This conversation with Rachel West, an adventurous high-school English teacher, a gifted storyteller and a fabulous human being, is one of my favourites. We talked for over an hour (I’ve edited it down to 30) about the moment she realised that she could stop “shoulding” and how a Chinese New Year dragon parade in San Francisco lead them to take the leap to move to a small village 6000 miles away from home. She shares stories of being in the in-between culturally, gender-wise, linguistically and their journey of self-awareness and realisation. I think you are going to love Rachel as much as I do.

You can find Rachel on Facebook and Instagram.

Rachel’s blog can be found here.

Today I am speaking to Suzi. Personally, she is Suzi Villeneuve-Smith; professionally, she is Suzi Russell. No matter the surname, she is a fabulous human, a nurse, a PhD candidate investigating moral injury in nursing, and a teacher. More than anything, she is a delightful storyteller and collector who is happy and is finally taking up her space. She shares how she came to quit her job as a practising nurse when a physical injury caused by a patient led her to quickly recognise the psychological and moral injury she suffered in her job and how she has embraced her current vocation of nursing nurses. This episode is filled with humour, astrology, manifestations realised, and a big dose of authenticity.

You can find Suzi on Facebook and Instagram.

Jenn Racioppi’s book on astrology and womxn’s health is Cosmic Health.

Suzi’s favourite musical is Six.

Her favourite tarot deck is Naked Heart Tarot by Jillian C. Wilde.

Dr Maria Sirois is one of the most generous people I have met, and I am grateful to call her my friend. Maria is a positive psychologist, educator and writer. In this episode, she shares how she has come to give herself permission to both love her life, which she leads in alignment with her values, and to live on behalf of humanity. We talk about how she has navigated both gentle and hurricane-strength midspaces, learned how to lead from happiness rather than pain, and how she has found a home in her own skin.

This is a conversation that will fill your soul.

To learn more about Maria visit her website.

You can also find Maria on LinkedIn.