Be Still and Live

Gillian Gabryluk
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Be Still and Live is a soul-centered podcast for individuals, couples, and households ready to slow down and reconnect with what matters most. Hosted by Gillian Gabryluk, speaker, coach, and founder of Sileo Health & Wellness, the show explores what it really means to thrive - not by doing more, but by embracing the quiet strength of stillness and simplicity. Each episode offers thoughtful conversations, gentle insights, and practical ways to bring calm back to your days. Rooted in Gillian’s Be Still and Live framework, you’ll hear from wellness experts, faith-filled voices, and everyday people choosing to live slower, steadier, and more intentionally. If your soul feels weary, your home feels hurried, or you’re simply longing for a deeper sense of peace - welcome. You’ve found your space to be still… and live. New episodes every Tuesday.  New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing",  and “5 to Thrive.” 

  1. #15: The Breath Is the Bridge: Returning to Safety, Stillness, and Self with Steve Beattie

    2H AGO

    #15: The Breath Is the Bridge: Returning to Safety, Stillness, and Self with Steve Beattie

    Feeling off doesn’t mean you’re broken. More often, it means your body has been living too long without safety, stillness, and breath in a noisy world. In this episode, we sit down with breathwork guide Steve Beattie, whose journey from chronic inflammation and repeated hospital visits to a more calm, grounded way of living began not with force—but with a simple, daily return to the breath. Along the way, an unexpected emotional release opened the door to deeper healing. Steve gently demystifies the Wim Hof Method, offers important safety considerations, and then widens the lens: breath isn’t a brand—it’s a bridge back to yourself. We explore why breath works, not as a hack, but as a handoff—from reaction to response. When the exhale slows, the nervous system listens. The mind checks in. Space opens. That pause can soften anxiety, de-escalate conflict, and interrupt the restless loops of stimulation our phones and feeds quietly train us to crave. Steve also explains how chronic stress and cortisol keep the body inflamed—and how small, repeatable breathing practices can begin to restore balance. You’ll hear a powerful story of teens learning box breathing, hiking in rhythm with their breath, and stepping into an icy lake with surprising steadiness. The lesson isn’t toughness—it’s ownership. Meeting stress on your terms. We close with simple practices you can take into your real life:  • a one-minute box breath to refocus  • a five-breath reset to return to yourself  • a morning intention that begins before your phone does Along the way, we reflect on community, fire circles, and the old proverb “run toward the roar,” reimagined not as force—but as a gentle willingness to meet what scares us with presence. If something in this conversation stirs you, don’t rush to change everything.  Take one small step: one pause, one breath, one clear choice. Your breath is the bridge.  Walk it with us. Connect with Steve:  Website @breathinginnature on all socials New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    1h 13m
  2. #14: The Power of Intention: A Quiet Practice that Transforms Everyday Life with Kim Stanwood Terranova

    JAN 6

    #14: The Power of Intention: A Quiet Practice that Transforms Everyday Life with Kim Stanwood Terranova

    What if intention isn’t something you set, but something you inhabit—a way of being that changes the atmosphere wherever you go? In this conversation, we sit with Kim Stanwood Terranova, spiritual teacher and counselor, to explore intention as an inner practice that moves us from reactivity to coherence. Kim invites us to see intention not as a wish for outcomes, but as a steady orientation toward qualities like presence, compassion, and courage—qualities that quietly shape how we speak, listen, and show up in everyday moments. Together, we reflect on the widening gap between outer technology and inner technology, and how to restore balance without shame, striving, or perfectionism. Kim shares simple, human practices—two-minute breaths, short prayers, no-phone pauses, and intentional check-ins—that help us listen more deeply and respond with clarity rather than urgency. She also offers a gentle reframe on intention-setting: choosing the qualities we want to embody, rather than clinging to specific results. One of the most grounding moments in the episode is Kim’s nightly acknowledgment practice—writing down five small, specific ways you showed up well that day. This simple ritual softens the “not enough” narrative, builds self-trust, and opens us to receive support and grace with greater ease. We close with a model intention you can carry into the new year, along with practical ways to bring intention into your mornings, meetings, and moments that matter most. If you’re longing for less noise and more true guidance—less doing and more being—this conversation offers a calm, steady place to begin. Connect with Kim: Website Instagram  Facebook YouTube New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    55 min
  3. #13: Balanced Health for Overwhelmed Moms: How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Room for Real Change with Jess Cotterchio

    12/30/2025

    #13: Balanced Health for Overwhelmed Moms: How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Room for Real Change with Jess Cotterchio

    Some health stories look polished on the outside while quietly falling apart behind the scenes. This conversation moves in the opposite direction. In this episode, we sit down with Jess — a mother of four and grounded health coach — for an honest conversation about healing body image anxiety, releasing disordered patterns around food, and stepping out of the all-or-nothing mindset that keeps so many mothers stuck. Jess shares how pregnancy, twins, and the realities of motherhood shifted her understanding of health from “getting smaller” to nourishing a life. Together, we explore the pressure modern mothers carry — perfectionism, comparison, and unrealistic expectations — and why rigid rules often lead to shame rather than change. Instead, Jess offers compassionate structure: flexible rhythms that adapt to seasons, sleep, and real capacity. Movement becomes stress relief, not punishment. Food becomes nourishment, not a moral test. One of the most surprising shifts? Setting boundaries with screens — and how going phone-free in the evenings brought more calm, connection, and consistency into her home. We close with three gentle practices mothers can begin this week, rooted in presence, simplicity, and grace. This is a sustainable vision of health — one that honors motherhood as it actually is. Connect with Jess: Instagram New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    53 min
  4. #12: From Pain To Personal Power: Healing Beyond Trauma through Small, Faithful Shifts with Hope Rose

    12/23/2025

    #12: From Pain To Personal Power: Healing Beyond Trauma through Small, Faithful Shifts with Hope Rose

    What if the smallest shift in language could return your power, calm your nervous system, and begin to rewrite the story you're living? In this powerful and tender conversation, we sit down with ultra-endurance athlete and HEALthy founder Hope Rose to explore what it means to honor grief without giving it the pen. Through her own journey, marked by domestic abuse, a harrowing court battle, and painful years separated from her child - Hope reveals what it looks like to refuse a victim narrative and reclaim authorship over your life. Rather than bypassing the pain, Hope walks us through how to give grief dignity, speak truth with softness, and choose micro-movements that build resilience. You’ll hear simple, everyday shifts in language that rewire the nervous system, phrases like “I don’t think I like that” or “no problem”, alongside somatic practices that help move anger, soften judgment, and offer forgiveness to the one person we often leave out: ourselves. We also widen the lens from personal healing to collective restoration, how disconnection from self, Source, and soil shapes the health of our families, our communities, and the earth. Hope invites us to return to the rhythms of growing food, honoring our bodies, and rebuilding patterns that support parents, children, and all who nurture life. Whether you’re in a season of recovery, reflection, or rebuilding, this conversation offers sturdy hope, sacred honesty, and simple tools to help you come home to yourself. Connect with Hope Rose:  Website: www.hoperosespeaks.com Instagram: Instagram.com/hoperosespeaks OR Instagram.com/weheal_thyself Podcast: A Transformed Life New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    57 min
  5. #11: Safe to Become: The Quiet Path from Performance to Peace with Brandy Graham

    12/16/2025

    #11: Safe to Become: The Quiet Path from Performance to Peace with Brandy Graham

    What if peace doesn’t come from pushing harder, but from feeling safe enough to stop performing? In this episode of Be Still and Live, we sit with identity and legacy coach Brandy Graham for a deeply grounding conversation about safety, belonging, and the freedom that comes when we slow down enough to listen inward. Together, we explore why safety, not striving, is the true doorway to peace, and how stillness can become the most forward-moving force in your life. Brandy shares the wake-up moments that changed everything: a kitchen trash can crawling with maggots after months of depletion, and a terrifying ambulance ride with her heart racing past 200 beats per minute. These moments marked the end of pushing through and the beginning of a new kind of authority - one rooted in breath, presence, and truth-telling. From that place, she developed the SAFE method she now guides others through: See, Allow, Free, Embody. We reflect on how to gently notice survival patterns without judgment, why image is not identity, and what it means to live congruent on the inside and the outside. Brandy offers simple, accessible practices to help you return to yourself, wherever you are, including a hand-to-heart 4-2-6 breath, morning light to support your natural rhythms, and micro-gratitude to shift from scarcity to sufficiency. This conversation also touches on boundaries without guilt, the courage to say no, and how to hear your inner voice beneath the noise of screens, schedules, and constant proving. If you’ve ever felt like you have to hold it all together to be worthy, let this be your permission to exhale. You don’t have to earn your way back to yourself, you already belong. Connect with Brandy Graham on LinkedIn and Instagram to learn more about the SAFE method and her work. And if this episode offered you a moment of calm, clarity, or reconnection, consider subscribing, sharing it with someone who needs it, and leaving a review to help others find their way back to stillness. Connect with Brandy:  Instagram LinkedIn Website  New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    40 min
  6. #10: The Body Knows: Returning to Yourself Through Mindfulness with Jelayna DaSilva

    12/09/2025

    #10: The Body Knows: Returning to Yourself Through Mindfulness with Jelayna DaSilva

    What if the way back to yourself isn’t about doing more, pushing harder, or fixing faster… but learning to listen? In this week’s episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and former rowing teammate Jelena DeSilva, whose life has carried her from powerful strokes on the water, to intentional movement on the mat, and now into the compassionate, grounded work of therapy. Together, we explore the kind of courage that doesn’t shout - the quiet, steady courage of trading perfectionism for presence, force for dialogue, and urgency for a gentle return to the body’s wisdom. Jelena shares how years of big-city pace sharpened her reverence for stillness and why creating truly safe, inclusive spaces matters as much as any posture cue or therapeutic technique. We talk about what mindfulness really is (and isn’t): not emptying the mind, but noticing with kindness, returning to the breath, and letting your body be an honest teacher. You’ll hear us unpack: why spiritual bypassing keeps us disconnectedhow emotions work like dashboard lights, neutral indicators pointing us toward what needs attentionpractical tools for practicing the pausethe power of accessible, shame-free therapyhow to know when you’re ready for supportwhat “fit” in therapy actually meansthe daily rhythms that help us stay steady: movement, stillness, nourishment, rest, and connectionIf you’ve ever felt like you’re supposed to “be calm,” but your mind is busy and your body feels tight… or if you’ve wondered whether therapy might help you find your way back to yourself, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. It’s grounded.  It’s human.  It’s usable.  And it’s an invitation: Pause. Breathe. Notice. What is your body whispering to you today? If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend and leave a review so others can find this work. Your simple act of presence helps grow the Sileo community in the most meaningful way. Connect with Jelayna: Instagram  Website New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    36 min
  7. #09: The Power of Pen and Paper: How Handwritten Notes Heal in a Digital World with Carly Brenton

    12/02/2025

    #09: The Power of Pen and Paper: How Handwritten Notes Heal in a Digital World with Carly Brenton

    What if the cure for overwhelm isn’t another hack, but a pen, a card, and ten quiet minutes? In this episode, Carly Brenton, founder of Paperscript, shares how a simple, human ritual like handwriting can cut through the noise, rebuild connection, and bring us back to ourselves. Carly’s story begins in loss and unfolds into creative repair: painting at her kitchen table, rediscovering stillness, and building a business rooted in intention rather than speed. Together, we explore why handwritten notes matter more than ever - the memory in a grandparent’s script, the comfort of a camp note saved for years, the drawer of cards we return to on harder days. We talk about slow growth, choosing what truly matters, and the courage to do less so you can do it better. Carly offers practical ways to bring more presence into everyday life - like keeping staple cards on hand, gifting intentionally, and using her PS Plus subscription to make connection simple. If you’re craving a quieter way to create, give, and live - this conversation will feel like a deep breath. Subscribe, share, or send this episode to someone who could use a moment of stillness today. Connect with Carly:  Website Instagram  New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    40 min
  8. #08: Start Where You Are: Sustainable Living Made Simple with Sarah Robertson-Barnes

    11/25/2025

    #08: Start Where You Are: Sustainable Living Made Simple with Sarah Robertson-Barnes

    What if the calm you crave isn’t hiding in a new planner or weekend reset, but in the way you shop, cook, mend, and move through your home? In this episode, sustainable living educator Sarah Robertson-Barnes shares a gentler path: start where you are, use what you have, and let “enough” be the goal. Sarah opens up about her shift from rigid zero-waste ideals to an approachable, suburban-friendly mindset. We talk about secondhand-first wins (like nearly-new graduation sneakers), the seven-day cart rule for online temptation, and the surprising peace that comes from shopping your own home before buying new. Together we explore how to teach kids values through everyday choices—like cooking, walking, or repairing something, rather than lectures. Sarah shows how open conversations and small, tangible actions plant deep seeds of mindfulness and care. From funky carrots to backyard compost, from bulk coffee to “stupid mental health walks,” she reminds us that simple daily rhythms can ground us in gratitude and reconnect us to place. We also dive into experience gifts, handmade holidays, and the joy of opting out of the season’s noise to create memories that truly matter. If you’re ready to trade perfection for progress, clutter for clarity, and hurry for peace, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Connect with Sarah:  Website Instagram New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing", and “5 to Thrive.” *Start Fog to Freedom Here* Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If this conversation brings you a breath of calm, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find their own rhythm to thrive. Your feedback helps me reach more people who need this message too. It’s easy - just click here, scroll to the bottom, tap those five stars, and hit “Write a Review.” I’d love to know what resonated most with you in this episode! And don’t forget to hit that follow button if you haven’t already! There’s plenty more coming your way - practical tips, inspiring stories, and tools to help you live a life you love. You won’t want to miss out! Let's Connect on Instagram sileocoaching.com Free Guided Fog to Freedom Meditation ...

    38 min
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Be Still and Live is a soul-centered podcast for individuals, couples, and households ready to slow down and reconnect with what matters most. Hosted by Gillian Gabryluk, speaker, coach, and founder of Sileo Health & Wellness, the show explores what it really means to thrive - not by doing more, but by embracing the quiet strength of stillness and simplicity. Each episode offers thoughtful conversations, gentle insights, and practical ways to bring calm back to your days. Rooted in Gillian’s Be Still and Live framework, you’ll hear from wellness experts, faith-filled voices, and everyday people choosing to live slower, steadier, and more intentionally. If your soul feels weary, your home feels hurried, or you’re simply longing for a deeper sense of peace - welcome. You’ve found your space to be still… and live. New episodes every Tuesday.  New here? Start with episodes 1-3: “Take Back Your Life”, "From Hustle to Healing",  and “5 to Thrive.” 

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  • Creator
    Gillian Gabryluk
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Be Still and Live
  • Show Website
    Be Still and Live

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