The Heart AF Podcast

Chelsea VanBuskirk

The HEART AF podcast brings inspiration, awareness, support, and is creating a community for all of us with desires to break free from our conditioned cages. This podcast provides insights, tools, and inspiring stories for women along their own unique path of spiritual discovery, and self healing. Addressing the internal conflicts and struggles within because we don’t quite feel like we fit into the ‘cages’ we have been conditioned to be in. Living Heart AF is about living life as our most authentic selves, learning to love all the pieces of ourselves, owning all the ways we have been broken through life’s painful moments and recognizing we are still whole. It is time to stop dimming our lights and start to love ourselves again, remember who we are, what we are capable of, to reignite our hearts and rise again after the pain and traumas we go through in life, to realize our worth, our power, live in our natural state of joy and turn our inner lights back on and shine bright, because the world needs your light! read less
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Episodes

37. Breaking Free: The Power of Embracing Your Authentic Self
Oct 4 2023
37. Breaking Free: The Power of Embracing Your Authentic Self
In this week's episode, join me as we take a look at Disney Pixar's movie Elemental and uncover one of the profound life lessons it has to offer. Watching this enchanting animation, I was able unravel the damaging truths about the relentless pursuit of people-pleasing. I explore how we often poison our own lives by suppressing our dreams and needs in the name of making others happy. It's time to realize that we are perfectly created just the way we are, and conformity is not the path to true happiness. By sacrificing our authenticity, we inadvertently lower our vibrational frequency, preventing us from reaching our fullest potential. Through this movie and my own growth I challenge the notion that muting ourselves for the benefit of others is a noble endeavor. Instead, I offer encouragement for you to break free from these self-imposed cages and step into the light of your highest possible self. I don't want to see people-pleasing hold you back any longer. It's time to reclaim your power, embrace your uniqueness, and live life to its fullest. Tune in to this episode and set yourself on a path to unlocking your true potential, and break FREE. Get back to me with a comment, or DM and let me know if you watch this movie, and if this episode resonated with you in any way. Find me on Instagram or Facebook.   Sending you so much love ❤️ xo, Chelsea #Podcast #Authenticity #SelfDiscovery #EmbraceYourPotential #Elemental #UnlockYourPower #PeoplePleasing
35. From Ashes to Enlightenment: Lessons from the Maui Fires Part 1
Sep 19 2023
35. From Ashes to Enlightenment: Lessons from the Maui Fires Part 1
I get personal in this episode, sharing some of my own moments of self-discovery that have led me through the transformative power of letting our ego thoughts burn down. We tend to identify and value ourselves based on our relationships, our jobs, or our assets. But the truth is all these things can be lost or taken away from us. And when any of these things happen it can be quite the gut punch and leave us wondering who we really are without these pieces of ourselves. This is our ego at work. When these painful and humbling moments occur in our lives it is a wake up call to help us break away from the Ego so we transform our lives. Two of our investment properties in Maui were consumed by the recent unforgiving fires. But this tragedy also became a profound turning point, reminding me that our true value is not tied to our assets. Through heartfelt reflection, I share how the flames that devoured those properties also ignited a powerful realization – that material possessions can vanish in an instant, but our inner worth endures. Strength and wisdom are some of the positive effects that are beginning to emerge from the ashes. The experience of losing everything can lead to a newfound appreciation for what truly matters and how you, too, can embark on a path of self-renewal. Listen to this week's Heart AF episode, "From Ashes to Enlightenment: Lessons from the Maui Fires," and learn how to let go of the ego, redefine your sense of value, and rebuild your life with a renewed sense of purpose and compassion.   #EgoBurnDown #FromAshesToEnlightenment #ValueBeyondAssets #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #PodcastEpisode #LifeLessons #Renewal #MauiFires #InnerStrength #FocusOnWhatMatters #SelfDiscovery #Empathy #Unity #PodcastJourney
30. #AprilActivation Fun Ways to Elevate our Energetic Frequencies
Mar 31 2023
30. #AprilActivation Fun Ways to Elevate our Energetic Frequencies
Attitude is literally everything. Our attitude creates our experience and our thoughts create our reality. In this week’s Heart AF episode I dive into the importance of our energetic frequencies and what it means to be high vibe. And why it's important we want to work at raising our frequencies to be more ‘high vibe.’ This month me and my friend Stef Layton have put together an April Challenge we are calling #AprilActivation encouraging you all to have fun and move your body at least once each day this April. As moving our bodies is one great way to activate higher frequencies and raise our vibes! See some examples of how we are having fun with this challenge! Fun Adult Activities! Join us in our #AprilActivation Challenge Starting April 1st!! Step One- Move Your Body in a way that brings you joy. 🎉 Step Two- Snap a pic or quick video🤳🏼 Step Three- Follow @steflaytonyoga and @chelsea.vanbuskirk and tag BOTH of us in your post with #AprilActivation for an entry to win a Self Care Spa Gift basket* Let’s have fun getting active this April 🎉 *USA shipping only, winner announced on May 5th! Sign up for the Heart AF newsletter to stay up to date on news and upcoming in person and virtual events!  Sign up HERE and receive 10 Spring Affirmations sent to your inbox as a thank you!!   I would love for you to Join our Heart AF community on Facebook here :)   Final message for you this week is, changing your thoughts can truly change your life. I am with you ! 💋 #AprilActivation #motivation #raiseyourvibes #womenempoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #fitspo #moveyourbody #healthychoices #healthymom #activemom #fitfamily #momlife #strongmom #raiseyourvibes #choosejoy #inspo #positivemindset #successmindset #inspiration #selflove #spiritualgrowth #positivevibes #selfcare #goals #mindset #podcast #heartaf
27. Erica Marie and Me -Why LOVE is all You Need-
Feb 24 2023
27. Erica Marie and Me -Why LOVE is all You Need-
Such a special heart filled episode with guest Erica Marie! ❤️ Erica Marie is an Uplifter, Speaker, and Success Coach. Her expertise in business & life success coaching, along with her passion for mental, physical, and spiritual wellness, has helped countless individuals achieve a more fulfilling, balanced, purposeful, and mindful life. You can find  this special lady on instagram here. In this episode Erica Marie shares a bit of her story and we discuss our shared philosophy on the power of LOVE and really dive into what LOVE really means. How the word and meaning has been altered and diluted and has lost some of it's true feeling with it's misuse and misunderstanding of what it means to truly love. Especially when it comes to loving oneself. Erica Marie is on a mission like me to help light up the world. She has a very special intuitive perspective and has a passion for speaking up and reaching out to all those who need to realize just how loved we truly are, to come to know what real love is, the unconditional love that is accessible and available from our source. And how all of us are fully deserving of that love no matter where we are at in our lives.  Even when we mess up, or let our ego take over that love is what brings us back to forgiveness and how we can move on and continue to rise up and live in an abundant and joyous life.  Let me know what you think of our talk here, because we have many topics we would love to do more episodes on.  Shoot me a DM on Facebook or Instagram or find me on the website at www.chelseavanbuskirk.com Tell me if you could feel the loving energy from listening to this episode, like I did when recording it! ❤️ #youareenough #allisone #onelove #divinelight #namaste #selflove #loveisallyouneed #godislove #allyouneedislove #selfgrowth #noapologies #knowyourworth #vibehigh #riseabove #raiseyourvibe #selfworth #youarestrong #youaredivine #youareworthy #affirm #rememberwhoyouare #rememberwhothefuckyouare #healingoldwounds #healingjourney #heartaf #theheartafpodcast #podcast #youarenotalone #youareloved #youareworthit #standtall #ownit
26. When You Are Feeling a Little Less Than..
Feb 16 2023
26. When You Are Feeling a Little Less Than..
We all experience moments of insecurity, feeling small, or not quite as good, maybe feeling we don't belong, or aren't good enough. This week's episode is about some recent experiences of mine where I have felt this way.  And what I recently learned that has shifted my perspective, and I hope it helps shift yours too.  I spoke about a beautiful image I had recently seen online, and I found it. It was actually a photograph of a sculpture that had been displayed at the Burning Man Festival in 2015 , This sculpture, created by Alexander Milov for Titled “Love,” is a moving piece of art that really illustrates the inner child within us all. Have a look here It's beautiful.  With all the competition and self doubt there in the world, I want you take a moment and realize your brilliance, accept and love yourself for who you are, and see that divine light within you, and how it is also in everyone else.  There is no competition here, not really. We are all ONE. DM me on Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you got or could relate to in this week's episode. 💋✌️xoxo Chelsea    #youareenough #allisone #onelove #divinelight #namaste #noapologies #knowyourworth #vibehigh #riseabove #raiseyourvibe #selfworth #youarestrong #youaredivine #youareworthy #affirm #rememberwhoyouare #rememberwhothefuckyouare #healingoldwounds #healingjourney #heartaf #theheartafpodcast #podcast #youarenotalone #youareloved #youareworthit #standtall #ownit
25. It won’t be like this for long- A message of HOPE
Feb 8 2023
25. It won’t be like this for long- A message of HOPE
The things that often break us are the things that actually make us strong.  When we are in the midst of pain, heartbreak, or tough moments in life it can be so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Nature is a good reminder that there are seasons and cycles to life, and that life itself continues. The sun continues to rise and shine EVERY SINGLE DAY! Without fail. Even if there are clouds overhead, or its raining or snowing, the sun is still there we just might not be able to see it. But it's there. That's what we have to remember. The sun, our light, our power, our divine connection to source is always there, always within us to call on, to tap into, to remember.  Don't lose hope. Hold on and remember it won't be like this for long. I am with you ❤️ You can find a picture of the moment I talked about of me 'rolling' with my dad at my wedding as we shared our father daughter dance together in his wheelchair here: Picture Post on Facebook Picture Post on Instagram   Send me a DM on FB or IG and let me know if this message resonated with you 💋✌️   #itwontbelikethisforlong #messagesofhope #hopedealer #inspiration #selfgrowth #yougotthis #riseup #youarepowerful #noapologies #knowyourworth #vibehigh #riseabove #raiseyourvibe #selfworth #youarestrong #youaredivine #youareworthy #affirm #rememberwhoyouare #rememberwhothefuckyouare #healingoldwounds #healingjourney #heartaf #theheartafpodcast #podcast #youarenotalone #youareloved #youareworthit #standtall #ownit
23. PIVOT like Ross, Brush Your Shoulders Off like Jay-Z, stay UP like Cardi B and Keep F’n Going.
Jan 18 2023
23. PIVOT like Ross, Brush Your Shoulders Off like Jay-Z, stay UP like Cardi B and Keep F’n Going.
HAF Episode 23 has take a step back and reflect where we are going with our life in the goals we have for ourselves. Are we in alignment with what really brings us joy?  I bring up the book the Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Which are: "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.""I wish I hadn't worked so hard.""I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.""I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.""I wish that I had let myself be happier." I talk about using the Wheel of Life tool , which I highly recommend you check out to help you analyze the different parts of your life, and see more clearly where you may want to make shifts to bring you more joy and alignment in your life.  We also talk about that negative self talk and how we can get out of our flow when bumps in road show up or derail us, I mention HAF Episode 3 to reflect back on how damaging that Vecna voice inside us can be.  It's totally okay, if you have fallen or gotten off track or derailed. It's as simple as getting back up!  YOU GOT THIS!  Send me a DM on Facebook or Instagram 💋 Tell me, how is your 2023 going so far? Are you feelin unstoppable? Need some help or encouragement? Let me know what's going on with you! I want to know! 💖 #beyou #nothingtoprove #recognizeyourbrilliance #riseup #stayup #brushyourshouldersoff #pivot #keepgoing #dontgiveup #yougotthis #choosejoy #livejoyfully #liveinalignment #noapologies  #knowyourworth  #vibehigh  #riseabove  #raiseyourvibe  #selfworth #youarestrong  #youaredivine  #youareworthy  #affirm  #rememberwhoyouare  #rememberwhothefuckyouare  #healingoldwounds  #healingjourney  #heartaf  #theheartafpodcast  #podcast  #youarenotalone  #youareloved  #youareworthit  #standtall  #ownit
21. New Year, Who Dis? Zero to 💯 real quick is NOT the way to go, let’s take it step by step this year.
Jan 4 2023
21. New Year, Who Dis? Zero to 💯 real quick is NOT the way to go, let’s take it step by step this year.
This years mantra is remembering the bad ass bitch within! When things get hard, we have to remember that bad bitch part that's still inside us, and tap into that power to pull ourselves up and keep moving forward. The first episode of the year is all about those new resolutions, goals and intentions for this new year. I see you out here working on yourself, and I am proud! Don't lose hope, keep fighting and remember your strength! 2023 is a 7 universal year, and 7 is a lucky number, this year it's time to remember our true divine nature. To reflect and come back to doing things that bring us joy in our lives. To let go of all the toxic people, relationships and things that no longer serve us or drain our time and energy.  In this episode a give you my secrets to the successes I have had in my life, as well as my personal struggles recently and what I am doing about it. I mention my manifesting episode which you can listen to and find here: MF'n Manifesting Episode 15 If you want to grab my manta playlist full of affirmation songs to shift your mindset and energy go here : Mantra Playlist Download Send me a DM on Facebook or Instagram  and please tell me your intentions and goals you have for yourself this year, I want to know!❤️   #newyear #resolutions #intentions #manifesting #badassbitchvibes #youaredivine #youarepowerful #cocreator #manifestor #tapin #gogetter #goaldigger #seaons #hope #bethelight #showupforyou #consistency #knowyourworth #youareworthy #affirm #heartafpodcast #heartaf #rememberwhoyouare
20. No Apologies -  Just because someone doesn’t recognize your brilliance, your worth, and your divinity, doesn’t mean you have to start questioning those pieces of you.
Dec 14 2022
20. No Apologies - Just because someone doesn’t recognize your brilliance, your worth, and your divinity, doesn’t mean you have to start questioning those pieces of you.
Sometimes people hurt you, and sometimes you never get an apology. Which can make you feel pretty small. But you are NOT small.  Just because someone doesn't recognize your brilliance, your worth, and your divinity, doesn't mean you have to start questioning those pieces of you. It's time to get your mind right and REMEMBER WHO THE F*CK YOU ARE (See Post) And come back to knowing your worth, your brilliance, and your divinity! In this week's episode I share my personal struggles with this exact scenario, how I ran into someone from my past that had hurt me, how it stirred up old insecurities and a longing to receive an apology that never came and how I flipped those negative energies around remembered who the F I am, and stood back up with my head held high.  Part of keeping your mind and self worth elevated is practicing those mantras ans affirmations so I want to share my mantra and affirmation music with you that I personally listen to daily to help elevate my mindset, keep my vibes high and remembering my worth. 👉🏻 Grab my personal curated playlist on apple music or spotify here   Sending you all love!  I want to hear your stories of run in's with anyone from your past that you had cut off or haven't spoken to since they betrayed or hurt you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!❤️ DM me on Facebook or Instagram 💋   #noapologies #knowyourworth #vibehigh #riseabove #raiseyourvibe #selfworth #youarestrong #youaredivine #youareworthy #affirm #rememberwhoyouare #rememberwhothefuckyouare #healingoldwounds #healingjourney #heartaf #theheartafpodcast #podcast #youarenotalone #youareloved #youareworthit #standtall #ownit