Today, an announcement: after almost five incredible years of creativity and growth together, we have decided to close She Makes Magic.

To explain this decision, and to celebrate the immense beauty of all She Makes Magic is and was, we recorded a special podcast for you.

Listen in below.

Listen to the podcast:

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Where you can find us in the future:

Alana:

• Website: alanahelbig.com
• Podcast mentoring with Alana: alanahelbig.com/podcasting
• Instagram: @alana.helbig
• Facebook: /alanahelbigbiz

Koren:

• Website: korenhelbig.com
• Copywriting, editing and web design with Koren: korenhelbig.com/clients
• Instagram: @koren.helbig
• Twitter: @korenhelbig
• Art project: People Are Strange (+ Instagram + Facebook)

Thank you.

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Katie Dean, Mindset and motivation mechanic, first dropped into my life just over a year ago when she invited me to be a guest on her website YOUR WILD LIFE.

I was instantly attracted to Katie’s quirky sense of humour, her down-to-earth nature and her pure heart of gold.

As you’ll hear in this interview, Katie has this unique capacity to go deep and honest in conversation while keeping things light-hearted and simple. You’ll hear her talk about her journey with anxiety, what this has meant for her family life and for her business, why she ultimately decided to take anxiety medication, and how she’s learnt to find the humour as she’s navigated this path.

In this interview, Katie shares:

+ Her journey with anxiety, why she ultimately decided to take anxiety medication and the stigma she faced around this.

+ Redefining success after the birth of her son.

+ The reality of being a Mum while running an online business.

+ Why your outside world is a direct reflection of your internal landscape.

+ The danger of defining yourself by your job title / business.

Listen to the podcast:

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My favourite quote from Katie’s interview is:

Resources Katie mentions in this interview:

+ Soulful Swagger – Katie’s ecourse

Connect with Katie at:

• Website: yourwildlife.com.au
• Instagram: @ktdean_yourwildlife
• Facebook: /yourwildlife101

What did you like best about this conversation with Katie? Share it with us in the comments below.

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And, just like the manifesting goddess that she is, that’s exactly the life she has created.

Vienda has spent the majority of her life travelling the world and choosing a path that best honours the desires of her soul. You’ll hear her explain that, more often than not, this has required her to go against the status quo. But, in turn, has taught her how to deeply trust in her own inner guidance.

Here’s a woman who walks her talk and is a shining example of how magical life can be when we stop looking for the answers outside ourselves and start listening to the wise voice within.

In this interview, Vienda shares:

+ Her story from psychology student, to the music festival scene, to blogger, to online biz owner and mentor.

+ Her experimentation with psychedelic drugs and how this gave her a deeper understanding of human behaviour, belief systems and thought processes.

+ How to cultivate trust in your own intuition.

+ The importance of spending time with people who are thriving examples of the kind of life you want to live.

+ Why she believes our fears are doorways to breakthroughs and how to sit with the discomfort of fear.

+ Why creating space and time to journey inwards is essential for living a life of freedom.

Listen to the podcast:

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My favourite quote from Vienda’s interview is:

Connect with Vienda at:

• Website: viendamaria.com
• Instagram: @viendamaria
• Facebook: /viendamaria

What did you like best about this conversation with Vienda? Share it with us in the comments below.

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Caroline Sanchez, an oncology nurse, hoop dancer and women’s movement guide, began her soul work at the age of 21 when her mother Grace passed away from breast cancer.

Following the subtle thread of her soul’s guidance, she became an oncology nurse, discovered hoop dancing in a city park, married the alternative art of hoop dancing with the Western medicine world through her Masters thesis, and became a Women’s Empowerment Movement Mentor.

Having worked as an oncology nurse for over 12 years, supporting women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, Caroline has a very unique and potent way of looking at the world. Be inspired by her joy for life and her message of letting go of the good girl archetype and learning to resource from the fierce unapologetic love for our gifts and passions. Even when this might look wild, crazy, ugly or inappropriate to others.

In this interview, Caroline shares:

+ Discovering her soul work at the age of 21 after her mother Grace passed away from breast cancer.

+ Her experience with burn out and compassion fatigue in the nursing world.

+ How and why she started hoop dancing and what this daily practice has taught her about joy, body play and her soul gifts.

+ Marrying the alternative art of hoop dancing with conventional Western medicine and how her fear of being dismissed and judged as a “hippy” influenced this journey.

+ Feeling guided on the soul path and tuning into the subtleties of symbolism and synchronicity.

+ What it means to truly let go of the “good girl” archetype and show up in our raw fullness, even when this might look wild, ugly or inappropriate.

+ Learning to trust that your unique offerings and gifts are needed in this world.

Listen to the podcast:

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My favourite quote from Caroline’s interview is:

Resources Caroline mentions in this interview:

+ Tulasi Adeva – Caroline’s intuitive, somatic coach

+ Hoop dancing to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses – Caroline’s masters thesis

+ The Red Thread with Laura Anne Page – the recent soul navigation retreat Caroline attended.

Connect with Caroline at:

• Website: thehulahoopgirl.com + teachhoopdance.com + wildrhythmjourney.com
• Instagram: @thehulahoopgirl
• Facebook: /thehulahoopgirlcaroline

What did you like best about this conversation with Caroline? Share it with us in the comments below.

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If you’re here reading this, it’s likely that you have, at some point in your life, felt the nudge of your soul calling you to explore deeper and ask the bigger questions.

This soul inquiry process often starts out gentle – like a small quiet whisper – but eventually it gets louder and more urgent.

What this can often lead to is a stripping away, crumbling or destruction of all that no longer serves us. Often we drop into a period of unknown mystery. A time when we are no longer the person we once were but who we are to become is yet to make itself known to us.

I like to think of these periods as stripping for the soul. A process of removing all the layers we have outgrown. These times can be wild, erotic and empowering or they can feel awkward, uncomfortable and very vulnerable.

This interview catches Laura Anne Page three years into a period of stripping for the soul or, what she refers to as, journeying into the soul underworld.

Intrinsically tied to Laura’s story is her former name Shakti Sunfire. A name which she used for over 10 years to promote her gifts as a hoop dancer, yoga instructor, movement educator, and mentor for women, amongst many other things.

This is the first time Laura has spoken publicly about the journey of returning to her birth name and what this has meant for her business, her intimate relationships and for her soul.

If you’re in a period of mystery, if you’re feeling called to strip away all the identities and labels you’ve placed on yourself, if you’re feeling lost and confused about where to head to next, this is the interview for you.

In this interview, Laura shares:

+ Her three-year journey with exploring the unknown mysteries of her soul and why letting go of the name Shakti Sunfire has been paramount in this exploration.

+ The resistance and fears that showed up when she felt the call to explore deeper, including issues within her relationships and discomfort in her career.

+ Why the story that has come before now – however this story may look for you – is sacred and deserves to be honoured.

+ Why being in the mystery of the unknown is maginalised in our society and why it’s important to honour these dark, unknown voids in our life, even when others around us might not understand.

+ Her personal inquiry process for tuning into the voice and wisdom of your soul.

+ Why she believes all of us have special soul gifts to offer the world.

Listen to the podcast:

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My favourite quote from Laura’s interview is:

Resources Laura mentions in this interview:

+ Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche by Bill Plotkin

Connect with Laura at:

• Website: therhythmway.com
• Instagram: @therhythmway/
• Facebook: \the-rhythm-way

What did you like best about this conversation with Laura? Share it with us in the comments below.

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