Profiles in a Life of Purpose

This podcast year is ending with a very special interview of Lucy Pond, a well-known astrologer who combines tarot with her readings. A perhaps lesser-known gift she has, is that she is also an accomplished and multi-faceted artist. 

In fact, this show may be best appreciated on my YouTube channel where you can see Lucy showing examples of the art she discusses with me.  (If you’re interested in watching, link is below in show notes.)

Before we jump right into the discussion, I want to give you a some of her official biography. Lucy currently lives in New Mexico, and is originally from Washington state, having graduated from the University of Washington in Humanities. 

She has been a practicing astrologer and tarot reader since 1972. She owned a Metaphysical bookshop in Maui for 5 years and then Seattle. She was the Vice-president and President of the Washington State Astrological Association,  and studied at the Northwest School of Astrology with Marc Robertson’s classes. With Joanne Wickenburg, she taught and operated an astrological school in Seattle.

She is co-author of  The Metaphysical Handbook with her brother, David Pond, as well as contributed chapters in astrological books and has been published in The Mountain Astrologer.

She has sponsored astrological conferences in Seattle, has  taught classes in metaphysical awareness in Tulum, Mexico, and has participated in Womens Day Spa retreats in Vancouver,  British Columbia and Seattle. She has made multiple television and radio appearances in Seattle, Vancouver, and Maui, and has been on multiple podcasts. 

But seldom has she shared her personal journey on those podcasts. So I am especially delighted and honored that she agreed to be with us to tell us more of the story of how she chose the work she does, and how it plays the role in her life that it clearly does. 

I hope you enjoy the show! 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Lucy’s journey from Washington to New Mexico
• Lucy’s roots in social work
• The a-ha moment that led to Lucy creating a-ha moments for others
• The beginning of tarot for Lucy’s work
• The teachers along Lucy’s path
• The role and advantage of Psychic Fairs in Lucy’s life
• How a Gemini husband has impacted where Lucy lives
• What are Chinese fortune sticks? (visual in YouTube)
• The origins of Lucy’s art 
• The role of journaling (visual in YouTube)
• How Lucy’s art has evolved
• The therapeutic release of art
• The depth of magic in moments and the unexpected
• The teacher who first told Lucy she would be the “face of astrology”
• The tradition of astrology that Lucy follows, and how practicality applies to the way she works
• The satisfaction of her work
• The expression of art and how it’s progressed through various media
• A show and tell of some art pieces, with explanation
• The vision of Lucy’s future art show, bringing metaphysics to life
• The role of symbols in our life
• What’s ahead for us in the world, as seen in the charts
• What’s next from Lucy
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Lucy Pond’s website 
• The Metaphysical Handbook by Lucy Pond and David Pond
• Connect with Lucy on:   Instagram  |LinkedIn
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz and Intuition Quiz
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  | YouTube

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Ready for some lightness in life? How about opening up to a little magic? 

Sheri Perbeck. angel communicator, psychic, and medium is back to share information with us about the faery realm. And before you dismiss this as silly, consider that “faery” is an old French word that means “supernatural being”. 

Listen in to learn everything from the characteristics of the faeries to how they communicate with us, and then learn how to communicate with them to benefit from their gifts.

Feeling skeptical? Listen in and hear why and how you’re missing out on the magic of creation — and how to turn that skepticism into joyfulness.

Until next time, be well, and stay well.  I hope you enjoy the show. 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• How Sheri first learned of the faeries
• The specific faeries that communicate with Sheri
• Characteristics of the faeries — where they live, color, size, etc.
• Do faeries have an ego?
• Are faeries showing themselves more now?
• How Sheri distinguishes between faery messages and others
• Faery families
• Tips and ideas to connect with faeries
• The difference between angel orbs and faery orbs
• The faeries’ mission here
• The state of the planet and how the faeries were impacted then — and what it means for them now
• Their connection to nature, playfulness, and creativity
• The three main deities and their characteristics:  Snow Queen, Danu, and Mother Love
• Sheri’s morning visitation and message of hope
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Sheri Perbeck’s website and link to order her Angel and Fairy Candles
• Connect with Sheri Perbeck on: Twitter  | Instagram  | Facebook (Angel Speak Community page)
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz and Intuition Quiz
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

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Denise Mange, founder and owner of PetPrana® elevates lives of various species — human and animal, and has created a new industry model to do exactly that! 

I’m an animal lover and animals play a large role in my life, so it was a treat that Denise agreed to be a guest on my show.  And I couldn’t have been more delighted to have the time together to get to know her and learn more about her business and vision.

Certified dog trainer, pet intuitive, pet numerologist, and visionary business owner, Denise believes everyday interactions with our pets have the power to transform us. Her work combines traditional obedience training with energetic considerations of pet guardianship to facilitate meaningful connections and behavioral shifts for both you and your pets.

Her service offerings reflect her skills, professionalism, creativity, experience, and vision as they encompass all aspects of how to reach our pets — and how they can reach us. 

In Denise’s words: “Energy connects us all. As one of our most honest connections, everyday interactions with pets have the power to transform us. When we mindfully train, live, and connect with our animal companions, our pets' behavior gives us insight into changes we can make in our own lives. And when we make those changes, we vibe higher, allowing our pets to shift their behavior and energy, too.”

It was a genuine pleasure creating this episode and I hope you enjoy it!

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• How the world of advertising and Denise’s corporate experience fosters intuitive development
• The role of symbolism in Denise’s life and work
• Animals as a mirror
• Why reading a room is crucial — regardless of whether the industry is advertising or pet parenting
• The power of words: the criticality of using proper language
• Denise’s unique animal communication, and how it differs from other animal communicators
• Why and when Denise temporarily shut down her intuition — and the opportunity she has now to do things differently for someone else
• The wholistic approach of healing
• A new paradigm of pet guardianship
• The new level of understanding regarding energy
• How Denise sees her ultimate role in life
• Pet chakras and how they differ (or don’t) from human chakras
• The model of Pet Rescue Pilots and the result of positive, uplifting messaging in a brand
• A special trait of Denise’s 
• How to raise the energy with pet guardianship — even if you don’t have a pet
• What’s next from Denise — short and long term 
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• PetPrana® website 
• Connect with PetPrana® on: YouTube | Instagram  | Facebook |LinkedIn
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz and Intuition Quiz
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities. 

A new season of the show opens with a fan (and host) favorite guest, angel communicator, Sheri Perbeck. This is a chatty show, and despite some technical glitches, they don’t interfere with the message, even though at times it seems as if I’m talking over my dear guest. (My editor did his magic but he had a faulty tape to work with.)

Sheri and I turned on the audio earlier than we usually do so you hear more of our personal catch-up time, including what’s been happening with us during the pandemic thus far. Later in the show, you get to meet Sheri’s pup and hear a bit about one of mine. (Watch the episode on YouTube for the visuals.)

We discuss the themes the angels have as well as the connections we see between those themes. And then suggest some tools to enhance working with the angels and their message.

During the show, Sheri brings forward a message the angels bring. It’s an encouraging one about our future. 

Tune in, be well, and stay well.  I hope you enjoy the show. 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Sheri and Jan share what they’ve been doing since the pandemic started
• Creativity — why it’s important and the role it has
• Archangel Raphael and healing
• Archangel Chamuel and relationships
• The bridge between creativity and relationships
• Sheri’s message from the faeries
• The role of mind chatter and control
• Tips and ideas to connect with angels
• The encouraging message Sheri received during the show that brings hope for our future
• Chamuel’s message to visualize and what stone to use
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Sheri Perbeck’s website and link to order her Angel Candles
• Connect with Sheri Perbeck on: Twitter  | Instagram  | Facebook
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe, and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities.

This week angel communicator, Sheri Perbeck, and I are back and we talk specifically about angels, including how to meet them. If you didn’t haven’t heard us before,  Sheri and I decided to do a special series together that can bring encouragement and positivity, as well as practical ideas during a time the world faces historic challenges. 

We discuss how often we easy it is to overcomplicate our communication. And then we talk about how to make it simpler. 

Sheri introduces a few specific archangels who can lend powerful support. We share ways to ask for that support.

We’d love to hear from you. You can contact us, send us questions, topics you’d like to hear, etc.,  by using the links in the show notes below.

Tune in, be well, and stay well.  

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• The importance of self-love, empowerment, and connection
• The value of having a relationship with “your” angel
• Sheri shares the qualities of archangels Chamuel, Raphael, and Michael
• The concept of an angel’s “personality”
• Tips and ideas to connect with angels
• The importance — or not — of “seeing” angels
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Article from Jan on How to Erase Fear and Tap Into Connection
• Sheri Perbeck’s website and link to order her Angel Candles
• Send requests to Sheri 
• Connect with Sheri Perbeck on: Twitter  | Instagram  | Facebook
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Send requests to Jan
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities. 

Angel communicator, Sheri Perbeck, and I are back this week. If you didn’t hear us last week,  Sheri and I decided to do a special series together that can bring encouragement and positivity, as well as practical ideas during a time the world faces historic challenges. 

This week we talk about the gift of time. Whether it’s enforced or gratefully accepted, we all have a different sense of time than we did. How we spend that time is up to us. We share some of our ideas. 

We’d love to hear your ideas, too. Please share them by writing to us (info in show note links below). You can also send us questions or topics you’d like to hear.

Listen in, be well, and stay well.  

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Sheri’s ideas on how to use our time
• Jan’s thoughts on fear and how to interject some silliness and fun
• Specific ideas on how to use time creatively
• Why we aren’t “social distancing” and why Jan prefers to use the term “physical distancing”
• The app Sheri uses with her son
• The angel to call on now — and later
• Ideas on how to learn about angels
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Article from Jan on How to Erase Fear and Tap Into Connection
• Sheri Perbeck’s website 
• Send requests to Sheri 
• Connect with Sheri Perbeck on: Twitter  | Instagram  | Facebook
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Send requests to Jan
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities.

You may remember Sheri Perbeck from episode 23, and recall our conversation regarding celestial beings, angels, and other forms of communication. Sheri and I wanted to do a special series together that can bring encouragement and positivity, as well as practical ideas during a time the world faces historic challenges. 

Sheri Perbeck is perhaps most widely known as an angel communicator, medium, healer, and spiritual teacher. In this series she is bringing her messages to instill positive action as a living example of a life of purpose.

In this series, I’m taking a more active role than interviewer and share more of the insight and messages I have. Together, we will leave you with suggestions on how to remain empowered at a time that may feel restricted.

If you have questions or topics you’d like to hear in upcoming episodes, please contact either of us (info in show note links).

Listen in, be well, and stay well.  

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Why we’re doing this series
• Messages Sheri has to share
• Jan’s perspective on fear’s origin — and how to overcome it
• Positive outcomes of a tragic situation
• The specific practices Sheri and Jan both believe are helpful to staying positive
• The role of creativity
• An affirmation the angels gave Sheri 
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Article from Jan on How to Erase Fear and Tap Into Connection
• Sheri Perbeck’s website 
• Send requests to Sheri 
• Connect with Sheri Perbeck on: Twitter  | Instagram  | Facebook
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Send requests to Jan
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on:   Instagram  | LinkedIn  

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities. 

Intro:   Lori J. Isenstadt is a lactation expert and an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She lives in Arizona currently and works globally via Skype on client consults and through her breastfeeding course.

She is passionate about helping moms and families recognize the importance of what they are accomplishing through the “fourth trimester”.  While her work focuses on moms and “the girls”, her mission is making a difference by empowering those moms to live their mission fully in this world. 

Listen and you will hear Lori as an educator and advocate, empowering women, families, and yes, the world. 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Learn the distinct credentials required to be a IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
• Lori’s journey from “birthing junkie” to a lactation specialist, IBCLC
• Why her podcast that talks “all about the girls” combines humor, wisdom, and much-needed information
• The gap needed in the “fourth trimester”
• Lori’s advocacy for women 
• The power of the podcast and its influence 
• Mothers’ and parents’ value and influence — in ourself and culture
• The reason for advocacy 
• Lori’s impact on her clientele and listeners
• The roots of Lori’s private practice and the need it fulfills for women
• Why she created her breastfeeding course and how it fills a unique need for new moms
• How partners and dads are included in the process of Lori’s work and education
• As a supporter of others, how Lori finds support for herself
• What Lori finds most challenging currently with her work as an IBCLC — and how it’s changed from the past
• The three things Lori would like listeners to know —(hint: they aren’t about breastfeeding)
• Lori’s next big thing — personally and professionally (her personal shift may surprise you!)
• And so much more

EPISODE RESOURCES

• All About Breastfeeding website, course, and Podcast 
• Lori’s podcast: All About Breastfeeding, Episode 370 with Martha Paynter 
• Connect with Lori J. Isenstadt on: Twitter |  Instagram  | LinkedIn  | Facebook
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on: Twitter |  Instagram  | LinkedIn  | Facebook

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities. 

My guest, and new friend, Leonie Dawson, is an international best-selling author and artist. She is also a serial entrepreneur and has built three 7 figure companies. Leonie has been recognized for her business acumen as a finalist for Australian Business Woman of the Year and Ausmumpreneur of the Year.

Leonie is also one of the warmest, most genuine, creative, FUN, women I’ve met. Her art is a joyful reflection of how I imagine she might see the world. 

She lives on the Sunshine Coast, Australia with her husband and her two homeschooled daughters.

Before we get into the show, one housekeeping detail: I now have a place for listeners to join…. and I’d love to see you there. I opened a fb group: Incidental Joy Seekers where we discuss topics from the podcast as well as how to create and share joy. 

Just go to facebook.com/groups/incidentaljoyseekers to join. 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• Hear about Leonie’s morning and how she is a morning goddess
• A little bit about where she lives in Australia and what it’s like
• We discuss the role of judgement … and expectations
• The gift of simplicity
• Charlie and Colette share a few moments with us
• Her first attempts at changing the world 
• Her road to become the Prime Minister of Australia
• Sensitivity in the workplace — and what Leonie finds necessary to keep her equilibrium
• The intertwined practice of art and writing in Leonie’s journals
• What drove Leonie to share her work (hint: connection is key)
• Leonie’s creative routine and practices
• Leonie’s vulnerability in life and art and business
• Her goal in business and art
• We discuss swearing — from a nationality and spirituality perspective. We have many ideas about this topic.
• Mermaids! what they mean to Leonie, her art, and her life. 
• The integration of spirituality, the role and evolution in Leonie’s life
• Depression, inner critics, and break through
• Leonie’s beautiful words about her inner cheerleader and her teenage years
• Leonie’s future vision
• And so much more

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Leonie’s books are here !  My Shining Year Life Goals Workbook 2020 and 2020 My Shining Year Business Goals are now available! 
• Leonie’s website, where you can sign up for her newsletter where she shares her writing, lots of free gifts, latest offerings, courses! and her special self HERE
•  Byron Katie’s The Work (and yes, I do refer to her as “Katie” in the show)
• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s website
• Life Purpose Quiz 
• Connect with Jan on: Twitter |  Instagram  | LinkedIn  | Facebook

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities. 

Intro: In this episode, Jess Tholmer and I have another chat about intuition and make a couple announcements at the end of the conversation -- including shamelessly promote a live version of my intuition course this September (2019) via Zoom.

In their third interview together, Jess continues to ask Jan questions about intuition, largely inspired by our first interview on intuition, delving deeper into psychic phenomena and consciousness. 

Jan’s course on intuition, How to Hear What You Know, which was launched in 2017, will be offered for the first time with her teaching via Zoom, live.  It’s the first time ever, and perhaps the only time the course will be presented this way. 

Beginning September 10, 2019, it will run for four weeks. This special is the same price as the original recorded classes. The link to all the information and to sign up is: http://bit.ly/intuitioncourselive

We also announce our new Facebook group, Incidental Joy Seekers, that everyone is encouraged to join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/incidentaljoyseekers

Listen in for some fun and join us! 

A FEW FINE POINTS OF THE CONVERSATION

• The  intuition guides or resources Jan recommends 
• Jan’s favorite books on intuition
• Jan’s definition of “psychic” and “intuitive” 
• Jan’s perspective on whether an intuitive person often feels drawn toward other intuitive people 
• How intuition connects with dreams and the subconscious 
• Which “sense” Jan classifies intuition as, if not the sixth sense.
  
• Is there a “bad” way to talk to your intuition?
  
• Jan shares examples of how to communicate with your intuition
  
• Jan discusses whether or not she has an intuition guide, or person she is influenced by
  
• We discuss what one can expect from the live intuition course 
• Jan tells us how she came up with the title, “How to Hear What You Know” 
• We announce our new Facebook group, “Incidental Joy Seekers” 

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Jan’s intuition course: How to Hear What You Know — A Course on Developing Your Intuition to Practically Guide You Through Life
• Jan’s live intuition course of the same name
• Join our new Facebook group, Incidental Joy Seekers, to accomplish the big things in life by allowing the crucial small things by creating and sharing incidental joy
• Jan’s book, It’s Not That Complicated: How to Create a Personalized Template of Alignment
• Jan’s website
• Connect with Jan on: Twitter |  Instagram  | LinkedIn  | Facebook
• Connect with Jess on: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 

Thanks for listening. To catch all the episodes as they’re released, subscribe and please consider leaving a rating or review. It helps ensure the success and future of this podcast and is very appreciated!  Inquire here for sponsorship opportunities.