Life with Collective Purpose

About the Guest:For over 20 years, Yoga has been the focus and passion for Nara. Teaching and sharing yoga has been the joyous and natural extension of her lifestyle.

Lana McAra is the founder of The Divine Downloads Project where she invites people to share their stories of flashes of insight that changed everything for them. Her journey began when her daughter, Miriam, became very ill with a long-term illness that went undiagnosed for 5 years as she continued to decline. Since they had no diagnosis, Lana and her daughter began to explore energy healing and Miriam started to feel better. This led Lana to explore how we receive answers from our higher guidance and how to tune into those flashes of insights, how to trust the answers that we receive, and how to live in peace instead of fear knowing we have everything we need already inside us. This has become her mission. Lana McAra is an award-winning author and ghostwriter of 44 titles through traditional publishing with a million books sold. She has been teaching how to write fiction for 20 years. Lana currently serves as the president of the Northeast Florida Chapter of Sisters in Crime and host of The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra.

JJ Stenhouse is known as The Practical Alchemist. She is a medical intuitive and energy master, an empathic catalyst who is trained in a range of healing modalities. She 39;s recognised as a natural living and well-being specialist, who helps people live their best, authentic, healthy life on all levels - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  She is also an experienced NLP master practitioner, a trained Demartini Method facilitator, hypnotherapist, timeline therapy practitioner and prosperity coach.

Suki T. is a multifaceted professional known for her engaging podcast "Siesta with Suki," where she delves into a space where travel dreams meet the tranquil vibe of a siesta, and conversations flow as smoothly as Mezcal. Along with her guests, Suki explores the world through the eyes of immigrants, roaming nomads, and seasoned wanderers. "Siesta With Suki" is more than just a podcast; it's a community for dreamers, ready to explore vibrant cultures and breathtaking landscapes.

Cindy is retired from a decades-long career in corporate consulting, training and systems design. As an entrepreneur, Cindy has created such diverse businesses as bookstores and a soft goods manufacturing company serving the scuba diving industry.

Have you ever had to face down a bully in your life? Anne had her fair share of complex relationships in her childhood and through adulthood as many of us do. Reflecting on her actions and perceptions, Anne recounts these interactions to bring a perspective on how authenticity and a supportive community can potentially change the cycle of bullying.

Having chosen a nomadic lifestyle to suit her desire to be unburdened by connections to people and things, Sky found herself reanalysing her life choices on a mountainside in Nepal during an avalanche. Finding her way to Mexico City, she embarked on a path of authenticity that would bring about personal truth and self-trust to reach her goals beyond the external influences that may get in the way.

Tonda tells a story of grief and hardship that has stayed with her for over 25 years—the loss of her baby boy, Evan. Couched in the familiar tale of The Velveteen Rabbit, she shares the tattered and worn stitches of herself to inspire others to embrace their stories and their true selves. Her message of love and light through the trials of human experience leaves us feeling more Real ourselves.

Demonstrating the strong bond that can form between therapist and client, Beth tells the powerful story of Willow who gained perspective, knowledge and forgiveness through a specialized form of therapy, that utilizes the metaphors of musical instruments. The extraordinary results lead Beth to embark on her own journey of self-discovery through the same method opening her eyes and her heart to self-acceptance.

Julie Ann interviews Dionne Eleanor, one of the authors from the collaborative book, "The Healing Journey to Authenticity".

Julie Ann interviews Angela Wieland, one of the authors in the collaborative book "The Healing Journey to Authenticity".

Taking you on a sensory journey through the Amazon Rainforest, Anastacia explores how she found her authenticity by enduring the heat, mud and biting insects while developing her awareness and intuition in the jungle. As she reflects on the experiences that helped her to gain presence in the world around her, Anastacia offers creative ways to achieve depth and connection in our daily lives.

Sylvia knew something needed to change when she stopped seeing colour and beauty in the world around her. Learning the importance of listening to our bodies and the information they can share with us, Sylvia explores the effects of individual and collective trauma on our lives and our sense of self. She teaches us how living life as a question can make us more present in the world around us and help to heal the planet through our own bodies.

Join Julie Ann with guest Jennifer Nagel in today's episode celebrating the next coming book "The Healing Journey to Authenticity: Stories of Compassion, Courage & Connection". Also discover more about how you can also be part of a collaborative book showcasing people helping people in future additions of this series of books.

Our guest, today talks about the The Feldenkrais Method which is based on principles of physics, biomechanics, and an empirical understanding of learning and human development. Discover how you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. We move according to our perceived self-image.” By expanding your perception and increasing awareness, you will become more aware of your habits and tensions and develop new ways of moving

Our guest Lord Russell Baker, shares a fabulous story about being driven to visit Frank Sinatra's favorite restaurant, was invited to his private area decided to come with his autography book "My Way"

"Our guest Lisa Rise talks about RISE Children's Shelter as an opportunity to teach toddlers English because we didn't really speak Spanish, And from there, how it ended up developing into a whole lifestyle to manage an organization, being volunteers but being in charge of fundraising, and in charge of the volunteers, and in charge of a lot of the operational aspects, the maintenance, and many, many things."

Our guest Lesley Corte shares some of the romance, mystery and meaning of her own past lives, as well as discussing more about her upcoming book "Gems of Time: Past Lives with Mystery, Romance and Spirit Guides". You will be spellbound by her stories and eager to learn your own past life history. To attend her FB book launch event on February 29th, please go to: https://fb.me/e/wvrfqqiVo and mark yourself as "Going" so that you receive the zoom link to the party. You will also receive a special link to purchase the book on launch day and an invitation to a free past life regression session with Lesley when you purchase her book!

Join Julie Ann with guest Jennifer Nagel in today's episode at the "after party" celebrating their Amazon best selling book "Therapists Are Human Too". Also discover more about how you can also be part of a collaborative book showcasing people helping people in February 2024.

Today's guest Nancy Gordon shares about her chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity". In her chapter, Nancy shares the “un-sharable” by coming out of the closet of shame. When the metal of Nancy's car collided with another, her path was forever changed. In both her personal and professional life journey, that life-defining moment of the car accident began a trail of other life-defining moments, some painful, some profoundly transformational. When Nancy shared her personal journey of living with and healing a traumatic brain injury with a new client, Jean, who also was grappling with the effects of a traumatic brain injury, Nancy experienced one of the most profound life-defining moments as a therapist and as a human being: the reciprocity of healing between healer and client. Through the authenticity of being a human while being a gifted healer, sharing shame transformed loss into love and grief into growth, and led us to a path of unconditional self-love. Join Julie Ann and Nancy as they chat about this topic in today's episode, from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity", which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Today's guest Dr. Madeleine De Little shares about her chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity". In this chapter, Madeleine shares her personal story of how she was confronted with her own shame and subsequent self-forgiveness around her use of alcohol when working with Indigenous survivors of multi-generational trauma and neglect. She also draws on her methodology of Neuroscience and Satir in the Sand Tray to show how play and creativity can be a path toward healing. Join Julie Ann and Madeleine as they chat about this topic in today's episode, from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity", which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Today's guest is one of 8 authors in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity". Bonnie Lee talks about her chapter in the book, “Bonnie the Therapist Becomes More Human” where she writes about becoming a therapist and dealing with feeling like a fraud. Through becoming more aware of her own struggles, Bonnie learns that she can be enough for her clients just by showing up as an authentic person. Bonnie talks about that journey and experience at Casa de Influencia and how it felt to open up in a group environment. Join us in the fifth episode of the series from this book which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Lyla shares about her chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" and shines a light on a pattern of intergenerational pain and abandonment within Indigenous communities. This came as a result of the colonization experienced by generations of students in the Indian Residential School system. She delves into how this pattern impacts her own personal healing journey. Lyla's journey is mirrored by a resilient Indigenous woman who gave her a new path of hope. Join Julie Ann and Lyla as they chat about this topic in today's episode, the fourth in the series of 10 episodes from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Dr. Rick Miners joins us today to talk about his chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" in which he rediscovers a sense of spirituality through working with clients from a different culture (a white settler working with Indigenous clients). Through connecting with survivors of the Indian Residential School system at a therapeutic retreat and participating at Sundance ceremonies, Rick experiences a profound shift in his sensibilities toward the world. Moving away from Western individualism, he develops a vision of holistic health care that has the potential to heal us all, body, mind, and spirit. Join Julie Ann and Rick as they chat about this topic in today's episode, one of a series of 10 episodes from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Tami talks about her chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" in which she writes of faith and unconditional love when describing her transition from orphan to a cherished member of a compassionate family. After raising her own children, she attained her college degree, became a social worker assisting couples in applying to foster and/or adopt children to complete their families. This work brought deep gratitude for the faith, trust, and courage her own family exemplified in adopting her. Rather than believing the notion of rejection by her birth mother and family, one little boy's adoption enabled Tami to accept her own adoption as a true gift from God. Tami experienced a true miracle by being in the energy of gratitude when she returned home to find an email from 23 and Me, from a 100% blood sister! Amy, (her sister) is joining Tami in Puerto Vallarta for the book launch. Join Julie Ann and Tami as they chat about this topic in today's episode, one of a series of 10 episodes from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Corrinna Douglas talks about her chapter in the upcoming book, "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" in which she explores the interwoven stories of herself and two of her clients, all of whom struggled with the ramifications of sacrificing their own well-being to help others. Because they had all given so much of themselves to the people in their lives, they became utterly depleted. Through working together, Corrinna and her clients become aware that they needed to change, and they made that change a reality. Join Julie Ann and Corrinna as they chat about this topic in today's episode, the first of a series of 10 episodes from the book "Therapists Are Human Too: The Healing Journey of Reciprocity" which will be released on Nov 7th, 2023.

Our guests Christine and Melanie share how they found a gift in aging, and how they share that with the world. They discuss how aging can be powerful and there is also a grief process as we age and realize our goals and dreams have changed. There is so much power in community and coming together as a group in their Power in Aging coaching and online speaker events, supporting each other with wisdom, shared experiences and stories. Melanie brings her gift as a health coach and Christine is a certified life coach and together they offer a powerful tool for women going through mid-life and beyond.

Elaine offers an incredible perspective about ABUNDANCE and how her life changed after having a stroke in 2005 during which, she had a conversation with our Higher Power. She shares how during this download she learned: how everything works, why we're alive, what we're supposed to do during our lives, how we can live our optimal life, and what's next after this life, and then was told she had to share what she'd learned in a way that's easy to understand and implement! She encourages everyone when going through hard times to have the realization that this means that they have graduated because they are being given the opportunity to love even more and that the divine believes in them. They discuss how we are a conduit for the divine and if we can just get out of our own way, things will happen they way they are meant to.

Embracing the Divine Feminine is a better way to live and work collectively in the world today. Laurin explains why it is so important for women to share our stories of consciously cultivating the Feminine and how to deal with the Toxic Masculine. Laurin is calling for contributors to her upcoming collaborative book which shares stories of how women are expressing the Divine Feminine in their life. She invites our listeners to join our information zoom call on November 15th at 7pm EST using this link to register: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/8964525730

Today's guest, Monique McDonald is a grammy nominated award winning vocal specialist and a certified conscious transformational coach. Julie and Monique discuss the difference between writing and speaking and how to engage the audience in both ways. Monique believes that our voice is a reflection of our life experience, and just like your thumbprint, each voice has its own identity, sound, and quality based on past trauma and how we processed it. She teaches her clients how to clear the trash so that there is more room for you, and how this takes down our walls to allow the message and expertise to flow through authentically and powerfully.

Today's guest is a business intuitive and has the unique ability to help business owners learn to use their intuition, or use hers, to direct their business. Ronnie Ryan uses her gifts as an intuitive to help entrepreneurs and together Julie and Ronnie dive deep into the topic of intuition, spirit guides, and channeling, and how you can use these gifts to grow your business. She explains that trusting your intuition comes with practice and encourages people to keep a journal of those moments so that you can look back and remember where it served you. When you pay attention, it's VERY worthwhile. You are not alone.

Julie and her guest Meilin enjoy a very juicy conversation about how to create your life on an energetic level and manifesting who we are, and what we are in the world. They dig into the topic of how one generation can influence and guide the next generation and how to live without the constraints of time and what the world considers, "possible". Julie also reveals the new name of her podcast and the rebranding that is coming soon!

Join Julie Ann as she dives into a look at a fresher, more interactive way of marketing with her guest Julia Vitality, a digital PR Strategist. Julia's unique approach to marketing includes radio and speaking opportunities, and offers training as part of her marketing program. She is also gifting each listener with a PR Strategy call which can be booked by going to her website at www.digitalpr.works

Julie Ann examines the topic of the responsibility one has as an influencer and the importance of being discerning when choosing a trainer or mentor in your life. She shares her heart for inviting only trustworthy influencers to train at her new House of Influence. (Casa de Influencia) She also puts a call out to those interested in training and operating retreats at her unique and beautiful retreat center.

Julie Ann dedicates this special episode to her beloved Azukar on his birthday. Azukar passed on almost 1 year ago and so much has happened since then. Join Julie as she speaks from the heart about Azukar and how he continues to be present in her life with the development of the retreat centre; Casa de Influencia, which was their dream.

Julie met Sally and Kelly at Podapalooza in June and together they have a stimulating conversation covering multiple topics that all blend into how to help others in the world. The topics range from a live example of unblocking things in our lives that stop us from shining fully, to how to love ourselves by starting with loving the small things in an honest and open way.

This episode talks about our ability to have whatever we want. Lady Zen shares a little bit about the inspiration for the song she wrote entitled "I Can Have Whatever I Want" and how that relates to the art film she made for $5000 that has just won 24 film festival awards around the world. Everything you want is all around you. You are a creative entity but you have to know exactly what it is that you want. Once you know that, you can then achieve this through collaboration.

Krystal is passionate about coaching because of her own experiences in childhood and through her life, and wants to teach and coach others to be the most authentic and best version of themselves every day in everything they do. She shares her journey that led her to coaching coaches how to map their zone of genius and to SLAY HARD EVERYDAY.

Kathryn is an expert in discovering the joy and finding the gift in any experience and showing others how they can do the same. She is passionate about living life to the fullest, and shares with us how she love to help others recognize the important role they are meant to play in our world.

In this episode Jerry Wong talks about his book titled "Walking a Crooked Smile" He explains that life is like a river with many turns and often the flow is slowed down by obstacles, just like life. He discusses how energy works and how we can heal ourselves and others by clearing energy blocks. He goes on to explain that animals communicate with energy and that we can learn to communicate with them. In his book he shares many stories and examples of communication with animals and life from beyond and that we all have the capacity to do this by simple breathing and being mindful of our energy. This episode is packed with helpful advice and a reminder that we are all one energy that is connected and collectively we can heal the world.

Join us this week as Julie interviews guests Natalie Gregson (agent and developmental content editor) and Audrey O'Donohue (author) as they speak about Audrey's new book releases and the inspiration that started the journey. Audrey uses humour and wit as she tells her life stories of experiences, wisdom and sage advice. She released her 1st book "A Life of Enlightenment" this week and her next book "Audrey - Wise Words for a Life of Meaning" is being released on June 22, 2022. Audrey sums up her role in the world as "I teach people to do what makes them smile".

This is a very special interview with Diane Sue, the author of Remarkable Resilience: The Life and Legacy of Noemi Ban Beyond the Holocaust. In her book she shares the heartwarming and poignant story of Noemi Ban, a holocaust survivor who spent 33 years educating the world about her experiences with the hope of helping us all to remember our common humanity. Diane and Julie discuss how important and relevant her story is in today's world to show how healing can happen. The book also helps the reader experience history through someone else's eyes, so that we can be part of the solution in creating a world without war.

Heather Abbott's mission is to assist heart centered entrepreneurs to take their place amonngst the wealthy so that we can "up-level" the world. She focus's her advice on what really matters to her clients, what "lights them up". Her approach is to simplify things in order to empower people to make educated decisions and discusses what this means to her during this interview. Her niche is in helping women take control of their finances in a gentle way from a heart centered perspective.

Our guest Sharon Mason not only shares inside secrets about real estate but also recounts stories from a realtors perspective in her new book "For the Love of Real Estate: Tales From the Trenches". On todays podcast Sharon entertains us with some of those juicy stories from her over 30 years experience as a realtor in the Vancouver BC area. She also is an open book revealing her relationship with her son Jason Priestly who wrote the foreword for the book as well as the tv and radio show interviews that she has lined up in this new world she finds herself in. Her humour is infectious and you will love listening to this amazing octogenarian (almost!). To attend her FB book launch event please go to: https://fb.me/e/1zQqKDoiX and mark yourself as "Going" so that you receive the zoom link to the party and also a special link to purchase the book at a special discounted price on launch day!

Our guest Heather Hester chats about how parents are experiencing a lack of connection and a place to go for advice when it comes to parenting this generations teen. Heather shares her personal story raising 4 teens, 1 of whom came out several years ago. She felt she had no where to turn for advice and understanding and so she first built a website offering the resources she had found, and then also created a podcast to let parents know they are not alone. Julie Ann and Heather discuss how what is considered acceptable today has changed from the past, and the mixed message our children are receiving in this vulnerable, open discussion.

The topic of this podcast with guest Julie Jones centre's around the idea that we need to stop waiting, and start living! Julie Jones shares how her goal is to inspire people to live in their greatness, step out of their comfort zone and take risks. Face the fear and do it anyway! As a coach Julie acts as an objective sounding board, with outside perspective and accountability. She recognizes that our filters sometimes are also our blinders, and on her podcast, "Get S#*t Done", she interviews guests who have used their courage to take action and look at each day as an opportunity.

We have a special treat today as we interview 3 parenting experts, (Linda Sweet, Joanne Light and Lorraine Durnford-Hill) each with their specialty, offering advice to parents and teachers alike. Their insights into common parenting questions, as well as unique problems that today's children face that is different than the last generation, are thought provoking and so needed in today's world. We are also excited to announce the February 3rd, 2022 book launch of guest LInda Sweet as she talks about her upcoming book "Raising Self-Reliant Children".

We excited to chat with Carolyn Cooper-McOuatt as she brings her passionate energy for life, and her business to this podcast. Carolyn and her business partner Susan Jarema share the vision to free businesses from fear in order to step up and serve the world from their highest self. She also shares a great opportunity to join them for a free event on Jan 21 with Mike Vardy as he teaches his unique approach to productivity and revolutionizing the way we work. Registration link is in the show notes below.

In this episode, our guest Don Lynch talks about how we can find more balance and harmony in our life by getting back to the basics of energy.

Olivia shares how she was gifted as a child, and how she learned on her own to understand her gifts. She has decided to use her gifts of understanding crystals, mediumship and healing to help others, especially children who are also gifted and strives to helps them to understand their own gift and how to navigate their world.

Julie Ann shares openly in this episode how in the last few months things have changed in her life and how she manifested her new love and thought she had also manifested her home. She shares how she learned not to be attached to the outcome, or her version of her dream because there is a much bigger purpose that is happening. Learn from her life lessons to help you navigate your journey.