Follow your Spark

Have you ever had a dream you wanted to pursue and yet you kept finding reasons why you couldn't move forward? 
Maybe your brain keeps finding one more thing to fix before you're ready.
Maybe you have so many passions and ideas that you don't know what to focus on.
Maybe you keep telling yourself you'll start once you have more clarity, more confidence, or a better plan.
If any of that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.
After hearing these same themes come up again and again with my coaching clients, at my Passion Potlucks, and within my community, I wanted to share what I believe is really going on beneath the surface.
Because perfectionism, procrastination, and confusion are rarely the actual problem.
In this conversation, we'll explore what these patterns may be trying to protect you from, why your brain is so determined to keep you in what's familiar, and how to build the confidence, courage, and self-trust to move forward anyway.
If you're ready to stop waiting until you're "ready" and start taking inspired action toward the life you want to create, give this episode a listen and see what resonates.
Are you local to Baltimore and want to take this work deeper?
Join us for BELIEVE!
An in-person experience to help you reconnect with your vision, your confidence and what's possible for your life.
Get all the details and RSVP here! 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/believe
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
The reason your brain keeps finding one more thing to fix before you're "ready" 
Why having too many passions might be one of your greatest strengths, not your biggest problem 
The hidden belief patterns that make it harder to follow through, even when you know exactly what to do
Why your brain's obsession with "how" may be keeping you from the very thing you want most 
The mindset shift that turns self-judgment into momentum 
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
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-plan

If you believed anything were possible for yourself and your life...
what dream or vision would you pursue?
If it's been a while since you asked yourself this question or your fears and doubts are so loud it's hard to even imagine what could be possible - 
this podcast is for you!
In this episode you'll hear what's helping me cultivate the beliefs for the vision I'm living into this quarter: 
to massively grow my business, find an aligned new roommate, and create and facilitate a dance event like nothing I've ever created before. 
If you're ready to imagine bigger dreams are possible, build the belief you're capable, and trust yourself to take inspired actions one at a time...
give this episode a listen and see what opens up for you! 💫
Are you local to Baltimore and want to take this work deeper?
Join us for BELIEVE!
An in-person experience to help you reconnect with your vision, your confidence and what's possible for your life.
Get all the details and RSVP here! 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/believe
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
Why the brain wants proof and how to build belief anyways
How fear and worst-case-scenario thinking drain your creativity and momentum
Gina’s real-life belief work around creating her AND life even when her brain defaults to doubts
Why the energy behind your actions matters just as much as the actions themselves
The powerful question most people never slow down long enough to ask: What do I actually want to believe is possible for my life?
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
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-plan

After diving deeper into both partner and solo dance over the years… I kept hearing the same thing:
People want deeper connection and aren’t sure how to create it. 
They want to feel more confident expressing themselves.
They want to feel deeply seen, heard and understood.
They want to connect more authentically in relationships and community without fear, self-judgment or overthinking getting in the way.
So… I started asking myself: What are the most important things that help or hinder connection?
That’s exactly what we explore in today’s podcast episode with dance instructor and community builder Nii Ashikwei Tetteh, 
Whether you’re a dancer or not, if you’re craving deeper connections in life, this podcast episode is for you!
Local to Baltimore and want to experience first hand how dance can help you connect with yourself and others? 
Join us for CONNECT on June 20th! RSVP here: 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/4frlrav
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
The fears and judgments that block connection and how to overcome them. 
Partner dance: a playground for vulnerability, trust, communication, and presence.
How shifting from “What can I get?” to “What can I contribute?”  transforms relationships.
Active listening, curiosity, honoring boundaries and receiving “no” with grace.
Why you don't need to force connection:  how releasing fear, shame, and overthinking helps it flow. 
MORE ABOUT NII:
 
Nii Tetteh is the founder of DanceFlowHaven, a Washington, DC–based movement organization dedicated to helping people build stronger connection, communication, and confidence through partner dance. Nii has trained in styles including salsa, bachata, kizomba, UrbanKiz, and Brazilian Zouk, and taught at festivals, workshops, and community events locally, nationally, and internationally. Known for his thoughtful and structured teaching style, Nii helps dancers understand not just what to do, but how to listen, adapt, and communicate through movement. Through DanceFlowHaven, he explores dance as a pathway toward deeper awareness, healthier relationships, and stronger communities.
STAY CONNECTED WITH NII:
WEBSITE: https://www.danceflowhaven.com/
IG: @danceflowhaven
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
Curious how to deepen your connection with yourself so you feel more trusting, guided and empowered on your path?
I created an intuition tool to help you listen to your inner guidance, even when the path feels uncertain. 💫
Take a deep breath and pull a card here: 👉🏼 ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-plan

Have you ever had the opportunity to invest in something that felt deeply valuable… and yet your brain immediately sounded the alarm?
What if this doesn’t work out?
 What if I regret this?
 I can’t possibly spend this money.
 What if it’s not the right decision?
Whether it’s investing in a coach, a program, a retreat, or another step toward the life you want, fear can get loud and sometimes even disguise itself as intuition.
So, how do you tell the difference?
In today’s episode, Abundance Coach Scarlett Stanhope and I share a powerful conversation about intuition, fear, self-trust, money, and how to make aligned  choices even when uncertainty is present.
If there's a choice you're trying to make (particularly if it's related to money!) and you want to move forward with more clarity and confidence, this episode is for you.
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
How to tell the difference between fear that’s trying to protect you and intuition that’s guiding you toward growth.
Why investing in yourself can feel terrifying, even when something deeply resonates as a “yes.”
Questions and embodied practices to help you build self-trust and make aligned decisions with more clarity.
The hidden ways scarcity, overthinking, and fear can keep you disconnected from the life you actually want.
What becomes possible when you stop waiting for certainty and start moving toward your vision anyway.
Ready to strengthen your intuition and receive clear messages and guidance? 
Give this oracle tool a try to discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most! 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
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 on your path. 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall
MORE ABOUT SCARLETT:
 
Scarlett Stanhope, aka The Biz Hippie, teaches coaches to conquer their finances and own their worth so they can be fully supported by the work they love! Scarlett harnessed the power of money to break free from her workaholic career path and pursue her dreams. She uses a combination of tangible money management strategies as well as a variety of coaching techniques to help her clients transform their mindset and relationship to money, allowing them to strategically achieve their goals and live their best lives.
STAY CONNECTED WITH SCARLETT:
WEBSITE: https://thebizhippie.com
PODCAST: https://thebizhippie.com/podcast
IG: @thebizhippe
Music: https://www.purple-plan

Instead of looking externally for something to believe in, whether that's to governments, authority figures or societal norms...
what would shift if you strengthened your belief in YOU?
In today's podcast episode, we explore what becomes possible when you boost your self-trust, release grasping and begin opening up to the flow of Nature and the flow of your life. 💫
If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed or putting pressure on yourself...
give this episode a listen to see what inspiration, insight or relief might be sparked! 
Craving support to help you tap into the vision that's calling your forward and believe in your ability to follow it?
Book a free Clarity Call to explore how coaching can help you build confidence and courage internally so you can bet on yourself and blaze your own path. 
https://ginacasbarro.com/claritycall
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
How to dance with both Self and Soul: what can help you trust the flow as you aim towards goals. 
Why "adjacent possible" small next steps are more supportive than trying to take giant leaps. 
The ways we've been conditioned to look externally for answers and what can help you start building self-trust.
Simple, embodied practices that can instantly bring you back to yourself when you feel overwhelmed or disconnected.
How embracing endings, uncertainty, and even emptiness can unlock the next chapter of your life in a way striving never could.
MORE ABOUT  MARTHA:
 
Martha McAlpine is first and foremost a student. Raised abroad she returned to the US for college, studying comparative literature at Princeton and experiential curriculum design at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. These two disciplines, reading and designing experiences as a means of learning, knowing, and becoming, influence all her work and even her homelife. As a corporate information architect, a homeschool mama, or a teacher of yoga philosophy and movement, learning and then crafting practice to put it into action is her passion. Currently, she is a catalyst for hire; working for individuals, groups, and companies to amplify their aims and move them faster towards the fulfillment that they seek. Student, practitioner, teacher, are all just means to find the freedom of a life well lived. 
 
STAY CONNECTED WITH MARTHA:
WEBSITE: https://www.marthamcalpine.com/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/marthamcalpine/
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

TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION AND TRUST YOUR PATH:

Discover the intuitive practice that would serve you most right now 👉🏼 https://ginacasbarro.com/intuition
Music: https://www.purple-plan