke’oni, raised by his grandmother, a well known mystic on the island of Maui, has deep knowledge derived directly from the Hawaiian lineage and the ancient Mu lineage, spanning 1,017 generations.  Ke’oni’s body of work is the sharing of his lineage, in union with his own expressions. Ke'oni shares that the human is a consciousness based in movement.  Some golden nuggets from Ke’oni that came through from our conversation:  “Is that the trajectory of humanity is transhumanism, which would be the removal of the soul.” “There’s a kind of completion that is happening. This calendar that Lyra wants to present to us is a calendar of completions in a way.” “It does seem like that is an implanted disorientation, purposeful implantation of disorientation. Look at the result, we are a culture of war, that’s a result, that’s a consequence of disorientation.” “There’s two primary laws of life, one is feminine, one is masculine. The masculine primary law of life is do no harm. The feminine primary law of life is consent.” “Many of us are manipulated, and thus we offer consent.” “What is one of the greatest things a calendar does? It reorients us.” “What is a calendar of completion? What does that look like? What’s the behavior of that?” “When I look in children’s eyes I see wonder, I see awe. They are available for wonder and awe. And conditioned humans, perhaps of our generation, are so saturated with suspicion. With this fixation on crisis, that you know, our eyes don’t reflect wonder and awe anymore.” “Our emotions is really what determines our behavior, it determines our beliefs, our choices.” “And we are reorienting ourselves to an evolved pattern.” “We must evolve to the new calendar.” “My perspective of the world has changed drastically, the world may be conducting itself in the same way, but my perspective of the world has changed drastically in my own affirmation of my own belonging.” “Begin to have a conversation about what it means for you to belong.” “I am allowed to tap into my sacredness to say, please inform me, how may I conduct myself today? I call this the free fall, you just free fall into your sacredness, it catches you. It’s called affluence.” “It’s good to reinform that this world and this consciousness is really friendly. It’s really friendly. Allow it to be your friend, your ally. Begin to have conversations with it, begin to negotiate with it. And thus we take of this separation that we’ve implanted, which I feel has led to such incredible desperation in this planet.” “Relax back into the friendliness of this universe … this is a playground, not a battleground.” To join Ke’oni in community, you can find him over on Instagram: @pohala_hawaiin_botanicals or at www.pohala.net  Thank you brother for the consciousness expanding conversation!  We’re rising together dear ones … Season One is a wrap! See you all on the other side 😘 With Love and Gratitude,  Renée Jeanne Lemieux

PART ONE of the two part series to wrap up Season 1 of The Forward Movement Podcast. Ke’oni, raised by his grandmother, a well known mystic on the island of Maui, has deep knowledge derived directly from the Hawaiian lineage and the ancient Mu lineage, spanning 1,017 generations. Ke’oni’s body of work is the sharing of his lineage, in union with his own expressions. Ke'oni shares that the human is a consciousness based in movement. Some golden nuggets from Ke’oni that came through from our conversation: “The disruptions in my life were my unwillingness to move forward.” “Many people I think today, when they translate this word Affluence, perhaps it has a lot to do with money or wealth, but the true definition of affluence means to be in flow.” “One of the consequences of exhaust is revolt.” “This is an electrical experience that we’re all having and the greatest impotence of our electrical experience, as humans, is our emotions.” “My belonging has already been determined. There I am no longer reaching to be validated in that by playing out all these different parts, to get the validation from the exterior conditions…” “The great pivot is so incredibly important, because it can reorient us into our true nature.” “I negotiate. This means that nothing is overpowering me nor am I in the favor of overpowering anything else. I’m meeting things in equal measure.” “We’re here to make contributions.” “When agitation is so high, we’re going to react. The unfortunate thing about reaction is that it pretty much disqualifies me from quality.” “If it doesn’t have quality, it doesn’t have longevity.” To join Ke’oni in community, you can find him over on Instagram: @pohala_hawaiin_botanicals or at www.pohala.net Thank you brother for the consciousness expanding conversation! We’re rising together dear ones … keep your eyes peeled for PART TWO of this conversation! With Love and Gratitude, Renée Jeanne Lemieux

Know Thyself Trigger Warning: In this episode we briefly talk about the cruelty and death that is taking place through genocides and war crime. The perspective shared here is simply one view, of many, that leans towards the belief that we individually have the power to create heaven on earth. May you receive all that feels good and may you let go of anything that doesn't align with your own belief systems. May this episode support the highest good of humanity across all space and time. And so it is. In this week’s episode we meet with Colleen Lindstrom, an intelligently wise doctor who is currently reminding the collective that, YOU are the one you’ve been waiting for. From Doctor of Chiropractic to Doctor of Divinity, here she comes! Colleen believes that we’re more than just our physical body and we can heal from anything. Some golden nuggets from Colleen during this conversation: “Forward movement for me is a spark inside that keeps me moving.” “It’s always been me, it’s always been me choosing to educate and gain more wisdom and knowledge from what I already know or what I am hungry or seeking for.” “Allowing for the heart to rise and speak and give the vision to the mind.” “All of us came from Heaven. All of us came from, we all have the same, it’s just how many veils or traumas or untruths are we giving our power away to?” “In the work that I do, first it’s the goal of the other…then my goal is to help them know to themselves. Know thyself, heal thyself, know thy energy, um know thy higher self be connected to that voice.” “We all add like a symphony to the one song and when we are singing our song by showing up as the “I am” and authentically expressing we’re adding to the one song and that creates that God is good, it creates the harmony, it creates the truth, and the miracles, and the shift in consciousness.” “The pulse of the higher self it, it has a boundary, and it’s usually more strong and solid.” “My dream is to have healing hospitals and haven schools and these are places where individuals are healing through ancient and new medicine, energy medicine, detoxing…” “We need the duality, we need the, it felt so good to be in the body and like working on the pain, like you can’t feel that if you don’t have the pain, you don’t feel the good.” “How important it is to know thyself, and know thy energy, and have boundaries, and listen to that inspired action.” Book Colleen referenced: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy To be in community with Colleen and receive from her, head to Colleen’s IG: @colleenlindstromdc or head over to www.drcolleenlindstrom.com Colleen’s signature program “Heal Your Energy, Heal Your Life” is now available! To continue the conversation of what Forward Movement means to you, direct message me, Renée Jeanne Lemieux, on Instagram @iamreneelemieux We are moving forward together, through the act of individual curiosity 🫶🏼 With Love, Renée Jeanne Lemieux

The Roots of Humanity  …  With a heart full of gratitude I am deeply honored to welcome Riona to the room today. Riona identifies as a queer woman, a medicine woman, a healer, a spiritual teacher, an artist, and so much more. Her life’s focus is to foster space for medicine and magic, while she enters this new chapter of joining in union with play. Riona focuses on the depths of the shadows within her and others. She perceives her life as a series of medicine, healing, and growth opportunities that she gets to play with. Riona riffs on the expression of Queer Joy and how we all have access to experiencing the feelings of Queer Joy, regardless of how they identify. Here are a few life changing statements from Riona during our conversation: “Forward momentum, forward movement really for me is so anchored within my spirituality, my spiritual practice, my spiritual teachings…” “How can I just be more of a light for the world and it is just it’s my North Star for sure, and just has me keep going in that forward movement um even why times are HARD and challenging....” “When you suppress something so big within your identity for so long there’s so much grief that comes up, there’s so much heartache that comes up, there’s also so much joy and liberation that also comes up…” “Within our human experience we are tasked to deeply feel, if we choose to, to deeply feel what’s within us.” “There’s a big shift that’s happening … this really is the most potent modality of healing, is to go into the thing directly and hold space for it, not just try to put a bandaid over it or wave a magic wand over it and hope it goes away.” “To have our own inner world, where we are just really getting to know it, and it’s expansive nature and the depths of it.” “To be a human being and to be one who’s deeply spiritual, it asks you to be in the human realm. And in the human realm there’s a lot of shit that happens.” “How am I leading in this world that ultimately creates more light, but what are the shadows that I have to sit with in order for me to create more light?” “I will forever be a student of this, of understanding my humanity.” “How are you leading for all of humanity?” “Allowing the body to be a very sacred vessel. So this is creating a relationship with your body where you feel yourself.” “To me the body is the bridge that allows us to explore the shadows, and not be in the downward spiral, and also allows us to ascend upwards and play up there for a little bit and then come back down.” Head over to Riona’s Instagram page to receive nurturing loving guidance within the realms of shadows of yourself and the expansiveness of the Akashic Records. Riona's IG: @rionarising Riona's Offering for our community: Free Monthly Akashic Record Readings through her email list | https://little-bonus-57647.myflodesk.com/qhgozyztys We are moving forward together, through the act of individual curiosity 🫶🏼 With Love, Renée Jeanne Lemieux

With so much excitement, I am deeply excited to introduce you all to a powerfully playful and artistic soul, Crystal McIntyre. Crystal is an illustrator and Human Design Expert. Crystal focuses on helping people gain more confidence and self trust through the lens of Human Design and illustration.  In today’s conversation we dip into the world of Human Design through the lens of personal experiences and curiosity.  Some golden nuggets from Crystal during our conversation are: “….Indecision is kind of the worst place to be, because we more forward and we either learn or and we’re growing, so you know we are either getting what we want or we’re learning along the way.” “Spending money cause I think I’ll be better I’ll get, you know, than I’ll be better, than I’ll be enough. And those have been some very very powerful to learn.” “The body has the answers, and so when we’re in the mind trying to make decisions, when we have that pros and cons list, and we’re trying to do the most logical thing, we’re often ignoring the truth that lives in the body.” “I feel like we live in a world … and it creates this pressure and I think that we really need to slow that urgency down. Because I know for myself, when I have made decisions based on the pressure of time, it is often misaligned in some way. And so if I would have just given myself even an hour to sit with it, and feel into it, and drop into the body, I could have seen like, oh wait let me change let me see if I could change this one little thing…” “The trust that that what is meant for us cannot miss us. We don’t need to rush anything, it’s not a race.” “I’ve really been sitting with the belief that like our energy is our most precious resource and when we can learn how to protect it, by the decisions that we’re making, and seeing like who and what am I giving my energy away to? And is this urgency actually required?” “So when we’re in a high, everything seems amazing and we want to stay up there, and when we’re in the low everything seems like it’s falling apart and we want to get out of there. But what if we just understood it is the rollercoaster and we’re there for the ride and that through it the whole point is that we know ourselves much, much deeper, through our emotions.” “She’s raising her child as she’s designed to be and not as she sees other kids or is like, this is how I want you to be…” “I truly believe Human Design is here for the next generation. It is here so that we can understand who these little beings are from the moment they enter the world.” You can soak in more of Crystal’s wisdom, guidance, and artistically playful guidance by connecting with him via: Instagram: @crystalmcintyre May you move forward with the embracing of all who you are dear ones🫶🏼 With Love, Renée Jeanne Lemieux

Colin Crawford Guest Speaker | From Seed to Harvest With a heart full of gratitude, I am deeply excited to introduce you all to a dear friend and brother, Colin Crawford. Colin is here to embrace experiences in his life that fuel his passions. A writer, climber, father, and so much more, Colin elevates the conversation of how we are all connected and how we aren’t really separated from one another. In today’s conversation we explore the inner workings of ego traps, embodied self, synergetic, and so much more. Some golden nuggets from Colin during our conversation are: “If I had made a decision differently or stalled out at this moment in my life, like I could have very easily been you know in a vastly different reality right now.” “I don’t want potential, right I like I want actualized embodied self. Potential is waisted energy.” “As a father, almost it’s not a new chapter or a new section, it’s a whole new book.” “This dissolving of separateness. And in a certain way it’s not a book about me … it’s a book about everyone. And how we’re all adopted, we’re all separated from our mother at a young age … we all have, in this separateness, an opportunity to come back and to reconnect to our native mother, like our real mother, like to come back to creator, to earth.” “Nurturing the sprouted seeds of the world that will be.” “A bad system would be anything that is arranged in a way were the net value of the pieces of the system are worth less ... a lot of the ways that we arrange our governing bodies and like the power structures in our society are bad systems, like they are synergetically poor. ” “Having the ability to even acknowledge that hey this story that I was told, like, I don’t have to believe it, right like, even if I do believe it I don’t have to let it dictate me life.” “Anything done well is an art. You can be an artist is any field. And and it’s just somebody who does what they do in a really elegant way. So just like bringing more art to like everything.” “You can’t pull fruit off of a tiny little sprout, you have to let it find its time.” “Don’t be beating yourself up about not being productive every minute of the day.” “Being disciplined with your artistry is really important. Like, to just, keep yourself able to express authentically and and kill that comparison thing.” “A lot of times the busy work that we think is, I think I’m being so productive right now…, what if that isn’t getting you to where you wanna go or where you need to or where you’re destined to go.” You can soak in more of Colin’s wisdom, guidance, and action oriented energy by connecting with him via: Instagram: @alchemic.illuminations May you move forward with the embracing of all who you are dear ones🫶🏼 With Love, Renée Jeanne Lemieux

Sacred Rage shows herself here with a possibly controversial and contemplative conversation. We begin to pull back one layer of the multi-layered peak into thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on the education system. It's moments like now where we're able to drop into a deep contemplation regarding the future generations, the future of humanity. Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!

What happens in the middle of discomfort and pleasure? Today we dive into the realities of the messy middle. Who says the destination is the goal? What if the messy-ness of the middle has really been the destination all along? Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!

Today's conversation lives within the land of emotional waves. May we honor the pleasure that breathes within all spectrums of emotions. *Some of today's conversation has been birthed from the teachings and wisdom of Victoria Washington and The House of WE! Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!

6. What are the different textures, forms, sensations, and expressions of relationships? Today's conversation is all about exploring a variety of relationship dynamics, accompanied by the spaciousness of stillness and quiet. Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!

5. In this episode, together we explore the conversation of "what happens on the other side of letting go?". We are so grateful to be sharing this episode, because the recording and receiving of this conversation came through at Sage, a Metaphysical Space that recently opened their doors in York, Maine. May you head on over to Sage to experience what I'm talking about for yourself! Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!

*Potential Trigger Warning* This episode may hold a sensitive topic relating to mental and emotional health. Episode 4 touches on the statement "ask for help". We're in a Season of Receivership! What does this mean? We scratch the surface of the depths of receivership here together, as we offer questions to reflect and contemplate. Together we join to explore everything from consciousness to love, from education to wellness, and from play to being-ness. Together we are moving our capability of feeling and holding sensations, as Forward Movement is the name of life's game we are choosing to play. Welcome Dear Ones and thank you for being you!