Sensitive Matters • Podcast

18: New Moon Meditation with Christina Zipperlen

As the New Moon approaches, the time has come to turn towards rest, to honor what was and what wants to be met next. The darkness of the sky reminds us to slow down, catch our breaths, heal.
You are so welcome to this very special New Moon Meditation. You are invited to join me on an inward journey to find peace and grounding within yourself. For the next 10min allow yourself to be guided into a liminal space between the old and the new, a place in which becoming is limitless and full of potential.
Grab a cushion or blanket, take a comfortable seat or lie down and receive this nourishment.

17: How gentle birth can change the world one baby and mother at a time with Ibu Robin Lim

For this episode I invited Ubud legend and inspiration, Robin Lim. Affectionately known as “Ibu Robin” she is a midwife and the founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, a non-profit here in Bali that offers free prenatal care, birthing services and medical treatment to anyone in need that focuses on at-risk mothers. We speak about the philosophy of gentle birth, her life story with Bumi Sehat and its mission and the never ending support mothers in developing countries need to birth and nurture babies in favour of a better world.
In this episode we speak about
How Robin came to Bali over 25 years ago and started her journey as a midwife when she was pregnant and realizing that the maternal mortality rate at the time was very high.
How the “green revolution” and the elimination of heritage rice began to cause fatal hemorrhaging for women giving birth and how she’s adopted the gentle birth philosophy from world-leading gynecology and women’s health experts.
The creation of Bumi Sehat and its mission to enable gentle birth to support women in Bali give birth safely and gently in alignment with our bodies’ natural rhythms.
The community support that came together to help win the CNN Hero of the Year award for Bumi Sehat.
Supporting women to feel empowered and empower each other’s beauty at every age, weight and stage of our lives.
Destigmatizing our menstruation, sexuality and relationship with our bodies.
What the labor process is like for many women including first-time mothers.
How acupuncture can help support women’s fertility and both people in a couple with fertility as only 15% of people diagnosed with infertility are actually infertile.
The benefits of IVF and better living through science in partnership with traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
What support systems Robin has in place to keep and maintain her balance as a mother, grandmother and founder of Bumi Sehat.
How Bumi Sehat is working to reduce period poverty for Indonesian women and girls with some incredible products and donations of period panties.
Robin has also established clinics and helped at-risk mothers in remote locations across Indonesia and Asia. Thanks to her life work “Ibu Robin” has won CNN Hero of the Year in 2011.
"Every baby's first breath on Earth could be one of peace and love. Every mother should be healthy and strong. Every birth could be safe and loving. But our world is not there yet," - Ibu Robin

16: A sound healing with Lumirä to nurture your heart and soul

Lumirä, a multi-instrumentalist, a yogini, and artist is sharing a wonderfully guided meditation and sound healing experience with us and our community to rest deeply back into our beings, to find the touchstones of self-nourishment and recharge that are scattered around the inner landscapes of our being and to just become and be.
How can we create moments of deep, deep rest for ourselves that give our body, our organs, our mind, our heart, our soul the chance to heal and recover from a life of busyness, constant stimulation and the need to perform? By leaning back into our bones, our structure that makes us us.
Lumirä is an artist who explores the relationship between nature and the sacred, as well as the many dimensions of human consciousness. Her work provides a sensorial experience by integrating deeply moving sounds and instruments to awaken the spirit. Recognizing the power and connection between the breath and sound, Lumirä creates soulful offerings that bring peace and healing to one’s mind and heart.
“I am really passionate about creating immersive and meditative sound experiences that allow people to completely let go and tune inwards. I believe that sound is a powerful healing modality and that my purpose on this earth is to share my musical offerings with the world. The best way for me to connect with spirit is through sacred sound and my goal is to share these magical vibrational frequencies with as many souls as I can.”
We hope you enjoy this beautiful soundbath.

15: ’How To Truly Be’ With Kate Reardon

In this episode, I am speaking with my dear friend Kate Reardon, as she shares with us how to come back to our natural instincts, how the be the fullest version of ourselves and live our truth. Fascinated by the way she weaves the tapestry of healing and health, I listen to her sharing her personal insights as a naturopath, healer, and mother.
Here are some of the things Kate and I cover in this episode:
The mind-body connection and how emotions can physically manifest in the body
Kate's journey into motherhood including her experience with miscarriage
Giving yourself grace, and maintaining life balance as a mother
What practices does Kate use to stay aligned and attuned to her intuition (including what we’ll share for this month’s meditation episode of Sensitive Matters!)
How Christina and Kate know each other and their journey together as friends living in Bali as female entrepreneurs
The inspirations behind her book "The Essential Cleanse" and how her retreat participants created the motivation to bring this work into the world
What pieces of Ananda sold jewelry Kate wears that represent important milestones in her life
Kate's upcoming mentorship and what that looks like in living accordance with the moon and its monthly cycles
Kate Reardon is a mother of three girls, a naturopath, yoga teacher, intuitive healer, author, podcast host and co-founder of Natural Instinct Healing, a boutique retreat center based in Ubud, Bali, that offers both retreats on-site as well as in Byron Bay, Australia and online.
Kate is also the author of ‘The Essential Cleanse’, a book about her own cleansing method towards a more fulfilled, joyful and lighthearted way of living.
Kate’s work has been featured in high-profile media such as BBC Travel, Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine, and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Listen up and please share your feedback.
You can also watch the video of our conversation here:
Find out more about Kate Reardon and Natural Instinct Healing here:https://katereardon.com.auhttps://naturalinstincthealing.com
about our host Christina Zipperlen:
https://www.sensitivematters.com/
and about Ananda Soul jewelry:
https://anandasoul.com/

14: Womb Healing Meditation with Kate Reardon

Enjoy the special episode Womb Healing Meditation with Kate Reardon.
Before you hit play, find a comfortable, quiet place to lie down. You might want to cover your body with a blanket. Enjoy!

13: Ease and Soothe Your Soul with a Gentle Meditation

It is superfluous to say that the last few years have been challenging for many of us. In a tumultuous time where so much is changing, fear and insecurity start to creep in. I find myself craving environments that offer nurturing, support, and stability.But we can find that nourishment within ourselves, too.
Today I bring you a guided meditation straight from me.
As someone with a sensitive system, I have spent many years studying and learning therapeutic approaches to ease and soothe the body. This meditation is my gift to you, a meditative practice that I hope will bring you comfort, nourishment, and grounding in this turbulent time.
I hope you will take just a few minutes today to pause, listen, and nurture yourself.

12: What it really means to love yourself with Gina Swire

Gina’s journey from being an international plus-size model to a Self-Love coach
Her spiritual calling for something greater in her life inspired by her father’s inspiring last words to her before he passed
A visualization tool for how to bring awareness to the love we can give to ourselves
An energy clearing exercise for keeping ourselves available to attract what we desire
The difference between Self-Love and Selfishness
The story behind Gina launching her book, P.S., I Love Me
What Ananda Soul pieces Gina wears as her “jewelry uniform”
What she’s got coming up next!
From Model to Mentor – welcome to this truly inspiring episode of the Sensitive Matters podcast. Gina Swire shares her personal story as a former plus-size model that finds her own way in this world with the help of the most profound relationship there is the one with yourself.
Gina Swire is a self-love expert, mentor, and manifesting queen on a bold-hearted, global mission to help women fall madly in love with themselves. After struggling with her own self-worth and self-image issues, Gina quit her career as a plus-size model in order to embark on her own journey of transformation.
Today she travels the world leading live workshops, hosting retreats, coaching private clients, and speaking on stages from Burning Man to Bali. Her work has been featured in Vogue Magazine, Elephant Journal, Yoga Guide Magazine, and more.
Gina recently published her first book named ‘PS I love me’, which instantly became a bestseller. She is also the host of her own podcast under the very same name.
‘Sensitive Matters’, is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Listen up and leave your feedback below!
Find out more about Gina Swire:
https://ginaswire.com
about our host Christina Zipperlen:
https://www.sensitivematters.com/
and about Ananda Soul jewelry:
https://anandasoul.com/

11: All about nourishment for body & soul with Chef Cynthia Louise

Welcome to another yummy episode of the Sensitive Matters podcast. We are ringing in the New Year with my dear friend Chef Cynthia Louise, who is sharing with us all about her personal journey in life, with food and the healing impact it had on herself and others.
Cynthia Louise is a qualified whole food chef that is leading the whole food revolution with edible plant recipes offering real food that nourishes and heals you from the inside.
She gained her qualification in a leading health retreat on the Gold Coast Australia and has spent more recent years in Bali refining her art through collaboration with health revolutionist Tyler Tolman.
Cynthia Louise was raised in Papua New Guinea, she is the Author of her first cookbook ‘Plant-based love stories’, a bestselling author of 7 recipe books, the star of two cooking shows on Gaia TV and FMTV and an exciting and charismatic public speaker touring Australia, sharing her wisdom on how cooking can heal you from the inside out.
‘Sensitive Matters’, is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Listen up and leave your feedback below!

10: A yummy conversation with Michaela Boehm on being a wild woman, on connection, self-pleasure, love & relationships

This month’s episode is particularly delicious! With Michaela Boehm as this month’s special guest on the Sensitive Matters podcast, we dive deep into the sensual world of the wild woman and speak about sensuality, self-pleasure, good and relationships and what it means to rewild yourself.
Michaela Boehm is an expert in intimacy, relationship and sexuality and has been active in this field for over 20 years. She is a teacher, author, mentor and thought leader whose work centers around the intersection of intimacy and embodiment with a method she created, named The Non-Linear Movement Method. She is also the author of the book ‘The Wild Woman’s Way’, a handbook for the high-achieving modern woman. Some of you might have heard about her in Netflix’ latest show ‘, love & goop’ alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.
‘Sensitive Matters’, is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Listen up and leave your feedback below!

9: A special episode with Christina Zipperlen on Sensitive Matters, Ananda Soul Jewelry and her journey to Self

We welcome you to a very special episode of our Sensitive Matters podcast this month!
We are super excited to announce that this month our founder and designer Christina Zipperlen will be the subject of this brand new episode of the Sensitive Matters podcast. We are excited for you to finally learn the whole story about Christina.
In the following 50 minutes, you will learn more about Christina’s path, how she came about creating Ananda Soul Jewelry, what it means to live in today’s world as a highly sensitive being, what Sensitive Matters is really all about and about her current journey as a psychology student and towards becoming a Somatics and embodiment counselor.
‘Sensitive Matters’, is a podcast that features gentle conversations on sensitive, important matters such as mental health, conscious consumerism, sexuality, spirituality, ethical business and more.
Enjoy the episode!
Check out Ananda Soul jewelry here: https://anandasoul.com/
Learn more about Christina in person on www.sensitivematters.com
Book a session with Christina https://www.sensitivematters.com/book-a-session