Self-Care Sermon
A sanctuary where we will be discussing self-love and self-care practices to amplify your authentic radiance and live a more beauty full life.
67. Descending into the Fertile Void to Rise into Our Authentic Power
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Today's message is one that has been repeatedly given to me as of late.
If you are listening to this episode in real time, we are in Mercury Retrograde, Scorpio season, and today is the New Moon in Scorpio.
The energetic and natural season that we are in is asking us to go inward, deeply, courageously… to ground, to surrender, to inquire with ourselves: What is my truth today? What might be an old story or an old belief or societal programming?
Be curious.
Be compa...
66. Holistic Health Series | Part 6 - Emotions | Emotional Mastery: Unlocking Your Inner Sanctuary
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Content Warning: This episode contains talk of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. Call or text 988.
Today's episode is Part 6 of a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Sta...
65. Holistic Health Series | Part 5 - Meditation | Remembering to Remember the Self
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Today's episode is Part 5 of a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)
Today's pillar of health is Meditation.
I can wholeheartedly say that the practice of meditation has not only cha...
64. Holistic Health Series | Part 4 - Movement | Making Our Lives a Moving Meditation
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Today's episode is Part 4 of a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)
Today's pillar of health is Movement… but of course, this is not your typical conversation about exercise. This is mindful movem...
63. Holistic Health Series | Part 3 - Nutrition | Food as Medicine, Digesting Our Lives, & Honoring the Vessel
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Today's episode is Part 3 of a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)
We are talking about nutrition… and my hope is that this episode widens your perspective on this topic.
We tal...
62. Holistic Health Series | Part 2 - Sleep | With Dr. Sheila Patel
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Today's episode is Part 2 of a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)
It is an honor and a pleasure to be joined by Dr. Sheila Patel today, who is a board-certified family phy...
61. Holistic Health Series | Part 1 - Foundation | The Healing Power of Ayurveda
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Today's episode kicks off a 7-part series on holistic health!
This series illustrates what it means to be beauty-full from the inside out and how to embody self-care as your most whole and authentic and radiant Self.
It truly is what I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to dive in deeper with you! (Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities coming!)
We start off this series with an overview of Ayurveda. In my intro, you hear me say that I am an Ayurvedic Health Instructor: but...
60. The Magic & The Mess: What it Means to Give Yourself Grace
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Here I am.
All of me: The Magic and the Mess... it is ALL me.
In this episode of the Self Care Sermon Podcast, I reflect on the importance of self-compassion and the duality of human experience.
I talk about self-advocacy as self-care.
I discuss what grace truly means and how to offer it to ourselves.
This episode serves as a reminder that it's okay to feel messy... that magic lives in those moments too.
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59. Self-Care When You Don't Feel Very Caring Towards Self
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Today's episode is just a free flow. We discuss:
Advice from my therapistAbandonment/rejection/unworthiness wounds (spoiler alert: those are my recurring wounds!)When we want to tell our Higher Self to "STFU, I don't believe you"What to do when the bad mood is all consuming and we don't have the energy or willpower to believe in the sun again while in the "when it rains, it pours" seasons of lifePractical tips on how to be the change you want to see in the world and self-care practices when you are...58. Burning the Boats and Trusting Divine Timing
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Todays episode is the 3rd in this inspired mini series that has blossomed over the last few weeks of the podcast.
I hope that it reminds you of the power of your imagination.
I hope that it rekindles the fire of your desires that will allow you to burn the boats in your life that you have held onto out of self-doubt and fear.
I hope that it brings you comfort in knowing that you are exactly where you are meant to be.. and that God, the Un...
57. To Be Cringe is to Be Free
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This episode is about exploring the ways we downplay our passions, our talents, our gifts, our roles in this world, our skills. It’s not about having the perfect credentials to show off. It is letting how we show up today in those roles be a work in progress AND enough, simultaneously.
It’s about allowing ourselves to think differently, choose differently, change our minds about how we want to show up in the world and make today Day 1 of a new beginning.
You don’t owe an explanation to anyon...
56. The Power of Choice - Crossing the Metaphorical Threshold
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September is Self-Care Awareness Month!
Join me in today's kickoff episode of a September mini-series, discussing the difference between self-care and self-preservation.
If you are listening to this in real time, we just stepped into a new month of September - an energetic 9 month, in an energetic 9 year, approaching a full moon and total lunar eclipse this weekend: hello shakeups!
We may not be able to control the cosmos, but we can learn to flow with rhythm of life... and one way to do this is through exp...
55. Screaming into a Pillow is a Self-Care Practice
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I have Usher's "Burn" song playing in my head as I am readying this episode for publishing.
Let it burn, baby. That sacred fiery righteous rage.
Sure, self-care is bubble baths and spa days... but this episode really highlights what I mean when I talk about true self-care - true beauty-fullness, from the inside out.
This episode says: no, please do not calm down.
This episode illustrates how suppressing our emotions leads to dis-ease.
This episode offers practical, safe, healthy ways to process our...
54. Pain as a Portal
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I know this podcast is called Self-Care Sermon, but today's episode talks about pain and suffering... because while we cannot avoid those things in our life, we can choose how to deal with them in a way that is still self-caring.
This episode served as a balm for my own Soul as I navigate an unexpected season of my life, and I hope it can do the same for you.
And if life is rockin' and breezy for you right now… I love that and celebrate you! But maybe thi...
53. Embodying the Sacred Masculine
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Today's episode is a follow-up to Episode 30, where we explored the Divine Feminine Energy within each of us.
(Listen to ep 30 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16736356)
This episode honors the other beauty-full energy that we all carry: the Sacred Masculine. We discuss how this energy manifests in both its wounded and healed expressions.
My hope is that we continue to come Home to our wholeness, our Truth, and our most authentic Self.
Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!
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52. From Catholic Good Girl to the Holy Harlot: The Journey of Self-Discovery through Pleasure | with MaryLisa Emery
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We are officially ONE YEAR INTO THE PODCAST!
Today's episode is definitely one of my favorites that I have ever recorded.
I am joined by MaryLisa Emery, who is a psychic, intuitive healer, and Divine feminine embodiment coach. She guides women to reclaim their power, pleasure, and spiritual gifts through nervous system healing, energy mastery, and her signature journey: Holy Harlot Awakening Program.
This beauty-full episode covers so many juicy topics including:
How to reclaim your own Holy Harlot and the...51. Self-Care with the Seasons | Mercury Retrograde
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Today's episode is the start of what will become an ongoing series throughout the year: Self-Care with the Seasons.
We will be discussing different self-care practices that optimize the seasonal energy... and today, we are talking about Mercury Retrograde and Leo season!
Whether you consider astrology "woo" or not... you will find something that resonates within this quick solo sermon.
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50. The Art of Anointing as Self-Care
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Today's episode is a quick solo sermon, sharing a self-care practice that I have been implementing in my own day-to-day life.
It was a message that came to me in a breathwork session and it has truly elevated my days... weaving the sacred into this physical human experience.
This is what it is to make your life more beauty-full.
Happy International Self-Care Day!
Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!
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49. Healing the Inner Child and Re-Membering the Fragmented Parts of Self | With Carly Whorton
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On today's episode…
I am joined AGAIN by my beauty-full friend Carly Whorton of Owning Authenticity.
I always have the best, most Divinely guided, organic, fun, enlightening conversations with her and today was no exception.
I mentioned something that she said in a voice note that she sent me a little while back and we just let things flow from there.
It unfolded into such an incredible conversation about:
the importance of inner child work… how that is THE work that can make such a truly...48. Birthday Episode! | The Mud and the Lotus
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Today, July 9th, is my birthday!
This episode is:
a reframe of the energetics of our sacred birth daysa reflection on 34 (and all of its brutal challenges!)a look ahead at what I am embracing for 35a breath of fresh air: honoring the "both/and" of this Spirit/Human ExperienceTruly, it is an unbelievable gift to be celebrating another year of life and having your support as a listener of this podcast.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude today: THANK YOU. Genuinely.
Thank you for...
47. Crown Yourself as the Queen of Your Life | With Caroline Alboneti
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Today's episode was so nourishing for my heart and soul. It is such a gift to find people in this world who you can connect with on such a deep level, and that is how I felt when I first read a post shared by today's guest.
Caroline Alboneti is a global wellness guru, acupuncturist, luxury wellness consultant, naturopath, Traditional Chinese Medicine expert, spa strategist, and educator.
With nearly 20 years of experience, Caroline specializes in wellness management, luxury spa strategy, and holistic programs. She has brought her expertise to ov...
46. Energetic Hygiene is Self-Care | Exploring the Law of Detachment
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Today's episode is about self-caring through energetic hygiene. We explore the Law of Detachment, as well as themes of self-identity and whether "authenticity" is becoming an over-saturated label, used less for empowerment and more for divisiveness. We talk about forgiveness and surrender as acts of self care.
This episode is meant to be a fresh, deep breath of air... A weight off your shoulders and your heart... A balm for the soul in these tough times... A reminder that you can reclaim your power of choice and discernment a...
45. Making Our Lives a Moving Meditation
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Today's episode is a peek behind the curtain at my own life... and the ways in which I was feeling like a hypocrite - out of alignment and integrity... then, how I was able to notice that, honor that, and eventually move through it.
This episode asks us how we care for Self when life gets challenging.
It asks us how we want to show up.
It is a reminder of presence... and that every moment of our lives is valuable and worthy of living, feeling, tending t...
44. Embracing the Sacred In-Between
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On this solo sermon, I share a channeled message that has been repeatedly coming through and shown to me over the last several weeks.
As we approach the mid-way point of the calendar year... as we approach Summer Solstice... how can we get more: present, grounded, aligned.
What are we being asked to release or to modify?
How can we show up with more presence and embody more light? How do we even want to show up?
How can we honor these sacred in-between seasons of...
43. The Magic of Cacao | With Amy Kovner
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Amy Kovner, MS, LMHC, CN is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Nutritionist, and Ceremonial Cacao Practitioner passionate about guiding people toward deeper self-connection, healing, and embodiment. Amy weaves together Internal Family Systems (IFS), movement, breathwork, sound healing, and ritual—creating spaces where people feel safe, supported, and empowered to explore their inner landscape. Amy’s work is rooted in the belief that true healing happens when we slow down, turn inward, and learn to trust the innate wisdom of our bodies. Amy offers individual therapy as well as somatic cacao circles.
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42. Self-Care Lessons from Mother Nature
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In today's quick solo sermon, I invite you to remember.
Remember that we have access to self-care practices in every moment through the generosity of Mother Earth.
Remember that you are never alone.
Remember that you are whole and perfect in every beauty-full expression of YOU.
Poem Shared | "Lost" by David Wagoner
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41. Honoring the Sacred Seasons of Life | With Lesley Alberts
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Lesley is a mom of two amazing little boys, a wife, the host of the Grounded Mama podcast, and an emotional leader. She loves being outside in nature, connecting with women, and enjoys being a lifelong learner.
This episode explores themes such as balance, sustainability, comparison, and nervous system healing… no matter if you are a mother or not, this episode is a reminder of how important it is to put our own oxygen mask on first, and it has valuable takeaways for anyone living this human experience.
40. Self-Care Through Grief | With Bruna Afonso
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Today's episode is probably one of my favorites that I've recorded so far… there is so much resonance and beauty and so many synchronicities that came up for me personally through this conversation… it just felt magical and aligned.
I am so grateful to have such an incredible woman and friend like Bruna in my life, and also to have her share so openly on this episode about the loss of her mother, her recent divorce, and re-discovering her identity through grief... or as she says, when life isn't "sunshine and waffl...
39. A Mother's Journey Through Unplanned Pregnancy: A Convo with My Sister, Taylor
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Content Warning: This episode discusses topics including domestic violence, abortion, and eating disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling, help and support are available for you.
This is not your average mother's-day-themed episode...
My sister openly and vulnerably shares her journey to motherhood through an unplanned pregnancy, being faced with the question of abortion after being raised Catholic, raising a child in an abusive home, and the challenges of teaching a daughter how to love herself after recovering from an eating disorder.
No matter where y...
38. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 5 - Friendships | With My Bestie, Angela
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We made it to the finale of the Boundaries as Self-Care series! Thank you for being a part of this deeply personal journey!
Please enjoy this finale episode with my dear friend, Angela, where we unpack some of our own relationship ups and downs in a way that we have never spoken about before.
Remember that Boundaries as Self-Care is an ongoing PRACTICE...
key word: practice.
Give yourself the grace to allow it to evolve and unfold in all aspects of your life. Know that I a...
37. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 4 - Romantic Partnership | With My Significant Other, Patrick
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Today's episode is Part 4 of our Boundaries as Self-Care series, and I am delighted to have my significant other, Patrick, on the podcast with me!
It might not be the best audio, the most succinct, the most polished episode I have ever recorded, but it certainly is a real honest glimpse behind the scenes of Self-Care Sermon into my every day life. And that’s what this whole series, and honestly this whole podcast, is about… how we authentically integrate these concepts that can get easily fluffed up and romanticized by socie...
36. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 3 - Family | With Cory, Daniel, & Taylor Rivard
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Today's episode is so extra special to me because I have all of my siblings joining me!
My older brother, Cory, my younger brother, Daniel, and my younger sister, Taylor, all sit down with me to have a very open, honest, and vulnerable discussion around our unique interpretations of boundaries within our family system.
I am so grateful for their presence, their willingness to share, and their support of myself and one another.
Make sure you stay tuned through until the end, as I recorded some bonus co...
35. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 2 - Career | With Armenia Gary
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On today's episode I am so excited to welcome Armenia Gary to continue our Boundaries as Self-Care series.
In Part 2 of the series, Armenia and I explore boundaries within a career framework.
Armenia is a health and wellness coach and consultant with over a decade of experience working alongside the leading wellness companies, such as Chopra and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
We discuss purpose, the power of choice, identity, balancing work with family, our why, and so much more.
My hope is that you w...
34. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 1
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Todays episode kicks off our April Boundaries Series and I am so excited!
My hope is that by the end of this 5-part series, we all feel more empowered to view boundaries as a self care practice... a genuine act of self love that strengthens all of the relationships in our lives and ultimately allows us to show up lighter and brighter.
This series is not just about boundaries.
Its about radical honesty with Self, its about authenticity, its about the power of choice, its about personal r...
33. Body Positivity in the Wild (a.k.a. Daily Life)
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Body Positivity is a beautiful notion... but today's episode explores how this concept might actually show up for us in our day-to-day lives.
After all... it's not what we say we are, it's what we do. And I will go further and say it's not just about what we do, but how we do it that truly matters.
Body image is an expansive topic, that will be a repeat theme on Self-Care Sermon, but with the changing of seasons to lighter, longer, warmer days... it is a potent reminder r...
32. For the Sensitives... or Anyone Who Feels a Little Different
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This episode is for my fellow Highly Sensitive People... or for those who feel a little different, a little out of place, a little weird. For those who feel like they need to hide parts of themselves to be accepted in this world. For those who are learning that the characteristics that were maybe made to feel like flaws were just misunderstood and actually meant to be embraced as gifts, with the potential to love others into life. I see you. I celebrate you.
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31. Savoring the Soft and Slow & Navigating the Current Energetic Shifts
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Eclipses and retrogrades and full moons, oh my!
Whether you are a Cosmic Queen, a skeptic who thinks its all "woo", or somewhere in the middle.... the messages in this podcast are for you, and I will personally be re-visiting this episode time and time again.
Savor the soft and slow... no I am not quoting lyrics from a 90s R&B song... but yes, those words will help you fall madly in love with your Self and your life.
And a special shoutout to one of my...
30. Embodying the Divine Feminine
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Happy Women's History Month!
And Happy (early) International Women's Day!
Today's episode is in reverence to the sacred feminine energy that exists within each and every one of us, regardless of gender identification.
May this be a reminder of our true nature... calling us home to our fullest and most authentic Self expression.
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29. How Fear Plays a Hidden Role in our Self-Love and Worthiness
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In the final episode of our February Love Series, I share some of my deepest fears that I have recently uncovered...
Understanding these fears, these inner child wounds, is necessary on this exploration of self-love and also often directly influences our perception of our own worthiness.
Through this deeper understanding of Self, may we remember to light the way for one another. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
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28. Owning Your Gifts as a Divine Act of Self-Love
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From menstrual cycles to witchcraft... this episode is a passionate (and maybe at times wild) ride towards one thing: OWN YOUR GIFTS.
Whether you are male or female, this episode contains a message that you need to hear. A sacred reminder. The spark of self-love that you didn't realize you needed and that you can help ignite in the people around you.
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