Gutted [weekly Stories Of Reclaiming Your Instinct]

This week on Episode 026 of Gutted I interview Nasimeh Bahrayni Easton, a multidisciplinary artist and performer who has a knack for storytelling, spoken word, illustration, and writing across a myriad of different platforms. In our conversation, Nasimeh and I discuss the significant, yet confusing reality of what it means to come from mixed cultural backgrounds. As the daughter of an Iranian immigrant mother and a white father, Nasimeh shares how creativity has helped support her process in reclaiming parts of her identity and self-understanding. Nasimeh believes that we must make peace with our process in order to be compassionate with the complexity that comes with being human. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 025 of Gutted I interview Sarah Herron, the founder of SheLift and Colorado native who gained her notoriety on ABC’s The Bachelor for being the first contestant with a physical disability. In our conversation, Sarah shares how her physical difference has been a catalyst for overcoming obstacles and letting-go of self-limiting beliefs. We discuss the importance of learning how to ask for help, becoming mindful of self-comparison, and believing in your enoughness in order to embrace SheLift’s tagline that ‘maybe you literally can even’. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 024 of Gutted I interview Harish Patel, the deputy director of New America Chicago, a proud immigrant, co-founder of Chicago Votes, and previous owner of a fair-trade and organic clothing line, ishi vest. As an Indian immigrant, Harish shares the complex and beautiful relationship he has had with his mother, his religion, and his culture after being moved against his own will across the world at age 14. Harish discusses the importance of being connected to one’s roots as a means of deep inner-knowing, and that in order to be able to heal and renew inside—one must learn how to be good first. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 023 of Gutted I interview Abbi Miller, a coach, facilitator and yoga instructor who teaches and facilitates globally. In our interview, Abbi shares a theatrical story of landing her dream job as a Broadway actress only to discover that it wasn’t actually making her happy. Our conversation explores the importance of listening to your body, using what is already fertile in your life as a catalyst for growth, and surrounding yourself with people who give life to your life. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 022 of Gutted, I interview Dianna Bonny, a mother and storyteller whose deepest wish is to facilitate human connection and create space for meaningful conversations. In our dialogue, Dianna shares the unraveling that happened in her life in 2010 that eventually led to her husband taking his life ten days after the truth was unveiled. With deep openness and courage, Diana reflects on the importance of one’s intuition as a guidepost and wayfinder through choppy waters. Our conversation covers the importance of keeping your eyes wide open amidst discomfort and the freedom and knowing-of-self that lives on the other side. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 021 of Gutted I interview Dijon Bowden, the storyteller, photographer, filmmaker and musician behind @dijonsdimension, @indigokeysmusic and @soulsofsociety. As a man seeking to connect on a soul level with other individuals in the world, Dijon and I discuss the intersection of the soul and intuition, self love, stepping into your highest self and how to become a legend. Our conversation taps into the idea that magic exists all around us we just have to be open to receive it’s messages. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 019 of Gutted I interview Alice Chen, a coach, consultant and experience architect. In our conversation we explore the importance of letting-go of the stories that we create in order to be in conscious relationship with that which is. Alice shares how she has grown from past suffering and past stories in order to experience the recent passing of her father through a joyful lens. This interview examines how the birth or death of anything or anyone is merely the beginning integration of many parts into one collective whole. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 020 of Gutted I interview Kim Vinet, a professional free skier and geologist from British Columbia, Canada. In our conversation, Kim shares a story of losing a dear friend in an avalanche during a ski trip and all of the instinctual oddities and coincidences of intuition that leading up to that event. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 018 of Gutted I interview Jay Standish, an entrepreneur who co-created OpenDoor, a mission-driven company that runs co-living spaces—housing based around community and meaningful lives. As Jay has recently stepped out of his position with this organization, we converse about his process to access his own intuitive clarity and how he moved through his fear to get to the other side. Our conversation explores what it means to surrender the ways that we have previously identified in the world in order to step into who we are meant to become. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 017 of Gutted I interview Zakiya Harris, a cultural architect, artist and educator working at the intersections of entrepreneurship, 21st century education and creative transformation. Our conversation explores the changing paradigm of our current education system and how to use our darkness to create light. As a practiced shapeshifter, Zakiya shares with the audience tools and practices to be in greater harmony with yourself and the world around you. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 016 of Gutted I interview Tatum Fjerstad, a yoga instructor, website designer, and copy editor. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of using our past stories as an opportunity to clearly see the things that are happening to us right now. Tatum has learned the value of this in her own process of letting-go and moving forward in her life. From these discoveries, she developed and teaches Move > Sit > Write, a program of daily self-care practices that allow you to realign with your inner most truth for your own healing.  Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 015 of Gutted, I interview Dave Klaus a life coach and criminal defense attorney that has spent the last twenty years representing indigent defendants accused of serious crimes. Dave shares his involvement with the ManKind Project, an organization that offers trainings and circle gatherings for men all over the world, with an emphasis on teaching accountability, integrity, authenticity, and emotional literacy. This work has helped him grow himself, giving him the tools to be a part of the community’s healing after a 2012 massacre in Oakland, California. Dave’s participation in the case was a part of his Hero’s Journey: To get in the muck, to be in experience with the awfulness and the glory, to truly be in the mix of what it means to be alive. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 014 of Gutted, I interview Sarah Cocciardi, a stuttering speech and language pathologist for the geriatric population in Saratoga Springs, New York. In our conversation, we discuss the power of one’s voice and how important it is to advertise your imperfections. As a lifelong stutterer, Sarah shares that in order for us to reclaim our truth, we—as human beings—must be willing to welcome all parts of ourselves and others, each and every day. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 013 of Gutted, I interview Dev Aujla, an author, CEO of the recruiting firm Catalog, and creator of the website 50waystogetajob.com. Our conversation explores the idea of sustained inquiry, holding a question as a means of better understanding yourself and the world around you, and how to find your center of gravity. Dev shares how being let go from a job allowed him the opportunity to reconnect with what is most meaningful to him: relationships that are built over a long period of time. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 012 of Gutted, I interview Rebecca Egbert, a former practicing midwife who has become committed to her entrepreneurial and innovative spirit to build The Mother Love—a company that builds inclusive technologies and connected communities to improve women’s health. In our conversation, we cover the ongoing cycles of love and letting-go that exist in each and every one of our lives. Rebecca recounts the story of how her intuition guided her through the loss of her true love and how she continues to practice self-kindness and self-generated generosity, as a way of keeping both feet on the ground amidst life’s inevitable uncertainties. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 011 of Gutted, I interview Robert Anton Patterson, a generalist entrepreneur with an interest in retail operations, technology products, and clean tech. Robert shares how his body has served as an unwavering guide for him both personally and professionally leading him to leave a relationship, walk out of the SATS and turn down retail spaces that others deemed ripe for business opportunity. In following his passions and authenticity, Robert offers the audience insights on how to break rules and make changes in their lives. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 010 of Gutted, I interview Jeremy Redleaf a Daytime Emmy Award winning voice artist, filmmaker, community builder, co-creator of Cave Day, and entrepreneur. Our conversation covers relationships, fame, and the fleeting intoxication that comes from external validation. A skilled hustler, Jeremy shares his thoughts on adulting, taking risks, and learning how to feel like he is enough exactly as he is. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 009 of Gutted, I interview Candice Antique Wicks-Davis, international singer, songwriter, and creator of Edutainment for Equity, an organization that uses words, sounds, and spaces to make difficult conversations about race easier and more effective. Our conversation explores the intersection of race, identity, and intuition. Candice shares her path as a black woman to find her voice, live her purpose, and stand in her fullest self. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on episode 008 of Gutted, I interview Todd Ligare, professional freeskier from Salt Lake City, Utah. In our interview, we talk about different types of fear and our body’s innate, intuitive capacity to know when to fight-or-flee a situation. As a professional athlete, Todd shares how he has learned to use courage as an antidote to fear in order to take big risks in his life both on and off the ski slopes. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

This week on Episode 007 of Gutted, I interview Emily Erb, the co-owner of Leaves and Flowers a tea company based out of Oakland, CA. In our conversation, we explore the topic of relationship timelines including her own experiences with marriage and divorce. We chat about learning how to let go of something that feels safe and secure, in order to embrace the messiness of life and the healing that unfolds with open, honest communication. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Check out the show notes Follow on Instagram