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What if you could handle parenting stress with a simple daily practice? I'm sitting down with the incredible Emily Stella Fletcher, meditation expert and author of "Stress Less, Accomplish More." Emily shares her journey from Broadway star to meditation guru and how her Ziva Meditation technique has been a game-changer in her life as both a mom and a CEO. We're deep diving into how meditation and sacred sexuality can supercharge your life and help you handle the chaos of motherhood with grace.  Snag your spot for Magic Maker, a free 3-part live experience designed to break the invisible cages keeping you from the love, abundance, and joy you deserve happening 7/16, 7/21-23: https://zivameditation.com/cait  Tune in to hear:  How Ziva Meditation transformed Emily's life as a mom and CEO. Using sexual energy as a powerful manifesting tool. How meditation can actually rejuvenate your life and relationships. Ways you can use meditation to help your children manage their emotions Practical tips for integrating meditation into daily life as a parent. Connect with Emily: Free masterclass on the science of Ziva Meditation: https://zivameditation.com/podcast zivaKIDS: https://zivameditation.com/kids Listen to Emily Fletcher's Podcast "Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?" https://link.chtbl.com/whythis Follow Ziva on Instagram: instagram.com/zivameditation Follow Emily Fletcher on Instagram: instagram.com/emilystellafletcher

Why Isn't Everyone Activating Their Feminine Frequency? with Peruquois Your voice may be the most direct bridge you have between your body and your soul. In this episode, Emily Fletcher sits down with Peruquois, a ceremonial sound healer, composer, and teacher who has spent over 30 years helping women reclaim their feminine frequency through their own voice. At 23, standing on the edge of a cliff in Bondi, Australia, ready to jump, Peruquois experienced a primal sound moving up through her body that changed the entire course of her life. She shares how that moment became a lifelong practice: a method for releasing stress, grief, and old trauma through vibration, breath, and touch rather than talk therapy alone. Peruquois opens up about healing her own experience of sexual assault by sounding out her pain in the forest, explains why her live transmissions have been measured to raise people's energy biomarkers two to fourteen times over, and leads a live guided exercise inside the episode to help listeners reconnect with their own voice, breath, and body. In this episode, Peruquois explores: – The cliff-edge moment at 23 that changed the direction of her entire life– How a primal sound moving through her body became a decades-long body of work– What she means by pure feminine frequency, and why she calls it the flow of love– Why the feminine principle holds the role of destroyer as much as creator– Healing sexual assault through sound, and why the voice moves what talking and writing can't– The heart rate variability studies showing energy biomarkers rising 2 to 14x during her transmissions– Why meditation alone can quiet the mind but not release what's stored in the body– A live guided exercise using breath, touch, and voice, right inside the episode Key Moments: 02:09 – Standing on a cliff in Bondi, Australia at 2304:19 – The primal sound that changed everything06:42 – Communing with pure feminine frequency08:43 – The promise, and the medicine man who'd been waiting for her12:46 – The feminine as destroyer: menstruation as death and rebirth18:36 – Healing sexual assault through sound in the forest20:58 – The voice as the bridge between body and soul24:01 – Why meditation alone can't move deep trauma28:03 – The science: energy biomarkers rising 2 to 14x31:34 – The grief that comes after the opening40:28 – A 15-minute practice for a nervous system with no time to spare49:45 – Live guided exercise: breath, touch, and voice ✨ Magic Maker is officially open for registration. Three Parts. Totally free. Jul 16, 21 and 23. Join Emily live for three days of activations, tools and community designed to help you access the field, dissolve your invisible cages and become a frequency match for what you're calling in. Register free: magicmaker.zivameditation.com

What if the key to manifesting everything you want isn't working harder, thinking bigger, or pushing through, but something else that most people don't consider, or even know exists?  Today, I sit down with meditation teacher, manifestation expert, and founder of Ziva Meditation, Emily Fletcher, for one of the most expansive and wide-ranging conversations to ever grace this podcast. Emily has been teaching meditation and embodied manifesting for 18 years, led ceremonies for 30,000 people online, and is now setting her sights on sacred sites around the world, including a large-scale ceremony at the pyramids of Giza this October.  In this episode, we go deep on the ancient mysteries of Egypt, the nature of consciousness, what it really means to manifest, why pleasure is a pathway to the divine, and the surprising reason that doing less might actually be the most powerful thing Emily has ever done. This is one of those conversations I'll be thinking about for a long time, and I can't wait for you to listen!  Emily is hosting a free 3-day live event called Magic Maker on July 16th, 21st, and 23rd at 1 PM ET,  and if this conversation lit something up in you, you won't want to miss it! This is where she'll teach you how to stop manifesting from stress and start manifesting from the field, so your dreams start chasing you instead of the other way around. Save your spot here: https://zivameditation.com/pages/magicmakerevent. Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @emilystellafletcher. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  Emily's theory on who really built the pyramids and the reasoning behind this What happened when Emily led 40 people on a $17,000 pilgrimage up the Nile,  and the brutal initiations that taught her exactly what she'd need to do differently at scale The Broadway life that looked like a dream from the outside and the insomnia, gray hair, and misery that led Emily to meditation and changed everything overnight The backstory of how she created the world's first online meditation training in 2013, years before Headspace or Calm The number one reason people think they can't meditate, and the single biggest mistake you can make Why meditation and manifestation are two sides of the same coin The Vedic concept of creation, maintenance, and destruction,and why playing it safe by trying to maintain what you've built is a very dangerous game Emily's honest confession about how much of her relentless doing has been driven by unworthiness and what finally revealed this to her Why Emily believes your desires are divinely inspired and what is actually  required to receive them What "Cosmic Emily" is, why strangers keep reporting her appearances in their dreams and medicine journeys, and what it's taught her about the power of holding frequency over taking action For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/839 

Today, I'm excited to share my conversation with Emily, founder of Ziva Meditation and one of the most insightful teachers I know when it comes to meditation, personal growth, spirituality, and manifestation. One of the central themes of our discussion is the idea that our deepest desires may have more meaning than we realize. Rather than viewing desire as something to suppress or ignore, Emily sees it as a source of guidance. The things we are most drawn toward may reveal important clues about our growth, purpose, and the direction life is inviting us to move. At the same time, she believes meaningful goals often surface unresolved fears, insecurities, and limiting beliefs. Instead of seeing those challenges as roadblocks, Emily views them as invitations to grow. We also explore a fascinating perspective on how reality is shaped. Emily argues that manifestation is happening all the time, whether we're aware of it or not. The thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and assumptions we carry each day may be quietly shaping the experiences we create and attract. Whether or not you consider yourself interested in manifestation, I think you'll find this conversation thought-provoking because it ultimately centers on questions we all wrestle with. In this podcast, Emily and I discuss: Why she believes desire can serve as a powerful catalyst for personal growth The difference between pursuing goals from a place of fulfillment versus a place of lack How meditation may help uncover the beliefs and emotional patterns shaping your reality Why meaningful goals often bring unresolved fears, insecurities, and limiting beliefs to the surface Emily's perspective on spirituality and the importance of connecting with unseen aspects of life The relationship between manifestation, nervous system regulation, and emotional well-being Why self-awareness may be one of the most important ingredients for creating lasting change How meditation and other practices help people access deeper states of awareness The role of presence, intentionality, and emotional resilience in shaping the future Why Emily views manifestation as a powerful tool for transformation rather than simply a method for getting what you want Take the Next Step: Join the Free Magic Maker Live Experience If today's conversation resonates with you and you're tired of feeling like you're pushing uphill to reach your goals, Emily is hosting a free, 3-day live event called Magic Maker. On July 16, 21, and 23, she will be sharing her 4-part formula—a potent blend of ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience—designed to help you dissolve stress at a cellular level and create from a state of alignment rather than burnout. It's the perfect practical deep-dive into the concepts we explore in this episode.

Your mind says yes. Your body says not yet. And until those two are saying the same thing, nothing you manifest will stick. In part three of this special bonus series leading up to Magic Maker, Emily Fletcher names the gap most experienced meditators never hear named: meditation gives you access to the unmanifest, but manifesting the actual dream is a distinct second skill, and almost nobody has been taught how to do both together, in the right order. In this episode, Emily breaks down the difference between an addictive longing — trying to fill an internal void with something external — and an intuitive desire, which is genuinely divinely inspired, but only accessible once meditation has given the body a reliable way to fill itself up first. She gets specific about the neurochemistry: within thirty to forty-five seconds, the brain and body flood with dopamine and serotonin. Then she goes further. What happens when your mind wants one thing but your body is still holding unexpressed rage or grief? Two student stories show what becomes possible once that channel finally clears. And Emily makes the case for why this is more powerful done alongside others: when a group holds coherence together, the prayers get amplified. ✨ Magic Maker is open. Three days. Totally free. July 16, 21 and 23.

What if the difference between a life that feels alive and one that feels flat comes down to a single skill: learning to read frequency? In this episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily Fletcher sits down with Rebecca Campbell, author, oracle deck creator, musician, and ceremonialist who now lives in Glastonbury, one of the most potent sacred sites on the planet, where she tends ancient wells and leads pilgrimages. Emily and Rebecca met on a boat in Croatia last summer, and Emily admits she judged Rebecca on sight, until Rebecca opened an unplanned prayer portal on the top deck and blew the whole group's hearts open. This conversation goes deep into what frequency actually is, how the body already knows the difference between resonance and dissonance, and an almost-forgotten Irish tradition called keening, a three-day, three-night grief ritual so powerful it was eventually made illegal. Rebecca traces her own path from a teenage encounter with a grieving mother to a spontaneous ceremony that revealed her connection to what she calls the ancient grandmothers of the earth, and shares the harrowing birth story that nearly took her life and cracked her open to the gates between the seen and the unseen for good. In this episode, they explore: What frequency really is, and why the body already knows resonance from dissonance Keening, the ancient Irish grief ritual, and why it was eventually outlawed Why grief and rage are life force, not something to bypass or suppress Rebecca's teenage encounter with a grieving mother that initiated her spiritual path The spontaneous ceremony that connected her to the ancient grandmothers of the earth Why water is older than the earth itself, and what that means for frequency and memory Isis and her twin sister Nephthys, the goddess of the unmanifest Rebecca's near-death experience after childbirth, and the mother in the next hospital bed Why the collective purge so many people are feeling right now is part of the awakening, not a step backward The new timeline bubbling up, and the third frequency that bridges the seen and the unseen Key Moments 00:00 – Emily and Rebecca open in ceremony before the interview begins 02:04 – Welcome to Why Isn't Everyone Bridging the Seen and the Unseen Realms 03:41 – How Emily and Rebecca met on a boat in Croatia 09:20 – Why the same dream can arrive through more than one person at once 11:22 – What frequency actually means, explained through the body's senses 13:26 – Keening: the ancient Irish grief ritual, and why it was made illegal 19:44 – Grief and rage as compost, not something to lock away 24:03 – Rebecca's teenage awakening and the woman named Anna 27:14 – The spontaneous ceremony and the ancient grandmothers of the earth 30:59 – Why water is older than the earth 34:05 – Emily's own experience in the Hathor temple at Dendera 35:02 – Isis and Nephthys, goddess of the unmanifest 38:35 – Rebecca's near-death experience after giving birth 40:08 – The mother in the next hospital bed and the gates of life 44:06 – Ancestral purging as part of the awakening, not a setback 45:07 – The new timeline and the third frequency bridging seen and unseen ✨ Magic Maker is officially open for registration. Three days. Totally free. Jul 16, 21 & 23. Join Emily live for three days of activations, tools and community designed to help you access the field, dissolve your invisible cages and become a frequency match for what you're calling in.

What if manifesting isn't about thinking harder, but about feeling safe enough in your body to receive what you want? In this special episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, the tables turn. Emily Fletcher becomes the guest on her own show, interviewed by her best friend Layla Martin, a Stanford graduate, longtime Ziva Meditation student and one of the most respected tantra teachers in the world. Layla pulls back the curtain on the making of Ziva Meditation and Ziva Magic, a body of work she helped inspire, and the two dive into why traditional meditation fails most modern people, why householders were never meant to meditate like monks, and what it really takes to become a vibrational match for your own desires. Emily shares the real story behind Ziva Magic's birth, a 2020 divorce, a profound medicine journey and the years she spent studying under Regina Thomashauer, and lays out her three-step manifesting formula: Visualize, Alchemize, Magnetize. In this episode, Layla and Emily explore: Why Ziva feels like a permission slip, and why thoughts were never the enemy of meditation, effort is The Vedic distinction between monks and householders Why denying your nature, in meditation or sexuality, creates the same kind of dissonance Why "we meditate to get good at life, not to get good at meditation" The true cost of stress: 90% of doctors' visits, according to Harvard Medical School Adaptation energy, and how it builds the capacity to thrive amid constant change The four aims of a spiritually realized householder: artha, kama, dharma and samadhi The unfiltered origin story of Ziva Magic The three-step formula: Visualize, Alchemize, Magnetize Alchemize explained: the heroine's journey and inner child work Magnetize: creation energy, sexual energy and the cosmic restaurant of manifestation Key Moments: 00:00 – Emily flips the mic and introduces her best friend and today's host, Layla Martin 1:45 – Why this conversation matters right now, and the invitation to Magic Maker 4:32 – What sets Ziva Meditation apart from every other practice 6:02 – The number one piece of feedback: Ziva feels like a permission slip 7:36 – Householder vs monk, the framework most Westerners have never heard 9:22 – Why denying your nature creates dissonance 10:58 – "We meditate to get good at life, not to get good at meditation" 19:09 – The true cost of stress, per Harvard Medical School 26:31 – Adaptation energy and Emily's extraordinary capacity 29:19 – The four aims of a spiritually realized householder 32:46 – The real origin story of Ziva Magic 37:29 – The three-step formula: Visualize, Alchemize, Magnetize 41:14 – Alchemize explained: the heroine's journey and inner child work 45:04 – Magnetize: creation energy and the cosmic restaurant of manifestation ✨ Magic Maker is officially open for registration. Three days. Totally free. Jul 16, 21 & 23. Join Emily live for three days of activations, tools and community designed to help you access the field, dissolve your invisible cages and become a frequency match for what you're calling in. Register free: magicmaker.zivameditation.com

What if the thing standing between you and what you want isn't strategy, timing, or circumstance, but something operating in a realm you've never been taught to access? In this solo episode, Emily Fletcher shares the insight that has become the cornerstone of nearly two decades of teaching: that most of the obstacles blocking what we most desire are invisible. Not because they're imaginary. They are very real. But because they're happening at a different state of consciousness. Emily introduces the concept of invisible cages: the accumulated stress, inherited beliefs, unfelt feelings, and intergenerational trauma stored at the cellular level that quietly set the upper limit on what we allow ourselves to receive. And she makes the case that no amount of strategy, goal-setting, or external change can dissolve them, because you cannot remove a cage you cannot see. The solution, she argues, is access to the unmanifest: a verifiable fourth state of consciousness, distinct from waking, sleeping, or dreaming, where the body receives rest five times deeper than sleep and begins spontaneously releasing the backlog of stress that creates the cages in the first place. Emily shares a student's story, a profound piece of sculpture from Burning Man, and a discovery about the Egyptian goddess Nephthys that reframed her entire body of work. In this episode, Emily explores: Why the real blocks to manifestation are invisible, and why that's actually good news The "I'll be happy when" syndrome and what it reveals about how most people are trying to manifest How 99.999% of knowable reality is invisible, and what that means for how we approach change The Burning Man sculpture that shows two adults stuck back to back while their inner children desperately try to connect Isis and Nephthys: the twin goddesses of manifest and unmanifest, and the lightbulb moment that tied Emily's work together What happens in the body when you access the fourth state: rest, release, and rising frequency Why the benefits of accessing the field compound over time, just as the harmful effects of stress do One student's story of unexpected income, career clarity, and the emotional courage that emerged Key Moments: 00:00 – The thing keeping people stuck is rarely what they think it is 01:42 – Who this episode is for 03:52 – Trying to solve invisible problems with visible tools 05:09 – The Burning Man sculpture and invisible cages 07:37 – The "I'll be happy when" syndrome 08:06 – External reality as an outpicturing of internal architecture 09:26 – Once you access the field, you get access to more 10:13 – We cannot remove what we cannot see 11:24 – Isis, Nephthys, and the unmanifest 13:25 – Rest five times deeper than sleep 15:30 – The compound effect 17:38 – Cheryl's story 19:10 – Magic Maker: free, three days, July 16 ✨ Magic Maker is officially open for registration. Three days. Totally free. July 16, 21 & 23. Join Emily live for the event she's been building toward all year: three days of activations, tools, and community designed to help you access the unmanifest, release your invisible cages, and start becoming a frequency match for everything you're calling in. Register free: magicmaker.zivameditation.com

What if the reason you can't access magic consistently has nothing to do with strategy, discipline, or desire - and everything to do with the frequency your body is broadcasting? In this special episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily Fletcher kicks off a three-part series designed to help you get ready for Magic Maker, happening this July. This first episode tackles one of the most quietly frustrating experiences on the spiritual path: not whether magic is real, but why you can't seem to stay there. Emily explores why so many people who already believe in manifestation are still hitting invisible ceilings, and why the answer has less to do with your mindset and more to do with whether your head, heart, and body are sending a coherent signal to the quantum field. She grounds this in research from the HeartMath Institute, Einstein's foundational principle on consciousness, and her own five years of developing this body of work. This episode is for the people who have already tasted magic, and want to know how to live there - on demand. In this episode, Emily explores: What "magic" actually means, and why it has nothing to do with wishful thinking or pulling things out of thin air Why manifestation is not something you do, but a reflection of who you believe yourself to be How most people are accidentally sending mixed signals to the quantum field, even when their desires are crystal clear Einstein's principle: no problem can be solved at the same state of consciousness that created it The difference between paranoia and pronoia, and why we keep slipping back into protection mode Research from the HeartMath Institute on heart-brain coherence and the electromagnetic field of your heart Why you cannot tell your nervous system to calm down, and what to actually do instead How unprocessed emotion and inherited trauma create energetic static that blocks what you're calling in Key Moments: 00:00 — Welcome and what this bonus series is about 01:25 — What "magic" actually means 02:10 — How mixed signals to the quantum field work 03:20 — Manifestation as a report card on your state of consciousness 03:44 — Einstein and the problem of solving from the same frequency 05:15 — Who this series is for 06:32 — Heaven as a vibration, not a destination 10:39 — Why smart people get stuck in the same manifesting traps 12:45 — HeartMath Institute research on coherence 14:10 — The cosmic server analogy 15:32 — What Magic Maker will cover 17:28 — Preview of next week's bonus episode Something is building at Ziva. For those who are ready to bring this frequency into their body and their life. Get on the list first.

Here is your Daily Disney News for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Disneyland Tokyo unveils "Dreams of the Rising Sun" parade featuring floats honoring Japanese culture with Mickey and Minnie in traditional attire. - Disney's Animal Kingdom welcomes the birth of a baby elephant, highlighting their conservation efforts. - Disney announces "Disney Quest: Magical Adventures," a new video game offering immersive experiences through classic Disney stories. - Disney+ will premiere "Magic Makers," a behind-the-scenes documentary series on creating Disney attractions and shows. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Here is your Daily Disney News for Friday, June 5th, 2026 - Space Mountain in Disneyland California is receiving a futuristic update with new technology, lighting effects, soundtracks, and smoother ride dynamics, promising a thrilling experience. - Tokyo Disneyland is collaborating with a renowned Japanese designer for a limited-edition Disney-themed apparel and accessory collection, featuring bold designs inspired by Disney classics and resort landmarks. - Disney+ will premiere a new original series, "Magic Makers," offering an inside look at Disney Imagineers' process in creating immersive attractions and magical experiences. - The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is hosting a summer art program for young artists, led by Disney animators, to create short animated films, encouraging creativity and animation skills. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Here is your Daily Disney News for Thursday, May 7, 2026 - Disneyland Tokyo opens a new Fantasyland expansion with a "Frozen" themed area, featuring Arendelle Castle, character meet-and-greets, and a new "Frozen" ride. - Walt Disney World Florida introduces "Once Upon a Dream," a magical firework show at Magic Kingdom celebrating Disney storytelling with music and castle projections. - Disneyland Paris prepares for a special "Star Wars" event with character meet-and-greets, merchandise, and immersive Resistance and First Order experiences. - Disney+ launches "The Magic Makers," a series showcasing the creation of Disney attractions, perfect for fans of theme parks and creativity. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Good morning! Here is your Disney News for Monday, April 13th, 2026. - Disneyland Tokyo will unveil a new summer parade featuring beloved and new Disney characters with an enchanting nighttime spectacle. - Disneyland Resort in California plans a Haunted Mansion update with new ghostly additions and effects, enhancing the Halloween experience. - Disney World Florida commits to reducing single-use plastics with eco-friendly practices by year-end, promoting environmental care. - Disney+ will debut "Magic Makers," a behind-the-scenes documentary revealing the creativity at Disney parks, premiering next month. Hope your day is sprinkled with magic! Tune in tomorrow for more Disney excitement.

COME CRAFT AND DREAM WITH ME!https://book.usesession.com/s/Lz-DyeZtlUWe're doing it! Getting together my Magic Makers!!!In this episode I talk about stepping into our visions for the year in a BIGGER, more INTENTIONAL way and how to take your vision boards (or lack there of one) to the next more beautifully inspired level. Come chit chat about cool ways to really dive into your vision AND come thrift with me for a bit too...Say what?!? I know...we're seriously hanging out together on this one!Want to hang more? We're doing a free virtual COMMUNITY CRAFT event on March 20th. Sign up and join us!!! https://book.usesession.com/s/Lz-DyeZtlUIf this resonated, please subscribe for weekly confidence coaching and creative branding energy (& hit the

Here is your Disney News for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 - Disneyland Tokyo's Haunted Mansion is getting a tech upgrade with holographic ghosts and interactive elements. - Disneyland Paris is hosting "Art in the Park," a festival from March 1-7 featuring live performances and workshops with Disney artists. - Disney Cruise Line introduces a new route from Alaska to Hawaii, offering themed nights and cultural experiences. - Disney+ is launching an original series "The Magic Makers," detailing behind-the-scenes at Disney parks and studios. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

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Join host Lucy H. Pearce, the book's author, Pam Grossman, and the members of the Creative Magic Book Club for a deep dive into Magic Maker - The Enchanted Path to Creativity.We discuss:The central image of the magic makerCreative gifts and demonsThe ways we can incorporate magic into creativity.Grab the Extended Episode for just $3 at www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceAbout the AuthorPam Grossman is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She isthe host of the internationally beloved podcast, The Witch Wave and the author ofWaking the Witch.****Join us for the next Creative Magic Book Club – our next book is The Circle by Dave Eggers and we meet on Zoom on March 3rd – 7pm. This is dystopian fiction about creativity, community and social media for those who loved The Handmaid's Tale or Brave New World.www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce***The Creative Magic Coven is gathering for our second meeting in March – join us www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceA monthly Zoom gathering with myself and a small group of other creative magic makers.A held and sacred space.Dedicated time to reflect on your process.The chance to seek creative insight and support from myself and the other coven members on specific projects we are working on or things we want feedback on.Inspire each other.Support each other as we make creative magic in these uncertain times.***Join me for the MULTI PASSIONATE CREATIVE ONLINE COURSEWEEK 1 – BEYOND OVERWHELM - strategies for core-self strength, learning what drive us, what nourishes us and how we can find our enough.WEEK 2 – BEYOND CHAOS -organising time, energy, information and resources so you can create your heart out and stay sane.WEEK 3 – BEYOND PROCRASTINATION moving from first ideas to finished projects.+ Live classes+ Lifetime access to recordings+ Course slides+ Reading list+ Dedicated private Facebook groupSIGN UP NOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if creativity isn't a metaphor for magic but literally the same thing?Pam Grossman breaks down why the creative process and magical practice use identical mechanisms—and why that's not poetic language, it's actual reality. This conversation goes beyond surface-level inspiration into the suppressed history of why magic was banned (spoiler: it threatened capitalism, not logic).What you'll learn:Why casting a creative circle works identically to casting spellsThe magician's pose: one hand up receiving, one hand down groundingHow magic was suppressed to control populations, not because it was fakePam Grossman is the author of Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity and host of The Witch Wave podcast. She's spent decades studying why the most effective creators throughout history—from Beyoncé to Benjamin Franklin—used techniques traditionally considered magical.Find Pam's book Magic Maker and all links at: mindlove.com/436Ready to work with creative blocks using something deeper than discipline? Join the free Mind Love Collective for monthly coaching and support throughout the year. https://mindlove.com/joinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking for the perfect magical gifts this holiday season - without buying from big box stores? In this enchanting holiday special of Big Crystal Energy, host Ashleigh Bodell reveals her Witchy Wish List 2025, featuring her favorite small businesses, indie artists, mystical makers, and magical shops (including gems from legendary Salem!). If you've been searching for unique, intentional, and spirit-filled gifts, this episode is your complete guide.Discover Ashleigh's top picks for: 

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Festival Magic Makers: Trust, Light, and Collaboration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-11-20-08-38-20-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De herfst blaast een frisse bries door het Amsterdamse Bos.En: Autumn blows a fresh breeze through the Amsterdamse Bos.Nl: De bladeren kleuren goud en rood, en het pad is bedekt zoals een kleurrijk tapijt.En: The leaves turn gold and red, and the path is covered like a colorful carpet.Nl: De bomen zijn getooid met fonkelende lichtjes die zachtjes heen en weer wiegen in de wind.En: The trees are adorned with twinkling lights that gently sway in the wind.Nl: Bram staat op het midden van het open veld, zijn ogen glijden over de voorbereidingen voor het jaarlijkse winterlichtfestival.En: Bram stands in the middle of the open field, his eyes scanning over the preparations for the annual winter light festival.Nl: "Dit wordt geweldig," mompelt Bram tegen zichzelf.En: "This is going to be fantastic," Bram mutters to himself.Nl: Hij is de evenementencoördinator en heeft maandenlang aan elke detail gewerkt.En: He is the event coordinator and has worked on every detail for months.Nl: Maar vandaag voelt hij de druk nog harder, vooral nu Sinterklaas om de hoek is.En: But today, he feels the pressure even more, especially now that Sinterklaas is just around the corner.Nl: Hij wil dat alles perfect verloopt.En: He wants everything to go perfectly.Nl: Anouk, zijn baas, staat op een afstandje.En: Anouk, his boss, stands at a distance.Nl: "Alles op schema, Bram?"En: "Everything on schedule, Bram?"Nl: vraagt ze, iets te kritisch.En: she asks, a bit too critically.Nl: Hij knikt, maar twijfelt of zij het ook zal zien.En: He nods, but doubts whether she will notice.Nl: Binnen in de tijdelijke werkplaats is er een probleem.En: Inside the temporary workshop, there's a problem.Nl: De belangrijkste leveringen zijn vertraagd.En: The main deliveries have been delayed.Nl: Het nieuws bereikt Bram net op het moment dat hij dacht dat hij niets anders nodig had dan wat rust.En: The news reaches Bram just when he thought he needed nothing more than some rest.Nl: "Wat moet ik doen, wat moet ik doen?"En: "What should I do, what should I do?"Nl: fluistert hij, zijn handen in zijn haar.En: he whispers, his hands in his hair.Nl: Dat is wanneer Fleur, zijn collega, binnenkomt.En: That's when Fleur, his colleague, comes in.Nl: Ze merkt zijn paniek op.En: She notices his panic.Nl: "Bram, laat me helpen," biedt ze aan.En: "Bram, let me help," she offers.Nl: Bram aarzelt.En: Bram hesitates.Nl: Hij en Fleur hadden ooit een meningsverschil, en sindsdien heeft hij haar zoveel mogelijk buiten zijn plannen gehouden.En: He and Fleur once had a disagreement, and since then, he has kept her out of his plans as much as possible.Nl: Maar nu, op het nippertje, heeft hij hulp nodig.En: But now, at the eleventh hour, he needs help.Nl: Met een diepe ademhaling knikt hij.En: With a deep breath, he nods.Nl: "Oké, Fleur.En: "Okay, Fleur.Nl: Je kan de laatste decoraties regelen," zegt hij, met een sprankje hoop in zijn stem.En: You can handle the final decorations," he says, with a glimmer of hope in his voice.Nl: De avond voor het festival nadert snel.En: The evening before the festival approaches quickly.Nl: Bram houdt zijn adem in terwijl hij ziet hoe Fleur efficiënt te werk gaat.En: Bram holds his breath as he watches Fleur work efficiently.Nl: Zij zorgt ervoor dat alles op zijn plaats komt.En: She ensures everything falls into place.Nl: Dat geeft Bram de tijd om de levering te regelen - wat uiteindelijk, hoewel op het laatste moment, arriveert.En: That gives Bram the time to sort out the delivery—which eventually, although at the last moment, arrives.Nl: De lucht is koud als de eerste bezoekers het festival binnenstromen.En: The air is cold as the first visitors flood into the festival.Nl: De lichten stralen helder, Sinterklaasliedjes spelen zacht op de achtergrond.En: The lights shine brightly, Sinterklaas songs play softly in the background.Nl: Anouk pakt de microfoon.En: Anouk grabs the microphone.Nl: "Dames en heren," begint ze, "geen festival zonder harde werkers.En: "Ladies and gentlemen," she begins, "no festival without hard workers.Nl: Dank aan Bram voor zijn toewijding.En: Thanks to Bram for his dedication.Nl: En Fleur, voor jouw cruciale bijdrage."En: And Fleur, for your crucial contribution."Nl: Bram voelt een warme gloed van waardering, hij glimlacht naar zijn collega.En: Bram feels a warm glow of appreciation, he smiles at his colleague.Nl: De spanning van de afgelopen weken valt van zijn schouders.En: The tension of the past weeks falls from his shoulders.Nl: Het festival is een succes.En: The festival is a success.Nl: De lachende gezichten van de bezoekers maken alle moeite het waard.En: The smiling faces of the visitors make all the effort worthwhile.Nl: En Bram?En: And Bram?Nl: Hij begrijpt eindelijk dat samenwerken sterker maakt.En: He finally understands that collaborating is empowering.Nl: Het Amsterdamse Bos, ondergedompeld in herfstkleuren en winterschijn, is even magisch als de glimlach die Bram nu niet meer kan verbergen.En: The Amsterdamse Bos, immersed in autumn colors and winter shine, is as magical as the smile Bram can no longer hide.Nl: Met ieder lichtje dat de bomen verlicht, schijnt ook zijn zelfvertrouwen helder.En: With every light that illuminates the trees, his self-confidence also shines brightly. 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Do you believe in the paranormal, the mysterious, the supernatural, the extra-ordinary? Whether you are a believer or not, I think you'll enjoy this week's extended BLBD episode with storyteller Orion Couling. Get ready for a ghost story, a wondrous story, and ruminations about architecture, culture, and history – not to mention a spontaneous reading of a monologue from Midnight Mass about what happens when we die.For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our website at ⁠⁠www.bestlifebestdeath.com⁠⁠Follow us on our social channels to receive pertinent and helpful resources on death, grieving, and more at:Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/bestlifebestdeath⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/bestlifebestdeath⁠⁠

In this episode, meet host of The Witch Wave podcast Pam Grossman, writer Jenna Moreci, and designer Cas Holman. Tune in to hear Pam Grossman speak about how magical techniques can support creativity, Jenna Moreci share which audiobook helped her turn off her inner editor, and Cas Holman reflect on the importance of reconnecting with our playful selves. Magic Maker by Pam Grossman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753978/magic-maker-by-pam-grossman/audio How to Write Romantasy by Jenna Moreci: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777856/how-to-write-romantasy-by-jenna-moreci/audio Playful by Cas Holman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736596/playful-by-cas-holman-with-lydia-denworth/audio

Alright, Magic Makers—today I'm getting a little spicy. I'm calling out the two lies I used to tell myself all the damn time, and if you've ever said, “I'll start when things calm down” or “I just need 30 days to get my sh*t together,” this one's gonna sting (in a good way). Lie #1: “I'll start when life calms down.” Let's be real—when has that ever happened? If you're waiting for your schedule to magically open up, you might be waiting till retirement. I'll tell you how I learned to show up even when life feels like a circus (and yes, sometimes it totally is). Lie #2: “I just need 30 days to get back on track.” Oh, I used to love this one. I'd go all-in, white-knuckle my way through, and then crash hard. Turns out, short bursts don't build lasting change consistency does. I'll show you what finally worked for me (and my clients) once I ditched the “perfect plan” fantasy. Messy action beats perfect planning every single time. I'll walk you through how I picked my 1–3 non-negotiables, those boring basics that actually make progress stick. Spoiler: they're not sexy, but they work. Expect a few laughs, a few “ugh, she's right” moments, and a whole lot of permission to stop waiting for the perfect time and just start now. Your challenge this week: Pick your 1–3 non-negotiables. Write them down. Stick ‘em on your mirror. Then do them, even if it's messy. Especially if it's messy. Mentioned in this episode: – by Gary Keller – My two previous episodes on “” Let's keep the convo going: Come hang out with me in the or tag me on Instagram and tell me your 3 non-negotiables. I love cheering on messy progress—because that's where the real transformation happens. Links FREE Challenge -- 5 Days To Slay The Holidays (without losing your shit) Facebook group Free Resources: Website: 

Happy Magic Maker pub day!! On this bonus episode, the tables are turned, and Pam is a guest on the Missing Witches podcast to discuss her magical new book. Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity is out everywhere now! Please order yours, and join Pam for some Magic Maker launch events in person and online.

Not only did we get to read and discuss Pam Grossman's new book, Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity, before it's release on October 14th, but for this Aries Super Moon, we got to talk to the magical maven herself! This episode has it all - we laughed, we got really close to crying, we had a beautiful conversation about a beautiful book.    Pam's Bio, from her website: Pam is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is the host of The Witch Wave podcast (“the Terry Gross of Witches” - Vulture) and the author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster) and What Is A Witch (Tin Can Forest Press). She is also co-editor and co-author of the WITCHCRAFT volume of Taschen's Library of Esoterica series. Her forthcoming book, Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity, will be published by Penguin Life in October 2025.   Check out this link to access all things Magic Maker - where to pre-order, the events, and the blurbs! 

Welcome back to the Create Podcast. Just in time for the fall season, I am joined by Pam Grossman, a writer, curator, teacher, and practicing witch whose work beautifully bridges creativity, culture, and magic. Pam is the host of The Witch Wave podcast (called “the Terry Gross of witches” by Vulture), the author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, and co-editor of Taschen's Witchcraft volume in the Library of Esoterica series. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, and more. She has also organized exhibitions such as Language of the Birds: Occult and Art at NYU and spoken at institutions including MoMA and Columbia University. Her brand-new book, Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity (Penguin Life & Hay House UK, October 14, 2025), is a guide to connecting with the creative force through ritual, history, and practice. It explores how artists and visionaries such as Hilma af Klint, David Bowie, Octavia E. Butler, and Leonora Carrington have used magic as part of their creative process, and how you can do the same in your own life. In This Episode, We Discuss Pam's creative roots and how she began merging her artistic and magical practices Misconceptions about witchcraft and how the archetype of the witch has evolved How Magic Maker links art and magic, showing that creativity itself can be a spiritual practice Practical rituals to protect your studio time and invite inspiration, from lighting candles to leaving offerings or simply asking for guidance The idea of “low frequency” and “high frequency” desires in art and business, and how to balance material needs with higher intentions Pam's experiences speaking at institutions like MoMA and casting a love spell on stage at Carnegie Hall with Jinkx Monsoon The role of research, fascination, and intuition when writing a book Artists who inspire her including Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Hilma af Klint, Max Ernst, and Kurt Seligmann Resources and Mentions Books by Pam Grossman Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity (Penguin Life & Hay House UK, 2025) → Pre-order here Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Simon & Schuster, 2019) What Is a Witch (Tin Can Forest Press, 2016) Witchcraft (Taschen's Library of Esoterica series, co-edited with Jessica Hundley, 2020) Podcast The Witch Wave – Pam's long-running podcast on art, culture, and magic Exhibitions and Projects Language of the Birds: Occult and Art (NYU, 2016) → languageofthebirds.org Art of the Occult by S. Elizabeth (recommended resource) The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890–1985 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986) Artists Mentioned Hilma af Klint David Bowie Octavia E. Butler Leonora Carrington Remedios Varo Max Ernst Kurt Seligmann Create! Magazine Open Call We are now accepting submissions for our fall curated exhibition and catalog: The Spirit World. This virtual show explores the mystical, eerie, and uncanny, making it the perfect theme for the season. Deadline: October 31, 2025 What selected artists receive: inclusion in the curated online exhibition, a feature in the professionally designed print and digital catalog, a blog post on Create! Magazine, and a spotlight across our international platforms.

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday! This is your Disney News for Thursday, October 2nd, 2025. I hope you're ready for some enchanting updates! - Disney's Animal Kingdom launches a new conservation initiative in Florida, focusing on endangered species with educational programs and new animal habitats. - Disneyland California plans a new high-tech, interactive ride in Tomorrowland that promises an immersive space journey. - Disney+ announces a new series "Magic Makers," debuting this month, spotlighting Disney Imagineers and the creation process of iconic attractions. - Tokyo Disneyland's Halloween celebrations are underway with themed decorations, special parades, and character meet-and-greets. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you have a magical day. Remember to check in tomorrow for more Disney updates. See you tomorrow!

Send us a textThe holidays are supposed to feel joyful, connected, and abundant. But for so many women, they've become a cycle of stress, exhaustion, and silent resentment—because we've been conditioned to believe it's our job to “make it magical” for everyone else.From the Pinterest-perfect tablescapes to the matching pajamas and handmade gifts, we pour ourselves into curating the “perfect” holiday… and by January 1st, we're burnt out, under-resourced, and secretly wondering why it never feels like enough.This is what I call The Magic Maker's Burden. And in this episode of the Cosmic Valkyrie Podcast (Episode 2 of the No More Holiday Hustle Series), I'm pulling back the curtain on:✨ Why “making it magical” isn't a personality trait but a subconscious survival pattern passed down through generations of women. ✨ How the conditioning you witnessed in mothers, grandmothers, and aunts taught you that being needed = being loved. ✨ The very real costs of over-delivering—financial strain, physical depletion, emotional burnout, and energetic distortion. ✨ Why your inner critic resists slowing down (and how it keeps you hustling even when you want peace). ✨ How to begin shifting from pressure to presence so you can reclaim your energy, joy, and sovereignty this holiday season.

Hey there, and happy Wednesday! This is your Disney News for Wednesday, September 24th, 2025. Let's jump right into today's magical happenings! - Disneyland Resort in California to update the Haunted Mansion with new characters, enhanced visuals, and a storyline twist, perfect for Halloween. - Tokyo Disneyland plans "Autumn Harvest Festival" with parades, meet-and-greets, and seasonal treats, celebrating fall. - Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World announces spring 2026 dates from March 2nd to July 4th, featuring topiaries and outdoor kitchens. - Disney+ to launch "Magic Makers," a docu-series highlighting Disney Imagineers and cast members behind park magic worldwide. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you have a whimsical day ahead. Remember to check in tomorrow for more Disney updates. See you tomorrow!

Happy New Moon, New Book witches! It is an absolute honor to bring your Pam Grossman's Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity, releasing in October! Spoiler, we loved it, but it also took us on a typical Gemini-Scorpio journey. We discovered that Gemini has never listened to the Smiths and Scorpio recounted her experience with a ouija board and both hosts discussed the ways this book is distinctly applicable to their lives. You are definitely going to want to listen to this before you pre-order the book whereever you pre-order your books! 

Here is your Daily Disney News for Sunday, August 10th, 2025 - Disneyland Resort launches "Magic Makers" to celebrate cast members creating magical moments for guests. - Walt Disney World debuts "Frozen Ever After" stage show at Magic Kingdom on August 15th. - Tokyo Disneyland introduces "Fantasy Flight," a new ride inspired by Disney classics, opening later this month. - Disney+ announces "Behind the Magic: Imagineering Dreams," a series exploring the creative minds behind Disney parks. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Hey there! Happy Friday! This is your Disney News for Friday, August 1st, 2025. I hope you're ready for a magical journey through today's Disney updates! - Disneyland Tokyo is refreshing the Enchanted Tiki Room with a new storyline, fresh music, and vibrant colors. - Disneyland Paris is gearing up for its annual Summer Music Festival with international artists performing live. - A new nighttime spectacular, "Celestial Symphony," is launching at Epcot in Walt Disney World with cutting-edge pyrotechnics. - Disney+ will release "Magic Makers," a new original series offering behind-the-scenes looks at Disney parks worldwide. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you have a magical day ahead. Remember to check in tomorrow for more Disney updates.

Welcome to MAGIC MAKER: 3 Secrets to Magnetize Love, Health & Abundance. A free, live event hosted by Emily Fletcher.

Join Emily Fletcher for Magic Maker, a live global activation happening July 22nd where you'll learn the 3 secrets to magnetize love, health, and abundance. Head to makemagic.zivameditation.com to save your spot. === This is a special bonus episode from the Align Podcast with Aaron Alexander, featuring Emily Fletcher as the guest. What if your pleasure could literally be your prayer? In this provocative bonus episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily Fletcher joins Aaron Alexander on the Align Podcast to explore the ancient practice of sex magic and how to use pleasure as a pathway to manifestation. Emily reveals her revolutionary three-step formula: Visualize, Alchemy, Magnetize - a process that transforms desire into reality by working with your whole body, not just your mind. She explains how "sex magic" is simply using your pleasure to pray, and why the better you feel, the more magic you attract.

Join Emily Fletcher for Magic Maker, a live global activation happening July 22nd where you'll learn the 3 secrets to magnetize love, health, and abundance. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makemagic.zivameditation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save your spot. === In this revealing episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily Fletcher dives deep with Kate Northrup, entrepreneur, bestselling author of Do Less, and founder of the Relaxed Money community, to explore the revolutionary connection between nervous system regulation and financial abundance. Kate opens up about her most challenging period: her husband's serious illness while serving as her business partner, the collapse of her company, and his accident during their crucial launch period. Instead of falling into trauma response, Kate made a radical choice that changed everything about how she approaches money and success.

In this transformative bonus episode of the Ziva Magic Podcast Series, we witness one of the most miraculous transformation stories you'll ever hear. This is what happens when someone says yes to their next level in the most extraordinary way. Meet Shelley Smith, who survived falling 250 feet off a cliff, breaking her neck, severing an artery, and suffering two brain bleeds. While her body survived, her soul became trapped in what she describes as "the in-between", not fully alive, not fully gone, but existing in a dissociated state for four months. This episode captures the exact moment Shelley's soul returned to her body during a Ziva Magic retreat, revealing the profound difference between healing trauma in the mind versus healing it in the body.

What if the difference between dreaming and manifesting lies not in your mind, but in your body's ability to feel safe receiving what you want? In this special episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily is being interviewed by her best friend Layla Martin, one of the world's most celebrated tantric teachers and the brilliant mind who helped inspire Emily's newest work, Ziva Magic. Layla draws out the untold story behind Ziva Meditation, why it works when other practices fail, how it's designed specifically for "householders" (people with busy lives, jobs, and kids), and why the combination of meditation + manifestation creates exponentially more powerful results than either practice alone.

What if the story we've been told about the divine feminine has been deliberately rewritten to keep us disconnected from our most potent creative force?

What if everything you were taught about Mary Magdalene, Christianity, and the divine feminine was deliberately erased from history? In this revelatory episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily dives deep with Meggan Watterson, Harvard-trained theologian, scholar of the Divine Feminine, and bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed and The Girl Who Baptized Herself. Meggan unveils the buried truths that were literally found in Egyptian caves. Ancient scriptures that reveal a version of Christianity radically different from what survived. These texts show Christ giving Mary Magdalene secret mystical teachings, women in positions of spiritual authority, and a path to the divine that runs through the body, not around it.

What if your brain has a built-in filtration system that's keeping you stuck in worry instead of manifesting your dreams? In this special bonus episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, I'm taking you deep into the science behind embodied manifesting and revealing why traditional manifestation techniques often fall short. Most people spend minutes every day "worshiping their worries"—obsessing over what could go wrong instead of focusing on what they'd love to create. But there's actual neuroscience behind why this happens, and more importantly, how to rewire it. I break down the reticular activating system (RAS), your brain's filter that determines what you notice in reality. When you're in chronic stress, this filter prioritizes threats over opportunities. But when you learn to regulate your nervous system first, then manifest from that grounded state, everything changes.

A Doctor's Transformation Story: What happens when a logical, science-minded optometrist discovers the power of embodied manifesting? In this inspiring student spotlight from the Ziva Magic Podcast Series, meet Danny, a father, husband, and eye doctor who literally wrote "I'm skeptical" on his intake form... and finished the course saying "I believe in magic." Danny's incredible journey, from writing "I'm skeptical" to declaring "I believe in magic", proves that manifesting isn't just about positive thinking or vision boards. It's about becoming the version of you who is actually ready to receive everything you've been asking for. And that's exactly what happens inside Ziva Magic, the powerful embodied manifesting course Danny just completed.

Hello and welcome to episode four of our third season of That's So Auburn! I'm Nancy Backus, Mayor of the City of Auburn, and today I'm joined by two guests, Interim Events Supervisor Kristy Pachciarz and Events Coordinator Amanda Valdez! They're the brainpower behind many of our events organized by our Parks, Arts and Recreation department, such as Veterans Parade, Petpalooza, KidsDay, Lighted Santa Parade and of course, the Auburn Farmers Market. Kristy has been with the City of Auburn since 2006. It wasn't long after she joined our ranks that she created Petpalooza, one of the premiere pet-related events in South King County, let alone the State of Washington. She's also had a hand in creating half a dozen others, like Daddy Daughter Date Night and Peter Cotton Trail. She organizes the Veterans Parade each and every year, alongside a handful of other major events, so she's quite busy just about every day of the year. Amanda joined the City of Auburn in 2015 and since becoming a coordinator in 2016, has overseen the Auburn Farmers Market each and every summer. She's helped shepherd the market into a premiere shopping experience for our Auburn residents and visitors, bringing fresh produce, craft-made items, delicious sweets and more to thousands of our patrons. She also oversees our Lighted Santa Parade, one of my favorite events of the year. I just love seeing all of the people march down to City Hall and stand in awe as our tree lighter flips the switch. Give us a listen and don't forget to like, share and subscribe!

Hey there, and a very happy Saturday! This is your Disney News for Saturday, May 31st, 2025. I hope you're ready for some magical updates to brighten your day! - Disneyland Resort in Anaheim introduces "Enchanted Evenings," a new nighttime spectacular at Disney California Adventure. - Walt Disney World in Orlando gears up for the opening of "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind" at Epcot, a storytelling coaster with a reverse-launch feature. - Disney+ will launch a new series "Magic Makers," exploring the creators behind Disney's magic in parks and movies. - The Disney Store celebrates its 35th anniversary with a limited-edition merchandise collection, perfect for collectors and fans. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you have a magical day. Remember to check in tomorrow for more Disney updates.

Today's episode of Everything Made Beautiful might wreck you in the best way. I'm joined by two of my dear friends, Malorie Elrod and Katelyn Duckworth, who are on a mission to love on adoptive families and birth moms through Funding Love. And before you think, "Well, I don't have an adoption story, so this episode isn't for me," let me stop you—because, as believers, our whole story is one of adoption into God's family.Mal and Kate are here to share about the heart behind Funding Love, an organization that provides all-expenses-paid Disney vacations to adoptive families and birth moms. But this isn't just about Mickey ears and fireworks—it's about creating space for healing, bonding, and community for people navigating the complexities of adoption.We get honest about the unspoken struggles—the loneliness that can follow adoption, the misconceptions about birth moms, and why the enemy loves to isolate us when we're most vulnerable. You'll hear powerful stories, laugh, and maybe even consider how you can step into the adoption space somehow.Also, if you've ever wondered what it's like to have your heart entirely undone by the love of God, imagine being a birth mom who has spent years feeling unseen—only to be lavishly loved, with no strings attached. That's what Funding Love is doing, and I can't wait for you to hear about it.By the end of this episode, you might just be looking up flights to Orlando for the Funding Love Gala at the Four Seasons in April—because, listen, we are all about this sweet organization. If you're looking for a way to love on families, support women, and be a part of something beautiful, this is it.keywordsadoption, birth moms, Funding Love, community support, open adoption, Disney World, post-adoption support, family bonding, motherhood, emotional healingtakeawaysAdoption is a calling that can transform lives.Open adoption allows for ongoing relationships with birth families.Birth moms deserve support and recognition in the adoption process.Funding Love provides unique experiences for adoptive families and birth moms.Shared experiences can foster deep connections and healing.Disney World serves as a magical backdrop for family bonding.Post-adoption support is crucial for families adjusting to new dynamics.Community is essential for both adoptive families and birth moms.Every adoption story is unique and deserves to be heard.Love and support can come from unexpected places.Chapters00:00 | Introduction to Adoption and Its Importance07:03 | Understanding Open Adoption10:00 | The Birth Mom Perspective13:03 | Introducing Funding Love15:59 | Challenges Faced by Adoptive Families19:07 | The Role of Birth Moms in Adoption23:02 | The Burden of Shame and Guilt24:02 | The Power of Community for Birth Moms25:19 | Understanding the Purpose of Disney Trips26:53 | Creating Magical Experiences for Adoptive Families31:16 | The Role of Magic Makers in the Experience33:03 | Lavishing Love on Adoptive Families34:16 | Pampering Birth Moms with Unique Experiences38:58 | Stories of Transformation from the Trips41:14 | The Power of Shared Experiences43:02 | Full Circle Moments in Adoption45:19 | Building Trust Through Fun47:10 | The Importance of Support for Birth Moms49:27 | Imagining a Perfect Day53:25 | The Call to Action for Supporting Adoption58:31 | New ChapterLinks:Funding Love Website: https://www.fundinglove.com/Funding Love Donations: https://www.fundinglove.com/donateFunding Love Gala: https://www.fundinglove.com/funding-love-galaFunding Love Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fundinglove/Malorie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malyourpal/Katelyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katedawnduck/

Alright, Magic Makers, it's time for some tough love wrapped in a big ol' permission slip to make your life EASIER! If chasing your goals feels like a never-ending battle and you're constantly playing tug-of-war with yourself, no wonder you're stuck in the same loop. The problem isn't YOU—it's the way you're setting yourself up. In this episode, we're getting real about: ✅ Why loose goals might be your missing link to success ✅ How tracking your wins (instead of your failures) is a total game-changer ✅ Why I will never hand you a meal plan and send you on your way ✅ The “Big Rocks” strategy—because not all habits are created equal ✅ How flexible goals create consistency (without the all-or-nothing stress) Struggling harder doesn't mean you're doing it right. Let's build self-trust, ditch the punishment, and start winning at this game for real.

Sweet friends, this is a very special podcast episode. Emily hosted a live workshop in which she shared not only the 3 secrets to attract your dream relationship, home and career, but she also did a live activation to help you release blocks, and announced the birthing of Ziva's new Embodied Manifesting Course, called Ziva Magic. Learn more about Ziva Magic here & join us today! https://zivameditation.com/makemagic Ziva Magic is our brand new Embodied Manifesting course designed to help you discover what you actually want, clear the beliefs keeping you stuck in the same cycles, and attract the life of your wildest imagination. Emily has spent over 4 years creating this unique manifestation formula…  And you are invited to join our very first cohort (which is being led by Emily!). Ziva Magic blends ancient wisdom, modern science and a powerful community of Magic Makers, all so you can learn how to magnetize the life of your wildest dreams – in just a few short weeks. It's crafted to help you Visualize, Alchemize, and Magnetize the life you've always imagined… not only for you but for the planet. It combines sensory visualization, psychosomatic movement and magnetic manifestation for results that are grounded in science, but inspired by magic. So if you're feeling that tingly feeling (or perhaps even a little skeptical) that this is the push you need to start living a more aligned, magical life, I would be honored to have you in the first class. Learn more about Ziva Magic here & join us today! https://zivameditation.com/makemagic === In this FREE 3-hour workshop, you'll discover: ✨ How to get clear on your dreams, even if you're unsure what you truly want. ✨ The secrets to unblocking the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in scarcity. ✨ How to turn on your magnetism by tapping into your body's natural life force. ✨ The 3 key shifts you need to make to magnetize your dream relationship, home, and career. === Learn more about Ziva Magic here & join us today! https://zivameditation.com/makemagic

In this special episode, Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation, introduces her new course, Ziva Magic, and guides Ziva student Stephanie Robinson through a powerful manifestation activity.