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From the Ashes

From the Ashes

Hosted by: Valerie Hwang Beck

šŸ’” Are you ready to rise from the ashes and create a life that fuels your passion? From the Ashes is the podcast for anyone craving real transformationā€”creatives, visionaries, helpers, healers, rebels, and anyone...

Episodes

The Power of Choice: Ayurveda, Awareness & Radical Presence with Michael Green

Season #2

What if your healing journey isnā€™t about becoming someone newā€”but remembering who youā€™ve always been? In this weekā€™s episode of From the Ashes, I sit down once again with meditation teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner,...
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How to Unapologetically Chase the Art of Being Yourself with Walden Cox

Season #2

What does it really mean to live unapologetically as yourself? To embrace change, trust your intuition, and follow your creative instinctsā€”even when it means burning everything down and starting over? In this episode,...
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The Time I Quit My Passion & Moved Across the World

Season #2

What happens when the thing you love most starts to drain you? When passion turns into exhaustion? After 2.5 years of grinding in LAā€™s dance sceneā€”teaching, performing, producing community shows, and chasing a career...
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Art as a Path to Freedom and Connection ā€“ A Conversation with Katherine Roesler

Season #2

This week on From the Ashes, I sit down with the incredibly thoughtful and creative Katherine Roesler, a sober artist and creative from Toronto who believes that art, play, and creation are essential to healing and...
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Solocast: Controversial Secrets to Happiness

Season #2

This week, Iā€™m diving into a powerful realizationā€”one that shifted how I see myself, my work, and the way we show up in the world. We all have an immense power to lead from authenticity and creativity, but so many of...
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Together from the Void: Heavy Metal, Community and Catharsis with Kyle Hebner

Season #2

Rise. Renew. Reconnect. Welcome back to From the Ashes! This week, Iā€™m absolutely stoked to introduce you to my friend Kyle Hebnerā€”drummer of the metal band Mourn the Light and an all-around delightfully honest human...
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Small Changes, Big Impact: A Journey to Sustainable Health and Healing with Erin Resch

Season #2

In this episode, Iā€™m talking with Erin Resch, a conservation manager and sustainability advocate whose initiatives started with powerful personal journey. Erinā€™s story begins with her struggle with infertilityā€”a...
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Hope & Redemption: Finding Faith in the Prison Yard with Rich Santana

Season #2

This week on From the Ashes, I sit down with Rich Santana, founder of Debt Behind Me, Wealth Before Me, to discuss his personal transformation and how it led him to a life of leadership, service, and faith. Rich opens...
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Leaving God, Finding Self: A Raw Path to Purpose with Joseph San Nicolas

Season #2

When I met Joseph San Nicolas a few weeks ago, I was immediately struck by the depth of his presence. Joseph has a remarkable story of self-discoveryā€”one that invites us to reflect deeply on the narratives we create...
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Heavy Sounds, Deep Connections: A Conversation with Seven Spires Drummer Dylan Gowan

Season #2

Last month, I had a unique opportunity to do something different: serve as an assistant tour guide for two heavy metal bands and their fan club! For two weeks, I helped guide the Lords of the Trident and Seven Spires...
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Solocast: Choose Yourself Before You Lose Yourself

Season #2

Welcome back to From the Ashes! In todayā€™s short and sweet solocast, I reflect on the impact of shame and self-esteem on how we show up in the world. I share my personal journey of navigating these challenges and the...
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How to Strategize a Life of Ease with Lynn Beck

Season #2

Happy New Year, and welcome back to From the Ashes! Weā€™re kicking off 2025 with a conversation with my friend, Lynn Beck. Lynn and I met in Cate Stillmanā€™s growth group where she has been a mentor, coach, and my...
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