A Life That Lets Me Breathe

Shannon Kinney-Düh
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A Life That Lets Me Breathe is a podcast about creativity, authenticity, wonder, nature, and remembering your inner rhythm. Hosted by artist, writer, storyteller, and create + intuitive guide Shannon Kinney-Düh, these audio field notes invite you to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters. Recorded from walking trails, gardens, creative projects, road trips, quiet mornings, and everyday moments of noticing, each episode explores what it means to live with greater presence, creativity, beauty, and trust. Part storytelling. Part reflection. Part conversation with life itself. For anyone longing to step away from the noise, breathe more deeply, and remember who they are beneath the expectations, busyness, and conditioning of the world. Because sometimes the most important thing we can do is pause long enough to hear ourselves again. shannonkinneyduh.substack.com

  1. 91: The Season of Pruning

    1d ago

    91: The Season of Pruning

    In this episode, I share what I’ve been moving through lately - a season of pruning. A quiet inner shedding of what no longer feels aligned so that something more true can emerge. We explore what it means to return to your authentic self beneath conditioning, perfectionism, and busyness - and how creating space, slowing down, and allowing ourselves to feel is what reconnects us to our creativity and inner truth. I also share a personal story of singing in a concert for the first time since eighth grade, and how that moment brought me back into the experience of shared voice, belonging, and creative aliveness. This is a conversation about remembering, beginning again, and choosing imperfection as a path back to life. In This Episode: * The season of pruning and inner alignment * Why space is necessary to hear your soul * How busyness disconnects us from ourselves * Emotional release and nervous system softening * Perfectionism as protection, not truth * Reclaiming creativity through imperfection * Singing in community and the experience of shared voice * Learning new things as a path back to aliveness * Choosing messy beginnings over waiting to be ready Key Themes: * Authentic self remembrance * Creativity as life force * Nervous system and slowing down * Community and shared expression * Courage to begin again Reflection Questions: * Where am I pruning in my life right now? * What parts of me come forward when I slow down? * Where has perfectionism kept me from starting? * What is one thing I could begin imperfectly this week? If this resonates, I’d love to stay connected with you through my writing and upcoming gatherings. You can find me on Substack and through my website, where I’m slowly creating spaces for creativity, connection, and remembering together. Thank you for listening and thank you for being you. With love, Shannon ShannonKinneyDuh.com | A Life That Lets Me Breathe Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  2. 90: Sometimes We Need Fresh Eyes

    Jun 17

    90: Sometimes We Need Fresh Eyes

    A new friend came to my home this week. As we walked around the yard, she kept pointing out things she loved. The trees. The charm. The little details I hardly notice anymore. The funny thing about living somewhere for a long time is that you stop seeing it. What once felt special becomes familiar. What once felt magical becomes ordinary. And as she spoke, something shifted in me. I began seeing my home through her eyes. Not through the lens of what needs fixing.Not through the lens of what might come next.Not through the lens of comparison. But through appreciation. And it made me wonder: How often do we stop seeing the beauty that’s already here simply because we’ve been looking at it from the same angle for too long? Lately I’ve been paying attention to the subtle ways scarcity still shows up in my life. Not necessarily around money. But in the feeling that something needs to be different before I can fully relax. Before I can fully appreciate what’s here. Before I can feel complete. Yet sitting with this experience, I realized something. The beauty hadn’t disappeared. I had simply stopped noticing it. And perhaps that happens in more places than we realize. Our homes. Our relationships. Our gifts. Our lives. Sometimes what we need isn’t a new life. Sometimes we need a fresh pair of eyes. One of the phrases that has been following me lately arrived while I was sitting on my red bench before a morning walk: “Gratitude is a receptor.” I didn’t fully understand it at first. But the more I sat with it, the more I felt it. When gratitude moves beyond a thought and becomes a feeling in the body, something opens. The heart softens. The nervous system relaxes. The body begins to feel safe. And from that place, we become available to receive. New ideas. New possibilities. New perspectives. New moments of joy. Not because life suddenly changes. But because we become present enough to notice what is already here. That is what this week’s podcast episode explores. A simple story. A perspective shift. And a reminder that perhaps there is more beauty, abundance, and possibility surrounding us than we’ve been able to see. Thank you for walking alongside me. And today, I leave you with a question: What in your life might look different if you viewed it through fresh eyes? With love, Shannon ShannonKinneyDuh.com Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min

  3. Jun 15

    89: A Life That Lets Me Breathe

    After a long pause, I’m returning to the microphone in a completely different way. Not with a polished show.Not with a long list of interviews.Not with a strategy. But with a simple question: What happens when we step away from the noise long enough to hear ourselves again? In this new episode of A Life That Lets Me Breathe, I share why I’ve retired my former podcast, A Free Spirit Life, and what is calling me forward now. This conversation explores: • Why I’ve been taking time away to reset and reconnect with myself• The difference between seeking freedom and creating a life that lets you breathe• Simplicity as a spiritual practice• Listening beneath the conditioning, expectations, and noise• Creativity, nature, wonder, and authentic living• Why this podcast will be recorded in real life - in gardens, on walks, beneath trees, and in ordinary moments of noticing This isn’t a show about having all the answers. It’s an audio field journal. A place to pause.A place to breathe.A place to remember. Thank you for being here. Until next time, may you notice something beautiful around you, trust your own rhythm, and leave a little more room for your life to breathe. With love, Shannon ShannonKinneyDuh.com | A Life That Lets Me Breathe Artist • Writer • Storyteller • Creative + Intuitive Mentor Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min
  4. 88: True Abundance Awakening: A Sacred Pause

    08/26/2025

    88: True Abundance Awakening: A Sacred Pause

    Hi friend! This summer changed me. Not through striving—but by pausing. By letting go of urgency, scarcity, and the push to prove. I rooted deeply into the truth: I am abundance. And from that place, everything shifted. In this new podcast episode, I share: * My personal turning point with money and enoughness * The lessons from a sacred summer of slowing down * The power of simple pleasures, natural rhythm, and coherence * What true prosperity feels like when you’re living in alignment And I introduce three new offerings born from this new field of abundance—Soul Design for Aligned Wealth Sessions, Harmonic Tuning, and The Harmonic Current—for those ready to live and create from their soul’s true blueprint. If this speaks to you, you can book your session or simply reply and say hello. I’d love to walk this harmonic path together. And thanks for listening! 🌸 With love, Shannon A Free Spirit Life | ShannonKinneyDuh.com @afreespiritlife Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    28 min
  5. 87: When the Hustle Fades… Something Else Awakens

    07/15/2025

    87: When the Hustle Fades… Something Else Awakens

    Something is shifting. Quietly, deeply, and with a rhythm I can finally hear. In this new episode of A Free Spirit Life, I’m opening up about the evolution I’ve been moving through — a tender but powerful journey from over-efforting to trust, from hustle to harmony. For years, I’ve taught, coached, healed, created. But something recently cracked open. In the stillness of a Colorado summer reset — under the ponderosa pines and wide mountain sky — I began to feel a deeper alignment with my own rhythm. And with that, a clear message: Let it come. Let it unfold. Let it be easier. This episode weaves my story — the threads of yoga, voice, nature, healing, and soul work — into a new song. A quieter, deeper one. I share how I’m stepping into a new season of my work, my creativity, and my offerings… and how, maybe, you are too. 🎧 Listen now and breathe with me. To learn more about my new Frequency Tuning Sessions, visit here. To purchase a soul deck with my new pay-what-you-want-gift, visit here. Thanks for listening and thanks for being you! With rhythm and love, Shannon A Free Spirit Life | ShannonKinneyDuh.com @afreespiritlife Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    39 min
  6. 86: Shining Your Authentic Light

    02/14/2025

    86: Shining Your Authentic Light

    Hello, friend! I’m thrilled to be sharing this new podcast episode with you. If you’ve been following my journey, you know I’ve been exploring different ways to connect—through YouTube, podcasting, and writing—but there’s something about the intimacy of audio that always calls me back home. So here I am, back on the audio version of my podcast, diving deep into inspiration, authenticity, and the magic of trusting our creative path together. Today, I pulled a card from my Your True Nature affirmation deck, and its message couldn’t be more aligned with the theme of this episode: I am like the sun, illuminating my own path and inspiring others to express their authentic brilliance. We’re exploring the element of fire—the spark of creativity, personal power, and courage. I open up about my own experience of launching my affirmation deck, the waves of self-doubt that arose, and the synchronicities that reminded me to stand in my light. (Here’s a short Youtube video I created about my own vulnerability launching this project.) Inside this episode: ✨ Why I’m shifting back to audio podcasting. ✨ The affirmation that guided today’s reflections. ✨ How nature co-creates with us and fuels inspiration. ✨ Embracing vulnerability as part of the creative process. ✨ A powerful synchronicity that reminded me to trust my path. I hope this episode sparks something within you—a reminder that your fire, your creativity, and your brilliance are needed in the world. Let’s keep walking this path together! Ways to Connect & Go Deeper:🌿 Subscribe to A Free Spirit Life on your favorite podcast platform.🌿 Order your Your True Nature affirmation deck.🌿 Join me on YouTube for more creative explorations. (Would you rather watch a video of this podcast episode? Watch here.🌿 Share your reflections in the comments or email me! I’d love to hear from you! Thank you for being here. Keep shining, keep trusting, and keep embracing your true nature. ✨🔥 With love, Shannon A Free Spirit Life | ShannonKinneyDuh.com Shannon Kinney-Düh Here’s what others are saying about my new, Your True Nature affirmation deck: “Shannon, your affirmation deck arrived yesterday and it is absolutely beautiful. The booklet and cards exude the love you put into this project and you should be so proud of the outcome! I want to tell you how much I love the little wooden stand that came with your deck. I have been pulling my card before bed and putting it on my stand on my side table. It’s the first thing I see when I wake up and reminds me to think of the message of the day.” “Shannon, this deck is SO beautiful! I love it so much - it’s very special. I haven’t been pulling cards lately or felt very connected to my spirituality, so this seems like the perfect timing to receive it. I really love the display and card holder. Thank you so much!” “Shannon, these cards are so incredibly beautiful and powerful! This is the card I pulled this morning. You are such a gift.” Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min
  7. 85: What Does Awakening Really Mean?

    11/01/2024

    85: What Does Awakening Really Mean?

    Dear friends, I’ve been feeling deeply called to dive into the question: What does awakening really mean? What does it mean to truly wake up in our lives? It’s a journey that calls to us in unique ways—through the challenges we face, the quiet moments of self-reflection, and the times we question our own path. So, what does awakening look like? For some, it’s a shift from the familiar routine to something that feels aligned with their heart. For others, it’s the experience of loss or unexpected life events that push us to see life through a new lens. However it unfolds, awakening is deeply personal and beautifully unique. It’s a process of rediscovering and celebrating our true selves. In moments of reflection, we reconnect with our essence—our true nature. We’re reminded that we are part of a cycle, just like the seasons. Awakening means embracing the highs, the lows, and the inner callings that make us who we are. It’s about honoring our uniqueness, learning to listen, and trusting the music within. No matter where you are in your journey, know that you’re not alone. Many of us are waking up to our own truths, unlearning what no longer serves us, and leaning into what feels real. I’m grateful to be on this journey with you, and I hope today’s message reminds you of the beauty of your own path. Enjoy listening to this episode or watch it on YouTube. In this episode, we dive into: * Recognizing signs of awakening in your life. * The role of challenges and life shifts in awakening. * Learning to connect with and trust your true nature. * Embracing change as a catalyst for growth and authenticity. * Why we need community and a sense of belonging in these times. Join me in this episode as we explore what it means to wake up and live from a place of inner alignment, authenticity, and self-compassion. Thank you for being here on this journey with me! Let me know what resonates with you and… What does awakening feel like and look like to you? With love,Shannon A Free Spirit Life | www.ShannonKinneyDuh.com P.S. If any of this resonates, let’s connect. Subscribe to my YouTube channel and let’s connect on Instagram. Visit HERE to learn more about pre-ordering my Your True Nature affirmation deck. Let’s explore this journey of awakening together! Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    29 min
  8. 84: Your Inner Sanctuary & Energy Healing

    06/28/2024

    84: Your Inner Sanctuary & Energy Healing

    Hello beautiful YOU. In today’s podcast episode we’re exploring ENERGY. What drains us, what fills us up, what’s keeping us from living in alignment with it, and how we can remove resistance, recharge and live in union with who we truly energetically are. Do you know what prevents you from living in alignment with your authenticity? When we discover the energy drains, we learn how to live more in FLOW. Let’s talk about how to find our center in the midst of the storm. Knowing what the best tools are to help us stay present while going through deep transformation is instrumental on our healing and growing path. Many topics and helpful goodness await you in this episode. :) Also, I opened registration for my Reiki Hands-On Healing Level One and Two online courses this week. Once you sign-up, you’ll have access to all the course content to enjoy at your own pace. I’m also offering a monthly online meet-up for past and current Reiki students to ask questions, practice and receive Reiki from others. It’s going to be fun and relaxing! To learn more, visit REIKI LEVEL ONE or REIKI LEVEL TWO. Let me know if you have any questions. It would be an absolute honor and joy to introduce energy healing to you, or to deepen your practice. Thanks for listening to today’s show! Be well, and keep taking good care of YOU. With love, Shannon A Free Spirit Life | www.ShannonKinneyDuh.com Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

    45 min
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A Life That Lets Me Breathe is a podcast about creativity, authenticity, wonder, nature, and remembering your inner rhythm. Hosted by artist, writer, storyteller, and create + intuitive guide Shannon Kinney-Düh, these audio field notes invite you to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters. Recorded from walking trails, gardens, creative projects, road trips, quiet mornings, and everyday moments of noticing, each episode explores what it means to live with greater presence, creativity, beauty, and trust. Part storytelling. Part reflection. Part conversation with life itself. For anyone longing to step away from the noise, breathe more deeply, and remember who they are beneath the expectations, busyness, and conditioning of the world. Because sometimes the most important thing we can do is pause long enough to hear ourselves again. shannonkinneyduh.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Shannon Kinney-Düh
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    92
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Shannon Kinney-Düh
  • Show Website
    A Life That Lets Me Breathe