The Lavendaire Lifestyle

How many times have you said “yes” to something you REALLY wanted to say “no” to? When was the last time you were able to say “no” without feeling guilty? Coach and author Nancy Levin is teaching us how to set guilt-free boundaries with ourselves and the people around us. Nancy shares why you shouldn't ... Read more The post 139: How to Set Boundaries w/ Nancy Levin appeared first on Lavendaire.

Have you ever felt called to go somewhere else in the world? An unexplainable longing to experience a place that isn't where you are now? Astrogeographer Dara Dubinet explains what that call is and how answering it can set you on the life path meant for you. Dara took us on a crash course through ... Read moreThe post 138: Astrogeography, North Nodes & Finding Your Life Path w/ Dara Dubinet appeared first on Lavendaire.

If you made a list of ALL the promises you've made to yourself that you've broken, you'd probably end up feeling pretty disappointed in yourself. Life coach Lauren Zander's here to help you stop breaking those promises and start fulfilling your juicy dreams. Lauren's sharing her tried-and-true Handel Method, a coaching system refined over 20 ... Read moreThe post 137: How to Keep Promises to Yourself w/ Life Coach Lauren Zander appeared first on Lavendaire.

If you've ever wondered what it would take to create an app, this episode's for you! We're talking to Teri Yu, the founder of Vibely: an app to help people make meaning connections and find their community, both online and offline. Teri walks us through the journey of a tech startup: figuring out the purpose ... Read more The post 136: Tech Startups & Building an App w/ Vibely Founder Teri Yu appeared first on Lavendaire.

Everyone is biased: you, me, your teachers, your parents, even your kids – everyone. Despite all of our differences as human beings, as Liz Kleinrock puts it, “bias is our common denominator.” The question is: So what are you going to do about it? Liz is an anti-bias and anti-racist educator for both children and ... Read moreThe post 135: Anti-Bias Education & Talking Taboo Topics with Kids w/ Liz Kleinrock appeared first on Lavendaire.

Have you ever felt like there was a ‘hidden meaning' to déjà vu? That your recurring dreams and random gut feelings HAD to mean something? Congratulations! You're probably subconsciously trying to access your line within – without even knowing it. Accessing your line means connecting with the full history of your soul: your past lives ... Read more The post 134: Akashic Records, Past Lives, and The Line Within w/ Ashley Wood appeared first on Lavendaire.

“No one shops online.” Today, that sentence sounds ridiculous – some of us only shop online. But back when Jane Lu was just starting her entrepreneurship journey, that sentence resulted in the failure of her first business venture. Almost a decade later, Jane is the self-proclaimed “Lazy CEO” and founder of Showpo, Australia's fastest growing ... Read more The post 133: Business Failures & Becoming an Entrepreneur in Fashion w/ Showpo Founder Jane Lu appeared first on Lavendaire.

What's that story deep down inside of you that needs to be put out into the world? What experiences have you had that need to be shared? Today we're talking about staying authentic to yourself, creative struggles, and telling stories through film. Today's guest is an old friend from my music days, filmmaker Mimi Lee. ... Read moreThe post 132: Storytelling & the Creative Process w/ Filmmaker Mimi Lee appeared first on Lavendaire.

Rose quartz, clear quartz, phantom quartz – What's the difference? We love looking at crystals for their beauty, and you've probably heard that crystals are also used for their healing properties. But a lot of people never end up using crystals in a deeper way because there are so many crystals with different colors, shapes, ... Read more The post 131: Crystals 101: How to Use Crystals for Beginners w/ Heather Askinosie appeared first on Lavendaire.

You've probably heard of Mercury retrograde, but what about Saturn return? And have you heard what Pluto's doing recently? We're back with another astrology expert for a deeper dive into what these planetary patterns mean for our daily lives – and our entire lifetimes. I'm chatting with soul astrologer Danielle Paige, who has been reading ... Read moreThe post 130: Understanding Saturn Return, Mercury Retrograde & the Energy of Astrology w/ Danielle Paige appeared first on Lavendaire.

It's tough dealing with your own emotions on a daily basis, but what if you're also dealing with everyone else's? If you can deeply feel others' feelings, if you can actually feel the mood in a room, you're probably an empath! But it goes beyond just being able to sense what others are feeling. Robin ... Read moreThe post 129: Empathy, People Pleasing & Protecting Your Energy w/ Robin Scott appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's guest is a dear friend and one of the first ever Lavi Loves: transformational Diamond Process Coach, Mandy Van De Brug! Mandy is full of wisdom on cultivating self love, a sense of self worth, and overcoming mental health struggles. As a Diamond Process Coach, she actually studied the methods created by a past ... Read more The post 128: Self Worth, Mental Health & Healing from Trauma w/ Mandy Van De Brug appeared first on Lavendaire.

If you want a way to stay grounded, try looking up! I'm chatting with coach and author Dr. Ezzie Spencer about the moon: how to keep time with the moon, setting intentions with the cycles, and why we feel connected to it. Ezzie shares how she used journaling to interpret the moon cycles, ways to ... Read moreThe post 127: Moon Cycles & Lunar Abundance w/ Dr. Ezzie Spencer appeared first on Lavendaire.

You're probably carrying around more garbage than you realize. If you're angry, resentful, or holding a grudge, all of those emotions are not only weighing on mental health – they're taking a physical toll on your body. Rachel Reimer's on the show to talk about her work as a medical intuitive, the different forms of ... Read more The post 126: How to Heal Your Life w/ Medical Intuitive Rachel Reimer appeared first on Lavendaire.

It's easy to be a cynic, to make excuses for doing less. It's harder to be an optimist. Optimism means choosing responsibility: to do more, to make positive change. So, do you want to be the person that makes excuses or the person that makes the world better? We're kicking off Season 5 of the ... Read moreThe post 125: How to Be an Optimist & Chasing the Bright Side w/ Jess Ekstrom appeared first on Lavendaire.

Hi loves! Popping in between podcast seasons to share a few exciting announcements: 1. I'm doing a guest takeover on the Optimal Living Daily Podcast! You can listen to me read an article I wrote, Living For Yourself and Not Others, today: Monday, Sept 2. Listen to episode #1361 here → oldpodcast.com/1361 2. The podcast ... Read more The post 124: Optimal Living Daily Collab & NEW Lavendaire Shop Updates appeared first on Lavendaire.

“There's no mistakes. Everything is aligned.” I truly believe you can only figure out your true path by exploring a bunch of different ones first. That's how Lavendaire came to be, and that's how my friend Branché Foston has found her own true path: making wellness & healing practices more accessible to millennials, especially people ... Read more The post 123: Spiritual Self Care & How to Make Wellness Accessible w/ Branché Foston appeared first on Lavendaire.

If you're feeling spread a little too thin lately, this episode's for you because we're tackling everything related to stress, what happens when you have too much of it, and practical tips for trying to get your busy life back into balance. Today we're talking to Dr. Samantha Brody, a naturopathic physician and author of ... Read moreThe post 122: Overcoming Overwhelm & Stress w/ Dr. Samantha Brody appeared first on Lavendaire.

We have a listener favorite returning to the show today: Andrea Owen! Andrea is a life coach who empowers women to *truly* value themselves, despite the messages from media and society telling them “You're not good enough”. Last time Andrea was on the show, we talked about being open to feeling your feelings and how ... Read more The post 121: How to Stop Feeling “Not Good Enough” w/ Andrea Owen appeared first on Lavendaire.

Delighted to have my friend Jasmine Lipska on the podcast! Jasmine is a YouTuber, travel vlogger, author, and content creator. Her passion is bringing inspiration and light to self growth and modern spirituality. She's currently on an indefinite solo travel journey, exploring and working from all around the world. We talk about her love and ... Read more The post 120: Self Love, Law of Attraction & Solo Travel w/ Jasmine Lipska appeared first on Lavendaire.

Hi loves! It's a special solo chat for the podcast this week. I'm sharing a story I've never talked about publicly before: a painful experience I had in my early YouTube days where I learned that people I considered to be genuine friends, had never thought of me in the same way. This story shares ... Read moreThe post 119: About Betrayal, Learning to Stand Up For Myself & Turning Pain into Purpose (The Story Behind ‘Honestly’) appeared first on Lavendaire.

Are you treating your body from a place of love and celebration? Or from a punishment and deprivation? Susan Hyatt is a life coach spreading the message of empowerment: looking at and treating your body with genuine love. Aileen and Susan chat about negative body image as a ‘normal' phenomenon for women, how to do ... Read more The post 118: Body Love, Emotional Eating & Healthy Self Care w/ Susan Hyatt appeared first on Lavendaire.

“It's your responsibility to teach people how to treat you.” When you learn to say no more often, you teach others that you have boundaries. And the best part? They'll usually respect you for it. Erin Falconer is a digital entrepreneur and author of How to Get Sh*t Done, a book on self improvement and ... Read moreThe post 117: Productivity, Saying No & How to Get Sh*t Done w/ Erin Falconer appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's podcast is a much-awaited treat! I mentioned being interested in astrology a while back and a lot of people asked me to share more. Since I'm a beginner, I wanted to bring on an expert: Debra Silverman. Debra is an astrologer, psychologist, and expert on marrying the two: interpreting the stars and how they ... Read moreThe post 116: Understanding Astrology, Birth Charts & Horoscopes w/ Debra Silverman appeared first on Lavendaire.

“If you can learn, then you can do anything. And if you can do anything, you can be anything.” Today's guest is the expert on learning faster, remembering more, and being more productive. Jonathan Levi is the founder of SuperHuman Enterprises. His podcast, books, and courses teach people how to become “SuperHuman”: teaching them how ... Read moreThe post 115: How to Learn Faster, Improve Your Memory & Be More Productive w/ Jonathan Levi appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today I have a dear friend on the podcast: Karen Rosalie! Karen is a photographer and founder of Rosalie Agency, creating campaigns for beauty brands like Summer Fridays, Kopari Beauty, and Living Proof. You may remember Karen from my Artist of Life Series on YouTube in 2016. Karen was just starting her freelance career and ... Read moreThe post 114: Pursuing a Creative Career Without a Back-Up Plan w/ Karen Rosalie appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's guest is the expert on all things career, especially for ambitious women and anyone just entering the workforce. Lauren McGoodwin is a self-proclaimed “career center poster girl” and the founder of Career Contessa, a site dedicated to helping women build and excel in fulfilling careers. This episode will answer your top questions about career ... Read more The post 113: Navigating Career Paths, Passion Projects & the Job Search w/ Lauren McGoodwin appeared first on Lavendaire.

The beauty and skincare industry thrives on “more”: buy more products, put more on your skin, and – if they don't work – use them more often. Today's guest is Liah Yoo, a beauty influencer and CEO of KraveBeauty: a skincare brand that sells “less”. Through her YouTube channel and business, Liah wants to #PressReset ... Read more The post 112: Starting a Business & Pressing Reset on the Skincare Industry w/ Liah Yoo appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's episode is a treat if you've seen design for businesses like Fenty Beauty or Colourpop, or content creators like Jenn Im or LaurDIY. We have graphic designer Dawn Lee on the show, who has worked with all of those brands and much more, through her boutique design and art studio DLD.studio. On top of ... Read moreThe post 111: From Freelancer to Business Owner w/ Graphic Designer Dawn Lee appeared first on Lavendaire.

You might be a perfectionist and not even know it. We tend to think of perfectionists as people who are obsessed with being organized and who never finish projects because it's impossible to get them just right. But perfectionists are also: people-pleasers, procrastinators, and people who fill their time with busywork. Today's guest, Sam Laura ... Read moreThe post 110: Perfectionism, Procrastination & Changing Your Self Image w/ Sam Laura Brown appeared first on Lavendaire.

This episode's a highly-requested collaboration with YouTuber/creator Rowena Tsai! Rowena has her own channel on self care and productivity, and also Beauty Within: a beauty & lifestyle channel celebrating inner beauty and wellness. Aileen and Rowena explore Rowena's escape from a dark and lonely place as a teenager, similar journeys in creating content in the ... Read more The post 109: Discovering Self Love, Defining Success & Life as a Creator w/ Rowena Tsai appeared first on Lavendaire.

Start small, start slow. An entirely zero waste life can be a daunting goal, but what if we could all make small steps in just one room of our home? Today's podcast guest is Max La Manna, a zero waste vegan chef and voice for low impact living through small changes every single day. Aileen ... Read moreThe post 108: Zero Waste Cooking & Low Impact Living w/ Max La Manna appeared first on Lavendaire.

How do you tell the difference between worry that keeps you safe and worry that holds you back from growth and new experiences? Today's guest, Amber Rae wrote “Choose Wonder Over Worry” to share how she tells the difference: a journey through the inner world to come out and live your truth. Aileen and Amber ... Read more The post 107: Choosing Wonder Over Worry w/ Amber Rae appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's podcast episode is a real talk with Amy Lee, an online creator who explores everything fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Amy's work inspires everyone to know that they have a voice, and to feel empowered to be a better version of themselves every day. Aileen and Amy talk about exploration and pursuing authenticity in your ... Read more The post 106: Body Shame, Self Love & Authenticity as an Online Influencer w/ Amy Lee appeared first on Lavendaire.

If manifestation and the law of attraction has ever seemed too “woo” for you, this is your sign to think again and keep an open mind. Today's guest, Kimberley Wenya, is a manifestation and spiritual mindset coach who wants to bridge the gap between the “woo woo” and modern girl spirituality. Manifestation starts simply with ... Read more The post 105: Manifesting Your Desired Reality w/ Kimberley Wenya appeared first on Lavendaire.

People will always forget your failures, so don't be afraid to get up and try again each time you fall. This is how today's guest built her career in comedy as an Asian American woman, starting at 16 years old. Sierra Katow is now a stand-up comic, TV writer, and freelance web developer. Aileen and ... Read moreThe post 104: Dealing with Failure + Being a Minority in Entertainment w/ Sierra Katow appeared first on Lavendaire.

How would your life change if you started believing “I am enough”? Today's guest, Marisa Peer, is a celebrity therapist and hypnotherapy trainer who wants you to stop believing in the stories you've been told, the stories that make you seek validation and make you say “Sorry” for everything. Aileen and Marisa explore life experiences ... Read more The post 103: Self Love + Believing “I Am Enough” w/ Marisa Peer appeared first on Lavendaire.

Zero waste isn't just about the trash or the plastic. The modern environmentalist lives in a way that is mindful of their inner values, gentle on the environment, and still creative and chic! Today's guest is Anita Vandyke: rocket scientist, blogger, and author of “A Zero Waste Life: A Thirty Day Guide”. Aileen and Anita ... Read more The post 102: A Mindful Guide to Zero Waste Living w/ Anita Vandyke appeared first on Lavendaire.

Exercise and meditation can be incredible life-changing habits, but they're both also the hardest ones to commit to. Digital fitness entrepreneur Kait Hurley is trying to change that through her Move + Meditate practice that helps people cultivate stronger, more resilient bodies and minds. Aileen and Kait talk about the danger of putting your self ... Read more The post 101: Move + Meditate w/ Kait Hurley appeared first on Lavendaire.

Today's episode is a fun treat for creatives, lost post-grads, and anyone feeling ‘stuck' in their path. We have on experimental audio-visual artist and full-time web developer Nomi, creator at “Piquetures” on YouTube. We talked about how Nomi works creative projects for 2-3 hours per day, why it's okay to take a gap year if you're ... Read moreThe post 100: Things Take Time – Balancing Work and Creativity w/ Nomi of Piquetures appeared first on Lavendaire.

Looking to quit a bad habit in 2019? Hypnosis may be the practice for you! Today's guest Grace Smith is a renowned hypnotherapist and the founder of the Grace Space Hypnotherapy School, on a mission to make hypnosis mainstream. Aileen and Grace talk about why hypnosis is so effective in stress reduction and changing your ... Read moreThe post 99: Hypnosis, Stress & Quitting Bad Habits w/ Grace Smith appeared first on Lavendaire.

Bestselling spiritual author Theresa Cheung is back on the podcast to talk about seeing the future and living in the present with her two new books: The Premonition Code, sharing insights into the research around extrasensory perception; and 21 Life Changing Rituals, highlighting what you can do every single day to get out of your ... Read moreThe post 98: Closing the Gap Between Science & Spirituality w/ Theresa Cheung appeared first on Lavendaire.

The college application process doesn't have to be as hard as you think. Julie Kim is a college admissions consultant who helps middle and high school students “do it all”: earn good grades, cultivate an empowering mindset for college and beyond, and get into the school of their dreams through finding their true passions. Aileen ... Read moreThe post 97: How to Get Accepted into Your Dream College w/ Julie Kim appeared first on Lavendaire.

Make feeling good your priority in life, and every day. The rest of what you want will follow. Today's guest is speaker and author of “Radical Self Love” and “Radical Radiance” Gala Darling. Through her self love techniques and resources, she teaches women everywhere how to fall in love with themselves and life. Aileen and ... Read moreThe post 96: Radical Self Love w/ Gala Darling appeared first on Lavendaire.

Exploring a completely new topic on the podcast this week: Tarot! Today's guest, Brigit Esselmont of Biddy Tarot, is shedding light on what Tarot is and isn't and how you can incorporate the spiritual practice into your everyday life. Aileen and Brigit chat about Tarot as a self-reflection tool (and not a fortune teller), how ... Read moreThe post 95: Tarot & Building a Spiritual Business w/ Brigit Esselmont appeared first on Lavendaire.

“Work hard and be nice to people.” This simple advice was given to artist and YouTuber Amanda Lee, and it has taken her farther than she could have ever imagined. Amanda started her channel as a high school freshman and six years later, she has grown to over 1 million subscribers who love her creative ... Read more The post 94: YouTube + Growing Up on the Internet w/ Amanda Lee appeared first on Lavendaire.

This episode is perfect-timing if you're looking to make health or diet changes for the new year (or any time!). Today's guest is Maria Marlowe: Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, author, and host of the Happier & Healthier podcast. Maria and Aileen chat about how the food you eat affects your body in more ways than ... Read more The post 93: Eating Healthy, Whole & Happy w/ Maria Marlowe appeared first on Lavendaire.

This one is for the journalers, podcasters, and anyone feeling disconnected from life and people. Today's guest, Katie Dalebout is the author of Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling and host of the Let It Out podcast, in which she has long and candid conversations with guests from every field. Katie and Aileen reflect ... Read more The post 92: Journaling, Podcasting & Human Connection w/ Katie Dalebout appeared first on Lavendaire.

“The whole point is to get past the ‘stuff'.” While we often think of minimalism as having less ‘stuff', it's not about the stuff at all. The goal is to get past the focus of material things in order to live a life that's truly meaningful to you. Today we have Matt D'Avella, a filmmaker ... Read moreThe post 91: Minimalism + Creating Meaningful Content w/ Matt D’Avella appeared first on Lavendaire.

Do you ever feel like you're out of balance, but no matter how hard you try, you can't find what you're missing and don't feel like you're ‘enough'? To start off Season 4 of The Lavendaire Lifestyle Podcast, we have Madelyn Moon sharing why you should stop trying so hard: What you're looking for is ... Read more The post 90: Balancing Your Masculine & Feminine w/ Maddy Moon appeared first on Lavendaire.