Root to Bloom

Episode 25 🌸 How are you taking care of your elder (and younger and present) self?  Today we talk about money, honey.  Join my guest, Mona Green, and I as we go beyond the bottom line to look at the spiritual, somatic, and systemic implications of financial management.  
 
Connect with Mona
🌺 MAUA- Matriarchal Money Management: www.themauaverse.com // @themauaverse
🌺 One on one coaching: www.namasme.com
 
the music that brought us together - Edy Blu  🎶 @edyblu
 
❣️ Listener Survey: https://bit.ly/roottobloom_survey 
 
Connect with Kate
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
 
See how I approach my budget by joining the bouquet on Patreon 💐 https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast 
 

EPISODE 24 🌸 Ever think about writing a book?  My guest today has written FOUR, on top of being a full-time nurse, mom, grandma, and wife (among other things...).  Learn from Leah about both the writing and publishing process, as well as the bonus surprises she's experienced along the way.  
 
Connect with Leah + Buy her Books!
🌐  https://whisperwoodholdingsllc.com
📧 whisperwoodholdings@yahoo.com
📗 https://linktr.ee/whisperwoodholdings
 
Take the Listener Survey for a chance to get a copy of Leah's first book!  https://bit.ly/roottobloom_survey 
 
Leah's List of Resources:
🥾 El Camino de Santiago: https://caminoways.com/camino-primitivo   
💰 Dave Ramsey: https://www.ramseysolutions.com
📚 Karen Slaughter: https://www.karinslaughter.com/ 
 
Sumter Specific 
🧘‍♀️ Southern Bliss Yoga: https://www.southernblissyoga.com/ 
🔨 Simpson’s: https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/01592
 
For Authors + Self Publishing:
📗 Booktalk:https://www.booktalk.org/ 
📗 Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/ 
📗 Kindle Direct Publishing: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ 
📗 Ingram Spark: https://www.ingramspark.com/ 
🌐 WIX: https://www.wix.com 
 

EPISODE 23 🌸  Join two Pisces as we discuss mental health, sexuality, yoga, schools, entrepreneurship, and more.  
 
➡️ Support Kelley’s Go-Fund-Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-inner-rhythms-empower-kids-with-mindfulness
 
Inner Rhythms:
🧘‍♀️ Website: https://www.innerrhythmsvt.com/
🧘‍♀️ Substack: https://innerrhythms.substack.com/
🧘‍♀️ @innerrhythmsvt
 
📝 The Morning Light Substack: https://kelleyboymer.substack.com/
 
For those local to or visiting Vermont:
🧘‍♀️ Angie Follensbee Hall- Yoga Teacher, weekly newsletter: https://angiefollensbeehall.com/
🧘‍♀️ Range with Kara Duval: https://range.karaduvalpilates.com/
🎤 Babe’s Bar: https://www.babesvt.com/ 
💐 Brook + Blossom flowers: https://www.brookandblossom.com/
🌲 Forest + Field: https://forestandfieldcollective.com/pages/about-us
💎 Elements Aligned: https://www.elementsaligned.love/about-us
🌊 Carolyn Barnwell (TRE): https://shakeawaystress.com/about-carolyn 
Kelley's Go-Tos:
📚 Wildpreneur: https://wildpreneurs.com/ 
🧘‍♀️ Yoga Glo: https://landing.glo.com/womens-yoga-green-guides/?gad_source=1 
🌠 Chani Nicholas astrology: https://chaninicholas.com/ 
🔮 Keli Stander (psychic): https://www.kelistander.com/life-path-psychic-reading
🧶 Pulling the Thread (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pulling-the-thread-with-elise-loehnen/id1585015034 
 
⏱ Asana: https://asana.com/
⏱ Notion: https://www.notion.com/ 
 

EPISODE 22 🌸 Join me for a conversation with my friend and favorite astrologer, Mary Beth Bender.  She gives an overview of what's going on in the sky and shares ideas for we can take care of ourselves based on the season at hand.  Towards the end of the episode, we explore clues in our birth chart (natal chart) for creativity and health.  Over on Patreon, you'll see my birth chart and a link for Mary Beth's meditation.  
 
Mary Beth’s Websites:
🌟 Astrology: www.wholisticastrology1111.space
🧘‍♀️ Twist Kids Yoga  www.twistkidsyoga.com 
 
Connect with Mary Beth on Instagram:
🌟 @wholisticastrology 
🧘‍♀️ @twistkidsyoga 
 
Book a Reading with Mary Beth ✨
 
Places Mary Beth Mentions:
Okra: https://www.okracharlotte.com/
Sanctuary Imports in Charlotte: https://www.sanctuaryimportsclt.com/
Kripalu: https://kripalu.org/ 
Overview of Ayurveda: https://ayurveda.com/ayurveda-a-brief-introduction-and-guide/
 
Other Astrologers + Resources:
🌠 Rebecca Gordon: https://www.rebeccagordonastrology.com/ 
🌠 Stephanie Gailing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-complete-guide-to-astrological-self-care-a-holistic-approach-to-wellness-for-every-sign-in-the-zodiac-stephanie-gailing/15079777?aid=82045&ean=9781577152347&listref=the-books-i-ve-written 
🌠 Astro.com: https://www.astro.com/horoscope 
🌠 Kira Sutherland: https://www.astrologyofhealth.com/ 
 
Connect with Kate on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
 
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EPISODE 21 🌸 Spoiler alert: I am not pregnant, but I recently hosted a mother blessing ceremony for a dear friend who is!  And, it's a perfect metaphor for my topic today - keeping ourselves well during seasons of waiting.  
 
Read More About Mother Blessings Here:
🤰https://thebirthhour.com/blessingway/
🤰 https://villageformama.com/mothers-blessing-ceremony/ 
 
💐 Join the bouquet and see photos of the ceremony: https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast 
 
Other Resources I Mention:
🎙Corinna’s Episode on Waiting: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-digital-farmer-podcast/id1461141261?i=1000677622000 
📩 Tim Ferriss’s Newsletter: https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ 
🎙 My Episode on Building A Mind Map*: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000671532566
*sample available on Patreon 
 
Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
 
https://linktr.ee/roottobloom_podcast 

EPISODE 20 🌸 As a follow-up to my interview with Corinna Bench, I revisit a tool I put together for my business while participating in her Farm Marketing School - a sales funnel.  
What does it take for us to go from walking by a store on the street to entering it ?  
What gets us excited to jump in and become a paying customer?
What makes us want to keep coming back for more? 
Which businesses are your go-tos, your tried and true, and the ones that you promote to your friends... how did they make it to that supreme status?!
Become a member of the Bloom tier on Patreon to access my Sales Funnel template 💐 https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast 
 
Corinna's Resources:
🌱 Listen to our episode together:
🌱 Listen to her podcast! My Digital Farmer Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-digital-farmer-podcast/id1461141261 🌱 Sign up for her email list to get weekly marketing tips at www.mydigitalfarmer.com/subscribe  🌱 Subscribe to her online membership FMS (Farm  Marketing School) at www.mydigitalfarmer.com/fms – and get access to over 15 monthly “project builds” that help you to build the pieces of a farm sales funnel.🌱 Connect with her on Instagram at @mydigitalfarmer and @sharedlegacyfarms
 
Businesses + Entrepreneurs I Mention:
🍞 King Arthur Flour: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/ 
🌿 Farmer Cee Stanley: https://www.greenheffafarms.com/ 
🧃 Johnny’s Juice: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnysGardenjuicebar/ 
🧘‍♀️ Southern Bliss Yoga: ​​https://www.southernblissyoga.com/ 
🐮 Goddess Ghee: https://www.goddessghee.com/shop/p/venus 
 
SOWTH ☀️ the agriculture conference I'm attending while this episode launches: https://sowth.org/sowth-2025/ 
 
Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1

EPISODE 19 🌸 Join me on this milestone episode as I interview my marketing coach, Corinna Bench.  
In this conversation together we explore:
The core metaphor that she leans into when she comes to a crossroads 
The notion of whether or not you trust your future story/self 
How to dance with God 
Her season of waiting + identify transformation 
What does it mean to be [your name] if you can’t XYZ
Why the moment of surrender is a key piece to becoming a new version of yourself
The possibilities (and permission) that comes with relinquishing the sunken costs 
Her practices for getting through the most difficult season of life 
How she worked on healing her mind to heal her body 
The paradox of pain and progress 
How she Integrated an illness into other identified priorities 
What it was like to pass off or step aside in aspects of her business 
How she spent her time when she was younger and how that has manifested in her adult life  
What is the Land of Fun and why it’s important to spend time there 
How curiosity can impact our learning  
What lessons learned she’s taking into this next season 
The perspective she takes to feel more prepared to hold the reality of potential challenges to come
Corinna's Resources 
🌱 Listen to her podcast! My Digital Farmer Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-digital-farmer-podcast/id1461141261
🌱 Sign up for her email list to get weekly marketing tips at www.mydigitalfarmer.com/subscribe 
🌱 Subscribe to her online membership FMS (Farm  Marketing School) at www.mydigitalfarmer.com/fms – and get access to over 15 monthly “project builds” that help you to build the pieces of a farm sales funnel.
🌱 Connect with her on Instagram at @mydigitalfarmer and @sharedlegacyfarms
 
Resources We Mention
📕 Heal Your Body A-Z by Louise Hay: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602728/heal-your-body-a-z-by-louise-hay/   
 
📕 The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143129252?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp   
 
📕 Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/journey-to-the-heart-melody-beattie?variant=41227521064994
📕 Jesus Calling by Sarah Young: https://www.jesuscalling.com/
 
Sign up for the Intentional Mastermind by January 31st ✨ https://angbarnard.thrivecart.com/intentionalmastermind/ 
 
Connect with Kate on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
 
https://linktr.ee/roottobloom_podcast 

EPISODE 18 🌸 In this episode I share highlights from two of the most helpful and powerful books I read in the last year - both on grief.  It was through the work of these two authors that brought me closer to understanding what was going on in my heart + head, and how I could practice compassion during one of my hardest years to date.  
 
NOTE: I am NOT a professional therapist 😉
 
Books on Grief
📕 Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart: https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/ 
📘 Mary-Frances O’Connor, The Grieving Brain: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/books/the-grieving-brain 
📗 Plus the one I just started and am loving - The Wound Makes the Medicine by Pixie Lighthorse: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wound-Makes-the-Medicine/Pixie-Lighthorse/9781955905435 
 
Join Our Intentional Mastermind 💪 Register by January 31! https://angbarnard.thrivecart.com/intentionalmastermind/
 
Connect with me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1
 
Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast
[Bloom members get to participate in the mastermind for free!  Discount code available for Root members]

EPISODE 17 🌸 It's a new dawn, new day, and new year.  What are your achievements and challenges from 2024?  What mini-adventures will bring fun and excitement to 2025? 
Join me as I walk through some of my favorite exercises for the year's end while sharing some lessons learned.  Thank you for 1000+ downloads and your continued support on Patreon 💖 https://linktr.ee/roottobloom_podcast 
 
📚 Blessing - Everyday Spirit Book: https://www.everydayspirit.net/daybook
 
Tools for Reflecting, Celebrating, and Planning
🗓️ Jesse Itzler: https://jesseitzler.com/pages/jesses-system 
👣 Habit Farmer/Footprint Farm: https://www.habitfarmer.com/community.html 
🧭 Year Compass: https://yearcompass.com/ 
 
Register for the Clarify Your Vision Event - January 12th @ 2pm EST
🚀 https://angbarnard.thrivecart.com/clarify-your-vision-workshop-copy-2/ 
 
Oracle Decks
🎴 Soul Coaching by Denise Linn: https://deniselinnseminars.com/market/cards/
🎴 Starseed by Rebecca Campbell: https://starseedoracle.me/ 
 
Podcasts I Mention:
🎧 Mel Robbins: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iNmYLOMhAcE258lCxshx3?si=9cdd0898417747e1&utm_campaign=Newsletter+Dec+19&utm_content=Newsletter+Dec+19&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io&nd=1&dlsi=4f88695dd8fa4415 
🎧 Episode 9 on Synchronicity: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-to-bloom/id1756562911?i=1000669914372 
 
Follow me on Instagram:
🌸 @roottobloom_podcast 
🌸 @kweschtionsne1 -- check out my highlight reels for my various words of the year 
 
Join the bouquet on Patreon 💐 https://www.patreon.com/roottobloom_podcast

EPISODE 16 🌸 Join me for the last episode of 2024 where I interview my friend and the Founder of Cypress Adventures, Aimee Cox-King.  Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, Cypress Adventures provides experiences that inspire and empower middle and high-school-aged youth to create the lives they want for themselves. 
Aimee is a powerhouse who has not only created an organization the feeds her soul but also that offers her community the opportunity to support youth in a critical yet overlooked stage - adolescence.  She leads her team to provide group experiences that are centered on evidence-based social and emotional skill development. This includes an emphasis on relationship skills, community building, teamwork, problem-solving, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
Support her work + the youth of Hartsville - Be the Drop, Create the Ripple
In our conversation we discuss:
What it’s like to be a sensitive, deep feeling person
The revelation that having regard for herself was key to both her wellbeing and work
Her personal mission statement 
Regulating her nervous system 
What her “champion’s morning” looks like 
How she she approaches time blocking and routines
How age has solidified the importance of self care
How Jesse Itzler’s approach to planning a calendar can bring about joy and adventure 
Where we met (Land of Two Sands in Lugoff, SC)
Why she decided to start a non-profit in the southern town she grew up in 
Her impetus to imbue social justice into her work
How diverse cultures have influenced her understanding of what it means to belong 
How she combined her own experience with science to design meaningful, evidence-based positive youth development programs 
How she distinguishes Cypress Adventures from other after school programs
The diverse array of skills that her programming address to meet the unique social, emotional, and cognitive needs of adolescents  
The Power of Play, the Power of Curiosity, the Power of Creativity 
The learning, dynamism, iterations, and feedback that’s both innate part and required piece of creative ventures 
The epiphany she had around her gifts and passions as it relates to her position(s) within the organization 
How partnerships can help to ensure sustainability and the ability to replicate 
Her favorite practices to nurture herself and listen to her inner voice  
How she feels her way through discipline 
How she’s been able to steer away from comparison 
Her perspective on and stories of synchronicity 
Their end of the year campaign: Be the Drop, Create the Ripple  
Cypress Adventures 🏕
https://www.cypressadventures.org/
https://www.facebook.com/cypressadventures 
https://www.instagram.com/cypressadventures/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/15382248/ 
https://www.youtube.com/@cypressadventuresinc.1241 
 
Resources from Our Conversation:
The Phoenix Journal: https://www.thephoenixplanner.com/products/the-phoenix-journal?srsltid=AfmBOooN5tlWW0lrco22ds1ExXErt96TPlJOdbW9h86SWSVtjmYyFwBh 
Peak Mind: https://amishi.com/books/peak-mind
Land of Two Sands: https://www.facebook.com/LandOf2Sands/  
Our Sacred Space Yoga: https://blackcreekarts.org/products/signup-here 
Insight Meditation: https://www.dharma.org/ 
Chani Nicholas: https://chaninicholas.com/
Tough Titties Laura Belgray: https://www.talkingshrimp.com/book 
Asia Suler: https://asiasuler.com/ 
Business as a Spiritual Journal: https://asiasuler.com/businessasaspiritualjourney/
Mirrors in the Earth: https://asiasuler.com/mirrors-in-the-earth/  
 
A Song for Synchronicity 🎶 Tricia Yearwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFObCZtGWQ