Podcasts about empowering chats

EP #324 - Astrology as a Tool for Self-Discovery - An Interview with astrologist and author, Catherine Gerdes As many of you know I have been doing shadow work with clients as well as in my personal life. And my guest for this episode of Empowering Chats captures this same theme in her book, Astrology and Shadow Work. I am excited to welcome author and astrologist, Catherine Gerdes to this powerful chat. When I opened Catherine's book, I was caught by this aspect of combining shadow work with astrology. According to Catherine we are all born with a cosmic blueprint which when followed or lived allows us to come back home to ourselves and connect to the essence of who we are. In her book, Catherine presents a detailed exploration of the twelve sun signs and their shadow aspects. She guides us, the reader by showing us how to turn our birth chart into a practical road map for self-discovery. Catherine and I have a fascinating chat about how astrology and shadow work can bridge the gap between your astrological wiring and your well-being. To learn more about Catherine Gerdes visit: Catherine-Gerdes.com To purchase her book Astrology and Shadow Work visit: Catherine-gerdes.com/books To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP #323 - The Radiant Field of Love & Kindness - An Interview with modern mystic, Therese Tucker I am so happy to welcome modern mystic and psychic guide, Therese Tucker to Empowering Chats once again. Therese joined me on Empowering Chats in 2024. I am grateful to have her back for another chat. I am welcoming back several guests this year who have graced my show in the past. With so much movement and transformation occurring in the world right now I am finding a revisit with many past guests to be refreshing as we assess current events. So I started this podcast with Therese with the question: Where are we now in regards to the state of the world? As a mystic and an intuitive guide​ Therese has a lot to share. She is also a creative being who creates artwork and jewelry. She embodies what it means to be creative and how to show up and share your gifts with the world. In this chat Therese and I talk about how time has sped up and how a different energy experience is being felt on a global level and also on a personal level. We both recognize that there is a higher timeline at work here. One that is partly determined by our own inner compass of connection or lack of connection.  Therese goes on to define the 2 world-timelines which represent the polarization between love, oneness and service or fear and anger. Together we explore what it means to express love through the simple and small actions, understanding that sometimes the most loving act you can do ​at any given moment is to offer a smile, a hug​ or encouraging word or two. It takes little effort to move the needle towards love and kindness. It starts with you and the moment you are in at any given time. Be present to yourself and it will radiate out to those you touch in your life. Start by checking in with yourself​. Ask yourself​, what can you effect right now? How ​am I doing today? and if there is something that shows up for you then ​have compassion for yourself, particularly if you are the one in need.  Therese says it's always important to start with yourself. To learn more about Therese Tucker visit: BlytheStarlight.com For more information about her Karma Cards visit her YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/blythestarlight To listen to my previous podcast interview with Therese Tucker: EmpoweringChatsWithSusanBurrell.podbean.com/e/leading-with-light/ To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP #322 - A World that Works for Everyone - An Interview with channeler and medium, Caroline Oceana Ryan My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is with a channeler and medium whom I had the pleasure of interviewing in 2023. I am honored to once again welcome Caroline Oceana Ryan to Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. I have been following her for a while and I am excited to engage in a chat with her once again. In this chat we explore what is occurring in our country at the present. As a channeler, Caroline is able to go between her guides and what is dropping in for her and what is occurring, and communicate it to us in a way that we can understand. Caroline explains that the old paradigm that states we have to suffer in order to grow spiritually is not true anymore. We can release struggle. We are waking up to the change. And Caroline states that many aware and sensitive people are noticing the toxic and wounded masculinity we have lived under for years is shifting and is ending. And there is no reason for the struggle any longer. We are here to experience joy and peace. The light pouring into the planet is shining on all that needs to be illuminated so transformation can begin. The age of peace and prosperity is upon us. What it means, according to Caroline is this: That which no longer serves the whole of humanity and the earth is breaking down. That is why we are seeing all of this chaos and disorder and general madness. The question we must ask ourselves through this transition is: How can we accept the other, the one(s) we think are perpetrators so that we are not continually fueling division? According to Caroline, everything is becoming more heart based. To learn more about Caroline and the work she does visit: AscensionTimes.com To explore her books, including the latest one, The Spirit of The Dragon Times visit: AscensionTimes.com/spirit-of-the-dragon-tribes To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com  

EP #319 - The Truth of Who We Are - An Interview with spiritual teacher, author and shaman, Jonathan Hammond   This episode with my guest, Jonathan Hammond is so powerful I can't wait to share it. It is chock full of wisdoms, insights and practical tools for understanding our shadow and the truth of who we are. This is Jonathan's second visit to Empowering Chats and I am so grateful to once again welcome him back for another amazing chat. He is a spiritual teacher, a Shaman and an author. In this conversation we dive deep into what is occurring globally on Mother Earth and how we as individuals are responding. Many of us are walking in fear and anger and allowing our shadow side to lead us through these unfortunate and scary times. The work Jonathan does and what he shares in this episode illuminates more clearly what the purpose of doing shadow work is and how it can benefit us. He explains that Soul Retrieval is part of this new growth that is occurring now on our planet. As a healer he also shares that shamanic healing is about putting something back that was lost, or releasing something that no longer serves us and therefore should no longer be a part of us. He goes on to say that many of us, including light leaders and light workers need reminding that shadow work can be addressed lovingly and recognized for what it is without it “overtaking” our light. Here is how Jonathan puts it: If You are of the light, the darkness doesn't overtake you it pushes you toward more light. The more that light leaders and people of empathy who care to make a difference, are clear on what they are here to do, the more we can all lead with love, taking care to stay detached from the ugly occurring outside of us. It is about sitting back to observe the whole picture and waiting to respond. Jonathan says it's about walking our path of love and emulating for others how it is done until they see it and then decide to join us on this path. Jonathan and I both discussed what we can do to stay focused on our light and the truth of who we are. To learn more about Jonathan and the work he does please visit: MindBodySpiritMaui.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP #318 - Divine Messengers - An Interview with author, Margaret Ann Lembo I am happy and honored to welcome Margaret Ann Lembo to Empowering Chats.  In this interview we discuss Archangels and Saints. And more specifically how the vibe of angels can help us get through life's challenges. Margaret Ann Lembo is an award-winning author, aromatherapist and the owner of The Crystal Garden. She has also produced 7 Oracle Affirmation Decks. In this powerful chat we dive into her latest book, The Essential Guide to Archangels and Saints. According to Margaret, angels are energy. And archangels specifically are loving forces that are here to assist us in life. Margaret began giving “Angel Talks” in the early 90s and from there evolved into writing about angels and exploring how they interweave into our lives. Her book includes a comprehensive list of more than sixty archangels and saints with detailed profiles to help you easily find the specific spiritual beings that align with your needs. She provides you, the reader, a way to connect with your guides so that their wisdom can assist you along your life's path. Margaret feels that by working with the energy of the archangels and saints, you can deepen your connection to self and the Divine and thereby experience a more meaningful life here on earth. To learn more about Margaret visit her website: MargaretAnnLembo.com To purchase her book, visit: MargaretAnnLembo.com/the-essential-guide-to-archangels-and-saints/ To visit her Crystal Shop, follow this link: TheCrystalGarden.com To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP #317 - The Gift of Shadow Work - An Interview featuring Shaman, Granddaughter Crow   I am honored to welcome Granddaughter Crow to Empowering Chats. Granddaughter Crow is a member of the Navajo Nation and a Shaman. She is also the author of Shamanism and Your Shadow. In this chat we dive into the meaning of symbols, spirit animals and ancient wisdoms. Our main focus and the main theme in her book revolves around shadow work. Granddaughter Crow walks us through the path of using spirit animals as guides to help us get to know our inner selves as well as our shadow side. According to Granddaughter Crow, working with our shadow side is a sacred practice and it does not have to be “scary” or “dark” as it is sometimes portrayed in our culture. It is about recognizing the unseen and hidden aspects of the self. When the shadow is illuminated is when the gifts are also shown. According to Granddaughter Crow working with our shadow is a sacred practice that can help us to re-balance and trust.  She likens it to the opening of a lotus flower which has many layers and sometimes the layers only appear when we are ready to accept and embrace our shadow. To learn more about Granddaughter Crow and listen to her podcast visit: GranddaughterCrow.com To learn check out her YouTube Channel visit: YouTube.com/@GranddaughterCrow To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP #316 - Creative Legacy - A Solo Show featuring your host, Susan Burrell As we enter into the month of April and Spring I am pausing and sharing my thoughts about our theme for the month of April. Legacy. What is a legacy? And what about us is unique and often noticed by our friends and family? How are we remembered when we are gone?  Many of us have our own ideas about what a legacy is or can be and l will touch on those ideas in this episode. What I am also exploring and sharing in this podcast is the idea of what it means to leave behind a "Creative Legacy."  I love my job because I get to interview so many fascinating people and many of them are authors.  I interviewed a poet and author last year, Jim Ellis about his newly released book, Breadcrumbs, Volume 2, Poems & Prose Found Along the Sacred Path. Jim's insights about his life, the life of those that touched him and his universal message are all beautifully expressed in his book through beautiful prose and poetry. It is uplifting and engaging, and like the Hansel and Gretel fairytale, the analogy here is that breadcrumbs shall be left along the path so that there is a clear trail back to what you left behind or what you are meant to find. Jim passed away earlier this year and I am dedicating this episode of Empowering Chats to his memory and the creative legacy his left behind. To listen to my previous interview with Jim where we talk about his book please visit: https://empoweringchatswithsusanburrell.podbean.com/e/5-10-24-jim-ellis-susan-burrell/ To purchase Jim's book, Breadcrumbs, Volume 2 visit Amazon: https://a.co/d/fVKNB20 To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com    

P. #315 - Reclaiming Our Magic, an interview with Witchpreneur and podcaster, Julie Foucht I am thrilled to welcome Julie Foucht back to Empowering Chats for another in depth chat about the work she does including the magic of women and how we can reclaim our voice. In this chat we discuss "witch wounds" and how, as a collective, we can raise our vibration. And through collaboration circles we can co-create new rules of behavior in both business and personal relationships.   According to Julie, for many years we played the game of patriarchy. In this game when a man has power it is celebrated. If we have male witches they are revered, brilliant healers. In this game women are made to serve men. For much of that time when the feminine came into this game we said "okay we'll serve." But the times are changing and women are ready to create a new game.  Julie believes the Patriarchy is shoving back saying they want new rules and they want to play this "new" game together. And yet they are also fighting this new way of being because there are no rules and what we are seeing is bullying tactics and lower vibration energy. Both Julie and I believe we are here right now to integrate our shadow pieces and go back to our wholeness. It's about bringing the shadow side into the light and recognizing it for what it is. There is a part of us that wants to control what people do because we think our way is the "right" way. And so how do we reintegrate those shadow parts of ourselves in a way that it changes the way the world operates? That is the work I believe we are all here to do. To learn more about Julie visit: JulieFoucht.com To learn more about her new group, "Witchpreneur Sisterhood" and how to get involved visit:  JulieFoucht.com/witchpreneursistermind To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com For more information and to sign-up for my Ancestral Clearing Workshop visit:  SusanBurrell.com/ancestral-healing-workshop

EP. #312 - Keeping It Real, an interview with channeler and medium, Michelle Carpenter. I am honored to welcome Michelle Carpenter to Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. Michelle is a Spiritual Medium and a Channeler. In this powerful chat we learn her story of trauma from a very young age and how she navigated that trauma by dis-associating from it. As she reached her thirties, she began to investigate her life and her choices. It took a lot of hard work through counseling and facing her way of being in the world for her to heal. Michelle recognizes that language is important, however just as important if not more so, is learning to speak from the heart. Michelle says heart to heart language means you show up with compassion and love and that is how we all get connected. Learning to laugh through trauma or laugh at past experiences can also be very healing.  Sometimes having a sense of humor is how we get through traumatic experiences. Michelle is the direct channel for the Council of 8, Angelic beings of light. They are here to guide humanity in sharing Truth and Love. Michelle and I also talked about humanity and learning to tune in to each other. Surrendering and letting go is perhaps the best path to walk in this year of 2025 where so much change is occurring at a rapid pace. To learn more about Michelle please visit her website: MichCarpenter.com To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

EP. #310 - Vibrational Attunement, An Interview with author and intuitive empath, Penney Pierce. I know I say this all the time but I am going to say it again. I am so blessed and lucky to have the job that I have and be on the leading edge of conversations with people doing the work and spreading their wisdom out in the world.In this episode of Empowering Chats, I have a heartfelt conversation with author and intuitive empath, Penney Pierce. Our topic is Frequency and Vibration. Penney is celebrating the 15-year anniversary of her book, Frequency, The Power of Personal Vibration. The book has been reissued with additional chapters and a new intro. This is one of her best-selling books with an ever-popular subject. She believes, people are starting to get it and are understanding and knowing that we all vibrate at different levels. Our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies all have their own vibration. And the key is to reach attunement with all of these frequencies. The planet also has it's own vibrational frequency and many people on earth are beginning to become aware of this as well. The attunement happens in waves for many of us. The key to accessing our frequency is to quiet the thinking brain, that side of ourselves that tries to create order and make sense of what is occurring in our physical plane. The body knows what to do and how to adapt to the frequency, we need to listen to that. What really opens us according to Penney is to release the need for attention and identity and to allow yourself to be available and exposed so that the people and experiences you need to grow will find you. You draw what you need toward you and that's how it happens. Trust and letting go is a big part of this growth process. To learn more about Penney Pierce and to access all of her books visit: PenneyPeirce.com Penney is also on the Substack Platform, under the title of Transformation Queen, see her writing at: SubStack.com/@transformationqueen To learn more about I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #308 - A Wave of Peace - An Interview with Peace Messenger, David Wick What an amazing time in history we are experiencing.  I don't know about you guys but there are days I am unsure how to respond to all the chaos and unrest in the world and then on other days I am fascinated and so grateful for the people doing the hard work and bringing light to the world.  Here on Empowering Chats I get to meet and interview those people I call Light Leaders who are here to spread love, light and hope to everyone they meet. I am honored to welcome David Wick to Empowering Chats. David calls himself a messenger of peace. And he walks the talk. He serves on the Council of Directors for the non-profit organization, Pathways to Peace. They are an international Peace-building, educational and consulting organization whose main goal is to foster Peace-builders and Peace-building activities in order to create a Culture of Peace.  In this chat David and I dive into the significance of individual and collective peace-building, riding the PeaceWave and taking part in the Peace Movement through the "Peace everyday at Noon," practice. I believe we can never work too hard in bringing light and peace to our inner world and then shining out to the greater world. The work David and others are doing to this end is inspiring. To learn more about David Wick and the Pathways to Peace visit: PathwaysToPeace.org To learn more about the Peace 2030 Movement visit: Peace2030.earth For more information about the Noetic Organization visit: Noetic.org For more information about the United Nations International Day of Peace visit: UN.org/en/observances/international-day-peace To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #308 - Moving Through Life with  Peace & Grace - An Interview with teacher of Practical Spirituality, Selena Maitreya My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is author and teacher of Practical Spirituality, Selina Maitreya. After a traumatic car accident Selina began to receive messages from her guides and channel messages that led to her writing a book, entitled, “Raise Your Frequency, Transform Your Life.” Her book is a hands-on guide to cultivating a more conscious and spiritually present life. She talks about how moving from a low frequency to a high frequency is necessary in order to shift from negativity to a loving response. Being in awareness is the first step. According to Selina it is all about noticing where we are at during any point in our daily life as we walk through our days. What we put our attention on grows. Through transformative practices we can become empowered to change any difficult situation into a tool to create peace. In this chat we explore ways to respond to daily stress with the highest knowing so that transformation can occur and peace and love can become the way of response. Selina will be hosting a 1-Day workshop and book reading in March in San Diego. To learn more about the workshop visit: PracticalSpiritualityWithSelina.com/book-readings-workshops/ For more about Selina Maitreya and her book visit: PracticalSpiritualityWithSelina.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #307 - The Whistle-Stop Tour of Stoicism - An Interview with podcaster and author, Tanner Campbell I am honored and excited to have Tanner Campbell on Empowering Chats and tease out the question of, “What is Stoicism?” Which also happens to be the title of the book he co-authored with Kai Whiting. This year's overarching theme for Empowering Chats is Soul Growth.  And this podcast interview with Tanner I think is a wonderful way to kick off 2025. To me Tanner's book is like the “cliff notes” version of stoicism.  The book illustrates an easy introduction to stoicism that is understandable, corrects stereotypes and defines it appropriately, rescuing it from the social media calamities circulating on the web. To me stoicism feels like the cornerstone for humanity. Stoicism is defined as An ancient Greek philosophy that is also a full and complete life philosophy. The word stoic has undergone an odd transformation over time. Today, it is used to describe someone who is indifferent to pleasure or pain. In ancient times, however, a Stoic was a member of a philosophical school whose original members gathered in Athens at a painted colonnade — or stoa in Greek. The modern meaning of the word, for many, refers to stoic as cold and inhumane. In reality, Stoicism is a humanistic philosophy designed to help its practitioners find an inner peace that cannot be shaken or influenced by outer events. The practice of stoicism is not about being right and the other person being wrong. It is a practice of questioning and it requires the individual to take responsibility for their life, their actions and then to look inward for answers. Tanner also has his own podcast entitled, Practical Stoicism where he prompts his listeners to ask themselves daily questions so as to get the process going of living a stoic life.  To listen to his podcast visit: StoicismPod.com To purchase his book "What is Stoicism?" visit: WhatIsStoicismBook.com To learn more about Tanner's co-author, Kai Whiting visit: StoicKai.com To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #306 - Natural Magic - An Interview with shamanic practitioner, Jonathan Hammond I am honored and thrilled to welcome shamanic practitioner and author of, “The Shaman's Mind” Jonathan Hammond to Empowering Chats. Jonathan does not readily identify with the title of “shaman” ; he prefers natural healer. Nature plays a big part in his life. It (nature) is the teacher and the co-creator, and according to Jonathan we have a lot to learn from nature. Our chat focuses on ancient wisdom that has surrounded shamans and the way they look at the world – which is universal to many of us. The basic belief is that our thoughts do create our reality. Jonathan talks about the practice of living your life as though you are “walking a shamanic path” within your current environment. This is where natural magic occurs. It is about self-advocacy, and knowing you are growing and evolving because you are part of one grand organism. We all are. The external world (nature) is in support of you and others. When living life from that perspective you open yourself up to all that is presented to you​. Jonathan believes that our road back to ourselves is the love of home and the love of the feminine. This is where we live, where ​our true soul resides. I echo these sentiments. In this powerful chat Jonathan and I touch on many wisdoms including that ​we have choice ​and it often leads to life, growth and evolution. To learn more about Jonathan Hammond visit: MindBodySpiritMaui.com For more information on his book, The Shaman's Mind, visit: MindBodySpiritMaui.com/the-shamans-mind/ To learn more about  how I show up on the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #305 - Soul Growth - A solo show with your host, Susan Burrell  As I sat to contemplate this year and get ready for 2025 I realized I was trying too hard to get excited about this year of 2025. And I also recognized that I am holding pieces of fear. Pieces that I intend to look at closely to better understand why this is showing up. And so here is what we are looking at for Empowering Chats for this year. Soul Growth. These two words kept dropping into my body as I was preparing for this year.  So, Soul Growth is our overarching theme for Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell for the year of 2025. I feel this is so spot on for both my personal life and for my podcast. I believe that life and nature have a way of illuminating those things we need to pay attention to in our life. For me dragonflies are a sign of transformation. As I prepared for this podcast and for my intention for 2025​, dragonflies began to show up for me. So pay attention to them. I think they will show up as a guidance system ​and as a way to lead us into transformation. Transforming from the inside out requires that we continue to do our deep inner work. Meditating, walking in nature, journaling, taking creative classes or reading an inspiring book are all ways for us to dig deep and explore our inner landscape. And something that works for me is to continue to ask myself, Who am I now? I encourage you to do the same. The inner work requires us to listen to our heart and choose to be more awake and lead from a place of light and love. The fear, the anger, the being critical of others is really about what we are feeling inside of ourselves. So, I gotta ask – What are you afraid of? What is showing up for you? Are you afraid of what is showing up?  What if you fully embody the love that you are? Perhaps by doing so, the judgement, the critical eye we focus on outside of ourselves, will begin to diminish. What if instead we looked within to discern where those dark pockets are? And then we forgive ourselves. Part of Soul Growth is all about forgiveness. It must start with us first​, with The Individual. If every individual did this inner work, then the outside world becomes a better place. All the chaos and stuff we are having reactions to will begin to diminish and transform – just like the dragonfly. To learn more about how I show up in the world I invite you to visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #303 - Endings & Beginnings - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell This is my last episode of Empowering Chats for 2024. Every year the time seems to be floating past faster and faster.  As my team and I close out another year of podcasting I am contemplating endings and beginnings, and so it felt appropriate to tackle that subject in this podcast. How do we anticipate endings and beginnings? Is it with joyful anticipation or with trepidation? Does it depend on what is ending or beginning? How often do you find yourself resisting the end or the beginning of something coming toward you? This grand life we are living is always in flux and flowing in many different directions. And on a daily basis we are hit with endings and beginnings, some so small they go unnoticed. It's the big changes that throw most of us off balance. So when I am aware of a big change coming my way, whether it's an ending to something or the beginning of something new, I often ask myself, "What is it that I need to know?" And then I go silent and listen for the answer. The answer by the way is not always a clearly spelled out response. In order to "hear" what I need to know it requires going into my heart space. We live in a dynamic universe filled with so much potential and so much love. And it's all there for us to lean into and explore with curiosity and wonder. I challenge you during this season of giving to go within. Into your heart space to listen to what it is you need to know. The gift of oneness is there for all of us to take a hold of and learn from. As Empowering Chats closes out 2024 and welcomes in 2025 (an ending and a beginning) I am excited to share that our theme for Empowering Chats for next year will be "Soul Growth." Are you ready to explore more of who you are and how you want to show up in the world? Let's do this together. To listen to previous podcasts about the gifts of giving visit: https://empoweringchatswithsusanburrell.podbean.com/e/12123-solo-ep/ https://empoweringchatswithsusanburrell.podbean.com/e/the-season-of-gratitude/ To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com  

Ep #302 - Who Are You Now? - A featured interview with Susan Burrell on The Building Confidence Podcast with host, Amanda Hennessey This show was recorded in 2020. I was honored to be invited by host Amanda Hennessey to be on her podcast, Building Confidence and it felt like perfect timing to repurpose this show for Empowering Chats.  In this podcast I share about letting go of resentment, what becoming consciously aware looks like, and the highs and lows of being an empath.  I also open up about the intense challenges I faced during and after my divorce, and how I learned to build my own confidence back up. I had to dig deep into my inner strength and power, learn to trust myself and others, and create a new rewarding life dedicated to helping others.  And I elaborate on masculine vs. feminine energy, and how the world is experiencing a Divine Feminine Energy, which forces each of us to take stock of our lives, and re-evaluate our priorities, values and goals.  To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com To learn more about Amanda Hennessey and check out her podcast visit: https://buildingconfidence.libsyn.com/episode-31-who-am-i-now

Ep #301 - Believe - An Interview with Author Liliane Fortna   I am so honored to welcome author Liliane Fortna back to Empowering Chats. Lilane is here to chat about her children's book, The Four Santas. It is an uplifting story infused with beautiful energy. As a visionary, Liliane is able to see and feel the wonder of life and its beautiful treasures.  In this enchanting story she invites her readers to explore life's hidden magic. Her goal is to bring positive stories to people, especially children. It's about love and extending love as a gift, and about accepting each other with admiration for the differences we hold. Young Charlie is at the center of this magical story which celebrates the Christmas Season with a heartwarming new take on Santa Claus. It is perfect for children ages 5-10. Liliane had a tough childhood that did not include the celebration of Christmas and when her son was born, she made a vow to that he would only know Christmas as a time of love, joy and inclusion. The Four Santas is the first of several tales she intends to publish that are about the magical creatures of the holiday season. To learn more about Liliane Fortna visit: LilianeFortna.com To purchase her children's book, The Four Santas visit: LilianeFortna.com/the4santas To learn more about her book, Winks from Above visit:WinksFromAbove.com/ To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #300 - Leading with Light - An interview with Therese Tucker a Modern Mystic    My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is Therese Tucker.  Therese is a Modern Mystic with many gifts.  In this chat we tap into several topics including how the role of modern leadership is changing. We both agree that we must always lead with light and love. This new way of leading, in my estimation, has to lean into the light. I believe this is the only way to reach our highest potential. This powerful chat with Therese sheds light on how we as individuals can make changes in our day to day lives that will resonate out to the world. On a micro and macro level. Therese is also an author and an energy practitioner. Her book is entitled, “Confidence of Magic.” Her passion is helping people to activate their intuition and develop their self-trust. When doubt creeps in is when we can begin to sabotage ourselves. This is where “tough” love and reinforcement that we can do the hard things comes into play. Therese shares her thoughts regarding the cycles our souls experience here on earth so that we can grow our souls and learn the lessons we are here to learn. The gems shared in this interview are amazing and worth leaning into – it ​may even take a second and third listen to absorb all that we unwrap in our chat. To learn more about Therese Tucker and the work she does visit: BlytheStarlight.com To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #296 - Hope in the Uncertainty - An Interview with Medium, Hollister Rand  I am so excited to share this fun and insightful conversation of Empowering Chats with my guest Hollister Rand. All of my circuits are lit up. Hollister is a medium and the author of, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Afterlife but were Afraid to Ask.” In this chat, Hollister and I dive into interesting topics and this new state of awareness of how we live, not only here but in the afterlife.  I received Hollister's book as a gift from one of my students and after reading it I knew I had to have her on Empowering Chats. She describes the difference between Mediums and Psychics as follows: Mediums and Psychics can often get the same kinds of information but the source is different. Psychics get their information from people, places and things here on this earth plan. Whereas Mediums connect with spirits, spirit guides, angels, pets and those that have passed on to the other side. Hollister believes that more of our ancestors are making themselves known to people now because we are reaching out more and doing the ask. And having organizations like Ancestry.com and 23 and Me gives us the tools we need to reach out. And for this reason, Hollister believes tribes and more ancestors are showing up in the spirit world and making themselves known to loved ones on earth's plane. Hollister also shares that when you are aligned with spirit you don't have to figure out your life. The strategy for your life changes. Her direct quote is to “Live in confidence of the next step.” It's not about knowing it's about having the confidence to take the next step. Hope lies in the uncertainty. This is a direct message that Hollister received from spirit.  This is where the best can happen by allowing the possibilities to present themselves and not limiting ourselves by our own self-doubt. Hollister calls this place of all possibilities “The Place of No Fragments.” And I'd like to share a quote from her book that supports the place of no fragments: “A place where everything fits together, where it all makes sense, where we not only see the big picture but are also an integral part of it. Sounds as though this oneness is what spirits want to share with us. One puzzle piece at a time.” Ultimately Hollister feels that love is the answer. We have heard it so many times. And this is a love that we are only beginning to understand, the love of self. Because only from that spring of self-love can we spread love to everyone else on this planet. To learn more about Hollister Rand visit: HollisterRand.com To purchase her book on Amazon, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Afterlife visit: https://a.co/d/9lgNwRl To help you get in touch with your Spirit Guides I invite you to listen to my guided meditation entitled, “Meeting Your Spirit Guides” by following this link: InsightTimer.com/SusanBurrell/guided-meditations/meeting-your-spirit-guide To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #295 - The Freedom to Vote - A solo show with your host, Susan Burrell As the date nears for us as a nation to vote I felt compelled to share my thoughts on Empowering Chats. I normally only do one solo show a month. This month you get a bonus. I believe we are at a pivotal point in our history. Both in our country and globally. I am grateful to be living through these incredible times. And I strongly believe that we can find truth and guidance through The Declaration of Independence, regardless of which side of the political spectrum you find yourself in. We are all in charge of our own choice(s). We must pay attention to our inner divinity within. When we become consciously aware is when we can reach for the higher vision that our founding fathers had for our country. They were all visionaries, looking for a way to support a democracy of equality, freedom and justice for all. When we focus on the highest of principles, including happiness and well-being, then we can begin to actualize a high frequency of love for all. I truly believe this. And so, ask yourself: Are you accessing a high frequency of love for all? Or are you mucking about in a low-frequency of fear that is manifesting as anger? Take a listen to how you answer and if need be, consider pivoting toward the power of light and love for the highest good of all. And exercise your right and your freedom to vote. Our founding fathers worked hard in creating The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States so that all Americans would be granted the same freedoms. To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com  

Ep #294 - The Power of the Mind - featuring an interview with author and teacher, Joseph Selbie The power of the mind is endless and far-reaching at times. Yet we as humans don't always believe we have the power to alter our health conditions.  My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats, Joseph Selbie believes we do have the tools we need to tackle dis-ease and have unlimited self-healing. Joseph is an author and a teacher, and he is here today to explore this subject with me. Joseph's latest book is entitled: The Physics of Miraculous Healing, How Emotion, Mind and Spirit Enable Unlimited Self-Healing. In this powerful chat we dive into the idea of unlimited healing and the science behind it. Joseph explains that this is more about physics than modern medicine. Modern medicine is limited in the model it uses to diagnose health.  Whereas modern day physics is more energy-centered and energy-based. It's about learning ways to shift our beliefs so that we are focusing on our health – the positivity of our health in a way that feels correct for us, for the individual. Joseph believes we possess 3 powerful tools that we can tap into: Emotions, Beliefs and the ability to connect to something higher. These 3 powers are the key to improving our health. He also suggests spending more time with people who are positive. And reading and researching your condition. Especially important to read about others who overcame their condition. The common denominator among many survivors of cancer or terminal conditions is that they switched their beliefs. Meditation is also very important. By meditating you can help yourself get in touch with who you really are and listen to what your body is saying to you. Practice and patience with these tools and daily actions helps build momentum and shift beliefs to the positive.  To learn more about Joseph Selbie visit: PhysicsAndGod.com To purchase The Physics of Miraculous Healing on Amazon visit: https://a.co/d/aVGqNqb To learn more about how I show-up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #292 - Radical Empowerment - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell   This latest episode of Empowering Chats is a recording of a show I recently pulled from my archives. It first ran in 2018, the year I launched my podcast, Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. I feel, actually no, I know that the words I shared back then still have relevance today. Perhaps more so, that is why I chose to re-run this show now. In this chat I talk about unlocking the power we carry within. And about having the courage to look at those pieces of ourselves that we don't like. Places many of us don't want to look at. I know I don't like looking at them. It can be dark, murky and a little scary. And yet in life it is important to investigate those dark spots. And embrace all that we are. I call this Radical Empowerment. It's really about embracing all the parts of ourselves. The good. The not so good. The parts you like and don't like. It's about integrating all of the parts that make up who we are. And about recognizing that we are all divine sparks of light. And when we don't feel good about ourselves that light dims. And sometimes the outer pressure is where we look to get validation. To get grounded or empowered.  But that is not where true empowerment comes from. I believe true empowerment comes from the heart space. Not from our mind. By stepping into this journey from a heart-centered space, I find it easier to make a connection with myself and with others in my life. Anytime is the right time to dive deep and investigate our inner landscape. And as the season of summer fades and the fall/winter season approaches I feel now is especially perfect timing for us to go within and excavate what no longer serves us and embrace all that we are. To learn more about how I show up in the world I invite you to visit my website: SusanBurrell.com   

Ep# 291 - Rays of Hope - An Interview with author, Hope Ives Mauran   Hope Ives Mauran joins me for the latest episode of Empowering Chats. Hope is the author of “Love's New Earth: Awakening to our Collective True Nature as Love." As I began this interview, I could feel all of my inner circuits on fire. I was tingling all over. Her book is all about bringing Love to the New Earth. I began by asking Hope to explain what the New Earth means to her? She explained it like this: It is a higher frequency Earth. An Earth where humanity is standing in an awareness of knowing who they are beyond the body. As consciousness itself. And Community, Compassion, Kindness are some of our primary values. The book begins with the awareness that we exist in a field of love. It is there for us always. And it is there to support us and remind us that Love is always the way. Hope also includes a section in the book about "The Rays of Hope," which are here to help anchor the new Earth. This particular section has a listing of teachers, tools, organizations, companies and ideas that are inspiring. These ideas of  "Love's New Earth" keep us grounded in reality. It is there so readers can come on board and be a part of this creative path of creating a new earth. This list is there to give readers a place to start. This is the grand experiment. Exploring new ways of living, of uplifting humanity. Our challenge is to not resist change but instead to stay curious and find ways of creating a new paradigm. Hope shared this direct quote from the book, “We are creating a new earth paradigm for the highest and best good of all concerned.” Lead with Love. To learn more about Hope Ives Mauran and her book, "Love's New Earth" visit: https://www.freedomsart.com/ To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

EP #290 - Unshakably Well - An Interview with author and psychotherapist, Rachel Kaplan   I truly love my job. I get to meet so many interesting and fascinating people.  I am thrilled to welcome Rachel Kaplan to Empowering Chats. Rachel is a psychotherapist and the author of “Feel, Heal & Let That Shit Go.” At the tender age of 14 Rachel experienced great trauma when the boy she fell in love with took his life. In her words, she became dead inside and did not know how to process her grief and trauma so she shifted into her very active brain, ignoring her emotions. Then at the age of 16 she started therapy but did not reach full -fledged healing until she reached 18. That is when she knew she wanted to be a therapist. It took her until she hit 37 before she felt like her baseline of self-love was enough. And this was after she had already been a therapist for 10 years. Rachel wrote this book in order to help others work through the necessary pieces that can make the difference between compensating for their emotional wounds and learning how to break that cycle and get to a place of well-being, so that they have a baseline of self-love. In Rachel's words, “I did this book because I didn't want this to take others as long as it took me.”  There is such a difference between feeling unshakably well and looking okay. Rachel feels there is a lack of understanding in the therapy world and most people at best are managing a part of themselves that feels very unlovable. According to Rachel, emotions are clusters of sensations that signal something to us, but no one really taught us how to work with those and how to let the emotions flow through our body. We were conditioned out of our feelings. And many of us eat, smoke, go shopping, distract ourselves or find other ways to not deal with our pain and our emotions. Life is for living and it includes feeling your emotions and allowing them to pass through you so you can process and move on.   To learn more about Rachel visit: TheFeelingsMovement.com   To pre-order her book,  “Feel, Heal & Let That Shit Go," which will be released on October 15, 2024 please visit: TheFeelingsMovement.com/book   To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com Book will be released on Oct. 15th and can be pre-ordered on her website. 

Ep #288 - Empowered & Reckless Love - A Re-airing of a solo show from October of 2021 with your host Susan Burrell I was recently perusing my library of podcasts and exploring some of my past shows and I came across this one, which is entitled, "Empowered & Reckless Love."  Much of what I share in this podcast still holds true today. Perhaps even more so. I feel this message is timeless and many years from now it will still hold true for me, and perhaps for you too. In this chat I talk about loving yourself and going deep into the well of your being to accept yourself exactly as you are. This show first aired in October of 2021.   In this solo episode of Empowering Chats entitled, Empowered and Reckless Love, I question what it means to have low esteem and how we can find our way to empowerment by recklessly exploring the love we carry inside of ourselves. I think it's about emptying out all the love we carry inside so that we can be filled again with love. While preparing for this episode I leaned into the Rumi poem, “Love is Reckless, Not Reason.”  And my book Live An Empowered Life, a 30-Day Journey, can be a good resource to help you fill your well of goodness with that empowered and reckless love.   The Rumi Poem – Love is Reckless Not Reason Reason seeks profit.  Love comes on strong, consuming herself, unabashed.  Yet in the midst of suffering,  Love proceeds like a millstone,  Hard surfaced and straight forward.  Having dies to self-interest, she risks everything and asks for nothing. Love gambles away every gift God bestows. To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com For more about my book, Live An Empowered Life, A 30-Day Journey Book visit: SusanBurrell.com/book

Ep# 287 - What is Your Soul Contract? An Interview with Akashic Records Reader and Mentor Nimesh Radia.   We are sitting in an extraordinary place in time and history. There is so much information flooding the planet. My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is Nimesh Radia. He is a seasoned spiritual coach and mentor dedicated to helping people unlock their true potential and live a purposeful life. He does this by using the Akashic Records to gain insight into your personal journey. We had a fascinating and enlightening conversation. So, what are the Akashic Records? It is a record of everything your soul has been through. Past life, present life, future life. And according to Nimish we all have access to these records. Nimesh is a trained Akashic Record Reader with over 25 years of mentoring experience. He channels messages that are specific to an individual and these messages come through the Akashic Records and an individual's spirit guides.  It is clear that what comes through with Nimesh as your guide is what needs to be heard at that moment in your life. Nimesh is the vessel – he is not there to filter the message, simply to deliver it. And many are not ready to hear what comes through. He informs his clients that it takes work to become aware of that which no longer serves us and work to learn how to release it and allow our light to shine. For those that are ready to step into this journey it can be transformative and help you to connect to your innate gifts and purpose. Unlocking your fullest potential. To learn more about Nimesh Radia and the work he does visit: SpiritualJourney.life To listen to his podcast visit: SpiritualJourney.life/podcast/ To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #286 - A Most Extraordinary Life. An Interview with author and energy healer, Liliane Fortna. I am so honored and thrilled to welcome Liliane Fortna to Empowering Chats. Liliane is the author of the book, Winks from Above, Opening up to Signs and Synchronicities to Receive Little Miracles Each Day. We jumped right into this chat exploring where the signs and synchronicities come from. Liliane says they are all around us. Always. Which I believe too. However even though the signs are there we often don't see them. Why? Because as Liliane puts it, we aren't always paying attention or we become blocked. It's about accessing our intuition and seeing beyond the veil, where the archangels reside, where our ancestors reside and where our spirit guides reside. As humans I believe we always want to feel safe. And in seeking that safety we find ways to block ourselves from that which brings on fear or the unknown. According to Liliane, by doing that we make the veil thicker and bigger to the point that we cannot see those little miracles occurring daily in our lives. She calls these miracles winks from above, hence the name of her book. She feels we all have the ability to see beyond the veil, and in her book, she talks about ways we can get that insight back. It's about tapping into our childlike wonder about the world and all the magic it has to offer. As children we possessed that ability but as we get older and conditioned by society, our family and our peers we tend to lose it.  But it's never really gone. We still possess it but it's been blocked or buried. In her book, Liliane offers readers insights and practical tools to help them navigate life's challenges with grace and wisdom. Liliane Fortna is an award-winning author, an energy healer and a spiritual teacher. She is grounded in the transformational work that she does and uses her knowledge and wisdom to impact the lives of those around her in a positive way.   To learn more about Liliane Fortna visit: WinksFromAbove.com/about To purchase her book, "Winks From Above," visit: WinksFromAbove.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep- #284 - The Magic of a Witchpreneur - An Interview with Julie Foucht. I am delighted and honored to welcome Julie Foucht to Empowering Chats. Julie calls herself a Witchpreneur and hosts a podcast called, The Art of Feminine Business. In 2000, Julie Foucht left a 20-year abusive relationship feeling lost and broken. As a partner in her husband's construction company, she left both her marriage and her income. She had stayed because she believed she couldn't make enough money to support her 4 children, but was determined to find a way to create the life she dreamed of. She dove into personal development and started her study of the Energy of Money. She quickly realized that her purpose on the planet was to get more money in the hands of more women. Her business has been through many irrorations in the last 20 plus years. It started as: Life Tools Training, then morphed to Kick-Ass Biz Coaching and finally landed on The Art of Feminine Marketing and the Art of Feminine Business. In this realm she is more than a life coach she is a game-changer. Julie and her team work with women using the language of honoring the divine feminine and honoring the higher way of doing things. She encourages women to tap into their magic and use the unique tools and gifts they carry. And as part of that magic, she has been offering her Feminine Business Magic Summer Lecture Series for the last couple of years. This year's Magic Summer Series is set for August 12-16. And I am happy to share that I will be a featured speaker, with a team of other experts, as part of this series. To learn more about the Feminine Business Magic Summer Lecture Series visit: JulieFoucht.com/fbm-summer-lecture/ To learn more about Julie Foucht visit: JulieFoucht.com To learn more about how I show up in the world visit:SusanBurrell.com

Ep#283 – Transcend into Your Light - A Solo Show with Susan Burrell This episode of Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell is a rebroadcast of a solo show that ran in September of 2023. And I have chosen to re-air to illuminate once again the message of living a life of creative and imagined possibilities and leading with light.  With all of the fear and uncertainty coming at us I think it's important to remind ourselves of all the love and light that exists despite what appears on the surface. And so, join me in discovering how you can lead with your light and how your imagination and creativity can help you achieve your potential. I open up this episode by asking the following questions: What does it mean to imagine all possibilities for our lives? Can we resolve difficulties using our imagination?  I explore what it means to bring Imagination into our daily lives. And all the possibilities available to us when we step into imagining all that we can be. Are you ready to step into all that you can be? And imagine all the possibilities?  Allow me to share with you how you can imagine all possibilities. I believe it is about releasing and embracing all that you are. Release and share your special gifts with the universe and then embrace all that comes back to you. Do this and you may be surprised at what shows up for you. I believe there are different ways of being in the world. And it is high time we trust ourselves and follow the divine spark of life that we all carry within. So let's explore together a new way to access our imagination so that we can resolve conflicts and lead from a place of collaboration, love and compassion. And if you are ready to be more and step into developing your gifts as a Light Leader, I invite you to check out my upcoming workshop, Are You a Light Leader? The Deeper Journey. Registration closes on July 28th. To learn more visit: SusanBurrell.com/light-leader-workshop-2024 To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com  

Ep #282 - What Is Your Soul Blueprint? An interview with author, Kris Franken I am thrilled to welcome my stellar guest, Kris Franken to Empowering Chats. She is an author, mentor and healer. Her latest book is entitled, Wildhearted Purpose. Embrace Your Unique Calling and the Unmapped Path of Authenticity. This interview first aired on Empowering Chats in May of 2023. And fits in well with this month's theme, Elevate. In fact, chapter one of Kris's book opens with the following quote:   “It is in our nature as humans to seek happiness and pleasure in our lives. When this is healthy and balanced these inner states are clear indicators that we're connected to our truth, but without meaning we lose our balance and sense of purpose, as you initiate your vision, meaning will bring depth into the picture as pleasure brings elevation.” According to Kris, balance and meaning brings us into our truth and can help elevate us to new heights . This is a powerful statement and a theme that flows throughout Kris's book, Wildhearted Purpose. The idea for this book and its title came to Kris years ago. When it first appeared for her, she found it glowing bright and it spoke to her. So much so that years later it became the title for this book. She finds that it's connected to the heart and it expresses everything about what she does. When she began mentoring people, she encouraged people to go into their own wilderness and discover their wildness. She gave herself permission to be wild and messy. For Kris “wild-ing” is living in the wildness of nature. It's finding the balance. Often, she feels we take the word “meaning” as feeling too strong and dark. Kris feels it is really about finding love and playfulness, and balancing the giving and the receiving. It's tricky but doable to find your "meaning" in your life. The book was written as a permission slip to everyone to do exactly what your heart wants to do. And that was her intention in writing this book. As a rebel, Kris does not follow a map. She resists structure and people or society telling her what she “should” do. And in her quest for balance, she found her wild and playful side and follows her own drumbeat. And thus encourages her readers, her audience to do the same. To learn more about Kris Franken please visit her website at: KrisFranken.com To explore her book, Wildhearted Purpose visit: KrisFranken.com/books To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep#281 - Messages of Hope, an interview with co-interviewer, John Thomas about the book, Channeled Messages of Hope. My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats, is John Thomas. He is part of  collective that has written a book called, Channeled Messages of Hope. This book was channeled by souls whom when embodied on this earth did some amazing work.  And now their messages of hope are being channeled from the unseen side and shared in this book. I am honored to welcome John Thomas. In this chat, John shares how Channeled Messages of Hope came to be. His wife Caroline, was called to work with Sam Clemens, a channeler. He and Caroline have been friends for a long time. Caroline realized she could be the interviewer of the channeled souls that were coming through Sam. Together they figured out they could channel the high vibrational messages. And so, a plan was made to channel the souls of those that have crossed over to deliver messages of hope to earth about climate change and environmental policies. But is it more than that. This book also delivers messages of hope about gun violence, mental illness and so much of what is occurring on planet earth. These messages of hope are here to help humanity understand and deal with the crisis occurring on Mother Earth. There is a powerful quote that appears in the book that reads as follows, “The state of the planet is a reflection of how we are treating each other. The state of the planet is not in accordance with peace at this time because the people are not in accordance with peace at this time. The lesson is that we must look at our reflection in the mirror and we must see that we are doing this to ourselves. The planet is reflecting what we are doing because we are not treating each other with equality and kindness and we are not living in peace and the planet is reflecting this.” This quote came through from Mahatma Gandhi and was channeled as one of the many messages that make up this book. The message is profound and I believe it inspires us all to follow a higher plan to heal each other and the planet. To learn more about the book and the authors visit: ChanneledMessagesOfHope.com/hear-the-souls-speak/   To purchase the book on Amazon visit: https://a.co/d/09DtwCur  

Ep#278 - Art as A Mindfulness Practice, An Interview with Artist and Sound Healer, Lida Martin I am thrilled to welcome my dear friend Lida Martin to Empowering Chats. I first met Lida Martin many years ago at one of her art shows where she was displaying her watercolor paintings. Lida is a watercolor artist and she is passionate about life and creative expression. She strives to live her life from a mindful place, giving herself the freedom and the time to explore and nurture those things that bring her joy. In this inspiring chat we dip into ways we can all access our own exceptional creativity. Lida talks about how we are all artists on the inside – the trick is allowing ourselves to be like children and to play freely with our talent, without allowing the inner critic to judge all that we do. Easier said than done – but according to Lida it is possible. It's about turning off the chatter, being curious and giving ourselves permission to exhibit our own unique artistry.  According to Lida when life overwhelms it is often the best time to step into your art or a mindful artful practice. She highly recommends Julia Cameron's book “The Artist's Way.” It's about breaking through all of your barriers. And tapping into your desire to move and be curious about what could show up for you. When you are overwhelmed with life sometimes creative practice is all it takes to push you towards resolution of some kind.  A mindful practice like gardening, painting, writing, crafting can be a wonderful way to release tension and get yourself unstuck. Lida talks about this practice as stepping into your "Non-Ordinary" reality. One where you can release tension, get yourself unstuck and give yourself enough self-care for the creative process to take over. Lida is also a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor and a Sound Healer. And she teaches Visioning and Vision Board Classes. If you are local to Ventura County and are interested in taking a look at some of the creative classes that Lida offers please reach out to me directly and I will put you in touch with her. I can be contacted at: info@susanburell.com For more information about The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron visit: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/ To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com  

Ep#277 - Finding Beauty in Times of Crisis, An Interview with artist and practitioner of psychology, Dr. Laura Basha   I am thrilled to welcome artist, and practitioner of psychology, Dr. Laura Basha to Empowering Chats. This is Laura's second visit to my podcast. We had such a lovely connection the first time around that I just had to have her back. In this transcendent and inspirational conversation, we talked about Beauty. Beauty in the time of global crisis. We are in a transition point in human consciousness. Laura believes, and I agree with her that the awakening of our collective humanity is all about being present to all of what is occurring. It is about seeing the good, the bad and the ugly. And doing this without judgment. And Laura believes it is doable. This is where the real work begins. The creative process became the gateway for Laura to become more peaceful and to experience freedom from the fearful thoughts and conditions she was living. Laura's childhood was challenging so she turned to art as a way to heal and to access inner peace and freedom from suffering.  As an artist I asked Laura to share how we, traditional non-artist types, can develop our own creativity or a practice that incorporates art that is unique to our individuality. According to Laura, living is and can be art. She says it is “The Art of Living,” and we all have access to it. And there is beauty in that alone. Beauty is a perceptual vantage point from which to perceive life. Laura says the real challenge is to disengage from our thinking so we can be present and listen for what we don't know. It really is the answer to everything we are looking for. And we all have access to it. But it becomes obscured with judgements and our own belief systems that many of us are so addicted to. So much so that we don't see what is directly in front of us. It takes awareness and it takes deep listening.   To learn more about Laura the work she is doing please visit: WhiteBirdRising.com To purchase Laura's latest book, All is Chosen: https://a.co/d/8mrlZRR To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep#276 - Steward of Inspiration, An Interview with Poet, James Anthony Ellis Welcome everyone to Empowering Chats. In this episode we have a fun and inspirational conversation with poet, James Anthony Ellis.  I entered into this chat with the curiosity of an enthusiastic young child opening a present.  In this case the present is Jim's latest book entitled, Breadcrumbs Volume 2: Poems and Prose Found Along the Sacred Path.   Jim is a writer, a documentarian and a poet. I opened this chat by asking Jim, Why Poetry? You came from a journalism background so when or how did poetry become part of your self-expression? He responded by saying that he had recently asked himself that same question. The first poem he remembers writing was at the age of 10. And it was entitled, “The Clock of My Life.”  And it was Jim's first experience of having a big discovery moment where he responded to what he had written with a resounding, “Whoa look at that!” And this is where the unveiling of something bigger than him came through. And he had no idea it was even there and yet he now knew he had access to it. It turns out his grandfather was also a poet. Neither of his parents were writers but later in life, Jim discovered the small books of poetry written by his grandfather. And they made a big impression on him. The inspiration is still pouring through Jim and he has gotten into a rhythm with it. Oftentimes it comes to him through a simple phrase spoken by him or someone else which then ignites a light or a flame within which needs to be expressed. Many times, within a 10 or 15 minute span Jim finds he is able to translate what he heard into a beautiful poem or into prose. Jim says he feels like he is the steward of the message. As though the muse is speaking through him. What is exciting for Jim is to share what comes through. Share the breadcrumbs so to speak. Jim wrote volume 1 of Breadcrumbs in 2012. That volume was all about leaving behind clues and treasures that he had gathered in his life. Volume 2 is a journey he is asking his readers to take along with him. It starts at the most “perfect place,” the beginning of life, and then it takes you through the challenges, the joys, the sorrows, and the euphoric highs that occur in all of our lives. Then he guides you to come full circle. Back to that perfect place. He wrote it for other people so that they could follow and receive the breadcrumbs and find their way back home. See what whispers into your heart when you crack open "Breadcrumbs, Volume 2." It's a gift you can give yourself. During our conversation, a couple of concepts arose. One was Jim catching the phrase “a life without cross outs” and commenting “that sounds like a poem that I can send to you later.” The other was Jim seeing me as “a gentle bird.” Both ideas were inspirations that ultimately and swiftly became full-length pieces of prose. I've included the links below to those beautiful pieces written by Jim. The Gentle Bird:  FromTheHeadOfJim.logspot.com/2024/04/the-gentle-bird.html A Life Without Cross Outs: JimEllis.Substack.com/p/a-life-without-cross-outs To get your very own copy of Breadcrumbs Volume 2 visit: LegacyProductions.org/breadcrumbs-vol-2/ To learn more about Jim Ellis visit: LegacyProductions.org To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep#275 - Transcend Into Your Talent - A Solo Show with your Host Susan Burrell This is the year of BE Potential on Empowering Chats. 2024 is all about reaching for and accessing our Potential. And for the month of May we will be exploring the “T” in Potential. Talent. Our collective talent and our individual talent. How do we transcend and explore our many talents? How do we choose to live our life in community and individually? I encourage you to take a listen to this episode and explore with me where your talents might lie. You may be surprised to see what comes up. I encourage you to stay curious and allow yourself to transcend to your higher potential.  This place I am talking about requires deep listening and transcending beyond our own ego to allow for the essence of our being to show up. And doing something  artistic could be a way of opening a door to our gifts, our talents. It's all about going within and listening and then having the courage to put action behind those thoughts. To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

Ep# 274 - Healing Through Integration, An Interview with Holistic healer and and Author Judy Tsafrir When I picked up this book, by the amazing and profound Judy Tsafrir, I was immediately taken by the title, Sacred Psychiatry. Judy is a holistic healer with a private psychiatry and psychoanalysis practice in Newton, Massachusetts. She is on the leading edge of consciousness and I am so grateful to have her here to share her story and her book with Empowering Chats. I opened this interview by asking Judy the questions: Why this title? How did it come about? Because personally, I have never seen psychiatry as sacred. Judy responded to my question by stating that traditional psychiatry is not sacred, it is conventionally practiced. It has completely lost touch with the part of that word “psyche” which has to do with our soul. She goes on to share that modern medicine has also lost the connection to the psyche and the soul. It is now based on scientific materialism and has no sense of the sacred. And the role that the sacred plays in healing. Her book opens with several quotes including one by the Greek philosopher, Plotinus where he states in part “all things depend on each other. Everything breathes together.”  As Judy states, we cannot sparse out the mind from the body and the spirit. The point of the book she says is to illuminate that conventional psychiatry doesn't encompass the sacred. Judy shares how in the conventional approach to psychiatry most often patients are prescribed medication to deal with depression or anxiety, which only addresses the symptom not the root cause. She has the belief that the more we heal ourselves and access the help of our ancestors it also has a profound impact on our descendants. Judy advocates for an individual to take responsibility for their health and become self-responsible. And in her book, she gives tools and insights to how the healing can come about.  This is a time of tremendous change which is why this time on our planet is so difficult. We truly are entering a brand-new world. And part of this shift involves the individual and the collective and because we are all connected it is felt on all levels. Judy's book explores the power of the sacred to promote healing, which is especially crucial in our current climate of widespread fear and disconnection. To learn more about Judy Tsafrir visit: JudyTsafrirMD.com/ To purchase Judy's book visit: JudyTsafrirMDAuthor.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

Ep# 273 - The Inner Frontier, An Interview with Intuitive Teacher and Author Kim Chestney   I am so excited to welcome Kim Chestney to Empowering Chats once again. She first graced the airwaves with me back in 2021. Kim is an intuitive teacher and an author. Her latest book, The Illumination Code, Discover the Magic of the Universe is chock full of information about quantum intelligence and how we can get back into tapping into our intuition. It is set-up in a way that is easy to follow. Kim also outlines the 7 keys to unlock your quantum intelligence. Kim talks about the invisible field of energy that we cannot see but can most definitely feel – it is what connects all of us. This field is accessible to us through our intuition. This invisible energy that holds these codes can only be read and understood through our intuition.  Our thinking minds cannot make sense of it, it must be felt through the pathways of our intuition. Kim and I  both understand that the new frontier is really the inner frontier. It's the shift of understanding that the wisdom we are seeking is only going to come from within us. This is especially true when we realize what we are capable of. The Illumination Code presents seven keys to help you unlock your inner dimension so you can access expanded states of awareness that exist beyond the limits of the rational mind. Kim's book guides you in gaining profound insights to discover the true power of your own inner wisdom. The book is simple in its approach. It is presented with the language of quantum physics and yet it is not technical.  I so appreciated Kim's easy and clean approach to how we can access the magic that we all carry inside. Her down-to-earth approach and the engaging exercises she provides in the book makes it easy to expand the intuitive nature we all carry inside. Kim also started the Intuition Lab which offers leading-edge trainings with a modern-day approach to human intuitive ability, as a way to help people expand and develop their intuition.  She offers programs and workshops through her Intuition Lab to help people gain clarity and reconnect to their deepest self and learn to access their intuition. To learn more about Kim Chestney visit: KimChestney.com To purchase her book, The Illumination Code visit: KimChestney.com/bookshop To learn more about the Intuition Lab visit: intuition-lab.com To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

Ep# 272 - Restoring Balance in Our Lives - An Interview with Healer and Author, Dr. Christopher Macklin We are in for a wild ride everyone. I have an amazing light leader and incredible man by the name of Dr. Christopher Macklin on Empowering Chats today.  He is a healer and an author. His most recent book is called “Centering the Mind.” Christopher's book came out in 2019 right before lock down and the pandemic. I remember praying and hoping that people would take this time of lockdown to look within and change their lives. And instead, we came out of this pandemic with more chronic stress and it is now creating havoc. Christopher recognized that the lockdown created so much separation with family, with society and it has divided people greatly. A lot of anger has been created as well. It is apparent the collective energy is affecting all of us. Christopher explains how as individuals and as a collective society we must become aware of the energy we are feeling. We must learn to identify our personal energy as separate from the energy of the collective. Christopher shared a story about his life from 2007 when he went bankrupt and his marriage dissolved. He was living in an apartment and went from having millions of pounds to having nothing. He turned to God and literally said: “Ok God this isn't funny. I worked all my life and now what?” And the answer he received was something along the lines of “Because the time is now.”  From there Christopher went on an amazing journey and he discovered his healing gifts, which he has brought to many, many people. Through his life experiences he has learned how we create dis-ease in our bodies by the stress we are living with. And many times we don't address the stress or the negative emotions so they get bottled up and show up as dis-ease. Christopher and I had a truly magical connection and a very powerful chat. He conducts 2 free global healing meditations weekly as well as his one-on-one healing sessions.  All are welcome to participate in the new protocol to remove health challenges, anxiety, Lyme/Morgellons/AIDS/HIV and experience Christopher's work.  To learn more about Christopher visit: https://www.globalenlightenmentproject.com/christopher-macklin-staff To participate in the free global healing meditations visit: https://www.globalenlightenmentproject.com/vision-mission To Purchase Christopher's book, "Centering the Mind: Healing Stress, Anxiety, Depression, ADD, OCD & PTSD" visit: GlobalEnlightenmentProject.com/centering-the-mind To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

Ep# 270 - Students Share Their Love and Rave - An Inspiring Chat with Some of My Students The theme for Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell for the year of 2024 is BE Potential.  And each month we are focusing on a different aspect of rising to your Potential. For the month of March, we are focusing on what it means to reach for your potential. Some of the keywords that support this theme include, power, purpose and recognizing our own worth. And so, in this episode I talk about acceptance of who we are and how we show up in the world. For me personally, 2024 has been a remarkable year so far. I have stepped back into teaching classes and it has been profound for me as a teacher. I feel I am stepping into my full potential as a Master Teacher. My Intention when I teach is to create sustainable transformation so that when people go out into their world they have the skill sets and tools they need in order stay centered and continue on their path of transformation.  I always try to create a very safe container for students to feel grounded in their sharing and in their transformation. In the first quarter of 2024, I offered a Light Leader 5-Day workshop and I am now getting ready to offer a 6-week class entitled, “Energy in Motion.” I invited 3 of my students, who are all beautiful shining lights, to share their experience of taking a class with me. These women graciously said yes to my invitation. Much of what they shared touched me deeply, and included the following. From Karen: “I have opened up so I can now move into an unknown direction and be at purpose with what is going on now in the world . . . and doing the exercises in the workshop has given me the courage to really face myself.” From Laurie: “I've been on a journey these last 5 years that have been very transformative for me. And it has been hard for me to accept the unknown, to allow and trust myself.  The activities in Susan's class allowed me to embrace all of it and trust it. And most importantly to be authentically me. This has been a hugely impactful experience for me that I would not trade for anything.” From Lynn: “My first class with you Susan was in 2022 and I came into the class a skeptic. By the end of the class, I learned to open up to all possibilities and to connect with other souls. Your class was a gift to me. I put trust in you, as our teacher and it taught me to trust myself and to trust in the Universe.” I am grateful for all of my students and for Karen, Laurie and Lynn's courage to share their insights today on Empowering Chats. Thank you for listening. To learn more about the classes and workshops I offer please visit: SusanBurrell.com/workshops&classes To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

I am so grateful to introduce and welcome Jennifer Ruth Russell to Empowering Chats. I have known Jennifer for many, many, years and I am thrilled that she's here to have an empowering chat with me.  Jennifer wears many hats. She is a Singer / Songwriter, a Spiritual Mentor and an Author. She is also the creator of the Angels of Abundance Ascension Academy. Her newest book is called, Opulence Infusion, A New Faith Currency, which was inspired by a calling she got directly from Mother Mary.  It changed her life.  Opulence Infusion is the latest book in the series of books she has written in deep connection with Mother Mary. Jennifer shares her thoughts on ascension explaining that in her understanding it is about coming into true oneness with the Divine. And reaching our true potential and ascending into our highest vibration while still walking our journey on earth. I asked Jennifer how her book Opulence Infusion came about and why now? It came about, she said, as a response to the many years she had lived with the struggle of making money and her perception of limited supply. She was working with the “I Am” presence through the work of St. Germaine. And she clearly heard one day, “Why don't you just precipitate pure gold, be the alchemist, create it out of pure nothing.” She was challenged by this request so much so that ultimately, she knew she had to rise to the challenge and so she began working with St. Germaine. However, the precipitating of gold did not sit in harmony with her or the energy our physical world has around gold so an internal shift took place that allowed for the creation of a faith currency. Which Jennifer explains is an easy, simple message of “All of our needs are met all of the time. Anytime, every time.” It's a feminine energy – where abundance flows. Her Angels of Abundance Ascension Academy follows this same simple message. Jennifer designed the Academy to help students open up to their true wealth and abundance, by connecting with the Ascended Masters, the Angels, and the Elementals to help develop sacred gifts, while connecting with the support of a like-minded family. We all have many tools available to us and according to Jennifer it is time to shift into the next golden age which is the Aquarian age. To learn more about Jennifer and explore her books and her music visit: JenniferRuthRussell.com To Purchase Opulence Infusion, The New Faith Currency visit: JennifeRruthRussell.com/books Jennifer has also offered a free gift to our listeners. To unlock your Opulence Light Codes visit: AngelsOfAbundanceAscensionAcademy.com/ To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

I had an Empowering Chat with this incredible individual in May of 2022 and I think it's time to re-air this interview. If you missed this the first time around or even if you heard it when it first aired, I encourage you to listen again.  I am honored to welcome Dawn Manske, activist and CEO of Made For Freedom to Empowering Chats. Her story of courage and innovation is awe-inspiring.  You may need Kleenex by your side as you listen to her journey of how her innovative social company came to be. Made For Freedom, uses fashion to empower victims of sex trafficking and other marginalized situations. The 10 years Dawn spent in China teaching English helped her to understand the unbalance produced by the devaluation of the girl child. This was her first exposure to poverty levels she had never seen before. In 2007 she viewed a documentary about sex trafficking that deeply affected her. She desperately wanted to see this horror and injustice come to an end but she had no idea what could be done from her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Dawn shares her story of how her dream to help rescue and restore girls being victimized started with a pair of pants. Made For Freedom arose as the number of compliments she received from complete strangers about her super-comfortable fisherman pants, (purchased in Thailand) soared. It was stories like these and others that compelled Dawn to make the following pledge, “If there is any way I can help girls like this by selling pants, I will sell pants.” That pledge marked the beginning of Made for Freedom, and Dawn hasn't looked back since. She partners with centers that are located in the United States and abroad to sell products made by the survivors of human trafficking. It is a win-win situation. The women and girls are given dignified employment with skills that empower them to walk away from their former life and create a beautiful new life with a purpose. Together, with her partners, they are all committed to doing everything in their power to help women around the world know that we are all Made for Freedom. To learn more about Made For Freedom and to purchase their products visit: MadeForFreedom.com To learn more about Dawn Manske visit: MadeForFreedom.com/our-story To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

Ep #265 - Exploring The Frontiers of Your POTENTIAL - A Solo Show with your Host, Susan Burrell As we enter into the month of March I am exploring the theme of “Potential” which is our theme for Empowering Chats for the month. And of course, I had to look up the word. Here are some dictionary definitions of Potential: Possible as opposed to actual. Capable of becoming or considered a worthwhile possibility. I recently taught a workshop entitled, “Are You A Light Leader?” And in this class, we talked about the frontier of our boundaries. The boundaries being the stable thing of our awareness of what we are willing to do or not do. And I believe our boundaries can also be an extension to the frontier of where we are willing to go. Sometimes I think we need to move a bit through this fluid state of living and extend our boundaries. Think about what it means to move into a new frontier, to move beyond what was. I believe POTENTIAL is not about the outward incentive of, for example, “I need to become the CEO of my company.”  I believe our POTENTIAL is an inner journey of excavation and exploration. I believe we are in a constant dynamic motion and interaction with the quantum field. And if that is so, which I believe it is, then our POTENTIAL isn't about what is out there in the physical realm but rather about the deeper, inner and intuitive expression of our inner world. And this for me means paying close attention to our intuition. Our container of POTENTIAL begins and grows from within, from the inner connection of what I call Source Energy. And we all have access to Source Energy. If you are resonating with what is being shared here I invite you to check out my upcoming classes for Light Leaders and other workshops I will be offering this year. My workshops / classes will push you to your frontier of POTENTIAL and introduce you to the possibilities of what lies within your inner landscape. I am eager to share the interviews I have had with this month's guests. Many of them are phenomenal authors doing existential work. They are doing work that I believe we are all being called to do. So be sure to stay tuned. To learn more about my upcoming workshop, Energy in Action visit: SusanBurrell.com/workshops To learn more about how show up in the world visit my website: SusanBurrell.com/

Ep #264 - You Are Enough – An Interview with author and love activist, Scott Stabile What a joy it is to welcome, author and love activist, Scott Stabile to Empowering Chats, The first thing that caught me was the title of Scott's book: Enough As You Are. That alone says so much. Scott shared that the title came about as a way to show that love and you are always enough. No matter where you currently sit in your life you are always enough as you are. Scott is a love activist and sees love as the most powerful force we have to work with. Love is the umbrella term he uses to encompass kindness, empathy, compassion and all the other words and things we do to give and receive love.  Scott believes it is the one energy that can actually create healing in the world. Scott and I also shared a conversation about our relationship with self. It is an everlasting one, it is our foundation and the more we come into wholeness with ourselves the more we will be able to offer that to those we come in contact with. It is active work to love yourself and to recognize you are enough. Scott says this many times over regardless of the path you are on to remember that at any given moment we are enough. Ask yourself: Who do I want to be within the face of the world I am seeing? Scott's answer is to always stand in love, be in love. There are many things we cannot control but we can control how we are showing up. To learn more about Scott Stabile visit: ScottStabile.com To purchase Scott's book, Enough As You Are, visit: https://www.newworldlibrary.com/New-Releases/ENOUGH-AS-YOU-ARE To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

Dive into an empowering episode with my guest Susan Burrell, author of 'Live Your Empowered Life' and podcast host of 'Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell.' Join the conversation as Susan explores the rise of the divine feminine, moving beyond duality, and unlocking keys to spiritual growth. Discover the transformative journey of self-discovery, learning to love and nurture yourself, and the profound practice of seeing the light in others. Susan Burrell is the author of “Live Your Empowered Life: A 30-Day Journey Book” and she has a thought provoking podcast called Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell that can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio and other popular platforms. Her guided meditations are accessible through the Insight Timer App. Susan is a feisty Scorpio (was even born with the red hair to back it up!) and former actress who has navigated life by learning how to listen within to that Divine urge that keeps pointing her in the direction of her life's purpose even when she can't see the road.  She is a guide in the crossroads of life with a Master's Degree in Consciousness and is a Minister / Spiritual Practitioner with the Centers for Spiritual Living. Susan has been counseling and supporting people in transforming from the inside out for over 30 years. Her methods are proven because she has lived this journey to empowerment. Connect with the host of A Guided Life podcast Laura West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into an empowering episode with my guest Susan Burrell, author of 'Live Your Empowered Life' and podcast host of 'Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell.' Join the conversation as Susan explores the rise of the divine feminine, moving beyond duality, and unlocking keys to spiritual growth. Discover the transformative journey of self-discovery, learning to love and nurture yourself, and the profound practice of seeing the light in others. Susan Burrell is the author of “Live Your Empowered Life: A 30-Day Journey Book” and she has a thought provoking podcast called Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell that can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio and other popular platforms. Her guided meditations are accessible through the Insight Timer App. Susan is a feisty Scorpio (was even born with the red hair to back it up!) and former actress who has navigated life by learning how to listen within to that Divine urge that keeps pointing her in the direction of her life's purpose even when she can't see the road.  She is a guide in the crossroads of life with a Master's Degree in Consciousness and is a Minister / Spiritual Practitioner with the Centers for Spiritual Living. Susan has been counseling and supporting people in transforming from the inside out for over 30 years. Her methods are proven because she has lived this journey to empowerment. Connect with the host of A Guided Life podcast Laura West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Episode of Empowering Chats is about grief. And this month's theme is “Eternal.” I intentionally placed this interview under this theme.  I believe that all of us have an eternal essence, an eternal soul and an eternal energy that stays in the hearts of those we come in contact with even when we have left our physical bodies. My guest, Emily Thiroux Threatt is here to talk about grief and how to find our happiness within the folds of losing someone close to us. Her latest book is called, The Grief and Happiness Handbook, which is also a guidebook.  This handbook has exercises to help guide you out of your grief. Emily lost 2 wonderful husbands who ironically both died of the same thing. After losing her first husband who was sick for 2 years, she never thought she'd marry again but then she met Ron, her second husband. He was a new thought minister and together they practiced living in the moment. And after his diagnosis she thought that practice of living in the moment was going to make all the difference in the world. And in some ways, it did help her, when he transitioned, but in other ways not so much.  For a time, she found herself quite lost with no motivation to do much of anything but watch TV. Then she began to journal and found that writing grounded her. The more she wrote the more she found it grounding. What she realized is that when one is grieving, they often get stuck and are not sure where to go. Everything looks and feels different. She found that she needed guidance on where to go next. And this experience of writing, creating grief cards and slowly re-emerging into daily life is how she began to heal. She took what she learned and began to work with others in her community who were navigating grief and encouraged people to come up with intentions that would serve them directly. Sometimes they are simple intentions like “today I am going to eat healthy.” Emily says as divine beings we can embrace both grief and happiness as they do not have to directly oppose each other. The one thing people who are grieving should know is to take care of themselves and remember to ask for help. This is especially important in the early stages of grief. Watch and observe what you are doing. Be with people, go outside and allow yourself to be happy and around people you love. Do not hide. Emily also founded the non-profit, The Grief and Happiness Alliance where she offers weekly classes and meetings. She lives in Maui, Hawaii and also has a link where you can offer donations to the victims of the Maui fire so that her handbook can be available for anyone directly affected by the fire. To learn more about Emily visit: LovingAndLivingYourWayThroughGrief.com To purchase her book visit: LovingAndLivingYourWayThroughGrief.com/books/ To learn more about the Grief and Happiness Alliance visit: GriefAndHappiness.com To support the Maui Effort visit: GriefAndHappiness.com/maui-grief-relief To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

EP #261 - Embracing the Eternal, A solo show with your host, Susan Burrell In this episode of "Empowering Chats" we investigate what it means to be eternal. What does it mean to embrace eternality? You all know me so well by now so you know I always like to give the dictionary definition of the special word I am focusing on. This month that word is "Eternal." And many of the guests that I will be interviewing this month will be around the theme of eternality. So here goes. Eternal is defined as: Without beginning or end. Lasting forever. Occurring again and again. Enduring. Endless. Unchanged by Time. Ask yourself, what if I could embrace my eternal spirit? What if I could live my potential from that eternal spirit? From that space where there is no beginning or end. This is a large concept to take in. What does eternal actually mean to you? Does it mean living a very long life? Eternity is life infinity. It is infinite. That is where I believe potential lives. In the infinite. When I know that I am aligned with divine spirit and my eternal soul -- and the beingness of my whole self, then life gets that much sweeter. For me it's all about embracing the eternal aspect of myself. And staying in a space of wonder and curiosity. I want to invite you to tap into your potential and explore more of who you are. If you are interested in having some guidance through this process, I encourage you to check out my book, "Live An Empowered Life, A 30-Day Journey." It is full of inspirational quotes and journaling prompts with interactive exercises to get you moving toward your full potential and embracing all that you are. To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com To purchase my book, "Live An Empowered Life, A 30-Day Journey Book," visit: SusanBurrell.com/book   INSTAGRAM   In this episode of "Empowering Chats" we investigate what it means to be eternal. What does it mean to embrace eternality?   You all know me so well by now so you know I always like to give the dictionary definition of the special word I am focusing on. This month that word is "Eternal." And many of the guests that I will be interviewing this month will be around the theme of eternality.   So here goes. Eternal is defined as: Without beginning or end. Lasting forever. Occurring again and again. Enduring. Endless. Unchanged by Time.   This is a large concept to take in. What does eternal actually mean to you? Eternity is life infinity. It is infinite. That is where I believe potential lives. In the infinite.   When I know that I am aligned with divine spirit and my eternal soul -- and the beingness of my whole self, then life gets that much sweeter.    I want to invite you to tap into your potential and explore more of who you are. If you are interested in having some guidance through this process, I encourage you to check out my book, "Live An Empowered Life, A 30-Day Journey." It is full of inspirational quotes and journaling prompts with interactive exercises to get you moving toward your full potential and embracing all that you are

EP #260 - The Healing Path for Adoptees, An Interview with Author and Podcast Host, Michelle Madrid. Welcome to this episode of Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell. I have a very special guest today. Her name is Michelle Madrid and she has recently penned a book called, Let Us Be Greater: A Gentle Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees. In her book, Michelle documents her own story of being an International Adoptee who was born in the UK to an English Mom and a Spanish Father. Her biological mom was married with 3 kids. Michelle was the product of her mother's affair with a Spanish man, her biological father. Ultimately Michelle was placed in foster care in the UK when she was about 8 weeks old. She was eventually adopted by an American Family when she reached her young toddler years. Michelle's journey to learn how to deal with being an adoptee began when she was in college. She explored her relationship with her biological mom who would often dispense advice like, “C'mon time for you to get a stiff upper lip and move on.” OR advice from her adopted mother sounded something like this, “Just be grateful I saved you from a very hard space it's time for you to just move forward.” Her life path guided her to seek answers and ways to help others who may have had similar experiences as an adopted child. Michelle has learned that the complex emotions and psychological turmoil of adoption — including feelings of anger, distrust, confusion, and unworthiness — are best healed through identification, exploration and understanding. Written with compassion and authenticity, her book Let Us Be Greater helps adoptees and their families feel heard, seen, and understood as they work to build open, fulfilling and healthy relationships. Michelle offers many healing practices for adoptees throughout the book. It is filled with exercises to help adoptees work through their challenges in order to tap into their authentic self. It is also a great resource for families that are considering adoption.   To learn more about Michelle Madrid visit: TheMichelleMadrid.com/   To purchase her book, "Let Us Be Greater" visit: TheMichelleMadrid.com/book-let-us-be-greater   To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com  

EP #259 - Thriving with Cancer, An Interview with Jan Adrian, author and Executive Director of the non-profit, Healing Journeys.   I am not only honored but so grateful to have Jan Adrian as a guest once again on Empowering Chats. I last interviewed Jan about 2 years ago and since that time she has written a memoir entitled, Coloring Outside the Lines, Surviving and Thriving with Cancer for 30+ Years.  In this powerful chat Jan shares her life journey about living with cancer for over 30 years and how she came to understand and accept that she was never going to "beat" the cancer. She learned to accept her diagnosis and the many times it continued to show up in her body, even though her initial response was usually, "Oh S**T" she always found her way to the silver lining. Jan never intended to write a book, she felt there were too many books already written about cancer. However, after much prodding from her friends and those she worked with at her non-profit, Healing Journeys, she realized there had never been a book written from the point of view of living and thriving with cancer. So she decided she would write her memoir with cancer as the focal point. Jan's book is both inspiring and informative. It is not just about cancer but about resilience, trusting your intuition and your body.  She shares stories from her childhood, including one that began at the young age of 16 when she was diagnosed with an unknown disease. The doctors could not pinpoint what was causing her symptoms or why she was so ill.  She was eventually seen by a chiropractor who primarily used diet to help her body heal. In her book, Jan describes the many strategies she used for healing, and how she learned that everything that washed up on her beach could be used for the growth of her soul. To purchase Coloring Outside the Lines and learn more about Jan visit: HealingJourneys.org/coloring-outside-the-lines-surviving-and-thriving-with-cancer-for-30-years-by-jan-adrian/ Her book can also be purchased on Amazon. To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit my website at: SusanBurrell.com