The Lavendaire Lifestyle
The Lavendaire Lifestyle

The Lavendaire Lifestyle

Aileen Xu

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Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece.  The Lavendaire Lifestyle is a podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design. Hosted by Aileen Xu, this podcast shares insight & inspiration on how to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.  Bi-weekly episodes on Sundays.

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302: Science, Spirituality & Human Potential: What Makes Us So Powerful with Gregg Braden
MAR 22, 2026
302: Science, Spirituality & Human Potential: What Makes Us So Powerful with Gregg Braden
<div> <p>The thing keeping us disconnected from our power has nothing to do with what we lack—and everything to do with what we've forgotten. In this episode, Gregg Braden reveals why our DNA is far more remarkable than we've been taught, and how our emotions literally shape our biology. He shares ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science to show us how to reclaim the sacred humanness within ourselves </p><p>Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, scientist and pioneer in the emerging paradigm bridging science, social policy and human potential. From 1979 to 1991 Gregg worked as a problem solver during times of crisis for Fortune 500 companies. He continues problem-solving today as his work reveals deep insights into the new human story, and how the discoveries inform the policies of everyday life and the emerging world.</p></div><h1>SPONSORS</h1><div><p>• Resonance |  Start your 14-day free trial + get 50% off your first month at <a href="http://resonance.lavendaire.com">resonance.lavendaire.com</a> with code: SPARK50</p></div><h1>TIMESTAMPS</h1><div><p>3:23 Gregg’s Journey<br>15:56 Religion vs. Spirituality<br>28:56 The Role of AI in Society<br>31:52 The Power of Humanness<br>37:37 Activating Your Power<br>45:21 Listening From Your Heart<br>50:00 When Ancient Wisdom Meets Science<br>01:03:08 Final Message</p></div><h1>FOLLOW GREGG</h1><div> <p>• <a href="https://greggbraden.com">Website</a><br>• <a href="https://greggbraden.com/events">Events</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/GreggBradenOfficial">YouTube</a></p><p>🎙️Complete show notes for this episode <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/lifestyle-302">here<br><br></a>📹 The video version of this interview is available on <a href="https://youtu.be/5UrE02wq79M">YouTube</a></p></div><h1>SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a><br>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/spotify">Spotify</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lavendairelifestyle">YouTube<br></a><br></div><h1>LAVENDAIRE</h1><div><p>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lavendaire">YouTube</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavendaire">Instagram</a></p></div>
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66 MIN
301: We Need Your Art: Creativity, Play & Permission to Create with Amie McNee
MAR 8, 2026
301: We Need Your Art: Creativity, Play & Permission to Create with Amie McNee
<div> <p>What if the thing keeping you stuck in life has nothing to do with productivity, discipline, or ambition—and everything to do with a disconnection from your creativity? In this episode, we explore why creativity is a missing pillar of self-development and healing. Amie McNee shares powerful practices to overcome perfectionism and self-doubt, and we discuss how consistency, compassion, and trusting the creative process allow us to finish what we start and share our art with the world.</p><p>Amie McNee is an author and speaker who has dedicated her work to empowering creatives to stop waiting for permission and start making their art. Through her books, speaking, and online community, she’s become a global advocate for the radical, necessary work of creativity.</p></div><h1>SPONSORS</h1><div>• This show is brought to you by BetterHelp | Get 10% off your first month at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/TLL">https://betterhelp.com/TLL</a><br>• Shopify | Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period <a href="http://shopify.com/tll">http://shopify.com/tll<br></a><br></div><h1>TIMESTAMPS</h1><div><p>2:20 What Led Amie to Become a Creativity Coach<br>11:05 What Does It Mean to Play<br>14:26 Distinction Between Types of Art<br>17:31 Overcoming Blocks as an Artist<br>29:27 Consistency &amp; Discipline<br>34:48 Creating a Process You Love<br>40:58 Tips for Finishing a Book<br>47:15 Meeting Resistance in Your Creative Path<br>51:00 Amie's Creative Mantras<br>55:03 Final Message</p></div><h1>FOLLOW AMIE</h1><div><p><br>• <a href="https://amiemcnee.substack.com/">Substack</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inspiredtowrite/">Instagram</a><br>• <a href="https://www.amazon.es/We-Need-Your-Art-Something">Latest Book<br></a><br>🎙️Complete show notes for this episode <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/lifestyle-301/">here<br><br></a>📹 The video version of this interview is available on <a href="https://youtu.be/Ijt4GiCfYck">YouTube</a></p></div><h1>SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a><br>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/spotify">Spotify</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lavendairelifestyle">YouTube<br></a><br></div><h1>LAVENDAIRE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lavendaire">YouTube</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavendaire">Instagram<br></a><br></div>
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58 MIN
300: The Aura Color Wheel: Discover Your Soul's Light, Gifts & Purpose with Helen Plehn
FEB 22, 2026
300: The Aura Color Wheel: Discover Your Soul's Light, Gifts & Purpose with Helen Plehn
<div> <p>What if the key to understanding your soul's purpose was hidden in the colors of your energy field all along? In this episode, Helen shares her incredible journey from anxiety-ridden PhD student to spiritual healer, sparked by a spontaneous Kundalini awakening that opened her ability to perceive auras and receive guidance from spirit teams. She invites listeners to begin with a daily meditation practice and take her quiz to uncover their own soul aura color and start evolving toward their fullest light.</p><p>Helen Ye Plehn is the founder of Helen Creates Beauty and the author of the Aura Color Wheel: a system to identify your soul's purpose through your Soul Aura Color. She is also an intuitive painter, certified crystal healer, angel channeler, third-generation Feng Shui master, meditation teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, Vedic astrologer, Theta healer, and passionate Flamenco dancer. Her mission is to help one million souls to find and live their souls’ purposes with joy and fulfillment.</p></div><h1>SPONSORS</h1><ul> <li>Warby Parker | Get 15% + Free Shipping when you buy 2 or more pairs of glasses at <a href="http://WarbyParker.com/TLL">WarbyParker.com/TLL</a> </li> <li>BetterHelp | This show is brought to you by BetterHelp | Get 10% off your first month at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/TLL">https://betterhelp.com/TLL</a> </li> </ul><div><p></p></div><h1>TIMESTAMPS</h1><div><p>2:02 Helen’s story<br>10:30 Spirit Team Definition<br>15:27 How to Work With Our Spirit Team<br>21:19 The Aura Color Wheel<br>38:17 How Helen Manifested Her Book<br>47:19 The Importance of Meditation<br>50:29 Reading Aileen’s Aura<br>57:46 What is Helen Working On<br>1:00:03 Final Message</p></div><h1>FOLLOW HELEN</h1><div> <p><strong>• </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@helencreatesbeauty">Tik Tok</a><strong><br>•</strong> <a href="https://helencreatesbeauty.com">Website</a><br><strong>•</strong> <a href="https://download.helencreatesbeauty.com/book/">Book Bonuses</a><br><strong>•</strong> <a href="https://www.auracolorwheel.com/">The Aura Color Wheel</a></p><p>🎙️Complete show notes for this episode <a href="https://lavendaire.com/lifestyle-300">here</a></p><p>📹 The video version of this interview is available on <a href="https://youtu.be/mcVXRweuOmc">YouTube</a></p></div><h1>SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE</h1><div><p>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a><br>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/spotify">Spotify</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lavendairelifestyle">YouTube<br></a></p></div><h1>LAVENDAIRE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lavendaire">YouTube</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavendaire">Instagram</a> </div>
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65 MIN
299: Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind: The Connection That Changes Everything with Dr. Gundry
FEB 8, 2026
299: Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind: The Connection That Changes Everything with Dr. Gundry
<div> <p>What if the root of anxiety, depression, and chronic disease isn't in your mind—but in your gut? In this episode, Dr. Steven Gundry reveals how leaky gut triggers everything from autoimmune disorders to brain fog, and why healing begins with feeding the right bacteria that literally send messages to your brain. He breaks down the science of lectins, fermented foods, and why our ancestors' cooking methods hold the key to reversing inflammation and reclaiming mental clarity.</p><p>Steven R. Gundry, MD, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing modern diseases via dietary changes. He has written more than three hundred articles published in peer-reviewed journals on using diet and supplements to eliminate heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and multiple other diseases.</p></div><h1>SPONSOR</h1><ul><li>Shopify | Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period <a href="http://shopify.com/tll">http://shopify.com/tll</a> </li></ul><h1>TIMESTAMPS</h1><div><p>2:12 From Surgery to Nutrition<br>12:49 What Dr. Gundry Teaches Now<br>23:31 The Gut-Brain Paradox<br>39:56 Vitamin D's Hidden Power<br>44:46 The Gut Brain Connection<br>59:19 What Dr. Gundry is Curious About<br>01:02:05 Final Message</p></div><h1>FOLLOW DR. GUNDRY</h1><div><p>• <a href="https://drgundry.com">Website</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry">Instagram</a><br>• <a href="https://drgundry.com/the-dr-gundry-podcast">The Doctor Gundry Podcast<br><br></a>🎙️Complete show notes for this episode <a href="https://lavendaire.com/lifestyle-299">here<br></a><br>📹 The video version of this interview is available on <a href="https://youtu.be/kerTgDYnWNI">YouTube</a></p></div><h1>SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a><br>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/spotify">Spotify</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lavendairelifestyle">YouTube<br></a><br></div><h1>LAVENDAIRE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lavendaire">YouTube</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavendaire">Instagram</a> </div>
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63 MIN
298: Astrology as Self-Discovery: Reading Your Chart Intuitively With Larisa Vasile
JAN 25, 2026
298: Astrology as Self-Discovery: Reading Your Chart Intuitively With Larisa Vasile
<div> <p>What if your birth chart could reveal not just who you are, but the lessons you're here to learn? In this episode, Aileen explores Astrology as a tool for deep self-discovery with intuitive astrologer Larisa Vasile, diving into how your North Node reveals your soul's purpose, how Saturn teaches through struggle, and why trusting your intuition matters most when interpreting your own chart.</p><p>Intuitive astrologer &amp; tarot reader from Transylvania, Romania – who loves to use the art of storytelling to showcase how astrology can be applied to real-life, as well as guides others on how to connect to their authentic self and purpose, go in-depth into shadow work or even choose their next relocation place through astrology and astrocartography.</p></div><h1>TIMESTAMPS</h1><div><p>02:24 Larisa's Journey into Astrology<br>06:35 Transylvania's Mystical Influence<br>09:11 Astrology for Self-Discovery<br>12:49 Sun Sign vs Rising Sign<br>14:57 Life Purpose &amp; the North Node<br>21:00 Saturn's Lessons<br>28:05 How to Read Your Chart<br>33:09 Finding Your Gifts<br>34:42 Shadow Work with Astrology<br>41:46 Astrocartography<br>45:52 Daily Practices<br>50:19 Final Message</p></div><h1>FOLLOW LARISA</h1><div><p>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saturnrevolution">Instagram</a><br>• <a href="https://www.saturnrevolution.com/">Website</a><br>• <a href="https://www.saturnrevolution.com/intuitivecoaching">Intuitive Coaching<br><br></a>🎙️Complete show notes for this episode <a href="https://lavendaire.com/lifestyle-298">here<br></a><br>📹 The video version of this interview is available on <a href="https://youtu.be/cpv9OLsv5kY">YouTube</a></p></div><h1>SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a><br>• <a href="https://www.lavendaire.com/spotify">Spotify</a><br>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lavendairelifestyle">YouTube<br></a><br></div><h1>LAVENDAIRE</h1><div>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lavendaire">YouTube</a><br>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavendaire">Instagram<strong><br></strong></a><br></div>
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52 MIN