The Living Sanctuary Podcast with Dr. Candace Nadine Breen

     Welcome to "The Living Sanctuary Podcast with Dr. Candace Nadine Breen", your nationwide audio destination for discovering the profound, restorative power of the natural world. Hosted by former award-winning educator and  author Dr. Candace Nadine Breen, this weekly show bridges the gap between botanical science and emotional wellness. Each episode delivers deep-dive tutorials, expert interviews, and practical strategies to help you transform your home, your mind, and your life through living art and wellness practices. Whether you are building a backyard haven or cultivating an indoor jungle, tune in every week to learn how to grow your own inner and outer  sanctuary from the roots up.

Host Biography

     Dr. Candace Nadine Breen is an accomplished educator, botanical specialist, founder of an independent plant boutique, C & B Plants and Gifts located in Riverside, Rhode Island, and the published author of twenty-three books. With a rich background in professional radio broadcasting and teaching, both in the public school and in the community, Dr. Breen utilizes her voice to champion green wellness, environmental connection, and entrepreneurial sovereignty. Recognized as an authorized community asset, she dedicates her expertise to helping thousands of individuals nationwide cultivate peace, beauty, and resilience through closer alignment with nature.

Episodes

Jun 21, 2026

24 min

     In this episode of the Living Sanctuary Podcast Sunday Circle, Reverend Dr. Candace Nadine Breen explores how digital shortcuts and secretive behavior harm real relationships and community safety. She contrasts the value of face-to-face connection and neighborhood vigilance with the risks of hidden online interactions and urges listeners to teach children to engage in real play and adults to be present and watchful.
     The episode closes with a call to action to be the change—rebuilding trust, accountability, and togetherness to protect the vulnerable and restore genuine human bonds.

Jun 17, 2026

14 min

Welcome to this week's midweek meditation. Take a slow, deep breath, ground yourself, and imagine roots connecting you to the earth. Clear away the background noise, release tension, and visualize clean, bright light filling and renewing your body. Embrace stillness, breathe in clarity and exhale stress. When you're ready, stretch, wiggle your fingers and toes, open your eyes, and carry this renewed energy with you through the rest of your week.

Jun 15, 2026

14 min

In Episode 4, Dr. Candace Nadine Breen breaks down the science of spatial wellness and shares personal stories—like a missed delivery during a move—to show how everyday disruptions drain our energy.
Learn simple restorative practices (rest, breathing, boundary-setting) and how to protect your peace so you can rebalance, grow, and flourish.

Jun 14, 2026

8 min

Reverend Dr. Candace Nadine Green explores masculinity through the wisdom of the ancient oak tree, contrasting steady, patient strength with modern performative or covert behaviors.
She invites men to build deep roots of integrity, protect and guide their families, and let their actions match their words as a sacred duty during this Father’s Day season.
 
For all things botanical visit us in person (info on website) or online at cbplantsgifts.com

Jun 10, 2026

13 min

     Join Rev. Dr. Candace Nadine Breen for a calming midweek meditation designed to soften your nervous system and open you to receiving life's abundance. Through guided breathwork and gentle visualization, you will ground into safety, release tension, and restore your inner peace.
     Relax into the posture of the Sovereign Receiver, breathe in healing light, and emerge feeling whole, worthy, and serene.

Jun 8, 2026

9 min

Dr. Candace Nadine Breen reflects on the sunflower seed as a metaphor for self-realization, reminding listeners that even in darkness the seed holds a divine code that turns toward the light.
This short episode encourages you to look at yourself with compassion, anchor your roots in your sanctuary, and refuse to give your life force to the shadows.
 
For all things botanical, visit us in person or online at cbplantsgifts.com an dLike us on Facebook, too!

Jun 7, 2026

57 sec

Join Rev. Dr. Candace Nadine Breen on the Living Sanctuary Podcast's Sunday Circle as she explores the intersection of spirituality and the natural world, bringing metaphysical insight to botanical life.
Each episode blends spiritual practice and plant wisdom to help listeners deepen their connection to both inner life and the earth.

Jun 4, 2026

14 min

Join Rev. Dr. Candace Nadine Breen for a gentle midweek meditation that guides you to release old burdens, prune away what no longer serves you, and reclaim your sovereignty through breath and visualization.
Root into the earth, feel lighter and renewed, and return to your day anchored, peaceful, and reminded of your inherent worth.

Jun 1, 2026

24 min

     In this episode Dr. Candace Nadine Green and Kathy Nesbitt explore how our inner "soil"—the health of our nervous system, habits, and environment—shapes wellbeing. Kathy shares practical, accessible tools like grounding, breathwork, laughter, vermicomposting, and indoor sprouting to reduce stress, boost resilience, and reconnect with nature.
     Listeners will learn quick techniques to calm the nervous system, simple ways to close the waste loop with worm castings, and how growing sprouts and practicing playful self-care can re-anchor you during life transitions.
 
To learn more about Cathy Nesbitt :
http://www.cathysclub.com/ 
http://www.cathyscomposters.com
http://www.cathyssprouters.com
To enhance your inner and outer sanctuary visit our online shop: C & B Plants and Gifts Online! 
Check out what we have to offer at :www.cbplantsgifts.com

May 27, 2026

8 min

     Dr. Candace Nadine Breen offers a short, powerful bonus session using plant care as a metaphor for personal boundaries. She urges listeners to recognize when environments or relationships are suffocating their growth and to perform an "emergency repotting"—a decisive removal from toxic soil without explanation.
     Listeners are invited to tend their own roots, protect their perimeter, and visit cbplantsgifts.com or the boutique for more connection. Keep your soil well aerated and your boundaries firm.

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