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For decades upon decades, we as women have been conditioned that if we want to lead, if we want to be powerful, if we want to be taken seriously, we need to be strong, show less emotion, be ruthless, be less caring. Basically, we have been taught to leave our femininity behind as it is a sign of weakness and step toward being more masculine.

Thankfully, we know better know, or at least we are starting to. In this episode, w...

Today you and I are building a bridge between your natural instincts, the ones that you were born with and bubble up inside of you every single day, and your emotions, all those up and down emotions you are feeling.

Once we can build that bridge together, it is time to start our training to develop your killer instincts. We go into why we need to work on our instincts, how it ties into our emotional, mental, and physical we...

At the beginning of each year, you and I have a tradition of sitting down with Dr. Gregory Schwartz, the Planet Doctor, and talking about how our individual health is linked to what has been happening around the world this past year.

Join Greg and me as we dive into our favorite topic . . . understanding you in a new light!

You can learn more about Greg's work on his site, through his Instagram page, learn about his 6-week c...

Do you have a winter weight? Do you have a summer one? This time of year after the holidays and celebrations have wrapped up, after that ball drops on New Year's Eve, we might start thinking about getting into some sort of wellness routine, but there is something that you need to know first.

In this episode, you and I walk through who experiences a winter/summer weight change, and who doesn't. We look at why this happens, w...

If you need a little help forming some selfcare goals and sticking to them, boy, do I have the 1-page resource for you.

In this part 2 of 2 episodes on this topic, I walk you through the 1-pager that I've developed over the past 20 years that tackles the 13 wellness categories for your emotions, mental, physical, energetic and social goals. This episode is a part two of two (so be sure to look for episode 105) as I walk...

If you need a little help forming some selfcare goals and sticking to them, boy, do I have the 1-page resource for you.

In this episode, I walk you through the 1-pager that I've developed over the past 20 years that tackles the 13 wellness categories for your emotions, mental, physical, energetic and social goals. This episode is a part one of two (so be sure to look for episode 106) as I walk you through each of the 13 ess...

So you love chocolate? Me too! You want to dive further into this passion? You want to pretend that you are standing in the midst of a cacao field taking in every smell, sound, and sight that is the world of chocolate?

When I got you. Today the amazing Ryan Berk, owner of Parliament Chocolate, and I walk you through everything you need to know to take your chocolate appreciation up a notch.

Let's dive in . . . 

To learn ...

In this episode, I walked you through a recent spirit animal journey I had so you can see what this type of practice might bring your spiritual journey as we search for wisdom, peace and healing. In this journey a handful of the pieces of wisdom we were shown include:

• examining your shadow
• understanding the role of our shadows or traumas
• realizing how our gifts come to the surface
• the role of sunset, sunrise and solar noon
• ...

For nearly a decade I would have called myself a very happy coffee addict. My two cups of morning coffee was sacred, a critical piece of my self-care, practically a religion really, then everything changed.

In this episode I take you through my journey from coffee addict to matcha Momma and we look at the benefits of each, why you might consider switching over, how my first few days and weeks went in the transition and what...

I bet you have never thought of a witch as a self-care expert. Well, maybe it is time we change that.

Since we are well into the fall and Halloween is right around the corner I thought it was fitting to look to our cackling, cauldron-stirring sisters for some wisdom on how to take our self-care up a notch.

In this episode I did chat about some of my favourite cauldron concoctions (I am talking about my root chakra nourishing...

Before we dive into today's episode, I have to say WOW! AHHHHH! Look at us . . . We did it! This is our official 100th episode. There is no way I can thank you all enough for being here, listening to this episodes, taking the time to reach out to me afterward with follow up questions. You are amazing! The last 3.5 years would not have been possible without every single one of you, so THANK YOU!!!!!!

Okay, today's episode is...

At mile 9.5 I walked to the side of the road. I took my shoes and socks off, and I quit. There was no way I was going to finish this half marathon. I'm not a runner. What was I thinking when I registered for this four months back? 

That was a few days ago and even though my feet haven't fully forgiven me yet, somehow I am sitting here holding my finisher's medal. 

In this episode, I'll walk you through the journey ...

What is the difference between your emotional health and your mental health? Aren't they just the same thing?

In this episode I walk you through how and why they are totally different topics and both deserve your time and attention. I walk you through a simple emotional check-in practice that I do with my clients, family and friends all the time. We chatted about how there is actually no such thing as a positive or negative...

As we are hitting the height of the summer heat, how are you feeling? Are you loving every minute of this, or are you finding yourself a little more out-of-sorts than the norm and craving for that cooler weather that rights around the corner?

Whatever you answer is, there is a reason behind it and it has a lot to do with your specific wellness type. Join me in this episode as I walk you through the identifying with wellness...

June is here and my producer Matt asked me on to a program over on DeanBlundell.com to talk about this podcast, health, what we might have experienced during the pandemic, and how to shop. Many of these subjects were discussed in depth in my previous episodes, but with a whole new audience coming on board, we thought we would offer some of the top line information. 

As mentioned, the show was recorded live and you can ...

Mother's Day is a day that has the potential to rouse so many different emotions in everyone; everything from elation to heartbreak is possible depending on who you're speaking to. This day can offer an opportunity to celebrate, honour, and show our appreciation for the women who have shaped us.

May is the month of transformation, on which some people thrive, while others hold on for dear life. Let's honour each other and o...

When your heart and mind start to race and you know you need a bit more TLC, what do you do? In this episode, I walk you through the 5 self-care elements and how you can use them to help you when you do feel you are starting to spin and step away from your place of balance.

Together, we walk through your . . .

• Earth element,

• Water element,

• Fire element,

• Air element, and your

• Ether element.

If yo...

Do you eat food? Seems like a crazy questions, right? But the answer to this question might come as a shock to you. Plus, what is a food-like substance anyways and if it isn't food, what is it?

In this episode, you and I head to the grocery store. We walk the aisles and we explore how our food once upon a time started to change into food-like substances.

Wishing you so much love and light, Dear Friend - Marla

To join Mar...

So are you ready to add a new layer to our selfcare routine? Do you naturally gravitate to things that are sparkly? Or do you want to bring in million-year-old earthing grounding tools into your healing environment.

Well, let's look no further and becoming head-over-heels obsessed in the world of crystals. But there is so many? What do each of them mean? Where do I start.

No worries, I've got you covered. In this episode, I ...