"Ease in Real Life" is about embracing authenticity, finding ease, and growing through the peaks and valleys of life. With personal stories, honest reflections, and inspiring conversations with guests, this podcast will help you live with more purpose, joy, and realness every day. First full episode drops 2.28.25
Holding the Line: Black Birthwork, Ancestry, and Radical Care
Full-spectrum doula Neika Christalin discusses the sacred role of birthwork, ancestral memory, and the critical need for radical care that respects the bodies and sovereignty of Black mothers in an interview with the host.
9 May 2025
The Mother I Had vs. The Mother I Needed
In this personal reflection, I explore the complex space between gratitude and grief when it comes to motherhood. I share pieces of my own story — growing up without emotional safety, navigating estrangement, and learning to mother myself in adulthood. This episode is an invitation to honor the fullness of your story: the love you received, the love you needed, and the healing you deserve. Thank you for listening.
25 Apr 2025
Visibility, Vulnerability & the Power of Showing Up with Romika Jean-Jacques
What does personal growth look like when the whole world is watching? For the final episode of our Personal Growth Series, I sit down with lifestyle creator Romika Jean-Jacques to explore what it means to grow in public, create from an authentic place, and stay real in a world that demands so much of us. Romika opens up about the tender balance of self-expression and self-protection, the courage it takes to evolve out loud, and how her personal journey has inspired her voice, her presence, a...
18 Apr 2025
Softening Success: A Conversation with Liana LaMattina
In this episode, I’m joined by Liana LaMattina — attorney, advocate, and someone I’ve known since we were both just trying to survive AP classes. Liana’s story is one of achievement, pressure, and ultimately… release. We talk about what it means to grow up as the “successful one,” how divorce cracked open a deeper sense of self, and what it looks like to let go of perfectionism in favor of peace. This conversation is for anyone learning to measure life by something deeper than accomplishments...
11 Apr 2025
Regulating in Real Time: A Nervous System Conversation with Rach Junard
In this week’s episode of Ease in Real Life, I’m joined by somatic practitioner and mental health expert Rach Junard for a conversation on nervous system regulation and how it supports real, lasting personal growth. We talk about how ease becomes possible when we start with the body, the possibility and potential of co-regulating, and how nervous system awareness can change the way we show up in the world. Rach shares insights from her work in therapy, yoga, and community wellness—including h...
4 Apr 2025
From Belonging to Becoming: A Journey Through Adult Development
In this solo episode, we dive into the stages of adult vertical development—a lesser-known but deeply important framework for understanding how we evolve emotionally, mentally, and spiritually over time. Unlike horizontal development, which is about building skills, vertical development is about how we see the world—and ourselves—in entirely new ways as we grow. I walk you through the conventional, post-conventional, and post-autonomous stages, sharing how each stage shapes our sense of ident...
22 Mar 2025
Where Ease Lives (interview with Sarah Rogers)
What if creating ease started with your space? This week, I’m joined by Sarah Rogers to talk about how our environments impact our energy, and the small ways we can create more peace at home. We explore personal style, how to make your space feel like you, and why creating ease doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. Whether you live alone, with family, or in a tiny apartment—you’ll leave this conversation with fresh inspiration to bring more ease into the spaces you live in every day.
14 Mar 2025
Laughing through Life with Sara Robertson
This week, I sit down with my dear friend Sara Robertson, a comedian and teacher, to talk about how laughter creates ease in our lives. We explore the way humor helps us process life’s challenges, build stronger connections, and bring more lightness into our daily routines. Laughter isn’t just fun—it’s medicine. It’s a release, a reset, and a reminder that joy exists even in the hardest moments.
7 Mar 2025
Ritualizing Ease
What if ease wasn’t just something we stumbled upon—but something we intentionally cultivated? In this episode, we dive into the power of rituals in creating ease in our daily lives. From small, grounding practices to deeper mindset shifts, we explore how weaving intention into our routines can make life feel smoother, more aligned, and less overwhelming.
28 Feb 2025
From Struggle to Ease, in Real Life
💫 Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage. Welcome to the very first episode of Ease in Real Life! In this solo episode, I dive into what led me to the path of ease, and the struggles I am finally choosing to let go. I share personal reflections on loss, resilience, and the ways I’m learning to soften and surrender, instead of fighting against life’s hard moments.
15 Jan 2025
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