In this episode, I talk about a couple of fun surprises... the relaunch of my Abundance quiz where you can find out the level of abundance you are operating from AND a new course I just developed, "How to Live The Abundant Life You Desire," that teaches the 6 principles of simple abundance.

The only way to get access to the course is if you take the quiz because the course is meant as a next step, if you find you are lower on the abundance scale.

Through the lessons provided in the course and the exercises provided with each lesson, you'll learn how to level up and operate from a deeper state of abundance and in so doing, truly have a better life as a result.

I forgot to mention on this episode that the course also comes with a Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-minded humans and get support as you go through the course. That way you are not alone as you embark on this amazing abundaventure!

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I really hit it off with my guest this week, Stacey Isaacs. Stacey has gone through many career transitions - from courtroom attorney, to chef, to writer/editor/author, to now owning and running The Harvest Inn, a bed & breakfast in wine country on the North Fork of Long Island, with her husband. Clearly we had lots to chat about. 

Stacey also has a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine/Herbs and a license in Acupuncture. As she joked, some people think this diversity is interesting while others just think she has the attention-span of a gnat. LOL! But I love her perspective on this constant desire to learn. She says: “My best life began after 40 and I get so frustrated that not all women know how to do this -- it's not hard, you just need the information.”

She authored “The Chinese Medicine Cookbook” because she’s passionate about helping heal people with food. She put all of her knowledge together - foods, herbs, and supplements - and has...

In this episode, I share my experience with the simple abundance principle of Order through improvements to my workspace.

I also talk about my home office's evolution over the past 2 years and how I rarely used it for various reasons and how it feels now to have it set up in a way that  brings me such abundant feelings as soon as I walk into it.

I definitely understand the principle of Order after my workspace refresh!!!

Where would more order in your life bring more abundance?

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This week’s interview is with Morgyn Danae, who refers to her past self as a “wounded healer." Now she uses the experience of her own self-healing from childhood trauma-based physical ailments and mental illness, in combination with her professional studies and training to encourage & teach others.

Morgyn’s personal experiences led her to be a Somatic Recovery Coach & Divine Feminine Guide who specializes in dance, core wellness, trauma recovery, and conscious performance. Self-love, spiritual practice, holistic natural lifestyle, and creative expression are the foundations of her recovery toolbox which she talks about in this episode.

Morgyn moved cross-country to Southern California in 2019, bringing her 25+ years of study, practice, and personal recovery full circle in her business and art..

"Healer, heal thyself” are words Morgyn claims saved her life. Listen to this episode as she shares her journey to healing. She hopes listeners know...

In this episode, I talk about how I was trying to decide on whether or not to get a new car and realized I was coming from a lack mindset instead of an abundant one. I walk you through how, once I realized I was doing this and stepped into abundance, so much more abundance was returned to me - more than I had ever anticipated!

I also share all of the things I've learned and love about my new Tesla and the experiences I've gotten that I would have missed out on if I had stayed in my lack mindset and hung on to my 9 year old SUV.

- the crazy different experience of trading in my car, of purchasing a Tesla, and of financing it - all of which are extremely different from the way I've done these things in the past!

- the adjustment of going from a gas to electric car,

- the confidence I've gained from learning something that is totally different from what I've done for almost 50 years,

- the fun and pleasure I'm getting from having my Tesla and how happy it makes me feel every time I...

My guest this week is Jill Sherer Murray. Jill is an award-winning author, journalist, marketing, and communications expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of “Let Go For It,” a lifestyle brand aimed at improving people’s situation through the simple mantra of letting go. 

In her TEDx Talk, “The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go” that has million views on YouTube, she shares her own difficult journey of letting go to successfully move forward. That experience led her to write her best-selling book, Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go for the many people who reached out to her from all over the world for advice and inspiration after watching her TEDx Talk.

Jill studied improvisational comedy at the famous Second City Training Center in Chicago, wrote a popular blog called “Diary of a Writer in Mid-Life Crisis” for the former Wild River Review magazine, and let go of just about everything to be written about in Shape...

In this episode I read an excerpt from Sarah Ban Breathnach's book "Simple Abundance" which has been one of the most amazing gifts I've given myself this year.

It is filled with incredible nuggets that give opportunities for new perspectives on all of the abundance that is around us and is unseen in so many of our moments. 

This one hit me in the heart AND the gut, and when that happens, I know it's something I need to share with others.

If you are reading this book as it's designed - an excerpt a day for 365 days - then you haven't come upon this one yet so I apologize for reading ahead of you BUT I thought giving this soul-stirring perspective a whole week to percolate in our thoughts would be a good thing. It's definitely one of the most powerful and jarring excerpts of the whole book.

I'd love for you to send me a DM (direct message) on social media (links are below) and let me know what you thought of this episode. Did it shift anything for you?

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My guest this week, Jackie Armstrong, describes herself as a full-of-life wife, empty nester mom, and grandmother, and passionate promoter of personal growth for herself and all women. She is the creator of “Vision Board by Design” Workshops and Your Dream Recovery Specialist. 

Jackie has been empowering women by examining their story, extracting lies, excavating their truest self, exit with the dreams & desires, and helping them execute on their dreams & desires to experience a more fulfilled life. She believes that we can recover our own dreams and desires after the kiddos are gone and pursue them! And that we are NEVER too old!

In this interview, we talk about motherhood and being an empty nester. She told me that she was excited as a young mom to think she’d only be 40 when her daughter graduated from high school, but when the time came and all the dust settled of her daughter’s exit, she found herself not knowing what she truly wanted to do...

This is a subject I'm super passionate about because what I came to realize late in life is that WE ARE HERE TO USE OUR GIFTS!!! It's why we came here! So finding our gifts is the most important thing we must do in order to live from our most authentic place and serve the world in the best way possible.

And we mustn't confuse our skills with our gifts! There may be parallels but I've found my gifts are more about the actions and behavior I enjoy and not something I'd find in a job description.

Once you know your gifts, then it's time to get creative in how you can use your gifts to help others. Don't say you're not creative like I did!!! You ARE VERY creative! You just aren't accessing source for help...

The Force IS with you so get quiet, spend time in thoughtful solitude, stop the noise around you, and start listening for the signs from the universe that will guide you. Follow what FEELS GOOD even if it doesn't make sense quite yet.

Be open to the possibilities and believe in a...

 My guest for this week’s episode is Emyrald Sinclaire, an intuitive guide and spiritual mentor who helps women to connect with the true desires of their heart, offering them the courage and accountability to follow through and take action on their dreams and giving them the practical tools in order to manifest the love of their lives and the life of their dreams.

Emyrald and I had a great conversation. She shared how she started listening to source, her heart and her spirit and how  her gifts unfolded so that now she gets to  use those gifts to live her passion as a Spiritual Life & Manifestation Coach. 

We also talked about how she came up with her name (interesting story about spiritual alignment!) and why she packed everything up and hit the road 3 months ago and is now living a nomadic lifestyle!

Emyrald believes that the ONLY THING holding you back from everything you desire (the relationship, the money in the bank account, or the dream job) is...