Revolution Rest

It's been over 3 months since the last episode of Rev Rest. So what the heck have I been up to? Spoiler Alert: I'm pregnant! But that's only part of the story... In today's episode, I talk about how I practiced deep rest this summer while navigating a sea of intensity. How at times, I forgot to rest and pushed too hard, and what I learned in the process. Also, what NOT producing the podcast brought up for me - from the guilt to learning to gratitude - and how this relates to the natural seasonality of creativity and output. Plus, with baby on the way this November, a look at what's to come for Rev Rest. Enjoy!Resources mentioned:To learn about my coaching work or to book a Discovery Call: CaitlinDafni.comInstagram: @caitlindafnicoachingFacebook: @caitlindafnicoachingThe Iron Lady - our newly renovated apartment!The online yoga studio where I took pre-natal classes all summerDavid Whyte, ConsolationsMartha Beck, The Way of IntegrityMary Reynolds Thompson, Reclaiming the Wild Soul

On today's show I'm speaking with Dr. Erin Sepic. Dr. Sepic is a Chiropractor, Kinesiologist, brain development and movement nerd, as well as a professional Intuitive, Healer and Coach. She lives and works in the beautiful state of VT. Her core values are Growth and Spirituality, and as you'll find, she is a passionate storyteller.I wanted to bring Erin on the show because she's whip smart, an amazing storyteller, and is an embodied example of Left Brain and Right Brain beautifully weaving their faculties together to help others on their healing and wellness journeys.In this conversation, we cover:How we, as women, can rewrite the story on rest and how we can model this story for our children. How Erin learned to sink deeply into rest even though she doesn't have a whole lot of stillness wired into her constitution. What Essential Recovery is and why it's a non-negotiable.How we can integrate stillness into our everyday, busy, pedestrian lives.And much more!Show notes:Instragram - @erinsepicDr. Erin's websiteDr. Erin authored a chapter of the recently released book Ignite Your Wisdom Thrive by Arianna Huffington2X Breath, Emily Fletcher   Caitlin Dafni:Instagram - @caitlindafniVisit my website to learn more about the transformative coaching I offer. 

She had put together all the ingredients of a "happy life" - a beautiful family, home and career. Standing in the middle of it all, Mary realized how sad she actually felt. The discovery and practice of a powerful tool helped infuse her life with more intention and meaning. Then, just as her last kiddo was leaving the nest and Mary was rekindling her marriage, tragedy struck. Mary was asked to accept an entirely new, painful, challenging and beautiful reality that she never saw coming. In our conversation Mary reflects on her relationship to rest during her early years of mothering; how much it has changed since being asked to mother again; and why she now practices deep, solitary rest on a regular basis. Mary Streeter Resources:Instragram - @marystreeter.coFacebook - @marystreeterMary's website: https://www.marystreeter.coMary authored a chapter of this upcoming book: Ignite Your Wisdom - https://igniteyou.life/I was a guest on Mary's podcast, Zen Mama & Everyday Gurus:  https://www.marystreeter.co/zenmamaeverydaygurus/episode/4a20616b/everyday-guru-caitlin-dafni Caitlin Dafni:Instagram - @caitlinbdafnicoachingFacebook - @caitlinbdafnicoachingLinkedIn - Caitlin DafniWebsite: https://www.caitlinbdafnicoaching.com/Book a Discovery Call to see what it's like to work with me as your coach! Other Resources Mentioned:Fantastic Fungi (available on Netflix)Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, VT

Tara is an Anti-Diet Health Coach. After years of yo-yo dieting and finding that the answer lay in HEALTH & not in dieting, she is passionate about helping women ditch diets (and diet culture) for good!Tara helps women learn to eat and live without restrictions or guilt around food by helping them build realistic, healthy habits that they can be consistent with. Her mission is to help women stop focusing their energy on food so that they can get back to living their lives!In our conversation, Tara shares:How she's completely re-evaluating her relationship to rest.Those first sleepless years of motherhood and the 2 things she'd do differently if she could go back. The 2 great catalysts that are transforming her relationship to rest.How we can rest our bodies when it comes to food and eating.And so much more!  Resources mentioned:Tara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tararyanofficial/Tara's website: www.tararyanhealth.comThe Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine AronQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan CainInstitute for Integrative Nutrition To learn more about me, the podcast and my life coaching work: CaitlinBDafniCoaching.com

Farheen Beg - lover of sleep, life coach and reiki practitioner - shares her transformative story of rest. How the context of her childhood - as a 1st generation South Asian Canadian born to  Pakistani immigrants - shaped her ability to rest (or not rest) in early adulthood. Why she's never going back to, as she calls them, “the years of depletion.” Plus, when she realized that her own inner peace and freedom are inextricably linked to the peace and freedom that many of us are seeking in our communities, and in our world. All this and more. Resources mentioned:To learn more about Farheen's coaching, reiki and mindfulness meditation services visit AwakenPeace.com Wayfinder Life Coach Training with Martha Beck, PhDThich Nhat Hanh  and Plum Village The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty To learn more about me and my coaching services visit CaitlinBDafniCoaching.com

How does a full-time working mother of two 5-year-old twins, who also runs her own real estate business, find time for rest? In this conversation, my hilarious and straight-talker sister, Gillian Roy, explains how she carves out micro-windows of time to nourish and rejuvenate herself. Plus:What our parents taught us about rest.How Gillian embraced her pregnancy with twins as an opportunity, even though it slowed her down significantly for months and months on end. The life-enhancing gift Gillian gave her newborn babies. How Gillian uses mindset strategies to honor time for rest. The difference between grit and grind.Resources mentioned:Maine Vacation Rental - to book your ocean-side vacation rental on Southport Island, direct message Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofseaandpine/Dr. Brene Brown on grit versus grind: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-on-holding-boundaries-facing-our-fear/id1564530722?i=1000543696295 

English Professor and Master Life Coach, Dr. Kirstin Hotelling Zona, tells us her story of rest, when rest became a life raft - a path back home to herself - and to the brilliant life she now lives. Kirstin explains how sexuality and rest interact; how rest is a portal to essential vitality, healing, and profound love. Plus, what Kirstin is teaching her kids about rest. All this and much more!Kirstin Hotelling Zona Coaching: Website - https://kirstinhotellingzona.comSchedule a Free 60-min Breakthrough Session with KirstinKirstin on InstagramKirstin on FacebookResources mentioned:Wayfinder Life Coach Training with Martha BeckRadical Intimacy: Cultivate the Deeply Connected Relationships You Desire and Deserve by Zoe Kors - https://www.zoekors.com/bookLearn more about Caitlin's coaching work: www.revolutionrest.org

How does our need for rest change with the changing seasons of our lives? In this episode, Caitlin talks about the metaphorical winters of our lives, why they can be so tough, and how to skillfully navigate their inevitable arrival. Caitlin talks about the hardest, longest winter she's ever experienced, what happened when she tried to ignore the waves of grief, and finally her surrender to the wintering she was in. Resources mentioned:Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593189481For more on The Change Cycle: Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812932188Wayfinder Life Coach Training with Martha BeckTo Book a Discovery Call with Caitlin - revolutionrest.org

In this episode and the next, Caitlin explores the rhythms of rest - How our needs for rest can vary quite a bit based on our individual constitution, and how our needs for rest are in tune with the seasonal rhythms of nature. Caitlin highlights the season of winter, a period to hibernate and rejuvenate, a time to go inward and develop our inner resources. Resources mentioned:Definitions of Rest: https://www.google.com/search?q=rest+defintion&oq=rest+defintion&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10l9.2275j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501144318Daily Rituals, Mason Currey (editor) https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307273604Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593189481To Book a Discovery Call with Caitlin - http://www.revolutionrest.org

In this first episode, Caitlin explains why resting is one of the most seditious things we can do in this culture, and how that is especially true for women. Plus, some fun facts about lions!*Please note that when Caitlin talks about "culture" in this episode, she is referring to the mainstream, capitalist culture of the United States. Inherent in many cultures around the world are healthy rhythms for rest and play, work and leisure. Those natural rhythms have largely been neglected and pushed aside in the U.S. in favor of fueling the economic powers that be.  Resources mentioned:Kirstin Hotelling Zona - kirstinhotellingzona.comCassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser - www.elizabethlesser.org  "Rest for Success" on The Gathering Pod by Martha Beck  https://marthabeck.com/gathering-pod/rest-for-success/Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501144318Covid-19's Disproportionate Impact on Women - National Women's Law Center: https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Final_NWLC_Press_CovidStats.pdf Covid-19's Disproportionate Impact on Women in regards to childcare - Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/01/26/a-rising-share-of-working-parents-in-the-u-s-say-its-been-difficult-to-handle-child-care-during-the-pandemic/Lion Sleeping Habits - Sibuya Game Reserve: https://www.sibuya.co.za/2017/01/20/lion-sleeping-habits/To Book a Discovery Call with Caitlin - revolutionrest.org

Revolution Rest is a conversation that will explore the power and necessity of rest. We'll zoom way out: Why is rest one of the most seditious things we can do in today's culture? And we'll zoom way in: from sleep, to yoga and meditation, to healthy relationships with our technology, to the wisdom of nature, we will explore the myriad ways that we can rejuvenate our bodies, minds, and souls. I will share with you my story, even some of the hardest periods of my life when rest became a life raft. I will also share the many concepts and tools I use with my coaching clients, tools that help us align with our True Natures.What I am most excited about is the radiant souls I will be hosting on the podcast - many of them entrepreneurs or parents or both (i.e. folks with extremely full plates) to hear their voices, to immerse ourselves in their stories, and to glean wisdom from their unique and varied relationships to rest. We will explore all that and more! If this resonates with you, please subscribe and leave a comment. What about this conversation are you most excited about? What questions do you want answered?  Episode 1 airs in January 2022. Let the revolution of rest begin!