Can the way we speak about aging shape how we experience it? In this thought-provoking episode, metaphysician and author Dr. Velvete joins us to explore how language, belief systems, and mindset influence our experience of aging and our overall well-being. She shares how true wellness means tending to the whole being—mind, body, and energetic field—rather than addressing symptoms in isolation. We also unpack the powerful difference between aging and thriving , and why this shift in perspective i...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Welcome to The Living Wellness Muse podcast — a space for soulful midlife reinvention. Hosted by Leanne Elliott—writer, Reiki Master, intuitive medium, entrepreneur, and mom of three—this show invites you to explore what’s possible when you stop settling and start listening to the deeper wisdom within. This episode kicks of Season 3 of the podcast (formerly known as the You're Up First Podcast), and Leanne shares her own journey of transformation: from burnout and overachievement to a life built...
Jun 23, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Welcome to The Living Wellness Muse podcast — a space for soulful midlife reinvention. Hosted by Leanne Elliott—writer, Reiki Master, intuitive medium, entrepreneur, and mom of three—this show invites you to explore what’s possible when you stop settling and start listening to the deeper wisdom within. If you're a woman in midlife craving more meaning, clarity, and joy—this podcast is for you. Each episode features soulful conversations with experts, doctors, healers, creatives, and everyday wom...
Jun 21, 2025•1 min
Here's a question... What happens when you're at the pinnacle of your career, sharing the stage as a professional cellist with the likes of the Eagles, Andrea Botticelli, and Lady Gaga, and yet something just isn't right? Cue the panic attacks, throwing up off stage and a general feeling of dread before a performance. This is what happened to my guest, Elizabeth Marshall, who joins me on the pod today to talk about the highs and lows of a spiritual life transformation. Sometimes a season of chan...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 64
Do you pay attention to your own self-talk? You might be surprised that when you do, it's full of judgment not only of yourself but others you don't even know. A common pitfall of our judgment is around our aging bodies and minds, and it's deeply ingrained in our psyche from a young age. Because of this internalized ageism, we make assumptions about what age means, what it says about the aging population, and how we are somehow doing it wrong. Ageism is present at every age and affects everyone....
Jun 05, 2024•45 min
I’ve invited to the podcast today Sarah Dickinson of the Nerdy Quill to talk about why an email newsletter, no matter what your business, passion, or topic is the number ONE place to invest to build whatever it is you want more of. Do you want to sell your ceramics? Do you want to be an expert in your industry? Do you want better clients that are pre-qualified and warmed up to buy from you? An email newsletter is the way to get there. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, or fancy. It just has to be ...
May 30, 2024•51 min
Let’s talk about taking big risks, shall we? They are terrifying! They trigger our primal brain so that we feel like we’re in real danger. It’s why most of us don’t take big risks or make big changes - because it stirs up all of the demons and fears we don’t normally deal with in our busy lives. But if there is a nagging feeling that something needs to change, and soon, chances are something needs to change soon! So today, I’m joined by fellow podcaster and empathic life coach, Linda Brand, to t...
May 24, 2024•46 min
I've been percolating for a few years now on the gender roles not only in our society but in my home. So, when Gloria Steinem's 90th birthday rolled around in March, I knew it was a sign to do an episode on Modern Feminism. So many women besides Gloria have thrown their passion and voice into the conversation and because of this, so much has shifted in our favor over the last 60 years. There is still work to do, but the question is what does the work look like now, and who is doing it? A little ...
May 09, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Here we are again, talking about money! Why? It’s important because, for something we earn, touch, use, and interact with every day we sure have a hard time understanding how to make it work for us. For too many of us, especially women, it feels like we work for it but rarely feel we have any control over it. Let’s change that! On today’s episode, financial advisor and CEO, Stephanie Jones of Stephanie Jones Wealth joins me to talk about how women are especially vulnerable to financial insecurit...
May 03, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Have you considered going into business for yourself, but perhaps thought you weren’t outgoing enough or didn’t have enough pizzaz? Well, here’s the good news, that isn’t necessary. Entrepreneurship is for everyone, the key is to find the right format, clients, and partners that play to your strengths, not your shortcomings. Today, I’m joined by an award-winning business coach Katherine Mackenzie-Smith who is a champion and strategist for introverts and highly sensitive souls. Katherine calls he...
Apr 19, 2024•43 min
Have you ever experienced a spiritual transformation? If you're not sure, hop into this week's episode where, in her book In Deep Shift, my guest, Valerie Gangas, writes about the markers of a spiritual awakening, what feels weird but is normal, and also how we can have hope that the hard work of shedding old habits and identities doesn't last forever. This episode is the anatomy of a spiritual awakening and worth every word of connection for anyone going through it. About Valerie: Valerie Ganga...
Apr 11, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Are you cut out for self-employment but don’t know how to make the jump? If your answer is yes, then this episode is for you. Today I’m joined by Numbers Witch and Self-Employment Bookkeeper Regan Bashara who empowers passionate, open-hearted entrepreneurs in their pursuit of a sustainable and profitable business. Regan helps us identify what we need in place before we jump, and how we might build a sustainable business for the long term. About Regan: Numbers Witch and Bookkeeper Regan Bashara i...
Apr 04, 2024•42 min
In today's episode, we're talking about beauty! Not the kind you get from creams and the right shade of lipstick, but the kind you cultivate from the inside out. The kind of beauty where you know you value and worth and that gives you a glow and vitality you've never seen before. My guest today is beauty expert and life and mindset coach, Marlu Soria. She shares with us what she learned about beauty after decades in the industry and how we can move past other people's opinions and tap into our r...
Mar 28, 2024•40 min
On today’s episode, my special guest is ME! I’m coming to you today solo on the mic to share my thoughts about the process of healing, the process of coming home to yourself, and how that looks out in the real world while interacting with other real people, especially the ones we love. There is a lot of mainstream talk about doing this kind of work, but very few talk about how we relate differently to people and the world around us in the process. It can get messy and a little unsettling to chan...
Mar 22, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Money, Money, Money. What a charged and ever-present topic. Money can hold meaning in significantly different ways for all of us, symbolizing access, status, struggle, or those things we want most that are just out of our reach. No matter where we land on the spectrum of having or not having enough money, our relationship with it, how we spend and save it, and most importantly how we feel about all of that, is vital to having the best relationship with our finances. Today, I’m joined by Michelle...
Mar 16, 2024•47 min
Did you hear that Facebook and Instagram went down yesterday? This is relevant because today we are talking about something for your business that makes social media less important than you imagine when it comes to fostering relationships and, ultimately sales, from your followers. It’s something called list building, which has the highest return on investment than any other marketing strategy. Today I am joined from the UK by Helen Munshi, a list-building and quiz funnel expert to talk about wh...
Mar 07, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 51
The teen years can be a wild ride! As parents, it’s our job not to make them even harder. It’s tempting to make it about us and what we want and need - which is usually feeling in control of their lives even when that isn’t the reality anymore. The painful part is accepting that, loosening the grip, learning to trust them, and walking them through the highs and lows as they come with love, love, and more love. Today I'm joined by Trish Hecker, both a mom of teens and a certified sex ed teacher, ...
Feb 29, 2024•54 min
FROM THE SEASON 1 ARCHIVES: Overworked, overcommitted, and generally over it. That sums up a whole lot of people in the world right now. On today's episode, I’m joined by Cori Lassahn and we’re talking about REST and how to get more of it, like, right now. Featured in GOOP and Sunset Magazine, Cori is a registered yoga instructor and has taught yoga for 22-years. She created Vineyard Yoga eight years ago as a way to bring people into nature and enjoy the bounty of the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley...
Feb 22, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Calling all business owners and entrepreneurs! This one is for you. If you have a business then you know opening one is easy - all you need is something to sell, and someone to buy it, and voila you are in business. But to stand out in business, to find your perfect clients in business, and to thrive as a business that is a whole other story. To stand out, you need something called a brand identity. A brand is the personality of the company. Sometimes that’s based on the owner, sometimes the pro...
Feb 15, 2024•38 min
Did you know that we have a physical body and an energy body? When we think about getting healthy, we often focus on our physical body - eating better, sleeping, and exercising. But we also have an energy body that extends about 6' around our physical body, and it needs almost as much attention to stay healthy and vibrant. Today we're revisiting an episode from Season 1 recorded with my dear friend and reiki master, Malia Mauer. Loved by so many, Malia has been a guiding light in energy healing ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Have you considered opening your own business? It sounds fun and liberating, but it can be easy to swap one job for another job that takes as much (or more) time as you work for yourself. The key here is to love what you do, get the systems in place to support your time management, and from there understand what it means to be profitable. On today's episode, financial planner and advisor Jenni Fox joins me to talk about what to have in place as a new business owner, and what are the markers and ...
Jan 25, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 46
You might know your checking account balance, but do you know your worth? If you've deferred this information, and the management of your money, over to a spouse or partner, then listen up! If a wealthy future and comfortable retirement are a part of your plan, it's best to start now with a strategy. The first step is knowing where you stand, what you have, and what you still need. It doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to have a lot of money to do it. Today, Beth Rooney and Chris...
Jan 18, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 45
We're starting the new year ditching the diet mindset. How about it? Let's try instead, healing our relationship with food and learning to enjoy nourishing our bodies. It changes everything when we have the proper fuel, and feel good. When we feel good, we look good, naturally. On today's episode, Nutrition Mindset Coach, Jacqueline Hackett leads the conversation about something wonderful called Intuitive Eating. A healthy lifestyle begins from within, and food is a huge part of that. This means...
Jan 11, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Happy New Year! Before you dive into setting up your expectations for the year, let's talk about resolutions vs. intentions and how all of that plays into how you define authenticity. On this episode, my guest is De'Nicea Hilton Harper, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, who joins me to talk about getting to the heart of your naturally, authentic persona, (i.e. the real you) and bringing that version of you wherever you go. Where we begin is cultural expectation vs. your true nature. This impacts so m...
Jan 04, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 43
What a massive year!! So much happened in the last 12 months I can hardly believe it, but this time of year between Christmas and New Year's can be weird and unsettling. Are we supposed to relax and enjoy, or should we ponder, plan, and make resolutions? It's a question that can make this week feel a little agitated and confusing. Doing it right feels like a lot of pressure. On today's episode, I look back on the takeaways from 2023, and what to consider if you choose to spend time this week loo...
Dec 29, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Today we're talking about suffering. Such a fun holiday topic, but this time of year we want to feel good and joyful, but often some kind of pain is holding us back. The funny thing is, we accept that pain - physical, emotional or spiritual - as just part of our humanity. While it's true, that we do have a “pain body”, we’re not meant to live there. Pain is a messaging system that helps us detect what needs attention so we can tend to it, move along to healing, and get back to feeling good. Join...
Dec 21, 2023•33 min
What would your life look like if you were always just you? Not professional you and personal you, but just you. Today, we deep dive with Laura Hulleman with Endotype Branding who uses the Endotype Formula to help business owners understand that being themselves is all you need to build a successful brand. This is a fun conversation about stripping away the fancy strategies and focusing on the real you, which is the best-selling tool of all. About Laura: Laura Hulleman is the creator of Endotype...
Dec 13, 2023•41 min
THE POWER OF TINY! Less is more. You have heard it, but are you living it? It sounds so good to simplify. To slow down. But so many of us aren’t living in alignment with our values and priorities around this. Do you dread your days? Do you feel burned out? Are you always pushing and trying to get to the next level? Or, maybe, you're just trying to get through another exhausting day. You might even know you’re in the wrong career and still do it anyway, giving most of your life over to it. And yo...
Dec 07, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 39
When you do business, of course, the goal is to get noticed, provide a quality good or service, and then enjoy the fruits of your efforts. But how to get noticed by the right people, is the question. Hustle, flash, and pushy selling are still very much alive but are those tactics drawing in the kind of clients and business you want to attract? On today’s episode, I welcome visibility strategist and TEDx speaker Joyce Layman as we talk about how to master the game of social media instead of havin...
Nov 30, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 38
We're taking another look at time management because life only seems to get busier. And with the holidays upon us, it’s bonkers. So, let’s get tools to help us survive and thrive through any changes in our schedules or family life. Today my guest is Jennifer Schwytzer a certified Life Coach who launched KINDfulness Coaching after experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace (anyone out there relate?) Jen supports professional women with ways to reduce stress and overwhelm and ...
Nov 23, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 37
