Punk Rock Personal Development - Sarah Starrs

Emma Gannon is an author, blogger, and marketer, and she recently released her first book Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online with Ebury Publishing. She was one of the first bloggers I started following when I decided to move to London. I love her charming but no-nonsense take on life and her adventures in this city are always exciting to read about. I'm thrilled to say that you can look forward to hearing from her in an upcoming episode of the podcast! When Emma announced that she was publishing a book, I knew it would be just as fun and thought-provoking as everything else she does. In Ctrl Alt Delete Emma chronicles how she grew up, and ultimately built a career, online - complete with cybersex, catfishing, and many an MSN convo. The book is fun and lighthearted in places, but also deep and philosophical in others as she grapples with such topics as bullying and feminism. There's a whole lot of nostalgia too, for all of us who fumbled our way through growing up in those early days of the Internet. In thi

Ezzie Spencer trained as a lawyer and has a PhD in women’s wellbeing. She cares about, and works to further, women’s emotional, financial and spiritual wellbeing. As the creator of Lunar Abundance™ – a lunar-inspired self-care practice, Ezzie helps thousands of women around the world cultivate self-worth, confidence and feminine flow in a playful and feminine way. In this episode you’ll hear Ezzie’s unique perspective on what each phase of the moon can offer us and how tracking the lunar cycle is a really powerful personal development tool. While magic and ritual can be a beautiful part of any lunar practice, Ezzie is very practical and grounded and there are unique perspectives even for people who have absolutely zero interest in magic or spirituality.

Bianca Osbourne is a menstrual and fertility coach for energetic women, like you, who are ready to love their cycle and step into their feminine power. It’s her mission to help women balance their hormones, regulate their cycle, and create a vibrant, effervescent life that they love. We sat down to talk about her journey, of course, but also how we can reclaim our health and stop looking for answers outside of ourselves. You’ll hear us dive into talking about many of the most common reproductive health issues women struggle with and the insights Bianca has to share about alleviating them. She shares her advise for tapping into the wisdom we can gain from our menstrual cycle and what it can teach us about our bodies and lives. She also answered listener questions about coming off the pill and non-hormonal birth control.

Through her blog, podcasts, videos, and courses, millennial blogger, speaker, and podcast host Katie Dalebout curates inspired wisdom that guides people to go deep and sift through the thoughts clouding their minds. She’s the author of the Amazon best-selling book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling. She helps people develop a positive image of their bodies by embracing their creativity and personality outside of their physicality and she’s on a mission to share journaling tools that invoke deeper authenticity and self awareness. In this episode we talk about her journey of using journaling in her recovery from eating disorder, why she thinks journaling is such a powerful practice for personal development, what her journaling practice looks like, how to get the most out of journaling, and some of her favourite journaling tools that she shares in her book.

Kylie Travers has gone from homeless single mother of two because of domestic violence to multiple international award winning CEO, author, speaker and advocate for ending domestic violence and homelessness. She is passionate about helping others turn their obstacles into opportunities, change their mindset, smash their goals and achieve a life they never though possible. We sat down to talk about the mindsets and tools she used to overcome massive obstacles and rebuild her life. We dive deep into her goal setting (& smashing!) process and her beliefs about what it takes to develop resilience. We had some difficulties with the Skype connection so towards the end of the interview the audio begins to get a bit shaky and we had to edit some portions out, so I apologize for this and hope you still get a lot out of the conversation!

Rebecca Campbell is a best selling author, inspirational motivational speaker, spiritual teacher, grounded spiritual mentor and practical intuitive guide. She's the author of Light is the New Black and her forthcoming book, Rise Sister Rise. We had a really amazing chat about the power of devotion to your spiritual practice, exactly what HER practice looks like, creating from a space of feminine flow, and the role of the shadow when you’re trying to work your light.

Makenna Johnston is a business coach, author of The Intention Generation and her and her wife recently bought Julia Child's home in the South of France, which they're turning into a cooking school and yoga retreat centre. Whether through writing, speaking, or creating her work’s cornerstone is the notion that intention trumps expectation and that input matters far more than extraction. The results? Alignment & Presence. (Things the world could use more of). We dove deep into Makenna’s journey - which is absolutely fascinating - as well as what it takes to live an intentional life, the consequences of getting caught up in expectations rather than intentions, and how to set powerful intentions and visions for our lives. This is one of those conversations that left me with goose pimples afterwards and I’m so excited for you to hear it.

Xochi Belafour is a blogger and a nutritionist-in-training who combines diet, natural healing, and various methods of spiritual inquiry to guide her readers and clients in cultivating more balance and harmony within and without. I’m in love with her beautiful book that has the same name as her blog (The Naturalista!), both of which are full of delicious recipes, natural beauty tutorials, and practices for mindful living. In our interview Xochi talks about how she slows down and lives mindfully within the hustle and bustle of city life. We dive into her own journey to wellness and healing and how we can begin experimenting to find the foods and practices that suit our bodies in this season of our lives. She shares many of her own favourite practices and talks really beautifully about bringing mindfulness into our daily lives.

In a reversal of roles, Ebonie Allard puts the questions to host Sarah Starrs. They talk in-depth about my daily routines and rituals, the benefits of my meditation practice, finding magic rather than monotony in our daily rituals, my journey with sexual shame and what I’ve been doing to heal and release that, why I’m making these changes with the podcast, the importance of sisterhood, and so much more.

To celebrate our first anniversary, here's a collection of clips featuring the best of the best of season 1. Jen Dziura talks about the key to instant confidence. Kitty Cavalier dishes on seducing your goals. Alexandra Franzen tells us how being a daymaker is an important part of her spiritual practice. And so much more!

If you listened to last week's episode you'll know that Punk Rock Personal Development is currently on a 6-week break, during which no new episodes will be released. I hope this gives you a chance to re-listen to your favourite episodes and catch up on any interviews you haven't heard yet. The show will be coming back on 22nd July with a brand new look and NAME! Listen to today's minisode to find out exactly what those changes will look like and how they correspond with some exciting developments in my life and career.

Laura Agar Wilson is a writer, health coach and recipe developer at WholeheartedlyHealthy.com. I think this episode complements last week’s really well as takes a really balanced, holistic approach to living a healthy and happy life. We talk about Laura’s journey from being unhappy and overweight to becoming too obsessed with exercise and healthy eating to finding a place of balance and happiness in her life. We also talked about how to find your own healthy balance, the importance of mindset to positive body image, what changed for her after becoming a mother, and our new obsessions with bullet journalling.

Kathryn Holt is a psychotherapist who accompanies people on the journey of reclaiming their hunger, desire, and permission to live fully in their bodies and lives. She utilizes a psycho-spiritual approach that integrates our whole person-- body, mind, soul, and spirit-- as a way of accessing our deepest wisdom and self-trust. She lives and works in Boulder, CO. We sat down to talk about the importance of questioning the messages we're taught about our bodies, how reclaiming our true hunger is a radical act that changes everything, and Kathryn's own journey of learning to trust her body.

Xandra Robinson-Burns is a Gryffindor and writer who believes that heroines exist in reality, not just in the pages of books. At her website HeroineTraining.com, Xandra provides the tools, lessons, and adventure necessary to live and own your story. We sat down to talk about what it means to be a heroine, how to make minimalism work for you, the importance of dressing for the occasion, her journey with depression, and the magic she's learned from the pages of Harry Potter.

Jayne Goldheart is a Qoya teacher and founder of the Sisters of the Wild non-profit organization. I sat down to Jayne to talk about her pilgrimage walking 222 miles around Scotland, the healing powers of solitude, and what she’s learned about living a nomadic existence. This is a special episode because not only is Jayne a good friend of mine, it’s the first time I’ve had a repeat guest on the show so you may remember her from episode 7.

Jessie Artigue is a lifestyle expert and speaker who blogs at Style and Pepper about designing a healthy, happy, and flavourful life. She’s also the host of the Marriage is Funny and The Perfect Wife podcasts and is a big sis and mentor at Pepperologie.com. We talked about keeping the spark alive in long-term relationships, releasing your expectations of marriage, and designing a flavourful life.

 Lucy Sheridan and Jo Westwood are the co-founders of #HIGHERSELFIE and it’s a very special episode because it’s the first time I’ve interviewed two guests together. Lucy and Jo just released their first book, which came out in April from Hay House and last year they put on the only spirituality un-conference in the world. We sat down to talk about how to get over the compare and despair that arises from seeing everyone’s highlights on social media, navigating a spiritual life in the modern age, how to find your tribe when you feel like the only “woo” in the village, and their favourite hashtag: #DONTWAITFORITCREATEIT!

Mary England is the artist, author, and blogger behind Uncustomary Art! Mary is like a rainbow in the shape of a girl! Everything she does infused the world with more colour, love, & positivity! While we know her as a beacon of happiness, Mary has also faced serious struggles with her mental health and clawed her way out of the clutches of self-loathing, so she has a lot to share when it comes to getting through the bad days and making your life a beautiful masterpiece.

Meg is a freelance graphic designer and the incredible woman behind That Hummingbird Life. where she shares her philosophy that everything changes when you believe you matter. We sat down to talk about her journey from burnt out to prioritizing self-care, what it means to be a multipotentialite and how to embrace this trait, and the ins and outs of lifestyle design.

Kira Sabin is a life coach for singles, unicorn wrangler, and is the Troop Leader of Love over at the League for Adventurous Singles. This one is for all the single ladies, although I promise this woman is AMAZING and there’s going to be something in this episode for everyone. We’re chatting about why you need to stop looking for “the one,” learning about your own needs in a romantic relationship, how your history with love (from even before you started dating) is impacting your relationships, how to get out of your comfort zone for love, and how scavenger huts (yes, SCAVENGER HUNTS) can help with dating and rejection. It’s going to be a fascinating conversation that I can’t wait to share with you.