The Beauty Way

About The Beauty Way

Inspiring conversations with ordinarily extraordinary people, who are devoted to a life of service, which contributes to the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. kirstygreenshields.substack.com (https://kirstygreenshields.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Kirsty Lee and Carissa Bennett

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2024

Latest episode

13 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Mar 2026

   The Beauty Way: Moving Beyond Right vs Wrong

   The Beauty Way: Moving Beyond Right vs Wrong What if the need to call someone “bad” is less about justice… and more about psychological comfort? In this episode of The Beauty Way, Carissa, Kirsty and Lynley unpack themes sparked by a conversation between Aubrey Marcus and John Demartini around amorality and non-duality. Rather than debating the individuals involved, they explore the deeper question: Why do humans feel relief when a person is labeled the villain? The discussion moves through:• The difference between explanation and excuse• Why society prefers punishment over understanding• How moral certainty protects identity• The discomfort of holding paradox• Indigenous and Toltec perspectives on consciousness archetypes• Personal responsibility beyond victim–perpetrator dynamics Through stories, metaphors and lived experience, the conversation looks at how re-humanizing behaviour may be essential for real change — both individually and collectively. This episode doesn’t ask you to approve harmful behaviour. It asks a harder question: Can we understand it without losing our humanity? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe (https://kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Beyond Words

   In this episode of The Beauty Way Podcast, Kirsty and Carissa sit down with Stephanie Banks - intuitive channel, mentor, and guide, with a grounded clinical background as a speech-language pathologist, plus years as a birth doula, lactation consultant, and infant massage instructor. The conversation is a warm, wide-ranging exploration of connection and communication beyond words - with a particular tenderness for dementia, non-verbal communication, and the deep intelligence of the unseen.Stephanie shares how her mother’s early-onset fronto-temporal dementia became the unexpected doorway into her channeling journey. When verbal connection broke down and frustration crept in, a friend channeled her mother’s soul - offering Stephanie a profound reframe: stop trying to pull your mum back into “normal” reality. That one message transformed their relationship, restoring playfulness, ease, and genuine connection. We discuss: presence as a practice, staying connected without correcting, and the ethics of spiritual communication. Carissa raises the important question of consent - where integrity can wobble when people channel from ego or a desire to “fix” someone. Stephanie explains her approach: channeling from 5D / unity consciousness, strong self-care and boundaries, and a clear principle - no permission, no message (and if a soul declines, guidance still comes through via other supports). Her advice as a consumer is refreshingly blunt: if it doesn’t feel like love, leave. Carissa shares a beautiful story about her non-verbal nephew and the intimacy that becomes possible when you stop demanding verbal language and instead meet communication through presence, timing, and trust. This flows into a rich discussion about telepathy research (including “the telepathy tapes”) as a “bridge language” for more skeptical minds - and how our definitions of telepathy vs channeling may be due for an upgrade. Stephanie also tells the behind-the-scenes story of her TEDx talk (I Am An Intuitive Channel): pitching “safer” topics until the curator insisted she speak the truth, then facing her biggest fear on stage - freezing mid-talk - only to discover that nobody cared about the stumble because the energy landed. We close with practical ways to strengthen intuition: get into nature, connect with trees/animals/plants, create art, move your body, choose joy, and stop trying so hard. Channeling, in this frame, isn’t a performance - it’s life in relationship. Bonus takeaway: apparently the holy trinity is nature, presence, and dark chocolate! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe (https://kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Following the Pull: Astrocartography, Inner Guidance & the Coming Shift in Consciousness

   Following the Pull: Astrocartography, Inner Guidance & the Coming Shift in Consciousness Why do certain places call to us… and what happens when we listen? In this conversation with Ariel, what begins as a discussion about travel quickly unfolds into something deeper — how we navigate guidance, timing, and the difference between choosing from the mind versus responding to the soul. We explore astrocartography, intuitive decision-making, and why the path that looks correct often isn’t the one that expands us. From pilgrimage and place memory to the approaching 2027 shift in consciousness, this episode questions how much of life is planned… and how much is being revealed. Rather than predicting the future, this conversation invites a new way of relating to it — through resonance, refinement and inner alignment. If you’ve been feeling an invisible pull, or sensing that something is changing beneath the surface, this episode will speak to you. Where you can find Ariel:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arieltang_global/ (https://www.instagram.com/arieltang_global/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beloveariel (https://www.facebook.com/beloveariel) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe (https://kirstygreenshields.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

Who has been a guest on The Beauty Way

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• Cendrine
• Rubia Lacerda
• Kelly Bowen

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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