The Flowerlounge With Katie Hess

In this episode I talk to Lisa Reinhardt from Wei of Chocolate, who’s been caregiving her parents who are in their 90s. Last month her father passed, and she made the decision to move her mother cross-country even though conventional thought was against it. She describes their adventure, talks about the importance of a community and the power of spaciousness practices to help you tap into your own knowingness to trust yourself, even if the entire world believes you should head in a different direction. She asks us the thought-provoking question: What bold action would you take, if you knew you couldn’t fail?

In this episode I talk to Erin Claire Jones about Human Design. She shares about the five types of Human Design, along with the nine different energy centers and how that makes each of us operate differently. She describes how we can use Human Design to create the optimum ways for us to work together, make decisions and approach life and love depending on the unique combination that makes us who we are. 

Intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier is back for another episode of MOONSHINE to share her wisdom by providing us with a full astrological report for May2020 (complete with a quick-reference cosmic calendar, breakdown of themes we can expect + luna-inspired rituals). Interested in how this all can be connected to flowers? We get into that too!   Subscribe to the podcast + listen at: http://www.lotuswei.com/podcast   #flowerloungepodcast

In this episode I speak with Nicole Jardim, author of ‘Fix Your Period’, about today’s prevalence of women’s periods disappearing -- even in their 20’s! She talks about why ovaries are shutting down, all the factors that contribute to hormonal imbalance and what we can do to create lasting hormone balance. She teaches how to take back ownership of your health and tune in to the language of your body.

In this episode I talk to Deborah Hanekamp of Mama Medicine about bathing rituals, becoming your own healer, and working with the water element to set intentions into motion. We talk about the beauty of aging, heightened sensitivity and practices to reconnect with your divine beauty.   

A solo cast about liberating ourselves from self-doubt - how a recent near-death experience showed me that fear does not exist in a state of awake awareness (being fully in the present moment). I talk about fear as an illusion of the unknown that only exists as a memory from a past experience or a projection into the future. I describe the difference between ‘letting go’ and ‘being with’ and the importance of mindful awareness anchors throughout the day to help us keep coming back into our bodies in the present moment. I talk about how ‘what if’s’ take us out of the now and create a state of tension based on illusion, and how meditation and flower elixirs are the most powerful methods to dissolve self-doubt and experience more freedom.

In this episode I sit down with Montessori teacher Caitlyn McLelland. We talk about the opportunity for self-awareness, observation and experience-based learning while homeschooling and/or having our kids home at this time. We talk about how making a snack, folding clothes, watering plants or washing the car are just as important as the workbook from school and why that’s true. Caitlyn shares how fostering a natural state of calm focus in children may be as simple/profound as being aware of how we place a cup on the table. She encourages us to be self-compassionate, gentle and ok with being ‘wrong’ during this time, that there is no perfection, and she gives us tips for how to support our childrens’ natural love of discovery. 

In this episode, I sat down with Erin Borbet, to talk about Traditional Chinese Medicine and a five-element perspective on what’s happening in the collective. How is this time of purging fear and anxiety both individually and collectively affecting our meridians, bodies and minds? She shares food, practices and an acupressure ritual you can do with anointing oils to open your heart and expand your will, purpose and power.

In this episode I talk with Robin Sandomirksky; she shares about ‘radical ok-ness’ during a time of rapid change, when we are liberating collective and individual fears. She shares about how we can use this time to learn to feel connected even if we’re physically separate from loved ones. We can see what’s happening outside of us as a reflection of our own creation. Robin believes that now is a time to discover what we really LOVE, and that the answers are within -- so we can stop searching on our phones and laptops.

A solo cast about leaning into intensity to more quickly unravel your patterns and recognizing when our responses are disproportionate to what’s happening in reality. I share a couple of personal stories from this last week, and why it’s so important to take breaks to have compassion for ourselves and maintain a sense of humor with what arises. I share my personal viewpoint of this heightened emotional time (or journey into the unknown) as a catalyst for self-inquiry and swift purification of anything that holds us back.

Intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier is back for another episode of MOONSHINE to share her wisdom by providing us with a full astrological report for April 2020 (complete with a quick-reference cosmic calendar, breakdown of themes we can expect + luna-inspired rituals). Interested in how this all can be connected to flowers? We get into that too!   Subscribe to the podcast + listen at: http://www.lotuswei.com/podcast   #flowerloungepodcast

Now is the time to take charge and turn inward, to resist the urge to seek external stimulation and instead learn from our own inner wisdom and observe our emotional patterning for insights. I share the importance of staying neutral, being a leader and nourishing ourselves. I also provide a new list of flower essences for different types of needs that are arising this week and offer my favorite meditation program as a gift -- with 16-audio recordings designed to help you experience more calm, clarity and focus within minutes.

A solo cast about the importance of reconnecting with the unshakeable part of you, along with a side of flower essences to keep your cool no matter what -- and a short meditation.

In this short episode I talk about my recent experience preparing for and doing a TEDx talk. I speak about how to work with your fear of being seen. I share what flower essences I used, and how your body sometimes has a mind of its own and what to do about it.

If you are a pet owner, you need to listen to this episode. PERIOD. I speak with Dr. Josie Beug, TCVM or Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical doctor. She shares astounding research around the dangers of excessive allopathic treatment with pets, and the best way to be informed about side effects. She describes the issues related to diet and how most pet foods lead to chronic illness, and how to easily improve the diets of your pets, no matter what your lifestyle. We talk about the fact that most pets she treats have similar issues to their owners and why that is. Josie shares about her own heartwarming path to finding Traditional Chinese Medicine, flower essences, gem elixirs and the results she’s seen with not only animals but also in her own life.

Intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier is back for another episode of MOONSHINE to share her wisdom by providing us with a full astrological report for March2020 (complete with a quick-reference cosmic calendar, breakdown of themes we can expect + luna-inspired rituals). Interested in how this all can be connected to flowers? We get into that too! Subscribe to the podcast + listen at:http://www.lotuswei.com/podcast #flowerloungepodcast

Intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier is back for another episode of MOONSHINE to share her wisdom by providing us with an overview of the year 2020  Subscribe to the podcast + listen at:http://www.lotuswei.com/podcast #flowerloungepodcast

In this episode I talk to Sayer Ji about his new book called Regenerate. We talk about how we as humans are essentially walking crystals - that we’re made of a liquid crystalline water with an infinite potential access to energy and nourishment available to us through sunlight, plants, herbs and healing practices. He describes the miraculous resilience within the body to be vibrant and healthy, even in today’s wild world.

In this episode I sit down with Jeremy Issakhrian, Co-Founder of Seven Teas. We talk about how being vulnerable helped him pivot into his wildly successful tea business. In a world where selling a product becomes a ninja training camp of rejection, business teaches us not to take things personally. We talk about entrepreneurship as a spiritual practice, and the importance of finding what truly moves you, so you can endure any hardships of building a business.

In this episode I talk to Sarah Simon about her mindfulness practices of being a watercolor artist, a gardener and a mother. We chat about the Enneagram and how it teaches you how to love people the way they want to be loved. We chat about creativity tips, pro-mom tips for creative kids, how to dissolve your inner critic and make a space that inspires you to create.  We talk about how she got a book deal from Instagram, how she chose a publisher and how she designed her book tour. We talked about painting and drawing with watercolor, gouache and ink, whether for joy, business or processing life’s challenges.