I came into 2022 full of hope, optimism, stars in my eyes, ready for all the things I had hoped for, worked for, done manifesting work for, and paid so much for in the three major currencies: time, focus, and money. 2022 is the year I turned 50, and I was going to have the party of the century, I had made arrangements to move overseas for a few months. I felt healthy, happy, and hopeful. 

Within weeks it became clear that a move over seas was not in the Universal plan for the year as my partner was suffering from some intense health challenges. I lost large sums of money through a variety of investments that didn’t turn out as hoped for. Instead of celebrating my 50th birthday, I stayed hidden in my cave, not feeling like I could handle the spotlight.

As I reflect on this year I realize that although I have peeled back many layers of belief around prescriptive or formulaic living, this was a year where I was compelled to dig deeper around that.

As I practice what I teach, I have gone through the process I take my clients through, I have worked with my own coaches, I have journalled and meditated. I know my life and my business is shifting, and so while I have a brilliant and unique Season two of the Essence Reveal Podcast planned, I am going to take a short break for a couple of months to get more clarity, adjust my systems and structures, and laser in on my work. 

There are a few offerings in 2023 I am ready to reveal and I would like you to be aware of. They are:

• Toe Reading Academy YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ_BUsTqeZGfg1bkNtghMGg
• To book a reading email to: toereadingacademy@gmail.com
• Moon Celebration Circle:  https://moonworkbook.flowtrack.me/

I have loved this season of this podcast with you. I have learned so much, I have loved your feedback, I appreciate deeply your support, I have made dear friends with the guests and gained wisdom from them. It has been an adventure that will continue after a brief pause.

I am grateful for you, my friends. Happy 2023, I’ll see you in a couple of months.

“Trust your desires”

Welcome to Episode 22 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today I am so excited to be joined by Essence Copywriters Jamie Lyn Borup and Rachel Skousen. They own and operate Style Guide Editing, a space for editing and copywriting. Their passion is helping people present the best version of their writing to the world and they believe that a good editor frees a writer to focus on their story. Jamie Lyn and Rachel have been instrumental in helping to craft the copy for my own Essence Brand and I am honored and delighted to have this conversation with them today. 

Tune in as Jamie Lyn and Rachel share: 

• Their individual stories of how they came to love copywriting
• Their journey to discovering the synergy between themselves and their love for copy
• How the work can be easy if it is meant for you to actually do
• Advice for those folks who want to write copy for their business
• And more

A sincere thank you to Jamie Lyn and Rachie for sharing this conversation with us today.

 Connect with Jamie Lyn and Rachel Nadia

• Website: Styleguidesediting.com

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Welcome to Episode 21 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today I am so excited to be joined by Karyn Beach, podcast host, and owner of Beach Time Coaching. Karyn believes that life should always be infused with fun, after all, “Life is a Beach”! She is such a light and brings passion, enjoyment, and engagement to everything she does. Karyn has had several podcasts over the past 10 years: Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! and eXcessive and a Little eXtra. The Success Snap is her latest endeavor where she talks to guests about the moment that changed their lives or confirmed their paths. 

Tune in as Karyn shares: 

• Her journey and experience as a “Gen X” woman
• How she centers her coaching around having and being “more”
• That “Snap Moment” and how it has changed her life
• And more

Thank you Karyn for your humor and your heart and for sharing both with us today.

 Connect with Karyn

• Website: Beach Time Coaching
• Facebook: The Success Snap
• Twitter: The Success Snap
• Podcast: The Success Snap

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“Follow your heart, it knows the way”

Welcome to Episode 20 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today I am joined by Nadia Krauss, Soul Health Mentor, and although we have just met, we can tell that we are truly Essence sisters. Nadia has had a beautiful and telling journey through life that has informed her coaching and who she is today.

Tune in as Nadia shares: 

• Her journey of holistic fitness and wellness
• Her wake-up call about the effects of hustle culture and its impact on health
• Her coaching framework and how she works with her client
• The role of Ashakic readings in the soul mentorship journey
• And more

A sincere thank you to Nadia for sharing your journey with us today.

Connect with Nadia

• Website: nadiakrauss.com
• Instagram: @soulhealthmentor
• Twitter: nadiakrauss
• Podcast: Soul Health Mentor Podcast

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Hello, my friends; welcome back to the Essence Reveal Podcast. I’m your host, Christina, and I have been experiencing a very interesting 2022. It’s been a year of full circles, new awarenesses, learning to grow and adapt at a deeper level, working through disappointments and unmet expectations, pivots, and finally, a true surrender. 

As we move through our Essence Reveal journeys, we become aware of the roles and identities we have attached to. A question I am contemplating is does your essence change? I used to think your essence was stable and unchanging it was our experience with our Essence that changed as we peeled back more and more layers and evolved as a soul. Now I am unsure. 

Join me and tune into today’s episode as we continue peeling back the layers of our Essence and the containers that are our lives. As you listen to today’s episode I want you to think about the analogies and experiences that I am sharing with you and ask yourself: 

• What are you being asked to show to the world?
• Where have you outgrown your container?
• What stage of freedom are you in?
• And finally: How is that like me?

I am grateful for you and I appreciate your continued support. Remember, always BE YOU!! See you next time!

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Welcome to Episode 18 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today we are joined by Sommer Seitz, a licensed Mental Health Counselor with specialty training in working with couples, families, individuals, and children. Sommer is making such an impact on the world by helping people heal their trauma through a holistic lens. 

Sommer considers herself a “root therapist” and seeks to discover the underlying emotions, memories beliefs, and unmet needs that drive many mental health issues. She believes that all people have the capacity to improve their lives when given a safe place to heal and tools that address their whole person (body, mind, and spirit), and are mirrored their strengths. Her specialty training also includes training on how to identify relational patterns in which we are commonly stuck, and I help clients break unwanted negative cycles.

Tune in as Sommer shares: 

• Her journey of walking in her peace, oneness, and unity
• The lightbulb moment of experiencing the difference between understanding and experiential growth
• How she courageously sheds the things that do not contribute to her wholeness
• Her views on embodiment and how she incorporates it into her work
• And more

Thank you Sommer for joining us and sharing your expertise.

 Connect with Sommer

• Website: www.wholewomenlink.com
• Instagram: @sommerseitz
• Podcast: Breaking Free: A Body, Mind, Spirit Approach to Mental Health

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Welcome to Episode 17 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today I am thrilled to welcome Giota Vorgia to the podcast. Giota was born in Greece where art is an integral part of the culture and existence, and she was born to be an artist. Her parents were both artists and her siblings are musicians. Being an artist was natural and her Essence. 

When Giota was 12 she discovered the beauty of stone. She would collect stones from the Grecian coast and paint and share them. As she grew she continued to collect and observe stones she gathered from all over the world. She saw the pure beauty in them. In 2004, inspired by the beauty of primal nature in stone, water, and wood, she produced a series of works based on these natural elements. Staying present, in the ‘now” is how she finds beauty everywhere and paints as a way to appreciate the beauty and life around her. 

Giota’s paintings inspire the viewer to increase awareness of their presence in an expanded present moment, using stone as an image of perfection and stability. People from around the world display her art in their galleries, homes, and businesses, and her work is said to bring therapeutic, healing, and high vibrations to people's souls. This is Giota’s purpose. 

Tune in as Giota shares: 

• Her journey to being present
• Why being outside in nature is so essential to remain connected and open
• Her deeply personal connection with stones in her artwork
• And more

A heartfelt thank you to Giota for her time, energy, and for her beautiful artwork. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

 Connect with Giota

• Website to view artwork: www.Vorgia.com
• Register for her art classes via Zoom

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Welcome to Episode 16 of The Essence Reveal Podcast. Today I am overjoyed to welcome Leslie Tagorda. Leslie Tagorda (she/her), is a multiracial brand astrologer and creator of The AstroBrand™ Method, designer, podcast host, and author. As an Aquarius (Sun), Sagittarius (Moon), Gemini (Rising) and Human Design Projector, She has found her calling navigating visionary spiritual entrepreneurs and social impact makers, to their star-charted success in their spiritual journey through their work.

Her goal is to empower every person that has ever felt like they struggled with being exceptional and finding their value to see their natural radiance through the lens of astrology to reach their highest potential and become the luminary leader they were born to be.

When not stargazing and advising, Leslie is a professional classical clarinetist with a nationally-recognized chamber ensemble Quinteto Latino and playing in groups like the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Opera. She resides in the occupied land of the Ohlone Ramaytush currently called San Francisco with her husband and son.

Tune in as Leslie shares: 

• How she fell in love with astrology
• The integration of her love of music and astrology
• The power of astrology and how she uses it to help others align their brands
• And more

A heartfelt thank you to Leslie for her time, energy, and for her work. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

 Connect with Leslie

• Current Program Offering: Written in the Stars
• Podcast: The Savvy Luminary
• Instagram: New Moon Creative Co
• Facebook Group: The Savvy Luminary
• YouTube: New Moon Creative Co

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