

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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May 8, 2022 • 53min
182: African Spirituality, Shadow Work & Manifesting w/ Abiola Abrams
Have you ever wondered why you don’t know much about African spirituality? Abiola Abrams explains why it’s no accident her culture has been excluded from mainstream spirituality, and how her work will empower you to discover your goddess within.
Descended from West African healers, seers, and farmers, Abiola is an intuitive coach, transformational speaker, author of African Goddess Rising, and creator of the African Goddess Initiation Oracle deck.
TIMESTAMPS
1:31 — Abiola’s self love journey: Finding empowerment & embracing her culture
11:39 — Tracing a healer lineage across generations and continents
17:47 — The pros and cons of immigrant parents’ expectations
21:21 — African Goddess Rising; A divine assignment of ancient & modern rituals
24:57 — A recipe for sweetening your manifestations, inspired by a Yoruba goddess
29:10 — Whitewashing & why you don’t already know about African spirituality
36:03 — How to tap into your inner goddess & shadow
44:00 — Lessons on teaching self love as a new mother
FIND ABIOLA ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @abiolatv
Pinterest
YouTube
MENTIONED:
Goddess Temple Podcast
Mawu’s Goddess Mystery School
Book: African Goddess Initiation
Audiobook: African Goddess Initiation
African Goddess Rising Oracle
Goddess of Manifesting Retreat
Goddess Initiation Self Love Starter Kit
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May 1, 2022 • 51min
181: People Pleasing, Inner Child Healing & Self Worth w/ Jasmine Lipska
Have you ever been told you’re “too much”? Jasmine Lipska is back to talk about healing your inner child, breaking free from external validation, and recovering from being a lifelong people-pleaser.
Jasmine is now an intimacy and relationship coach guiding women to come back to their most authentic selves. She used to be a YouTuber, and we explore how quitting YouTube was part of her self worth transformation to stop being a “good girl”.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:55 — Jasmine’s journey, from eating disorder recovery to becoming an intimacy coach
8:43 — Tips for healing your sense of self worth and internal validation
9:49 — Inner child healing: Re-learning how to enjoy life and truly accept yourself
15:18 — Manifesting your ideal partner (Jasmine met and married her husband in one year!)
20:51 — How to stop being a people-pleaser & make decisions for yourself
24:52 — Dissecting your triggers & fear of judgment from others
35:32 — How ‘healed’ should you be before going into a relationship?
43:33 — Jasmine’s top tips on manifesting everything you want in life
FIND JASMINE ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @jasminelipska
MENTIONED:
The Jasmine Lipska Podcast
Jasmine’s previous interview
Jasmine’s ebook: Manifest Like Bliss
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Apr 24, 2022 • 1h 2min
180: Manifesting with the Moon w/ Yasmin Boland
Yasmin Boland unfolds the secrets of Moonology: the sacred and dangerous history of women’s work with the moon, the power of moon magic, and how to manifest throughout lunar cycles, step-by-step.
Yasmin is an astrologer, moonologer, and a best-selling Hay House author. This episode’s a must-listen for anyone looking to revamp their manifestation mindset and routines!
TIMESTAMPS:
4:30 — Sun, moon, rising: What your big three astrological signs mean
7:26 — A history of humans & the moon: Women, power, and patriarchy
13:26 — How to upgrade your manifestation practice
23:43 — The biggest killer of manifesting & working with the moon
35:00 — Advice for women if you’re on the track to burnout
42:17 — Big eclipse energy: Why do they get a bad reputation?
49:36 — Yasmin’s moon rituals & tips for sticking to your monthly routine
56:07 — Should you keep trying to manifest the same thing until it happens?
FIND YASMIN ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @planetyasminboland
Facebook
YouTube
MENTIONED:
Moonology book
Moonology Manifestation Oracle
Lavendaire KonMari series
Book: Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston
Rebecca Campbell interview
Leeor Alexandra interview about sound healing
Yasmin’s Facebook moon ceremonies
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Apr 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
179: How to Strengthen Your Intuition w/ Heather Roan Robbins
Heather Roan Robbins takes us on a crash course through palmistry, how to use spiritual tools like oracle decks, and everything intuition: how to connect with it, strengthen it, and fit it into your life, no matter your belief system.
Heather Roan Robbins is a ceremonialist and practical, intuitive, choice-oriented astrologer and palmist with over 30 years’ experience, sharing her decades of wisdom.
TIMESTAMPS
1:32 — How Heather started her 30+ years of experience in spiritual tools
6:16 — Palmistry basics: What do your hands say about you?
19:56 — The scientific approach to spiritual education
23:42 — The simple key to using tools like tarot and oracle decks
32:28 — Advice for people who aren’t connected to their intuition yet
39:58 — Bridging faith with spirituality: How does spirit talk to you?
48:20 — How to enhance your connection w/ spirit (whatever spirit is to you)
53:15 — Making sense of the current changes in the world
FOLLOW HEATHER ONLINE:
Website
MENTIONED:
Starcodes Astro Oracle
Book: Everyday Palmistry
Book: Book of the Hand by Fred Gettings
Starcodes deck artist: Lucas Lua
Star Codes column
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Apr 10, 2022 • 56min
178: Sound Healing & Spiritual Awakenings w/ Leeor Alexandra
Spiritual guide Leeor Alexandra returns to the show to share her wisdom on using sound for healing, self care, and awakening to a life of meaning. Leeor is a sound healer, breathwork practitioner, and hypnotherapist bringing people back to their innate self healing abilities.
Today, we talk about sound healing for beginners, the power of literally using your voice, making sense of your triggers, and more.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:50 — The divine nudges that led Leeor to becoming a spiritual guide
7:31 — How Leeor healed her Bell’s palsy in two weeks + her favorite healing methods
15:25 — The science of sound healing & synchronizing frequencies
24:49 — Ways sound can be used to hurt, heal & manifest
32:38 — How to make the most of a self healing session (for all modalities!)
42:32 — What to do if you keep going through cycles of stress and anxiety
45:52 — What Leeor’s life looked like before and after spiritual awakening
47:05 — The beauty and peace of embracing a life of spirituality
FIND LEEOR ONLINE:
Website
Instagram: @leeoralexandra
YouTube
Inner Worlds Podcast
Alchemy by LA
MENTIONED:
Our collaboration Sound Bath Healing Meditation video
Leeor’s previous interview: Self Healing, Breathwork & Living Your Truth
Book: The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley
Book: Island by Aldous Huxley
Book: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 1min
177: A Holistic Healing Journey w/ Dana Croschere & Krisanna Sexton
“Our bodies are not our enemies.” Dana Croschere learned this lesson the hard way after years of dealing with chronic pain. She and her filmmaker partner Krisanna Sexton share their insights on the healing journey in the documentary Love Heals.
Love Heals follows the journey of Dana in her search for healing. She and Krisanna travel the country to understand how the ancient principle of energetic healing has helped so many heal, and to see what's possible for those experiencing these practices for the first time.
TIMESTAMPS:
2:26 — The divine timing of how Dana & Krisanna met (at a Christian church group)
7:05 — All the medical interventions Dana went through to try to heal a simple gym injury
17:15 — The missing link that finally clicked, allowing Dana to finally start healing
21:57 — “Energy yoga”: What a Body + Brain practice actually looks and feels like
25:25 — Why you need a holistic approach to emotional and physical health
29:51 — Love Heals: Why it was so hard to make a documentary about healing
44:45 — The power of detaching from the outcome of a healing journey
49:11 — Advice for people in chronic pain, and for their support system
54:11 — The universality of self love and self healing
FIND DANA & KRISANNA ONLINE:
Love Heals film
Instagram: @lovehealsfilm
MENTIONED:
Body & Brain
Playlist: Lavendaire videos on healing
Previous episode about my boyfriend’s healing journey
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Mar 20, 2022 • 1h 6min
176: 2022 Astrology Macro Trends w/ AstroTwin Ophi Edut
The Lavendaire Lifestyle Podcast is back! We’re kicking off Season 7 with one of my favorite topics: astrology. Today’s guest is Ophi Edut, one-half of the twin sister astrologer duo known as the AstroTwins: bestselling authors and official astrologers for ELLE magazine.
Ophi’s sister, Tali, was on the podcast in May 2020, only a few months into the pandemic. Today, we’re coming full circle to explore the astrological implications of the past few years: the Great Resignation, managing money during Pluto Return, and more.
Timestamps:
0:34 — What’s new for Season 7 of the podcast after our hiatus
6:40 — Breaking down what exactly “macro trends” are in astrology
10:52 — The US is having its Pluto Return: the end of the US as we know it?
15:16 — How to prepare for Pluto Return while the world is being “redrawn”
19:00 — Aquarius 101 & what it means to be in the Age of Aquarius
27:48 — The Aquarian Technocalypse: Crypto is an evolution *and* a disruption.
34:14 — Comparing “war” to a relationship that has run its course
51:49 — What is humanity’s soul mission right now?
56:02 — How to use astrology in your everyday life, from the micro to the macro
Find Ophi online:
AstroStyle
The AstroTwins on ELLE
Instagram: @astrotwins
TikTok: @astrotwins_
Courses & books by the AstroTwins
Mentioned:
Article about the grand cardinal cross: The Astrology of Money: Bitcoin and The Aquarian Technocalypse
Tali Edut’s interview: Understanding COVID-19 through Astrology
Book: The AstroTwins' 2022 Horoscope Guide
Book: The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe
Article: North Nodes & South Nodes: The Astrology of Your Life Purpose and Past Lives
Previous episode about North Nodes: Astrogeography, North Nodes & Finding Your Life Path w/ Dara Dubinet
Video: Astrology for Beginners: How to Read a Birth Chart
Cardinal cross chart. Source: Astrostyle
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Feb 23, 2021 • 29min
175: The Final Episode – Staying in tune with what lights you up
As we close this chapter for The Lavendaire Lifestyle Podcast, we're celebrating the past 5 years by revealing our top 5 most popular episodes of all time. I also revisit my vision for Lavendaire, talk about tuning into your inner changes, and share the things that have been lighting me up recently.
Top 5 Podcasts Episodes:
001: Be stronger than your fears, bolder than your insecurities
158: Don’t Keep Your Day Job w/ Cathy Heller
123: Spiritual Self Care w/ Branché Foston
149: How to Glow Up w/ Alivia D'Andrea
121: How to Stop Feeling “Not Good Enough” w/ Andrea Owen
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Artist of Life Lounge Set
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Feb 7, 2021 • 13min
174: Guided Meditation for Self Love
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Use this meditation for your daily practice or whenever you need guidance towards gratitude, affirmation and positive energy.
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Jan 31, 2021 • 42min
173: Closing the Creative Gap w/ Jade Darmawangsa
Jade Darmawangsa is a 19 year old entrepreneur and YouTube star who founded X8 Media, a media agency that helps brands produce educational videos. In this episode we discuss the future of social media, the role of failure in entrepreneurship, and the concept of how quantity creates quality in the creative process.
Jade's Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jadedarmawangsa/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/jadeliciousjoy
Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@jadedarmawangsa?lang=en
Website | https://www.jadedarmawangsa.com/
Jade's Media Agency, X8 Media | https://www.x8.media/
Show Notes:
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Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Ira Glass on the Creative Process
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