Launching Notes from the Sanctuary has felt a little like stepping into a new room in our own home. Familiar, but filled with possibility. After more than a month of dreaming, planning, and gently nudging ourselves forward, we finally filmed our first two podcast episodes. Episode One was released last Thursday, January 15th, and Episode Two will follow next Thursday.
Now that the dust has settled (and our lovingly created cozy study backdrop has been temporarily returned to its dining room function until the next filming day), we wanted to share a few reflections from behind the scenes. What surprised us, what challenged us, and what made us smile.
Filming a podcast is an adventure. A fun one, a messy one, and definitely a humbling one. We learned very quickly that speaking into a microphone is not the same as speaking across a table. I personally discovered that I do not speak as clearly as I thought I did (which I am now taking as a gentle invitation to slow down, breathe, and articulate with intention).
Even with the learning curves, so much went beautifully right. The backdrop we created in my dining room felt warm and inviting (exactly the environment we hoped to bring you into). The conversational tone we wanted came naturally, and the flow between us felt grounded and intuitive. That was one of the biggest gifts. Realizing that the heart of the podcast, the conversation itself, felt effortless.
We also have new equipment on the way (because of course we do), and we are excited to keep refining the sound, the visuals, and the overall experience. This project is alive, evolving, and teaching us as we go.
Each month, our podcast explores a theme that supports growth, healing, and self understanding. For January, we chose Foundations of a Gentle Life, which felt like the perfect doorway into a new year.
Episode One centers on Arriving to Yourself, and in many ways, that is exactly what filming this first episode felt like. We were arriving awkwardly, joyfully, imperfectly into a new creative chapter.
Here are a few of the ideas we explored in the episode:
These conversations gave us goosebumps more than once (those little somatic sparks that say yes, this matters).
Episode One was not just a recording session. It was a mirror. It showed us where we are strong, where we are still learning, and where we are growing into ourselves as creators.
It reminded us that:
We are calling Episode One a success not because it was flawless, but because it felt true. It felt like us. And that is the foundation we want to build everything else on.
Episode One, Arriving to Yourself, is now available on our website and podcast platforms. It is a soft beginning, a grounding breath, and an invitation to step into the year with curiosity instead of pressure.
Next week, Episode Two will explore Intentions and Gratitude, continuing our January theme with warmth and depth. We will share a separate blog post for that episode soon.
Thank you for being here at the very beginning of this journey. We are learning, we are growing, and we are so grateful to be doing it alongside you.
Véronique is the founder and creator of Sanctuary of Wings, a space born from her search for peace after years of chaos. In 2023, her daughter’s diagnosis with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma reshaped her life. Through that journey she discovered the power of calm — lessons she continues to integrate into her own path. Two years later, caring for birds who had endured hardship yet slowly learned to fly became another living metaphor for renewal, reminding her that healing is a shared process of learning to spread our wings again.
Sanctuary of Wings is her dream, but not a finished destination — it is a journey she is still on, and one she hopes to share with others. Through journals, podcasts, and creative tools, Véronique opens space for collective reflection, where each person can bring their own experiences and together discover new ways of finding balance.
Her invitation is simple: to join her in seeking peace. Whether through daily rituals, creative expression, or shared conversation, Sanctuary of Wings is a place where we guide each other, gently and at our own pace.
