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/

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Until next time, muah!

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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

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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