Open to Alchemy

For anyone looking to respark their creative fire inside, this episode is so inspiring! Listen in as my guest Georgia Lynn @iamgeorgialynn drops so much heart-opening wisdom on Creativity. We chat about: - Removing labels - Authenticity - Expressing from all emotion states - The creative block myth - Writing for yourself - Creating without expectation - Creative rituals and more! Follow Georgia for more beautiful guidance @iamgeorgialynn Follow Lauren content and conversations on creativity, spirituality, self-discovery and more! Thank you for all your pod love. Please subscribe, rate, review and share with someone who craves more meaning in life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are feeling called to really know yourself in a deeper, more compassionate way, then this episode is a must listen! My guest, Emily Toledo, is an Astrologer, Yoga Teacher and Cosmic Coach. And she is here on the pod, helping us break out of conditioning and rise into the sweetest space of higher potential & purpose. Listen in as we chat about: - Birth charts - Astrology's growing popularity - Our personal Triads - Sun, Moon, Rising explanations - Free Will - Collective astrology - Aligning with moon cycles - New moons & Full moon energy And lots more! Follow Emily on IG at whole.sum.living and online at www.thisiswhywegather.com Follow Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and online at www.opentoalchemy.com Thank you for all your pod love! Please rate, review, subscribe, share with a high vibe friend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

It's a 5 weeks into the New Year and the perfect time to reflect, readjust and reset! I've been consistently working on my 90 Day Medium goals and I have learned so much that I want to share with you. Listen in for tips on: - Going from Word of the Year to Action Strategies - Holistic approach - 365 view of habits - Success hacks - Moderators vs Abstainers - Creating a hypothesis - Why you shouldn't get discouraged And more! I am so grateful for this pod community and your support! Please subscribe, rate, review and share with a friend. Find more at opentoalchemy.com and on social @open.to.alchemy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are having trouble manifesting what you want, maybe it's because you aren't dreaming big enough. In this episode, I share my download on why we are creating limits and therefore blocks to our desires. And I share a super easy and magical way to get to your bigger life dream. Listen in for: - My big "a ha", driven by the Rob Lowe Literally podcast - Why we need to dream bigger - How we create limits in what we want - Goal setting guidelines - BHAG - Daydream Exercise Please share this episode with a friend you want to dream bigger with! Thank you for downloading, subscribing, rating and reviewing! Find me on IG at open.to.alchemy or online at opentoalchemy.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Ready or not, 2024 is underway. And if you are looking to create any kind of consistent, meaningful changes to your habits, this is your episode! Listen in as I share about: - The benefits of routines - My 90 day Medium challenge - How I became a morning exerciser - Limiting beliefs that get in the way of our goals - Keeping a screen diary - Are you a Moderator or Abstainer? - 7 ways to minimize screen use If you want to reignite your creative fire, I'm currently booking Unblocking Sessions! Visit opentoalchemy.com for more details. Please subscribe, rate, review and share! So grateful to this amazing pod community! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

One of my favorite practices for being more intentional and mindful is choosing a Word of the Year. Listen in to get all the inside scoop on: - 2023 Word of the Year recap - Why choose a word - Different ways to choose - My 2024 word - Putting my word into practice Tell me your word on IG @open.to.alchemy or email me lauren@opentoalchemy.com So grateful to this incredible Pod community! We've got this! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

What a year it has been. So many shifts and major lessons, but in this episode, I wrap up my top 3 for 2023! Not necessarily in order they are: - Advocating for what I need - Exploring new things - Creativity is everything I am so grateful to have this beautiful community and can't wait to see all we do in 2024! Visit opentoalchemy.com for more details on everything! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you have been stuck in a style rut or are ready for a wardrobe and mindset makeover, then you will love this episode! My guest Lillian Gray Charles @lilliangraycharles is an expert in fashion and all the behind-the-scenes personal work it takes to find and show your truest self. This pod convo was so fun and expansive, as we weaved through a variety of topics including: - Human Design in Business - Who we want to be aesthetically - Getting to our style essence - Reimagining the capsule wardrobe - Everything worn everywhere - Low, Mid, High strategy - The cons of fast fashion And so much more! Follow Lillian and find out more about her offerings and membership community @lilliangraycharles Follow Lauren @open.to.alchemy I am so grateful to my pod community! Please rate, review, share so more people can get access to these episodes. Is there something or someone you want me to cover in an upcoming show - send me a DM on IG or email lauren@opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Feeling overwhelmed with the events of this past week? This is a resource-packed episode to help you identify symptoms you may be experiencing, why you are feeling all the things and tips to help you regulate your nervous system and return to your own energy. Listen in for: - What is empathic distress - Why we feel it - Common symptoms - 5 ways to move out of overwhem --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you've ever wanted to plan an event, whether for yourself, your community or your business, this episode with my guest Catherine Koonce is your perfect guide. Catherine shares so much wisdom, that brings the event marketing platform to a deeper, more soulful & intimate level. Catherine believes in authenticity, alignment and ease (heck yeah!) Listen in as we talk about: - Starting again - Creating a vision for an event - Why use events for business - Creating community - How to approach your first event - Aligning in collaborations AND pricing - Having impact - Mindful non hustle culture Catherine can be found on IG at Catherinedk_ and online at Light Pours In Lauren can be found on IG at open.to.alchemy and online at Open to Alchemy Thank you for ALL your pod-love. Please download, subscribe, rate & review to keep our community growing strong! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Everyone needs a break from being "public" from time to time. But did you know there is a big energetic difference between Hiding and Hibernating? Listen (or watch!!) to learn what Hiding feels like compared to Hiberation so you can get a better sense of the where you are when you don't want to be out in the world. I pushed myself to do this video version because I had gotten some intuitive pings that I was following...thank YOU for holding the space for me to be seen! In this episode: - Following your intuition - The energy of Hiding - The energy of Hibernating - How to tell the difference IRL - Why this matters Check out my offerings at opentoalchemy.com! Please rate, review, share. Thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Mother Nature is seriously SO wise and my incredible guest Meghan Rhodes spends this episode sharing many of the helpful tips she's learned as an Qualified Herbalist. Join us for an empowering and eye-opening journey through: - Connecting to the land - What it's like living in a rural UK village (with 100 people!) - Being a lazy gardener - Herb garden 101 - The 7 tastes and how they benefit the body - Herbs for hormone balance - The wisdom of our bodies - Herbalist secrets and so much more! Meghan can be found at Rhodes Roots and Remedies online and Instagram. Check out her incredible offerings! Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out an Energy Art Reading or Energy Boost Session. The Open to Alchemy Membership is Launching! Join the waitlist here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

This might be one of my most favorite solocasts ever! It's super fresh energy and I get very real about some recent challenges I've been having in my work-life. This episode is packed with lots of very common hurdles we face and of course I also share all the ways I worked through to the other side and how you can too! Listen in for: - How & why I got out of my creative and productivity flow - The speed trap and why you are never behind - Why we don't always see ourselves clearly - The dowload that turned it all around - The "rules" we create - When to try again - I'm back baby - Finding a "system" that works for you and lots more! - Also I start the episode talking about magic repeating numbers 3:33 and this is episode 88! The Open to Alchemy Membership is Launching! Join the waitlist here. Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out an Energy Art Reading or Energy Boost Session. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Hey Pod family, you are in for such a treat! My guest Erin Newman calls herself a Soul Fire Ignitrix, and after this convo, you will definitely understand why! Listen in as Erin and I share about our challenges and truimphs in this beautiful, expansive and yes, fiery epsiode. We chat about: - End of Summer/Start of School transition - Shifting Identities - Boundaries and Cord-Cutting - Letting your children be - The desire to belong - Good Girl Syndrome - Looking outside vs inside - Self-sabatoge - Being happy And more! Find and follow Erin @erinnewmanhealer and Erin Newman including her 2 books!! The Open to Alchemy Membership is Launching! Join the waitlist here. Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out my offerings at opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Whether you are brand new to the Enneagram or ready for the next level of insights, this is your episode! My guest Julianne Ishler aka the Enneagram Empress breaks down the basics of this incredible self-discovery system and then dives deep into so many aspects I never even knew existed! Listen in as we discuss: - What is the Enneagram - The Nine different types - Your tri-type - What I thought I was (find out my test results coming up!) - Why the Enneagram helps you - Dangers of labeling self - Enneagram Wings - "Healthy" Expression - Countertypes - Enneagram resources - Using the Enneagram in Business and more! Find and follow Julianne on IG here, her website here and grab her journals here The Open to Alchemy Membership is Launching! Join the waitlist here. Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out my offerings at opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are ready to take that step up to the next version of yourself, then this is your episode! It is feeling more and more like go-time for me and so many others in our community. I know you are here for it too, so listen in for this inspiring convo to give the exact mindset shifts, tools and tips to transform. I cover: - What is up-leveling and what does it feel like? - Why we need to look back to go forward - The 3 C's that are the stepping stones to level-up - Clarity: the importance of getting clear, how to do it and what gets in our way - Confidence: why it directly ties to Clarity, the value of self-integrity and how to identify limiting beliefs - Creative Action: what is co-creation, how to keep track of ideas and why we need guardrails for our creativity And more! The Open to Alchemy Membership is Launching! Join the waitlist here. Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out my offerings at opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Stuck, stagnate, lost? You are most likely experiencing a plateau friends! And this episode is packed with guidance to help you understand this energy and tips to move through it! Listen in to this solocast for details on: - What is a plateau - Why they can be helpful - The addiction to the next thing - 4 ways to navigate stuck energy - My major upleveling experience and more! Speaking of moving through a plateau, I've been contemplating what to do next with the podcast, so I would love any and all feedback on this episode, as it's a bit different format than my typical solocast. And all thought on topics, guests, ideas for the podcast moving forward! Please rate, review, share to help grow our pod-community. I am so grateful for you! Reach out to me on IG at open.to.alchemy or on my email at lauren@opentoalchemy.com. Check out my offerings at opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are ready to explore your life from many beautiful perspectives, than this multi-faceted episode is for you! My guest Lindsey Simmonds is an Intuitive Guide, who uses the Akashic records, sound healing and other modalities to help people find deeper connection to themselves. Listen in as we explore: - AI and what is means for our 3D and 5D lives - Our multi-faceted experience - Reconnecting to our energy - Soul vs ego - Empathic living - Chaotic imprinting - Divine feminine - Paradigm shift in parenting - Nuturing our nature - Sound healing and more Find Lindsey on social at lindsey.simmonds. Get more information about her offerings at lindseysimmonds.com Follow Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy Get an Energy Art Portrait! Want to be on my email list, send a note to lauren@opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Time for my monthly solocast and this one is all about the practice of staying present, especially through endings and beginnings. With all the firsts and lasts we experience, both expected and unexpected, being present helps in so many ways. Listen in for more on: - May-hem, the craziness of May - Practice of presence - 5 senses meditation - Navigating endings & beginnings - Energy Art update - New community coming soon. - and more! Follow me on IG at open.to.alchemy Get an Energy Art Portrait! Want to be on my email list, send a note to lauren@opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Whether you are a beginner to the world of Astrology or ready for the next level, my guest Corinne Crofford of Astrofemme is an incredible guide. As a Wellness Astrologer, Corrine takes a holistic approach to using both your chart and the activity in the stars to create user-friendly guidance that anyone could benefit from! Listen in as we discuss: - Sister Signs - Finding balance in opposition - How your Sun, Moon & Rising work together - Aquarius Age & energy - Her Astrology journey - Working with the houses - Making systems your own - and lots more! You can find and follow Corinne on IG at Astrofemme__ and online at Astrofemme.com You can find and follow Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and online at OpentoAlchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Calling all time-benders, quantum fans and soul-seekers, this episode is so expansive! My guest Karen Hall, an Energy Healing Practitioner, shares so many insights from her vast toolbox of modalities, including hypnotherapy, reiki, shamanism and the angel light realm. Listen in as we chat about: - Past life regressions: What, Who, Why - The quantum timeline - Cellular memory - Being a cycle breaker - Changing for your past & future self - Shadow work - Listening to the body - The gift in listening to others - Protecting our energy - Feather wands and more Karen can be found on IG at dendera_ascend and online at www.dendera-ascend.com Lauren can found on IG at open.to.alchemy and online at www.opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

I recently did something I've never done before...I went on a solo retreat, 1:1 with an energy healer. It was an incredible experience with so many deep learnings and major soul upgrades. I'm still integrating all the happened, but I wanted to share some of my initial takeaways so you could start benefitting right away! Listen in to my story and majorly calm post-retreat voice, haha!) - What is a solo retreat? - How I've never traveled alone (what?!) - Breaking the "alone time" stigma - Stretching beyond comfort zone - Start living for yourself - 3 retreat takeaways: Manifesting, Distraction, Made of Stars And more! Follow me on IG at open.to.alchemy Get an Energy Art Portrait! Want to be on my email list, send a note to lauren@opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

I'm back from a fabulous trip abroad and apparently have a fire in my belly, haha! The energy in this solocast is truly a gift of co-creation because I had no idea where this episode would lead but it's one of my most favorites! Listen in for some insights on: - Paris travel notes - The benefit of contrast - My energy art offering - Tapping into our creative essence - Moving through fear - Going against the (main)stream - Everyday alignment - Using practices for structure - My April pep-talk And more! Follow me on IG at open.to.alchemy Get an Energy Art Portrait! Check out my offerings at Open to Alchemy Want to be on my email list, send a note to lauren@opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

My guest Karen LePage, is a spreader of magic in so many ways. Whether through her incredible knowledge of Human Design and the Gene Keys or sharing her gifts as a Sewing Fairy Godmother. Karen is an all around wonderful human and our conversation covered so many topics that will leave you feeling grounded, inspired and full of hope. Listen in as we chat about: - What are the Gene Keys and how do they relate to Human Design - Using Archetype modalities with flow - Parenting this next generation with awareness and compassion - Building the world we want - How Sewing is magic And so much more! Find and follow Karen at KarenLePage.me and exploregenekeys.com, sewingismagic.com and magical motherhood. Find and follow Lauren at Open.to.Alchemy and opentoalchemy.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you want to create the life of your dreams, follow this three step process: release the need to know what's going to happen, let go of your desire to control the future and SAY YES to all the things that light you up. In this solocast I share details about this, plus some fun updates and stay tuned to the end for your positive energy boost from me! - Starting with gratitude - March energy - Finding your own pace - Expanding embodiment (check out my first solocast of 2023) - Learning to trust yourself and the universe (check out my last solocast) - Following nudges of inspiration - Saying YES - My new thing (a tease!) - Let your magic out And more Follow me on IG at open.to.alchemy Check out my offerings at Open to Alchemy Want to be an Aura Art Insider...email me lauren@opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with my incredible guest Charlene Lite, a fearless coach and soul guide! We explore more about putting the Law of Attraction into practice. Listen in as we chat more about: - Gaining clarity - How everything is evidence - Welcoming resistance - The Universe is our mirror - Channeling ideas - Getting to the essence of what we want and lots more! Follow Charlene at Charlene Lite. Find out more about Charlene's offerings, including her upcoming retreat in France at charlenelite.com Follow Lauren at open.to.alchemy. Find out more about Lauren's offerings at opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Ready for a crash course on the Law of Attraction, our manifesting power and how to work with the Universe? This 2-Part episode with my guest and dear friend, Charlene Lite is a must-listen! Charlene is a fearless coach and soul guide who has manifested her dream life in Paris! We had so much to talk about that the conversation continues in next week's episode. We chat about: - Law of Attraction 101 - Why things show up for us - The value of emotions - How change happens - Using our experiences to co-create - Mirror exercise for future self - Clearing beliefs - Universal duality - How healing is a return to balance And so much more! Follow Charlene at Charlene Lite. Find out more about Charlene's offerings, including her upcoming retreat in France at charlenelite.com Follow Lauren at open.to.alchemy. Find out more about Lauren's offerings at opentoalchemy.com I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

For too long the stigma and taboo around Women's Health has been getting in the way of our awareness and advocacy. Enter my guest, Amanda Shipley a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and educator who is on a mission to change our knowledge of and comfort with our most intimate parts. In this informative, provocative and funny episode we chat about: - The discrepancy that affects Women's Health - How the patriarchy has ruled our structures - The taboo of sex and sexual parts - The period stigma - Benefit of using proper terms - Why common does not mean normal - Reimagining the physical exam - Pelvic Floor 101 - Self-advocacy & modeling for others Get all the details on Amanda's practice Renew Pelvic Health, online classes Progressive Pelvic Education and podcast at Kumbayall Follow Lauren at open.to.alchemy and OpentoAlchemy.com. I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Spoiler Alert: I have! But I didn't fully understand how or why...until now! The shifts I've been experiencing this month are epic. And so of course, I had to hop into a solocast asap to share all the massive a-ha's and insights with my most special pod-community! From the benefits of the Morning Pages practice to why I will no longer have a Plan B, this episode is next level, so be prepared for a major energy upgrade! Listen in for: - How Embodiment is going - My practice of the Morning Pages - Uncovering negative thought loops - Law of attraction - Not letting yourself be fully happy - how it shows up and the reasons why - Living in a manifestation of a lower vibration - Why Plan B is BS - Breaking away from self-sabotoge And more Listen to my most recent episode here and grab my IG Live replay with Melanie Huestis Link to The Artist's Way Link to an Energy Boost session. Book now for an incredible 1:1 hour to unblock, reset, get empowered. I am so grateful for your pod-love! Please send this episode to everyone in your life who needs this message! And please rate, review, subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

For my guest, Energy Alchemist Melanie Huestis, alchemy is about transmuting the dark into light. And with that, is an expanded awareness, increased compassion and an openeness to all that is possible. Listen in to this amazing conversation about: - What is alchemy - Why acceptance is crucial - Balancing the light and the dark - Cultivating compassion - Do good and bad exist? - Putting in the practice - Getting to your true desires - Welcoming the fog - Releasing timelines - Prioritizing the physical form And so much more! Connect with Melanie on IG @MelanieHuestis and at MelanieHuestis.com Connect with Lauren on IG @open.to.alchemy and at OpentoAlchemy.com I am so grateful for all of your support of this podcast! Thank you for subscribing, downloading and sharing with your friends/family. Please leave a rate and review to share even more love. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Welcome to 2023! For this new year, I wanted to be really intentional and choose a word of the year to represent my goal feeling or theme to focus on. It's a beautiful way to set an intention, because after all, our words become our manifestations. Listen in for a solocast on: - 2023 Energy - New Open to Alchemy offerings - What is a Word of the Year practice - How to choose your word - My word of the year: Embodiment - My blessings for a beautiful year - I can't wait to hear your words! Visit my website at opentoalchemy.com Follow me on social at open.to.alchemy Please subscribe, rate, review, share this episode with a friend! Thank you so much for all your beautiful feedback and support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

This is a perfect December episode for everyone starting to think about both their personal growth and business plans for next year. My guest, Shaleahia Hennix is a Dream Life Architect and gives major inspo vibes in so many areas! Listen in for a total energy recalibration (and then listen again) as we talk about: - What is a dream life architect? - Becoming creative - Deconditioning with the Dance of the 5D - Numerology and Life Path #s (I'll share mine in a future post!) - Determining your purpose - Working with Energetic blueprints - Flowing with Man Gen energy - Creating a container - Manifesting without attachment - Mastering a Routine of Embrace, Embody and Express And lots more! Find Shaleahia and all her offerings at https://shaleahia.substack.com/ Find Lauren and all her offerings at opentoalchemy.com and IG open.to.alchemy Thank you SO much for all your podcast support! Love our community and so grateful for every share, rate, review, subscriber, download! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Are you ready for an empowering conversation on our ability to reclaim our story? You will love hearing from my guest April Dawn, a writer, poet and dream interpreter. Please note the trigger warning for abuse. Listen in as we chat about: - Writing a book - Writing as a healing journey - Digging in to shadow work - Identifying cycles of behavior and patterns in trauma - Changing your relationship to memories - Parts therapy - Dream interpretations 101 Connect with April Dawn at thedreamtranslator.com and thedreamtranslator or april dawn on IG Connect with Lauren at opentoalchemy.com and open.to.alcemy on IG Thank you SO much for your support of this podcast! Please share with someone, subscribe, rate & review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

For this last solocast of the year, I tapped into the energy of December and our collective podcommunity to connect with whatever wisdom was wanting to be shared. Listen for a sweet session on: - Thanksgiving recap - Chakra connecting practice - Themes for December - Peace - Angel Realm - Creativity - My gratitude & wishes for you! You can access my special 2023 Year-Ahead Readings at this link on opentoalchemy.com You can find my instagram at open.to.alchemy You can listen to the episode with Penny Treese, The Transformative Power of Art. I am so incredibly grateful for each of you and so proud of our podcommunity. Thank you sincerely for sending me so much support and good energy. Please download, subscribe, rate, review, share this episode with friends/family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

In this eye-opening conversation, my guest Ashley Reimer shares insights from her experience as a Shamanic Womb Coach. Ashley has such a soft, but powerful way of explaining how to reconnect to our wombs and all the benefits of that deeper relationship. Listen in as we chat about: - Shamanism 101 - Connecting with ourselves - Womb power and our energetic connection - Stigma around our menstrual cycle - Moving through cycles of life - Moon cycles - Choosing how you want to live - My soapbox on living for ourselves Find our more about Ashley at Divine Elevation including her dream interpretations! Find our more about Lauren at Open to Alchemy including her new 2023 Year-Ahead readings. I'm so grateful for every download, rate, review and share! Thank you for spreading the word about the Open to Alchemy podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Are you ready for an infusion of faith?! This episode, with my guest Emily Aarons is exactly what we need to shake us out of our old stories and into a life of service! Emily is a Business Alignment Coach and Energy Healer and shares so much wisdom on: - Importance of like-minded community - Choosing to be seen - Recommitting to faith - Working with the ego - 5 habits for the new normal - Understanding our own timeline - Using intention to make decisions And more! Find and follow Emily at Emily Aarons or Emily Aarons Find and follow Lauren at Open to Alchemy or Open to Alchemy I am so grateful for every download, rate, review, share! Please spread the word on all the magic this podcast is creating! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Fall is here and with it brings an incredible energy of change! In this monthly solocast, I share some of the messages about change that have come through my meditations in the past week, including: - Why change is hard - Why some of us are more wired to change then others - How to embody the energy of change - 5 steps to make change - Why we have resistance...and why it's not always a bad thing - The three R's to lasting success For more information on my Rooted Earth sessions, visit Open to Alchemy. To check out my meditation insights, visit open.to.alchemy. To grab my FREE guide to Get Centered using the Four Elements of Nature & Reconnecting with your Intuition, visit Open to Alchemy. I am SO grateful for all your beautiful feedback! Thank you for helping me spread the podcast love through subscribing, sharing, rating and reviewing! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are ready to reclaim your energy and learn more about who you truly are, then you will love this episode with my guest, Tracey Owens. Tracey is an Empowerment Catalyst and Intuitive Energy Healer and in this inspiring conversation, we chat about: - Getting honest with yourself - Sobriety and Spirituality - Awakening to intuition - Addiction to chaos - 10-day silent retreat experience - Creating space to unplug - Finding your own energy - Expanding consciousness through natural tools and so much more! Find more about Tracey and follow her at Remember Your Truth Find more about Lauren and follow her at Open to Alchemy I am SO grateful for every subscriber, download, rate and review! Please share this epsiode with your friends and help spread the love! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

It's the beginning of Fall and so I'm taking a giant leap of faith and stepping into my next level of Alchemy. I've been really connecting with the Earth energy and so I decided to call upon some friends who allowed me to tap in on their behalf and share their intuitive readings with all of you! The wisdom of the Natural world is so beautiful, supportive and empowering. I am so grateful for this gift and I'm truly honored to be able be a conduit for so many wonderful messages of healing. In this solocast I share guidance from: - Goldenrod - Clearing the land - Forest - Dandelion - Pineapple - Purple Follow Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and check out her new Rooted Energy Healing plant communication offering at opentoalchemy.com I am SO grateful for all your support! And it would be really amazing and helpful if you could write a review or rate the Open to Alchemy podcast on Apple or Spotify, subscribe and share this episode and others with your friends or family! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

My guest Hails is on a mission to help people find and accept their authentic selves. As an intuitive and creative who guides souls on how to compassionately evolve, Hails is breaking through paradigms in life and business. Listen in as we share about: - Working against limiting beliefs - Non-conformity in school - Making Human Design your own - Evolving in business (and life) - Stepping into your different, authentic self - Where perfection comes from - Do you like yourself? How to tell! - Feeling whole - Being responsible for your own healing and more! Find and follow Hails at cloudcloud.space and Cloudcloud.space online. Follow Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and check out her new Rooted Energy Healing plant communication offering at opentoalchemy.com I am SO grateful for all your support! And it would be really amazing and helpful if you could write a review or rate the Open to Alchemy podcast on Apple or Spotify, subscribe and share this episode and others with your friends or family! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

In this powerful episode, my guest Olivia Krishnaswami and I explore the Underworld archetype; a completely unexpected and yet perfectly timed topic! As a poet, writer and mystic, Olivia definitely has a way with words, and I'm so grateful she shared her work and spiritual insights with our pod-community! We chat about: - Figuring out titles and claiming future identities - How to use Archetype energy - The Underworld card - Silent meditation retreats - Layers of spirituality - Having many purposes + 5 year exercise - Trauma responses - Balanced empathy - Acceptance in not being okay and lots more! Follow Olivia on Substack at https://wovendeep.substack.com and on IG at https://www.instagram.com/wovendeep/ Follow Lauren on IG at https://www.instagram.com/open.to.alchemy/ and on her website at https://opentoalchemy.com/ Check out my new nature-based offering: Rooted Energy Healing I am SO grateful for all your support! And it would be really amazing and helpful if you could write a review or rate the Open to Alchemy podcast on Apple or Spotify, subscribe and share this episode and others with your friends or family! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are looking for an open and expansive way to connect into your authentic self, the episode is must-listen. My guest Nyla Falardeau is an Intuitive Channel and teacher, who guides others to tap into their own intuition. In this beautiful and very raw, at times, conversation, we talk about: - Aligning with seasonal energy - Repeating messages - Listening to discomfort - Expanding into new spiritual methods - Shedding identities - Navigating grief & spiritual growth through grieving process (Trigger Warning!) - Continuing a relationship with someone who has passed - The gift of sensitivity - Connecting to your intuition - Creating a course And more Connect with Nyla on IG at nyla_falardeau or on her website, including details on the Welcome Home course. Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy or on her website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share my podcast! Thank you so much for all your support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Hi loves! Welcome to my August solocast, recorded on the special 8/8 Lion's Gate Portal. In this episode I share some of my current passions, including a deep dive into plant intuition and flower essences. Listen in for more on: - Lion's Gate portal - Office/space cleaning ritual - Previous design episodes: links to episode 57 episode 53 episode 23 - Plant intuition & sharing my spiritual connection - Making & benefits of flower essences - Following your pings - You are entitled to play - My gratitude for YOU! Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share my podcast! Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are obsessed with organization, then you will love this episode with Gigi Miller, a professional organizer and founder of Vision Organizing. Gigi deals with physical, mental and digital clutter, and helps clients with everything from space planning to over-buying and money issues. She's also an incredibly inspiring entrepreneur who has continued to pivot her business. Listen in for our convo on: - Staying the course in business - Finding your purpose - Building confidence - Different types of clutter - Why clutter matters - Fighting consumption - Instant gratification - Money honesty - Navigating financial uncertainty - New entrepreneur advice and more! Connect with Gigi on social GigiMiller or visit her online at Vision Organizing. Connect with Lauren on social at Open.to.Alchemy. Grab her Free guide to launching any small business or side hustle in 10 easy steps. I would be so grateful for you to rate and review my podcast! Don't forget to subscribe so you get all new episodes straight to your podcast app. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

This month's solocast is a mid-summer recap of our Covid experience + Sante Fe vacation + the Fire card. Trigger warning for those sensitive to the topic of grief, especially loss of a parent. Listen in for my take on: - Our lessons from being sick - Magical Santa Fe - Link to my email on how to experience travel, without leaving home - The Fire card messages - Impermanence - Transformation - Slow burn of change - Fire rituals for release and manifestation - My FREE launch guide and more Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share my podcast! Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

One of my favorite soulsisters, Breanna McHenry is back on the pod for a down-to-earth conversation on some high-vibe topics. Breanna is a Psychic Energy Worker who digs deep into everyday beliefs to help clients make quick and meaningful changes. Listen in on our spirituality speed date, as we go so many places, including: - What is happening with time - Generational trauma and conditioning - Shifting money beliefs - Energy of business - Manifesting feelings - Breaking patterns - Conscious parenting and more! Connect with Breanna on IG at Breanna McHenry. Listen to Breanna's first episode here. Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are ready to have your most balanced and flowing June ever, this is your episode! In this month's solocast we are tapping into the energy of the Water card...I know, amazing synergy right? Listen in as I share about: - Finding your summer flow - Modifying your self-care routine - Prioritizing your time - Lessons from the Water element - Allowing yourself to change - Sharing your gifts - Looking at resistance And lots more. Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you are into having a space that increases the flow of joy, prosperity and peace, then the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui is definitely something you should check out! Luckily, my amazing guest Kat Kuziel of Urban Lark gives us the deets on how she combines principles of Feng Shui and Human Design to create supportive environments infused with holistic energy. In this episode we dive into: - Human Design profiles (specifically 2/4 and 6/2) - Seeing the world with more compassion - Being unapologetic - Creating a legacy of impact - Feng Shui deep dive - A mini reading for my office and my element! - Human Design environments and so much more Follow Kat on Instagram at The Urban Lark and visit her website at Urban Lark. Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

If you have been looking for a sign to tap into your creative flow, this is it! My guest, Penny Treese is an incredible fine artist, who combines her intuitive connection with a variety of techniques to create beautiful and impactful work. Get ready for your inspiration to ignite as we talk about: - Finding yourself through art - The foundation of a creative environment - Evolving with YES - Creating through accident and experiment - How to keep your work fresh - Trusting your intuition - Reclaiming your life - Knowing when something is done - Self love And so much more! Follow Penny on Instagram at PennyTreeseArt and visit her website at pennytreese.com. Find her celebration portraits with partner Liz Stubbs at CelebrationPortraits.Art Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

It's May! One of the busiest months of the year and it's so perfectly aligned that the card I pulled for the month is Time Master. In this monthly solocast I share about: - Navigating the chaos of May energy - Timeline jumping - Future tripping/unicorn thinking - How to feel free - Mindset shifting from lack to gratitude - How to be present - I AM work - Mantras/Affirmations - Meditation 101 - Creating boundaries - Taking back your energy and more! I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram at open.to.alchemy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support

Calling all nature lovers! Get ready to have your mind blown by the incredible insights my guest Sara Artemisia shares in this episode! Sara is a plant spirit wisdom teacher, flower essence practitioner, Akashic Records reader, and abundance coach. And wow, does she have a direct line to the magical message of our nature allies. In this episode we chat about: - The plant origin of my name - How to connect to plants - Finding your inner light - How we were all plant people - Grounding - Honoring our cycles - Diversity in nature - Our precious life and living in our purpose - How would nature do it? - Rose medicine And so much more! Connect with Sara on IG at multidimensional.nature and on her website multidimensionalnature.com Connect with Lauren on IG at open.to.alchemy and on my website opentoalchemy.com I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with someone who needs this message. Check out opentoalchemy.com for my blog, lots of resources, booking information and more. Visit my Etsy Open to Alchemy store. Come say hi on Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-opentoalchemy/support