In this episode, I’m talking about gifts: the ones you were born with (like them or not) and the ones you’ve cultivated over time.

I share more of my own story here: growing up as a Christian with legit intuitive prowess, apprenticing spiritual teachers across many traditions, learning the real work of mediumship, and learning how to carry spiritual abilities in a practical, grounded way.

We talk about my gifts and yours. How intuition is both a gift and a skill, protecting your gifts, and why using what you’ve been given is both an honor and a responsibility.

I also reflect on indigenous stewardship, bridging more universal spiritual ideas with Christian faith and language, and what it means to contribute in uncertain times.

Your gift may not look mystical. It may be patience, the best sloppy joe’s this side of Detroit or public speaking, crocheting, listening or leadership.

Whatever it is, it’s not accidental. And it’s not meant to sit unused. This episode can help.

3 Takeaways for you:

• If a strength has been consistent in your life, it’s not a coincidence.
• It’s yours to use, share and offer up. Stop treating it like it’s optional.
• Intuition can be strengthened.
• You trust yourself by listening, acting, and setting boundaries not by waiting to feel certain.
• Your gifts create impact when you use them.
• Keeping them small keeps your influence small. Using them changes things.

Timestamps:

00:00 Discovering Your Unique Gifts

07:43 Natural Gifts and Learned Skills

14:18 Learning Trust and Decision-Making

21:26 Channeling Sessions and Universal Questions

23:49 Guidance on Spiritual Communication

31:58 Indigenous Wisdom and Stewardship

36:38 Bridging Spiritual and Christian Beliefs

41:09 Feedback, Intuition, and Boundaries

48:54 Using Gifts to Help Others

50:20 Connecting with Ancestors for Guidance

59:15 Intentional Community and Shared Messages

01:02:44 Sharing Intuition and Connection

01:06:03 Creating the Next Thing

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

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MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

This week I’m talking about peace. Inspired by a group of Buddhist monks walking 1,800 miles across the country for peace, and by candid conversations inside my Flow fellowship, I explore what peace actually requires of us day to day.

We talk about pace, presence, acceptance, boundaries, and the skills that make peace sustainable over time.

I share personal stories, reflections on mindfulness, boundaries, and the value of having a sanctuary of your own. Plus learn practical ways to steady yourself when your body is activated or your mind won’t slow down.

This episode is an invitation to slow down just enough to ask a useful question:

What supports my peace and what erodes it?

3 Takeaways for You:

Peace is built through intentional choices about pace, boundaries, and response moment by moment.

Your pace is not neutral.

If you’re moving faster than you can stay present, peace will feel unreachable. Slowing down isn’t a mindset shift — it’s a practical way to stay regulated and less reactive.

Peace is built through small, repeatable choices.

Creating sanctuary, saying no when needed, choosing regulation over override — these aren’t dramatic moves. They’re quiet decisions that add up to a steadier life.

Timestamps:

00:00 Opening + why peace feels hard to access

04:18 The monks’ 1,800-mile walk and what it reveals

09:42 Peace as acceptance vs. peace as action

15:06 Pace, presence, and nervous system regulation

20:11 Creating sanctuary in everyday life

26:03 Boundaries, saying no, and protecting peace

32:40 Peace thieves: what disrupts your calm

38:12 Skills that support peace over time

44:05 Flow conversations and shared wisdom

49:30 Choosing peace intentionally

Connect with Me:

🌐 robynivy.com

📸 Instagram

💌 Email: robyn@robynivy.com

🎙️ The Robyn Ivy Podcast — available on Apple, Spotify, & more

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

In this intimate conversation, I sit down with longtime friend and community member, Rev. Erin Goodman, for a raw and meaningful dialogue about suicide, healing, and the lived experience of mental illness. Erin shares her personal journey through acute crisis and her path forward, now working within the healthcare system to train clinicians and advocate for peer-led, trauma-informed support.

We talk openly about what it really feels like to be in the dark, how stigma keeps us silent, and what it means to rebuild a life worth living. Whether you or someone you love has faced suicidal thoughts, or you simply want to show up better for others, this episode is an invitation to witness, understand, and begin the brave work of talking about what’s often left unsaid.

3 Takeaways for Listeners:

• Lived experience is powerful medicine. Erin’s story shows how what once nearly ended her life is now at the heart of her work—and why sharing your truth might help someone else stay alive.
• We don’t need perfect answers, just presence. Sitting with someone in their pain is more powerful than trying to fix it.
• Hope lives in connection. Real recovery happens in relationship—with peers, professionals, and people who see you as whole even when you feel broken.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Opening thoughts on why we need to talk about suicide openly

05:34 – Erin’s personal journey through acute mental illness and hospitalization

13:10 – What people misunderstand about suicidal ideation

21:52 – The shame and silence around suicide in families and communities

27:36 – How cultural and spiritual beliefs impact how we talk (or don’t talk) about suicide

34:03 – What helped Erin in recovery—and what didn’t

42:45 – Creating safety plans and the role of peer support

51:22 – Working with clinicians: what Erin teaches in the healthcare system

59:10 – The importance of presence over fixing

01:04:30 – The gifts and boundaries of lived experience

01:11:19 – Hope, recovery, and what’s changing in mental health care

01:16:40 – Final reflections and encouragement to keep talking

Want more? Coaching, mentorship and intuitive guidance to help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

1:1 Coaching Consults

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FLOW Women’s Fellowship

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

In this solo episode of The Robyn Ivy Podcast, I reflect on a recent snowstorm in Rhode Island as a surprisingly rich metaphor for how we prepare—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—for life’s unknowns. From overbuying at the grocery store to charging batteries just in case, I explore what our storm prep styles reveal about our inner lives.

With my signature mix of story, honesty, and grounded wisdom, I offer you a deeper look at how we respond to change, uncertainty, and responsibility. Whether you’re someone who stockpiles batteries, forgets the flashlights, or skips prep altogether, this episode will help you better understand your patterns and build more meaningful resilience.

If you’ve ever felt like you were bracing for impact—or caught in a life storm you didn’t see coming—this one’s for you.

3 Takeaways for You:

• Your prep style is personal intel. How you handle physical storms mirrors how you approach uncertainty in general—notice your patterns.
• Presence matters more than perfection. When challenges hit, tuning in to your senses and practicing gratitude can shift stress into awe.
• Real preparedness includes your mindset. The balance between practical readiness and trust is where true resilience lives.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Storm prep in Rhode Island

03:32 – Embracing the unknown

09:53 – Grocery store instincts + impulse prep

10:58 – Trusting yourself in unpredictable moments

14:27 – How we prepare for life’s storms

19:24 – Overpacking, independence, and winter reflection

27:36 – Knowing who you become under pressure

33:59 – Storms as mirrors: fear or love?

36:10 – Stewardship and growth

43:10 – Midlife shifts and inner strength

Stay Connected:

🌐 robynivy.com

📸 Instagram: @robynivy

💌 Email: robyn@robynivy.com

🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify | & More

💫 Want more? Mentorship opportunities and intuitive guidance sessions that can help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

Starting over is awkward. Whether you're back at the gym, wrestling with grief, or stepping into a new routine, the beginning can feel clunky and emotional.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing a very real week from my own life—post-snowstorm, post-holiday, mid-humbling workout. I talk about what it’s like to be a beginner again, how hard it is to make decisions (even when you want to change), and why it’s okay to start messy.

You’ll hear about building emotional and physical strength, the difference community can make, and how doing “reps”—in any part of life—is what truly creates change.

If you’re in a season of starting again, this episode will help you feel less alone and more capable than you thought.

3 Listener Takeaways:

• The courage to begin again isn’t flashy—it’s honest, human, and repeatable.

• You don’t need motivation. You need momentum. One rep at a time.

• Give yourself grace. Starting over is still forward.

Timestamps:

00:00 Starting Again: Fresh from the Gym

03:45 Stop Overthinking, Start Deciding

09:11 Overcoming Indecision and Sabotage

13:44 Exploring Faith and New Beginnings

22:01 Reverence and Connection Through Song

27:16 Grief, Gratitude, and Scent

34:00 Embracing Presence and Self-Awareness

41:10 Discovery Call Invitation

Stay Connected:

🌐 robynivy.com

📸 Instagram: @robynivy

💌 Email: robyn@robynivy.com

🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify | & More

💫 Want more? Mentorship opportunities and intuitive guidance sessions that can help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now-grown sons, Rook and Cole, is her best work yet.

From Rolling Stone Magazine to the latest instagram feed, celebrity has always meant being seen and hopefully in the coolest way.

Icons are built on innate talent, personality and a well crafted image of who they are and want to be believed to be. Musicians in particular rely heavily on photographers to capture their essence and persona to become known legends.

So when my dear, wildly creative, friend since the third grade, Brian Lima grew up to be an insanely talented and successful music photographer, I had to share him and his all access pass with you.

Hang out with us as we shoot the s%#t like the old friends we are about our shared love/hate relationship with photography, the trajectory of his creative career in the music scene, Joni Mitchell at Newport Folk last year and so much more.

Join us as we explore:

• How photography can shape how you look at life.
• What it means to be a seer in the world and its many lessons.
• How to fuel your creativity and stay in relationship with your art.
• The ways being present allows you to experience more of the moment
• The unexpected way listening informs how you see and beyond.

Connect with Robyn Ivy here:

• Website:: https://www.brianlima.com/
• Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/limaphoto/

Quick note, I just want to say thank you for listening to this episode. I know it means a lot to myself and my guests.

If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like:

Episode #46: Mary Jo Hoffman: Everyday Stillness

Episode #42: Onne van der Wal: Live Your Adventure

Episode #6o: Fred Poisson: Illuminating Creativity and Process

MORE ABOUT BRIAN LIMA:

I remember getting my first couple of vinyl LP's as a kid and falling in love with the album art and the photography that told the visual story of the music I loved listening to. Anton Corbijn black & white images for The Joshua Tree by U2 blew my mind. Dennis Morris's candids and portraits of Bob Marley are magic, Henry Diltz's Laurel Canyon work just so dreamy. To this day I'm constantly inspired by so many other photographers work.

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I'm constantly in search of new projects and ideas. 2023 will mark 13 years of being one of the principal photographers for the historic Newport Folk Festival & Newport Jazz Festival. I'm proud of the images I'm creating with this amazingly talented team of creatives.

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I'm also part of the creative team for Coachella Music Festival. 2020 is Coachella's 20th anniversary. It has been fun to watch this idea blossom into what it has become.

Staff Photographer :

Coachella Music Festival | Newport Folk Festival | Newport Jazz Festival | Stage Coach Music Festival | Day In Vegas Music Festival

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Clients:

​Golden Voice Entertainment | AEG World Wide | TuneIn Radio | Rolling Stone Magazine | Billboard Magazine | New York Times

🎧 You Said Yes, Now What?

What do you do once you’ve said yes—when the excitement fades and the hard part begins? In this solo episode, Robyn Ivy shares real stories from her time as a wilderness tour guide in Alaska, revealing what that adventure taught her about showing up when things get messy, uncertain, and uncomfortable.

If you’re already in motion—launching something new, riding the wave of the new year, or simply trying to stay with yourself through change—this episode is for you. You’ll hear reflections on leading yourself through challenges, finding steadiness when the map disappears, and trusting that hard doesn’t mean wrong.

Come for the stories, stay for the soul-level reminder: you are more capable than you think.

3 Takeaways for Listeners:

• Your discomfort isn’t always an indicator you’re off track, sometimes it means you’re growing or deep in the process.

• You don’t have to know the whole route, staying with the next step is enough.

• Challenge is part of the initiation so let it shape you, not stop you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Organizing the year ahead

08:20 Love, Zurich, and tour guiding

15:45 Journeys, renewal, and reflection

25:28 Apprenticeship and initiation

33:33 Driving into 2026

49:29 Nature’s chaos and beauty

01:01:52 Embracing change and adventure

01:08:09 Invitation to go deeper

💫 Want more? Let’s talk about coaching, mentorship opportunities, and intuitive guidance sessions that can help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

Ever have one of those days when your energy’s off, your brain’s foggy, and nothing’s going to plan? Same. In this honest solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of one of those Mondays, after a night of not much sleep when every tool in my mental health toolkit felt just out of reach.

I share what I wanted to do, what I actually did, and how I moved through the fog using presence, self-compassion, and some surprising little rituals (including joyfully taking out the trash). If you’ve been feeling a little stuck, off your game, or just…human, this episode is your permission slip to start again—with grace.

3 Things You’ll Take Away:

1. Clarity when you feel stuck: Learn how to reset your mood fast (even when motivation is low and your day starts sideways)
2. Tools you’ll actually use: Discover quick, doable actions that help you change your energy without needing a full morning routine.
3. Relief from self-pressure: Shift out of guilt, perfectionism, or spirals of “not doing enough” and into real momentum with grace.

⏰ Timestamps

• (00:00) Funky Mondays & Hormonal Fog
• (08:20) Morning Mindset Check
• (14:50) Self-Care vs. Self-Sabotage
• (26:02) Reset Starts Where You Are
• (38:24) Micro-Movements & Mood Shifts
• (52:52) The Trash-Taking Joy Hack
• (56:07) Rebuilding with Grace

💫 Want more?

If this episode resonates and you’re craving deeper support, I’ve got you. Let’s talk about coaching, mentorship opportunities, and intuitive guidance sessions that can help you make the shift you’ve been waiting for.

🔥 1:1 Coaching Consults

Enjoy a powerful 1:1 session designed to help you get clear, feel more purposeful, and walk away feeling lighter and more aligned.

→ Book your FREE consult >>> here or email me directly at robyn@robynivy.com

🌿 FLOW Women’s Fellowship

If you’ve been craving grounded conversation, real connection, and a space where you don’t have to have it all figured out—FLOW is for you.

→ Join FLOW, my monthly women’s fellowship

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.