The Raising Sage Spiritual Podcast

S2E5 The Work of Seeing Clearly with Meranda Squires

In this episode, I sit down with Meranda Squires. We explore her path into this work, from being introduced to meditation at a young age, to traveling to India, and the years of practice that now shape how she holds space through The Lotus Centre. There’s a groundedness to the way she shares that comes from lived experience. This conversation moves through self-inquiry as a practice you return to, coming back to your direct experience and allowing what’s there to be seen more clearly over time. We talk about dyad work and how it supports that process through presence, witnessing, and honest reflection. She also speaks about the ego in a real and relatable way. The voice that questions your worth, pushes you to do more, or tells you you’re not enough. Rather than trying to get rid of it, we explore what it means to become aware of it, to recognize the patterns, and to choose not to move from that place. We move into karma yoga, service, devotion, and what it looks like to walk a spiritual path in your everyday life. How this work shows up in your relationships, your choices, and the way you meet yourself. This is a grounded and honest conversation for anyone who feels drawn to deeper self-understanding and a more direct relationship with themselves. Learn more about Meranda and her work at www.thelotuscentre.ca

S2E4 Trust What Moves Through You with Dominique Hurley

In this episode, I sit down with intuitive visionary artist Dominique Hurley for a conversation on creativity, intuition, and what it means to allow something to move through you. We explore the different ways her work comes to life, from intuitive painting, where she begins without a plan and allows each layer to reveal what wants to emerge, to visionary pieces that come through as flashes of imagery or feeling that she then translates onto the canvas. Dominique shares how she experiences her art as something that comes through her, not from her, and what it looks like to trust that process in real time. We also talk about her newest collection and the pace of inspiration, what it feels like when ideas arrive faster than you can physically create, and the shift from feeling pressure to keep up, into allowing the work to unfold in its own timing. There’s a deeper thread woven throughout the conversation around readiness, how her paintings tend to find people at specific moments in their lives, and what people come to discover within themselves when they spend time with her work. Dominique also shares about her intuitive painting process, which she has made accessible through free resources on her website for anyone who feels called to explore their own creativity in this way. This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with your intuition, trust what you’re receiving, and allow it to take shape in a way that feels true for you. Explore Dominique’s work and free resources: www.dominiquehurley.com

S2E3 Conscious Leadership with Sonia Byrne

In this episode of the Raising Sage Spiritual Podcast, Jessica sits down with Sonia Byrne, founder of Mindful Leadership for Success, for a grounded conversation about conscious leadership, spiritual development, and bringing deeper awareness into professional spaces. Sonia shares insights from her work supporting leadership teams and boards across the Canadian corporate and non-profit sectors, and reflects on what it means to lead with presence, perception, and perspective in environments that often prioritize certainty and performance. Together they explore the challenges of integrating inner awareness with external leadership roles, navigating skepticism, trusting the unfolding of your path, and the courage it takes to stop hiding your gifts. Mindful Leadership for Success consultant, Sonia Byrne, has helped leadership teams and boards in the Canadian corporate and non-profit sectors since 2009. She is known for her mindful approach to facilitating retreats, developing strategic plans and for her guidance in succession planning and other operational activities. Through her consulting firm, Sonia Byrne & Associates, her work has led her to live and work in settings across Canada, the USA, Mexico, the UK, Europe, and the Middle East North Africa region. Sonia holds great enthusiasm for helping individuals and teams untangle the puzzle of communication, perception, and perspective. Sonia is also hosting an upcoming retreat in St. John’s, and listeners of this episode are invited to save $100 when registering. You can learn more about Sonia’s work, her upcoming retreat, and her leadership offerings at: www.soniabyrne.com [http://www.soniabyrne.com/] This episode is for anyone navigating the space between inner awareness and external leadership, and for those learning how to integrate their gifts without abandoning the worlds they already move within.

S2E2 Roots and Wings with Jess and Meg

In this episode of the Raising Sage Spiritual Podcast, Jess sits down with Meg of The Megawatt Collective to share the heart behind their upcoming offering — Roots + Wings: A Creative Connection Playshop for children and caregivers. Together they explore the inspiration for this unique family-centered event and the deeper “why” behind it: ✨ The power of art and creativity as tools for co-regulation and connection ✨ The need for more inclusive, family-friendly spiritual spaces ✨ How energy work, mindfulness, and play nurture presence for both children and caregivers ✨ The balance of grounding and freedom — giving our families both roots and wings This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and remember that our children are not obstacles to our spiritual growth — they are often our greatest teachers. 🎨 Roots + Wings: A Creative Connection Playshop 📅 Saturday, January 25 | 10 AM – 12 PM 📍 The Lantern, St. John’s 💫 $88 per caregiver–child duo | $20 per additional child To register or learn more, message Jessica (@raisingsagespiritual) or Meghan (@the.meg.megdalene). Because the most meaningful moments are the ones we create together. 🕊️ #rootsandwings #raisingsagespiritual #megawattcollective #familywellness #creativeconnection #mindfulparenting #coregulation #stjohnsevents

S2E1 When the Voice Returns with Kat Kahulani

This episode opens Season 2 of the podcast with a conversation that moves through voice, sound, discernment, and truth as lived experience rather than concept. Jessica and Kat explore how authenticity functions as protection, how speaking from truth naturally organizes the field around us, and why clarity can feel activating or triggering in environments where self-expression has been restricted. The conversation touches on resonance, energetic boundaries, self-reflective love, and the subtle ways the body responds when something true is spoken. The episode closes with a powerful transmission shared by Kat. A moment meant to be felt rather than understood. One that invites the listener into resonance, balance, and remembrance beyond words. As the year turns, this episode marks a shift in the direction of the podcast. Season 2 will hold more space for collective questions, social realities, and conversations that ask us to listen more deeply to ourselves, each other, and the world we are moving through together. Listen with your body. Let what resonates stay. IG: @kat_kahulani