From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

When you feel sad, what do you do? Do you immediately search for reasons and explanations? Do you instantly look for “cures” that will bring you back to happy? Today’s episode dives into a practice that Rachel has been working on for many years now: the practice of sitting with discomfort.After waking up feeling incredibly sad, Rachel shares what her day looked like while letting sadness linger. Humans have a need to fix when something feels wrong, but if you avoid your feelings, they just stay bottled deep inside. Today’s episode offers an alternative; a way to invite your feelings into your life as companions and work through them instead of against them. At the end of the episode, Rachel reminisces on past versions of herself and discusses how you can hold space for your previous selves as you move into new seasons of your life. Tune in for a deep, heartfelt episode that will remind you to allow the mess and honor everything you’ve moved through. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode is a truly grounding episode both physically and collectively! Rachel begins with the healing properties of bone broth, how to prepare it and even a delicious recipe for baby bone broth. It turns out, bone broth is truly one of the most nourishing and versatile foods to incorporate into our diet! Rachel shares the entire process and ways in which she nourishes herself and her family with the benefits of bone broth.What if we all got together and shared the responsibilities of making bone broth, as it truly is a labor of love?! A need for community is still on Rachel’s mind, and after calling out for a collective community of mother’s and shared responsibilities on last week’s show, she received so many beautiful emails inspiring her to create community here, once again.Tune in for an episode that will remind you that if we can’t connect in person, we can connect virtually, right here. There are so many ways in which we already have our virtual village and can expand upon it! The truth is, no matter where we are in the world, we are on this journey together. The village is right here, and it always was.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode, Rachel tries so hard not to talk about her and Bear’s sleep schedule, but in the end, it’s not really an option! Lack of sleep affects the body, mind and spirit so much. Rather than fake it, Rachel shares openly, from the heart on how she’s coping, what supplements are helping to sustain her energy, and her deep seated longing for a village of other families to build community with.When we work together in community with each other, we have support, care, love and validation. Mothering is hard and having a village to support you is ideal! But, building that village takes a lot of work, so in the meantime we connect by asking for help when we need it, powering through regardless, and lots of different supplements, minerals, vitamins and herbs to sustain us.Tune in for an episode that will inspire you to find community, take your vitamins, and appreciate sleep on a whole new level!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another episode of From the Heart and another segment of Ask Rachel! In today’s show Rachel gives a brief and tender life/sleep/work update from the heart, then takes random questions from various callers around the world.Each question covers an important area of life; how to stay authentic while marketing yourself, what’s the most important element to prepare for when expecting a baby, what Rachel’s yoga practice looks like now, how to use your intuition when making important decisions, how to let go when you know it’s time, and how to care for your body using CBD.While we don’t always have the answers to all of life’s questions, as we gather and share tips and insights to help us navigate big life changes; from having a baby to letting go of a business, no matter where we are in the world there is always this magical community to come home to.Tune in for an episode that will remind you of your value, authenticity, and that letting go sometimes means an exciting new chapter is unfolding.Do you have a question for Rachel? Call her and leave a message at +1 (720) 443 1771. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode is coming to you from a sleep-deprived, exhausted Mama, who has gone through a dark night of the soul (or several) with a beautiful baby boy who refuses to sleep for more than 30 minutes a night!With Bear unwilling to sleep, or sleeping so lightly that the slightest move wakes him again, Rachel has not had a proper night's sleep in several weeks. They’ve tried everything from sleep coaching, acupressure points, lavender massages, soothing, coaxing, but nothing seems to work.What do you do when you have gone several weeks with little to no sleep, and in the rare instances you do have the chance to sleep you can’t? What do you do when you develop Momsomnia - when your nervous system is so wired that it refuses to allow you to rest when you have the slightest chance?You ask for help, and you give yourself grace. You take the pressure off to get dressed, to show up, to put on a face like everything is fine. You ask for help from your partner, your family, your community. You drop all expectations of yourself and you do your best to survive. You allow yourself to have chocolate for breakfast and you add your supplements where you can. You call it a grace period and you allow it to be just that, a period where you have compassion for yourself and you allow yourself to receive all the help that is offered.Tune in for an episode that will remind you that it truly takes a village, to give yourself immense grace when things get hard, to allow yourself to remove the mask to feel your feelings, and the importance of asking for support when you need it most.Poem - “The Grace of Mothers,” by Jillian Mackenzie https://www.instagram.com/p/C1cNgAgORLU/?img_index=5 @ancestral.mother To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The time has come for the most anticipated From the Heart episode of the year! 2024 is upon us, and with that we are going to set our intentions for a beautiful new year. Join Rachel for a powerful intention setting ritual, where you will focus on your 2024 dreams, what you want to call in for the coming year, and then go deeper into the four main areas of your life - your mind, body, soul and home - to define what comes next. What is the most beautiful version of 2024 that you can imagine? What feeling do you want to embody? What do you want to say no to? What core needs do you have? What goals do you want to set? It’s time to figure it out. At the end of this practice, you will have a clear intention, affirmation, and word of the year to guide you toward something new. You have a blank slate - it’s time to begin! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have arrived at the end of another year. 2023 is almost behind us! Can you believe it? This week’s episode is the start of our New Year’s rituals. Grab your journal and pen, brew yourself some tea, and settle in for not just a regular podcast episode, but a beautiful practice that will prepare you for next week’s intention setting practice. Take a journey into the hard, the beautiful, the takeaways, the blessings, the friendships, and the love that shaped the past year to make space for next year’s intentions. From the overall feeling of the year, to what you manifested and created, the lessons you learned, and the things you want to leave behind, you’ll move through a detailed timeline of 2023 over the course of this episode. It’s time to put away the past so we can move forward. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another episode of From the Heart and another segment of Ask Rachel! In today’s show various listeners call in with a wide variety of questions, and Rachel answers them all from the heart. From lack of sleep, to temper tantrums, and how to navigate miscarriage and loss, a lot of the questions focus on family life and resources that can help. On top of that, Rachel takes questions on how to deal with passive aggressive relationships in your life, steps to starting a business, and how to find a community that resonates with you. Finally, you’ll get a little hint on what’s coming next - especially when it comes to our favorite end of year podcast practices that start next week! Tune in for a well rounded episode that will leave you feeling more hopeful. Do you have a question for Rachel? Call her and leave a message at +1 (720) 443 1771. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is all about winter! Growing up in Sweden, Rachel had a hard time dealing with the darkness and cold so far north. But now, winter has become one of her favorite times of the year. If winter just isn’t your season, this episode will help you embrace, love, and appreciate all that it has to offer. Especially if you suffer from bouts of seasonal sadness, tune in to learn how to best work with your circadian rhythm to release natural hormones that will uplift your life, no matter what is happening outside your door.Winter is a time for quiet introspection and contemplation - it’s a time to rest and retreat inward. But so many of us try to live our summer lives during these months. No wonder it’s so hard! Rachel shares how her life changes as the cold approaches, from her morning routine involving fresh air and sunlight, to daily activities of cold plunges, and her habits surrounding foraging options, winter crafts, and sacred practices. Tune in to align your life with the seasons, find a connection to nature, and truly embrace the magic that winter has to offer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode features the return of a very special guest after a long break, Dennis Schoneveld! He is here to update us on life in Sweden, his experience with freebirth, and what it’s like being a dad of two. After talking family it’s onto business, with Dennis sharing what he does for a living, the three exciting projects he’s been working on… and of course, coffee!It’s a fun episode, that took over 24 hours to record - but that’s life with two kids. Tune in as they answer listener questions, laugh, joke, and make life work - together! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices