We were buried under three feet of snow here in Rhode Island, and while I was sitting inside with a sinus infection and nowhere to go, I kept thinking about Charlie.

Charlie was a stray. Skittish. Half-wild. She started showing up in my backyard years ago. I fed her. Gave her shelter. Eventually set up a heated bed outside. She hovered at the threshold for a long time, close enough to see the warmth, unwilling to step into it.

Until something happened.

In this episode, I tell the full story-how survival instincts protect us, how resistance can keep us circling the very thing we want, and how sometimes it takes a “life quake” to finally let ourselves come inside.

A few episodes back we talked about preparing for storms. This one is about what happens when you’re already in one.

We talk about ego. Self-protection. Accepting help. The slow build of trust. And the shift from surviving alone to belonging somewhere.

Because surviving keeps you alive.

Belonging changes your nervous system.

3 Takeaways for you:

• Notice where you’re hovering outside what you say you want.
• Where are you close to warmth but still holding back?
• Survival mode can look like strength.
• Hyper-independence and control may be old protection, not present power.
• Receiving care is a practice.
• Belonging asks you to soften and let yourself be supported.

Timestamps

00:00 90-Day Growth and Transformation

08:41 Building Bond With Stray Cat

15:32 Rescuing and Caring for Charlie

18:09 Survival Amid Life’s Quakes

24:25 Healing, Trust, and Survival

27:22 Finding Warmth in Resistance

33:27 Finding Hope Amidst Fear

43:09 Facing Change and Uncertainty

44:10 Embracing Change and Self-Discovery

52:08 Seeking Change, Facing Fear

55:59 Embracing Change and Belonging

01:00:59 Take Care, See You Soon

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Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

In this episode, I’m talking about gifts: the ones you were born with (like them or not) and the ones you’ve cultivated over time.

I share more of my own story here: growing up as a Christian with legit intuitive prowess, apprenticing spiritual teachers across many traditions, learning the real work of mediumship, and learning how to carry spiritual abilities in a practical, grounded way.

We talk about my gifts and yours. How intuition is both a gift and a skill, protecting your gifts, and why using what you’ve been given is both an honor and a responsibility.

I also reflect on indigenous stewardship, bridging more universal spiritual ideas with Christian faith and language, and what it means to contribute in uncertain times.

Your gift may not look mystical. It may be patience, the best sloppy joe’s this side of Detroit or public speaking, crocheting, listening or leadership.

Whatever it is, it’s not accidental. And it’s not meant to sit unused. This episode can help.

3 Takeaways for you:

• If a strength has been consistent in your life, it’s not a coincidence.
• It’s yours to use, share and offer up. Stop treating it like it’s optional.
• Intuition can be strengthened.
• You trust yourself by listening, acting, and setting boundaries not by waiting to feel certain.
• Your gifts create impact when you use them.
• Keeping them small keeps your influence small. Using them changes things.

Timestamps:

00:00 Discovering Your Unique Gifts

07:43 Natural Gifts and Learned Skills

14:18 Learning Trust and Decision-Making

21:26 Channeling Sessions and Universal Questions

23:49 Guidance on Spiritual Communication

31:58 Indigenous Wisdom and Stewardship

36:38 Bridging Spiritual and Christian Beliefs

41:09 Feedback, Intuition, and Boundaries

48:54 Using Gifts to Help Others

50:20 Connecting with Ancestors for Guidance

59:15 Intentional Community and Shared Messages

01:02:44 Sharing Intuition and Connection

01:06:03 Creating the Next Thing

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

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🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com

💌 → Hop on the email list for soulful updates + invites

MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

This week I’m talking about peace. Inspired by a group of Buddhist monks walking 1,800 miles across the country for peace, and by candid conversations inside my Flow fellowship, I explore what peace actually requires of us day to day.

We talk about pace, presence, acceptance, boundaries, and the skills that make peace sustainable over time.

I share personal stories, reflections on mindfulness, boundaries, and the value of having a sanctuary of your own. Plus learn practical ways to steady yourself when your body is activated or your mind won’t slow down.

This episode is an invitation to slow down just enough to ask a useful question:

What supports my peace and what erodes it?

3 Takeaways for You:

Peace is built through intentional choices about pace, boundaries, and response moment by moment.

Your pace is not neutral.

If you’re moving faster than you can stay present, peace will feel unreachable. Slowing down isn’t a mindset shift — it’s a practical way to stay regulated and less reactive.

Peace is built through small, repeatable choices.

Creating sanctuary, saying no when needed, choosing regulation over override — these aren’t dramatic moves. They’re quiet decisions that add up to a steadier life.

Timestamps:

00:00 Opening + why peace feels hard to access

04:18 The monks’ 1,800-mile walk and what it reveals

09:42 Peace as acceptance vs. peace as action

15:06 Pace, presence, and nervous system regulation

20:11 Creating sanctuary in everyday life

26:03 Boundaries, saying no, and protecting peace

32:40 Peace thieves: what disrupts your calm

38:12 Skills that support peace over time

44:05 Flow conversations and shared wisdom

49:30 Choosing peace intentionally

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MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.