Garrett drops in (per listeners' requests) to share all about her recent winter adventure - cold exposure and immersion retreat in Jackson Wyoming, which was hoisted by Sam Whiting. From her "why" for signing up, to the experiences from the weekend, to the major takeaways she gleaned, this episode will make you want to go ice plunge ASAP! PS: she attended the retreat with her husband, which was a bucket list experience for her. Follow Sam Whiting @whitingenergy ______________________ Follow Garr...
Apr 09, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 309
While the word "doula" is common to us here at kozēkozē, it's a term we realize not many have heard before. Today, Garrett interviews birth and postpartum doula Allison Morgan, to go over how and why to choose a doula for birth and postpartum success, and what it means to be a doula. Allison gives incredible advice for first-time moms, moms like Garrett who've had traumatic birth experiences, and even walks us through how to navigate life after traumatic birth. TW: birth trauma Allison is the fo...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 308
Ashley Basiri is a National Board Certified Health + Wellness Coach, eating disorder recovery coach, fitness instructor, body confidence advocate, and (most importantly!) a Mom to Lilliana (6 months old). She has been a coach and educator in the health and wellness industry since 2014. After spending years climbing the corporate ladder, Ashley left that world in 2017 to follow her passion and pursue a career in coaching and fitness full time. She now has the incredible privilege of helping women...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 307
Whether you are nervous when someone doesn't text you back promptly, or highly uncomfortable in confrontation, or not, chances are knowing your attachment style will support you in navigating relationship dynamics in romance, friendship and career. In today's episode, our guest, coach and therapist Courtney Stacey takes us through the basic styles of attachment, how they're formed and how they play out in our lives. She gives us insights into how we can work on more secure attachment, and we eve...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 306
This episode is for anyone curious about our new venture, and/or interested in learning what it takes (from Garrett's perspective), to bring a product to life, and start a CPG company <3 Follow Garrett on IG: @garrettnwood Sign-up for the kozēkozē newsletter here. Follow kozēkozē on IG: @kozekozemama Podcast Instagram for details on past guests: @kozekozepodcast Follow Garrett on TikTok: @garrettnicolewood GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL FULL CIRCLE FEMININE WELLNESS RETREAT If you lik...
Mar 17, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 305
There's a new way to baby registry maybe you haven't heard of! We're talking about it because what we care most about at kozēkozē is supporting the sacred bond that is motherhood, which begins with a sourced, nourished, and supported mother. Little Honey Money is a company founded by Erica Ignjatovic and doing just that. Little Honey Money is a mother & baby registry that puts whole family wellness at the top of your list. Create a registry that will help you fund services like overnight nur...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 304
Garrett is back with solocast that goes deep into the concept of content (story) versus context (scenario/pattern) to help you see how the problems you face are really just patterns repeating in different areas of life. She goes through how to untangle them, how to stop the pattern and how to connect them to limiting beliefs. Before we dive into the content vs context lesson, Garrett spends 15 minutes reflecting on her recent month in New Zealand. Follow Garrett on IG: @garrettnwood Sign-up for ...
Mar 10, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 303
Today's heart-opening episode is a story about courage, bravery, grace and grief. Tune in to hear the beautiful story of Courtney Welch's daughter, Mayla Grace, who came earth-side after passing in the womb. Courtney courageously shares her story of carrying Mayla Grace, the challenges with pregnancy, her birth story, motherhood and work and how she's moving through grief, with grace. Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn Follow Courtney on IG: courtney_jo5 _______________________________ Follow Gar...
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 302
Created by a conscious mama, for other conscious parents. Gaia Baby Good's nontoxic loungewear is made using 100% GOTS certified organic cotton for maximum comfort with no harmful chemicals certified by OEKO-Tex. Sustainability + Safety are their priorities. They're safe for your baby, and safe for our planet. Use code KOZEKOZE for your 15% off discount today! Garrett met today's guest, Heather Allen, at their babies' gym class and they became fast friends, connecting over entrepreneurship and t...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 301
Nicole Cutright runs a marketing consultancy as a Fractional VP across brand marketing, growth marketing and E-commerce for brands in CPG, fashion, beauty & new media. As a fractional VP of marketing, her specialties include: Business Development and Partnerships - Brand Collaborations, Licensing, Merchandise Production. Holistic Marketing Strategy - Product Market Fit, Paid Acquisition Channel Management, Email Marketing, Influencer Marketing, PR, Creative Management & Branding and E-co...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 300
Ranjit Ghoshal is the founder of One Million Steps, a marketplace building a healthier world for giving. Today we discuss Ranjit's background, his deep connection to doing social good and how his three sided platform is making doing charitable work easier for individuals, businesses and charities. On top of laying the structural foundation for these three to connect and give back, he ties in wellness by helping businesses, charities and individuals improve their own health with fitness challenge...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 299
Audrey and Leigha Anthony are sisters and cofounders with a unique and conscious approach to influencer marketing, with a special niche in tiktok. They founded Vitamin C in 2019 while working on another tech startup called fitnxtdoor that you heard about back in 2019 on this podcast, linked below. They're here to share their unique approach to brand + influencer partnerships and their thoughts on the industry as whole. You will leave this episode to go create a tiktok account! From personal and ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 298
Aaron is the principal of Bridgetown Public Relations, the cofounder of SKWRL reusable takeout containers, and a pro at crowdfunding. Today we cover everything from the importance of PR and storytelling for brands, to the arduous nature of founder-life. Aaron is an outdoorsman, a father, and a lover of many languages and with us today to share his wisdom and experience in all the aforementioned! Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn Email Aaron: aaron@bridgetownpr.com SKWRL ____________________________...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 297
Another *bonus* Friday episode that goes into HOW to find your voice as a clear channel of expression for creating your reality, aka manifestation. If you have trouble sharing your truth, you will find this episode and those linked below very supportive. Additionally, if you're someone who feels the need to keep quiet about your goals and visions, this episode may sway you otherwise... Episodes mentioned: Trigger Ping Pong What are triggers? Identifying Values and Integrating Shadow Sovereignty ...
Feb 03, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 296
Founder and CEO of Givz, Andrew Forman, is on the show to talk about building and pivoting his company, Givz. From fundraising, to his background, to the grit it takes to launch and later pivot a company, Andrew shares so much wisdom from his journey. If you're looking to do charitable good as an individual, founder or company you're going to want to hear this one! Givz is the proven tool for driving sales and better engaging consumers over all age and income groups. Givz lets you convert discou...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 295
If you know our host Garrett, you know she detests the word "anxiety." However, today she gives a new perspective on it, as she opens up more about her experience with postpartum anxiety and a resurgence of it as of late, which she thinks is connected to the new venture. The entire episode is centered around a story Garrett uses from her own life, as an example about not listening to your intuition, that includes her recent stint with covid, and her access to higher guidance. Tune in if you want...
Jan 27, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 294
Today we get to dive deep into all things production and sourcing. There are countless podcast episodes on the founder stories, and Garrett wanted to talk to someone in charge of making it all happen behind the scenes at a major company. Garrett and Mallory talk about everything from mindset to breath work, and from production logistics to sourcing morality and environmentally conscious material selection. Tune in to learn more about Mallory's career journey, and for a look behind the curtain at...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 293
Albert Einstein once said, “We cannot solve problems at the same level of thinking that we were at when we created those problems.” In order to get "out of our minds" and expand into a different level of consciousness we need to shift our brainwave state, getting out of the more stressful high-beta brainwave and into something slightly slower. One of the quickest, easiest and most enjoyable ways to shift into a level of consciousness that brings you to a creative head space is play... and fun! T...
Jan 15, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 292
Milky Oat is a San Francisco-based, postpartum meal delivery service focused on nourishing mothers and families during the 4th trimester. Founded by Sydney Bliss, this company is taking off! Sydney is a formally trained postpartum doula and mother's chef and inspired to use food as a gateway in her service to women, guiding them to self-care and self-nourishment. This episode covers all aspects of Sydney's background, plus the creation, strategy and funding of Milky Oat. Even more, Sydney gives ...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 291
To start the new year is to think greatly about all that we desire; it's to imagine all that could be. Today's episode goes into great detail about expansion and how we build the runway for our desires to make manifest, or materialize. If you have not listened to Pt. 1, please click the link below and tune into that first. We hope this episodes helps you identify where you are in the life cycle, energetically open (if that's what's calling to you), and materialize your greatest wishes for 2023! ...
Jan 01, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 290
For 10 minutes Garrett walks us through her perspective on sovereignty, planning for new years, and business updates. Then, we get into the interview with Lauren Papanos. Lauren Papanos is a highly experienced integrative registered dietitian and the owner of Functional Fueling Nutrition. Lauren is committed to helping patients use food and lifestyle as medicine for management of endocrine conditions and symptoms. She's San Diego-based, and here to chat all things women's health. The interview c...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 289
This will likely have a part 2, as 30 minutes isn't nearly enough to get into it all, so stay tuned! Garrett walks us through her first pregnancy journey (cliff-notes, since it's well-documented on this podcast), and her current journey in trying to conceive. Tune in for some business updates, inspiration, and hope <3 Join our newsletter for upcoming product launches, discounts and meditations: https://bit.ly/3iwDCAf Follow the podcast on social: @kozekozepodcast Follow Garrett on IG: @garret...
Dec 18, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 288
For the first ten minutes of today's episode Garrett shares more on the intentions of Season 5, housekeeping items and all about the Entrepreneurial Accountability Group. Then Garrett dives into a deep episode with Tracy Skelly, Founder of Boston-based The Little Cocoa Bean Company. Garrett and Tracy converse over comfort and discomfort in parenting, entrepreneurship, inequality and feeding healthy babies. Tune in for discussion including topics of: -fundraising, crowdfunding and financing start...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 287
With a name change, song change and a tiny shift in intentionality, Garrett welcomes old and new listeners with updates on the WHY and WHAT of the Season 5 kozēkozē, formerly Dare To Move Podcast. This season we will be exploring comfort & discomfort. After updates, Garrett discusses creative, business energy as sexual energy in a non-sexual way, sharing about her own energy and referring to a few podcasts, linked below. We're so excited to kick-off the new season with you!!!! Email Garrett ...
Dec 04, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 286
Today's episode marks the LAST episode to ever be released under the "Dare To Move" podcast. On December 4th this podcast will be renamed The kozēkozē Podcast. Tune in for reflections on this 4 year journey, the ethereal, and some updates on where the wind is taking Garrett. Email Garrett to access the Entrepreneurial Accountability Group in January: Garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com #daretomove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 285
Garrett dives into a more personal topic after a 15 minute astrological personal share. In order to better understand dynamics you face in your relationships-- consider your brain wave state and level of consciousness, then consider feminine versus masculine energies, and then consider cord-cutting for energetic sovereignty. Email Garrett about the entrepreneurial accountability group starting in 2023 garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com Related episodes: 170. Masculine versus feminine energy 244. Mascu...
Nov 13, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 284
This was a listener request! Today's episode focuses greatly on how detrimental the shadow voice is, and how to identify it, as it can often be THE thing holding you back. We also cover sovereignty around bridge jobs, managing your energy and more! Email Garrett about the Entrepreneurial Accountability Group {FREE} launching Q1 2023. Official sign-ups launch in December but you can pre-enroll with an email now: garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com #daretomove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
Nov 08, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 283
After co-facilitating the dream retreat, Full Circle Feminine, Garrett spends time sharing ways we can all "retreat" in our daily lives in order to access the gateway that taking pause can open for us. Tune in to hear about the FCF retreat as Garrett reflects, and learn some ways you can reroute your "average" day in order to reprogram beliefs, patterns and habits that don't serve. Energetic Weight Loss course Mother Queen Mastery program Email Garrett for 1:1 coaching or 1-off sessions gwcrof@g...
Oct 30, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 282
Need to feel inspired? Want some tips on how to get in better touch with your intuition, or your higher self? This episode will take us through the magic of synchronicities, energetics of manifestation and how to surrender and trust <3 Episode mentioned: 166. I was "thin-fluenced" Mother Queen Mastery Program Email Garrett: garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 281
Having trouble accessing and embracing your own sovereignty? It could be due to codependent tendencies. Tune in today to connect dots between your desires for your "best life" and deeply engrained neural patterns holding you back! At the end of the episode, Garrett gives some thoughts on Motherhood and sovereignty as well. Mother Queen Mastery Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 09, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 280
