Weaving Your Reality

Founder of Paradam Studios Jess Marren was the doula for the creative process that was the birth of WEB8. Jess is a recognized digital consultant in the fields of fashion, tech, and wellness, whose work has appeared in Forbes, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Business Insider. This conversation is a raw, beautiful peek behind the curtain of the creation of WEB8 Podcast.  We discuss:  Taking a leap into the unknown to bring forth a vision of what doesn’t yet exist   How I got connected with Jess and her creative studio Paradam, and how I knew we were meant to work together to bring the next vision for the podcast to life  Hummingbird animal medicine My journey with changing the podcast name multiple times  How the download for the podcast name came in  The process of birthing a creative vision into the world  “Can it be that easy?” – letting go of things being hard  Choosing to stay in a challenging situation instead of running away  My  intention for the podcast  Choosing to be a conscious creator of your life  How the balance of masculine and feminine showed up in the WEB8 creation process  How my husband Eric and his ability to bring forth creative visions was the missing piece of the puzzle  Where the name “Paradam” comes from  When a relationship falls apart to be re-built stronger Jess shares some of her favorite poems  Related episodes:  142 Hilary Pearlson: The Akashic Records and Allowing The Divine To Lead the Way 197 Reggie Riverbear: Coming Home To Yourself Through Voice, Finding Your Community and Trusting Spirit As A Business Strategy 145 Michelle Sinnette: New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder Books mentioned: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul by Alyson Charles Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer Mount Analogue A Tale of Non-Euclidean and Symbolically Authentic Mountaineering Adventures by Rene Daumal Connect with Jess Marren:  https://www.parad.am @find.paradam @hypotheticallyjess Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief and @web8.fm YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

I’m so excited to introduce you to WEB8. It’s a whole new world for the sacred space that is the world of this podcast. The podcast has held me (and many listeners) through many metamorphosis and life shifts in the past 4 years. It’s a creation that is at the center of everything I do. In this episode, I share my journey and the creative process behind receiving and implementing the vision for WEB8. Listening to the whisper to create this podcast in 2018 (even though my brain was afraid it was too late to start one), has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made – for my soul, for my creativity, and for my business. The connections that have come to be as a result of the podcast’s existence have transformed my life. The conversations on their own are an anchor of growth in my life, and that would have been enough. But then there are all the ways it’s impacting listeners. The messages and reviews I get about how we’re walking our lives together, and how the podcast brings you right back into heart and truth, moves me deeply. I’m so grateful that this is what I get to do in my life. The new name, new cover art and a massively expanded energetic container are my way to thank, honor and celebrate the podcast. There is so much beauty that is blossoming and rippling around the globe in every moment as a result of people tuning into the podcast, and receiving the codes behind the words.  Everything is the same, yet entirely different.  Why WEB8? It came in as a powerful download. I have yet to discover more dimensions of its meaning, but this is what’s been given to me so far.  “Web” playfully references the infinite web of life. It’s a reminder that you are the creator of your experience that came here on Earth to express your medicine. At the same time “web” is the Internet, the largest web humans have ever woven, and a powerful tool for connection and meaning – if you choose to view and use it as such. In a world where technology and the internet are largely viewed as a masculine concept, there’s a feminine, warm, inviting consciousness that wants to come through.  “8” references eternal life and eternal iteration of YOU in the world. Following what excites you, following your aliveness, and trusting change. One loop of the infinity symbol representing the inner technology of soul knowing, the other one representing the outer technology that is the internet. WEB8 holds conversations that weave inner and outer technology as a vehicle for your soul’s expression in the world. The topics are very much in alignment with how we started: entrepreneurship, creativity and ritual in the digital age. Welcome to the space where you weave a new world of soul led self expression, in a world of infinite possibility.  You are the creator of your own reality, expressing soul through your humanity. One not larger or more important than the other, but each one being an essential piece of the puzzle. The codes shared in this space are meant to catalyze presence and remembering in you – the listener, the guests, and myself.  May the frequencies you tap into on this podcast bring you into a state of peace, into a sense of truth, joy, playfulness and inner knowing.  You’re in the right place, at the right time, in the right body, here to lead the way. This is WEB8, I am your host Ksenia, and this is the new era for this podcast.  Thank you for doing this life thing alongside me. Big things are unfolding and I’m so excited to you’re here with me.

As I prepare to share the new podcast brand - a new world, really - I invite you to take a journey across several conversations that sparked the courage to call in change, make space for clarity, and take action on it 🦚 Episode 212 is a beautiful puzzle of transmissions that have led me on an expansive journey to the most elevated vision for the podcast so far. You will hear outtakes from some of my favorite recent episodes with Aaron Rose, Heather Hoffman aka @activationvibration, Dr. Will Siu and Reggie Riverbear. Tune in below for the full conversations with these beautiful humans: May this episode bring you into the sacredness that is pausing to make space to receive and create 🌙 You will hear outtakes from some of my favorite recent episodes:  174 Aaron Rose: Integrating Spiritual Awakening Into The Human Experience and Becoming Uncancellable 184 Heather Hoffman aka Activation Vibration: Vibrating In Harmony with Your Name and Essence 195. Will Siu MD: The  Healing Journey, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Being In Your Full Authentic Emanation 197 Reggie Riverbear: Coming Home To Yourself Through Voice, Finding Your Community and Trusting Spirit As A Business Strategy Episode sponsor: MUD\WTR If we’re connected on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably already seen me making my morning beverage with MUD\WTR.  MUD\WTR is a coffee alternative, but I LOVE drinking it WITH my coffee. I typically make a shot of espresso, froth some oat milk with MUD\WTR and serve it hot or iced depending on the weather. MUD\WTR has 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. It’s got functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, chaga and reishi, plus spices like cinnamon and turmeric and it gives you the energy without the crash or anxiety or jitters because it has 1/7 the caffeine of a cup of coffee. To try MUD\WTR, go to mudwtr.com and use code KSENIA to get 15% off your first purchase.  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

I am working on something a big and exciting podcast update, and can't wait to share it with you soon! In the meantime, I am sharing one of the most powerful episodes I recorded in 2021, inviting you on a journey into your soul essence.  The question is not how to get millions of podcast streams and make YouTube videos that hundreds of thousands of views, but … what did my soul come here to learn? People who are embodying their soul’s calling have a certain frequency they carry.  It’s never too late to ask that question and discover what lies beneath desires, anxiety and addiction. The only sustainable way to show up on social media is to Share because you genuinely want to share, not just to build a brand.  There’s no formula for the perfect social media presence, brand or business, only moment by moment tuning into what’s meant to come through you.

We have officially moved to Austin! In this episode, Eric and I sit down to reflect on the final moments at the tiny cabin, share an outtake from our final ceremony with the land, and share a glimpse of the vision that drew us to Austin. Related episodes:  210 Honoring The End Of The Tiny Cabin Journey: Holding A Big Vision, Channeling Creativity and Trusting Our Sacred Partnership 185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to “I Am An Artist” and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media 129 Tiny Cabin and Life Update with My Love Eric Brief 87 Eric Brief – All About Crystals 74 Ksenia and Eric: We Are Going Nomadic! The Why, How and Where 56 We Bought A Tiny Home! Our Adventure From NYC to Upstate New York Episode sponsor: MUD\WTR If we’re connected on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably already seen me making my morning beverage with MUD\WTR.  MUD\WTR is a coffee alternative, but I LOVE drinking it WITH my coffee. I typically make a shot of espresso, froth some oat milk with MUD\WTR and serve it hot or iced depending on the weather. MUD\WTR has 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. It’s got functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, chaga and reishi, plus spices like cinnamon and turmeric and it gives you the energy without the crash or anxiety or jitters because it has 1/7 the caffeine of a cup of coffee. To try MUD\WTR, go to mudwtr.com and use code KSENIA to get 15% off your first purchase.  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Connect with Eric:  @ericbrief on Instagram @ericbrief on TikTok

The Tiny Cabin chapter is coming to an end. In this episode, we revisit the best of previous episodes about the tiny cabin. I invite you to join me on a journey from buying the cabin in the Catskills, moving in, renovating, building our relationship and our businesses along the way, and now holding space for the next chapter of our lives. We discuss:  The story of why we moved from New York City to The Catskills How intuition – not logic – guided us to the tiny cabin and the land  Why we decided not to buy real estate in new york city  Financial considerations  How decluttering our lives played a role in this move How we got clear on what we were looking when we found the tiny cabin  How creating and fulfilling on visions works in our partnerships  The moment we knew that we were meant to live in the tiny cabin  The renovation journey Deciding to go nomadic for the winter The synchronicities that guided as every step of the way  What’s next Related episodes:  185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to “I Am An Artist” and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media 129 Tiny Cabin and Life Update with My Love Eric Brief 87 Eric Brief – All About Crystals 74 Ksenia and Eric: We Are Going Nomadic! The Why, How and Where 56 We Bought A Tiny Home! Our Adventure From NYC to Upstate New York Episode sponsor: MUD\WTR If we’re connected on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably already seen me making my morning beverage with MUD\WTR.  MUD\WTR is a coffee alternative, but I LOVE drinking it WITH my coffee. I typically make a shot of espresso, froth some oat milk with MUD\WTR and serve it hot or iced depending on the weather. MUD\WTR has 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. It’s got functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, chaga and reishi, plus spices like cinnamon and turmeric and it gives you the energy without the crash or anxiety or jitters because it has 1/7 the caffeine of a cup of coffee. To try MUD\WTR, go to mudwtr.com and use code KSENIA to get 15% off your first purchase.  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Connect with Eric:  @ericbrief on Instagram @ericbrief on TikTok

Ellie Seilern is a creator, mentor and teacher in the field of sacred business, working with conscious enterprises and communities to usher in a new age of devotional living.  This is a continuation of the conversation we had in episode 206: Sacred Business and Sovereign Social Media Leadership.    We discuss:  Ellie’s entrepreneurial journey from a recording studio to a mentor, with pit stops in a 3-year court battle and a network marketing businessHow Ellie’s first business realized her childhood dream Why she used to associate entrepreneurship with being broke  Letting go of aggressive business blueprints and the idea that you and your business can’t thrive at the same time  Being truly of service through your business Focusing on the caliber of your work as much as marketing and sales How the Spirit of Cacao entered Ellie’s life and changed everything Releasing enmeshment with entities that are not you, and stepping into your sovereignty  Evolving and healing as a human as your business evolves Honoring “the multiverse of you” Learning to trust your body and the person you’re becoming The dichotomy between trust and worry The power of leaning into fear as an access point to your personal power   Episode sponsor: MUD\WTR If we’re connected on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably already seen me making my morning beverage with MUD\WTR.  MUD\WTR is a coffee alternative, but I LOVE drinking it WITH my coffee. I typically make a shot of espresso, froth some oat milk with MUD\WTR and serve it hot or iced depending on the weather. MUD\WTR has 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. It’s got functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, chaga and reishi, plus spices like cinnamon and turmeric and it gives you the energy without the crash or anxiety or jitters because it has 1/7 the caffeine of a cup of coffee. To try MUD\WTR, go to mudwtr.com and use code KSENIA to get 15% off your first purchase.    Mentioned:  Hiro Boga Legacy Cacao Fly Kakao Related episodes:  206 Ellie Seilern: Sacred Business and Sovereign Social Media Leadership 169 Anima Mundi Founder Adriana Ayales: Meeting the Sacred in Plants, Business and Money 161 Rasa Founder Lopa van der Mersch: Business As Its Own Energetic Being, Plant Consciousness and Energy Intelligence 145: Michelle Sinnette – New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder   Connect with Ellie:  Ellieseilern.com @ellieseilern on Instagram Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify   About Ellie Seilern:  Ellie Seilern is a creator, mentor and teacher in the field of sacred business, working with conscious enterprises and communities to usher in a new age of devotional living.  She holds a deep fascination with the mechanics of quantum business and how to draw the non-linear into practical methodologies. Her heart and mind are most drawn to the fields of money, sacred commerce, Genius activation and creative service.

The money series continues! In my solo episode 205 “Let’s Talk About Money: My Journey To Wealth”, I shared about my experience taking the Factora Wealth Circle and how much it transformed my relationship with financial freedom and building wealth. On this episode, the founder of Factora Allegra Moet Brantly shares her own personal money story and what led her to start Factora.  We discuss:  The story of a party on a Brazilian beach that gave Allegra the name “Moet” Allegra’s earliest money memory and how it drives her mission at Factora to lead 1 million women to $1 million in net worth What led Allegra to become disillusioned with the corporate world and start her journey of entrepreneurship Shutting down her first business  Why making more money is not the answer to building wealth  Overcoming entrepreneurial failure and making space for the next chapter How she became a salary negation coach The importance of solid financial foundation  Why budgeting doesn’t work What Allegra’s investments look like today and how she splits money responsibilities with her husband How Allegra and her husband have set up systems to be able to have a 30% investment rate Gamifying finances Why Allegra intentionally created a financial company instead of a personal brand or an influencer  How Allegra met her husband and moved to Austin, Texas Why Factora has turned down external funding A financial mantra that guides Allegra’s wealth journey Why Factora chooses to ignore haters on social media  Mentioned: Factora Wealth Circle – use code KSENIA50 for 50% off Related episodes:  207 Victoria Washington: Financial Liberation and The Frequency Of Wealth 205 Let’s Talk About Money: My Journey To Wealth Episode sponsors:  MUD\WTR: If we’re connected on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably already seen me making my morning beverage with MUD\WTR.  MUD\WTR is a coffee alternative, but I LOVE drinking it WITH my coffee. MUD\WTR has 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and Ayurvedic herbs. To try MUD\WTR, go to mudwtr.com and use code KSENIA to get 15% off your first purchase.  SilverBiotics: If you want to make a powerful addition to your daily routines and medicine cabinet, SilverBiotics® is an amazing brand to check out and keep on your radar. Go to silverbiotics.com and use code KSENIA for 20% off your first time order. Connect with Allegra Moet Brantly:  Factora Wealth @factora_wealth @ambrantly Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

Continuing the series on money and creating wealth, I’m excited to introduce you to Victoria Washington.  Victoria Washington is part money medicine-woman, part business wizard, and part straight-talking spiritual-best-friend to her Instagram community. Through her signature methodology, Wealth Embodiment Flow™ (WE Flow), women are guided through a series of postures, breath patterns & mantras that help them release financial trauma from their bodies and water the seeds of their most abundant realities. Victoria’s teachings weave together somatic movement, business strategy, and channeled spiritual wisdom to support women – and in particular women of color – to step into new levels of financial empowerment. We discuss:  Victoria’s journey from bankruptcy to building a 7-figure brand  How bankruptcy represents the ultimate surrender The book that started Victoria’s financial empowerment journey Letting body lead the way to wealth What is the frequency of wealth?  What led Victoria to the coaching and financial empowerment industries  The energetic shift from maverick to mogul Trusting the mystery A tip for manifestors in human design  How claiming her relationship with God and owning it on social media changed everything “A download is not an answer, it’s a call” Episode sponsor:  If you want to make a powerful addition to your daily routines and medicine cabinet, SilverBiotics® is an amazing brand to check out and keep on your radar. Their products allow you to access the power of silver like never before. Their SilverSol Technology has created the next generation of true colloidal silver products from dietary supplements for immune support to skin care, oral care, and wound care. Go to silverbiotics.com and use code KSENIA for 20% off your first time order.:  Connect with Victoria Washington:  www.wealthembodimentflow.com @iamvictoriawashington Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify   Related episodes:  206 Ellie Seilern: Sacred Business and Sovereign Social Media Leadership 205 Let’s Talk About Money: My Journey To Wealth 64 Erin Claire Jones: How To Use Human Design And Social Media To Make Your Work Visible

Ellie Seilern is a creator, mentor and teacher in the field of sacred business, working with conscious enterprises and communities to usher in a new age of devotional living. She holds a deep fascination with the mechanics of quantum business and how to draw the non-linear into practical methodologies. Her heart and mind are most drawn to the fields of money, sacred commerce, Genius activation and creative service. Ellie shares deep wisdom and powerful activations within this conversation. Towards the end of the conversation, it was clear that this episode takes the podcast to a whole new level, which is especially meaningful as I prepare to reveal the new podcast name. Buckle up!  We discuss:  How we found each other through SEO Exploring embodied sovereignty  Redesigning your relationship with social media Partnering with the Divine and at the same time recognizing your human power Connecting with the realm of transmissions  Creating a sovereign relationship with creative impulses Inviting the soul of your business into conversation  Redefining surrender within the creation and manifestation process  Moving from worship to embodiment Releasing co-dependency with the Divine and with your business  The importance of raising the frequency of your body  What is quantum business?  Coming into working partnership with the soul qualities of your business on an embodied level  Social media ecology and the echo chamber of constant discussion  Ellie’s experience being with Hiro Boga mentorship and apprenticeship The courage to be original  Letting go of manipulative sales  Episode sponsor:  If you want to make a powerful addition to your daily routines and medicine cabinet, SilverBiotics® is an amazing brand to check out and keep on your radar. Their products allow you to access the power of silver like never before. Their SilverSol Technology has created the next generation of true colloidal silver products from dietary supplements for immune support to skin care, oral care, and wound care. Go to silverbiotics.com and use code KSENIA for 20% off your first time order.:  Resources: The work of Melanie Ann Layer: The Trademark Masterclass that led me to sign up for the Trademark Bundle (affiliate link) Hiro Yoga and The World of Your Business Playbook @tara_bliss What is ceremonial cacao?  What is SEO? And my top 5 SEO strategies Book: The Prosperous Coach by Rich Litvin Connect with Ellie:  Ellieseilern.com @ellieseilern on Instagram Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify