Boyd Varty (@boyd_varty) is a storyteller, life coach and a tracker born and raised in South African wilderness at Londolozi Game Reserve. This episode is a rebroadcast of a 2020 interview – but this episode has a whole other dimension to it, because since last airing it, I’ve been lucky to travel to Boyd’s home, Londolozi, and get married there. I also got to visit the famous treehouse from Boyd’s 40 days and 40 nights podcast series.In the intro, I share a little bit about my life-changing experience on the sacred land that is Londolozi. I also share a few of my favorite takeaways from Boyd’s book, “The Lion Tracker’s Guide To Life” – one of my favorite books of all time! We discuss:  The story of restoring the land at Londolozi Game Reserve  Boyd’s top lesson from living in a treehouse in the wild for 40 days  The possibility of what can happen when we work with nature How to create space for a different system of intelligence to unfold Being a conduit for nature’s wisdom  Boyd’s content creation process Taking notes as a way to connect to the Divine Restoring the land Being a creator and an artist in the digital age The vital part of the famous Joseph Campbell quote that’s often left out The power of discipline Letting go of societal norms to step into your wild nature Going beyond the playbook of “success” Feeling alive and expansive as an indicator of moving closer to your purpose Boyd walks us through the 4-step process that’s been the most profound teacher in his life How to question and reframe your limiting beliefs Podcast as an opportunity to broadcast your frequency Boyd’s personal approach to boundaries with Instagram  Connect with Boyd Varty:  boydvarty.com @boyd_varty How to track your life, according to Boyd Varty: Tune into your body  Let your curiosity guide you  Identify limiting beliefs    Episode sponsor: Have you ever bought anything after hearing an ad on a podcast? I know I have. Whether you want to diversify your ad spend, add a new marketing stream, or test out podcast ads, Zencastr – a longtime partner of this show – now has its own Creator Network that makes it easy for brands to connect with podcasters with aligned content and audiences. Interested in sponsoring podcast ads for your business and maybe even this show? Go to zen.ai/kbp and fill out the contact form so that Zencastr can help you bring your business story to life.  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

Sophie Chiche is a multi-talented entrepreneur, author, speaker, journalist, and psychologist. Her new venture, Be Current helps people with lots of ideas execute the meaningful ones.  We discuss:  Healing your past and releasing judgements Ksenia shares her experience using the Be Current methodology  Sophie shares the synchronicity-filled story of leaving Paris to come to California, and what brings her to live in Arizona now Connecting to the land you’re on To journey back to before you knew fear and limitations  Surrendering your plans to the Divine Sophie’s experience with plant medicine healing Sophie’s journey to quitting smoking  Living your life as a ceremony Releasing the lies we tell ourselves  Finding the balance of feminine and masculine in business How smoking led Sophie to personal development  Using social media not as a place to get, but as a place to give, connect and create  Related episodes:  118 Sophie Chiche: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time 145: Michelle Sinnette – New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder 174 Aaron Rose: Integrating Spiritual Awakening Into The Human Experience and Becoming Uncancellable   Mentioned: Katie and Gay Hendricks Connect with Sophie:  becurrenttoday.com @sophiechiche Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify   Thank you for sharing this sacred space with me. ❤️ 

Jamie Varon’s writing has been seen across the internet for over a decade, from her early days of personal blogging all the way to features in publications such as Teen Vogue, HuffPost, GOOD, Complex, and many more. Over the years, both her long-form essays and short-form prose have garnered millions of reads and views, using her signature style of combining personal story with universal themes. Jamie also shares her thoughts on building a life you really love with her many followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@jamievaron). In addition to her writing, she has a long-standing career as a branding expert, course creator, and graphic designer.  This episode is a beautiful exploration of divine intervention, transforming comparison and trusting your path as a creative. We discuss:  Rewriting your story and transforming your self-talk Soul lessons around body image and career Quitting on stressful ambitions Finding love within Being “divinely spared” How intuition led Jamie to meet her husband Trusting the magic in the void  Transforming comparison The miraculous power of transforming the energy of gossip and complaint into creation Metrics don’t define your worth  Jamie’s experience growing up as a spiritual channel  Can spirit and ambition co-exist?  Redefining your definition of success Intentionally using social media as a powerful tool Focusing on experiences over outcomes Trusting that your creativity is abundant  Receiving tasks from Source Mentioned:  Jamie’s book “Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World”  Episode sponsor: Have you ever bought anything after hearing an ad on a podcast? I know I have. Whether you want to diversify your ad spend, add a new marketing stream, or test out podcast ads, Zencastr – a longtime partner of this show – now has its own Creator Network that makes it easy for brands to connect with podcasters with aligned content and audiences. Interested in sponsoring podcast ads for your business and maybe even this show? Go to www.zen.ai/kbp and fill out the contact form so that Zencastr can help you bring your business story to life.  Related episodes:  198 Trust What’s Coming Next, The Universe Only Gives Upgrades – DOE PAORO aka @doeknowsthings on TikTok 197 Reggie Riverbear: Coming Home To Yourself Through Voice, Finding Your Community and Trusting Spirit As A Business Strategy 196 Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business | Marketing with Magic and Serendipity – JENNY BLAKE Connect with Jamie Varon:  Jamievaron.com @jamievaron on Instagram @jamievaron on Twitter   Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Thank you for sharing this sacred space with me. 

Doe Paoro is a singer, songwriter, and sound healer. Her driving inspiration in music is the belief in its power as a universal source of healing. I discovered Doe on TikTok (@doeknowsthings) where she shares powerful codes on healing, trusting your path, and witchy money wisdom.  We discuss: Developing trust in the divine plan Moving from trying to a channeled state  Sharing music form authenticity  How a trip to India changed everything for Doe How Tibetan opera singing influenced Doe’s music  Surrendering how things should be to make space for how they could be Music as a source of healing  The power of music in the death hour (for people in hospice) Music as a remembering of the unnameable deeper truth within  Ease and softness as the way  Divine surrender  How plant medicine helped Doe when nothing else could  The experience of offering music for plant medicine ceremonies Ksenia shares the divine shift in perspective around selling the tiny cabin Following the path of least resistance  Trusting the unconventional way Doe’s experience getting on and creating a massive community on TikTok  Withcy money wisdom  Transforming jealousy into joy  Redefining success  Being receptive to other people’s joy as a manifestation technique  Trusting the growth edge  Connect with Doe Paoro:  Doe Paoro on Spotify Instagram: @doepaoro and @activatingthevoice TikTok: @doeknowsthings Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Thank you for sharing this sacred space with me. ❤️

Reggie Riverbear is a multi-faceted artist and ceremonialist giving voice to the Return of Eden. I discovered Reggie through her powerfully moving music on Spotify, and since then have been lucky to experience a few one-on-one song medicine sessions with Reggie. It’s been one of the most profound experiences on my healing journey, and I’m honored to share Reggie Riverbear’s magic with you.   We discuss:  How Reggie found an authentic way to integrate her self-expression on social media  How an imaginary friend motivates Reggie to share on social media  Reggie’s experience of overcoming isolation and finding her spiritual community How Riverbear Medicine came through as a container for Reggie’s work  Reggie’s experience of the Spirt world as a child  Spirit music  The full body activation involving that connected Reggie to her medicine and guided her to sing Being connected to greater intelligence through song  Connecting to a liberated version of human experience  The transition from princess to a queen archetype at 33  How the hummingbird medicine guided Reggie to the right producer for her album Being a channel for Rainbow Medicine  Song as a heart medicine How vibration makes up our physical reality  Releasing perfection and competition  Using your voice to come home to yourself Ksenia’s experience with Reggie’s medicine song sessions  Changing the frequency of your being through song Reggie’s experience taking a break from singing to reconnect to the full spectrum of the medicine of song How the shift from performance to prayer changed everything The story of This Is A Prayer For The People – how it came through in Malaysia  Being part of nature through song Reggie’s experience launching a Mystery School with Blu Creating sacred business offerings guided by Spirit  Sisterhood as the medicine for this time  Creating pathways for conscious business, one choice at a time  Episode sponsors: Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health. It gives you energy without the jitters, and it tastes really good. My favorite flavors are Spicy Rose Cacao and Super Happy Sunshine. To get started, use code KSENIA20 for 20% OFF your first purchase at wearerasa.com.  Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Resources: @sebatierra What is cacao ceremony?  Richie Castro   Related episodes: 173 Part Two: I'm remembering who I am  172 Part One: I forgot who I am 158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force Connect with Reggie Riverbear:  Riverbearmedicine.com Riverbear Medicine on Spotify @riverbear_medicine on Instagram Florescence.earth Mystery School Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify Thank you for sharing this sacred space with me. ❤️  Ksenia 

Jenny Blake is an author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who loves helping business owners move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. Jenny has previously been a guest on episode 83, where we spoke about finding balance between systems and spiritual surrender.  This episode is a powerful exploration of running a business guided by intuition, serendipity and magic. We discuss:  Overcoming fear-based thinking as an entrepreneur  High net freedom and high net growth over high net worth  What happened when Jenny gave herself permission to not earn any money  Betting it all on your creative flow: how Jenny sold a house to fund her book  “Stop swimming in the sea of shiny shoulds” Building your business intuition Jenny’s process for making business decisions The “sacred third solution” Making space for nonlinear breakthroughs The power of shifting from criticism to gratitude  Bringing gratitude into business Marketing a book with magic and serendipity  Jenny’s experience outsourcing social media  Running a business as a super introvert  Releasing micro guilt from not responding to people  For entrepreneurs who don’t enjoy managing other people: how to build your delightfully tiny team  The balance between trusting the flow of life no matter what and having a steady flow of money in your business  Resources:  Ksenia Brief on Jenny Blake’s Free Time Podcast Paul Selig How To Surrender To Your Soul’s Purpose And Watch Your Influence Grow — Michael Beckwith on Mindvalley Podcast Sqaured Away – Military spouses who are your personal assistant Books mentioned:  Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver  Martha Beck The Intuitive Way: The Definitive Guide to Increasing Your Awareness by Penney Peirce Why Talking Is Not Enough: Eight Loving Actions That Will Transform Your Marriage by Susan Page Untamed by Glennon Doyle Related episodes:  83 Jenny Blake: Systems, Spiritual Surrender, Membership Sites & Social Media Rebellion 130 Boyd Varty: Following The Track Of Your Life and Creative Process in The Digital Age 145: Michelle Sinnette – New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder About Jenny Blake: Jenny Blake is an author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who loves helping business owners move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. Her third book, Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business, launches March 22, 2022. Jenny’s previous book, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, won the Axiom award for best business book in the careers category in 2016.  Celebrating a decade of running her own business after five years at Google, Jenny is an international keynote speaker, and licenses her Pivot Programs to clients like Google and CHANEL. Jenny hosts two podcasts with over one million downloads combined: Free Time for Heart-Based Business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake to help others navigate change. After working at a Silicon Valley startup, then at Google for five years in coaching and career development, Jenny moved to New York City in 2011 to launch her own business.  Jenny loves yoga and buys too many books. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and angel-in-fur-coat German shepherd. Learn more and take the Free Time quiz at ItsFreeTime.com.

Will Siu, MD is a psychiatrist, speaker, writer and educator. He offers an integrative, multi-dimensional approach to psychedelic-assisted therapy and restoring wholeness. In this episode we discuss:  Will’s journey from growing up in Jehova’s Witness family, to being an atheist to discovering his spirituality through psychedelics  Will shares about his first psychedelic experience The marriage between science and felt experience Will’s approach to healing and mental illness Will’s experience with depression, suicidality and psychedelics Addressing the pattern of seeking happiness outside  “The suffering comes when you are not embodying yourself at your fullest” Redefining spirituality A more expansive way to approach psychedelic integration Stepping into your unique authentic emanation Questioning the norm Releasing limiting beliefs and healing deeply poverty stories Trusting the journey How to choose the right psychedelic therapist If you’re a therapist, how to get started on the path of offering psychedelic-assisted therapy  Episode sponsors: Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health. To get started, use code KSENIA20 for 20% OFF your first purchase at wearerasa.com.  Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Mentioned:  Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics by Gary Zukav How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan Connect with Will Siu, MD:  Willsiumd.com @will.siu.md on Instagram Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify About Will Siu MD: Will Siu MD, DPhil, completed medical training at UCLA and a doctorate in immunology at the University of Oxford. He continued with psychiatric training at Harvard Medical School, where he remained on faculty for six years, before moving to New York City to further study and practice psychedelic-assisted therapies. His work as a public educator has reached a wide audience through speaking, writing and social media outlets. Will is co-principal investigator on a pilot research study exploring MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for fibromyalgia. He maintains a clinical office in Los Angeles for patient care, trains psychiatrists/psychologists, and is an advisor to a number of companies in the wellness space.

Heather Hoffman aka @activationvibration is a cosmic channel and spiritual intuitive who specializes in reminding and reconnecting people to their Soul – to embody their best version of Self. We discuss:  Heather’s business journey and how a plant medicine ceremony changed everything  Why she walked away from a successful business  The journey of intuitively simplifying how you show up online and in business Letting go of business to make a space for a calling Translating experiences from the spirit realm into the human experience Living in full permission to be yourself Overcoming childhood trauma and finding freedom Transmuting darkness The power of releasing attachment to success Embodying your full name Being a vessel for Spirit  Working with the energy of rebellion Programming yourself to be confident on camera Vibrating in harmony with your name and essence Heather’s experience making encoded music  Alchemizing the fear of being seen and owning your voice  Episode sponsors: Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health.To get started, use code KSENIA20 for 20% OFF your first purchase at wearerasa.com.  Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Mentioned: 30-day Clarity challenge via Alex Banayan Connect with Heather Hoffman:  Activationvibrations.com @activationvibration on Instagram @activationvibration on TikTok Activation Vibration on YouTube Activation Vibration on Facebook Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

Tom Boyd is a digital strategist known as @bonusfootage on TikTok and Instagram, where his content helps creators unlock their creative power, tell better stories and build brands.  He’s been writing, directing and producing for digital landscapes for over 12 years. Tom hosts Creators Are Brands, a podcast that explores how storytellers are building brands online, from the mindsets, to the tactics, to the business side.  Tom is one of my absolute favorite creators for all things creativity, content and creator economy, and in this episode we discuss:  How to develop your creative muscle and show up consistently on social media The balance between “playing the game” and doing what feels right in your gut  Choosing creative longevity over virality  Want to get on TikTok? Tom shares how to get started  How to measure the success of your content and the one vital metric that we don’t talk about enough Tom’s content creation process Tom takes us behind the scenes of one of his most popular series on TikTok Tom shares the story behind a video that unexpectedly went viral  The importance of choosing yourself over waiting to be discovered Why the key to growing on social media is being generous  Why investing into the first 3-5 seconds of your videos is the key to short form video strategy The video that led to Will Smith’s team to reach out to Tom Choosing internal expansion over external validation  The key difference between artists and creators  Why it’s important to get clear on your goals before creating content Episode sponsor: Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Connect with Tom Boyd: www.tomboyd.co Creators are Brands podcast  Instagram: @bonusfootage TikTok: @bonusfootage Twitter: @BOYDERyo Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

In this solo episode, I share my takeaways from the #11daysofsharing social media challenge, as well as the way I’m approaching social media strategy for 2022. Whether you participated in the challenge or not, if you’re craving clarity and motivation to show up at the full force of your presence on social media this year, this episode is for you. Some of the things I cover:  The most effective content formats for 2022  My journey of hosting the #11daysofsharing and moving through it with you  The power of being repetitive on social media  The miracles that unfold when you just show up and trust the process  How to create your own algorithm and trust the medicine that is flowing through you instead of becoming a slave to external metrics  My vision for showing up on social media beyond the 11 days of sharing  Restriction and discipline as a pathway to freedom  The power of accountability  One of the most effective organic ways to grow your followers on social media  Update on Eric Brief’s social media growth  Reframing “growing on social media” and “losing followers” into generously showing up and sharing your medicine with the world no matter what    Mentioned:  The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin  Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health. Use code KSENIA for 15% off your order. #11DaysOfSharing on Social Media Challenge Prompts Day by Day on kseniabrief.com Related episodes:  185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to “I Am An Artist” and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media 186 Join Me For 11 Days Of Sharing On Social Media | Hyping You Up To Share Your Medicine with The World 110 Aaron Rose: Intentional Frequency Exchange Online & Shadow Work On Instagram 172 Part One: I forgot who I am 173 Part Two: I'm remembering who I am  Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify