

The Lavendaire Lifestyle
Aileen Xu
Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece.
The Lavendaire Lifestyle is a podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design. Hosted by Aileen Xu, this podcast shares insight & inspiration on how to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.
Bi-weekly episodes on Sundays.
The Lavendaire Lifestyle is a podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design. Hosted by Aileen Xu, this podcast shares insight & inspiration on how to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.
Bi-weekly episodes on Sundays.
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Aug 28, 2022 • 1h 1min
197: Sound, Spirituality & Frequency Healing w/ Erin Eber
Have you ever seen water ripple in response to sound? Well, this happens because water is highly susceptible to oscillating frequencies. And since humans are 99% molecularly water, frequency and sound have an incredible impact on our bodies and brains. Science is still only scratching the surface on the healing power of frequencies, but healer Erin Eber’s work speaks for itself. From inducing labor to relieving physical pain for clients with neurodegenerative diseases, Erin uses the power of her voice to help people in their healing journey.
Erin Eber is an Intuitive Guide, Frequency Healer, and Human Design Reader who for almost 20 years has guided people to experience expansion, flow, ease, and inner connection. She supports humans on an awakening journey to effortlessly ground in their divine essence and bring deep and lasting transformations in their lives. Her main modality, Frequency Healing, is a channeled gift using her voice that she was initiated into through her own healing process and has helped shift thousands of people into an expanded state of consciousness.
TIMESTAMPS:
03:01 - Experience a grounding attunement
06:49 - Frequency healing 101
08:28 - Discovering her gift
18:43 - The science behind frequency healing
22:18 - Client stories
30:23 - Feeling good and helping others feel good
36:34 - Connecting to your soul
40:46 - Healing America: shifting the collective culture
48:25 - Whitewashed Spirituality
FIND ERIN ONLINE:
Website
TikTok: @frequencyportal
SPONSOR:
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MENTIONED:
Free resources for frequency healing
Frequency healing sessions with Erin
Cacao healing
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 197
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Aug 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
196: Changes, Growing Pains and Finding Peace w/ Amy Lee
Growing is painful. Change comes with grief, loss, and fear. But choosing yourself despite the discomfort is the most radical act of self-love. Amy Lee is living proof of this truth. Through her brave and vulnerable journey of self-discovery, she teaches us that it’s okay to feel scared. Give yourself time and space to heal. Peel back the layers of trauma and find yourself anew. You deserve peace.
Amy Lee is a transformational life coach, digital content creator, motivational speaker, and recovered cPTSD survivor. She specializes in healing narcissistic abuse and codependency with a focus on inner child healing and nonviolent communication.
TIMESTAMPS:
07:17 - Finding new ways of helping others
18:45 - Changing how to be creative
22:17 - The pandemic: a reckoning
29:10 - Success is on the inside
33:01 - Stepping into your authenticity
43:42 - Rebuilding life from scratch
45:25 - Friendships through change
55:12 - Change: be afraid and do it anyways
FIND AMY ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @amy_lee
SPONSOR:
Bombas | 20% off your first purchase at www.bombas.com/TLL
MENTIONED:
1:1 Rockstar Coaching with Amy Lee
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 196
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Aug 14, 2022 • 59min
195: Burnout, Boundaries and Work-life Balance w/ Emily Ballesteros
Do you have trouble remembering the last month? Is saying “no” really hard for you? Do you sometimes even wish you were sick so you could rest? These are all possible signs of burnout, a condition of mismanaged stress for an extended period of time. If this is you, there is hope. Burnout survivor, Emily Ballesteros shares her insight and tools for burnout recovery and stress management, from boundaries to reparenting. You are not alone, and there are ways to live life fully without losing yourself.
Burnout management coach, Emily Ballesteros devotes her work to helping busy professionals create work-life balance and reclaim time and energy to enjoy their lives. Her future book, "The Cure for Burnout" is a deep dive into burnout, how we suffer from it in our personal and professional lives, and what we can do to defeat it for good. Since starting her business, she has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Today, and facilitated Burnout Trainings for organizations like Pepsi, Nickelodeon, PayPal, and Macy's.
TIMESTAMPS:
05:45 - What is burnout?
10:38 - Understanding your warning signs
13:25 - Personal care explained
19:28 - Boundaries 101
22:34 - People pleasing recovery
27:15 - How to stand up for yourself
36:00 - Creating work-life balance
53:35 - Mindset & burnout management
FIND EMILY ONLINE:
Website
TikTok: @emilybruth
Instagram: @emilybruth
SPONSOR:
Babble | up to 60% off your subscription at Babbel.com/TLL
MENTIONED:
The Cure for Burnout - upcoming book by Emily Ballesteros
Burnout Management Course
Burnout Management Training
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 195
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Aug 7, 2022 • 60min
194: Sensuality, Sexuality and Divine Feminine Energy w/ Anjua Maximo
In a culture dominant in divine masculine energy, focused on drive, logic, and brains, many of us have lost touch with our divine feminine energy, our innate body’s wisdom, intuition, and connection to the heart. Anjua Maximo shares the power of sensual embodiment in our healing journey. Close your eyes, listen to the music and let your body guide you. Reconnect to your senses, reclaim your heart, and release shame. You deserve to be you, unapologetically.
Life and sensual embodiment coach, Anjua Maximo devotes her work to helping women feel whole, inspired, and free - in their mind, body and soul. She has an online community of over 200K on TikTok, runs the Electric Feminine podcast, and owns GrooveRyde fitness studio with her husband. Anjua believes that music and movement have the power to help you discover yourself and feel free no matter what stage in life you’re at.
Disclaimer: This episode mentions SA, eating disorders, and cancer.
TIMESTAMPS:
02:10 - Discovering sensual dance
06:45 - Freedom over perfection
12:01 - Sensual vs. sexual
20:15 - Facing your fears
25:51 - What is divine feminine energy?
41:11 - How to differentiate your real voice from your gremlin
50:08 - Sensuality, sexuality & spirituality
57:27 - Give yourself space & grace
FIND ANJUA ONLINE:
Website
TikTok: @anjuamaximo
Instagram: @anjuamaximo
SPONSORS:
Jinjer | 20% off first purchase at jinjer.US/TLL
MENTIONED:
The Electric Feminine Podcast
GrooveRyde fitness studio
Sheila Kelley - S Factor
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 194
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Jul 31, 2022 • 1h 17min
193: Dreams, Failures & Never Giving Up w/ Viet Nguyen
“You can’t fail if you never give up.” This is chef Viet Nguyen’s motto, a mantra that has seen him through incredible hardship and into inspiring success. From working as an exchange student to living in his car, Viet Nguyen will stop at nothing to make his dreams come true. He is a firm believer in nurturing your passion and never giving up on yourself, even when others do.
Viet Nguyen is the founder and Co-CEO of Kei Concepts, a thriving restaurant, and management group that develops and manages proprietary brands and incubates emerging concepts. Since 2013, Kei Concepts has introduced 11 restaurant concepts to the Orange County area in California.
Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.
TIMESTAMPS:
04:05 - A passion for Art
10:34 - Falling in love with cooking
17:49 - Ingredients: failure and patience
24:30 - A love story & business partnership
44:12 - The relationship between confidence and fear
55:00 - The science behind success: the right people
56:40 - Heart-centered business: art first, money later
01:07:16 - Intersecting identities: Vietnam & America
01:14:22 - Bonus wrap-up: protecting mom & pop shops at all costs
FIND VIET ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @kei.concepts
SPONSORS:
Betterhelp | 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/tll
MENTIONED:
Súp noodle bar - pho restaurant
Vox Kitchen - Asian comfort food restaurant
Gem Dining - progressive Southeast Asian dining
Nếp Café - elevated French-Vietnamese brunch
Kin Craft Ramen & Izakaya - a unique ramen experience
Rol Hand Roll Bar - hand roll restaurant
Ini Ristorante - Japanese-inspired Italian cuisine
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 193
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Jul 24, 2022 • 1h 3min
192: Introversion, Self Acceptance and Human Connection w/ Lana Blakely
What happens when we step out of fear and into authenticity? Lana Blakely leans into the discomfort of vulnerability, braving the fear of rejection, to create real art, and touch people’s hearts. As she puts it, “what’s the worst that can happen?” By being ourselves, we can inspire others to do the same.
Swedish YouTuber, Lana Blakely shares her journey with introversion, self-acceptance, and confidence. She believes in leading with emotions, listening to the present moment, and letting identities be fluid.
TIMESTAMPS:
04:42 - Making content for your “younger self”
07:01 - Vulnerability & boundaries
10:58 - Creative process: planning & spontaneity
18:06 - Intro to Attachment Theory
22:18 - Introversion & self-acceptance
32:50 - Opening up & sharing on the internet
52:58 - The complex relationship with inspiration
55:24 - The future of content creation & shortening attention spans
FIND LANA ONLINE:
Website
YouTube
Instagram: @lanablakely
Twitter: @lanablakelys
TikTok: @lanablakely
Facebook
Podcast
SPONSORS:
Bombas | 20% off first purchase at bombas.com/TLL
Ephemeris | 15% off your talisman with offer code: TLL at ephemeris.co
MENTIONED:
“Attached” - Amir Levine: book on attachment style
“The Inner Sky” - Steven Forrest: beginner’s book to astrology
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 192
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Jul 17, 2022 • 58min
191: Intuition, Tarot & Divination w/ Vanessa Somuayina
Sensitivity is sometimes seen as a weakness, but the truth is it’s a powerful strength. Vanessa Somuayina uses her gift as a sixth sense. Her intuition and energy are the powers she wields to uplift others around the world, from representation to readings.
Tarot reader, YouTube star, author, and entrepreneur, Vanessa Somuayina shares how Tarot and Divinity can help provide guidance, find synchronicities in life, and expand our hearts. She believes in sacred routines, following your heart, and tuning into your intuition.
TIMESTAMPS:
08:08 - Staying true to helping others
10:58 - Psychic sixth sense of sensitivity & déjà vu
15:44 - Preparing for readings
20:17 - Tarot card “rules:” make your own
30:22 - Entrepreneurial journey
36:14 - Creating art from the heart
45:50 - Do’s and Don’t of conducting & receiving readings
49:44 - Intentional routines: effective over productive
FIND VANESSA ONLINE:
Website
YouTube
Instagram: @vanessa_somuayina
SPONSORS:
Jinjer | 20% off first purchase at jinjer.US/TLL
HelloFresh | code tll16 for 16 free meals and 3 free gifts at hellofresh.com/tll16
MENTIONED:
beau life IG
pastel journey tarot
gentle heart tarot
the wild muse oracle deck
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 191
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Jul 3, 2022 • 1h 1min
190: Astrology for Healing, Business & Self Acceptance w/ Chani Nicholas
Life is a chaotic circus. One minute things could feel great, and the next things could seem absolutely awful. Amidst it all you might have asked yourself “What am I even doing?” and “Do I even have free will?” Chani Nicholas shares how astrology can help us cope with uncertainty, nurture self-acceptance and reveal our life’s purpose.
Chani stresses the importance of being lost to be found, and how leaning into discomfort helps us grow. She invites us to explore what could happen if we stopped fighting ourselves, and reminds us that we cannot heal on our own. At the end of the day, our growth is collective. How can we move with intentionality and connect our pieces of light together, to radiate a healthier world?
TIMESTAMPS:
11:42 - Astrology is one of the greatest shortcuts into who you are.
20:48 - How do you be a human and run a business? Stay human.
28:30 - We were born with our “ingredients” but we decide what recipes to cook.
31:28 - You can’t do life wrong.
35:00 - Why “being lost” is an invaluable step in our journeys.
40:43 - If you want to change you have to be willing to let some things go.
48:55 - With greater consciousness comes greater responsibility. How are we creating healing in this one precious life?
53:55 - Let your fragment of light guide you towards healing yourself and others.
FIND CHANI ONLINE:
Website
App: CHANI
Twitter: @chaninicholas
TikTok: @chaninicholas
Instagram: @chaninicholas
MENTIONED:
Book: You Were Born for This
Netflix series: Star Power
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 190
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Jun 26, 2022 • 57min
189: Reinvent Your Identity & Make Decisions for Yourself w/ Maddy Park
Following a set career path with clear steps may feel safe, but is that honoring your true self? Maddy Park talks about her upbringing, how it led to years of stability (and an unfulfilling career in dentistry), and taking the risk to become a content creator making cozy cooking vlogs.
While juggling a part time job and creating cooking videos, Maddy shares how cooking became a form of therapy and how she formed a new identity by taking control of her life. She also takes us behind the scenes of Cafe Maddy Cab: an AAPI charity and non-profit (despite having no experience at all).
TIMESTAMPS:
4:14 — Cooking is like Therapy
8:42 — Growing up Korean, Following a “Stable” Career Path, and Becoming a Content Creator
13:20 — Forming a New Identity and Quitting Dentistry
19:48 — Advice for My Younger Self
22:36 — Inspiration and My Grandpa
32:05 — Cafe Maddy Cab
45:12 — Taking Control of Life and Investing Into What You Want To Do
51:03 — Be Your Number 1 Fan of Your Own Content
FIND MADDY ONLINE:
Website
TikTok: @cafemaddy
Instagram: @cafemaddy
YouTube
SPONSOR:
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MENTIONED:
Cafe Maddy Cab
Cafe Maddy Cab Instagram
The Cafe Maddy Podcast
Apple
Spotify
YouTube
Sujebi (Korean comfort dish) recipe
Seaweed soup recipe
Maddy’s Korean vlog
Liah Yoo (CEO of Krave Beauty, co-leader of Cafe Maddy Cab)
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 189
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Jun 19, 2022 • 53min
188: Sacred Sexuality & Reconnecting with Your Body w/ Nadine Lee
Is your spirituality bringing you closer to your true self? Or just farther away from your body? Nadine Lee shares the limitations of affirmations and a “positive vibes only” attitude, how to heal shame around body image and sexual guilt, and ways to reconnect with your body on a conscious level.
Nadine is a teacher of the Tantric Arts and Feminine Embodiment Coach. At the core of her work is expanding you on every level, to support the death of what no longer serves you, in order to birth you into who you came here to be.
Note: This episode discusses sexual trauma and contains explicit language.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:05 — Nadine’s journey to discovering the tantric arts
9:13 — How to become closer and heal shame around your body
12:38 — Sacred sexuality: Spiritual unions & self pleasure
19:18 — How & why mainstream institutions distort sexuality
26:13 — What does it look like to heal your sexuality?
32:02 — Orgasmic births & conscious menstruation
47:29 — Sacred sexuality & empowerment for men
FOLLOW NADINE ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @tantric.alchemy_
MENTIONED:
Clue (period tracking app)
Period Diary
Thinx
Course: Pleasure Principles
Book: The Alchemy of Sexual Energy by Mantak Chia
Course: Sexual Alchemy for Men
Embodied Feminine Leadership Training
BetterHelp | Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TLL
The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 188
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