In this podcast episode, Lauren is joined by her friend and sewing teacher, Lynette Elliot. This person is a true Renaissance woman, gifted in a diverse array of creative pursuits.

As an artist, teacher, designer, actor, writer, musician, and devoted rescue dog mom, Lynette is an incredibly unique soul bursting at the seams with experiences to share from her journey. She is driven by a deep desire to share her talents and inspire others to fearlessly and unapologetically nurture themselves through the power of making.

• In this episode, they talk about:

  • Her unique philosophy on stepping into the delicate role of teacher and nurturer of other people’s gifts

  • Lynette’s lifelong journey as a multi-passionate human and her relationship to sewing and mindfulness

  • Staying brave on the path to pursuing creative projects that align with personal interests and values even if they’re less comfortable or stable

Connect with Lynette:

Email: Lynette@LynetteElliott.com

Connect with Lauren:

Visit Lauren Altman's Website: Lauren-altman.com

Connect with Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltman__/

Explore Lauren's upcycled fashion collection: Laurenaltmanstudio.com

Follow the collection: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltmanstudio/

Join the movement to make mental health accessible for all by donating to Lauren's NAMI fundraising page here.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Learn more about NAMI here.

Christina Rae Almeida is a breathwork and women's empowerment coach, sobriety and recovery advocate, and founder and CEO of Rae Rituals. She is on a mission to help women transform their lives and reclaim their power.

Christina Rae is a conscious entrepreneur, content creator, podcast host, and philanthropist with a community of 43K and counting.

She has been featured in Goss Magazine,The Sober Experiment, and the Soberdelic Stories campaign by Psychedelic Water, and has been referred to as “someone ready with that warrior-like concentration to help others” by bestselling author, meditation teacher, and public figure Sah D’Simone.

Her platform, Rae Rituals, is a membership community offering live and on-demand breathwork, health, and wellness rituals made by women for women to support mindfulness, healing, and recovery.

To further serve in her mission, Christina created a partnership with Lotus House in Miami Florida, which is the largest shelter for women and children in the country. So far, through her partnership she has contributed $35K in-kind product donations from the Christina Rae Shop and through offering donation-based breathwork sessions to her community.

In this episode, they talk about:

• How coping creatively can also manifest in freedom of expression and freedom of the body – fully letting go and embracing the expressions the body releases.

• Asking ourselves the question, “what is my breath trying to show me today?” and using breathwork to connect to our true selves.

• Christina’s journey to recovery from the addictions that once controlled her life and her powerful story of self-rediscovery.

• The beauty and value of finding our purpose through our journeys and paying it forward by serving our communities

• And more!

Connect with Christina Rae:

Follow along with Christina Rae on IG here.

Check out Christina’s website here.

Connect with Lauren:

Visit Lauren Altman's Website: Lauren-altman.com

Connect with Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltman__/

Explore Lauren's upcycled fashion collection: Laurenaltmanstudio.com

Follow the collection: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltmanstudio/

Join the movement to make mental health accessible for all by donating to Lauren's NAMI fundraising page here.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Learn more about NAMI here.

Tiffany Nickel is a self-taught figurative artist painting body and sex positive art and curating immersive exhibitions. Her work is influenced from a background in somatic work, sex, and body love coaching, and kink education. She explores the body as an expressive language and aims to support women in claiming their autonomy after the world has tried to take it away. She often finds inspiration during kink events, expressive movement and somatic experiences. Her artwork is entrenched in self awareness, expression and radical acceptance.

Tiffany has curated and hosted 6 exhibitions in collaboration with other artists and businesses such as ColorUp (a multi-use healing space), Studio Friction (a sex positive shibari club), GRACe Studios (a Creative Community and Studio for artists), Museo De Las Americas (an art Gallery) and more. Each of these events raised funds for non-profits and domestic violence safe houses such as Latina Safe House, The Initiative, RAINN, Planned Parenthood, PeaceWorks Inc and more. Tiffany has raised over 11 thousands dollars for safe houses and nonprofits that support women reclaim their autonomy after acts of violence.

Her work has been featured in multiple blogs and publications including, Colorado Springs Gazette, Outfront Magazine, Babes Who Hustle, Lady Boss International Blog, and more.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What it can look like to cope creatively, not just through artistic expression through drawing and painting—but also by being mindful and present in our everyday tasks.

• Tiffany’s creative journey in telling her story and the stories of other women who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse through art, and the challenges she faced during this process.

• Her foray into sex coaching and kink education that led her down a path of learning to listen actively and intimately.

• Understanding that healing is not a process meant to be undertaken alone, rather a process that needs support.

• And more!

Connect with Tiffany:

Follow along with Tiffany on IG here.

Check out Tiffany’s website here.

Connect with Lauren:

Visit Lauren Altman's Website: Lauren-altman.com

Connect with Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltman__/

Explore Lauren's upcycled fashion collection: Laurenaltmanstudio.com

Follow the collection: https://www.instagram.com/laurenaltmanstudio/

Join the movement to make mental health accessible for all by donating to Lauren's NAMI fundraising page here.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Learn more about NAMI here.