Some Kind Of Magic
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSome Kind Of Magic is a podcast that seeks to understand and embrace the magical in the mundane, everyday moments of life. Conversations will center around gratitude, mindfulness, creativity, meditation, intuition, spirituality, living in alignment, finding your purpose, and the bigger picture of wellness. For more information and show notes, visit http://emilylevenson.com/podcast
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Updates Galore!
April 30, 2019 15:12 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBHoly crap has it been a long time since I've sat down to record an episode of the show. How have 8 whole months passed?! I've sat down to record a few times in that span, but never knew how to start it or what I would even say. It feels like so much has changed that I didn't know if I could truly encapsulate what has been happening for me. This episode hits all of the big strokes of what's been going on for me over the last 8 months — big and small — and where things are heading. H...
25: How to show up in sisterhood (with Emily Cassel)
September 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBI had the chance to sit down with Emily Cassel of the Sexy Soulful Success Podcast. Emily and I spent our time talking about sisterhood and how holding space for other women through things like sisterhood circles is a sacred act. The episode begins with a discussion around masculine versus feminine energy, turns towards old paradigms for success and why they don’t work for women, moves into the power of relationships and how they challenge us to grow and evolve, and ends with all of the re...
How to embrace radical self-care in your own life (with Monica Ballard)
September 03, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBSelf-care is a conversation that I've been wanting to dive deep with and am thrilled to be talking about it with Monica Ballard, a massage therapist, reiki practitioner, yoga instructor, and fellow podcaster. Monica shares about her her life and work, using her personal journey to inform her professional passions around radical self-care. We start our conversation with several book recommendations in the self-help genre, then weave our way through the concept of radical self-care as it r...
23: Why it all comes back to the breath (with Meagan Roppo)
August 27, 2018 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBI’m fairly certain that there isn’t a person on the planet who would argue that breathing isn’t important. Hell, it’s what keeps us alive. But did you know that our breath is also a tool that we can use to regulate our emotions, bring more awareness into our lives, and balance our energy? That’s what Meagan Roppo of She Enlightened and I spend our time talking about in this week’s episode of the podcast. Meagan is a writer, an activist, a yogini, an advocate, and a dreamer. She founded...
22: Learning how to embrace the spiritual path (with Lauren Hayes)
August 20, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBI had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Lauren Hayes of The Luna Celeste to talk about all things energy work, tarot, crystals, and spirituality. Not only did Lauren share about her personal awakening and how she came to embrace her spiritual side, she speaks to the power of the being open, finding flow, and exploring the things that trigger you most. This conversation with Lauren was a profound one for me because it gave me a deeper understanding of my own spiritual awakening, a...
Why you need to learn how to sit with the discomfort (with De Lisa Patterson)
August 13, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBHello, friends, and welcome back to Season 2 of the podcast! I am thrilled to be sitting down with De Lisa Patterson, brand mixologist and all around creative. One, because she's freakin' hilarious. And two, because she is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. De Lisa's journey starts with a tale of loss — of a job, a relationship, and her self-confidence all at the same time. She shares how those losses took their toll, and also how they shaped her journey. De Lisa offers practical tip...
Quick Tip: How I make sure my time is spent on the things I value the most
July 16, 2018 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week's Quick Tip episode is all about how I plan for the week ahead in order to make sure that I'm spending my time on the things that I value the most. There are two things that I do every weekend to ensure that my week gets off to a great start: menu planning and a review of what I have going on for the week. It may sound simple at the outset (and perhaps it is), but this weekly ritual is something that helps me feel anchored and in total alignment with the things I value most. ...
How to go from inspiration to manifestation (with Lindsey Smith)
July 09, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBI am incredibly excited to have my friend and fellow health coach slash healthy living pal, Lindsey Smith, on the show. Lindsey has a long list of accomplishments under her belt included being a published author, speaker, coach, and inspirational rapper. (That is not a typo.) And while all of that is amazing (and it truly IS amazing), the most impressive thing about Lindsey that I've witnessed in the 8+ years I've know her is her power to create magic in her life. So when Lindsey agreed to...
How to have a happy and fulfilling life (with Latrice Sampson Richards)
July 02, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBThis week, I have the absolute pleasure to sit down with Latrice Sampson Richards of the Unicorns Talk podcast. Latrice is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Life-Purpose and Relationship Coach for Black women who are ready to heal from their past so they can build a future they deserve. We dive deep into topics like manifestation, law of attraction, and forgiveness and Latrice shares the process she used for herself (and now uses with her clients) to know herself fully and br...
Finding and following what makes you feel good (with Eryn Johnson of Living Open)
June 25, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBAs someone who's been on the spiritual path for the better part of a decade, I am always on the lookout for people who just GET IT. You know, people who share an interest in growing and evolving and who are open to things like yoga, meditation, tarot, and energy work. So when I came across Eryn Johnson of the Living Open podcast, I knew that she was someone I wanted to connect with and get to know better. Eryn is a Philly-based creative, healer, and seeker whose tools include yoga, reiki...
Learning how to develop your own intuition (with Tina Conroy)
June 18, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBI sat down with Tina Conroy, A.K.A The Intuitive Woman, to talk about all things intuition. Tina is a yoga instructor, reiki master, and intuitive who first realized she could connect with Spirit and intuition as a child. Tina shares story after story of how she first connected with her gifts, her family history with intuition and prophetic dreams in particular, and how she really came into her own with intuition as an adult. What I love most about this episode — and I really loved all of...
Why community is so important to creating change (with Cyndie Spiegel)
June 11, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBI’m so excited to be sitting down with Cyndie Spiegel, a Brooklyn-based small business consultant, coach, and TEDx speaker. Cyndie is the brains behind The Collective (of Us), a small business accelerator for women, and The Community (of Us), an online hub for conversation and change-making community. Regardless of the work she's doing, Cyndie has a gift for bringing people together AND for telling it like it is. Her perspective on community and belonging is beautiful and important, her ta...
4 tools for personal growth and self-care
June 04, 2018 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBI wanted to share with you some of the tools that I've been using as of late to get a handle on my time and be more intentional about where my energy is going. There are four tools in particular that have had a huge impact on my life and my mood: tarot, automatic writing, meditation, and weekly planning. What I love most about these tools is how they help me feel grounded and get me to connect with parts of myself that I don't often connect with. They also help me to slow down and savor my...
How to bring more mindfulness into your life (with Catherine Beard)
May 28, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBI'm really excited to be sitting down with Catherine Beard of The Blissful Mind this week to talk about the importance of mindfulness and self-care, two topics that I have become pretty focused on as of late. Our conversation starts with the power of awareness, as Catherine shares how mindfulness found its way into her life and what it's changed as a result. We also talk about the difference between mindfulness and meditation, as well as the tools that allow you to be more mindful in your ...
Looking at money in a more soulful way (with Jenny Karlsson)
May 21, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBMoney. The very thought of it can make people squirm in the seats. The word alone has the power to conjure up feelings of anger, jealousy, despair, excitement, fear, anxiety, and gratitude. The good news is, money doesn't have to be a dirty word. And our relationship to it can truly be life-changing. Which is why I'm so excited to be sitting down with my good friend Jenny Karlsson, the brilliant mind behind Financials for Creatives. Jenny is, in my estimation, the perfect combination of le...
Creating the space to be free (with Siobhan Sudberry)
May 14, 2018 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBThis week, I'm sitting down with the fun and fabulously inspiring Siobhan Sudberry, clarity cultivator and found of the BeFree Project. Siobhan and I talk about what it means to live from a place of purpose and clarity, and how tuning in to that place of passion and purpose can (and will) set us free. Siobhan takes us on a journey from her childhood and the impact of her mother's absence through the revelations she experienced in therapy and through tools like self-care, prayer, and journa...
How to be more conscious when it comes to your life (with Vana Feliciano)
May 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBI sat down with Vana Feliciano —painter, podcaster and imperfect planeteer — to talk about what it means to be conscious and to live in alignment with your values and dreams. Vana shares about how she got to this place of understanding and what flow, ease, and alignment really mean for her. She also provides a wealth of tools to help others on their journey of conscious living. I have a feeling that this episode will not only leave you feeling inspired but will arm you with the tools you nee...
Can yoga really help you navigate the transitions of your life? (with Stephanie Cunningham)
April 30, 2018 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBCan yoga really help you navigate the transitions of your life? If you're anything like Stephanie Cunningham, a yoga instructor and podcaster that specializes in working with older adults, the answer is a resounding yes. Stephanie found yoga after retiring and settling down in Australia. With no job and no ability to get a job due to visa constraints, Stephanie struggled to find her place in the world. That is until she found yoga. Not only did yoga help her physically, it helped her emoti...
When was the last time you got something in the mail?
April 23, 2018 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThis week's episode is another solo one from yours truly and the second in the Quick Tip Series (meaning it's a short one!). It's all about the power of the handwritten note, and I couldn't be more excited about the topic. A month or so ago, I took a poll over in Instagram about what I should focus on for my next solo episode. It was between this topic and self-care as the antidote to overwhelm. I have to admit that I was a little surprised at how close it was. I kind of assumed that the top...
Being intentional with how you live your life (with Meghan Seawell and Lis Hubert)
April 16, 2018 11:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBWhen I first connected with this week's guests — Lis Hubert and Meghan Seawell — I knew I needed to talk with them more. Their podcast, Adrift on Purpose, is all about being intentional with how you live your life; of living from a place of purpose and connection versus one of obligation and expectation. Yeah, I know. There were so many great takeaways from our conversation, including what security and success really look and feel like, what it feels like to live from obligation versus inten...
What happens when you push your body to the limit (with Sarah Williams)
April 09, 2018 11:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBSarah Williams, the adventurer and podcaster behind Tough Girl Challenges, shares more about the greatest adventures of her life; from the physical challenges she embarked like climbing Mt. Kilaminjaro, running in Marathon Des Sables, and hiking the Appalachain Trail in 100 days to the mental challenges of pushing herself to her limits and remaining intact. Sarah shares so many truth bombs during our conversation that I know I'll be coming back to listen to it over and over again. So get out...
How to feel empowered with regard to your period (with Amanda Laird)
April 02, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - 81.3 MBWhen I first came up with the idea for Some Kind of Magic, menstrual health wasn't a conversation I ever thought I'd be having. But, truth be told, I'm glad it is. I'm sitting down with Amanda Laird, a holistic nutritionist with a clinical focus on menstrual health. And together we talk about menstrual and hormonal health and what stands in the way of those two things. We also dive into the myths around menstruation and why big corporations have a lot to gain by promoting a culture of shame a...
You are what you value (with Jenn Hand)
March 26, 2018 11:00 - 53 minutes - 74.5 MBI had the pleasure the sitting down with Jenn Hand, food and body image coach and creator of the Normal Eaters Club, to talk about food and health. Jenn is a firm believer that we already know what we want and need, we just forget how to listen to that deepest part of our selves. During this hour-long conversation, Jenn talks about the power of the 3 really's, why it's important to know whether your life is a true reflection of who you are and what you value at your core, and how both of thos...
How to boost your self-confidence (with Sheena Yap Chan)
March 19, 2018 11:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBThis week's episode is all about exploring the magic of self-confidence. Which, let's be honest, is something that a lot of women (myself included) struggle with. The good news is, you can absolutely change that and build your self-confidence one small action at a time. Sheena Yap Chan, the podcaster and blogger behind The Tao of Self-Confidence, was kind enough to sit down with me and dive deep around what self-confidence is and how to cultivate more of it in our own lives. Spoiler alert: it...
How to get the most out of your gratitude practice
March 12, 2018 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBBack in September, before I took my month-long sabbatical, I thought I had a fairly good idea of what a regular gratitude practice looked like. In fact, I had spent the better part of 4 years keeping a gratitude journal based on the book Make Miracles In Forty Days* by Melody Beattie. I made daily lists, worked hard to find the good in situations that truly challenged me, and even ran several group programs called Project: Miracles to help others do the same. Suffice it to say, I saw how hel...
How to own your worth and find your place in this world (with Kelly J. Covert)
March 05, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 80 MBI sat down with Kelly J. Covert — inner voice coach, podcaster, and professional musician — to talk about the journey of finding our voice, owning our worth, and embracing our role as visionary women. We dive into what it really means to do all of those things and what often gets in the way, from perfectionism to lack of confidence and love for ourselves. This is seriously one of my favorite conversations to date and I am SO excited for you to take a listen. I’d love to hear from you! What ...
Authenticity, trust, and the quality of our relationships (with Sage B. Hobbs)
February 26, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBHave you ever wondered how to improve the relationships in your life? First, good on you! That's truthfully the first step to making positive (and empowered) changes in your life and the way you show up in the world. Second, you're really going to enjoy this conversation with women’s empowerment and leadership coach, speaker, author, and podcaster, Sage B. Hobbs. Sage dishes on all things authenticity, trust, and the quality of our relationships. The knowledge she drops in this episode is imm...
The life-changing magic of traveling the world (with Annabelle Needles)
February 19, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBI sat down with Annabelle Needles — a video editor for creative adventurers, fellow podcaster, and travel aficionado — to talk about the life-changing magic of traveling. Annabelle was bitten by the travel bug early in life, having traveled around the world with her parents as a child. She has officially been to 23 different countries and 7 continents and is currently touring the United States in a 36 foot RV named Gulliver. Annabelle shares what she's learned throughout her life of traveling...
How to become a caregiver for your own body (with Rebecca Scritchfield)
February 19, 2018 11:30 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBThis week on the podcast, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Registered Dietician, Exercise Physiologist, and Author Rebecca Scritchfield for a juicy conversation about dieting and diet culture, true health and wellness, and how to be kinder to your body. Spoiler alert: Rebecca says that health grows from love and kindness, and not the judgmental, negative chatter or the rigid rules around food and exercise. So grab a hot cup of something and settle in for an inspiring conversation arou...
Why being intentional with your time and energy is so important (with Kyshira S. Moffett)
February 19, 2018 11:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBI'm kicking off the Some Kind Of Magic podcast with an interview of one of my favorite people in Pittsburgh, Kyshira S. Moffett of Hustle Her Way and Life of a Bombshell Cosmetics. Kyshira shares about what originally brought her to Pittsburgh, the power of trusting the process, and how a simple question like "who are you trying to impress" ended up changing her life. And since Kyshira is a real-life Wonder Woman, we also talk about finding balance in her life and work. I'd love to hear from...
Seeking to embrace the magical in the mundane everyday moments of life
February 15, 2018 12:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBWhen I first found out that the Nourish + Flourish podcast was be coming to an end, I had a mix of emotions. First and foremost, I was extremely happy for Betsy because I knew this was a necessary step in her personal journey. In my heart, I knew it was time for her to embrace her calling and move in a new direction. Once the initial wave of excitement for her had settled, I began to realize how much I was going to miss the podcasting medium. That year of talking, connecting, and stretching w...