The Art of Balancing: Embracing Feminine Energy & Storytelling with Gayathri Shukla

In this soul-stirring episode, I sit down with Gayathri Shukla, the visionary behind Campfire Kinship, for a profound conversation on storytelling, meditation, and the dance between feminine and masculine energies.

Episode Highlights:

Our Shared Journeys: From engineering and entrepreneurship to motherhood, Gayathri and I explore the parallel paths that led us to our current callings.

The Transformative Power of Meditation: Gayathri shares her life-changing experience at a 10-day silent meditation retreat and how it revolutionized her relationship with her thoughts, body, and the stories she tells herself.

Feminine Energy Unleashed: We dive deep into understanding feminine energy as a flowing river that shapeshifts while needing structure, a beautiful metaphor from Gayathri's background that resonates with my own experiences in a traditionally masculine field.

Storytelling as Connection: Discover how intentional storytelling creates belonging, builds empathy, and shapes our children's futures in meaningful ways.

Meditation as Daily Practice: Gayathri opens up about her struggle to maintain meditation after her retreat and how she's made it an essential part of her daily routine for personal growth and healing.

Resources Mentioned:

Campfire Kinship: Visit campfirekinship.com to learn more about Gayathri's work in amplifying diverse stories and creating spaces for empathy.

Hearth2Heart Podcast: Tune into Gayathri's podcast for more inspiring conversations.

Vipassana Meditation: Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient meditation techniques. It is a process of self-purification by self-observation. Learn more about where Gayathri completed her retreat.