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You can't always change your environment or avoid difficult people. So how do you regulate your nervous system when changing your circumstances isn't an option? I share two simple practices that help me return to calm from within: working with your breath and creating a protective energetic boundary. These tools have helped me navigate difficult relationships, stay grounded, and respond from a more regulated place. DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

As a life coach of over 6 years, I share how I think about the difference between healing and becoming, why therapy and life coaching aren't actually in conflict with each other, and how to know what kind of support is right for the season of life you're in. If you've ever wondered whether you need therapy or life coaching, this episode is for you. We explore the role of healing past experiences, what it means to move from healing into thriving, and why the goal isn't just to process your past—but to become the person you want to be. DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

If you've spent years trying to heal, grow, and become a better version of yourself, but still feel like something isn't clicking, today's conversation is for you. I break down 3 reasons why traditional self-improvement advice may not be working for you, especially if you're highly sensitive, creative, or neurodivergent. You'll learn the hidden assumption driving most personal growth strategies and the powerful shift that changes everything.  DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

If you have an ADHD or neurodivergent brain, the problem may NOT be because you're not resting enough. There's a reason why you're constantly feeling tired, overstimulated, or like you brain can never really turn off. In this episode, I share 3 powerful shifts that have completely changed my relationship with rest, energy, burnout, and including why "doing nothing" isn't always the answer. DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

If you’re a creative who knows you’re meant to create but keeps escaping your own creative work, this episode is for you. I share why hard discipline no longer works, how your environment is shaping your behavior more than you think, and the one shift that can make you actually want to stay to build and create again.  DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

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Hello friends, I'm back! In this episode, I’m sharing what I’m doing business differently after a full year of detoxing myself from internalized capitalism and truly resting. I realized that my need to be constantly producing came from an unhealed wound. I talk about why I’m no longer pouring most of my energy into free content, what I’m doubling down on instead, how I’m automating the things that drain me. Especially with this fire horse energy, I don’t want to burn bright and burn out. I want a business that regenerates — and maybe this conversation will help you rethink yours too.  DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

This conversation with Lazou, music artist and podcaster, dives into the nuances of our Asian upbringing and how we can use our unique experiences and life events to carve out our own paths in adulthood. We talk about Lazou’s relationship with her body after her open-heart surgery at age 22 and how body neutrality could be the final destination. We also explore a different, more “Asian way” of transitioning from working in corporate to becoming a creative entrepreneur. This conversation is a breath of fresh air, and I know Lazou’s thoughts and stories will leave you feeling inspired. Connect with Lazou: Lazou’s instagram Naunces: Our Asian Stories DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

I had a challenging start to the new year. With my sickness and going through an existential crisis, I've been feeling quite uncertain for this new year. Yet, I'm approaching it from a positive and lighthearted perspective. This week, I'm sharing how to move forward toward your goals, while trusting that things might not go 100% according to plan, and how to create peace with the uncertainty. Sign up for RISING FROM THE ASHES new year workshop HERE 00:00 Introduction and New Year Reflections 01:27 New Year Workshop Announcement 03:29 Navigating Uncertainty in the New Year 10:27 Personal Experiences and Reflections 16:17 Trusting the Universe and Embracing Uncertainty 26:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

I chatted with Wanda, an astrologer and yoga teacher from Northern Philippines, and dived deep into the world of karmic astrology. We explore how your natal chart can reveal karmic lessons, help you understand mother and father wounds, and guide us through our personal healing.  We also talked about Saturn returns ( which I’m in the middle of!) and how astrology can transmute past-life and present-life challenges into personal power. This was a fun, eye-opening conversation for anyone eager to learn how astrology can support your growth and self-discovery. Connect with Wanda: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karmicblossoms/ Free Astrology Guidebook: https://karmicblossoms.myflodesk.com/astrologyguide -- TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 02:14 Meet Wanda: Journey from Healthcare to Astrology 04:31 What is Karmic Astrology? 06:45 Key Elements in Natal Charts 13:20 Understanding Your Nodes: Wanda's Personal Story 17:35 How Karmic Astrology Helps with Healing 21:40 Astrology as a Mirror: Client Stories 25:15 Father Wounds in Astrology: Wanda's Story 31:08 Saturn Return: What It Is and Why It Matters 36:45 Mercury Retrograde: A Different Perspective 38:30 Closing Thoughts: Holiday Season Guidance DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

Sit down with me as I share my personal life update while settling in Taiwan and reflecting on the insights I’ve gained during this transition.  I talk about the grounding and restorative activities and circuit breakers that are helping me adjust, and why connecting with your roots can be so powerful.  Join me as I open up about this journey and the lessons I’m learning along the way while I’m living in Taiwan. - TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Moving from Vancouver to Taiwan 01:54 Saturn Return and Turning 30 03:18 Feeling at Home in Taiwan 04:12 Reconnecting with Roots 07:24 Taiwan and Vancouver 08:42 Importance of Routines During Transitions 10:58 Regenerative Activities to Stay Grounded 13:35 Creating Your Own Energy 15:56 Finding Joy in Simple Things 17:21 - Lessons Learned from the Move 21:06 - Final Thoughts DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

What a soulful conversation! This week I chat with Isabel about her journey as a Filipina American creative and how to create an authentic soulful brand. Isabel shared insights on the difference between an authentic brand vs. a pretty brand, as well as an inner child practice to help you connect deeper with what’s playful and alive in your branding. We also discussed how to design our brand on the edges of visibility breakthrough and how to embrace multidimensionality in our branding. If you’ve been wanting to take your brand to the next level, in a soulful way while connecting to your roots, this is the episode for you. Follow Isabel here: ✨Isabel's Instagram ✨Isabel's LinkedIn Discover her free meditative visualization and journal prompts to connect with the soul of your unique “Tree of Purpose”. Planting Purpose — Unconventional Bliss - TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 04:53 Journey as Filipino-American Creative 09:50 What Makes Great Branding 18:09 Non-Dominant Hand Writing Exercise 24:52 Creating an Authentic Brand 26:43 Embracing Multidimensionality 31:59 Building Brand Visibility 36:41 Incorporating Cultural Roots 42:49 Brand Legacy Retreat 43:53 Overcoming Visibility Fears DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

As I'm preparing to open up my birthday sale this weekend Nov 23, I'm feeling called to speak about feeling abundant in however you plan to use your money this black friday season. I talk about not giving your power away to capitalism, and offer 4 questions to help you think about as you’re making your purchase this black friday. To learn more about my birthday sale this weekend Nov 23-25, visit my Instagram - TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Pause and Reflect 01:13 Using Personal Agency 02:53 Uncovering Insecurities 03:52 Capitalism and Fear-Based Marketing 04:14 Addressing the Root Problem 05:25 Solving Problems from Within 06:29 Intentional Purchases 08:10 Question 1: Nourishment for Your Soul 08:48 Question 2: What Matters Right Now? 09:37 Question 3: Abundance from Within 10:17 Question 4: Alignment with Your Future Self 11:42 Avoiding Scarcity Thinking 12:02 Closing Thoughts DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

Using intuition to make powerful choices—this week, I sit down with transformative spiritual coach Divvya Alvares. We dive into the role of intuition as an inner compass, the link between karma and free will, and the importance of women establishing independence while balancing yin and yang energy. Divvya also shares a tarot reading at the end. Tune in now! Connect with Divya: Instagram: @SpiritualDivvya LinkedIn: Divya Alvares Learn Tarot here Start Your Liberation Journey: Free Meditation: Heal Your Resistance Free Masterclass for the Online Creator: Overcome Procrastination & Perfectionism -- TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 02:49 Divvya's Journey 08:06 Karma and Free will 17:04 Learning to differentiate between intuition and fear 28:09 Emotional and financial independence for women 32:32 Importance of self-ownership and healing 36:10 Balancing masculine and feminine energies 39:48 First Tarot reading  - Intuition and wisdom 46:07 Second Tarot reading - New beginnings 52:20 Closing thoughts DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube

I’m taking you behind the scenes when I was feeling inadequate and unworthy around making money. I share the steps that I took myself through to understand my wound, befriend it and heal from within somatically, and how I transformed this energy into one that makes me feel valued, seen, and whole.  Sign up for HEAL & THRIVE -- TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Living Situation 04:22 Feeling Like a Burden 05:32 Emotional Response 07:04 Unhealthy Money Patterns 11:43 Connection to Capitalism 15:58 Inner Child Visualization 18:22 Healing Process 20:44 Redefining Self-Worth 25:43 New Relationship with Money 30:17 Final Thoughts DIVE DEEPER:  Work with ShirleyBook Discovery SessionFREE Training: Heal & Move On From Your PastMasterclass: How to Build Discipline with Love FOLLOW: IGSubstackYoutube