Needy

How can we untangle ourselves from productivity culture without leaving our big dreams, goals, and interests behind?In this episode, Dr. Kate Henry joins me to talk about slow productivity, an approach she learned and developed after being diagnosed with a chronic illness at a pivotal moment in her life.Dr. Kate Henry is a Productivity Coach who specializes in sustainable and well-being oriented productivity. She holds an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in rhetoric and composition. In addition to her work as a productivity coach, Dr. Henry is an independent researcher and author of the book Tend to It: A Holistic Guide to Intentional Productivity.Tune in to hear more about…The practice of untying worth from productivityThe grief around letting go of achievementThe Venn Diagram of slow productivityBody doubling and co-working as helpful productivity toolsKate’s favorite slow productivity tools & best practicesExperimenting with roles & boundaries that work for youHang out with KateVisit Kate’s WebsiteRead Kate’s Book Tend to It: A Holistic Guide to Intentional ProductivitySubscribe to Kate’s Substack TendingResourcesDownload the Finch AppLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

How can we let stories from the past transform our relationship to the present?In this episode, I’m joined by Ronna Detrick for a thoughtful and moving conversation about the power of reclaiming sacred stories. We discuss her passion for writing, reinterpreting the Bible, and reconnecting with historical stories in a more meaningful and honest way.Ronna Detrick (she/her) left the church and its dogma nearly twenty years ago but took the stories of women with her. She has combined her love of writing with a diverse and winding career that has included coaching, spiritual direction, professional development training, corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. She holds both a Master of Divinity degree and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.Tune in to hear us discuss…Ronna’s current writing process & how it helps her connect with herself more deeplyThe surprising benefits of closing your eyes while typingThe house of cards that led to Ronna’s deconstructing her belief systemThe power in reclaiming the stories of women that have been misconstruedMary of Bethany & what she teaches us about prioritizing our needsHang out with RonnaVisit Ronna’s WebsiteFollow Ronna on InstagramFollow Ronna on FacebookPre-Order Ronna’s Book Rewriting Eve: Rescuing Women’s Stories from the Bible and Reclaiming Them As Our OwnGet the Intuitive Muse DeckBook a Sacred ReadingLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Is it possible to have a relationship with our children that is mutually respectful? How do we push against societal messages saying that being a parent means having no needs?In today’s episode, Jen Lumanlan, the founder of "Your Parenting Mojo," is here to share her wisdom on meeting our needs and those of our children. Together, we delve into the delicate balance between safety and autonomy as parents, exploring how to set boundaries that respect our own needs while honoring our children's independence.Jen is a researcher, parenting coach, and author. After becoming a parent, she went back to school for a masters in education and psychology focusing on child development to better understand why parents and children face the challenges they do. Her podcast (named the best research-based parenting podcast by LifeHacker) and new book, “Parenting Beyond Power” discuss the societal influences that make parenting hard and why we shouldn’t see problems as individual failings.Tune in to hear more about…How to communicate with our children and find solutions that truly benefit everyone involvedThe importance of involving the child in decision-makingThe exaggeration of safety risks and labeling things as safety issuesPerfectionism as a way of seeking love and acceptanceQuestioning perpetuation of harmful systems and seeking changeHang out with JenOrder Jen’s BookVisit Jen’s WebsiteFollow Jen on InstagramListen to Your Parenting Mojo on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyResources from this episodeTake Jen’s needs quiz to learn about your needs as a parentand my needs quiz if you want my support in learning how to nourish your needsLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Do you find yourself wanting to prioritize creativity but feeling like you don’t know where to start? How have societal structures and norms impacted your relationship with your wild creative self?In this episode, Shereen Sun (they/them) joins me to discuss the many reasons we disconnect from our creative selves and how they’re helping others reconnect to their radiant Wildhearts.Shereen is an artist, author, and acclaimed mentor who specializes in creativity and self-actualization. They have spent their life living on the margins, inviting the creative spirits of others to come out and play. They believe that everyone deserves access to the revolutionary healing power of the arts.Tune in to hear us discuss...Creativity as a wellness practiceThe myth of the wide open space for creativity and making space for play where we canThe importance of healing our childhood creative woundsShereen’s suggestions for creating a consistent creative practiceThe importance of focusing on the process rather than the end productHang out with Shereen...Visit Shereen’s WebsiteListen to Wildheart RadioOrder Radiant Wildheart: A Guide to Awaken Your Inner Artist and Live Your Creative MissionFollow Shereen on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

It can be difficult to speak up for ourselves in relationships, especially when we've experienced heartache or lost friends in the past. But, as you’ll hear from today’s guest Katherine Sleadd, recognizing our needs and communicating them honestly can lead to deeper connections, even in the midst of conflict.Katherine is a trauma informed coach, currently pursuing her masters in counseling psychology. She is the author of How to Be a Bad Friend: The Hidden Life of Failed Relationships, a book all about friendship and friend breakups. Her work is focused on growing people’s capacity to understand and reconnect with their desire, like you would an old friend.Tune in to hear us discuss...How conflict is necessary for growth for ourselves and our relationshipsNoticing when we’re overworking in relationships and taking a break if neededRecognizing personal history and how it affects behavior in relationshipsNot ghosting yourself when you’ve been ghostedHang out with Katherine...Buy How to Be a Bad Friend: The Hidden Life of Failed RelationshipsVisit Katherine’s WebsiteFollow Katherine on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Have you ever stayed up late for just one more Netflix episode, knowing it’s robbing you of the rest you need? Or abandoned your much-needed afternoon walk when a partner or colleague asked why you hadn’t taken it yet?In today’s episode, I welcome back Rosie Molinary for a heartfelt and deeply honest conversation about the ways we’ve sabotaged our chances of getting our needs met as a means of getting back at those who didn’t meet them.Rosie is an activist, author, speaker, and radical self-acceptance champion. She offers workshops and retreats, speaking on self-acceptance, body image, self-care, media literacy, the Latina experience, and intentional living. She also provides retreat facilitation and consultation to companies and brands that wish to provide a synergistic, empowered and soulful experience to their clients and employees as they serve the world.Tune in to hear us discuss...The power of a mental health walkDiscerning when delight needs to shift into careThe helpfulness of sharing your intentions with othersThe various reasons we abandon ourselves and our needsClaiming the needs we want to distance ourselves fromHang out with Rosie...Visit Rosie’s WebsiteOrder Rosie’s BooksFollow Rosie on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

How do you show up in times of contraction? Do you question why you’re tired or not feeling something? Do you try to force yourself to work the same ways you do in times of expansion?In this solo episode, I share how I’m feeling after three expansive years of writing, editing, promoting, and launching my book. And I reflect on how I’m learning to manage the necessary period of contraction that has followed.If you struggle to give yourself permission to embrace ease after times of great effort, this episode is for you.Tune in to hear more about...Examining how we show up when “it don’t come easy”Cutting ourselves some slack as we expand and contractFocusing on what’s coming easily and working well at the momentMeeting ourselves where we are in times of contractionGiving ourselves permission to say difficult things out loud and in the presence of other peopleResources...Order my book Needy from your favorite indie bookstore or from AmazonLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

If you’re struggling to connect with your authentic self and prioritize what you need most, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.Today, I’m talking with Vasavi Kumar. Vasavi is a therapist, podcast host, and author of the book Say It Out Loud. As a first generation Indian immigrant raised in Long Island, New York, she has relentlessly searched to find her own voice, access the freedom of her creative spirit and help others along the way.Together, we have a conversation that flows from Vasavi’s tough day and illustrates how important it is to say the thing you need to say out loud.Tune in to hear us discuss...Putting yourself and your needs first, even when you feel selfishThe comfort in being able to fall back on the power of your own voice when making hard decisionsProtecting your energy by showing up authenticallySpeaking out loud to ourselves as a way to recognize how we feel about the situations we’re inHang out with Devon...Pre-Order Vasavi’s Book Say It Out LoudVisit Vasavi’s WebsiteFollow Vasavi on InstagramListen to the Say It Out Loud PodcastResources...The Feelings WheelLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

How do we engage with our feelings without being overwhelmed by the multitude of our emotions?In this episode, I’m joined by Devon Loftus, an author and writer who finds inspiration in the human experience. She believes that emotions are important messengers, a universal language of humanity that connects us to ourselves and others.Together, we have a heartfelt conversation about processing our feelings in new and expansive ways. And Devon shares how she names, sits with, and says goodbye to her emotions.Tune in to hear us discuss...Unpacking how we “should” feel vs how we actually feelDevon’s favorite emotionsThe power in using our voices in a true & authentic wayBreaking down the often catch-all term of “tired”What it means to “say goodbye” to our emotions when we’re tempted to over-identify with themHang out with Devon...Order Devon’s New Book DwellFollow Devon on InstagramVisit Devon’s WebsiteRead More from Devon with Her Newsletter on SubstackLearn More About Moon Cycle BakeryResources...Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Taking time away, especially time away abroad, can feel impossible when we consider our busy, demanding lives. But if all we are is busy and in-demand, are we really experiencing life?Today, I’m joined by Jane Reeves, and we discuss the importance of taking time away to have real, uninhibited, guiltless fun in a place where you can step away from the stressors of your daily life.Jane is an international retreat leader, author, yoga and meditation teacher. She is also the founder of Radiant Jane retreats. She and her team lead retreats to Italy where guests experience restoration through the culture of Italy, art history, cuisine, self love, pleasure, laughter, connection, yoga and meditation while being surrounded by beauty.Tune in to hear us discuss...How stepping away can show us how much support we really haveHow Jane has seen people change post-pandemicFood as a healing community experienceA bit about the experiences we’ll have on the Italy tripRe-learning to receive and create retreat in our daily livesHang out with Jane...Join us on the Italy Retreat!Buy Jane’s Book A Heart of GoldVisit Jane’s WebsiteFollow Jane on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

So much responsibility is placed on caregivers, including the heaviness of carrying the mental load. But you don’t have to be resigned to the overwhelm of domestic labor, and your family can be full of equitable relationships.Today, I’m joined by Laura Danger for a long overdue conversation about the burden of being the default parent, the challenge of meeting your needs while caring for others, and how to handle renegotiating household norms.Laura is a licensed educator coach, content creator, and certified Fair Play facilitator who has been facilitating and educating in Chicago for over 12 years. Laura facilitates workshops and retreats, coaches individuals and couples, and creates educational content in an effort to create a more equitable world.Tune in to hear us discuss...Routine as a foundation for taking care of yourselfBoundaries as relationship saviorsHow not asking is giving yourself a “no”Why both partners are responsible for the home, even if only one works outside itThe CIPE methodHang out with Laura...Visit Laura’s WebsiteFollow Laura on InstagramLaura's favorite resources...Nedra Tawwab’s book Set Boundaries, Find PeaceFollow Nedra Tawwab on InstagramFair Play Life — Website, Books, Documentary, and moreMother Brain by Chelsea CanaboyHow We Show Up by Mia BirdsongThe Mom Room podcast with Rene ReinaLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

It can be tempting to lean solely on ourselves when we’re struggling and to hide what we’re going through from the world. But what if that’s the opposite of what we need? And connection is the medicine necessary for healing?Today, I’m joined by best-selling author Laura McKowen. Together we discuss how being honest about her needs helped her embrace sobriety and re-build her life.Laura is the founder of The Luckiest Club, an international sobriety support community. She has been published in the New York Times and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and more. Her second book, Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety and Everything Else releases on March 7.Join us as we discuss...How connection can help us work through addictionHow neediness can reflect back to us the truth of what we areBeing the piece of shit at the center of the universeThe strength in saying “I need you”Laura’s upcoming book and how it felt to write it with her needs in mindHang out with Laura...Visit Laura’s WebsiteFollow Laura on Instagram Pre-order Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety and Everything ElseLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Today’s episode is a little different than usual… To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs & Claim Your Sovereignty, I’m stepping into the interviewee seat! And my friend Jennie Alexis joins us as interviewer to ask me questions about needs and wants, writing my book, parenting, and more. Jennie Alexis is a marketing strategist and podcast host who works with trailblazers, leaders and creative entrepreneurs by helping them share, promote and talk about their business in a way that honors their humanity before anything else.Join us as we discuss...How to accept compliments & offers of supportWhere the desire to write Needy came fromOur histories of suppressing needs to avoid rejectionThe importance of wants in relation to needsThe issues with idyllic self-careQuestioning why being “needy” is considered embarrassingWhere to start if you want to begin tending to your needsHow guts, hormones & glucose are teaching me about my needs latelyRaising needy childrenResources: Pre-order Needy hereFollow Mara on InstagramHang out with Jennie Alexis: Visit Jennie’s websiteListen to Jennie’s podcast, This is Jennie AlexisFollow Jennie on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Understanding our needs, especially the need for safety, can be challenging. So in today’s episode, I am talking with Jake Ernst about the personal and social experiences of our needs, safety, and more.Jake is a therapist, writer, educator, and content creator. He's the Clinical Director of Straight Up Health, a mental health clinic for young people and their families. He's also the host of his own podcast called This Isn't Therapy.Together, we have a deeply insightful and honest conversation about what’s happening in our brains as we move through our lives every day.Tune in to hear us also discuss:Mapping our brains as it relates to various levels of needsThe myth that everything needs to be solvedThe hard work of clarifying what’s true from the past and what’s true in the presentThe eight routes to safetyBalancing the competing needs of safety and stretchThe things we will always carry with usThe system-strengthening power of breath workLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Hang out with Jake:Visit Jake’s WebsiteFollow Jake @mswjake on InstagramListen to the This Isn’t Therapy PodcastJoin Lately.Learn More About Straight Up HealthYour needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

What are the things we do to feel safe that ultimately don’t serve our true selves?Today, I'm sharing my 2023 intention: It is safe to be who & how I am. And I’m reflecting on how often I’ve weaponized my competence to make myself indispensable to others. As well as how doing that disavows my own worth and reinforces the idea that I can make myself “safe” by earning my way into relationships.Tune in to hear more about...Weaponized incompetence & the things we pretend we can’t doWeaponized competence & the many ways we wield our strengths to earn social capitalThe illusion of earning “safety” by being goodThe experience that forced me to receive without givingHow our competence robs us of levity & joyThe “shoulds” that came up in my book writing processReleasing our fear that we’re not good enough as we areLearning to feel safe enough, even amidst discomfortLinks:Preorder my book Needy & claim your delicious bonusesLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Living in step with what our bodies are trying to tell us can be a difficult thing to learn. How do we trust the feelings in our body? And how can we practice tracking those sensations and be present with the language our body is speaking?Today, I’m joined by writer and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Molly Caro May. Together, we discuss how to tune in to ourselves, so we can commit to the things that excite us most and leave the things that don’t behind.Molly is the author of two books, teacher, and the holder of space for 13 plus years. She has facilitated personal story workshops for more than hundreds of people across the globe. She is trained in somatic experiencing and focuses on where language and voice and the animal body meet each other. Her mission is to democratize expression and explore in good company the healing alchemy between story and nervous system.Tune in to hear more about...The growth edge of uncomfortable but tolerableHaving a working understanding of yourselfThe stories we carry about our needsBalancing the consequences of divesting from grind cultureDelighting in your own pace and timingHang out with Molly...Visit Molly’s WebsiteOrder Body Full of Stars and The Map of EnoughJoin Molly’s Bi-Monthly NewsletterJoin Molly’s Membership, The LoamLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

What does it look like to live collaboratively with the world around us? And how do we get in touch with our inner magic?Today, I’m joined by Mimi Young for our final guest episode of 2022. Mimi is an Animist Spirit Medium and owner of Ceremonie, a brand focused on intuition and spirit connection, reawakening us to embodied living with the visible and invisible. She offers a variety of courses, readings, and products with a focus on increasing one’s understanding of and connection to psychic language.Together, Mimi and I discuss animism, spiritual healing, being rather than doing, how we invite our children to live more collaboratively, and even a bit about Mimi’s muggle home. Tune in to remember how to rebuild your relationship with yourself and why our inner and outer worlds are deeply interconnected. Tune in to hear more about...Searching for safety in quiet, solitude, and natureRebuilding relationship with ourselvesCultivating a rich inner worldThe beautiful basics of animismKnowing yourself, getting lost, and finding yourself againLearning to trust the intangibleNeeds as alliesHang out with Mimi...Visit the Ceremonie WebsiteSign Up for Mimi’s Mailing ListFollow Ceremonie on InstagramLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

How do we stay connected to what we want to create and what we need to take care of?Today, I'm continuing to pull back the curtain on how we hold dreams, make decisions, and move forward with a nod - always - to our own capacity.Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned about maintaining a sustainable life, and giving myself what I need in order to fulfill my inner desires. Tune in to hear more about...The importance of role models for this kind of thinkingGetting clear about what we want and need by building a robust relationship with ourselvesPrioritizing by desire & circumstanceSaying “yes” with sustainability in mindThe story behind the creation of my enjoyment-focused Tuscany RetreatIntroducing my new course, Roost, and what inspired its conceptionDeciding what your life is actually forLinks:Retreat with me in TuscanyJoin me for Roost in 2023 Check out my other coursesLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

Some days it feels like we’ve been collectively burnt out since 2020. So how do we find our way back to ourselves after more than two years of distraction and dissociation? And how do we create under these conditions?Asha Frost is an Indigenous (Ojibwe) Medicine Woman, and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. She is the bestselling author of You Are the Medicine and has guided thousands of people through profound and lasting transformation. She is from the Crane Clan, the totem of leadership, and believes in holding space from vision and heart as an energy healer, homeopath and mentor.In today’s episode, Asha joins me to discuss collective and individual care in the face of capitalism, colonialism and everything that pulls us away from ourselves. She also shares how she cultivates creativity under less-than-ideal conditions, and why she returns to the medicine wheel to learn to flow with the cycles of creation.Tune In to Hear More About:The grounding practice of a daily walkThe damage residential schools have on Indigenous children & their familiesFlowing with the cycle of creationFinding beauty in the death & rest phases of the cycle of creationThe challenge of knowing when to say “yes” and “no” to thingsHow to listen to our bodies when they tell us enough is enough Hang Out with Asha:Visit Asha’s WebsitePre-order the Sacred Medicine Oracle DeckFollow Asha on Instagram @asha.frostOrder You Are the MedicineLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show

We live in a world that doesn’t respect cyclical energy rhythms. And that makes it so hard to sit with the natural contractions that come after periods of expansion.In today’s episode, I talk about how I’m slowing down to process my current contraction & what happens when we try to override these cycles in our lives.Tune in to hear me explore…Macro & micro cyclesExpansion & creating sustainable, titrated momentumContraction & honoring your need to slow downSigns that we’re trying to override our natural cyclesTethering practices to ground you through hard timesThis episode is great for anyone who’s ever experienced burnout. Listen in if you want support feeling safe & trusting yourself while slowing down.LINKS Preorder my book Needy from your favorite indie bookstore or from AmazonLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Courses, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Your needs matter. 📖  Get Needy wherever books are sold.Support the show