The Garden of Belonging Podcast

Episode 39: A Moving Meditation

Join me as I share a brief piece that invites you into a moving meditation.

Episode 38: Write New Stories

Join me for another little story. A story about a place where you can find rest. A place where you can explore all the stories you hold. A place where you can begin to write new stories.

Episode 37: We Are the Storytellers

What does it mean that we are the storytellers? What stories are we telling? What stories aren't we telling? Today I share a brief poem inviting us into these questions.

Episode 36: Season 5 Introduction

An introduction to Season 5: The Season of Storytelling   Why storytelling? Why does it matter to me? What will I be sharing? Listen in to find out.

Episode 35: Blooming Bravely with Kelsey Mech

The Garden of Belonging Podcast Episode 35: Blooming Bravely with Kelsey Mech Kelsey Mech is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a mentor to creative humans and business owners. Through her one-on-one work and online programs, Kelsey supports women to connect to their intuition, live in integrity with their most authentic selves, and emotionally heal from old wounds and toxic messaging. Kelsey offers an online membership community, Wellspring, as well as other online courses and programs. She is also deeply committed to speaking about the need to let go of our collective social conditioning and move toward deep self-acceptance through her writing and podcast The Unraveled Life. We talk about: * Being honest and generous with yourself * Leaning into fear * The ways we abandon ourselves to keep other people comfortable * Brené Brown, vulnerability, and courage * How broader systems impact our ability to express ourselves * Ancestral trauma and unraveling the stories passed down to us * Creating a supportive environment for us to Bloom Bravely * Kelsey's community - Wellspring * The importance of self-compassion  Mentioned in this episode: Becca Piastrelli  - https://beccapiastrelli.com/ [https://beccapiastrelli.com/]  Mara Glatzel - https://www.maraglatzel.com/ [https://www.maraglatzel.com/]  Varvara Erochina - https://www.bewith.org/ [https://www.bewith.org/]  Azalea Moen - https://www.azaleamoen.com/ [https://www.azaleamoen.com/]  Elizabeth Gilbert - https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ [https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/]  Glennon Doyle - https://momastery.com [https://momastery.com]/ Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ [https://brenebrown.com/]  Find Kelsey at: www.kelseymech.com [http://www.kelseymech.com]  https://instagram.com/kelseymech [https://instagram.com/kelseymech]