French Kissing Life

Shawnna Stiver
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If you were free to be who you really are deep down and who you were always meant to be, what would your life look like? What does it mean to have a zest for life? Can you *really* invite more joy into your everyday living through doable steps that don’t take a lot of time? Yes, yes, and more yes!  French Kissing Life is an inspirational podcast that guides you toward finding your spark and unleashing it into the world. If you’ve been yearning to celebrate your unique presence and fall in love with who you truly are, then you’ve found your tribe. If you believe the world needs what only you can offer, this community will be your biggest cheerleader. Picture this podcast as your weekly dose of encouragement – a sanctuary where you can escape the noise of the world and embrace the beauty of your own existence.From skinny dipping in Portugal to auctioning herself off for a date and testing whether a slinky will go down an ancient pyramid, host Shawnna Stiver knows a thing or two about going for it and the hilarious stories that await. Through heartfelt, playful and funny conversations, Shawnna helps you discover what makes your heart race, your soul dance and your spirit soar. You’ll also hear from guest experts who share insights on how to navigate the journey of self-discovery and invite the world to come alive alongside you.  In a world that demands you be anything but yourself, this is your permission slip to be a little more YOU. Together, we’ll make every moment count and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. If you’re ready to shed the shoulds and welcome in a life that feels uniquely, beautifully, and authentically yours, subscribe now and let’s make every episode a celebration of YOU! Buckle up for an adventure where realness reigns, inspiration thrives and fun is the name of the game. Are you ready to french kiss life?!

  1. 10H AGO

    Ep 114: Nature’s Clues That Spring Has Arrived with Kim Gros

    What if the first signs of spring have been whispering to us all along? In this episode, I’m joined by clinical herbalist and educator Kim Gros for a gentle conversation about the plants that quietly announce spring’s arrival. We explore the stories behind these early bloomers, the nourishment found in seasonal greens, and how paying attention to nature can reconnect us with our own rhythms of rest, renewal, and growth. We talk about early spring greens like nettles and dandelion, why bitter plants have long supported the body after winter, and how observing the natural world can help us become more present, more connected, and maybe even a little more whole. Topics Covered: How plants signal the changing of the seasons.Why winter invites rest and restoration.Kim’s path back to her lifelong love of plants.The magic of plant walks and plant folklore.Early signs of spring in the natural world.Spring greens like nettles, dandelion, and chickweed.A slower, more grounded approach to seasonal wellness.Reconnecting with nature through simple observation.Connect with Kim! Website: https://moonstoneandmulberry.com/ Shop herbal remedies: https://herbalremedies.moonstoneandmulberry.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonstoneandmulberry Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonstoneandMulberry/ ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    44 min

  2. MAR 10

    Ep 113: The Color Analysis Plot Twist I Didn’t Expect with Christy Meaux

    Color analysis has been having a major moment lately, and after seeing it everywhere online, I finally decided to try it for myself. What started as simple curiosity quickly turned into a bit of a plot twist when my results left me with more questions than answers. So I brought those questions to someone I trust. In this episode, I’m joined again by Christy Meaux of Cohesive Confidence to talk about how color analysis really works, why different experts can sometimes see different things, and what happened when we revisited my own results together. If you’ve ever wondered whether your favorite colors are actually your best colors, this conversation might surprise you. Topics Covered: What color analysis actually measures and how the process works.The difference between warm and cool seasonal palettes.Why two professionals can sometimes reach different results.My personal color analysis plot twist and what we discovered together.How color affects confidence and personal presentation.Simple ways to start using your color palette without replacing your whole wardrobe.Here are some actions you can take, whether you have 5 minutes or 50: If you have five minutes, Elf Cosmetics has a free quiz on its website that can help you understand what your unique color season is. Be wary that you may not get fully accurate results, as a quiz like this is limited in its analysis of your unique skin tone.https://elfnalysis.elfcosmetics.comIf you have longer, and you want to check out Christy’s color analysis service, I’ll leave the details in the show notes. She has graciously offered a $50 off discount for listeners. So if anyone wants to book a Confident Color Analysis + Personal Brand Presence, just use the code “FRENCHKISS50” and you’ll get $50 off.https://cohesiveconfidence.com/color-analysisConnect with Christy! Website: https://cohesiveconfidence.com/ Book a color analysis: https://cohesiveconfidence.com/color-analysis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cohesiveconfidence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christymeaux TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cohesiveconfidence ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    53 min

  3. MAR 3

    Ep 112: Do Our Pets Come Back? Love and Loss with Ellen Laura

    Grief has a way of sneaking into the smallest corners of our day. It shows up in the empty space at the end of the bed, in the leash you no longer reach for, in the routines your nervous system still expects to keep. In this episode, I sit down with Ellen Laura to talk about pet grief, why it can feel so piercing, and why it deserves to be honored rather than minimized. We explore how love with our animals is woven into our daily rhythms, and what it means to stay soft instead of rushing ourselves to move on. We also wander into the mystery of it all. Ellen shares her experiences with reincarnation, intuitive signs, and the possibility that the souls we love may circle back in new forms. Whether through dreams, synchronicities, or the quiet conviction that love continues, this is not about convincing you of anything. It is about curiosity, reverence, and remembering that the bond we share with our animals does not simply disappear. Topics Covered: Why pet grief can feel uniquely gut-wrenching.How society minimizes animal loss and what that does to healing.Grief as a nervous system experience, not just an emotion.Reincarnation and the possibility of animals returning.Signs, dreams, and intuitive moments after a pet passes.Welcoming a new animal without bypassing old grief.The spiritual lessons animals teach us about tenderness and honesty.Connect with Ellen! Website: https://ellenmlaura.com/  Substack: https://substack.com/@ellenmlaura Feline-related books: PussyCat Messages: https://a.co/d/0aFM5CiJ StarBorn Cats: https://a.co/d/0fwNa4gL Flame Beneath the Snow: https://a.co/d/0fwNa4gL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellen.laura.58/ ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    39 min

  4. FEB 24

    Ep 111: Is Love Possible After 40? Conscious Dating Tips with Sibylle Ansley

    There’s a particular kind of vulnerability that comes with wanting love after 40. You’ve built a life. You’ve done the inner work. You know you don’t need someone to complete you. And yet, there is still that quiet, steady longing to share your life with a partner who chooses you, and whom you choose right back. In this episode, I’m joined by dating and relationship coach Sibylle Ansley to talk about what it really takes to find love in midlife. We explore the pressure women feel as we age, the fear that time is running out, and the myth that if it hasn’t happened yet, it must be fate. Sibylle shares why she believes relationship success is not luck, but something we can learn. We talk about blind spots, chemistry versus compatibility, dating stamina, boundaries, and why inner work alone is not enough if we are not practicing relationship skills in real time. Topics Covered: Why wanting partnership after 40 is not weakness, but a fundamental desire.How “you don’t need a man” can become suppression instead of empowerment.The idea that relationship success is a skill that can be learned and practiced.How low self-worth and fear of being unlovable shape our dating patterns.Chemistry versus compatibility, and why spark alone is not a strategy.The importance of going through the numbers and building dating stamina.Protecting yourself in dating through boundaries and pacing intimacy.How to shift from scarcity thinking to a hopeful, intentional vision of the love you want.Here are some actions you can take, whether you have 5 minutes or 50: If you have five minutes, Sibylle has a free quiz on her website that can help you understand what YOU can do to make your search for a life partner flow. https://dating-quiz.scoreapp.com/ If you have 50 minutes, Sibylle also has a blog on her site that includes answers to some of the most common dating questions people are asking right now.https://loveinyourlifecoach.com/sibylles-blog/Connect with Sibylle! Website: https://loveinyourlifecoach.com/ Dating Quiz: https://dating-quiz.scoreapp.com/ Conscious Dating and Relating Membership application: https://mailchi.mp/e53f0b506e03/membership Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibylleansley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibylle-ansley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sibylle.jasinski/ ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    41 min

  5. FEB 17

    Ep 110: Giddy Up! It's the Year of the Fire Horse with Jillian Rothschild-Scholar

    If you have ever felt like you were gripping the reins of your life while the horse had other plans, this one is for you. My personal history with horses includes chaos, near collisions with tree branches, and at least one very stubborn fruit snack situation in Hawaii. So talking about Fire Horse energy feels both poetic and slightly hilarious. In this conversation with Jillian Rothschild-Scholar, master of Feng Shui and Chinese metaphysics, I explore what truly shifts with the Chinese New Year and why this Yang Fire Horse year carries bold, fast, illuminating energy. We talk about the difference between movement and wisdom, why this year has no water element, and how that absence can lead to burnout if we are not intentional. This is not a year for frantic reinvention. It is a year for clear direction. For visibility. For acting on the spark that began last year without exhausting yourself in the process. Topics Covered: The energetic difference between the lunar and solar Chinese New Year.What Yang Fire energy represents and how it shows up collectively.Why 2026 lacks the water element and what that means for rest and boundaries.The Three Harmony alliance of tiger, horse, and dog in business and leadership.Common Feng Shui misconceptions and what alignment actually means.How to work with strong momentum without burning out.Shifts in your home to support the year ahead.The deeper invitation of the Fire Horse, courage, clarity, and visible action.Connect with Jillian! Website: http://www.fsinmotion.com/ Personal calendar: https://fsinmotion.com/personal-calendar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FengShuiJillian/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fengshuiinmotion/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fengshuiinmotion/  ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    48 min

  6. FEB 10

    Ep 109: What a Universal 1 Year Really Means in Numerology with Meaghan Alton

    If the last year left you feeling tired, reflective, or changed in ways you can’t quite explain, you’re not imagining it. Many of us have been moving through a long season of endings, letting go of identities, relationships, beliefs, and versions of ourselves that once made sense but no longer fit. In this episode, I’m joined by Meaghan Alton, a professional numerologist and former economist turned business strategist, whose work bridges logic and intuition in a way that feels both grounding and expansive. We explore numerology not as prediction, but as perspective. We talk about why the last nine years may have felt emotionally heavy, why grief can coexist with clarity, and what it really means to step into a universal one year, a year of initiation, identity, and possibility. This conversation is especially for the sensitive ones, the deep feelers, and anyone standing at the edge of a new chapter, curious, cautious, hopeful, or unsure. It’s an invitation to soften, listen, and remember that beginnings don’t require certainty, only a willingness to try. Topics Covered Why the last nine-year cycle felt heavy, emotional, and full of endings.How numerology can be used as a practical tool for understanding timing, identity, and life cycles.The difference between personal numerology and collective or universal year energy.What a universal one year really represents beyond the idea of a simple new beginning.How grief, uncertainty, and clarity can exist at the same time.Sensitivity as a strength, and learning to trust your intuition again.Identity, self-trust, and the stories we tell about who we are.Moving forward without a roadmap and learning to leap before everything is clear.Free download to learn more about your personal numerology codes: https://www.meaghanalton.com/opt-in-c70d8339-c7ee-4fb2-a191-1741035b82c4 Private detailed numerology reading with Meaghan: https://www.meaghanalton.com/offers/6nffzj3y/checkout Connect with Meaghan! Website: https://www.meaghanalton.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghan_intuitive_strategist/ Free download: https://www.meaghanalton.com/opt-in-c70d8339-c7ee-4fb2-a191-1741035b82c4 Book a reading: https://www.meaghanalton.com/offers/6nffzj3y/checkout ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    46 min

  7. FEB 3

    Ep 108: Solidarity, Not Sunshine (Sitting With the Hard Stuff)

    I promised myself when I started this show that I wouldn’t turn pain into a performance or force hope where it doesn’t belong. This episode is me keeping that promise. It’s short, it’s quiet, and it’s an invitation to pause with what feels heavy without trying to make it neater or easier to digest. I share a moment that left me feeling unsteady and out of control, and how it opened a much bigger awareness of the despair, division, loneliness, and exhaustion so many of us are living inside of right now. I reflect on how often we only celebrate healing once it’s finished, and how isolating it can feel to still be in the middle of the story. If you’re tired in a way rest doesn’t touch, if you’re still grieving or unsure or simply doing your best to get through the day, I want you to know there is nothing wrong with you. Today isn’t about sunshine. It’s about solidarity, about being seen, and about knowing you don’t have to pretend you’re okay here. Mentioned in this episode: IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTivJfrEqRo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== ______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    9 min

  8. JAN 20

    Ep 107: 10 Meaningful Resolutions You Can Actually Keep This Year

    It’s 2026, and January has already asked a lot of us. Everything feels a little louder lately, a little heavier, like there’s a low hum of intensity moving beneath our everyday lives. I wanted to pause in that space and speak to it honestly, without trying to fix it or rush past it. This episode grew out of noticing how deeply we’re all craving steadiness, softness, and something to hold onto when the world feels fractured. Today I'm sharing ten meaningful resolutions that aren’t about discipline or self-improvement, but about kindness, presence, and micro moments of care. These are small, nervous system friendly practices that help us feel more human, more connected, and a little less alone. Gentle choices that remind us peace isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we practice, step by steady step. Topics Covered: Acknowledging collective heaviness without bypassing it.Finding grounding and hope in simple, unexpected stories.Why kindness is one of the most powerful tools we have right now.Letting go of traditional resolutions rooted in pressure and willpower.Ten practices that support the nervous system.How micro acts of care ripple outward and inward at the same time.Reframing generosity as something that restores rather than depletes.Practicing peace through presence, intention, and everyday moments.______________________ Contact French Kissing Life Podcast DM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedIn Email us at frenchkissinglifepodcast@gmail.com Until next time, muah! ______________________ French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today! Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/ Email: shawnna@ampersandcopyandcontent.com

    21 min
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If you were free to be who you really are deep down and who you were always meant to be, what would your life look like? What does it mean to have a zest for life? Can you *really* invite more joy into your everyday living through doable steps that don’t take a lot of time? Yes, yes, and more yes!  French Kissing Life is an inspirational podcast that guides you toward finding your spark and unleashing it into the world. If you’ve been yearning to celebrate your unique presence and fall in love with who you truly are, then you’ve found your tribe. If you believe the world needs what only you can offer, this community will be your biggest cheerleader. Picture this podcast as your weekly dose of encouragement – a sanctuary where you can escape the noise of the world and embrace the beauty of your own existence.From skinny dipping in Portugal to auctioning herself off for a date and testing whether a slinky will go down an ancient pyramid, host Shawnna Stiver knows a thing or two about going for it and the hilarious stories that await. Through heartfelt, playful and funny conversations, Shawnna helps you discover what makes your heart race, your soul dance and your spirit soar. You’ll also hear from guest experts who share insights on how to navigate the journey of self-discovery and invite the world to come alive alongside you.  In a world that demands you be anything but yourself, this is your permission slip to be a little more YOU. Together, we’ll make every moment count and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. If you’re ready to shed the shoulds and welcome in a life that feels uniquely, beautifully, and authentically yours, subscribe now and let’s make every episode a celebration of YOU! Buckle up for an adventure where realness reigns, inspiration thrives and fun is the name of the game. Are you ready to french kiss life?!

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  • Creator
    Shawnna Stiver
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 French Kissing Life
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    French Kissing Life