Follow your Spark

Is there anyone in your life, whether a friend, teacher, or even an author, that every time you connect with them, you always walk away inspired? 
Today’s podcast guest, Martha McAlpine, is one of those humans for me. 
She's a beloved Kundalini yoga teacher in Baltimore and every yoga class or conversation with her feels like poetry. 
She has a way of weaving together her depth of wisdom from her extensive, spiritual, and physical studies that feels incredibly relevant for the times we're living in.
This podcast opened up new insights for me in how I relate to my body, and the pace at which I move through my day, that left me feeling likeI can take a huge sigh of relief. 
If you’ve ever feel like you're in a pressure cooker, constantly pushing yourself to do more…
let this conversation be a healing bomb for your soul. 💗
1:1 SUPPORT
Tired of approaching your relationships, your dreams, or your goals from a place of pressure and force? 
If you're ready to create a life that lights you up from a more intuitive approach... book a free Clarity Call and let's talk!
During these sessions we'll illuminate the dreams that matter most to you and why, uncover what's been getting in your way, and talk through the results you'd love to create and explore how coaching could help you bring your visions to life!
You ready? Book your call here! https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall

MORE ABOUT MARTHA:

Martha has been a part of the yoga scene in Baltimore for 20 years. She got her first 200 hour TT in Cambridge MA after finishing a master's degree in experiential curriculum design and her first 300hr TT with Kim Manfredi after moving to Baltimore. She loves the depth of the classic texts and their modern applications that help to heal our distracted, indoor lives. Kundalini is her practice of choice. It feels edgy and relevant, daring and demanding. After years of bringing its philosophies and practices into studios, businesses, and museums, it feels more and more like her home. These are the teachings passed forward through time for today; we are all from one Source / All things are one. And the daily practices bring it to life in our bodies.

STAY CONNECTED MARTHA:
WEBSITE: www.marthamcalpine.com
INSTAGRAM: @marthamcalpine
SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@marthamcalpine
MORE ABOUT GINA:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.
STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
YouTube: @ginacasbarro

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:
Craving clarity, direction or guidance? Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Craving more intimacy in your relationships? What if it was something you could learn to build - one brick at a time?
In this episode with Sex and Relationship Therapist Diana Trujillo Harden, we explore why we're facing a connection drought...
and what can help us cultivate more intimacy across all our relationships. 
If you're ready to discover what small shifts can make a big difference, give this episode a listen!
MORE ABOUT DIANA:

Diana is a sex and relationship therapist based in the Baltimore, Maryland area. She has been running her own private practice for over a year, specializing in supporting modern-day professionals navigating relationship challenges, trauma, neurodivergence, sexual wellness, or a combination of these experiences.
Outside of her work, Diana has a love for travel and food, which she believes are powerful ways to deepen connections with ourselves and others. She brings honesty, collaboration, and a sense of humor to both her personal and professional life.
STAY CONNECTED WITH DIANA:
INSTAGRAM: @therapywithdi
EMAIL: diana@hardenmentalhealth.com
MORE ABOUT GINA:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.
STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
YouTube: @ginacasbarro

1:1 SUPPORT
Tired of approaching your relationships, your dreams, or your goals from a place of pressure and force? 
If you're ready to create a life that lights you up from a more intuitive approach... book a free Clarity Call and let's talk!
During these sessions we'll illuminate the dreams that matter most to you and why, uncover what's been getting in your way, and talk through the results you'd love to create and explore how coaching could help you bring your visions to life!
You ready? Book your call here! https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:
Craving clarity, direction or guidance? Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

What if you didn’t feel like you needed a haircut, to lose 10 pounds, or get an entirely new wardrobe in order to want your picture taken?
In this week’s episode with photographer Nora Hyde, we talk about the power of allowing yourself to be seen right now, exactly as you are. 
You’ll hear stories about what being a clown for children’s parties taught her about not taking yourself too seriously, and what changes when you choose to see the best in yourself and others. 
Ready to love, accept and CELEBRATE who you are in this moment?
Give this episode a listen!
Local to Baltimore and want to share a meal with 25 passionate humans? 
Join us for Devotion Dinner where Nora will be capturing the magic of the night through her lens. I can't want to witness the connections, collaborations and synchronicities that blossom when devoted humans gather!
Want to experience the magic for yourself? RSVP here! 👇🏼
 https://ginacasbarro.com/devotion-dinner

MORE ABOUT ELEANORA:

Eleanora Hyde is a filmmaker, photographer, and poet with a BFA Acting Degree from Emerson College and a passion for visual storytelling. Her journey behind the camera began in NYC directing short narrative videos with REELARC and recently brought her to California where she was the cinematographer on a short film at UCLA. She has her own photo studio in Baltimore and loves taking confidence-boosting portraits of people in their best light. 

STAY CONNECTED WITH ELEANORA:
WEBSITE: https://www.norahyde.com/
INSTAGRAM: @eleanorathexplorer
EMAIL: Hyde.eleanora@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT GINA:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.
STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
YouTube: @ginacasbarro

1:1 SUPPORT
Craving time to talk through your dreams, uncover what gets in the way of following them, and get clear about the tools and practices that could support you most?
Book a free Clarity Call to learn how coaching could support you. 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:
Craving clarity, direction or guidance? Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Do you have a vision or dream that the people around you don’t understand?
When your friends or family don’t get your choices, I know it can be that much harder to activate the courage to keep going. 
In this episode with Integrative Nutritionist, Monica Sizemore, you’ll hear what helped her stay devoted to sharing healthy, nourishing food...
even when the people around her judged her choices. 
If you want to stay committed to your path, especially if it veers off from the status quo…
give this episode a listen to discover what can help you stay true to YOU!
Local to Baltimore and want to taste Monica's incredible cooking for yourself? 
Join us for Devotion Dinner where she'll be catering an organic, vegan friendly meal as we all share our devotions, and explore how we can uplift and inspire each other! 
Snag one of the remaining spots here. 👇🏼
 https://ginacasbarro.com/devotion-dinner

MORE ABOUT MONICA

Monica holds a master's degree in Nutrition and Integrative Health, with post baccalaureate certificates in Western Herbalism & Health and Wellness coaching.  She is also trained in Universal Shamanism, micro dose coaching, Internal Family systems, and works as a private chef.  Through her practice "Sizemore Nutrition Health & Wellness, she provides individualized private wellness care, creates nutritive seasonal menus, curates herbal medicines, and cooks for specialized retreats.  Her path weaves through herbal medicine, mental health, and community involvement.  A lover of great food, music, good company, and life! Monica's passion for nourishing people is rooted in honoring Spirit, reverence for nature, recognizing bio-individuality, connection to community, and a joyful desire to follow what lights her up while helping others thrive.

STAY CONNECTED WITH MONICA:
EMAIL: monica@sizemorehealthwellness.org
INSTAGRAM: @Sizemore_Nutrition_Health

MORE ABOUT GINA:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.
STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
YouTube: @ginacasbarro

1:1 SUPPORT
Craving time to talk through your dreams, uncover what gets in the way of following them, and get clear about the tools and practices that could support you most?
Book a free Clarity Call to learn how coaching could support you. 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:
Craving clarity, direction or guidance? Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

So many people who have wanted to start a podcast have asked me…
“What do I wish I had known at the beginning? What's the biggest piece of advice I would give them now?
This week on the podcast, I share the 5 biggest lessons from 5 years of podcasting that helped me be willing to pursue this dream and keep going through all the ups and downs.
No matter what dream or vision is on your heart - whether you want to start a podcast, a business, or pursue any kind of creative venture…
this podcast is full of all the things I wish someone told me at the beginning.
Ready to learn what can help you activate the courage to start and keep going when your mind's trying to talk you out of it?
Give this episode a listen! ⚡️ 
(You might even learn how to have fun along the way!)  😆
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Local to Baltimore and wish you were surrounded by more examples of people going after big dreams?
Join me for Devotion Dinner ❤️‍🔥
An opportunity for entrepreneurs, visionaries, and creatives to come together, share about the passions you're devoted to, and open up to the synchronicities, opportunities or collaborations that organically flow!⁣
Ready to experience a networking event like none other? RSVP here!
ginacasbarro.com/devotion-dinner
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Want to talk through your vision 1:1?

Book a free Clarity Call for an opportunity to activate a vision for your life that lights you up, uncover the biggest obstacles in your way, and explore how working together could help you develop the skills, habits and mindset to create your most authentic, inspired life! 🔥

ginacasbarro.com/claritycall
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TIMESTAMPS:

 0:00 — Five-year podcast anniversary and the meaning of devotion
1:24 — Lesson #1: Know your why
2:15 — How a solo road trip birthed the podcast
5:48 — Lesson #2: Surround yourself with living examples
8:03 — How friends became her launch team
10:27 — Lesson #3: Evaluate from celebration, not criticism
12:16 — The stat: most podcasts die before episode 10
15:14 — How Descript changed her workflow
17:12 — How YouTube doubled her listenership
19:13 — Lesson #4: Let it be hard — and enjoy it
23:10 — Non-runner to 67 freezing miles on a bike
26:18 — Lesson #5: Co-create with your project's spirit
29:50 — Free clarity calls & Baltimore Devotion Dinner (Oct 25)
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MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro
YouTube:    @ginacasbarro

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:

Craving clarity, direction or guidance? Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com