HAVEN

We've all embarked upon the journey of The Seeker at some point in our lives. Some of us have been on the quest more than we care to count but in each pilgrimage we learn more and more about ourselves. That's what the journey of The Holy Fool is all about. The soul at the beginning of a new journey exploring the gifts and talents that are our "only". We are the only ones and we cannot be copied or duplicated. What adventure are you being called to? What can you no longer say no to? For show notes visit www.rheamader.com Join me on Instagram and Facebook for my 40 Days of Mindful Living Challenge.

My special guest for this episode of Haven is Josh Henges. Josh has worked in the nonprofit world for about the last 14 years and he has been connected to services for homeless much of that time. Josh is currently the Director of Clinical services at Veterans Community Project in Kansas City. Veterans Community Project is on a mission to end veteran homelessness and you’ll hear in today’s episode just how passionate about that Josh is. Josh says ending homelessness happens when we start to think differently about homelessness. You know when you speak to someone and you can feel the energy and passion they have for what they do? That’s the energy I felt the first time I spoke with Josh. He’s definitely living out a calling. I know your heart will be as open as mine was when you listen to Josh speak this truth. Get more information and links to connect with Josh and Veterans Community Project at www.rheamader.com Join me on Instagram or Facebook for 40 Days of Mindful Living

How can we each act as a guardian of the Earth? I'm a LEED designer but the work I do as a sustainable designer doesn't begin or end with the built environment. I believe my work is to advocate and create a world that is environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just. In this episode, I share how my passion for green design was reignited in my Interior Architecture and Design studies and where I am now as a holistic designer. As spring draws near we are being asked to transform along with the changing season. I share some inspiration to get you started transforming your physical environment so you can feel more joy and a renewed sense of vitalization. Welcome spring! “I use to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed, and apathy… and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation – and we scientists don’t know how to do that.” - Gus Speth www.rheamader.com Instagram

Marilee Wintz started her design practice in 1997 in Revo Nevada.  She says the name Sage Interiors pays homage to big horizons and the vast expanses of sagebrush in the Great Basin Desert of Nevada.  The Sage also signifies her mindfulness of environmentally responsible design.  Marilee has had the opportunity to design beautiful residences and businesses in the Reno and Lake Tahoe area and beyond.  She has also designed numerous private airports around the country.  Marilee's love of nature is woven into her design and is reflected in the way she creatively mixes materials to mimic nature and bring meaning in her design.  You will see that Sage continues to inspire and define Marilee in all forms.  Sage is a word that also compliments Marilee and her wisdom in her development in the healing arts and the development of her new business Luminous Life.  In this meaningful chapter of her career, Marilee has created custom tools to help other people experience her love of nature, healing, and life.  She has customized tools that masterfully mix herbalism, sound healing, Reiki, and Shamanic Healing.  Marilee's Luminous Life programs weave all her wisdom and knowledge of the elements of frequency and energy seamlessly in her private healing sessions.  Get all the links to Marilee's creations at www.rheamader.com. 

Sometimes we encounter mission drift, or as I sometimes refer to it as, bright shiny object syndrome. As creatives, sometimes it's easy to journey off our path. This may be our doing or it may be due to a need to fit in, be the same. Have you conformed to a life of sameness? Are you a square peg trying to fit in a round hole? This episode is about remembering who we are and taking time to reflect to see how we have allowed our lives to change in order to fit. Have you lost sight of your dreams? Have your dreams changed? We don't know until we take time to remember.

Mental Health, Suicide, Connection, Relationship, Grounding & Earthing. How the Earth element can be represented in the built environment to invite relationship, connection, and love. Challenge to make a connection and have a meaningful conversation with someone or a group of people. Visit www.rheamader.com for More information about this episode Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Your environment is a reflection of you. Slowing down and staying present in a face paced world. How slow living and slow design can help us live more holistically aligned with our mental, physical and spiritual needs. How are you in relationship to your surroundings and how is that affecting your mind, body, and spirit? Use this episode to think more in-depth about how your home, work or wellness environment may be playing a part in the way you think, your health, and how you are connecting with others as well as nature. Practice slow design by associating yourself with the values of taking time, eco-friendly materials, ethical purchasing and fair trade. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

My special summer series is going to be called Soul Spaces. It's a series of shorter episodes that are meant to help you rethink creating beautiful and healing spaces that support you in your everyday life in a slow, thoughtful, and intentional way. Beauty is a necessary aspect and we're going to talk about getting past the stereotypes of perfection and what that means to each individual person. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Steven Gorden Linebaugh says from an early age he suffered from depression. He says his feelings of well-being have been cultivated in nature and it started at an early age. Nature is a common thread in everything he does and you will see that reflected in his writing and artwork. You will even hear him talk about the deep meaning nature has in his life through metaphors throughout this podcast episode. Steve shared with me that he wishes society was at a place where we can talk about mental health freely just like we talk about having a headache or feeling stress. I admire Steve’s vigor for life and his willingness to seek meaning and happiness. You will hear his thoughts on this and why he’s naming the book he’s writing, Aggressive Happiness. Steve believes anxiety and depression can be positive tools and they are just part of the creative mind. He says, “We can handle them or they can handle us.” Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Stomach issues, severe fatigue, rashes, and eventually joint pain and swelling that went on for years into adulthood.  These are some of the symptoms that Lydia Romero-Johnson experienced from the time she was a young child.  She struggled with her health until she was diagnosed with Lupus and Celiac Disease in 2006.  She was a wife and mother of two young boys and was struggling.  She eventually became so tired of her situation that she decided she had to take action. Lydia used her background in nursing and her expertise as a holistic practitioner and integrative nutritionist specialist to take action and change her life.  She lost over forty pounds, increased her energy level, reduced her blood pressure and pain levels through natural remedies and was eventually able to get off her prescription medications.  Lydia values a pro-active, preventative approach to health and wellness and now works with women who are looking for natural ways to improve their health. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Erin Clark RN, MS, EDAC has been a nurse for 13 years and has a background in a variety of clinical settings including critical care, acute care, ambulatory care and home health nursing. Erin earned a graduate degree in Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Design and works as a project manager handling operations and transitions planning for organizations moving into new hospitals across the US. Erin Serves as the marketing and communications board member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD), an organization striving to engage and integrate clinical expertise into the planning and design of healthcare environments. NIHD is not only focused on large healthcare facilities. They are all about leadership, education, and advocacy for nursing leadership and the role they play in collaboration for healthcare design and construction in all types of environments; micro-hospitals, clinics, senior living communities, rural healthcare, wellness practitioners, and the list goes on. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Susan Wintersteen is the founder of Savvy Giving by Design, a non-profit organization that creates specially designed rooms for children facing a medical crisis. Susan’s journey and growth of Savvy Giving by Design started with an ask for someone a child in her community facing a cancer diagnosis. A friend organizing a food train and Susan, admittedly not a cook, offered to do a room reno instead. The family accepted and Susan was hooked. Often times people facing serious medical crisis spend lots of time in their bedrooms and Susan sees the importance of the bedroom is a place of retreat and healing. Through the non-profit, donations, and vendor contributions Susan is able to create rooms for select families at no cost to them and she never wants the families to feel like they own anything in return. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

In honor of Earth Day on the 22nd, I wanted to do a podcast about my love of nature and how we humans can heal our Great Mother and how she heals us.  What special thing are you doing for earth day?  Get some tips and ideas in this podcast session. I also share my journey into green interior architecture and design and how it brought me back to my farm girl roots and my inherent love of nature.  I never wanted to be a designer when I was younger, but I tell a story about my start in building houses out of bales and how I was inspired by an instructor to study indigenous ways of life and the natural cycles of Mother Earth to design in holistic and eco-friendly ways. If you are looking for a great book you should check out the Nature Fix by Florence Williams.  It is full explanations about why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative.  I found it inspiring and because I like to get a little nerdy sometimes, I loved the information about scientific studies on nature that Florence writes about in this book.  Have you heard of the Japanese healing therapy called Forest Bathing?  You'll definitely want to hear about that. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about this episode Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Amy Kay Pavlovich shares with us how fair trade is part of her ministry and faith. Many of us are at least familiar with what fair trade is but we may not know all of the inner workings of what goes into running a fair trade shop. Amy Kay shares with us how she finds artisans for her fair trade store, Connected, in Lindsborg, Salina, and Manhattan Kansas. Amy Kay has a great sense of humor and helps us see the importance of fair trade, which can sometimes be overwhelming. One of the things that I appreciate Amy Kay saying is that sometimes we can feel paralyzed by the enormity of conscious consumerism. Even as an eco-friendly designer I often feel like I should do more. I loved that Amy Kay offers grace in imperfection and encourages listeners to just keep trying to do the best we can. I think this message is important because, truly, every little bit matters. Even if we aren’t meeting every standard of conscious consumerism it’s important to realize we can start somewhere. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about Nichole Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Nichole Kain and Rhea Mader are two women focused on creating better living environments for elders. I am thrilled to introduce you to Nichole, she's the founder of Home and Place Project, LLC, an Occupational Therapist and Environmental Gerontologist with a passion for bringing professionals like interior designers, architects, contractors, and even researchers together to have meaningful conversations about aging in place.  As a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Nichole has a deep appreciation for the power of place and the importance of personal choice. Evidence-based practice is something you have no doubt heard me talk about before.  Nichole and I have a lot in common and our passions for evidence-based practice is no exception.  Visit www.rheamader.com for Show Notes More information about Nichole Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook Community Here Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Susan Inglis is the executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. Susan shares the importance of selecting eco-friendly furnishings and gives us some questions we should be asking before we buy. Questions like: what's it made of, was deforestation part of making this, can it be recycled, and so on. We talk about the lifecycle of products and myth bust the cost of sustainable manufacturing as well as the cost of not being green. Hint, it's beyond money. She tells us more about eco-labels, third-party certifications and how they can help us select the best options. Hang on until the end when Susan tells us about From The Mountain. Her mission helping women makers become empowered entrepreneurs through fair trade. Visit www.rheamader.com for Show notes More information about Susan Sustainable Furnishings Council Find out how to get 10% off healing art at Manifest Photo Join the Facebook community HERE Follow Rhea's Haven Podcast on Instagram

Peter C Blanchard is a nature photographer and founder of Manifest Photo. Through his artistic eye and the lens of a camera, Peter captures the natural beauty of Mother Nature and creates art that heals. Peter is committed to using his art to bring relief and joy to healing environments by aligning with evidence-based art research. Research that shows viewing imagery with specific elements can have powerful benefits such as reducing anxiety, lowering blood pressure, relieving physical pain, and even shortening hospital stays. It can even improve employee, client, patient, and resident satisfaction contributing to a positive effect on the bottom line of your business. This science is also being applied to our homes, schools, and work environments too. Be sure you check out Peter's Healing Art Cart and Art Rotation programs at Manifest Photo. Visit www.rheamader.com to find out more about Peter and his amazing work. Visit www.manifestphoto.com and use the special code RHEAMADER10 at checkout to receive 10% off your purchase.

Anthony Cirillo is the founder of The Aging Experience, helping seniors and caregivers live a quality life through education on aging - physical, emotional, and financial. Anthony is the author of a blog, Educated Aging, and a book called, Who Moved My Dentures?, where he dispels myths about aging. He is a speaker for healthcare professionals and consumers including the Cleveland Clinic, American College of Healthcare Executives, Leading Age, the National Council on Aging and many more. Be sure the check out Anthony's Caregiver Support Program on his website. Visit www.rheamader.com to find out how to connect with Anthony

A holistic overview of the intersection of health and environment and how marrying the two creates well-being. Evidence-based and eco-friendly design for wellness combined with conversations about slowing living, aging gracefully, philanthropy, holistic healing, global mission and more. Join the community at www.rheamader.com