Ashley is an alchemist of Cacao, protector of animals and beamer of light. With three small children in tow, Ashley makes space to write, teach yoga and support women experiencing grief and loss.
In this session, we discussed weaving her projects together, building systems and strategies to balance her ambitions against responsibilities, explore her why and lay the foundation for building confidence and conviction around the change she wants to make in the world.
Dev is a fine artist, graphic designer, and mother of two. She immigrated to the U.S. when she was nine years old and survived a brain tumor as an adult. Both experiences and many more inform her unique perspective, which she brings to life on canvas. In this episode, Dev and Rachel discuss creativity in the time of Covid and how her kids inspired her to start an exciting new project.
Read MoreJennie is a blogger and social media influencer on all things home. From cooking to design, she is dedicated to empowering women by creating spaces that feel genuine.
In this episode, Rachel and Jennie tackle what it means to be true to yourself through the lens of social media. Jennie discovers her “why” which becomes the inspiration for the road ahead.
For over three decades, Lisa has honed her expertise in the wine business. Having worked in every faced of the industry, Lisa now owns and operates several businesses with her husband.
With the opportunity to launch a new business, Lisa and Rachel connected to talk through the fears, roadblocks and systems required to give it a try.
Read MoreSarah is a PhD. professor, published author and mother of three. As the primary breadwinner of her household, she’s made pragmatic decisions that haven’t left space for much exploration. With a desire to reconnect with her creativity and with the concern that education as we know it is a dying industry, she and Rachel worked through a series of challenges and emerged the other side with some new ideas, new directions and a renewed sense of confidence.
Read MoreIn this episode Rachel coaches Vita through an exploration of opportunities and challenges that come with having a diverse set of interests and skills. Vita has a breakthrough - articulating her big dream out loud for the first time, and they develop an action plan for taking baby steps towards that dream within the constraints of the current crisis.
Read More@karen__santos
Karen is a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She shoots often in Brooklyn, New York.
With a BFA in Photography from Academy of Art University, she specialize in portraits, lifestyle, and creative images.
She is known for bright colors, warm tones and her use of shadow to add intrigue.
During the shelter in place mandate, Karen has embarked on a 30 day photo challenge. In this episode, she discusses her lifeline: art making.
Read MoreLawrence Kalogreades is a psychotherapist based in Limasol Cyprus. He works with individuals, couples and families, to find new and more productive ways to overcome old problems.
He earned my Bachelor's degree in psychology, magna cum laude, at San Diego State University (USA), a Master's degree in clinical and abnormal psychology at Swansea University (UK), and a Master's degree in neuroscience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL). He completed post-graduate training in systemic psychotherapy at the Systemic Institute of Cyprus (CY) and was recently appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapists.
This is his second appearance on this podcast.
Read More@megkeene | @apracticalwedding
Founded in 2008, A Practical Wedding has spent the last decade as a pioneer in the wedding space, constantly pushing for inclusive, authentic, accessible stories of love and relationships. Founder and editor in chief, Meg Keene has written two best-selling wedding planning books: A Practical Wedding, and A Practical Wedding Planner.
Meg is widely respected as the leading voice in millennial weddings. She is widely quoted in the mainstream press, including regularly being cited by The New York Times and NPR, along with The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Refinery 29, Brides, and more.
Read MoreLauren Smith is a founding creative director at Pop-Up Magazine, where she currently directs culture and operations. You can find her online @misslaurenlee
Alongside creative partners and her husband Derek, Lauren has built several successful companies including the Curiosity Shop in San Francisco and California Sunday Magazine, while managing the responsibilities of parenthood.
Read MoreLawrence Kalogreades is a psychotherapist and clinical researcher based in Limassol, Cyprus. You can find him online @kalogreades.
He believes that everyone stands to benefit from talk therapy.
Things are always more complex than they seem. By guiding from that perspective, his clients discover that things aren’t always black and white - that they have more options than they initially imagined.
He finds peace in listening to heavy music, lifting heavy objects, and reading heavy leather-bound books.
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