The Lavendaire Lifestyle

Aileen Xu

Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece. The Lavendaire Lifestyle is a podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design. Hosted by Aileen Xu, this podcast shares insight & inspiration on how to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life. Bi-weekly episodes on Sundays.

  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    302: Science, Spirituality & Human Potential: What Makes Us So Powerful with Gregg Braden

    The thing keeping us disconnected from our power has nothing to do with what we lack—and everything to do with what we've forgotten. In this episode, Gregg Braden reveals why our DNA is far more remarkable than we've been taught, and how our emotions literally shape our biology. He shares ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science to show us how to reclaim the sacred humanness within ourselves 

    Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, scientist and pioneer in the emerging paradigm bridging science, social policy and human potential. From 1979 to 1991 Gregg worked as a problem solver during times of crisis for Fortune 500 companies. He continues problem-solving today as his work reveals deep insights into the new human story, and how the discoveries inform the policies of everyday life and the emerging world.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    3:23 Gregg’s Journey
    15:56 Religion vs. Spirituality
    28:56 The Role of AI in Society
    31:52 The Power of Humanness
    37:37 Activating Your Power
    45:21 Listening From Your Heart
    50:00 When Ancient Wisdom Meets Science
    01:03:08 Final Message

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    22 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 58 minutes 19 seconds
    301: We Need Your Art: Creativity, Play & Permission to Create with Amie McNee

    What if the thing keeping you stuck in life has nothing to do with productivity, discipline, or ambition—and everything to do with a disconnection from your creativity? In this episode, we explore why creativity is a missing pillar of self-development and healing. Amie McNee shares powerful practices to overcome perfectionism and self-doubt, and we discuss how consistency, compassion, and trusting the creative process allow us to finish what we start and share our art with the world.

    Amie McNee is an author and speaker who has dedicated her work to empowering creatives to stop waiting for permission and start making their art. Through her books, speaking, and online community, she’s become a global advocate for the radical, necessary work of creativity.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    2:20 What Led Amie to Become a Creativity Coach
    11:05 What Does It Mean to Play
    14:26 Distinction Between Types of Art
    17:31 Overcoming Blocks as an Artist
    29:27 Consistency & Discipline
    34:48 Creating a Process You Love
    40:58 Tips for Finishing a Book
    47:15 Meeting Resistance in Your Creative Path
    51:00 Amie's Creative Mantras
    55:03 Final Message

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    8 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    300: The Aura Color Wheel: Discover Your Soul's Light, Gifts & Purpose with Helen Plehn

    What if the key to understanding your soul's purpose was hidden in the colors of your energy field all along? In this episode, Helen shares her incredible journey from anxiety-ridden PhD student to spiritual healer, sparked by a spontaneous Kundalini awakening that opened her ability to perceive auras and receive guidance from spirit teams. She invites listeners to begin with a daily meditation practice and take her quiz to uncover their own soul aura color and start evolving toward their fullest light.

    Helen Ye Plehn is the founder of Helen Creates Beauty and the author of the Aura Color Wheel: a system to identify your soul's purpose through your Soul Aura Color. She is also an intuitive painter, certified crystal healer, angel channeler, third-generation Feng Shui master, meditation teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, Vedic astrologer, Theta healer, and passionate Flamenco dancer. Her mission is to help one million souls to find and live their souls’ purposes with joy and fulfillment.

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    2:02 Helen’s story
    10:30 Spirit Team Definition
    15:27 How to Work With Our Spirit Team
    21:19 The Aura Color Wheel
    38:17 How Helen Manifested Her Book
    47:19 The Importance of Meditation
    50:29 Reading Aileen’s Aura
    57:46 What is Helen Working On
    1:00:03 Final Message

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    22 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    299: Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind: The Connection That Changes Everything with Dr. Gundry

    What if the root of anxiety, depression, and chronic disease isn't in your mind—but in your gut? In this episode, Dr. Steven Gundry reveals how leaky gut triggers everything from autoimmune disorders to brain fog, and why healing begins with feeding the right bacteria that literally send messages to your brain. He breaks down the science of lectins, fermented foods, and why our ancestors' cooking methods hold the key to reversing inflammation and reclaiming mental clarity.

    Steven R. Gundry, MD, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing modern diseases via dietary changes. He has written more than three hundred articles published in peer-reviewed journals on using diet and supplements to eliminate heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and multiple other diseases.

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    2:12 From Surgery to Nutrition
    12:49 What Dr. Gundry Teaches Now
    23:31 The Gut-Brain Paradox
    39:56 Vitamin D's Hidden Power
    44:46 The Gut Brain Connection
    59:19 What Dr. Gundry is Curious About
    01:02:05 Final Message

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    8 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 52 minutes 23 seconds
    298: Astrology as Self-Discovery: Reading Your Chart Intuitively With Larisa Vasile

    What if your birth chart could reveal not just who you are, but the lessons you're here to learn? In this episode, Aileen explores Astrology as a tool for deep self-discovery with intuitive astrologer Larisa Vasile, diving into how your North Node reveals your soul's purpose, how Saturn teaches through struggle, and why trusting your intuition matters most when interpreting your own chart.

    Intuitive astrologer & tarot reader from Transylvania, Romania – who loves to use the art of storytelling to showcase how astrology can be applied to real-life, as well as guides others on how to connect to their authentic self and purpose, go in-depth into shadow work or even choose their next relocation place through astrology and astrocartography.

    TIMESTAMPS

    02:24 Larisa's Journey into Astrology
    06:35 Transylvania's Mystical Influence
    09:11 Astrology for Self-Discovery
    12:49 Sun Sign vs Rising Sign
    14:57 Life Purpose & the North Node
    21:00 Saturn's Lessons
    28:05 How to Read Your Chart
    33:09 Finding Your Gifts
    34:42 Shadow Work with Astrology
    41:46 Astrocartography
    45:52 Daily Practices
    50:19 Final Message

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    25 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 12 minutes 22 seconds
    Future Self Meditation 💫 Visualize & Embody Your Ideal Life

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    This guided Future Self meditation is designed to help you visualize your ideal life, connect with the next-level version of yourself, and begin embodying that energy today. You’ll be guided through visualization, identity design, mindset shifts, affirmations, and reflection to step into alignment with your goals and dreams.

    Use this meditation often to raise your vibration, build self-awareness, and create intentional transformation from within.

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    20 January 2026, 8:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 15 seconds
    297: The 5 Steps to Manifest Anything with Emma Mumford

    What if everything you thought you knew about manifestation was only half the story? Ask, Believe, Receive works—but Emma discovered there are three essential steps that bridge the gap between practice and embodiment. In this episode, she breaks down the complete 5-Step Framework that transforms manifestation from concept into lived reality.

    Emma Mumford is the UK’s leading manifestation expert, a four-time bestselling author, and a renowned speaker. As the host of the #1 spirituality podcast on iTunes, Aligned Abundance, and a trusted Law of Attraction YouTuber, Emma has empowered hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to manifest their dream lives. 

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    TIMESTAMPS

    2:09 Emma’s Journey 
    8:30 Biggest Energy Shifts
    11:36 The 5 Steps to Manifest
    16:47 New Book: Aligned Abundance
    18:41 How to Define Alignment
    26:11 How to Know When Something Is Aligned
    28:24 Tools to Calm Your Nervous System
    36:34 Your Nervous System at Max vs. Expanded
    45:40 Emma’s Daily Practices
    54:13 Final Message

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    11 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 49 minutes 58 seconds
    Bonus Episode: Creating Your Life as Art: A Journey Through Uncertainty with Aileen Xu
    In this episode, Aileen opens up about her “life as art” philosophy—the transformative idea that we are each the artist of our own life, co-creating our masterpiece through journaling, self-discovery, and trusting our inner voice. She shares how she started Lavendaire to document her journey of painting her path layer by layer and embracing uncertainty, turning her exploration into a platform for intentional living. This episode is for anyone ready to stop living on autopilot and start creating their life as their greatest work of art.

    Bianca Venchiarutti is the founder of The Twenties Detox, a platform where twenty-somethings unlearn beliefs and mindsets that no longer serve them, and relearn lessons to create a purposeful life of their own. Through her podcast, newsletter, and seasonal alignment workbook, Bianca offers tools and practices rooted in introspection and the rhythms of nature. Through these resources, she guides her community to reconnect with themselves and navigate this pivotal decade with intention, and clarity.

    TIMESTAMPS

    03:35 When Structure Falls Away
    11:05 Journaling: Morning Pages
    19:41 Books, Social Media & Intentional Consumption
    26:18 Why Success Looks Different Now
    31:03 Learning to Trust Your Intuition
    36:27 Life Is An Art
    43:09 Co-Creating With the Universe
    44:20 Breaking Barriers


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    4 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 7 minutes 45 seconds
    New Year Affirmations 2026 ✨ Embody Your Future Self & Dream Life

    ✨ If this resonated with you, continue your practice in Resonance—my app for daily meditations, affirmations & inner transformation. ✧ Try it free → https://resonance.lavendaire.com 

    Step into your best year yet with these guided affirmations + new year challenge to align, manifest, and embody your best self in 2026. This audio is part of the 7-Day New Year Challenge: EMBODY 2026—an invitation to begin your year with clarity, intention, and bold aligned action.

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    31 December 2025, 5:08 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    296: Nutritional Psychiatry: How Food Impacts Your Mood, Energy & Mind with Drew Ramsey
    Drew Ramsey, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, five time author, and leading voice in Nutritional Psychiatry and integrative mental health. He is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the founder of the Brain Food Clinic and Spruce Mental Health. For twenty years, he served as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, where he taught and supervised psychotherapy and nutritional psychiatry.

    What if mental fitness is about so much more than eating well? In this episode, Drew Ramsey reminds us what we already know in our hearts: connection, movement, sleep, and presence matter just as much as nutrition. We walked through the science of processed foods, discovered the brain foods that actually protect your mood, and learned the tenets of mental fitness that transform our lives.


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    TIMESTAMPS

    2:22 Drew’s Story
    10:49 What Everyone Should Know
    16:08 Processed vs. Unprocessed Foods
    19:28 Food Contaminants
    28:07 Building the Perfect Meal
    36:07 Brain Food Hacks
    51:30 Daily Habits & Practices
    1:01:34 Final Message

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    28 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 59 minutes 40 seconds
    295: From Trauma to Connection: Healing Your Nervous System with The Crappy Childhood Fairy
    Have you ever wondered why you feel disconnected from others—even when you're surrounded by people? In this episode, Anna Runkle shares how trauma dysregulates your nervous system, affecting your health, relationships, and ability to feel like you belong. She reveals the simple daily practice that transformed her life and explains why healing your connection wound is the key to finally feeling whole.

    Anna Runkle is the creator of the Crappy Childhood Fairy healing method, a breakthrough approach to help people heal trauma symptoms and change their lives—whether or not they have access to professional help. Her approach includes simple, self-directed exercises to calm emotional triggers and neurological dysregulation and to begin changing the self-defeating behaviors that are common for people who have lived much of their lives dysregulated. 

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    TIMESTAMPS

    2:22 Where the Name Came From
    12:47 Healing Method
    20:46 Why Your Nervous System Is Everything
    32:48 How To Support Your Nervous System
    36:32 Why Connection Is the Key to Healing
    50:58 How to Heal Your Connection Wound
    56:58 Final Message: Don’t Give Up

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    14 December 2025, 8:00 am
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