The Nectar of Life

12 | Growing through Motherhood | Jessica Cartwright

In episode 12, I sat down with my dear friend, Jessica Cartwright, (in June 2024) to discuss her personal journey into motherhood. She shares how becoming pregnant with her daughter really changed the trajectory of her life. Jess opens up about the challenges she faced during pregnancy and in early motherhood, and she shares how these struggles became the catalyst for getting in touch with a deeper purpose in her life. Throughout our conversation, Jess discusses the importance of getting clear on our personal values, living with integrity, and being able to pivot in life when we are no longer in alignment. Jess shares about the ways she’s supported herself in her 8 years of motherhood through daily walks, yoga, qigong, herbalism, journeying with mushrooms, and more. I loved sitting down to chat with her about all of this, and I hope you enjoy it too! Learn more about Jessica and her offerings here: Jessica Energy [https://jessicaenergy.com] Connect with Jessica on instagram here: @jessica.energy [https://www.instagram.com/jessica.energy/] If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, rate and leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

11 | Befriending The Body | Elena Dominguez

In Episode 11, my friend Elena shares her personal journey of befriending her body after experiencing deep depression and anxiety in her early adult years. Elena is a somatic practitioner who works with individuals and couples and teaches them how to to feel and balance their nervous systems in order to unravel unhealthy patterns and ground into a deep sense of self. In this episode, we discuss nervous system states, motherhood, marriage, martyrdom, victimhood, codependency, the importance of play, inner child healing, and more! This conversation with Elena felt so nourishing to me, I hope you find the same nourishment yourself! Learn more about Elena here: Return to Rhythm [https://return-to-rhythm.com] Connect with Elena on Instagram here: @loveyourwholelife [https://www.instagram.com/loveyourwholelife/] Buy her book here: Return to Rhythm [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMSQN378] If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, rate and leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

10 | Cultivating Self Love | Briana Armenia

In Episode 10, my dear friend Briana shares her personal journey of struggling with self criticism, feeling shame around her body, dealing with disordered eating, and navigating painful menstrual cycles. Together we explore how, over time, Briana has shifted out of self criticism and into a new found place of having immense love and gratitude for herself and her body. We discuss how inviting play back into our lives has been a big part of our healing journeys, and how fun it has been to reclaim the inner child that lives within us! In the second half of the episode, we explore the role our menstrual cycle plays in our lives as women, and how important it is to bring in more awareness around the impact our cycle has on our lives. I absolutely adored this conversation, and I hope you do too! Learn more about Briana here: Briana Armenia [https://www.brianaarmenia.com] Connect with Briana on Instagram here: @brianaarmenia [https://www.instagram.com/brianaarmenia/] If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, rate and leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

9 | The Importance of Feeling our Feelings | Dr. Sarah Campbell

In episode 9, Dr. Sarah Campbell and I dive into the neuroscience behind the mind body connection. Sarah shares how our thoughts, orientations, feelings, and behaviors are all linked to our physical health. She opens up about her personal healing journey after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after an intense year of grief and navigating an abusive relationship. This conversation left me feeling so empowered and also filled me with so much hope for the collective healing that needs to take place! I hope you enjoy it! Learn more about Sarah here: Root Cause Academy [https://medicinemami.mykajabi.com/root-cause-academy] Connect with Sarah on Instagram here: medicine_mami [https://www.instagram.com/medicine_mami/] If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, rate and leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes

8 | An Invitation to Stay Open-minded

In Episode 8, I open the episode up sharing about how I’m currently in the process of reclaiming my goofy and playful inner child. I then go into how and why spirituality has been such a big part of my life lately, and why it is coming in so strong in these early episodes I’m releasing. I explore how both open-mindedness and curiosity have played a very big and important role in the growth I have experienced over the last few years. I then invite my listeners to practice staying open-minded themselves, and I share my dream of being a bridge between many different worlds - with my main goal of assisting humanity along in remembering who we are at our core, and continuing to call in more love and compassion. If you have any feedback to share with me, or have any questions to ask, please fill out the form on my website, or send me an email! If you like what you are hearing, and are looking forward to hearing more, please give the show a follow, rate and leave a review, or share the show/episode with anyone you feel may benefit from listening! Thank you!! email: rae@thenectarof.life // website: raebyrnes.com // instagram: raebyrnes