Be More Connected Podcast

In this episode, Elyse is talking all about comparison. She delves into how social comparison, imposter syndrome, jealousy, and envy can really bring us down and stop us from sharing our gifts with the world. But don't worry, there's hope! Elyse shares five super helpful tips to nurture your soul and help you get past those tough moments of comparison. She also emphasizes the importance of being yourself and showing up from the heart. So, if you're ready to feel more empowered and find some peace, you're in the right place! CONNECT WITH ELYSE: SOULFUL ABUNDANCE PROGRAMS: ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN Sign Up for the Soul Honoring Summer Series Live Calls Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to elyse@elysepreston.com 1:1 Mentorship: Limited Spaces Available JOURNAL PROMPTS / REFRAMES: Soul Honoring Summer Series Pt. 3 Comparison: Compare your current patterns and ways of operating with archetypes and energies presented in your Human Design Chart, Natal Birth Chart etc. Two of my FAVORITE apps for this are… CHANI App MyHumanDesign App Imposter Syndrome: Reflect - How can you tap into the truth that there is no one else on the planet is more qualified to do what your soul came here to do - than you! Envy: Identify the qualities that you envy in others and explore how you can begin incorporating those elements into your own life or releasing your attachment to them. Jealousy: Examine where jealous might be showing up in your life and reflect on what that means for you... Body: How can you practice listening to and respecting your body and its needs?

In this episode, Elyse shares her personal backstory and discusses how challenging experiences in the workplace led her to pursue entrepreneurship. She explains that burning out at previous non-profit jobs motivated her to find her current path and gain clarity about her values and the kind of culture she wanted to be a part of. The host also shares lessons she learned about herself from burning out in the non-profit sector. These include the importance of being her own boss, the need for quiet, alone time, and the value of transparency, clear communication, and accountability. She also talks about how she shifted her internal narrative from one based on external metrics to what feels true and meaningful for her. Finally, the episode concludes with 13 guiding principles for being more connected, which underlie everything the host does and creates. CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Join the FREE Slack Group Sign Up for the Soul Honoring Summer Series Live Calls Join the Soulful Abundance Foundations Waitlist Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to elyse@elysepreston.com 1:1 Mentorship: Limited Spaces Available JOURNAL PROMPTS: Soul Honoring Summer Series Pt. 2 What challenge(s) have you been presented to you in your work life? Is there a lesson that has showed up for you again and again? When is the last time you felt incredibly inspired? If you could select 5-15 guiding principles for your life and/or business what would they be?

In this episode of the Be More Connected podcast, host Elyse Preston shares her journey of self-discovery and introduces the Soul Honoring Summer Series. This 6 episode series will cover soul purpose, spiritual practice, creative entrepreneurship and community care. Elyse provides questions, journal prompts, and activities to help listeners connect with their souls and expand into their abundant selves. CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Join the FREE Slack Group Sign Up for the Soul Honoring Summer Series Live Calls Join the Soulful Abundance Foundations Waitlist Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to elyse@elysepreston.com 1:1 Mentorship: Limited Spaces Available PRACTICES: Soul Honoring Summer Series Pt. 1  Spend at least 20 minutes this week cleaning out one area of your home. Energetically this releases stuck energy and creates more space for what you want to bring into your life over the next 12 weeks. Design your daily soul care practice in a way that supports your unique lifestyle! You can experiment and mix things up until you find what works best for you. (ie. time of day, length of practice and potential activities including: journaling, pulling an oracle card, meditating, walking in nature, dancing, movement, breathwork etc.) What part of your life are you nervous to show for? Sit with the parts of yourself that might be a little scared about growth and change and allow yourself to journal freely about these feelings. Where are you craving to change and grow? Allow yourself to dream BIG and do not hold back on expressing your soul yearnings. Visualize yourself 3 months in the future, at the conclusion of this series, what do you hope to have learned? Who are you seeking to become?

This week on the podcast, I welcome Lisara! LiSára is a Forbes featured founder, sound healer, ancestral healer, intuitive vocal channel, songwriter and musical artist. She hails from a rich ancestry of both medicine women and Civil Rights educators who worked with Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s. LiSára founded Sexy Sound Healing: The world's 1st channeled music tech and self mastery platform for females with big dreams to decolonize, develop your intuition, generate prosperity, and elevate your embodied voice through the power of sound, frequency and resonance. On the socials you'll find LiSára dancing up a storm, free styling when challenged, giving trainings & channeling messages for the collective, being a fierce advocate for community, and celebrating embodied liberation as part of the honor & joy of being human.  IN THIS EPISODE WE EXPLORE: An introduction to the power of sound healing How to elevate your embodied voice through the power of sound, frequency and resonance Reclaiming intuition as intelligence Sound healing applied for real life results & prosperity BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT: JAMIA WILSON Instagram: @jamiawilson Website: http://www.jamiawilson.com/ Taking Our Power Back: Jamia Wilson - CTZN Podcast  The Dark Tower: Where Our Radical Black Foremothers Made A Room Of Their Own CONNECT WITH LISARA: Instagram: @lisaraofficial Website: https://www.sexysoundhealing.com/ The 5 Myths of Sound Healing (freebie) >> https://www.sexysoundhealing.com/5myths Join Sexy Sound Healing (membership) >>> sexysoundhealing.com/join CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023! ACCESS TRANSCRIPT HERE

Today, I invite you to get comfy and make your self a cup of tea! ☕️   I have a very special Valentines Day episode where I brought on my partner Obie, for a deep and intimate look inside our relationship and how we've been growing and evolving together.   In this episode, we talk about how we met. We talk about our first few dates - and how they actually didn't go very well! And we talk about the ways that our differences spark growth in each other.   But my favorite moments in this episode were when we shared the most challenging aspects of our relationship and our favorite parts of being in a relationship with each other. This is definitely one of my favorite episodes of the podcast so far!!   If you enjoy this episode and gain value from it, please share it with someone you love! Feel free to reach out and let me know which moments resonated most with you!   This episode in particular feels so special and close to my heart and it is my hope that you find some nourishment and inspiration from hearing our partnership journey!

This week, on the Be More Connected podcast, I interviewed Ryel Kestano. Ryel is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Senior Course Leader at ART International - Authentic Relating Training.    Authentic Relating is the practice of freely expressing your true experience in the company of others. Expressing in this way enables you to create connections in the world based on who you really are! By learning authentic relating skills, you can begin to drop your conditioned relational habits and learn to to relate more with yourself and others from a deeper, more authentic expression of your truth. Tune into this week's episode for an introduction to the art of Authentic Relating! WE DISCUSS:  An introduction to the Five Practices of Authentic Relating How your relationships can become deeper, more nourishing and intimate through the incorporation of Authentic Relating practices How intimacy is actually available everywhere if we are open and attuned They why behind Ryel's new book: Authentic Relating BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT: LAMA ROD OWENS Instagram: @lamarodoffical Website: https://www.lamarod.com/ Book: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger Free Radicals Monthly Gathering  CONNECT WITH RYEL: Instagram: @ryelkestano Website: https://ryelkestano.com/ Book: Authentic Relating: A Guide to Rich, Meaningful, Nourishing Relationships Private Coaching and Trainings CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023!

Ann Nguyen is a Vietnamese American Women's Sexual Empowerment coach whose work centers on pleasure as a liberatory practice & fuel for personal empowerment. She teaches women how to love their bodies, to see sexuality as sacred, and how to channel orgasmic pleasure into better relationships, career, leadership and self-love. In this episode we explore pleasure and sexuality as a way to honor yourself and be of highest service.  WE DISCUSS: Pleasure and sexuality as a pathway to connect to the Divine An introduction to Ann's 5% Pleasure Rule  How to drop out of the mind and live more in our bodies and our five senses How to be well-resourced in our pleasure as a way to birth new creations CONNECT WITH ANN: Instagram: @theannnguyen Website: https://www.theannnguyen.com/ 90-minute Playshop called The Art of Sensual Self-Care: https://theartofsensualselfcare.my.canva.site/ 2023 Retreat called Awakening the Sensual Body: https://www.theoptimistcollective.com/awaken ANN'S MENTIONS: Ann's Tantra Teacher: @thelaylamartin Sarah Durham Wilsom: @sarahofmagdalene CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net Book a New Year Visioning Session with Elyse, now through February 1st. 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023!

In this week's episode of the podcast, I welcome Meenadchi! Meenadchi (she/her) is a somatic healing practitioner whose work centers the softness of meeting our best self and deepening into our collective light. Using a blend of Family Constellation Therapy and Non-Violent Communication, Meenadchi supports inquisitive individuals and entreprenuerial changemakers in reconnecting with the intuitive wisdom of their bodies so that we can co-create intergenerational healing by changing the way we speak to ourselves, each other, and the universe.    I'm so excited to share our conversation with you because it was so rich and filled with valuable information to support us with deepening our body awareness, emotional vocabulary and intuition, so that we can communicate and show up in our relationships in more healthy and loving ways. With more empathy for ourselves and those we are relating to! CONNECT WITH MEENADCHI: Instagram: @with.meenadchi Website: https://www.meenadchi.com Book: https://co-conspirator.press/Decolonizing-Non-Violent-Communication Discerning Trauma from Intuition Series Intro to Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication Series Free gift for listeners: https://mailchi.mp/b4d57eeec7f1/f3oku5jyiy   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net Book a New Year Visioning Session with Elyse, now through February 1st. 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023!

In this week's episode of the podcast, I welcome Aycee Brown! Aycee Brown is a psychic channel, thought leader, and voice of truth. Through spiritual guidance, she offers tools that inspire and motivate others to look at all parts of themselves so that they can develop the awareness to heal and show up in their lives fully. Aycee knows that you were made for more than what you've been shown. Her unique wisdom and insight will allow you to step into the magical motherf*cker you've always been. In this episode, Aycee shares simple and direct relationship guidance that encourages us to get real and honest with ourselves and our loved ones, so that we can operate in our relationships from a place of truth, rather than contraction and fear.   DISCOVER: The difference between spiritual connection and logical compatibility. A piece of nourishing relationship guidance for each of the energy types in Human Design. An overview of the 2023 Numerology for the Universal Year 7. How to calculate your Personal Year Number for 2023 CONNECT WITH AYCEE Instagram: @ayceebrown Website: https://www.ayceebrown.com/ Podcast: Is My Aura on Straight? YouTube Channel: @AyceeBrown1 Numerology Essential Course Free Gift: Divine Talent Quiz CONNECT WITH ELYSE: Instagram: @iamelysepreston Website: www.elysepreston.com Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net Book a New Year Visioning Session with Elyse, now through February 1st. 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023!

In this week's episode of the podcast, I welcome Mohini Gima! Mohini uses tantric expression practices to guide others to connect with the depths of themselves, release stagnation from the body and create space for all of their juiciest desires to come alive! I hope this episode encourages you to explore ways to cultivate more intimacy and self-trust, that supports your expression, embodiment, and overall wellbeing.   DISCOVER: Five different types of intimacy and how to cultivate them. Moving from co-dependent to interdependent relationships. How to lovingly detach from relationships that no longer feel aligned. The importance of listening to the body and creating space to process and release emotions.  CONNECT WITH MOHINI: Instagram: @iammohinigima Podcast: Enchant Your Life w/ Mohini Enchant Your Life Book Club Free Gift: Voice of Your Womb CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram: @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review to receive a FREE gift. Email a screenshot of your review to hello@bemoreconnected.net Book a New Year Visioning Session with Elyse, now through February 1st. 1:1 Mentorship: Spots are open for 2023!

On this episode, Elyse provides an overview of her 2022 and the biggest lessons that she's been learning about love this year. She also provides an introduction to what you can look forward to in season 2 of the podcast!   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your chance to win a Mini Human Design Reading on IG with Elyse Book a New Year Visioning Session with Elyse, now through February 1st.

In this season ender, Elyse shares some of her favorite quotes and moments from the first season of the pod, as well as, some cosmic guidance and reflection questions for the Equinox and transition to Libra Season!   DISCOVER: Some tips for rebalancing with the Equinox and Libra Season Insights and inspiration from our magical season 1 guests! What to look forward to for season 2 of Be More Connected (Returning November 2022)   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a question to the podcast   GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your chance to win a Mini Human Design Reading on IG with Elyse

In today's episode, I am interviewed by my friend and former student, Lerato Sekanka, host of the Living Content Podcast. We discuss a topic that is pretty close to my heart which is embracing our unique essence. I share about my healing journey over the last 5 years, and we dive into understanding Human Design and the freedom that comes with finally realizing how unique you are and that you do not have to fit the mold of your conditioning, society's expectations.   MENTIONED: Michael Bernard Beckwith Podcast Episode IG Post about Multiple Intelligences Millana Snow Post on Business   CONNECT WITH LERATO https://www.livingcontent.co.za/ Instagram @livingcontentpodcast Writing Instagram @oleratowrites   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a listener question to the podcast!

As a writer, yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic consultant, Anjali shares globally online with a focus on tradition and accessibility. She continues to study Ayurveda continuously with a goal to become an Ayurvedic doctor over the next four years. Her interest lies in health and reclaiming connection to spirit and natural medicine and to help others do the same.   DISCOVER: The core principles of Ayurveda and how it can serve all people Some common misconceptions about Ayurveda How to prioritize nourishment and cleansing daily How to reclaim connection to self and spirit through natural medicine   CONNECT WITH ANJALI: villagelifewellness.com @villagelifewellness villagelifewellness@gmail.com villagelifewellness.com @villagelifewellness villagelifewellness@gmail.com Transformations Course - Coming in 2023 Pranayama starts September 6th. Tuesdays Online 4:30 pm Gentle Yoga Asana. Mondays Online 3:15 pm Ayurvedic Cooking Retreat on Sept 18th   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a listener question to the podcast!   OFFERINGS: Free Activation! The Power of Softness, September 6-7. Reserve Your Spot Today! Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose. Submit a rating and review for your chance to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse

Leslie Tagorda helps spiritual entrepreneurs become the luminary leaders they were born to be. As a multiracial brand astrologer, designer, podcast host and author, Leslie uncovered her calling when she created the AstroBrand™ method of business astrology and leadership. Today she teaches this method to spiritual entrepreneurs across the country to help them affirm, embrace and amplify their Star-Powered Purpose.   DISCOVER: How to use astrology as a tool for empowerment instead of being a slave to astrology What your Sun, Moon and Rising have to say about your unique leadership style How use rituals to support your growth and evolution The importance of staying fully resourced during challenging times   CONNECT WITH LESLIE: https://newmooncreative.co/ @newmooncreativeco Savvy Luminary Podcast Star Powered Brand Book New Moon and Full Moon Rituals for Entrepreneurs and Changemakers   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a listener question to the podcast!   OFFERINGS: Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose. Submit a rating and review for your chance to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse

Shereen Sun is an artist, author, and acclaimed mentor on the subjects of creativity and entrepreneurship. She has spent her life living on the margins, inviting the creative spirit of others to come out and play. Shereen teaches people how to express themselves with confidence and authenticity, and she helps people live their creative missions through entrepreneurship and leading with their passions.    DISCOVER: How to see yourself as the artist of your life How to get out of your comfort zone and more into your truth How entrepreneurship can serve as a catalyst for healing and liberation Why it's important to give yourself permission to change and evolve   CONNECT WITH SHEREEN www.radiantwildheart.com @radiantwildheart Preorder - Radiant Wildheart Book Take the Elemental Archetype Quiz CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a question to the podcast GIVEAWAY AND OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your change to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose.

Lauren is a visionary, spiritual teacher, speaker, writer, and founder of the culture-shifting lifestyle brand Black Girl In Om. In this interview, Lauren shares openly about her story and how she's claiming and celebrating everything that her soul is here to do, and allowing that to be the source of her abundance.     DISCOVER: The revolutionary power of setting clear intentions How experimenting with Human Design has been changing Lauren's life How our ability to experience abundance is dependent on expanding our capacity to receive     MENTIONED: Millana Snow of Wellness Official Mar of I See You Wellness Jas of Moon   CONNECT WITH LAUREN: https://www.blackgirlinom.com/ Instagram @hellolaurenash Black Girl in Om Podcast   CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Book a Discovery Call Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a listener question to the podcast!   GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your change to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse Access My FREE 5 Day Human Design Masterclass Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose.

Nik Border's passion lies in relating authentically with others, exactly where they are, in order to explore vulnerability in a brave space. In this interview, we discuss how relationships are the center of everything, and examine how relationships can be used as exploratory ground for tending to fractures and aspects of disconnection in our individual and collective experiences.     DISCOVER: Somatic work as a marrying between the collective body and individual sense of self Generative conflict and making space for disagreement that centers compassion Using a body centered approach in order to create a life that is in alignment with our personal values and integrity The importance of being in relationship with our imagination and the unknown     CONNECT WITH NIK: https://theopenspacelancaster.com/ Book a Consultation Join the Biosphere Membership     CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Book a Discovery Call Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a question to the podcast       GIVEAWAY AND OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your change to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse Access My FREE Human Design Masterclass Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose.

In this introductory episode, Elyse opens up about her personal journey with people pleasing and self-abandonment, she celebrates the healing journey that she's on, and introduces the concepts that you can look forward to exploring in season 1 of the podcast!       DISCOVER: How to move from self abandonment to self leadership How to embrace your greatest challenges as your greatest teachers The difference between self-actualization and community actualization and why the Western understanding of human motivation is incomplete     LINKS: Indigenous Self Actualization is Communal The Blackfoot Wisdom That Inspired Maslow's Hierachy Rethinking Maslow     CONNECT WITH ELYSE: elysepreston.com Instagram @iamelysepreston Book a Discovery Call Join the Community Facebook Group Submit a question to the podcast     GIVEAWAY & OFFERINGS: Submit a rating and review for your change to win a FREE Human Design Reading with Elyse Access My FREE 5 Day Human Design Masterclass Soulful Abundance Foundations is OPEN for enrollment! An 8 week course in claiming your unique brilliance so that you can live with more clarity, confidence and purpose.