Wines & Wonders podcast

In this episode, Dannielle walks us through her year-long medicine wheel program. She outlines each direction (south, west, north and east) and the exercises and practices we can use as we learn to navigate life in a different way. Kirsten pairs this journey with Carol Shelton's Coquille Blanc, a white blend of Rhône grapes, out of Paso Robles, which has four grapes to pair with the four directions on the medicine wheel path.

In this show Kirsten and Dannielle discuss our Energy Anatomy, what it is and why it matters.  Using computers as an analogy, Dannielle and Kirsten go over different ways we can we can maintain our energy bodies, how it helps and simple tips for a daily practice. Kirsten pairs this topic to the Rhone region of France, known for their biodynamic farming style. www.shamanictwist.com

Dannielle begins this episode with an explanation about how being in nature has a calming, healing and restorative effect on our overall well being. Kirsten mentions studies that back this up. They also discuss how even nature photos and faux plants can produce the same effect as being in nature. Kirsten pairs a 2,000-year-old wine making method that is seeing a resurgence of popularity called pétillant naturel wines to the fun discussion of how getting outside helps us all.

In this episode, Kirsten and Dannielle discuss the tradition of fire ceremonies, what they are and how to create one.  When would you use a fire ceremony? Why would you use a fire ceremony? And what are we actually doing at a fire ceremony? Having used fire ceremonies personally for letting go, Kirsten pairs the U.S. government's letting go of alcohol regulations to a boutique Napa Pinot Noir.

Kirsten interviews Dannielle about shamanism as a practice in modern society. What is shamanism? Who are shamans? Can anybody become a shaman? They discuss where it came from over the thousands of years it has been practiced, and how shamanism can fit into our lives today. Then Kirsten tells the story of Vinho Verde from Portugal, a wine that is perfect for a spring or summer cocktail hour.

In this episode, Dannielle and Kirsten talk through what repeating patterns are in our lives, why we get stuck in them and how we can break free. Discover questions to ask yourself to help you figure out what may be underneath your decisions to repeat behavior you don't actually like.  Kirsten pairs this discussion with walking into the liquor store and always buying the same two or three wines. How can you figure out a new wine to buy that you will probably like? It's not difficult and will expose you to amazing new wines!

In this episode, Kirsten and Dannielle discuss the final week of Sandy's life, as her body fails. They discuss what is both happening to Sandy and to the family around her, and what dynamics are changing.  They share the books that they both feel are helpful for both the family and the dying person to hear. Kirsten shares a funny story about her mom and the firefighters who came to the house to help carry her to the living room. Then, Kirsten pairs the episode with a Hook & Ladder Petite Sirah from the Russian River Valley in California. Discover both the history of the winery and why Petite Sirah is anything but meek and small.

In this episode Kirsten and Dannielle discuss when we have a plan for the death process of a loved one - we get more quality time together. We get to hear from Kirsten's sister as she shares stories of helping their mom move into her new assisted living home. Dannielle discusses and highlights how staying ahead of the emergencies absolutely opens the space for a more meaningful connection with our loved ones as they move into this next phase of life. Kirsten pairs a wine from a country that is getting ahead of the end as they shift up their vines due to the changing weather and climate patterns of the growing region.

In this episode, Kirsten and Dannielle delve into discussion and statistics that highlight the difficulty the elderly and their loved ones have with admitting it is time to move an elderly person into less risky environments. Dannielle provides suggestions for exercises to help a child begin to care for a parent. Then, Kirsten pairs their discussion to a unique wine found in South Africa called Pinotage, a wine she pairs with any BBQ on her plate. Join us for another episode in our Ahead of the End season.

Join Dannielle and Kirsten as they discuss a hot topic in current history as US states and other countries debate how or if someone can be involved in the timing of their end of life. They highlight many of the laws that currently govern this choice.  Then, Kirsten pairs the episode to a French Chablis, honoring her mom's favorite grape.

Join Dannielle and Kirsten for the first show of Season 4, which offers discussion on what we go through as we approach our end of life here on earth. The discussion begins with Kirsten's mom being diagnosed with early onset dementia. What were some of her mom's immediate reactions? How did Kirsten deal with hearing this as her mom's healthcare agent? Dannielle explains what happens to us when we hear news of our upcoming end of life. Kirsten pairs this unexpected situation with the aging of red wine. Discover why reds evolve in an unusual way.

Kirsten and Dannielle have their final discussion of time to wrap up Season 3 and this time it's a doozy. They focus on a study done in 2000 where prayer was used to retroactively heal patients four to 10 years before. Dannielle explains the concept of time happening at the same instance, therefore we are able to affect the outcomes in the past. Kirsten takes the subject and pairs the discussion to a Chilean Carmenere, a grape that until the 1990's was thought to be something else. Join them to fill your life with hope and your glass with wine!

Join Dannielle Bryan, of Shamanic Twist, and Kirsten Fox as they explore a famous study of Dr. Hew Len and his praying over each case folder of a group of criminally insane people which cured them of their insanity. The prayer he used is an ancient Hawaiian one called Ho'oponopono and the four elements of the prayer are covered. Kirsten pairs The Prisoner Red Blend from Napa as the wine to go with the episode.

During season 3, Kirsten and Dannielle Bryan, of Shamanic Twist, are talking about time. This episode explores surprising outcomes of scientific studies on past behavior predicting future behavior. And how does the non-linear time of the energetic world affect both our perception of the past and how our future looks. Kirsten pairs this discussion with a wine scandal in the mid-80s where Austria's wine industry looked wiped out. She highlights a Grüner Veltliner, one of Austria's most famous grapes, and now (spoiler alert) available at a store near you.

Our host, Kirsten Fox, and Dannielle Bryan, of www.ShamanicTwist.com, discuss studies and methods of accessing flow, where time seems to be irrelevant during intense concentration. Discover a tool that Dannielle overviews to help you get into flow purposefully rather than accidentally. Kirsten pairs a California sparkling wine to the discussion, explaining the wine's connection to time as it is created.

Discover how a certified financial planner, Kathleen Barlow, helps her clients make one change to their lives that can have a lasting positive impact on their financial stories. Kirsten explains how the exercise helped her switch her thinking, which in turn helped Kirsten to dramatically increase her wealth potential. After the financial discussion, Kirsten pairs this episode to an Australian Chardonnay from the West Coast wine area called Margaret River. Learn how a wine lover changed One Thing that made the area perfect to grow wine grapes.

Money energy expert, Carolynn Bottino, author of The Land of Plenty: A soulpreneur's guide to finding joy, possibility and abundance through money empowerment, joins Kirsten to talk about how the Covid-19 situation may have affected your relationship with money. She provides useful tools to discover hope and growth about your money energy. Then, Kirsten pairs this episode to a family that produces wines, The Hope Family. She selects two of their wines, which happen to be two of Kirsten's favorite house wines, to entice you to try at your house.

Join Kirsten as she talks with Katie Mullaly, writer of the popular, "Land of Children's Books." As a 32-year resident of Park City, Utah, Katie  has worked as a ski instructor, mountain bike coach, gourmet food store manager, writer, graphic designer, geology assistant, public affairs official, and emergency manager. All of which have led her to her dream job – making a difference in the lives of not just children, but for all those who read her books. Kirsten and Katie do a deep dive into the Land of Now, a place where you stop worrying about the past or the future and focus on enjoying your current world.  Then Kirsten pairs the land of Now to a biodynamic wine made by the Benziger Family in California. Learn more about Katie, her amazing illustrator Toby Allen, and their books, at https://landofchildrensbooks.com/

Join Kirsten Fox, executive sommelier, as she talks again with Dannielle Bryan, a shaman, www.shamanictwist.com, this time about how sound and music can alter our state of being. Dannielle shares some of her best resources for finding sounds to heal and uplift us, like www.TomKenyon.com and www.TobyChristensen.com and even simply searching YouTube for "432 hertz." Then Kirsten highlights musicians who own or are involved in wineries. Finally, Kirsten pairs the discussion of sounds to a series of wines called, Uncaged, curtesy of Zac Brown, lead of the www.ZacBrownBand.com  Join these ladies as they talk sound, music and wine, some of the most healing topics on earth.

Are you wondering how you can minimize your fears around the Coronavirus outbreak? What are some simple ways to gain some perspective as the world focuses on the situation? When you see things on TV or read things online or in the papers, how do you take in the information and yet not worry 24/7 about the whole thing?  Kirsten Fox interviews Dannielle Bryan, of www.shaminictwist.com, who presents a few ways to help yourself be calmer and more present as we are faced each day with increasing numbers of coronavirus victims. If you remember the saying from elementary school about fire, “Stop, drop and roll,” you’re already on your way to discovering new tools for yourself.  After Dannielle gives you great information to help you be as peaceful as possible when bad news is swirling around you, Kirsten shares about an epidemic in the mid-1800’s that almost wiped out the world’s vineyards. She explains how they were saved and highlights an area of the world that the epidemic never reached: Chile. You will hear about an awesome wine from Chile, Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon, that she pairs to the Coronavirus. And listen for how a $20 bottle can drink like an $80 Napa Cab! www.shamanictwist.com www.heartmath.com www.marquesdecasaconcha.com