Correct. My new favorite word.
Today on The Sage & The Song I deep dive into my word-nerd tendencies, sharing the etymological reasoning behind my recent love affair with "correct." If I've done my job correctly, you'll join me in keeping this word close from now on and thinking twice before using replacements that cast moral judgement.
Matriarchy isn't it.
Today on The Sage & The Song I share how Perdita Finn's article (linked below) sparked a re-examination on the concept of matriarchy and why a prayer to honor the Great Mother is at the center of my Rose & Sword curriculum... and my life.
Year of the Fire Hose (not a typo)
Today on The Sage & The Song join me for the amusing story of how this phrase came to my attention, and the 3 ways I see it reflecting in the collective experience as well as my own season of life.
6 Paradoxical Truths About Creativity + Art-Making
Today on The Sage & The Song I'm sharing 6 lessons that crystalized for me in a season of heavy creative output. Artist residency, artist retreat, two great books on writing and many medias later, these lessons are here to invite us into our next level of beauty-making.
I Thought Guidance Came from Above. I Was Wrong.
Today on The Sage & The Song I'm sharing some mid-year musings about my annual theme for 2026, "heaven-line." If you chose a theme for this year, as we approach the midway point now is a great time to pause and reflect on how that theme is steering your energy, focus and decisions... or if it's not, perhaps get back on track.
Culture-building through song: how a music practice expands our impact as leaders (with Simon D'Arcy)
In this special episode of The Sage & The Song, my friend Simon D'Arcy joins me a lighthearted conversation about the power of music and song to expand our impact in every realm of our lives, both personally and professionally.
Addicted to Intensity: preaching the gospel of subtlety in psychedelics, wellness and self-improvement
In this special episode of The Sage & The Song, my friend Anahita Anais hosted me for a juicy discussion on psychedelics, the wellness industry, and cultural trends that reveal our bias toward extremism and away from subtlety.
Archetypes, Anthems & Astrology for 2026! (with Verana Faye Bailowitz)
Special Guest Verana Faye Bailowitz joins me for a juicy conversation on what to expect and how to gracefully navigate this year ahead. Drawing from the wisdom of numerology, tarot, astrology and intuition for what we all need to remember in these tumultuous times, we also bring you a selection of songs. We invite you to learn and sing these songs as anthems, in order to keep yourself buoyant, brave and kind in the midst of the mystery.
This is a long one, so take your time with it and enjoy the journey!
You do not need to hit "go" on January 1st.
In this episode, we explore what it can actually look like for leaders, parents, biz owners, artists and humans with bodies to honor the season's rhythms instead of falling prey to the society pressure to "hit go" in the middle of the season of rest.
"Plan" needs air quotes: why I've become highly suspicious of plans, agendas and goals... but make them anyway.
In this episode, we explore why the rapidly changing landscape of ecology, politics, economics and technology means that keeping plans is virtually impossible—but oddly, that doesn't mean it's not worth doing.
Does this bring me closer to or further from the Divine?
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share my favorite compass question that reminds me "the sacred" is always here, now, just a choice away.
Planning for Bewildered Humans: behind the name-change and energetics of my annual planning challenge
In this episode, I invite you to join me for this year's Annual Planning Challenge, happening LIVE December 11-19th. Hear why I changed the name (again) and why wildness is at the center of my planning framework.
The Choice Point Checklist: for making congruent decisions that you'll celebrate instead of regret
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share a potent framework for assessing your most questionable past decisions so as to learn from them—plus a simple checklist for ensuring that any choice you make is congruent with your integrity, authenticity and intuition.
Reactivity Reset: how to get grounded, centered and in command of the noise in your head
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share a simple, fast and effective technique for quieting the mind in less that 30 seconds. Plus, the success story of my first real attempt to command the unconscious mind.
Please remove Buddha from your bathroom
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I pass along a teaching I received from my teacher Anuttara Lakshmin Nath that's made me think twice about the depictions of deities in my house. Join me to assess our relationship with these sacred objects in an attempt to appreciate, not appropriate.
My Rosary Apprenticeship (how Mother Mary and the rose are helping me redefine this ancient practice)
Today on The Sage & The Song, I share how working with roses as a plant medicine opened up newfound curiosity about the ancient devotion of the rosary, which led me to Mother Mary, which led me back to Mother Earth, and to the tenderness and desires of my own heart.
You can’t force clarity: choosing powerfully and other contemplations on making good decisions
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share 3 contemplations on decision-making and rumble with the aftermath of our choices. We discuss how you can't force clarity (and what to do in the meantime while you wait for it to arrive), and I offer a potent yet simple framework from learning from past decisions that led you into regret or some other form of suffering.
The songs in this episode are "Busy Yourself" and "Good Choices" by .
Death and the art of tying up loose ends: an ode to the end of summer
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share about sunsets, death, the transition from summer to autumn, and how to rumble with the fact we cannot possibly get to everything on our bucket list in this lifetime.
My new favorite ritual for birthdays (or anytime you want a big juicy dose of validation)
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share my realization that I had been creating needless suffering on my birthdays, and the new (old) ritual I uncovered that brought me an incredibly validating dose of clarity.
Envy, jealousy, and 4 questions to quickly flip envy to inspiration
In this episode of The Sage & the Song, I share an envy attack I had with a new teacher in my life, and how it led me swiftly into exquisite clarity on where it's time to grow, streamline and uplevel my business and body of work.