Velvets Edge

Kelly & Chip talk to psychotherapist and author, Terri Cole, about what may be their most "daring" and "purposeful" challenge this year....learning to set and hold boundaries. Terri's book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free gives easy changes and action steps that you can take in your life to change the way you relate to others, your career or just your own life in general and start living a truly authentic life that you love. She gives listeners three specific tips on how to set a boundary that have both Kelly and Chip taking notes and explains how to be a clear communicator. "It all starts with - I'd like to make a simple request..." She is also giving Velvet's Edge listeners a FREE gift with her Boundaries and Codependency Guide Here: boundaryboss.me/velvet "People get codepency all wrong, I have clients who are the most high functioning, self sufficient people who shake their heads no when I tell them what they are dealing with is codependency. They simp

Kelly talks to Bestselling Author, and founder of the Simply Be Agency, Jessica Zweig about owning your authenticity as your super power in life and business. Jessica tells her own story of outward success while being completely disconnected from self and the breakdown that followed and then led her to her own true purpose. The women share their own realizations into the power of leaning into who they actually are, not who the world tells them to be.    “When you set yourself free to simply be, you set the world free.”    Jessica talks about the power of metamorphosis and how life is an ever going cycle of change.    Socials: @jessicazweig    Website: simplybeagency.com    Book: Be. A no B.S. guide to increasing your self worth and net worth by simply being yourself.    Podcast: The Simply Be Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly and Chip discuss the awkward nature of going number 2 when you are in a new relationship and share stories of mishaps in this arena.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly talks to relationship author, Rikki Cloos of @anxiousheartsguide, about navigating different attachment styles in relationships. Most of us have heard about anxious, avoidant and secure attachment styles at this point, but do you know how to grow through your attachment style and navigate relationships with other attachment styles? According to Rikki, much of the attachment work out there feels almost doomsday, so she is on a mission in this podcast to speak to the hope their is in any attachment style and why and how you can live a happy and fulfilling secure life. For anxious, avoidant and secure attachment types.Socials: @anxiousheartsguideBooks: The Anxious Hearts Guide & 21 Day Anxious Attachment ChallengePodcast: Rikki and Jimmy on RelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Kelly and Chip talk to New York Times Bestselling Author of The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, about the internal deep dive of discovering whether or not your are truly living your happiest life.   "Research is actually 'me-search' for me. I wrote the Happiness Project because I was looking at my happy life and just wondering if there was more and could I be happier."  Rubin points out how often we are going through our busy lives without pondering if the things we are doing are actually providing us with happiness. The author tells listeners the biggest blocks to happiness in our day to day routines, as well as describing the simple steps people can take daily to make their lives truly happier. This podcast is full of laughs and insights into the daily struggles of all human beings, while also putting listeners on a tangible track to build their best lives.  Website: gretchenrubin.com Books: Find all of Gretchen's books here  Podcast: Happier with Gretchen Rubin  The Happier AppSocials: @gretchenrubin S

Kelly welcomes an old friend & holistic chef, Laura Lea Bryant to the podcast to talk about her new book and business. Laura Lea is a well known holistic chef with two previous cookbooks and former website LLBalanced. After going through a divorce and multiple rough breakups after the divorce, Laura Lea channelled her love for holistic food into a new approach to holistic healing overall. She talks to Kelly about the moment she realized she wasn't living an authentic life and how she knew she needed to take her knowledge from holistic eating and apply it to healing her broken heart. Laura Lea's new book 'Recipes for an Aching Heart' and subsequent coaching program, help clients navigate their grief in a deeper way that offers true healing from the root and also celebrates the food and nourishment our body needs to get through that process. "I really just realized that I knew who I was in business and as a chef, but when it came to relationships, I had absolutely no idea who I was or what I wanted."  Websi

Kelly and Chip welcome one of Chip's favorite authors of all time, Jedidiah Jenkins, to talk about his new book, Mother, Nature. Jedidiah Jenkins is a New York Times bestselling author of the books To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean, in his new book Mother, Nature, Jedidiah chronicles his cross country roadtrip with his mother and tackles the complex relationships between a mother and son with completely different views on topics like politics, sexuality and religion. The book asks the question many people face: “How do I stay in a relationship with family when our differences pull us apart?” The group compares the ability to hold relationships with others with differing opinions to what's happening in our society as a whole.  Book: Mother, Nature Instagram: @jedidiahjenkinsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi y'all- Kelly here. In the last NEW 'Velvet' episode this year, I felt like I needed to tap into one of my biggest walls/fears- solo episodes. If you have listened to the podcast this year, you know my word of the year was 'DARE,' so it only felt appropriate to face something I feel scared of. Not saying this is a rational fear, but sometimes we just gotta walk through it to get to the other side.In today's episode, I talked about the one way that I've learned to actually 'nurture' my soul that will probably be a bit surprising, but it's been a massive game changer for me in how I live my life and where I find my peace. Take what you like and leave the rest!Sound Frequency I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhM9BBRaYlA email: kelly@velvetsedge.com Instagram: @velvetsedge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly and Chip bring the discussion of families and holidays to the table. Topics covered include: how to keep the conversation happy and light, what to do if you do get into a divisive convo and ways to make the most of the time that you do have with your crew. They also talk about gift giving and Chip admits his long standing history of receiving gifts he didn't like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes back Master Astrologer, Marvin Wilkerson, to discuss the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. December is still bringing some major transits to end the year, so if you've been feeling tired, lethargic or the opposite and more energized- it could be the way these transits are impacting your astrology chart. Marv explains how to identify the transits happening in your life and work with them to your greatest benefit and evolution.  Book A Reading With Marv (these make great Christmas gifts as well!): marvin@astromarv.comWebsite: astromarv.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly & Chip are back to introduce the last month of 2023 and look at the final intention they are leaving for the year.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Kelly welcomes Master Coach and Human Behavior Specialist, Emma Dunwoody, to give listeners the foundations of Human Design. Emma describes why reconnecting with her life purpose through modalities like Human Design healed her chronic depression, panic disorder and enabled her to thrive in ways she could have never even imagined. The women discuss the difference between Human Design and other personality tests, talk compatibility via HD and Emma breaks down the first pieces of each chart to help listeners understand how Human Design just may be the guide they need to find their life's purpose. "When you can understand your human design chart, you understand your truth. Oftentimes when we're trying to change our lives, we're doing it the way we think we should do it. Whereas with human design, it's literally our energetic blueprint, and it flips the transformation process... You take a look at your energetic blueprint, and through that process, you can shed your conditioning and then create a mindset that sup

Kelly and Chip deliver good news stories. In a world that feels heavy, the duo decided we could all use a little break and remember the good things. Turns out there is much more kindness and love spreading around the world than we may be reading about on a daily basis. This podcast is all about laughs, love and spreading joy. Happy Good News Friday! Good News Accounts to Follow: @goodnews_movement, @tanksgoodnews, @goodnewsnetwork, @somegoodnews, @good See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes 102 year old author and pioneer of the holistic medicine movement, Dr. Gladys McGarey. Dr. McGarey speaks with so much wisdom and experience to give listeners the secrets to a well lived life. She talks about the activators of life and also the one tool she and her family have used for generations to live an emotionally and mentally free life.    “When love and life get together, that’s when life starts. Life without love is nothing.”      “The best thing for our mental and emotional health is to keep learning and moving towards the light.”    Book: The Well Lived Life: A 102 years old doctor’s six secrets to health and happiness at every age  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly and Chip welcome relationship expert, author and founder of Breakup Bootcamp, Amy Chan, to answer a listener email regarding friendships between men and women. Amy discusses friendships outside of the relationship, boundaries around these friendships, but also how to navigate having a friendship with the opposite sex while in a relationship. Amy also touches on other relationship tips.  Socials: @missamychan@renewyourheartWebsite: www.renewbreakupbootcamp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes celebrity photographer and philanthropist, Jeremy Cowart, to discuss creative life after Covid and how he is taking his personal struggles and finding ways to help others amongst his hard times. Jeremy opens up about the neurological disease and Lyme disease he is suffering from, as well as a world that feels much different after a pandemic. However, this isn't a story about pain, but perseverance. Even though his personal life may be hard, Jeremy discusses the impact that helping others has on him and explains why this particular season of life has left him wanting to serve more than anything. He lets the listeners in on his newest venture "If You Are Breathing," a project built to help families in extreme financial struggles and explains how he will use art to give them a sense of purpose and help raise money.  Other topics include: -entrepreneur life and balancing a brain that can't turn down a creative idea -enneagram and art -why getting outside of yourself helps with acceptance  To help-

Kelly and Chip talk about ways they are working on shedding pre-conceived judgments about things they don’t know firsthand. Kelly gives feedback on her thoughts of the Britney Spears memoir. Chip tells listeners about a documentary he recently watched that changed his view on people. Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes men’s sexuality coach, Taylor Clark Johnson, to discuss our culture’s relationship to sex and how you can change your own life and relationships by rewiring your brain in your own sexuality.    Taylor describes his own personal journey from erectile dysfunction, early ejaculation and porn addiction to becoming a men’s coach and helping other men on their journey’s to fulfilling and happy sex lives.      Topics discussed include:    -the impact of porn on relationships   -how porn contributed to his erectile dysfunction    -also why he isn’t shaming anyone for getting off on porn and ways to navigate changes in this area if you so desire    -the lack of education and discussion of sex and healthy sexuality in our society    -what is soul fucking?   -making love vs fucking    -self pleasure without porn or fantasy   -sexual astrology    -shame around sex and masturbation for women    -if you like anal play and are a man does that make you gay?   Socials: @taylorclarkjohnson  Website: https://www.

Kelly tells a story of warning about her experience of almost being scammed by men acting like police officers. Please listen if you have received any PPP loans and make sure this doesn’t happen to you. Chip is back in the States. They introduce this month’s theme. Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomed Master Astrolger, Marvin Wilkerson, back for Marv’s monthly astrology reading. The energy of October was pretty intense with two eclipses in Taurus wrapping up the month, so Marv discusses what lessons were tied to those eclipses and gives an update on what to expect moving into November with a new moon in Scorpio.Website: astromarv.comEmail: marvin@astromarv.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.