Dream Freedom Beauty With Natalie Ross

Damiana, an herbalist on a community farm in San Diego, shares her story as a first-generation immigrant from Mexico City who left her job in the government to pursue the plant medicine path. Damiana also takes us deep into her experience walking the pilgrimage trail, Camino de Santiago, in Spain while facing her PTSD that is the aftermath of being held hostage by a gunman in rural Mexico. This episode is also a video with amazing footage from our visit to the Farm and Damiana's pilgrimage in Spain. Watch the video here: https://www.earthspeak.love/1 In this episode we get into: Damiana’s surprising true feelings when she first heard the call of the plant path Her unexpected ancestral heritage Leaving a government job and “normal” life to pursue her true calling The life-saving role she's played as the farm’s herbalist  A recent near-death experience involving a farm goat named Amber How serving the community extends beyond just humans What compelled Damiana to walk 800 km in the Camino de Santiago pilgrimag

In this inaugural episode, meet the team that helped to co-create Earth Speak. Learn where the idea came from and how we are building a network to help you to be your own best connection to your intuition, spirit guides, the earth, and the divine. To learn more about Earth Speak, the team and how to join the collective, visit https://www.earthspeak.love. In this episode, we speak on: A deep body scan and Earth-connecting guided meditation Ancestral lineages of each team member The original people of the land each team member lives on The synchronicity that confirmed Earth Speak is the correct name Leaving the Christian religion to pursue an expanded spirituality Connecting with nature, even if you live in a city The roles each team member holds in Earth Speak How to bring the heroine’s journey into the creation process Our energetic perceptions of one another The antidote for business FOMO in our fast-paced society Becoming your best connect to your intuition, nature, and spirit ♥♥♥ Join The Earth Speak Col

We at DFB are becoming something new… …and with this new beginning there has been a death to the name and embodiment of Dream Freedom Beauty as you’ve known and loved it. So on July 16th we held a live, online funeral to put DFB to rest. Me, my sister Lizzy (who started DFB with me back in 2015), the DFB team present and past, and several of our listeners all joined together to share how DFB has impacted our lives and to give gratitude to the experiences we’ve had because of this co-creation. This is a touching episode, and it marks the official ending of Dream Freedom Beauty before we completely metamorphosize and become something new. Whether you’re a relatively new listener or you’ve been here since the very beginning, I want to say thank you so much for being part of this community. It still blows my mind that the show has grown to an audience of thousands and made such beautiful impacts on people’s lives. Have a listen to the funeral episode (it’s not a bummer at all, I promise!), and stay tuned for the

Becca Piastrelli is a writer, podcaster, womxn's coach and ancestral folk medicine keeper. Her work centers around the invitation for womxn and female identified people of all backgrounds to come home to themselves. Becca’s podcast, Belonging, explores aspects of ancestral wisdom, cultivating meaningful sisterhood, and living with the seasons and cycles of the earth and your body. This is the second to last episode of Dream Freedom Beauty before we become something new! In this episode, we talk about: How Becca dreamed and manifested a pilgrimage to Ireland Reweaving severed threads that stem from colonization and immigration Being in right relationship with the land The medicine of place How to reframe the conquering of pagan culture as an opportunity to seek deeper ancestry and heritage How history is passed down by the victor or through word of mouth Intention setting as an integral piece to connecting with ancestors The importance of asking clear questions Plantcestors that came to Becca in Ireland The s

Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately known as “The Green Reaper”, is small town Funeral Director in Boring, Oregon. She is the owner and undertaker for Cornerstone Funeral Services, operating on a goat farm alongside her husband, daughter, and many rescue goats. Elizabeth’s compassionate service intersects with environmental conservation in her book, “The Green Burial Guidebook,” a step-by-step guide to burial practices that consider both the environmental well-being of the planet and the economic well-being of loved ones. In this episode, we talk about: What green burial is How the funeral industry is currently using earth-toxic methods for burial The legal zoning for green burial in all 50 states Rebuilding ancestral land sites Elizabeth’s connection to Mt. Hood and surrounding land Rekindling ancestral practice and personal relationships with the deceased Living by the moon How she gained interest and experience in the funeral industry A sneak peek into Elizabeth’s books, The Green Burial Guidebook, The Gre

Meg Toben is an Earth Activist Mama based in Chapel Hill, NC. She is a co-creator of The Eco-Institute at Pickards Mountain, a sanctuary space for nature connection, renewal, and healing the human-earth relationship. Megan has twenty years of experience as an environmental educator, and ten years as an executive director. Her love for art, ritual, Earth, and humanity inspired her to offer a nature-inspired space to all who are working to heal our world. In this episode, we dig into: How The Eco-Institute was born Becoming an activist against climate disruption Megan’s experience in Standing Rock A celebration for the Huaorani people of Ecuador Challenges in cultivating community How you can’t buy purpose and authenticity How complicit we can be at the expense of planetary demise What The Eco-Institute has to offer A prayer and fasting ceremony in the wilderness Asking questions and being guided to reconsider everything Conducting a listening tour and a reimagining council A definition of permaculture Details

Today Natalie Ross shares another message from nature, recorded in a grove of redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains, a territory originally occupied by the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band people. Natalie first takes you into the forest with her, attuning your senses to the surroundings, and then speaks a message directly from the spirit of the space. Finally, she talks about how to integrate what was shared into your own life and practices. If you enjoy this, we recommend listening to episode 136, where Natalie shared a direct message from some trees on a mountain top. Links: Browse and bid on the silent auction items at www.dreamfreedombeauty.com/auction Connect with Natalie on Instagram at @DreamFreedomBeauty Listen to episode 136, a direct message from trees Write a review in iTunes and have a chance to get it shared on the podcast!

In this Best of DFB we dive into the archives for an episode that holds so much wisdom on how humans can partner with fungi to transform the world for the better. Get ready to get majorly inspired! We’re talking with mushroom whisperer Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain. Tradd reveals how mushrooms and fungi are seemingly miraculous powerhouses that can solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. We talk about how to understand the needs and wants of organisms that use non-verbal language, and Tradd shares how he is growing mushrooms in a way that more closely mimics their natural environment while using less energy than traditional cultivation techniques. In this episode you’ll learn: The difference between a mycelium and a mushroom - and why it matters How we can work with fungi to reduce our waste as a society How fungi can play a key role in providing food, clean water and protection from mosquito-borne diseases in war-torn areas or in the aftermath of a natural disaster A couple of fun ways you can

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Siv Watkins is a Ph.D. environmental microbiologist specializing in the examination of microorganism activity. Through her studies and spiritual work, Siv has become deeply rooted in the philosophy of animism (consciously relating to microbes, plants, and non-human species). Siv offers three related services: knowing and understanding microbes a.k.a. “the smalls”, a scientific consultation on the study of the smalls, and mental health support in academia. In this episode, we talk about: What microanimism is How plant life is self-sustainable Developing a relationship with the non-human world Respectfully introducing yourself to non-human organisms and microbes How intuition is frowned upon in science How everything begins with microbes Challenging the idea that microbes and people cannot relate to one another Working with Daniel Foor to develop ancestral work in relation to microanimism Identifying what you are in service to in the world The importance of cultivating curiosity How academia is a business

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In this Best of DFB, we revisit Nikki Silvestri. Nikki is a new Mama and speaker with equal parts vulnerability and razor-sharp analysis. She is the Founder of Soil and Shadow and working to create system change while improving relationships between communities. In this conversation we get into: Why our good ideas don’t flourish because we don’t know how to work well together How your change-making work can reflect abundance and not scarcity How the process of shadow work makes you face your own worst nightmares How once your life has changed you realize there isn’t that much to be afraid of What it takes to ask yourself new questions How the seed of shadow work is allowing opposites to exist simultaneously that seem irreconcilable Why we are obsessed with reconciliation as a society Why suffering is a part of life and how you have to accept it as such Why connection is the seed of everything, and how it creates possibilities that didn’t exist before How boundaries enable you to do your own work How to welco

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Rachel of Aeolian Heart is an astrologer, psychonaut and spiritual alchemist. She offers natal chart readings, horoscopes, educational courses, and tarot readings. Rachel’s latest course, SPIRITUALIZED, is an 8-week course that guides participants through the stages of alchemical transformation. The course is focused on healing the chakras and planetary imbalances, particularly beneficial for people seeking help with grief or transition. In this conversation, we dive into: An invocation of Thoth as an ancient guide in magical and alchemical studies How mythologies can become syncretic, intertwined within different cultures Rachel’s personal relationship and experience working with Thoth Learning to transmute grief into creative work Remembering to connect with spirits and ask questions How the celestial occurrences in the sky are also reflected on earth How Uranus is moving into Taurus on March 6, 2019, the beginning of a 7-year transit A revolutionary time when a new era will emerge. Reconnecting to th

Nadine Artemis is an author and botanical maker living in Ontario, Canada. She is the founder of Living Libations and author of Renegade Beauty. As a leading entrepreneur of botanical body care, Nadine shares her journey to creating holistic beauty products and practices supported by science. She talks about everything from women’s studies to self-dentistry--literally everything under the sun! In this episode, we get nerdy about: How to safely enjoy botanicals as a form of self-care and beauty ritual How the sun is beneficial for the skin and what sunscreen does to the body Using pure plant extracts as holistic body care Ways to wisely interact with the sun and how to cultivate a harmonizing relationship Plant extract formulation as an offering to the earth and to the diety of your body How Living Libations was intuitively formed as a business How Nadine’s personal journey to creating Living Libations began How to stay centered in the process of birthing a business How to cultivate health in your body

Shonagh Home is a shamanic therapist, teacher, author, and poet. She considers herself a modern-day medicine woman and a voracious student of the mystery. Through the shamanic therapy lens, Shonagh conducts 3-day retreats in her home where she nurtures her guests as they embark on their life-changing soul journey. In this week’s episode we explore: How Shonagh manifested a Farmhouse in Vermont Shonagh’s chapter contribution in The Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine How to honor the voice of the feminine and the voice of the indigenous How to reclaim wisdom traditions Shonagh’s calling to work with mushrooms How we are living in a Roman-style civilization that has reprogramed our culture to forget its roots How reconfiguration of the mind is the key to unlocking untapped potential Earth medicine as a method to rewild human consciousness Food as medicine and healing the gut How Shonagh midwifes clients through the death and rebirth of the soul Plant extracts as a method to wean off synthetic medicatio

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Stephanie Benedetto Padovani is a transformational business coach who works with entrepreneurs, teachers, and experts to light the world on fire with the power of resonant business. In this conversation Stephanie and Natalie Ross, Dream Freedom Beauty producer and hostess, dive into how they're letting spirit lead the way in their businesses and lives. In this conversation, Stephanie and Natalie explore: What you can learn from brush turkeys of Australia Tapping into your unconscious mind Recognizing signs and symbols from the universe Moving beyond self-doubt to embrace the signs and symbols Using the mind to ask questions to the unconscious, bringing answers to the surface Responding to the sacred call that is deep within you Gaining the necessary tools to be in service The old paradigm of letting strategy lead the way vs. the new paradigm of letting spirit lead the way Neuro-Linguistic Programming approach to goal setting Getting connected and clear in your personal energy The power and possibility o