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Each week I discuss how to make your internal and external lives better via energy, to design your best life possible.
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45: Discussing the Importance of Balancing Personal Chi with Brodie Welch

Brodie Welch is a Traditonal Chinese Medicine Practitioner and part of her duties include making sure that your energy is balanced. In our soceity we are rewarded for being over-worked, out of balance and stressed. We discuss how these factors can effect the health or your personal chi and how it can in turn effect the Feng Shui of your home.

Aug 23, 201854 minEp. 73

44: Offering our Best Selves with Anne Locke

My guest, Anne Locke helps people see their potential from a perspective of flow and sustainability. Oftentimes success is defined by external factors, things that we are told have value such as making lots of money, having the big house and expensive cars. We’re going to talk about getting clear on things that really light you up, honoring your seasons, radical self-care and taking action from a place of true alignment

Aug 16, 201850 minEp. 57

43: Bringing Science and Spirituality together with Dr. Anna Yusim

Dr. Anna Yusim new book “How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier Life” explores the reconciliation of the left and right brain. In the search for living a better life we will explore the topics of synchronicity, how to connect to your soul purpose and how to manage fear.

Aug 09, 201844 minEp. 58

42: Interview with Deborah Wayne

Deborah Wayne, founder of the Bio Field Healing Institute, joins us to discuss energy healing and why not all energy healers are the same.

Aug 02, 201849 minEp. 71

41: The Way of the Shaman with Anahata Ananda

Anahata Ananda a shaman that met during my visit to Sedona, AZ. Ever wonder what a shaman is? Tune into the episode and Anahata goes into what a shaman is and how she helps people find their true, authentic purpose.

Jul 26, 201830 minEp. 62

40: Addressing our Chi through Nutrition with Dr. Rita Marie

Sadly, there is a faction in the medical system that would rather prescribe pharmaceuticals instead of addressing nurtrion and wellness. In this episode, we will chat with Dr. Rita Marie, an expert in nutrition and herbal medicine, and discuss ways to improve our health and vitality.

Jul 20, 201839 minEp. 67

38: Exploring intuition with Lynn Robinson

My guest, Lynn Robinson, is America’s leading expert on intuition. Many of us use external things to find our direction and purpose. Lynn is an author, speaker and intuitive advisor who helps people achieve life goals by helping them tap into their own intuition

Jul 05, 201850 minEp. 56

BONUS: Healing Through Sound Therapy with Valerie Irons

Each and every one of us has a personal wi-fi system that surrounds our body known as the emotional body. This emotional body can get bogged down with a lifetime of debris from trauma, upsets, hurts, frustrations and more. Whether the issue occurred last week or twenty five years ago, it may still be hanging out, circulating in your energy system affecting your everyday decisions and how you feel. Today, join me as I sit down with sound therapist, Valerie Irons, to learn more about what sound th...

Jun 29, 201819 minEp. 68

BONUS: Feng Shui Basics, Misconceptions, Disruptors and a Floor Plan reading!

In today's episode I flip the script and share a radio interview that I did with Karen Profita, and Rachel Cannon of Saturday Style in Baton Rouge, earlier this year. Rather than me being the host, the interview, is done by Karen and Rachel asking me the hard hitting questions around Feng Shui basics, misconceptions, what to look for and I share a floor plan reading.

Jun 25, 201847 minEp. 72

37: Finding the Path to Happiness with Michelle McGlade

Michelle McGlade did everything the right way…or so she thought. She got the big fancy degrees, the corporate career with all the right promotions only to realize one day that she wasn’t happy. Michelle, takes us through the different transition points in her life placed her on the true path to happiness.

Jun 21, 201850 minEp. 59

BONUS: Creating a Meditation Space at Home

Meditation has become a huge trend in the last fifteen years and many of our clients want to get on this train, but what if you don't have the space at home? Many of my clients think they need to have an entire space devoted to meditation and peace, but what if I told you it's not necessary to get your zen on? Today I'll share with you many of the tools that I've learned over the years from Feng Shui masters, Buddhists and teachers about what meditation is and is not.

Jun 18, 201826 minEp. 70

34: Herbalist Brittany Nickerson and Her Love Affair with Food

Herbalists author Britany Nickerson joins us to talk about her book “Recipes form the Herbalist Kitchen.” She discusses the importance of intention and gratitude when preparing food, the use of herbs to aid in digestion as well as some delicious recipes.

May 31, 201849 minEp. 64

33: Empowering Women Through Health and Wellness with Ezzie Spencer

Today's guest Ezzie Spencer is all about empowering other women. She's an author and a health and wellness spiritual leader from Australia. We'll discuss her work and how she connects it all to the moon, yes that moon. Listen in and learn more about what the celestial body has to offer us.

May 25, 201846 minEp. 54

32: Reverse Engineering Addiction with Dr. Sam Shay

My guest Dr. Sam Shay is multitalented. He's an acupuncturist, a neurologist, and a chiropractor. Dr. Shay has dealt with different types of addictions from a very young age and we're going to be discussing how addiction works and how it can hopefully be reversed. Let's dive into how it's affected his life and how he now works to help others.

May 18, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 53

BONUS: Mastering Mercury Retrograde | Summer 2018

Are you ready for this summer's intense retrograde season? If you have any idea what a retrograde is, you’re gonna want to hear this. If you have no idea what a retrograde is, you're definitely gonna want to hear this! This summer's retrograde season has not one, but two planetary majors going into retrograde, wrapped up into a solar and lunar eclipse. What does that mean for you? A lot of potential chaos if you're not prepared. Join astrologer, Sharita Star and I has we talk about what to expec...

May 16, 201854 minEp. 66

31: Maureen Hancock, the Medium Next Door

My guest on today's episode is teacher, lecturer, author and internationally renownded medium Maureen Hancock. Her book "The Medium Next Door: Adventures of a Real Life Ghost Whisperer," is nothing short of life changing. Today she'll teach us how she demystifies her work, works with families grieving a loved one, and teaching others to tap into their own intuition.

May 11, 201839 minEp. 50

30: Tapping into Cacao Ceremonies with Jonas Ketterle

Today's episode featured Jonas Ketterle, the founder of Firefly Chocolate. Jonas and his company are in line with a lot of what I do with my team at Home Energy Design when it comes to sustainability and connecting to nature. He produces and sells ceremonial cacao that's used in cacao ceremonies. I found him after browsing online for what a cacao ceremony was and if I could find one near me. I didn't find a ceremony, but I found Jonas and learned so much about this superfood can do for you spiri...

May 04, 201855 minEp. 49

Bonus - How to Feng Shui Your Travel

Did you know that you can Feng Shui your travel? Yep! Traveling can be hectic and it's easy to fall trap to other peoples dramas - especially with delayed flights, and cancelled flights. If your travel plans get derailed, whether you're traveling by bus, car, train or plane, Feng Shui is here to help! In this minisode I offer up 6 fantastic tips to carry the good juju with you to have ease and grace during your travels, along with saftey and plenty of fun!

May 02, 201831 minEp. 65

29: From Broadway Musicals to Meditation with Emily Fletcher

Today's guest is former Broadway actress and current meditation expert, Emily Fletcher. She was the definition of success but felt overwhelmed and stressed out by her career. That was until she met a coworker who was so serene and relaxed despite the pressures of her job thanks to meditating. We'll learn more about how that encounter lead Emily down a new path and how it's influenced her journey to where she is now.

Apr 27, 201851 minEp. 52

Earth Day Bonus Episode with Bea Johnson

Welcome to the Earth Day Bonus Episode. I’ve invited Bea Johnson, environmentalist an author of “Zero Waste Home.” We will learn about the everyday practices such as The Five R’s, that will help us to live a sustainable, zero waste life.

Apr 21, 201829 minEp. 55

28: Meditating Towards Mental and Physical Wellness with Sah D'Simone

Our guest today is the amazingly spiritual Sah D'Simone who is a health and wellness coach. He specializes in meditation and I had the honor of meeting him in this January. Not unlike my Feng Shui teachings, a lot of Sah's practices come from Buddhism. So tune in and learn about how Sah finds and teaches inner peace and health.

Apr 20, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 51

27: Red Envelope

In this episode, I hope to open you up to the idea of paying it forward! Today we're going to talk all about the sacred tradition in Chinese philosophy of giving red envelopes to feng shui practitioners. The envelope represents respect & sincerity, the color represents protection, and the coins inside are added for weight to add power and safety. Tune in to hear more about the energy around this tradition!

Apr 13, 201829 minEp. 48

26: Karma

Karma is Sanskrit word meaning "action". Your everyday intent and approach is directly related to karma, and kindness, empathy and compassion is what matters most. Amanda explains that starting and ending your day with love is one way to bring about good karma in your life. You can also practice the art of yoga/ meditation, learning to let go what you cannot control, and the attitude of gratitude. Toxic thinking will only every bring out the bad karma in your life. It is not your time or your ef...

Apr 06, 201825 minEp. 47

BONUS: Beth O'Leary TeaCup Gardener

Can our garden spaces transform our Feng Shui? Yep! They sure can! Gardens and nature are crucial to our health and well-being. In fact, so crucial to our Chi that I use nature as an adjustment in my own practice all the time. Today Beth O'Leary joins me on the show to talk about the importance of nature and what it can do for our souls, and help the planet!

Mar 30, 201826 minEp. 1

25: Will Feng Shui Go Against My Faith? with Interior Designer Rachel Cannon

My guest today is my friend and fellow interior designer, Rachel Cannon. In the last couple of years, I have seen a major shift in who she has become as she realized the importance of self-care and faith. In today's episode we'll talk all about faith and what it can add to our lives no matter what's going on because faith, not doubt, will always get you through. Rachel will share her story and how she's found faith in her life, plus how this relates to her career as a designer.

Mar 23, 20181 hr 3 minEp. 45
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