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Cathedral + Spír Candle Co

2023-06-1401:01:46

Yes, our podcast is mainly focused around highlighting women led brands and the incredible life journey and stories of the human behind the brand. Every so often we break the rules to feature brands and stories making extraordinary impact in the lives of others. With our recent focus on mentorship and the value of each person's story, no matter the life stage or age, we are honored to share the story of Cathedral and Spir Candle Co co-founded by Nate and Amy Stone.Cat...

Vermouth : Natural Beauty; With Color.

2023-04-2101:03:16

Our investigation and appreciation of beauty continues with a sustainable, colorful addition to make or match your mood.Meet Jill Jago and Meg Diaz, the co-founders and creators of Vermouth. Brainstormed over 2 glasses of vermouth, these experienced businesswomen found a way to honor the earth and honor your natural beauty by developing lip colors you'll love to wear every day of the week. Literally, a shade for each new day or mood or style you have. Be it on the trail, in...

Coach Mindy Lee : Mindset Habits

2023-04-1148:02

We are speaking with Coach Mindy Lee Irvine about fueling our Mind, Body & Spirit. Each of us has our own journey with body positivity and esteem. Sometimes there is struggle, sometimes there is confidence. This is part 2 of a 2 part series, (See Episode 33 for lessons on fueling our bodies and making the right healthy lifestyle decisions for you). Today's conversation focus is on fueling our mind and cultivating our mindset health.Coach Mindy ...

Coach Mindy Lee: Fuel Your Body [Confidence]

2023-04-0851:53

We are speaking with Coach Mindy Lee Irvine about fueling our Mind, Body & Spirit. Each of us has our own journey with body positivity and esteem. Sometimes there is struggle, sometimes there is confidence. Over our body's history, it may change from factors such as physicality, genetics, emotion, stress, hormones, age progression, medication, life markers, societal and cultural pressures, and the list goes on. This is a 2 part series, starting with lessons...

3 Women Share : The Naked Truth

2023-03-2934:22

This is the story of 3 women, with different bodies, and different life experiences, coming together to get real...and naked. Real naked.Have you ever been to a Korean Spa (or some European Spa) that *surprise* encourages (or requires) dropping your robe? It is the most terrifying, exhilerating and liberating feeling. I, personally, cannot recommend it enough. While the trepidation has decreased over the years, it still exists-and maybe is part of the brave th...

Body, Mind, Spirit, Naked Spa

2023-03-2339:02

Is that right?Yep. This is another wave of my personal reflection story, as I figured out the "mind, body, spirit" relationship layers of pain and beauty. And, yes, Naked Spa-which was a part of my brave therapy to feeling confident in my own skin during a time of extreme self consciousness-especially around the people who knew me the most.In this episode I speak about the investigative work I did surrounding mindset, body image, self esteem, and emotional behav...

My Hard Journey with Beauty

2023-03-1718:46

Sometimes the hardest struggles in life unveil the most beauty and rich truth. This is the case in my life, and especially most recently in the last year. Like you, I have had my body change over the years. I've seen it change and re-arrange due to hormones, progression of age, medical symptoms or side-effects, exercise exertion, pregnancies, you name it! I've lost hair, gained scars, added weight, blurred vision, limped from aches, swoll...

OHSUN : Love + Lessons Through Banchan

2023-03-1101:05:03

Meet Sara Upshaw, owner and team lead at OHSUN Banchan in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. Her Korean deli & cafe has been getting quite the buzz, and all well deserved! While Sara is known in the food industry for her Korean flavors ( see her blog Kimchi Halfie and her authored cookbook,"Korean Barbecue at Home"), she has recently overcome hurdle after hurdle from opening a restaurant in a city struggling to recover post pandemic style. Hear Sara share about how...

Lulumière Shop : More Than Just a Candle

2023-02-1558:55

Meet the donut froster, insurance clerk, software engineer, small business owner. (Oh, and also, mother, wife, friend, joke maker, and trauma survivor). She is all things, as many women who live a full life's journey are. Welcome Linda Takano, owner of thriving candle (and shower steamer) company Lulumière Shop. During our episode she shares the highs and lows of her story-both personally and professionally. Listen in as she describes her how her experience walking th...

Jessica Gallo : [Harp] Sounds for Healing

2023-02-0851:20

I first heard Jessica Gallo playing alongside another harpist on a dark, rainy winter night in December. It was my first sound bath experience, and it did not disappoint. It was at the height of a very low time for me, and I was feeling a deep need in my body for calm and stillness-almost hibernation?Jessica is a professional musician, and a Certified Music Practitioner. She creates beautiful environments for people to relax their body, unlace tension and stress, and ...

Re-Entry, Again. Coming Back to Self.

2023-01-2541:51

This isn't the first time I've had to come back to self. It's not the first time I lost me, fell deep in a hole or felt like a shell of myself. Not the first time I've had to fight my way back, reorganize priorities to heal, or depend on others to function. Whether postpartum, or craniotomy, or chronic health diagnosis, or ...the latest blip in my story that ran for 6 months (and counting) starting summer of 2022.What do you do when you've been faced with crisis or chronic ...

The Color of Beauty with Lorene Edwards Forkner

2022-05-1101:09:58

Listen in on this powerful conversation, but also bring your eyes. Sit down, go for a walk, or get your hands in the dirt while you give yourself the spaciousness to slow down and see beauty, and the colors of beauty. I had the opportunity to speak with Lorene Edwards Forkner, of A Handmade Garden, about her life as a horticulturist and horticolorist , her love of art, gardening, and the tenderness she learned for herself and others during the writing of her 5th book, Color...

The Story & Experience of Heyday Farm

2022-05-0401:06:35

There's a magical farm on Bainbridge Island that lives by the slogan "Your food has a story". I love this adage because I think there is always more than meets the eye. Any great experience will tell you that. This charming, historic farmhouse delivers the story from the gardens, the farmers, the farm to table community dinners, their CSA boxes, and the onsite bakery. Many hands and hearts caring about guest and ground. Let's meet the husband and wife du...

Orasella's Anne SanGiovanni Restores the Maraschino

2022-04-1501:06:49

I never knew I had so many questions about cherries. Not just any cherries. Plump local cherries, hand-plucked from a local orchard and bathed in a proper, traditional Italian recipe of maraschino (maraskeeno) liqueur. Sought after cherries for any craft cocktail enthusiast. I am, of course, speaking of Orasella Maraschino Cherries -a beloved favorite for most bartenders, bars and food & wine shops. Anne SanGiovanni, the co-founder and owner, speaks to...

Brimmer & Heeltap's Jen Doak: Her pursuit of fun

2022-04-0601:05:09

Find a place that exudes comfort, style, and neighborhood feels and you'll be set. Find the local place that offers impeccable wine, food, coffee, and the warmth of familiar faces and smiles and you'll never want to leave. Then, add Jen Doak, the owner and queen of hospitality, for the cherry on top. I'm speaking of Seattle's charming neighborhood gastro-pub, Brimmer & Heeltap, which has expanded it's corner spot to include Red Arrow Coffee and Half Seas Wine club &...

People, Pandemic and Hospitality : The art is not lost at El Gaucho

2022-01-2201:05:02

Seattle's El Gaucho Steakhouse is a long time upscale dining staple, or as they call it " fine dining of a bygone era". The tuxedoed staff, the table side flambé'd desserts, the dimly lit intimate seating, and the soft trickle of the piano keys set the stage for a luxurious dining experience that feels like you were transported right back into the nostalgically swanky rat pack era. Theirs is a place for fancy celebration or to make an moment worthy of an occasi...

Long Intermission before 2022

2021-12-1219:10

I guess we ended Season 1? Ha. Consider our last 3 months a long intermission before Season 2.For the last few months, we took an abrupt pause to get through the roller coaster that comes with sudden medical news. This rolled right into an epic metaphorical and literal sacred journey on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, then ended with a radiation treatment to kill off the tumor that came back after 10 years. (thankful for best case scenario modern medicine and much smalle...

For the Love of Outdoors : Storytelling by Kitchen Unnecessary

2021-07-3001:06:12

Meet sibling duo Ashley Rodriguez and Chris Baron. Two creative entrepreneurs blazing their own industry trails; but, together, they found a more rugged outdoor trail to discover and invite others to join them as they forage, cook, and share stories along the way. You know Ashely from her well known cooking blog, Not Without Salt. She's authored two cookbooks, Date Night In and Let's Stay In, and there is a third in the works! She's featured in several publicatio...

Truth, Trust and Tendencies : Exposing Two Enneagram 8's

2021-07-1649:33

Yes, I said exposing. That's how I feel right now. This could be one of my most vulnerable episodes, and I dragged another Enneagram 8 into the mix. Solidarity. Thanks to London Tierney from Particle Goods, you get a real look into some of the healthy and unhealthy behavior tendencies on an Enneagram 8. We talk about everything from the struggle to carve out white space, our trust issues, and how we'd much prefer the "rip the bandaid off" met...

Making Scents of it All : Journey of Particle Goods

2021-07-1658:07

London Tierney has a story to tell through each fragrance she develops. It's personal and steeped in reflection and ritual. Particle Goods shares a journey of finding healing, creating whitespace, and cherishing nostalgic places and spaces through every candle, incense cone or perfume put out in the world. Scent is a powerful tool. It has the ability to transform a mood, prepare your body, and set a tone for your home.Particle Goods is a small batch cand...

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