How to Be Human

It’s been a minute ya’ll! The winds of change are blowing. There is a lot to reflect on right now, and Anna is here to be your mirror. In this ep, she gives us a tarot reading to check in on where we are at and how to get to where we are going as we drop into a new year. But before that, Anna is going to take some time to tell us where SHE is going, where she has been and what we can expect from her as she taps deeper into creativity and transformation herself.
Over the last few years, we’ve all been digging around, tilling soil and trying to plant new things. Have you been feeling like it’s time to turn a new page? We have! With so much going on in the world, it can be hard to get real with yourself about what you want, what is working or even what your motivations are for the things you dedicate your time to. Let’s take a minute to sort ourselves out and see what the next chapter looks like.
Resources :

Write or Die
Kate Devine
Sarah McColl
Tell Me Why You Love It Submissions
Channeling the Magician A Creative Cohort with Anna
Book a Session with Anna
Follow How to Be Human on Instagram
Follow How to Be Human on Substack

We know you know that you should probably start meditating again. But what many of us don’t know is exactly what it really is or if we are doing it right. There are different types, different reasons to try it, and many excuses for not ; so we asked Vanessa the Aquarean to talk to us all about it.
Vanessa is a psychic, tarot reader, medium, occult enthusiast and astrologer. Her podcast, The Aquarean, deep dives all these themes and more with a grounded yet magical point of view. She knows what’s up and is down to experiment with the unknown. On this episode, she shares what meditating can feel like for folks with trauma or mental health issues, why it is important to quiet the mind, and other very fun takes about our intuition overall.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode + Where to Find us
The Aquarean
The Aquarean on Instagram
The Aquarean Podcast
Discount Code for The Aquarean 30 Day Meditation Journey - THEAQUAREAN25

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Find Anna on Instagram
To Suggest a Topic Email - annatoonk@gmail.com

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HTBH is Produced by Anna Toonk and The Wave Podcasting
HTBH is edited by Iva Hristova at The Wave Podcasting
HTBH Show Notes are written by Vanessa Hardy

It’s Halloween people, and boy are things a little scary. The veils are thin, but the vibes are heavy. This time of year is always both a reality check and a point of surrender, but this go round is especially penetrating.
Scorpio season is deep fall. It refuses to look away. If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed right now, you are not alone. One of our favorite tools to walk us out of a stuck point is our bestie, the tarot. In this mini episode, Anna gives us a reading on grief that holds us and helps us take a breath and get clearer on what the best way to be engaged during this spooky, spooky season.
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HTBH is Produced by Anna Toonk and The Wave Podcasting
HTBH is edited by Iva Hristova at The Wave Podcasting
HTBH Show Notes are written by Vanessa Hardy

As much as we fight it, social media has become a marketplace for us all. We are constantly on our devices, our algorithms telling us what to eat and buy and our parasocial relationships edging closer and closer to replacing our real ones.
Lee Tilghman was at the height of her influencer game when she had a sharp realization that the cost of living under a lens was higher than the checks her sponsored content was bringing in. After building Lee from America, her online wellness persona that garnered over 300k followers, she realized that she had been housing her own pain in the identity she crafted. This life changing revelation rocked her finances and her life in Los Angeles. She talks to Anna about how she came to realize she was in over her head and how she found her authentic voice once she set the Lee from America brand down.
Where to find us:
Lee's Website
Lee on Substack
Lee in the New York Times

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To Suggest a Topic Email - annatoonk@gmail.com

Follow How to Be Human on Instagram
Follow How to Be Human on Substack

HTBH is Produced by Anna Toonk and The Wave Podcasting
HTBH is edited by Iva Hristova at The Wave Podcasting
HTBH Show Notes are written by Vanessa Hardy

We all have a story. We are born into family legacies, we develop personalities, we meet people and see ourselves in each other. Who we are finds its way into both the mundane and the expansive throughout our lives, usually in a variety of modalities or forms of expression.
Sarah McColl is a writer who shares her curiosities and her point of view in a beautiful way. Her honest and tender memoir, Joy Enough, chronicles her mother’s death and the divorce Sarah went through concurrently. It left us stunned. Anna and Sarah go deep on all of the things that come up in every stage of clarifying your own story, the ebb and flow of creativity and productivity, and tons more food for thought about living life and feeling feels.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Beth Pickens - Make Your Art No Matter What
Off the Grid Podcast
Making a Life As An Artist - Andrew Simonet
Marlee Grace

Where to find us:
Learn more about Sarah McColl
Subscribe to Lost Art
Read Sarah's Book Joy Enough
How to Be Human Instagram
Anna's Instagram
Book a session with Anna
To suggest a guest/topic, or just get in contact annatoonk@gmail.com

Episode credits:
HTBH is Produced by Anna Toonk and The Wave Podcasting
HTBH is edited by Iva Hristova at The Wave Podcasting
HTBH Show Notes are written by Vanessa Hardy