The Unraveled Life Podcast

EPISODE 38: UNRAVELING THE EXPECTATIONS OF A MODERN LIFE WITH KRISTINA HAAS On this episode I chat with mother, writer, and creative dreamer Kristina Franziska Haas about how we can shift our expectation of what a modern life “should” look like. We explore what ancestral homekeeping is and why it's an important component of unraveling busy-ness and stress and how we can begin to incorporate it into our lives. Kristina shares why she chooses to homeschool her children and how she sees it as an anti-capitalist act. And we also talk about how self-nurturing practices for a slower and calmer life are so necessary for a highly sensitive parent or person in general. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Kristina's Website: https://growinghomes.co - Kristina's Instagram: www.instagram.com/growing.homes - Kristina's Youtube: ​www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEaP3F1OABJ5RP48z-YyHQ -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: - Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com - Kelsey's Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech - Sign up for Kelsey's emails: view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. Thank you so much :)

EPISODE 37: UNRAVELING RELIGIOUS TRAUMA WITH KAT JAMES In this episode I chat with certified yoga instructor and intuitive coach Kat James all about the harm inflicted on so many of us by patriarchal religious experiences, and the patriarchy in general. We unravel some of the harmful experiences Kat has had through her own upbringing within organized religions and toxic relationships, and then explore the ways we can begin to reconnect to ourselves, our bodies, and our own wants and needs through simple mindfulness practices and other tools. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Kat's website: https://katdjames.com - Kat's Instagram: www.instagram.com/releasesocietyofficial -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: - Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com - Kelsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseymech - Sign up for Kelsey's emails: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work.

EPISODE 36: UNRAVELING TRAUMA HEALING WITH EMMY MARIE On this episode I chat with trauma coach Emmy Marie all about relational trauma and what it means to “heal” from abusive and toxic relationships. We unravel some of the harmful expectations and myths about what “healing” looks like and how long it should take. Emmy shares her own experience of trauma in relationships, and offers tangible tools and supports for beginning the process of healing. Whether you are new to this work, or have been around the block of exploring trauma for a while, Emmy shares something for everyone. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Emmy's Website: https://emmymarie.com - Blooming Together Membership: https://blooming-together-community.mn.co - Emmy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomingwithemmy -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: - Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com Kelsey's Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Sign up for Kelsey's emails: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work.

EPISODE 35: UNRAVELING PLEASURE WITH KAIT SCALISI Sex educator and pleasure coach Kait Scalisi joins us on this episode to talk about what pleasure is (turns out, it's not just about sex), all the different facets of pleasure, and how to have more of it. We talked about pleasure as a revolutionary act and a daily practice. It's a juicy one! -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Kait's website: https://passionbykait.com - So You Think You've Tried It All: https://passionbykait.com/work-with-pbk/shop-sex-programs-courses - Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 34: UNRAVELING SCHOOLING WITH REENA SPANSAIL There's a difference between education and schooling, and in this episode with teacher and artist Reena Spansail, we explore what that difference is. We also dive into the ways we need to be critical of our current school systems, and Reena walks us through the history of the evolution of schooling systems in the United States. We talked about what it would look like to begin to shift this and move away from the current schooling dogma and to a more expansive view of learning and education. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Reena's website: https://www.reenart.space - Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 33: BEHIND THE SCENES OF MY LIFE AND BUSINESS In this episode I'm sharing some BIG news about my life and business, including some reveals about changes that are coming up and all the background behind the scenes on why this is happening. If you want the inside scoop, and some insight on the next cycle of business I'll be moving into then I hope this episode provides you some inspiration. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Business Coaching with Kelsey: https://kelseymech.com/work-with-me/business-mentoring/ - Wellspring and Online Courses: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 32: UNRAVELING GRIEF AND MOTHERHOOD WITH REBECCA EAMES We learn a lot about what motherhood “should” look like in our society and what the “perfect mother” is. Even if you're not a mother, these stigmas and expectations have probably impacted you in some way too. -- IN THIS EPISODE: In this incredibly powerful and liberating conversation with therapist Rebecca Eames we discuss how to normalize the emotions of motherhood - including grief and rage - and how to dismantle the “perfect mother” idea and focus on meeting the needs of mothers instead. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Business Coaching with Kelsey: https://kelseymech.com/work-with-me/business-mentoring - Join Rebecca's group program Threshold: www.rebeccaeames.com/threshold-groupprogram - Rebecca's Website: www.rebeccaeames.com - Rebecca's Instagram: www.instagram.com/heyrebeccaeames -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 31: UNRAVELING THE FITNESS INDUSTRY WITH HANNAH HUSBAND The fitness industry sells us all sorts of ideas about how we “should” move our bodies and what kinds of exercise is healthy. We've learned what our bodies “should” look like. And so much of it is bullshit. Our bodies naturally crave movement, and yet we try to fit that movement into a tiny little box that for so many of us doesn't feel good. -- IN THIS EPISODE: I've invited Body Liberation Coach Hannah Husband to join us for a conversation about how we can unravel the narratives of the fitness industry and return to moving our bodies in a way that feels good. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Join Wellspring: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring - Hannah's Website: https://www.hannahhusband.com - Hannah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahhusband -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 30: UNRAVELING CREATIVITY & TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY WITH AZALEA MOEN As most of you know, I'm not here for toxic productivity and hustle culture anymore. I'm here for working and creating in a way that feels generative and life-giving wherever possible. And my creativity is no different. -- IN THIS EPISODE: I jam with my good friend and co-creator of the Coven of Creativity, Azalea Moen, about all things creative and how we can approach our creativity in a way that feels GOOD. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Join the Coven of Creativity: https://covenofcreativity.com/season-of-creation - Coven of Creativity Instagram: www.instagram.com/covenofcreativity - Azalea's website: www.azaleamoen.com - Azalea's Instagram: www.instagram.com/azaleamoen -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 29: UNRAVELING ANCESTRAL RECONNECTION WITH JENN CAMPUS Ancestral connection work has been one of the foundational tools I have used to live a more grounded life in these difficult times. It has been an anchor for me in my journey to emotional wellness and knowing my truest self. -- IN THIS EPISODE: I talk with Jenn Campus, best-selling author and teacher of Old Ways for Modern Days. We discuss all the various avenues one can take to explore ancestral practices: from food, to land, to craft, and more. -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Jenn's website: https://jenncampusauthor.com - Jenn's Instagram: @jenncampus_author - Wellspring Membership Community: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

EPISODE 28: UNRAVELING THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE WITH ZARA SELIGSON I'm baaaack! After a few months away over the winter, The Unraveled Life podcast is back with a new sound and a new theme - UNRAVELING all the things. I'm so, so, so excited to be back in front of the microphone sharing real, honest, raw conversations with all of you. In this episode I talk with Zara Seligson, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Herbalist and Certified Yoga & Ayurveda Instructor who specializes in women's health and education, Ayurvedic nutrition & lifestyle, Adrenal health & recovery, and therapeutic wellness programs. -- IN THIS EPISODE, ZARA AND I DISCUSS: - All the shame and stigma surrounding the menstrual cycle and the steps we can take to normalize and validate our bodies; - Some reproductive cycle and tracking basics for you to explore; - Our own stories about our experience with our cycles; - What to do if you're feeling disconnected from your cycle because of hormonal birth control or any other reason; and - So much more… -- RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: - Zara's website: https://www.zarabird.com/ - Zara's Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiszarabird/ - Zara's Re-Learn program: https://www.zarabird.com/relearn - Wellspring Membership Community: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… Please give it a 5-star rating and review! I would really appreciate it because this helps more people find the podcast and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

Let's talk about re-enchantment. Our world has become so disenchanted. The capitalist systems we live within literally rely on our disenchantment. I'm interested in reclaiming enchantment, and in this episode I explore a few different paths forward for how we can begin to engage in the world from a more enchanted perspective. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - Why we're all feeling so disenchanted; - Why re-connecting to ourselves and our desires is the first step toward living a more enchanted life; - How animacy, embodiment, seasonal living, connection to nature, and storytelling are all important components of reclaiming enchantment; and - My own journey from fetal position on the floor to thriving. -- RESOURCES I SHARE: - The Re-Enchantment Sessions: https://kelseymech.com/online-programs/the-re-enchantment-sessions/ - The Unraveled Life Episode 20. Re-Enchant your Life with Caitlin Brehm: https://kelseymech.com/2021/05/10/episode-20-re-enchant-your-life-with-caitlin-brehm/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

In this episode, I'm sharing about my month off social media - and everything I'm exploring about how to use social media in a more cyclical way. I'm also getting really honest about some of my own life updates, including a move we're making, and the ways in which I'm embracing my true self. And I'm answering a listener question about how to embrace slow living when the people we're in relationships with are still on the capitalist hamster wheel. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - What I learned from my month off Instagram and how I'll be approaching social media differently; - The ways I'm embracing my true self and how you can do the same; - How to embrace slow living when the people we're in relationships with struggle to understand; and - Some other fun and exciting life updates. -- RESOURCES I SHARE: - The Re-Enchantment Society: https://kelseymech.com/online-programs/the-re-enchantment-society/ - The Unraveled Life Episode 25. Understanding Authenticity: https://kelseymech.com/2021/10/25/episode-25-understanding-authenticity/ - The Unraveled Life Episode 24. What is an Unraveled Life anyway?: https://kelseymech.com/2021/10/11/episode-24-what-is-an-unraveled-life-anyway/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

Episode 25. I can't believe we've made it this far! I know it's a small victory for a podcast, but I'm still celebrating. And today, we're exploring authenticity - what does that word even mean? We throw it around all the time, but do we know what we mean when we say it? Let's dive into getting a clear understanding of what it actually means to be our authentic selves. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - Defining authenticity as the balance between your big picture values and your moment-to-moment wants and needs; - How you can tell when you are acting in authenticity vs. out of authenticity; - My own struggles with authenticity and examples of how this is showing up in my life now; and - How to stop people pleasing and abandoning yourself. -- RESOURCES I SHARE: - Brené Brown's Values List: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

Welcome back! After a long hiatus, we're back with a mini-season this fall. -- IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm talking about what it means to live an unraveled life. I share about my own experience of approaching work, life and social media from a more seasonal perspective and how we can unravel all the “shoulds” to reconnect with who we really are. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - The origins of the title of the podcast “The Unraveled Life” and how this meaning has evolved in my own life and business over the past year; - How you can approach work, life, and social media from a more seasonal and cyclical perspective; - The REST acronym outlining four tools for reconnecting with yourself; and - An invitation to submit questions for future podcast episodes! -- RESOURCES I SHARE: - The Unraveled Life episode on re-enchantment with Caitlin Brehm: https://kelseymech.com/2021/05/10/episode-20-re-enchant-your-life-with-caitlin-brehm/ - Wellspring Membership Community: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com Slow Letters: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm inviting you to consider how you might want to approach this summer differently. While summer can be a time of abundance and beauty, it can also feel overwhelming when we approach it from the perspective of needing to “do everything”. I share a bit about my experience of approaching this time of year differently and invite you to ask yourself: how can you tend to yourself this summer? -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - The pressure we can feel in our society to fill our summers with activities; - Some summer solstice lore and how to use the solstice to step into the waning half of the year; - Ideas for how you might give yourself permission to do less this summer; and - My plans for the podcast in the coming months (which I'd love your thoughts on!) -- RESOURCES I SHARE: - The Unraveled Life episode on giving yourself permission to rest: https://kelseymech.com/2020/11/23/episode-12-reclaiming-rest-this-winter/ - Megan McGuire's account on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forest.whisperer/ - My go to blog for traditional Polish practices: https://lamusdworski.wordpress.com/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm sharing some stories and learnings from my own life over the past couple of months about how to face the fear, and do it anyway. I explore how fear can actually be an indicator that we're on the right track (not the wrong one) and how to lean into fear. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - My own history of confusing fear with anxiety; - How fear is showing up in my life right now, and what I'm doing about it; - Ways I'm purposely leaning into fear and seeing it as a sign I'm on the right track; and - The correlation between fear and expansion. -- JOIN WELLSPRING: Want to join us inside Wellspring? You can do that here: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm chatting with Dr. Amelia Patillo, a naturopathic doctor on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen people in Victoria, BC. Amelia is passionate about helping others return to feeling balanced, calm and resilient in their lives. She encourages and inspires others to keep close to nature by spending time outdoors, eating nourishing whole foods, and using herbal medicine to tend to imbalances in the body. Her holistic approach in practice blends natural and traditional forms of medicine with modern scientific knowledge to create personalized and comprehensive treatment plans for her patients. In this episode, we chat about all things naturopathic medicine, and her recommendations for supporting our mental health through our connection with nature, some basic herbs, and getting solid sleep. -- IN THIS EPISODE, AMELIA AND I EXPLORE: - What naturopathic medicine is and the role of naturopathic doctors; - Amelia's own story of moving through anxiety and panic attacks to return to a grounded connection with herself and her body; - Specific (and easy) herbal remedies for soothing anxiety; - Sleep hygiene - what it means and what we can do about it; and - The simple ways we can connect to nature (even if in a big city) to help improve our mental wellness. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Amelia's Website: www.drameliapatillo.com Amelia's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.ameliapatillo Mountain Rose Herbs: https://mountainroseherbs.com Harmonic Arts: https://harmonicarts.ca Organic Matters: https://www.omfoods.com Kelsey's Website: https://kelseymech.com Kelsey's Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech -- ANXIETY AWARENESS MINI-COURSE: Sign up for my FREE 3-day Anxiety Awareness mini-course: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60a2efe62c1a41fbfb43d34a -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :)

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm chatting with Caitlin, creatrix of Roots of Lore, a podcast which explores the roots of fairy tales and folklore to find the messages and morals they offered in times past as well as the medicine they survived to offer us today. In this episode we talk about the possibilities that arise when we are open to re-enchanting our lives, and how we can use story as a tool to uncover our own paths. -- IN THIS EPISODE, CAITLIN AND I EXPLORE: - The history of capitalism and how this has led to our collective disenchantment; - How to begin practicing re-enchantment in our lives; - What enchantment and magic even mean in our day-to-day lives; - How re-enchantment and mental health go hand in hand; and - Stories and characters that have inspired Caitlin on her journey of re-enchantment. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Caitlin's website: https://caitlinbrehm.com Caitlin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinbrehm Roots of Lore on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rootsoflore Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com Kelsey's Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech -- WELLSPRING WAITLIST: Sign up to be the first to know when doors open again: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :)

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm chatting with Giulia, who is a writer and inner forest guide, helping women reconnect with their intuition and live an intentional life. After leaving her corporate job in London, Giulia explored her own inner forest path to rediscover what was meaningful to her and her unique brand of magic and now helps guide others who wish to do the same. She writes for those that feel a little lost as they journey along their forest path and are looking for a guiding light, and for those that still believe in magic but aren't sure where to find it just yet. We explore tools for connecting with your intuition, including tarot, journaling, and engaging with wonder and play. -- IN THIS EPISODE, GIULIA AND I EXPLORE: - Her process of awakening, leaving the corporate finance world, and cultivating her own forest path; - How tarot and journaling can serve as tools for reconnecting with our inner knowing; - Gentle ways to begin exploring and working with tarot; - Ideas for engaging in play, joy, wonder and connecting with your inner child; and - How to find magic in the everyday. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Giulia's website: https://giuliawrites.com/ Giulia's Instagram: www.instagram.com/giuliawrites Kelsey's website: https://kelseymech.com/ Kelsey's Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelseymech -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :)

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: I'm chatting with Kate Bandmann, clinical counsellor and coach. Kate provides mental health & recovery coaching to women looking to expand their sense of joy & purpose amidst big life changes. We explore what it means to live a life aligned with our values and how to get in touch with our true purpose. -- IN THIS EPISODE, KATE AND I EXPLORE: - The reasons why we may be achieving goals and doing all the right things but still feel unfulfilled; - How to identify and get in touch with our core values and quiet all the external noise; - The shift from external validation to internal validation; - Using rest, space, mindfulness and movement to get clear on what you most desire; and - How to unravel limiting core beliefs. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Kate's website: www.elevateintegratetherapy.com Kate's Instagram: instagram.com/elevate.integrate.therapy -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: https://kelseymech.com

In this week's episode I'm exploring why it's so important to approach mental health from a more holistic perspective - moving beyond mainstream psychology and the therapy room to include a more cyclical approach to life, reconnection with nature, and the importance of community. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - Why we need to approach mental health from a community-based perspective rather than only focusing on individual responsibility; - The ways capitalism and patriarchy make us feel like crap about ourselves; - What it really means to tend to your needs; - How to connect with the cycles and seasons of the natural world, and with nature in general; - How reconnecting with my own form of spirituality has helped me to improve my emotional wellness; and - The importance of community and why you don't need to do this alone. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Want to join us inside Wellspring? You can do that here: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

In this week's episode we're tackling the most commonly requested topic I receive - confidence. So many of you have asked me about tips for overcoming imposter syndrome and embracing confidence, so I'm sharing what I know with you today. While I certainly haven't mastered this myself, here are some tools I use and invite my clients to engage with to switch from “I'm not good enough” to “I've got this”. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - What imposter syndrome is and how it shows up; - How to overcome the fear bias in the brain and focus on cultivating evidence that you ARE enough; - Embracing fear and doing it anyway; - Noticing how confidence feels in the body in order to normalize the feeling of confidence so you can experience it more readily; and - Specific tools and suggestions for building confidence, including affirmations, somatic check-ins, and building presence. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Doors for Wellspring will be opening soon, get on the waitlist here: https://kelseymech.com/wellspring/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

In this week's episode I'm telling you the story of my abortion. I've invited on my partner Dexter Robson to join me in this raw and vulnerable conversation in the hopes that it provides some insight to this often stigmatized experience, and helps folks who have gone through something similar feel a little less alone. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - When we found out I was pregnant in January of 2020 and how my partner and I made decisions; - The physical and emotional process of going through an abortion; - Our privilege and how that impacted the ease with which we could make this decision; - The grief process of having an abortion; and - The rituals I completed to help me process this experience. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Accompanying blog post: https://kelseymech.com/2021/02/22/my-abortion-story/ -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

In this week's episode we're exploring ancestral and intergenerational trauma. We know that trauma responses are passed from one generation to the next, but how does this actually impact how we respond to our world around us? Tune in to find out how ancestral trauma may be showing up for you. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - The definition of trauma and the nuances of defining big T vs. little t trauma; - Trauma responses and the fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses; What ancestral and intergenerational trauma is and some studies to back it up; - An example from my own life of how ancestral trauma may be showing up; - Ways for you to identify and work with the ancestral trauma showing up for you. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Understanding our Trauma Workshop: https://kelseymech.podia.com/understanding-our-trauma-workshop -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: www.kelseymech.com

This week's episode is an invitation to approach 2021 differently, giving yourself more permission to move through this year with a more tender and gentle energy. I share how I'm exploring this in my own life, and provide you with some practical ideas and tips to integrate this into your days as well. -- IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT: - Still being in the middle of winter and what this means to approaching our wellness; - Finding your word of the year and setting intentions for 2021; - Getting out of your own way to find moments of joy in your life; - Remembering that the only thing you can really control is taking care of yourself so you can be your best self; - Scarcity vs. abundance mindset; - Our disconnection from our bodies and emotions and why this is happening; - And ideas for giving yourself permission to do 2021 differently. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Wellspring Waitlist: http://kelseymech.com/wellspring Transcript of the main portion of this episode: http://www.kelseymech.com/2021/01/25/permission-to-do-2021-differently/ Sign up for Slow Letters: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: kelseymech.com

This week's podcast episode is all about our relationships with both work and rest. As we enter into the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, it's a beautiful time to explore the relationship we have with our own ability to rest. I also explore the connection between mental health/emotional wellness and the season and cycles of nature. In this episode, I share: - The connection between mental wellness and living with greater awareness of the Life-Death-Life cycle of our bodies and the natural world. - The evolution of capitalism and what it means for how we approach both work and rest. - How our relationships with work and productivity have led us to become disconnected from our bodies and our emotions. - How to reclaim rest and give yourself permission to move through the world with a little more ease. -- RESOURCES + LINKS: Read more about and sign up for the waitlist for my new membership program, Wellspring, here: kelseymech.com/wellspring Find the blog post about Caliban and the Witch I mentioned here: kelseymech.com/blog Sign up for my Slow Letters to stay in touch over the darker days here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee -- IF YOU ENJOY THE UNRAVELED LIFE PODCAST… I would so appreciate it if you could give it a rating and review! This helps more people find it and tune into this work. Thank you so much :) -- CONNECT WITH KELSEY: Instagram: instagram.com/kelseymech Website: kelseymech.com

In this episode of The Unraveled Life, I'm sharing some tools and tricks for grounding. We're living in a time that is so ungrounded, contending with unknowns and uncertainty about so much of the future. More than ever, we need to learn to ground ourselves. Today, I'm offering some specific tools and suggestions for how to ground yourself when emotionally overwhelmed, anxious or angry. But I'm also inviting you into trusting your own body and intuition when it comes to identifying what will and won't work for you. We'll explore: - How to use the breath to ground yourself; - How to orient to the space around you to physically return to presence; - How to use the five sense to self-soothe and comfort yourself; - What pendulation is and how to do it; - And how to trust your own body and what works for you. In this episode, I mentioned work by one of my mentors, Varvara Erochina, who you can find on Instagram at @ bewithvarvara. And, if you'd like more content like this, be sure to sign up for my slow email letters that I send out every second Monday: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee Or, find me on my website: www.kelseymech.com or Instagram @ kelseymech.

In this episode of The Unraveled Life, I'm sharing my “Manifesto on Integrity”. Over the past few months I've been on a journey to really connect to my authenticity and how I want to show up in my business. I'm making shifts to transition from being an Instagram therapist, to offering a so much more holistic approach to emotional well-being. In this episode, I read a letter I wrote to you, about how this has all unfolded over the past couple of years. I hope it will feel to you like just the call to action you need to reclaim a path that is in your integrity as well. In the episode I mention a new membership program I'll be running that is in line with everything I'm talking about here. Details are coming soon, but if you're intrigued and want to get on the waitlist you can sign up here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f920413fe390105df247aab And, if you'd like more content like this, be sure to sign up for my slow email letters that I send out every second Monday: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ec80121685b8d0026ed90ee Or, find me on my website: www.kelseymech.com

In this episode, I share a number of different ways you can tackle your anxiety. I hope this helps you feel inspired and less helpless in the face of it all. If you'd like to join me for my upcoming course, The Work of Healing Anxiety, please follow this link: https://kelseymech.podia.com/the-work-of-healing-anxiety Doors close for registration on October 4th.

Today, on The Unraveled Life I'm talking about anxiety, and how we tend to get stuck only in thinking about tackling it with our thoughts. But, in actuality, one of the best ways we can work with anxiety is by using our bodies and nervous systems - by tuning into the cues or body provides us. In this episode, we explore into: - The typical ways we understand anxiety from a cognitive behavioural perspective; - How anxiety is our body and nervous system perceiving a threat and why this shows up when there is no real threat; - How to listen to our body and the cues it is giving us about what it needs to feel less anxious. Want to dive into this work further with me? The Work of Healing Anxiety, my signature 8-week online course, is now open. Doors close on October 4th. Find out more and register here: https://kelseymech.com/the-work-of-healing-anxiety -- I'd love to hear what you think! Come say hello over on IG @kelseymech. And as always, it would mean the world to me if you could leave a rating and review for this podcast.

Today, on The Unraveled Life I'm talking to Elli Doran about doing hard things to get out of deep depression or anxiety. Along with being one of my best friends, Elli is a photographer, writer, and wellness advocate based outside of Portland, Oregon. You can find her on Instagram at @elliexplores. In this episode, we dive deeply into: - Elli's honest and raw story of her struggles with depression; - The seriousness of suicidal feelings and what it takes to climb out of the depths of darkness; - How taking care of ourselves and true self-care means more than the glamorous images we see on Instagram; - Elli's story of using running to pull herself out of depression; - How to get out of your own way so you can actually change your life. Links to things we talk about in this episode: - Sign up to be added to the waitlist for The Work of Healing Anxiety online course and community: https://www.kelseymech.com/the-work-of-healing-anxiety - Crisis Line in Canada: 1-833-456-4566 - Online crisis chat and email counselling for young adults in Canada: youthspace.ca - Suicide Prevention Line US: 1-800-273-8255 I'd love to hear what you think! Come say hello over on IG @kelseymech. And as always, it would mean the world to me if you could leave a rating and review for this podcast.

Today, on The Unraveled Life I'm answering your questions! A few days ago on Instagram Stories I asked what you wanted to know. Based on the themes of the questions I got, I picked out three that really stood out and seemed to be in line with the most common questions people were asking. In this episode, I riff on the following question: - How do you accept the disappointment that you aren't living how others want you to? - What if I don't even know what I want or need? My therapist keeps asking this and I struggle to answer. - Signs that your therapist is right or wrong for you? I'd love to hear what you think! You can find me at http://www.kelseymech.com or come say hello over on IG @kelseymech or drop me an email at kelsey@kelseymech.com. And as always, it would mean the world to me if you could leave a rating and review for this podcast.

Self-trust - what is it? How do you cultivate it? So many of us want to feel more confident, but we struggle to really trust ourselves, our choices, our desires and our decisions. We put other people's needs before our own or value external approval over internal approval. How did we get here and what do we do about it? In this episode I discuss: - What does confidence and self-trust actually mean and look like; - What gets in the way of our ability to trust ourselves; - How we can actually start building self trust by giving ourselves permission to put ourselves first, steps for starting small, and defining whose opinion actually matters; - And, I provide suggestions for a daily practice to help you build self-trust and share how you can protect your growing sense of trust in yourself.

In this episode I share all about my recent experiences of burn out and how I am working toward feeling more fulfilled and in charge of my life again. In this episode, I discuss: - What burnout is and how we become burnt out - My own story about burn out and how it has been showing up for me recently - A potentially useful metaphor about a bucket and burn out - The ways you can begin to recover from burn out including the hard but important questions you may need to ask yourself to recover Let me know what you think over on Instagram. You can find me at @kelseymech or on my website at www.kelseymech.com

This episode is all about connecting to and getting to know your inner child – you know, that younger part of you that still tends to show up from time to time. In this episode, I discuss: - What the inner child is - How to identify when it may be coming up for you - What to do when you recognize a response is actually a reactivation of an old pattern from your inner child and how to treat yourself with compassion in these moments - The four pillars of reparenting your inner child Want to dive into this work more fully with me? As I mentioned in the podcast I've got a new self-study course launching on July 6th all about connecting with your inner child, healing from old wounds, and taking your power back. If you pre-order the course before July 6th, I'll be donating 30% of the cost of the course to the Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Fund. You can sign up for the course here: https://www.kelseymech.com/embrace/ And here is a link to the Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Fund if you want to donate directly: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advocacy-fund

In this episode, I discuss: - How we can lean into the discomfort of hard and painful feelings, particularly in reaction to the events taking place in the world right now - The importance of being willing to get uncomfortable in order to tackle our white privilege and white fragility - How to create a movement, not just a moment, and ensure we prioritize self-care in ways that allow us to conduct anti-racist work in a sustainable way - Grounding tools for when we do experience overwhelming emotions For full show notes, visit: https://www.kelseymech.com/2020/06/14/episode-2-leaning-into-uncomfortable-feelings/ Want to connect? Find me on Instagram: @kelseymech Or on my website: www.kelseymech.com

Welcome to The Unraveled Life - a podcast all about coming home to yourself. In this first episode, I'm introducing the podcast, what it's all going to be about, and telling you a little bit about my own story of unraveling. Beginning next Monday, episodes will be released every second week. Until then, you can find me over on Instagram @kelseymech or on my website at www.kelseymech.com