The Flowerlounge with Katie Hess

In this episode, Anjie Cho and I talk about tapping into the five elements for support + nourishment, methods to use when challenges arise in relationships, how chatter makes you blind and the meditative art of flower arranging.

In this episode I talk straight from the heart, two weeks after the death of my sweet dog Joy who lived to almost 17. A super intimate episode, I talk about the experiences I had leading up to her death, her last breaths and afterward, at a time when it was super fresh. I talk about rituals, cremation, the bizarre qualities of grief, the beauty of death and how a direct experience of death enriches our lives + awakens our wisdom. May it be of benefit. <3

In this episode, I sat down with Juliana Bishop, a wildly creative herbalist with a knack for getting down to root causes of issues! We talk about everything from tongue diagnoses (amazing right?!) to the nuts + bolts of how traditional Chinese medicine works. She's passionate about helping people heal so that they can be the best version of themselves + I am beyond excited that she's signed on as one of our in-house practitioners + repeating guests of the podcast! 

In this episode, Tomas Stanton and I talk about poetry, writing + spoken word as a means to get vulnerable, dig deeper, challenge our perceptions, open to the world and see ourselves in a new way. Tomas gives us a window into what his workshop will be like at our Speakeasy event on Feb 15th.

This is the thirteenth episode of our MOONSHINE series, where we invite intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier to share her wisdom by providing us with a full lunar report (complete with a quick-reference cosmic calendar, breakdown of themes we can expect + luna-inspired rituals). Interested in how this all can be connected to flowers? We get into that too. To learn more, please visit: LOTUSWEI.COM/PODCAST

In this episode I talk with Sarah Villafranco about how she went from being an ER doctor to growing her own soap + skin care company. We talk about fear + trust in business + the beauty + complexity of aging.

In this episode Kiya + I talk about how she got into Traditional Chinese Medicine + acupuncture, why you should be trusting in your body's natural defenses, and why cupping could be the answer to easing your chronic pain.

In this episode I meet up with an old friend visiting from Lisbon. We talk about the year he spent working + living in 12 countries + visiting 61 countries in 12 months with a group of 75 strangers who became his best friends. He talks about the nomadic lifestyle + walks us through ways to work remotely while living or traveling abroad.

In this episode, I talk with Venessa Rodriguez about how her Mom’s cancer inspired her devotion to food as medicine. We talk about ancestral nutrition + feeding your wild with some unique approaches to figuring out what to eat in today’s crazy food world + how to get healthier.

In this episode of the #FlowerloungePodcast , Kristina Wingeier gives us all the necessary info we need including important dates like January 1, 5, 20-21, 29, + 31st! She also gives us insight on what to expect for the upcoming eclipse season! This upcoming month is aaaall about taking personal responsibility to let go + building a solid foundation in order for the rest of 2019 to thrive!

In this episode of the #FlowerloungePodcast I interviewed one of my best friends + Wei of Chocolate founder Lisa Reinhardt! Lisa and I got into topics like why you should + can be eating dark chocolate every day, how meditation + awareness practices can liberate us, and how we can use suffering as a driver for clarity + insight!

This week on the #FlowerloungePodcast , me + my vet, Peggy LaCombe, talk about traditional Chinese medicine use in the animal world! We talk about: how to treat things like anxiety + gastrointestinal in your pets, acupressure points to relax your furry friend, + even flower essences to use on your pets!

In this episode of the #FlowerloungePodcast I interviewed owner + founder of Zouxou shoes, Katherine Theobalds, on business! We get into the details of living abroad (she lives in Buenos Aires!), running a business outside your home-country, + what goes into running a business founded on shoes! Katherine gives us such a unique perspective + loads of insight so be sure to give this episode a listen!

In this episode we open with a 2 minute piece of poetry compiled from all of the group member's creative writing! Following that is a Q&A session with retreat guests + hosts (Katie Hess, Lisa Reinhardt, Robin Sandomirsky, + Erin Borbet!) covering topics like: business, movement practices, future flower essence courses, + soooo much more!

This is the eleventh episode of our MOONSHINE series, where we invite intuitive astrologer Kristina Wingeier to share her wisdom by providing us with a full lunar report (complete with a quick-reference cosmic calendar, breakdown of themes we can expect + luna-inspired rituals). Interested in how this all can be connected to flowers? We get into that too. To learn more, please visit: LOTUSWEI.COM/PODCAST