Through The Portal

In this episode, Maria speaks with Adam and Kirsten of RegenEarth Studio about regenerative collaboration, trust, and the tension between urgency and alignment. The conversation explores how relationships, inner listening, and systems thinking come together in building regenerative projects.GuestAdam and Kirsten — Co-Founders of RegenEarth StudioThemesRegenerative systems and collaborationTrust and inner alignmentSpeed versus rhythmRelationship as infrastructureBridging business and consciousness This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Episode TitleThrough the Portal with Marc Engel — The Human Layer of LeadershipOverviewIn this episode, Maria Gehrke speaks with leadership coach Marc Engel about the relational dynamics that shape how teams function. Their conversation explores vulnerability, deep listening, and the role of conflict in healthy systems. The episode concludes with a guided visualization revealing a landscape of spaciousness and stillness.GuestMarc Engel — Leadership coach and founder of The Third SpaceThemesOrganizational chemistry and relational leadershipThe role of vulnerability and trust in teamsConflict as a catalyst for growthSystems awareness and collective intelligenceSpaciousness and grounding in leadership and life This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Episode Title: Through the Portal — Monique Renee: Alignment, Stewardship, and the Freedom to WanderOverview: In this episode of Through the Portal, Maria Gehrke speaks with leadership coach and spiritual guide Monique Renee about alignment, authenticity, and what it means to lead life from the inside out. Their conversation explores personal responsibility, the power of childhood curiosity, and how spiritual practices can help people reconnect with their natural patterns of energy and purpose. The session concludes with a guided portal visualization revealing a peaceful inner landscape of forests, wildflowers, and an open path forward.Guest: Monique Renee — Leadership Coach and Spiritual Alignment GuideThemes:Inner alignment and intuitionLeadership as stewardship and responsibilityRemembering childhood authenticitySpiritual practices in everyday lifeVision as a felt sense rather than a fixed plan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Episode Title: Through the Portal — Inge van der Graaf: Gathering Light in the DarkOverview:In this live session, Maria Gehrke speaks with Dutch regression therapist Inge van der Graaf about burnout as initiation, the body as memory keeper, shadow work, and the courage to step beyond rational certainty. The session includes a guided visualization revealing an unexpected image of black light and gathering sparks.Guest:Inge van der Graaf — regression and reincarnation therapist and guide for highly sensitive people.Themes:Burnout as a thresholdSomatic memorySpiritual sensitivity and belongingLetting go of controlDarkness as generative space This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Through the Portal — with Rachel ConnorBe a consistent lightIn this episode, Maria Gehrke is joined by Rachel Connor of Wordplay Coaching for a spacious conversation on creative courage, wholeness, and the quiet work of becoming. Together they explore fear, perfectionism, creativity as aliveness, and the role of compassion in authentic expression, followed by a guided visualization that reveals a powerful lighthouse metaphor.Guest: Rachel Connor — coach, mentor, and facilitator supporting creative courage and authentic expression.Themes:Creative courageWholeness and self-compassionShadow and illuminationCreativity beyond art formsIntuition, choice, and presence This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Through the Portal — with Tory StephensImagining hopeful futures through story, vision, and embodied presenceIn this episode, Maria Gehrke is joined by Tory Stephens — justice-driven storyteller and Creative Manager of Imagine 2200 at Grist — for a deep conversation on climate fiction, solarpunk futures, and the role of imagination in times of crisis.Together, they explore:Why dystopian stories dominate our cultural landscape — and what they do to our nervous systemsHow hopeful storytelling can expand collective possibility without denying complexitySolarpunk as a movement rooted in justice, community, and life-affirming technologyThe importance of slowing down to envision futures beyond survival modeThe session concludes with a guided inner-vision meditation and a live visual reflection, inviting listeners to reconnect with stillness, imagination, and long-term care for future generations.Host: Maria GehrkeGuest: Tory StephensFormat: Conversation, guided meditation, live visual reflection This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Through the Portal — with Tylney TaylorIn this episode of Through the Portal, Maria Gehrke sits with strategist and coach Tylney Taylor for a spacious, embodied conversation on sense-making, leadership, and the courage to trust what the body already knows.Together, they explore the tension between left-brain strategy and right-brain intuition, how real clarity emerges through integration rather than analysis alone, and why meaningful decisions are often somatic before they are rational. The conversation culminates in a guided inner-vision journey, where Tylney steps through the Portal into a symbolic landscape that reveals a simple but powerful message: you’re already here—you just have to let it out.This episode is an invitation for founders, leaders, and change-makers to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with the inner signals that guide aligned action.Topics explored:Strategy as uncovering, not inventingIntegrating intuition, embodiment, and analysis in leadershipSomatic decision-making and collective intelligenceFear, authenticity, and letting deeper work be seenInner vision as a source of clarity and directionGuest:Tylney Taylor — Strategist, coach, and guide for mission-led founders and leaders. Tylney blends strategy facilitation, execution empowerment, and embodied sense-making to help people build work that matters without losing themselves in the process.Host:Maria Gehrke — Visual Bard & creator of the Embodied Vision Portal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

Through the Portal – with Joey Clifton & Solomon Mehta-SladeEpisode Theme: A journey into play, resilience, and collective tendingIn this episode, Maria is joined by Joey Clifton and Solomon Mehta-Slade, co-founders of the Change:Maker Collective, an online community supporting purpose-led people who feel overwhelmed or isolated in their mission-driven work.Together, they explore:The origins of the Change:Maker CollectiveWhy play and experimentation are essential antidotes to burnoutHow resilience grows through connection rather than isolationRhythmic, seasonal community practices that support sustainable impactA guided visualization into their inner landscapesThe meadow, the woodland, and the communal fire that emergedWhat it means to live the change together — not as a slogan, but as a lived experienceMaria also creates a live, collaborative artwork based on Joey and Sol’s visions, weaving their imagery into a shared piece that reflects their purpose, their joy, and the community they are co-creating.About the Change:Maker CollectiveThe Collective is a supportive home for freelancers, founders, solopreneurs, and mission-driven humans who want to do good and feel good while doing it. The community offers weekly sessions, somatic practices, co-working, coaching, and a steady web of connection that helps members feel resilient, rooted, and inspired. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

In this episode, Maria guides guest Adam Dickinson — a former FBI analyst turned intuitive guide — through a conversation about inner transformation, embodied intelligence, and learning to trust the signals that come from beyond logic.Adam shares how heartbreak became the doorway into meditation and deeper awareness, how the Akashic Records became a surprising tool for clarity, and why integrating intuition with rational analysis leads to more aligned decision-making.Together, Maria and Adam enter a guided visualization, exploring Adam’s inner vision space. What emerges is a vivid scene of homecoming, warmth, community, and a clear message: slow down and trust the path unfolding.This is a gentle, spacious episode for anyone navigating change, seeking clarity, or wanting to better understand the bridge between intellect and intuition. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com

In this episode of Through the Portal, Maria guides guest Edward Zaydelman into an inner visioning practice that reveals the deeper currents beneath his work in regenerative land projects and community building. Together, they explore belonging, purpose, relational development, and the courage required to step into bold new possibilities. Includes a guided meditation and a rich conversation on creating both inner and outer ecosystems that support human flourishing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livelovemaria.substack.com