From the Core with Carly Perkins

Forgive and send appreciation to your younger and current self in this 11-minute guided meditation.

In Part 2 of Carly's conversation with Karishma Rupani, Dharma Coach and Human Design Specialist, they explore examples of a Human Design profile and the recent Mercury Retrograde and Venus Retrograde transits. (Both of these transits are still in the shadow stage, so you may feel some of the after-effects and close-up themes that surfaced during the retrogrades.) Also, how do our values play into these transits? Tune in to learn more.

What is Human Design, and how can it help you unlock your full potential? This is Carly's first episode back after some time off honoring radical rest and self-care, and she couldn't have asked for a better conversation to kick off the New Year! Today, Carly chats with Karishma Rupani, a Dharma Coach who guides people towards alignment through the aid of Human Design, Astrology, and energetics. You will leave this interview learning what you need to start exploring Human Design. This incredible tool for self-analysis has helped people worldwide feel empowered in their authentic truth and intuitive sense. Stay tuned for part two of this chat next week, when Karishma provides tips for navigating the current Mercury Retrograde astrological transit and more!

Find an inner flow of appreciation and fulfillment in this 7.5-minute guided meditation.

This episode is part two of Carly's philosophical and creative chat with her brother Drew Perkins. Drew is a curious and deep-thinking software engineer with a Master's degree in computational linguistics. For the past few years, he's lived in Sweden and has long been a travel, world culture, and art enthusiast. Today's episode themes run the gamut from cultural commentary in animated TV to man vs. machine and representations of time and memory in films. Listen for new insights into some of your favorite movies and TV from a philosophical lens.

Carly chats with her brother Drew Perkins, a creative, curious, and philosophical software engineer based out of Sweden. They discuss everything from work-life balance and setting clear work boundaries to dissecting artificial intelligence and the cosmos. Have you ever wondered if we're living in a hologram? What are time, space, and reality?! If these topics resonate with you, you've picked the right show. This is part one of a two-part series that explores the human psyche, spirituality, pop culture, films, creativity, and more. Let's pierce the hologram together! 

Carly outlines three steps to support you during the astrology event Mercury Retrograde and highlights how you can find flow in the process.

Connect to your divine, sovereign self in this 6-minute guided ascension meditation.

Carly chats with Madhu Prana, an Ayurvedic practitioner and musician who healed her digestive issues and found mental clarity through ancient holistic methods from India. Madhu breaks down the tenets of Ayurveda, including how to balance the Doshas and work with elements to achieve overall wellness. Listen to learn about Ayurvedic practices to start from home today and find out how Ragas provide musical therapy. 

Embrace your shadow self with love and compassion in this 6-minute guided oceanic meditation.

Sharpen your senses and stand in sovereign power with this 5-minute guided meditation. Shine bright, lovely ones. 

Have you heard about Reiki but don't know much about it other than it involves energy movement? Are you a total novice and interested in learning something new? Are you steeped in Reiki and thirsty to gain more knowledge? This show is for you! Carly and Reiki practitioner, Marielle Gomez, dive deep into the intricacies of this ancient Japanese healing modality. How it works, its lineage, benefits, effects, and more. Even plants and pets can enjoy Reiki! It's an energy movement party, and you're a VIP (Very Intuitive Person)! 

You are healthy. Remove fear, anxiety, and pain from your physical and energetic bodies with affirmations and an 8-minute guided meditation to facilitate deep healing. You are worthy of rest and relaxation. And so it is. 

What is the Medicine of Flow, and how can it enhance our lives? Carly chats with Flow Priestess Leah Emmott about her entrepreneurial journey of creating an in-demand yoga fashion business, which led to significant self-discovery and a life filled with more flow, fire, and feminine intuition. Leah now facilitates guided healing sessions that involve Womb Wellness and Light Language Activation to help people connect with their divine wisdom and alchemize trauma. Listen to learn more.  

Feeling stuck, unworthy, or hopeless? Connect to the limitless power that lies within you through this guided meditation that sparks confidence, deservingness, ease, and joy. Divine connection and happiness are your birthright. You are born of the same matter as the cosmos—nothing is out of your reach.  

Welcome spring and Aries season with bold, open arms and tap into courage with this 8 minute guided meditation (begins at 8:13) that contains wild horse imagery. You can listen to this meditation while sitting or walking. May it inspire you to brave whatever terrain extends before you in this consistently complex world. 

Does our body carry the answers we seek? Carly sits down with Rudy Tescallo to explore his learnings in Somatic Psychology, embodiment, soul activism, dream introspection, the sacredness of grief, and more. Nothing is off the table in this lively conversation with two curious people who are lit up by the inner workings of the mind, body, and soul. Listen to learn more. 

Can essential oils help us move grief through our body? Carly chats with Anna O'Neil about her journey of embracing yoga during motherhood, healing grief through essential oils and reiki energy work, and combating hate with radical love. Anna's social justice projects not only spread loving messages but contribute to important causes that positively impact movements within diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her story will encourage you to be gentle with yourself while dealing with loss and feel inspired to find love through conscious action.

Connect to your Throat Chakra with this guided meditation—a journey of self-expression that dances with divine intuition and oceanic play.

Can conscious photography capture your true essence? Lauren Urbiztondo, an experiential photographer, meditation creator, and co-facilitator of goddess retreats, seeks to empower you to connect with your authentically divine self. On this episode, she candidly shares her self-discovery journey which led to heightened self-love and a passion to help others engage with their innate gifts. From a deeply awakening Ayahuasca experience, to energy movement modalities, Lauren and Carly chat about it all.

Can yoga heal us from the inside out? Carly chats with Jen Su, the founder of Work and Yoga, an ergonomic yoga and meditation practice that helps people in a corporate setting find ease and calm within the fast pace of modern tech-heavy life (virtual classes are available now). Jen shares how yoga provided a port in the storm of her life, offering healing, transformation, and clarity. Listen to learn new ways of connecting to your body and breath to find self-awareness and deep healing.   

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the desire to couple up or cultivate deservingness around receiving love may be extra strong. If you feel unworthy of love or lonely, know that you’re not alone. These affirmations and guided meditation will help you solidify that you’re worthy of love and everything you desire. You’re worthy of love simply for being alive. Rely on these resources when you need to connect back to the power of your heart. 

*Please engage with a licensed therapist or healer if you need additional support while working with these methods or any healing practices.

Want to connect back to your heart's innate wisdom? Carly walks you through 5 (ish...there may be subcategories ;]) methods to honor your heart and heed its true call. From inner child/shadow work, to extending kindness outward, becoming still, embodiment practices, and juicy self-care that's actionable—these practices will leave you feeling deeply nourished by your heart's wisdom and grace.    

*Please engage with a licensed therapist or healer if you need additional support while working with these methods or any healing practices.   

What can the cosmos explain about our current political climate? Carly chats with Blake Baxley, her go-to numinous expert for all things Astrology and Tarot. They explore The Great Conjunction from last December, America’s Pluto Return, Mars’ shift from Aries into Taurus, the Age of Aquarius, and so much more. 

Does food have the power to heal anxiety and unrest? Carly chats with Lauren Bryson, NC, a holistic nutritionist who specializes in the gut-brain connection. They cover healthy, COVID-proof alternatives to junk food, the power of magnesium, maintaining a balanced microbiome, environmental sustainability, and so much more.  

The grounding New Moon in Capricorn invites us to set intentions that are capable of taking flight. Carly walks you through a simple ritual and guided meditation to solidify your authentic desires during this powerful cosmic event.  

Are you carving out enough time for self-care? Set the new year off right with Carly's self-care recommendations—including an intention setting antidote to typical resolutions—plus, tools for increasing self-worth and achieving deep sleep.    

Can laughter heal us? Carly sits down with her Hugh Grant-adoring brother, Jesse Perkins; a NY-based comic and writer. They discuss the power of authentic vulnerability, and the countless ways humor affects our overall wellness. 

The Great Conjunction coincides with Winter Solstice, offering both expansive and restrictive energy. How can we integrate these battling beliefs? Carly explains her failproof path to joyful, creative flow, plus—you’ll hear from her innovative friends and learn their creative life hacks that even COVID can’t quell.  

The expansive Sagittarius Solar Eclipse just occurred, and we're definitely still feeling its potent effects. How can we integrate this energy during COVID? Enter...the Root Chakra! Carly explores how an imbalanced Root Chakra can present in the body and how to balance it through dance, meditation, crystals, and tarot for increased emotional/physical stability.