"The journey of my life is how to be wild within my body and at home in my body at the same time." ~ Carmen Ganne

Hello, Wild Ones ~

Carmen Ganne (@carmenganne) is the founder of Soul Luxury Breathwork and a passionate mentor to breathwork leaders around the world. She joins the show to discuss conscious connected breathwork and how we may cultivate a greater relationship with life through an intentional relationship with the breath.

We discuss our shared backgrounds of mental and emotional health challenges, the destructive behaviors that helped us feel alive, and how we eventually came back home to ourselves, our sovereignty, and our paths of cultivating well-being.

She explains the concept of conscious connected breathwork, which involves exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness and re-patterning the physiological way that we breathe so new possibilities can open up in our lives. We open up about the spiritual side of breathwork and how intentionally being with our breath can help us come into deep trust and belief in ourselves, as well as the full consent to be here — on this Earth, in our bodies, and in the exact lives that we’re living.

Carmen says that ‘the art of being human is luxury for the soul’ and that when we honor our bodies as temples, we see them as home for the divine, we return to our fully alive sensual nature, and we honor our choice to be here at this time while celebrating the remarkable diversity of people and connections in our lives.

A few show highlights ~

* How re-patterning the physiological way that we breathe can open up new possibilities in our lives and behaviors

* The spiritual side of breathwork and exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness as a means for connecting with the divine

* Reclaiming our sensual nature so that we may honor our bodies as temples for creation

* Welcoming all aspects of ourselves back home, including those we view as “dark,” so that we may truly belong to ourselves and reclaim our wholeness

* How breathwork prepared Carmen for becoming a mother, navigating birth, and stepping more deeply into her purpose

And much more. This is definitely the most beautiful conversation for the Wild on Purpose Podcast thus far. I hope it stirs something alive in you. If so, please leave a comment and share it with the wild ones in your life.

Enjoy!

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This episode was created by Kelly Wilde Miller (@kellycwilde), host of the Wild on Purpose Podcast and Newsletter. Special gratitude to Jabriel AlSuhaimi for the post-production editing.

Hello Wild Ones ~

In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of perfectionism, exploring its roots, how it affects our lives, and ways to overcome it by embracing wholeness. Today’s guest, Vix Anderton (@vix_anderton) is an Authenticity and Productivity Coach for recovering perfectionists and the author of ‘Enough: an Imperfect Antidote to Perfectionism’ (one of my favorite reads from the last year).

She is also one of my personal and professional mentors. Through our work together, I was able to stabilize my nervous system and sustainably launch this podcast and untether myself from the grips of perfectionism, which she describes as a survival strategy that runs rampant in modern society.

We explore the importance of recognizing our natural cycles, finding alignment within our bodies, and cultivating a compassionate and curious approach to personal transformation. Vix shares her journey toward self-discovery and authenticity by exploring the modalities of Authentic Relating, Cyclical Living, and Embodiment.

Discover the ‘5 Flavors of Perfectionism’ and how embracing our innate wholeness will lead to a life of profound creativity, untethered self-expression, and meaningful connections with others.

5 Show Highlights ~

* Overcoming perfectionism ~ Vix shares her journey towards self-discovery and the practices that have helped her break free from the grip of perfectionism.

* Embracing natural cycles ~ Learn how recognizing and aligning with our body's natural rhythms can increase authenticity, productivity, and overall well-being.

* Cultivating self-compassion ~ Discover the importance of responding to ourselves with curiosity and kindness rather than blame, shame, or judgment.

* Surrendering control and embracing agency ~ Explore the power that arises from accepting the things we cannot change and focusing on where we have influence and creativity in our lives.

* Fostering a deeper connection with emotions ~ Uncover the value of befriending our emotions and using them as a source of genuine self-expression, leading to a more balanced and joyful existence.

And much more! This conversation meant a lot for me to record, as Vix was a huge component of my ability to launch this podcast in the fall of 2022. If something we discuss stirs something alive in you, leave a comment for one or both of us, plus share it with someone in your life.

Enjoy!

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This episode was created by Kelly Wilde Miller (@kellycwilde), host of the Wild on Purpose Podcast and Newsletter. Special gratitude to Jabriel AlSuhaimi for the post-production editing. If you’ve been enjoying this podcast, consider leaving a review on your favorite podcast app like Apple or Spotify.

Hello, Wild Ones ~

Conni Biesalski (@connibiesalski) is the founder of Breathwork Alchemy, author, storyteller and creative mentor. Her course, Create As You Are, helped me along my own creative journey to get unstuck and begin sharing my ideas with the world from a place of self-love.

Conni bridges the two worlds of creativity and personal healing — seeing a potent overlap between the two. In this conversation, we explore a wide range of topics that touch on both, including birth trauma and attachment woundings, somatic psychotherapy and breathwork, the nervous system and its relationship to creativity, the personal journey of becoming ‘embodied,’ and the immediate healing benefits of coming out as your authentic self.

She hails from a small town in Bavaria, Germany, and has traveled the world extensively as a photographer, writer, surfer, and yogi. She now lives along the Portugal coast with her fiancé and puppy.

As a bonus, if you listen until the end, you’ll hear Conni’s perspective on raising a puppy with secure attachment and nervous system attunement 🐶 (which Jonny and I are learning every day with our puppy, Lola).

Conversation Highlights:

* Her perspective on why we become disconnected from our bodies and struggle to feel our emotions fully

* Her life-changing & profoundly healing moment of coming out as a gay woman and fiercely honoring herself

* Her journey as an online creator and how the need to express ourselves and be seen online could be a symptom of unhealed childhood trauma

* Her take on the idea of ‘Creative Dysregulation’ and the intimacy between our nervous system and creativity

* Coming into secure attachment through intimate partnership while healing anxious and avoidant attachment strategies and breaking the cycle of toxic relationships

And so much more! This was a really potent episode with some profound honesty and deep-dive explorations. If it resonates with you, please leave a comment, subscribe, and share it with the wild ones in your life.

Enjoy!

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This episode was created by Kelly Wilde Miller (@kellycwilde), host of the Wild on Purpose Podcast and Newsletter. Special gratitude to Jabriel AlSuhaimi for the post-production editing.