The Goddess Movement

40. Pleasure Priority with Shauna Burns-Thomson

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:22:12 +0000

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⚠️ Content Note: This episode explores themes of sexuality, including kink, and contains important discussion around differentiating healthy sexual play from sexual abuse.

Now—let’s get real. I’m sitting down with sex therapist and all-around powerhouse Shauna Burns-Thomson to pull back the sheets (literally and figuratively). Together, we digest the raw truths from our last show, The S Word, and tease what’s coming in our unapologetic new series, The F Word. These conversations aren’t about shock value—they’re about creating an inclusive, judgment-free zone where folks can actually explore their sexuality without shame.

From kink curiosity to boundaries, from play to consent, we’re diving headfirst into the messy, liberating, oh-so-human reality of sex. And because we’re not just here to talk the talk, we’re also launching a 3-part seminar series dedicated entirely to Pleasure!—because your body deserves it, your spirit craves it, and your life will thank you for it.

Tune in, get curious, and let’s turn those whispered questions into unapologetic conversations.

PLEASURE PRIORITY 3-part sex health seminar with Shauna

Hosted at The Goddess Movement at 33739 Essendene Ave in Abbotsford, Shauna will lead this 3-part series through October, November and January. For more info and all the juicy details, go to:

https://app.schedulehouse.com/SH/Client/003701#workshops

and use the pulldown menu to select “Pleasure Priority.” All three seminars for $99+gst. It’s the perfect Saturday night out!

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39. Choice Paralysis

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:13:31 +0000

This episode is your permission slip to stop letting fear boss you around. Aryn is ripping the lid off decision paralysis and showing you how to get out of your own damn way. From real-life screw-ups to listener “oh-my-god-that’s-me” questions, she proves that bravery isn’t about being fearless—it’s about making moves while your knees are shaking. You’ll learn how to break big scary things into bite-sized wins, why flopping is just part of the glow-up, and how every single choice—even the messy ones—pushes you forward. Tune in, grab your courage by the throat, and turn that fear into fuel.

38. Begin as you mean to continue

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:35:21 +0000

“Not just when you are on stage. Record yourself when you are in your group rehersals and see what you show up like. Because if you are not showing up with big energy in your class rehersals, you are going to diminish your opportunity to show up big when you are on stage. But do both! Record both! And see what happens. Look at it again through the lens of your best friend who wants to give more energy. And then be very honest with yourself. Go, where are the places where I could show up bigger? And is that in my body movement, or is that in my face, or is that with my overall energy? These reflective surfaces can be a very powerful tool.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

We’re back! Aryn offers a new biz update and note about the frequency of future podcast episodes on The Goddess Movement
Begin as you mean to continue - a piece of advice that guided the way as Aryn became a parent
She relates this concept to the student journey in our pole and LUVEN programs, breaking down common experiences through ‘archetypes’
About setting a goal or charged awareness as we begin or engage in something, and how to create a focal point (and stick to it)
How creating expectations part way through the experience becomes problematic, with reference to pole competition and performance
Tips for students who desire to stretch and advance to higher levels through taking accountability and allowing proper time and/or training
Fast-tracking this process: What do I need to get there? Get feedback right from the source (us, the facilitators!)
When a lack of fundamental skills is clear and hinders a student’s ability to advance (and our solution: psst… take our workshops)
Why getting comfortable with the mirror and video recording can greatly improve confidence, energy and skillset in dancers
Reflective tools as your best friend: how to show up with even more energy come performance day
Choosing to learn rather than feel or behave defeated
Receiving feedback from people who you respect and seeking out opportunities to gain feedback in real time, most beneficially via private lessons
An invitation to relate this process as an athlete, professional, facilitator, parent and in our everyday jobs

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37. Home, Sweet Studio Home with Allycia and Kim

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:34:14 +0000

“The way this space went down… it was like, had I been 12 hours later, I likely wouldn’t have got the space. But now I think even moreso, it was in not telling anybody it allowed me to process it in a really real way with my own thoughts and feelings and instincts about it. Without being pressured by the excitement of what it could be. Especially because the space is so f*cking beautiful.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn brings on Allycia and Kim on the podcast to talk about our new studio!
Kim introduces herself as a current TGM staff member and tells the story of how she found the studio at 17 yrs old
Allycia shares how she was referred to The Goddess Movement, and began a journey of healing
How their kids have been positively impacted by experiencing the studio culture and our Legacy of Love
Everyone discusses their favourite things about our original home on Sumas Way, and express their excitement for creating abundance in our new space
Thoughts about being seen through our big, beautiful windows in the new location – as our authentic, uninhibited selves
About creating resonance in a studio space – through decor, energy, furniture etc.
The origins of “faaaaancy” and the birth of the Gold & Velvet Era
A moment of gratitude for Dynamic Dance; the studio we currently share space with
Aryn shares more about the journey of searching for our new home – from frustration, to fear, to excitement, to elation
How the acquisition went down (beginning with the full moon) and all the magic that surrounded the swift process (think unicorns & pegasus')
How this level of risk and commitment deeply stretched Aryn
A sneaky peak about our brand new “XO” Pole & Spin Pole series coming in 2025
Kim shares her desire to express her sensual side, and engage in contemporary performance in the future
Allycia and Kim share what they are most excited about after seeing the new studio downtown Abbotsford
Bonita the Badass helping us communicate our culture of the messy middle (stay tuned!)

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Jesse Urquhart, Realtor > https://www.jesseurquhart.com/
Theo Katsiris, Stamina Construction > https://www.facebook.com/theokatsiris/

36. Why isn't it happening yet?!?

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

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Aryn creates this little “express” episode where she shares her thoughts on the pressure of time and timing. She ponders how her interaction with timing has shifted from forcing timing like an angry bull in her 20’s into the playful curiosity and surrender of it in her late 40’s. Join Aryn for this episode as she leaves a trail of cookie crumbs to ponder in your relationship with timing!

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WILD POWER by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
WISE POWER by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer

35. Transformation + Enterpreneurship wth Nicole

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000

“I think entrepreneurs are incredibly multifaceted. I think there’s a lot of things that we're capable of learning and doing, but if we spend all of our time doing those things (even if we don’t like it or we’re not necessarily efficient at it) it prevents us from doing the things that do make a big impact. I’ve come to realize that if I am going to be behind my business, where I thrive is in the creative aspect of things. I tend to be the spark of stuff, and then I have this beautiful team that can follow through on it. Which is allowing then the business itself to start to grow and amplify and do more of its purpose – which is touching people and connecting people.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn invites on the podcast guest Nicole Moore, Owner of Tidal Wave Collective
Nicole shares about her first experience at The Goddess Movement and how welcome she felt
About the journey of coming out as gay
They reminisce on Nicole’s first retreat experience, hosted by Aryn called Lion + Rose retreat
How to ‘do life in the body you have’
About challenging the societal norms that say our worth is derived from what we accomplish or how we look
Nicole takes us through her leadership career in aquatics and the tech world as an ‘entrepreneur’
About the naked ocean cold plunge: how it started and what it evolved into
Connecting with your senses, becoming curious and playing with textures
Trusting intuition and tapping into our innate knowings through embodiment
Nicole takes her passion for leadership processes and systems to go out on her own
How Tidal Wave Collective helps entrepreneurs work smarter
All about leadership – with staff, with students, with community
When letting others shine and giving them the podium promotes our Legacy of Love
Natural consequence as a leadership style
About collaboration, delegation and communication within a business' ecosystem
Aryn asks Nicole’s top 2 tools for systems optimization for solopreneurs

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34. Opening Pandora's Box

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:25:00 +0000

“I don’t feel like I need to always be on track anymore. I used to… I used to a lot. But I don’t feel like that is realistic anymore. I feel like the more things you do in life, and the more experiences you have in life, the more I in particular, realize there is no such thing as being in track all the time. You can have goals, you can have desires, you can have actions and at no point in time will they all perfectly align so that everything is exactly the way you want it. It will never happen. So, the way I manage all these things is I immediately take responsibility; not try and point fault at other people or other things. The ability to take responsibility when I fall off track or drop a ball is hugely empowering because now it’s not about life happening TO me, it’s about how am I shaping life.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn continues to respond to her prompt on Instagram about what people would like her to blab about
The topic of getting out of your own way and getting back on track paralleling with getting back in your body
When acute trauma makes this work debilitating, and how to move forward with a professional
How the body perceives sensuality as sexuality, and how this shows up in the studio at The Goddess Movement
How the internal dialogue gets loud and leans into what it knows in order to create a truth
About replacement dialogue and finding a point of reference through personal experience as an individual
The value in asking a dear friend about your own behaviours & self-sabotage
A question from Aryn’s coach prompts her to go deeper into doable action
When we demand that fears gets specific – “What do you actually want from me?”
How to empower yourself by taking responsibility for getting off track rather than beating ourselves up
When bucking societal agreements causes friction and how you can develop more ability to not give f*cks
Feeling safe in your body: make it a solo activity first ie. body scan
Connecting to your body through movement and why slowing down promotes proper awareness
The energetic portal through our pelvis region and how women lock it closed as an emotional trauma response
As seen in the studio – when having a larger shaped body leads to a preconceived notion of failure (and how to shatter that narrative)

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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

33. If I were to write a commencement speech...

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:16:59 +0000

“I have so much respect for the teacher of that class because trying to bring forward the principles of philosophy, and create active thinking and curiosity-based questioning around concepts, and not making things right or wrong with a lot of our young people right now… is very difficult. Because it's a skill that you have to learn. But he f*cking loved that class because it was all of that stuff. It was theorizing and thinking and poking holes at things. So that would be one; question everything. Question everything people tell you about what you are supposed to be as a grown up, the responsibilities you're supposed to have, the pathway you're supposed to lead, the choices you make. Question everything that you find interesting.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

When creativity strikes (at 3 AM)
Responding to a poll created @‌thegoddessmovementpodcast Instagram stories; asking what people would like to hear here
What advice Aryn would give to someone in their 20’s
About questioning everything – including what we learn about relationships from rom-coms
A podcast testimonial that comes in via text while recording
The value of money as a rule
Basic curiosity and a stories about Aiden being persistent as a kid in school
Aryn expands on the vibe of episode 32 about questioning the rules of the game of life
About taking risks in money, marriage, and hobbies like diving
Releasing perceived pressures and changing direction to explore other interests – a permission slip
Prioritizing play and how it pays
“Just f*cking do it” :: not your commonplace commencement speech
Falling in love with potential and establishing core values over searching for your “calling”

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32. Busting the "Brules"

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:06:41 +0000

“This is f*cking phenomenal. Now, the problem with it, is unless you get other tools to learn how to deal with the anxiety, it can get worse and worse and become a massive, interruptive problem because it just disrupts your entire life. Usually it’s at that point that we start to seek help – we deal with these coping mechanisms forever until we can’t function with life anymore. Drugs and alcohol are coping mechanisms to deal with things that are intensely uncomfortable; whether that is trauma, or an experience you’re in. I think it’s amazing that our brains find ways to blow off the steam. The challenge with it is, when it starts to disrupt your life to the point where you are no longer thriving, you are no longer moving forwards, and in fact you are starting to become destructive, that’s when we want to start introducing some other tools that can be more generative for you. So, giving all the grace in the world to coping mechanisms. For anybody who has needed them, or who has engaged with them and are trying to navigate through them – please have grace, please give yourself and your coping mechanism an intense amount of grace.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

This week’s episode was inspired by shower thoughts
Aryn dissects parts of a book she read (linked below) regarding 'BRULES', being bullshit rules
About questioning everything – the difference between absolute and relative truths
Community truths adopted by groups and how they do and don't serve future groups
We look at laws just like rules imposed on us by our parents
Some examples, including religion, that can play a part in the unconscious following of ideologies, principles and rituals
Poking around the status quo as a generative offering to create deep roots for what you do and believe in, based on lived experience
The power of personal truth – a life hack
Universal truths that we can all get behind, as foundations of the human experience on planet earth
Aryn revisits a course she created in 2018, The Clarity Project and poses 4 epic questions (see below)
About coping mechanisms, martyrdom and hiding parts of ourselves as ways of living, and the potential detriment if not dissected
What cheerleading and grocery bags taught Aryn about her strength
The importance of WHY we are poking around at foundational beliefs, to avoid unnecessary destruction
Leaving you with a guiding thought on grace

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SHOUT OUTS

BOOK > The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani

QUESTIONS FROM ARYN’S COURSE “THE CLARITY PROJECT”

What are some beliefs, habits, or ways of being that have been passed down to you from your parents, grandparents, authority figures, or religion/cultural structure?
What are some behaviors, patterns, or coping mechanisms you have been doing life with because of trauma or something difficult you have experienced?
What behavior or habit have you developed to find yourself in because is served in gaining you attention, validation, or favour?
Is there something about yourself that you hide, protect, or diminish that you wish you could shout from the rooftop? Can you identify why you bean to tuck it away?

31. Droppin the f^King ball

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“This is something I am seeing happening a lot. It’s something I have been addressing in my business with my team, it’s something I have been working on myself, and it's something that I see even though our clientele. I feel like we are all very over-extended and have been that way for quite some time. I feel like the level of busy in people’s lives is f^@king insane. I am on a personal quest of… I don’t want to say being less busy. I feel like I have cultivated a pretty good balance these days. For me, it's now finding joy and making sure that joy is being prioritized in my life. There are moments of course when I am really f^@king busy, which was these last two weeks, which was also when I dropped the ball.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

This episode was inspired by a scheduling conflict Aryn faced last week
The challenge of managing such a variety of items, aspects and people in her business
Asking the question: What does it tell us, when we drop the ball?
Aryn reads the October 1st excerpt from the daybook ‘Simple Abundance’ all about burnout
Pinpointing “care exhaustion” as a form of burnout, and from a business owner’s point of view
A look into how this constant stream of thoughts affect our ability to be present for sexual intimacy
How FOMO can add to our level of exhaustion
Diving into the things we don’t love to do, but are necessary for long-term success and joy

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SHOUTOUTS

BOOK > Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach
BOOK > Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
Nicole Moore > Systems Specialist: https://www.instagram.com/nic.tidalwavecollective?igsh=bWR5NWJycGlvaTNj

30. Counterbalance

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“When I'm afraid, when I'm experiencing fear… if I can understand that vulnerability is what's being asked of me and start to digest what that vulnerability looks like, feels like, can be experienced like – then when I step into courage and bravery, I kind of understand the assignment. The assignment isn't getting rid of fear. The assignment is tapping into what vulnerability is asking you to hold and love and shape within self.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn shares a thought about fear and it’s potential counterbalance
An invitation to join the conversation is shared
Reflections on Mackelmore’s recent videos and posts on social media regarding the plight in Palestine
How polarizing topics and fear can affect human behaviour
Vulnerability as the counterbalance to fear and the pathway to bravery
Holding the polarity of ‘both’ and acknowledging the endless nuance of social, political and economic challenges
The willingness to step out and be vulnerable, and it’s ripple effect on the many
Aryn processes this thought about vulnerability in relation to her ongoing studio search
The assignment vulnerability is asking of us

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Macklemore music video >>> warning: graphic images <<<

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAJKvGZPLIV/?igsh=cnZ4aWk1bXFya3Z3

29. Goodness Pie

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:51:11 +0000

“When I look at the pie of life, we have to look at - what are we putting into the pie that we’re baking? What are WE as the individual, responsible for putting into the pie? Not, what everyone else is throwing into that pie. But more so, what am I baking into that pie. Is it fear? Is it insecurity? Is it judgement? Is it overactive ego? Or is it grounded confidence? Is it curiosity? Is it vulnerability? Is it desire for deep connection? All of those things will bake very different pies. And what’s really cool, is if you can put more good ingredients in it than sour ingredients, you still will end up with an edible pie.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

A small reminder about how to engage with the podcast and an invitation to dive in anywhere
Aryn talks about her trip to the Okanagan and all that came through on her drive up and home
The frustration that comes with the 'in-between' phases of life
Reflections about the podcast by Gary Vaynerchuk and his views on culture, community and humanity
The difference between observing and judging, while dipping our toes into communities
A deep dive into the evolution of our nervous systems, through understanding of the ego over the span of human existence
About social acceptance, fitting in and being our true selves in groups of people, and specifically women
The beauty in assuming the best case scenario
Making a conscious decision not to take things personally, and mind our own business
“What am I looking for?” the golden question to combat excessive gossip
Aryn processes the dynamic of comparing her business to others, from personal feelings of lack, and acknowledgement of gifts in the mirror
On seeking acceptance and recognition through performance, and the remedy
How heightened egos shine a light on personal insecurity, while authentic confidence inspires a sense of humility
Dissecting the desire to be the centre of attention, and how to steer this type of interaction in a generative direction
Baking goodness pie: selecting ingredients for delicious goodness

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Gary Vaynerchuk Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SZVsPIxPfVs6aavqM1peY?si=Ue9pDV7tSbeBsBZvfUpzkw

28. A love note to the str!ppers that came before us with Tammy Morris

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“It felt like there was this sense of righteousness I’ll call it… where it’s like, because you didn’t strip, or because stripping is ‘dirty’ or it’s an underground industry, these are the thoughts that people have. That somehow I’m now approaching it better because I’m doing it in a studio. And to that I call 100% bullshit because as I said before — the only reason we’re able to do this is because people did strip and continue to strip. And how dare you, we, us in this pole studio industry, want to come in and embody what it is that strippers do every night on stage and then shun them from being the forerunners of what we do and not give some sort of reverence.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn recalls how she met today’s guest, Tammy Morris (Owner Tantra Fitness & Former Naked Athlete) during a private lesson
Tammy takes us down memory lane to when she invited Aryn to come judge Miss Pole Dance Canada
how together they helped expose pole dancing as a sport by creating the CPFA (Canadian Pole Fitness Association)
Tammy’s experience as a pole dancer in the mid-nineties
How she decided to take a break from studying and took up an agent on their offer to dance overseas, beginning in Japan and ending in New York
Tammy tells the story of how her parents found out about her career
All about safety, compensation and mentorship in the strip world
The downfalls of making a ton of cash without guidance or avenues to invest responsibly
When Tammy returned from overseas and the struggles that came with opening and marketing her new studio
Aryn addresses the righteousness of people who were taking pole classes but had never stripped before
How Tammy’s dancing career ended in national scandal; full of celebrities, paparazzi and harassment
The ways in which they (as pole studio owners) make sure to pay reverence to strippers in their practice and businesses
Aryn takes us through the beginning of her interest in pole including some rather undesirable experiences with those who she previously considered role models
How joining Vancouver circus inspired Aryn’s passion and identity as a performer, before the reality of injuries and running a business came to manifest
Aryn and Tammy pay tribute to the front runners of pole fitness

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27. Thief of Joy

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 01:20:00 +0000

“Gratitude feels a lot like joy in that it is a state of being. I think the beingness of joy is an openness and to be able to accept the gifts of what is in the present, regardless of your circumstances. We can be in sadness and we can really be struggling AND we can also experience joy. I think what happens when we’re in sadness and when we’re struggling is it feels hard to open up to those things, to be able to recognize them, to be able to accept gifts in that moment because we are so entangled with the struggle, or we’re so entangled with the sadness. This is something I talk to my coaching clients about – which is an over-identification with sadness, with struggle. Yes, these things happen, we have these emotions. But when we start to over-identify with them, we start to cultivate them out of nothing, or to cultivate them out of memory“.

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn shares about the Metallica concert she recently attended with Randy and Aiden
Being inspired by the band’s camaraderie, gratitude and joy
About the performing arts and giving your all (including dynamic atmospheres)
Aryn takes us back to when her META accounts were restricted and shut down a few years ago
She grieves the loss of old content after being reminded of a helpful video from a coaching client
Finding excitement for choosing the avenue of podcasting to continue her evolution of expression
Juggling what “is” and what is simply a construct within our economic systems right now
Choosing to connect with humanity rather than buying into the concept of separateness
'Expectation is the thief of joy’ Aryn breaks it down on multiple levels
A story about Luke Combs and abundance
All about JOY :: a choice and a state of being despite circumstances
The dangers of over-identifying with sadness and struggle
Developing hope in dark times by observing joy and beauty around us

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26. When Feeling Stuck Makes Angry Soup

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“The second one is finding something that sparks some semblance of passion in you. And the passion doesn’t have to necessarily be something that you care deeply about but it can just be something that moves you. One of the things that I have been diving into probably in the last two years is fantasy books. I love books about dragons, I love books about fantasy characters, faeries, warlocks — anything that is not real and carries some tone of magic. And so when I start to feel like this, I pick up my book. And even if I can spend 5 pages in my book, it helps me fall into this idea of non-reality. And not as a point of escapism, but what it does for my brain is it helps me start thinking in a creative way. It gives me a break from feeling like I have to be an adult and I have to be really responsible, and it drops me into this world that doesn’t exist — in such a way that I can start to think a little bit differently about things. I can start to feel into the magic in the book and then I can start to bring that forward in my life.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn recalls a recent experience that left her feeling sensitive and squirrelly
The episode inspiration coming from a dear friend who inquired about feeling stuck this time of year, and how to navigate moving forward
About reaching out to friends to help clear your lens
The brain-loop of the fruit salad of failure
Reframing the dialogue of failure by recognizing and participating in things you love
Creating a game plan how to correct, make amends or change the situation moving forward
Allowing and inviting a different set of emotions to come through in the aftermath
Aryn offers a 3-step system to get through feelings of being stuck: 1) finding the joy in the mundane — “go hug a rock” 2) finding something that sparks passion or moves you ft. the googley eyes challenge 3) therapeutic hopelessness — what if it never changes?
the in between phase of manifesting :: finding presence and gratitude in the space we are now
Aryn uses the example of how searching for the new studio has brought about a need to release the attachment to an outcome
holding the possibility for more clarity through the waiting period on the way to actualizing the vision

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25. I Got it From My Mama with Joni

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"My mom was always a natural-born leader, and my dad was always a natural-born problem solver. And those are probably two of the things I appreciate most about learning from you guys. Because I have been able to incorporate both not only into who I am and who I teach my kid to be, but also how I've built the community with my studio. And how I've been able to survive a lot of the stuff that small business usually can't survive -- and as a small niche business. It's not like I am making shampoo that everybody needs, what I do is not necessary. It's weird, and nobody knows what it is until they come and do it."

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn invites her mom, Joni Kistler on The Goddess Movement podcast
They discuss the trip from Florida to BC in the 'Scooby-Doo van"
Joni shares the story of how Aryn's parents met and her birth in New Mexico
Joni recalls her teaching experience beginning to shape her leadership style
How travelling young teaches kids they are not the center of the universe
How Aryn's surrogate grandmother Mary, taught them both about unconditional love
All about Joni's corporate career in California, beginning in the mail room
How mentors helped Joni stop feeling inferior as she consistently climbed the ladder in a 'man's world'
How delusion and saying 'YES' before you're ready helps build the hard and soft skills needed to succeed
More stories about paving the way for women by building the foundation itself
Joni shares two concepts that make a successful leader
Joni's hardest parenting moment: Aryn's best and worst highschool boyfriends

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST JONI KISTLER

https://www.instagram.com/kistlerjoni/

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PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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24. Boring Sh*t IS the Sparkly Unicorn

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“When we are trying to reach goals, we forget about the things that we learned or did in the very beginning that we had to put a lot of attention into because they were brand new. And when it comes to leaping beyond or reaching over a plateau, usually the answer is not anything drastic, its not anything life-altering, its not some massive message that’s going to drop into the backyard on a sparkly unicorn. It literally is the things you already know how to do and what’s being asked of you is to come back to them and for you to hold them with deep curiosity again.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn opens the dialogue about progression within our two main programs at The Goddess Movement
How the programs were designed to help students succeed over time within the building blocks
Becoming a “slave” to the foundations
Working with neural pathways to rewire mindset and behaviour
Aryn shares about her journey through physical training and introduces the concept of plateauing
How we support students through various cycles of plateaus in the studio
Getting curious about the foundations by breaking them into smaller pieces
Taking shortcuts in working towards our accomplishments – a disservice to all
Going back to basics: a spicy tangent about healthy eating

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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23. Elevate your Game in Choosing + Communicating

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“She’s definitely asking me to show up in a much more bold way. She’s asking me to make choices that a lot of people aren’t going to understand. And though I feel like I’ve been doing this most of my adult life – creating things and/or doing things that most people don’t understand – I feel like what is different about this, is wherever this is going next, it’s going to ruffle feathers. It’s not just going to be things that people don’t know about. I’m going to have to choose shit that makes people really uncomfortable.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn offers an official invitation to reach out and request a certain theme or topic to be addressed on the podcast
How the last few days she has felt something big is coming, and how she is navigating feelings of anxiety
Aryn tells the story of a recent experience where she was presented with a concern – and the steps she took to discern whether to engage and how to engage
Observing the intention of divisiveness currently happening in the matrix
Leaving space for others to experience or process things differently than ourselves
On perspective :: being right vs. being curious
How Aria has been asking Aryn for a new level of leadership, and the mirroring affect in all aspects of life
Making choices that cause people to feel very uncomfortable
A deeper level of understanding and belief in self in order to make important choices, and using the gut-brain axis support the decision
How and who to draw counsel from
Aftermath of the choice :: the value in both generative and restrictive consequences

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22. Returning Home to the Body + Dance with Laura

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“They dance from their gut. And what they have is presence. No one ever asked me if I felt present when I was dancing. And when I recently went back to training for the first time, I was like, wow I am the least present ever when I’m dancing. I am so out of my body. I don’t feel anything. I’m so in my head. The amount of times we come off stage and the choreographer goes ‘how was that, how did that feel?’ and I’m like, ‘I don’t know, I don’t remember’. I still see that with kids, I watch them come off stage and they don’t remember what happened. Part of it is nerves, but part of it is not teaching presence as an artist, as opposed to tricks.”

>>> IMPORTANT NOTICE <<< This episode carries themes, personal stories, discussion of recovery, and ongoing management of eating disorders.

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

- Laura tells her story of becoming a competitive dancer as a young child

- Aryn dives into the theme revealed after the last LUVEN performance — healing dance trauma

- How Laura found TGM studio as the photographer for our 1885 production in June of 2023

- The struggle of body image from a young age, how it turned into body dysmorphia and eventually an eating disorder

- How leaving the dance world helped Laura heal, and then flipping the role to become a dance teacher

- All about leadership, responsibility and the cascading impact of self-criticism as the role model for kids and teenagers

- How beneficial basic resources could be if this industry took more responsibility for mental/emotional ‘injury’ rather than just physical injury

- Having boundaries as dance teachers — and and leaving the saviour archetype behind

- The damage done by the lack of information around diet pills and shakes

- Ways we can support kids with high-performance tendencies in nervous system regulation

- Laura shares her wish for people to understand that sacrificing our health for excellence is NOT the answer to achieving goals

- Signs and signals someone may be struggling with an eating disorder

- Laura reflects on her partner Bri (who also teaches for The Goddess Movement) and her teaching style with kids

- Aryn recalls the evolution of pole fitness becoming competitive in nature, how scoring came to be, and the lack of artistry

- Prioritizing artistry and presence with kids to ensure a healthy balance of excellence and somatic experience

- How costumes can work for or against our self-esteem and how to advocate for ourselves in group formats

- Tuning in to where we get our validation from as leaders, instructors and teachers

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

- https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard

JOIN US IN STUDIO

- https://www.instagram.com/tgm.studio

- https://www.thegoddessmovement.com

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

- https://www.instagram.com/thegoddessmovementpodcast

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST LAURA TENCER

- https://www.instagram.com/laur.tencer/

- laura.m.tencer@gmail.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEENS + ADULTS

PROGRAMS/ONLINE RESOURCES

- Fraser Health: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Service-At-Location/5/C/eating-disorders-program---fraser-health-south

- Child + Youth Mental Health Offices: http://childandyouth.com/

- BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health: https://keltyeatingdisorders.ca/

COUNSELORS

- THRIVE COLLECTIVE > Alison Esau, Sarah Price, Vanessa Brown:

https://www.thrivewellbc.com/meet-the-team

- TIA PRINCE > private practice: https://callistocounselling.ca/

- TIA PRINCE > group work: https://www.vitalitycollective.ca/tia-prince

21. Health + Hope with Elise

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“The gut-brain axis is fascinating, there’s so much new research coming out. The microbiome — they are just fully starting to understand how diverse and how impactful it is. What’s wild is the majority of our serotonin (our happy hormones) 90% is produced in our gut. So if you don’t have happy bacteria going on, you’re not going to have a happy mood.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Elise Cochran (Certified Nutritional Practitioner) tells the story of how she found TGM and her pole journey
Aryn and Elise recall the many Vertical Theatre productions that inspired their friendship to begin
About being challenged as performers beyond just skills; about bravery, embodiment and transformation
Where “but did you die?” originated, and continues to serve
The journey through adrenal burnout after being railroaded by western medicine
Together they debunk the concept that conditions and disease happen in singularity, but rather an interconnectedness exists within the human body
The lack of research, resources and knowledge around women’s health and specifically the reproductive organs
Elise shares about her career in the medical field as a ultrasound sonographer, and her exit of the healthcare system
The absence of consent being the catalyst for ‘the riskiest move’ Elise has ever made, and how she leaned on intuition and spiritual guidance
Elise dissects popular themes between her clients, like: hormones, gut health and reproductive health
Using eating and superfoods to heal the digestive system, improve mental wellness and promote more restful sleep
All about genes and the genetic testing Elise is ecstatic to be offering most recently in her practice
How our bodies are designed to heal themselves - tuning into and learning why our body is sending us messages through signs/symptoms so we can understand ourselves on a greater level
Touching on free tools, tips and resources that are accessible to most people as a starting point and opportunity for empowerment

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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ELISE’S OFFERINGS

1. Genetic Testing (since it's the bomb and best proactive healthcare approach).

2. Root based nutritional consulting to get to the bottom of specific issues

https://www.elisecochran.com/services

EXTRA RESOURCES from Elise

BOOKS

https://www.amazon.ca/Gut-Inside-Story-Underrated-Revised/dp/1771643765/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=17MNT3XICZ0E1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IQ8hS6NWkjm-wXPWdgtwRDWJZa5l16x_CtufN45Z6-Ji-RS-Q_p6JC9QzqoUE27eD1-ivvx-mW1Dw-ay8if3IRzEDfwKt5uqVDc-Mr0E2vG88dEwJOWTFKNWLFyrapifulCZIAAVypdpmnWTAOUDSG6J-pBUv-m09FIaUbPAi4uxXQz63XUfTCnZuguB-q_-kwOvIrVGYHHzaDxlN2v5Rg.ItunFHT_kZUvxTeoG5FqB1AMoNXO-ycSUvIzdhyU2aE&dib_tag=se&keywords=gut+book&qid=1720813775&sprefix=gut+book%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

TAPPING INTO INTUITION > YOU ARE INTUITIVE

https://www.amazon.ca/You-Are-Intuitive-Truth-Power-ebook/dp/B08GQFBPG6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2VBQ7YNTX56OC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.piSPkTHa6vnrbZIE2TUId-e5vV67E6rG8YrkbdeOUqULk3IoXyMxQVucZHT6z-pmHKT7VWSu887UiCJqzN_-_pMLgD2eHr7zupy7VGNsvpxLjKNQdI9qnx_PupQImfD53Y1RP1AsnEX9tZJb0fXHEQORB0xW2860Dm2HfH1tlA5uFK6UHFQwB2ORBlYxGU36-cindUxoH2aMCqb4ROrWgg.VsSzw3BjHMwfv3Zl0-0fzCQnhBEYfkA6Q0-dT1ZeSo8&dib_tag=se&keywords=natalie+miles&qid=1720813811&sprefix=natalie+miles%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

PODCAST EPISODE

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AgQAZt3ElobhRdwKeiMkG?si=_mni7PmPS4OneI4k3Y1U7w

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST ELISE COCHRAN

20. Birthday Bites

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“I was able to shift how I was believing and behaving, which then created the freedom for people to love me the way they wanted to love me. And isn’t that the best gift? When we go through this journey of self-awareness and change, and trying to become our biggest, best, brightest selves – it can be a very tedious journey. It can feel like it doesn't end because it doesn’t. It can feel like there's constant friction. But the gift in it is: the more we can learn about ourselves, the more we can shift within ourselves so that we become more open, we become more vulnerable. It provides freedom for the people around us to engage with us in a way that feels meaningful for them. Rather than trying to fit a mould of what we have for expectation.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn records this episode on her birthday and tells the story of miscalculating her age
Stories of concern around celebrating the day for many years and how they’e shaped future gatherings
The shadow side of receiving gifts: on expectation, perception and disappointment
The blessing in creating the freedom for people to love us the way THEY want to
A conversation with Aryn’s husband – “how do you love me?” that lead to a beautiful release of expectation
Hacking the seasons of life through rhythmic living
Now is the time to reap the rewards and/or karma of the last 46 years of life
Releasing the reactionary behaviours/beliefs around time, money, disruption and distraction in the pursuit of big dreams
The warrior archetype in it’s balanced and shadow form
“Don’t fuck with my shit” – the origin and the evolution
How a recent business experience left Aryn twisty, and the coming back to centre
The golden thread and the tapestry of life

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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SHOUTOUTS

Sara Spada > https://www.instagram.com/sarailanspada/
Chloe Elgar > https://www.instagram.com/channeledbychloe/

19. The Hodge Podge

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:15:00 +0000

“What else is needed? What else is wanting to shift, wanting to open up? I can feel myself really leaning into my wisdom. I feel like the last 18 years in business has taught me one thing repetitively — and that is: the timing is not my own. Those people who are very close to me hear me make jokes all the time that time doesn’t exist. Because I want to fall into the trap of controlling time. Which we can’t — we can’t f*cking control anything. We’re always in relationship with things, we’re not controlling them. And so I have been up and down and around and around about making sure that I’m not forcing this into my own timing. Because if I do (and I know this because it’s happened before) I will force it into something that is not what I want longterm. And inevitably, I will end up regretting something about it, or something will have to shift and there will be big chaos coming. I’m not a doomsday person, but let me tell you — this is exactly what happens.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn introduces the summer programs and classes at The Goddess Movement studio
A juicy update on the new studio and the search for our new home
How releasing control of timelines has been the journey lately
The consciousness of the studio inspiring us to hold the vision for even more expansive purpose and community connection
Aryn shares about leaning into trust and manifestation despite her innate desire to “make shit happen”
A four leaf clover as confirmation to dream bigger
An invitation to connect with us on Instagram with any thoughts or opportunities to connect with other communities, small businesses, artists etc. that may resonate with our Legacy of Love
The topic of disappointment being projected from another, with a story about a recent student / teacher dynamic
Recognizing the desire to people please, but choosing to pause and dismiss the expression of disappointment
Getting curious and asking questions of others and self while in conflict energy
Dance trauma as the collective theme after our most recent LUVEN production — stay tuned for the near future guest episode

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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SHOUT OUTS

18. F*ck hot girl era, Wisdom + DGAF era is where it's at!

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“One of the things I’ve always said is: please don’t stop doing life in the body you have right now. It is fine that you might want to change it. I am not going to tell you that you should love your body right now, I’m not telling you that your body is perfect right now because that is up to you. But – keep doing life in the body you have right now. When you have those thoughts where you’re like ‘Oh god, I shouldn't wear this’. Just fuckin' wear it! Just wear it and see what happens. And then in the process of doing life, if there’s things about your body that you want to change you can, you absolutely can if you want to. Don’t let those things prevent you from doing the shit you want to do in life.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Dissecting the phases of accepting and embracing our age, the first being: rejecting public social structures
Aryn provides examples of how to respond to others commenting on our age and what we are “supposed” to look like
How Aryn’s parents have seemingly ceased to age because of their adventuresome spirit and desire to keep moving
Being authentic to yourself no matter what body you’re in right now
The water-skis and the furrowed brows
Aryn dives into her journey with loving on her “skinbag” throughout the years
The concept of having a robust life with quality relationships promotes less focus on the daily changed in the body
The maiden, the queen and the crone: Aryn touches on these archetypes in relation to the aging process

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

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JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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Shout out to Halo Apparel, find her goods at www.haloapparel.ca

17. Dance for the heart, Light Language for the soul with Leah

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"There is a reason why so many of us identify with running naked in the woods under a full moon. It's because it's part of our inner most essence."

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Leah Laird, Dance Teacher + Energy Medicine Practitioner shares how she found The Goddess Movement and how it brought support for her heart and soul at the time
Leah shares about teaching sensual dance in the Okanagan
Leaning into trusting her intuition, Leah makes the leap to say yes to life and move to Armstrong
How the body tells us "yes" and "no"
We review the previous episode (16) in live conversation as we discuss the friction we observe as leaders of programs teaching sensual dance
Performing for others vs. dancing for self
Slut shaming, provoking unwanted attention, perpetuating danger culture
Does skin = sex?
Energetic signatures of what we express or share
Leah shares Light Language and delivers a message for all listeners
Leah's passion for helping people experience divine love and communication with others through Light Language
Shout out to Linking Awareness to opening the door to Leah's introduction to Light Language

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard?igsh=MWJtcHVzZmZ5dmpibg==

JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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CONNECT WITH LEAH, Dance Teacher + Energy Medicine Practitioner

Email: Lightupwithleah@gmail.com
Website: https://app.arketa.co/lightupwithleah/privates/by-service
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightup.withleah/
Register for Drop In Classes with Leah: http://app.arketa.co/lightupwithleah

16. Saying Fck It or Fck Off

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“You have friends, social acquaintances, work people, or a partner(s) in your life and to this point, they have known you to be a certain way…and then you come and do a class, and then you want to post a video or you want to be on the stage…it can create some challenges for people and they can have a hard time reconciling what it is that you are doing with their own belief system.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn addresses a common question for people who want to share their sensual videos and expression publicly
Aryn shares stories of previous student’s experiences and struggles as they begin their journey in sensual movement
The newbies in their sensual dance expression can create friction in how their social relationships view their expression
Navigating people in your life who want to tell you what to do with your expression, or placing ultimatums on your expression
Centering your desires and alignment when rocking the boat
Simultaneously being a sensual creature AND a highly intelligent creature, one doesn’t negate the other
A story from an oyster, lessons about fear
Reverence to the strippers
Choosing who gets to play in your sandbox
Connecting with your intent behind your expression/share, caring for the unhealed inner desires
Be patient as you curate your followers/viewers/supporters

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard?igsh=MWJtcHVzZmZ5dmpibg==

JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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15. Let's Talk About Sex with Shauna

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“There IS research now coming out. There ARE things being designed specifically BY vulva-owners FOR vulva-owners so that we can understand our experience. Because for so so long (from my perspective anyway) I always had felt like it wasn't understood or if I had an opinion or if I had something to share about what I was feeling or what I wanted, it wasn’t represented. I felt self-conscious sharing because I’m like, am I supposed to have my own desires? Am I supposed to be able to say that I like this, or don’t like this?”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Shauna Burns-Thomson (Sex Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor) shares her story to finding The Goddess Movement through our pole program
What sex therapy is, who it’s for and why it’s important for our health as both individuals and partners
Aryn recalls a past Luven show, ‘The S Word’ as the controversial, eye-opening production that caused friction AND open dialogue within the Fraser Valley
The term ‘spectatoring’ as a state of cerebral processing, rather than being present in the sexual experience through our senses
All about masturbation, toys and self-pleasure: releasing the shame and toxic expectations instilled in us by society and other outside influences
How past sexual trauma effects current relating: how it shows up, creating space to increase safety, and communicating personal needs
Stories and tips for educating kids on anatomy, sexual safety and quality communication
Keeping the spark alive in both long-term relationships and solo adventures
Use code: FRASERVALLEYSEXTHERAPIST to get 15% off quality toys and personal products at Intimate Wellbeing, https://www.intimatewellbeing.com

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard?igsh=MWJtcHVzZmZ5dmpibg==

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST SHAUNA BURNS-THOMSON

https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleysextherapist?igsh=MWpqMXpydDV1c21wcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
http://Www.fraservalleysextherapy.com
info@fraservalleysextherapy.com
Use code: FRASERVALLEYSEXTHERAPIST to get 15% off quality toys and personal products at Intimate Wellbeing, https://www.intimatewellbeing.com

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PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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14. The Sunshine & The Cloud with Julie

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“We agree to have some sort of existence here. When we land in our skinbags, we can’t remember the infinity of it all once we land here. It’s like going from something that is intensely infinite and trying to contain it into a garbage bag. Like there is no garbage bag big enough that could handle all of it. So when we land here, there is an inkling of it that we can kind of grasp onto, but for the most part – we can't retain/contain like 90% of it. And so here we are, fumbling through this existence that we (in my theory) have agreed to, and we’re trying to remember who we are and what we signed up for before we landed. We’ll have an experience and thing, yah this feels meaningful; this feels familiar. And so the experiences that we have that help us remember why we are here...that’s what helps me make sense of it and not spiral into an existential crisis. Because like, what the f*ck is it all for!?”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Julie shares how she got connected to The Goddess Movement and became a life-force for the studio
Recognizing when we begin to ‘fall off’ our centre: feeling the contrast of the highs and lows from one day to the next
Aryn recounts how their friendship bloomed, and how they interact to fiercely support each other through life’s triumphs and trials
Recognizing resiliency as a strength and also a thing that is very tiring
Julie dives into the concept of the infamous purple zebra!
Existing in a world of privilege and lack: removing judgement so we can find compassion for self and others
The day the carton of eggs went splat: a portal to new existence
Holding space in female friendships: what that looks like, feels like and the outcome when it’s functional/dysfunctional

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST JULIE

https://www.instagram.com/julie.elizabeth_13/

JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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13. After Spice: The Integration

Wed, 29 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“I tend to get spicy when I’m very passionate about something. I think often, particularly as women, we are often told that we are too emotional or the emotional aspect of us makes it uncomfortable for other people and so they want us to tone it down and put it away. I think our society in is general is really awful at dealing with the big emotions like anger, frustration, grief, sadness, all of those sorts of things I feel like our North American society is really terrible at processing … the reason it’s important to give ourselves space to process all of that and to express through it, is that eventually when that all lands – if we can get curious about where it’s pointing us – generally speaking, there is going to be some sort of nugget of awareness that comes out of it.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

The aftermath of Episode 11’s vulnerability 'hangover'
Aryn shares her story of losing her voice recently as a physical manifestation of speaking her truth on the podcast thus far
How to be spicy without being destructive
A purple f*ckin zebra showed up, y’all!
Releasing the need to control outcomes or fix problems for others
What giving feedback that is generative looks, feels and sounds like
Learning to acknowledge and work through 'big feelings' in a world that does an awful job of holding space for the full spectrum of this human experience

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST ARYN SAVARD

https://www.instagram.com/aryn_savard?igsh=MWJtcHVzZmZ5dmpibg==

JOIN US IN STUDIO

PODCAST LOVE-BYTES

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RESOURCES REFERENCED:

German New Medicine:

German New Medicine (GNM) and the Five Biological Laws

Book:

Heal Your Body

Book:

Atlas of the Heart

Feeling Wheel: https://uca.edu/bewell/files/2020/11/Feelings-Wheel-Learn-How-to-Label-Your-Feelings.pdf

12. Imma multi-dimensional badass, Baby with Sara

Wed, 22 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“When you’re feeling so overwhelmed with all the change that you think needs to happen in the world, start in your own backyard. That’s where you start. Focus there. Because that can oftentimes create some of the biggest and most legacy-producing ripples in the world versus donating to whatever, or moving across the world to fight this – it’s like, those are all valuable things, but so is paying attention to your kid in the backyard when they’re playing.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Sara introduces herself as a Life + Leadership Mentor
The friction and tension of keeping ourselves contained as a multi-potentialite
The gold in choosing to BE rather than DO in moments of discomfort within the void
What it means to live rhythmically through the seasons of life
How to approach life from a generative lens; that everything is happening FOR us, not TO us
Integrating our lived experience through the energetic and spiritual realms
Recognizing younger generations as ultra-conscious beings
Aryn leads us through 3 ‘Sara-isms’: What if it’s Not a Problem?, Therapeutic Hopelessness and Finding the Joy in the Mundane

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11. Vulnerability Slap in the Face

Thu, 16 May 2024 17:22:22 +0000

“When I teach movement, I am also the first person to tell you that I am not the expert of this. I do not own this. My way is NOT the highway. It is A way. And I want to share that in the same regard for this podcast. I am simply sharing my own personal experience. Yes, I have some training and I have some background that can lend some structure to what it is that I’m saying. But at the end of the day, this is a conversation. This is just a conversation. And it is not one-sided.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

How sharing personal stories on this podcast has brought forward many lessons for Aryn to process since launching
The dynamics of putting yourself out there and the vulnerability required to be perceived by close friends and the public alike
Not being an expert and still having the right to express ourselves and lead others with our unique gifts
When people try to tell us what to do, and how to say “f*ck off” with conviction
Why Aryn tells stories the way she does – ethics, morals and integrity in podcasting
Being aware of how we guard ourselves, and when to take the armour off
The beauty and risk in sharing the vulnerable parts of us, and accepting the potential for being misunderstood
How bringing “spice” can be generative rather than destructive

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10. Being Seen & Feeling Safe with Jordan

Wed, 08 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“It’s so not cliche. If you are willing to embrace the lessons that are meant for you, there is this beautiful, sweet spot. It’s not that you don't care anymore – it’s that you have enough life experience as a point of reference, to know what is worth your time and energy and what isn't. And I love that you had that multi-generational experience with them, because that is what I feel is missing in our society in terms of us as women in particular feeling like whole human beings – is so often we are only with the people that are our age. That’s the only way we spend any kind of social time, any kind of pass time and we’re missing that piece.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn brings on TGM’s Operations Ninja to talk about the audacity to be smart, talented, kind, beautiful and the ways we minimize ourselves as women
Jordan recounts a traumatic experience as a teenager that created lasting imprints and a new perception of safety in groups of women
That everyone is having their entirely own experience, and the potential for connection through curiosity about each other
The story of Jordan’s fast progression out of fashion and makeup school, into district sales management
How social media acts as a connection point for some, and a gossip forum for others; Aryn dives into the drama triangle
They discuss the value of mentorship, validation, integration and embodiment along the growth journey
Jordan recalls how she found the studio and became both instantly liberated and triggered by the energy in class
When students feel safe to express themselves they are more willing to be seen and received in their personal power
More about the journey that lead to eventually working for The Goddess Movement, and creating her business Christine Creative

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09. Time, Love, Money, Power

Wed, 01 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“…that life is just expensive. And so, if we quit trying to fight the base principle that life involves money, and start going – How do I interact with this rule of the game of being human? Now I start to be in a place of possibility. And that is the beautiful gift of thinking about things in a generative lens. Like, what is this bringing me? How can I interact with this in a way that can bring me abundance instead of me constantly feeling like I am in lack and I am at war with my mere existence.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

The finale episode of this 3-part series on the evolution of Aryn; the human behind The Goddess Movement
Going into hyperdrive as a small-business owner: gaining knowledge to stay empowered and continue functioning in integrity
The process of making unpopular decisions and accepting the consequences of honouring her rebellious fire through constantly changing mandates
How the warrior archetype served our community by fighting for the overall well-being of our clients and staff
A mini-lesson in quantum energetics: about the power of our perception on all matter and the opportunity to change our relationship to various currency
Time, money, power & relationships being universal currencies of energy in our human experience
The new studio space that almost was – and the reclamation of Aryn’s voice through negotiations
A next attunement to large sums of money through 10K+ in multiple car repairs
How to recognize the purple zebra and the pink tiger
The somatic experience that liberated and cleansed the thick, black smoke from Aryn so she could release her ‘wings’

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If you’d like to learn more about Aryn’s coach and her practice of somatic therapy and all she has to offer, head to https://www.sarailanspada.com

08. Trusting Chaos Through Identity Shifts

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"The minute you have a dream about these things, the universe starts going ‘OOO, now I know where she wants to go, now we’re gonna shake shit up and we’re going to show her how to get there’. Here’s the thing friends – the way the universe works is not usually the way we imagine it.“

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

Aryn continues to share her personal stories in Part 2 of this 3-Part series
Dissecting people pleasing tendencies with real-life examples of how these dynamics play out at home and in-studio
Making necessary changes and learning to trust the inevitable fallout
The moment of ownership when The Goddess Movement went from a hobby to a business
Learning new things and being willing to fail / flounder along the way to success
How Aryn’s shifting identity and reclamation of independence affected dynamics with her husband
When the universe called and created the generative chaos that helped propel her into new evolutions of a business owner

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07. Intensely Unique & Utterly Forgettable

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“I can release the idea that it has to be perfect. That I have to be the perfect person. That I have to say things just right. And show up at exactly the right timing. And wear just the right thing. And I have to have all of my ducks in a perfect row. That’s the part that I can release – because that part is utterly forgettable. It doesn’t matter.”

TODAY ON THE GODDESS MOVEMENT:

In part one of this three-part series Aryn reveals the human behind The Goddess Movement
Challenging the status quo in her career and moving in the direction of entrepreneurship through pilates and pole
Opening The Goddess Movement studio and feeling the need to over-extend and 'save' people
When the warrior and martyr archetypes feed each other: the desire to be recognized
Discovering that worth, value & impact are inherent and guaranteed
Aryn’s interaction with a naturopath that sparked the creation of new boundaries and generative mindsets about shifts in business
A horse’s message destroys the lie of separateness
What it means to be both intensely unique and utterly forgettable
The gift in releasing the pressure to be perfect and trusting our magic will be received as it's meant to

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My particular horse experience was with https://www.linkingawareness.com. Check them out if you wish or search for your own experience with an energy worker and animal medicine near you!

06. Dog and Human Training with Ashlin

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"I'm going to be in the sandbox, and I'm just going to stir some shit around. And I'm going to figure out what happens. And I'm going to learn from that. And just because somebody shows up as being confident doesn't mean that they're not struggling with Imposter Syndrome. And they're going to struggle with it again; every time they expand and do something new. So with my coaching clients, I often say we are never arriving in the journey of self-awareness, of personal growth. We are never arriving, we are learning. And what we do, is we start to develop a different mindset around things in terms of knowing: I am going to expect this, it's going to be uncomfortable, I'm going to do it anyway. And then that mindset helps us move through. And every time we move through it's like a point of evidence that we can jot down in our journal to say – hey, I did something really uncomfortable, I expanded, it maybe didn't take me where I thought it was going to but there's something valuable in it. And that becomes trustable. And so, the moments that we start to sit in this imposter syndrome get shorter and shorter."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Ashlin shares how she found The Goddess Movement as a student and instructor after moving from Ontario
Aryn reframes imposter syndrome in real-time as Ashlin discusses her journey to entrepreneurship
Understanding perception of dogs with regard to breeds, reactivity and connectivity
How their dog training experiences have been a reflection for human life in: leadership, struggle and communication styles
The concept of owning pets, desiring love and the responsibility of the owner to create boundaries and structure
“We don’t get the dog we want, we get the dog we need” – how animals teach us valuable life lessons from their point of view
Why change is important, and how it starts with the human before the dog
Mind Ya Biz! Group classes and the purpose behind Ashlin's services as the owner of The K9 Mindset Academy

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05. I Am Not Your Little Bunny

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"And once they start to embody this understanding of; I want to wear this, I want to move my body like this, I want to find pleasure in this and I desire this. Once that becomes rooted, then it becomes a lot easier to explain to people or to converse with people when they have that combative energy. When they feel threatened and they’re like ‘Who do you think you are?’ Well, now you know who you are! Now you’ve had enough time to play around with it that it becomes part of who you are. And instead of feeling threatened and backing away from this path that you’ve been blazing, you stand in that path."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Aryn’s recent drop in Luven class inspired a group to question how they are encouraged to 'fall in line'
How the feminine movement is rebelling against old narratives of: restriction, limitation, control and expectation
Challenging purity culture and choosing to express s*xual energy by opening the knees and hips without shame
The good-girl archetype as people-pleasers and perfectionists
Embodying alpha / omega energies while learning and performing choreography
The importance of having a safe space to explore oneself without judgement or ridicule
A deep dive into how mirrors and triggers work, with tips to overcome the challenges we will inevitably be met with through the process of owning all our evolutions of expression

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04. Getting Out of Your Own Way & Into Community with Cass

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

“It means there's a certain level of vulnerability that you have to allow. If I don't know Cass, and I come up to her in the studio, and my desire is to create deep, meaningful connections while I'm there – I have to be willing to put myself at risk for her to not like me, for her to not accept me. I have to be willing to be that vulnerable. Which means there are some layers of that protection mechanism that I have to willingly dismantle."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Cassandra joins Aryn to discuss what community means from each of their unique lenses
The social, political and economical impact of community on women (and the lack thereof)
How TGM studio facilitates opportunities to be seen, celebrated and loved by others all while "failing forward"
Aryn reflects on leadership dynamics and struggles after the recent loss of an acquaintance
Community as a generative ecosystem vs. a self-sabotaging environment
The protection mechanism and internal dialogue of "terminal uniqueness"
When Cassandra decided to accept support and embrace her authentic, joyous self after addiction
The necessity and gifts of vulnerability in our interactions with each other
Challenging concepts of sensuality, beauty, body image and confidence

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03. Holding The Vision for all The Expansion

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000

"If you jump in, and you keep going, what happens is you become attuned to this expansive space that you are dreaming into. Because there's one thing to dream things into existence, or to dream about them, its a whole other thing to physically bring them through. If you are going to physically bring them through into reality, you best believe there's going to be some things that you need to change about yourself. And it's not changing them about yourself as much as it is learning to develop a new relationship with yourself and with these concepts - which for me, showed up as time and money."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Aryn witnesses a bloom and spark of creativity within TGM community post-lockdowns
Reminiscing about the old studio and dreaming up the 2.0 version
Storytelling is therapeutic; our desire to create more opportunities for open dialogue
Expanding on the vision of our new space beyond just classes
Playing with the potential of building a new home that serves artists, musicians, creatives, entrepreneurs and more
The attuning process Aryn has been experiencing as she steps into the required leadership
Our community favourite 'Buy a Brick, Build a Legacy' fundraiser

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02. Our Shared Pain and Collective Thrival (2019-2023)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000

"I was at one point in time about ten days away from having to shut our doors. Made some hard decisions at that time - again, some of them were unpopular. But it was what carried us through. And a few weeks after that we started to learn that we were going to be able to open our doors and continue classes. And because of everything that transpired and those beautiful, heart wrenching moments along the way - we now have been thriving since the lock downs. The power of connection and community during that time is what carried us though. And having a place to come back to, having all of our members that walked through that with us being able to celebrate... their enthusiasm then was infectious. Infectious! They had all kinds of people coming back to the studio with them, and because of that, we have grown faster and bigger than we ever have in the last 18 years."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Aryn recalls surviving the last 4 years as a small business owner in the fitness industry
The trials and tribulations of navigating ever changing mandates
Observing the impact of lock downs on our community and their ability to connect
How we collectively decided to connect despite the massive pressures to polarize each other
The invitation we offered to choose differently and thrive, together

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01. The Birth and the Beginning of The Goddess Movement

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000

"The more I started to look at that in other women,I was like, oh my goodness this is what's happening. We are all feeling threatened and we feel like there isn't enough love and acceptance and encouragement and desire to go around, so I've got to tear her down so there's more room for me. And once I realized that, it kind of coincided with start of my pole dancing studio, The Goddess Movement. And then I felt like I had the environment, the invitation, the space, the ownership to start changing the rules. I was like, nobody else is doing this! Nobody else is telling everyone that there's another way to see ourselves, there's another way to love ourselves, there's another way to build connection."

Today on The Goddess Movement:

Owner / Director Aryn's journey with movement and leadership
The student who could not get out of the room fast enough; the catalyst for change
Navigating the energy of "mean girl" culture and the desire for a different way
How the name The Goddess Movement came to be
Our Legacy of Love; what is it and why it matters

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The Goddess Movement

40. Pleasure Priority with Shauna Burns-Thomson

39. Choice Paralysis

38. Begin as you mean to continue

37. Home, Sweet Studio Home with Allycia and Kim

36. Why isn't it happening yet?!?

35. Transformation + Enterpreneurship wth Nicole

34. Opening Pandora's Box

33. If I were to write a commencement speech...

32. Busting the "Brules"

31. Droppin the f^King ball

30. Counterbalance

29. Goodness Pie

28. A love note to the str!ppers that came before us with Tammy Morris

27. Thief of Joy

26. When Feeling Stuck Makes Angry Soup

25. I Got it From My Mama with Joni

24. Boring Sh*t IS the Sparkly Unicorn

23. Elevate your Game in Choosing + Communicating

22. Returning Home to the Body + Dance with Laura

21. Health + Hope with Elise

20. Birthday Bites

19. The Hodge Podge

18. F*ck hot girl era, Wisdom + DGAF era is where it's at!

17. Dance for the heart, Light Language for the soul with Leah

16. Saying F*ck It or F*ck Off

15. Let's Talk About Sex with Shauna

14. The Sunshine & The Cloud with Julie

13. After Spice: The Integration

12. Imma multi-dimensional badass, Baby with Sara

11. Vulnerability Slap in the Face

10. Being Seen & Feeling Safe with Jordan

09. Time, Love, Money, Power

08. Trusting Chaos Through Identity Shifts

07. Intensely Unique & Utterly Forgettable

06. Dog and Human Training with Ashlin

05. I Am Not Your Little Bunny

04. Getting Out of Your Own Way & Into Community with Cass

03. Holding The Vision for all The Expansion

02. Our Shared Pain and Collective Thrival (2019-2023)

01. The Birth and the Beginning of The Goddess Movement

16. Saying Fck It or Fck Off