Feng Shui Decoded - the Western School of Feng Shui® Podcast
Join best selling author and founder of the Western School of Feng Shui Terah Kathryn Collins and co-hosts Rosanne Rusnock, Lorrie Webb Grillo and Ellen Schneider for stimulating and educational conversations about Essential Feng Shui®, with real-life success stories to help you decode your space and improve your life.
Episodes
FSD S5 E8: Endings and Beginnings
Join your hosts as they discuss the fascinating topic of endings and beginnings.
FSD S5 E7: Outdoor Feng Shui, from Balconies to Acreage
Join the conversation about outdoor Feng Shui!
FSD S5 E6: Feng Shui and Your Pets
Join our hosts as they discuss those wonderful companions and soulful sidekicks- our pets!
FSD S5 E5- The Feng Shui of Clothing
Join our hosts as they explore how we can apply the 5 Elements and the Feng Shui tenets of safety, comfort, and beauty to our clothing and fashion choices!
FSD S5 E4: The Feng Shui you're already doing right!
Join our podcasters as they discuss the instincts you bring to Feng Shui, and the Feng Shui you're already doing right!
FSD S5 E3: Feng Shui Conversations- Seasonal and Holiday Feng Shui
Join the Feng Shui Decoded crew as they discuss seasonal and holiday Feng Shui!
FSD S5 E2: Feng Shui and Healing
Listen to our conversation about the ways Feng Shui can support health and healing!
FSD S5 E1: 15-Minute Feng Shui
Enjoy our conversation from September 16, 2025 where we explore 15-minute Feng Shui!
FSD S4 E10: The Power of Words
Shownotes:Words are related to the Fire element which fuels loving relationships Dr. Emoto's discoveries on how water responds to wordsLouise Hay's books and videos on how to think, talk, and write using affirmational language A couple who wish to have children change the negative name of an area in their houseA laundry/pantry area goes from Doom to VaVaVoomA young woman clearly defines ho
FSD S4 E9: What is your favorite space telling you?
Show notes:Expansive spaces versus tight, cozy spaces--how do they support your energy?The effects of screening off spaces in large roomsGiving more space to your favorite passionsThe work-rest-play triad of life activities--giving each of them good space to flourishCreating outdoor spaces that promote rest versus work
FSD S4 E8: Give New Life to Old Things
In this episode, we share stories about renewing, recycling, repurposing and rejoicing in the new life found in old things. We encourage listeners to:Honor ancestorial items by repurposing themExpand your shopping experience by asking the Universe for help in finding what you seek – and checking out local second-hand shopsTrust yourself in knowing when to let something go; and celebrate the farew
FSD S4 E7: Awaken Your Vision Through your Environment
Show notes:Craft a space to hold your vision to start a familyNotice art that might be holding energy in place that does not support your visionPurge a home of another's possessions that allows your personal vision to emergeWrite a Love Letter to your home to define the vision desired for your personal space and life.Know your Vision can change over time and you can rearrange your space to support
FSD S4 E6: Accommodating All Ages in the Home
Show notes:Establishing supportive boundaries with an adult daughter in a shared home.A "launch party" and assistance for adult kids ready to leave "the nest."A story of creating peace between a newly moved-in grandpa and his grandson.Respectfully housing two matriarchs in one home.Ideas for corralling toddler toys everywhere.General guidelines and tips for creating a harmonious home with all sort
FSD S4 E5: What is your home's "vibe?"
Check the feeling of each room in your house.Have a conversation: What is your home saying to you?Find one spot that resonates with you; assess why; and use that information to expand your resonance throughout the house.Are you meeting your past needs or your current needs?Story: Reducing the size of the dining table to fit current needs.Story: Growing up in a family who built their own homes and
FSD S4 E4: Collections or clutter?
Episode 4: Collections or clutter?Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Karen Abler Carrasco, Ellen Schneider, and Lorrie Webb Grillo.Recorded: Feb 11, 2025Show notes:Collections or clutter: What’s the difference?Collections are items that are loved and cared for; clutter is stuck energy that has become stagnant.When collections become clutter, finding ways to give them away where they will be re
FSD S4 E3: What are you tolerating?
Show notes:Definition of TolerationsExploration of the many different tolerations and accessing solutions through Feng Shui practicesFrom too many pillows to separate bedrooms, ending tolerations can be quick and heartfelt or involve deep work to emerge peacefully
FSD S4 E2: Being Neighborly
Show notes:Using a Feng Shui remedy to resolve difficult neighbor issuesA Feng Shui cure that softened the impact of intruding energies.Clear communications lead to better boundaries for all.Ways to increase generosity, beauty and happiness in neighborhoods.
FSD S4 E1: Staying in the flow of abundance
Episode 1: Staying in the flow of abundance
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Karen Abler Carrasco, Ellen Schneider, and Lorrie Webb Grillo.
Recorded: January 21, 2025
Show notes:
Our definitions of Abundance
Attributes of Abundance: Gratitude, Generosity, Trust, Resourcefulness
Abundance flows best in a circle of giving & receiving, like the breath
The maturation of abundance
FSD S3 E9- The Center
The Center of the Bagua Map is considered the 'hub of the wheel' around which the treasures of life flow.
It's associated with the Earth element and with residents feeling grounded, centered, and connected.
Includes stories about overcoming architectural challenges such as closets and stairways to establish a strong Center.
FSD S3 E8- Helpful People and Travel
A request for a specific webmaster, placed in the Helpful People and Travel gua, brings the perfect person at the perfect time.
Placing lights and fresh flowers in an empty HP&T room brings greatly expanded business success.
Anchoring the HP&T corner out in the yard brings a perfect new home at the perfect price.
An emergency request for a new heater at a budget price, placed in th
FSD S3 E7- Children and Creativity
Children & Creativity is found in the middle right side of the Bagua Map as viewed as a tic-tac-toe shape. Love & Marriage is above it, and Helpful People & Travel is below it.
This area is about bringing the ideas incubated in the depths of Love out into the world– those expressions could be children and could be creative work. Awe, wonder, playfulness, whimsy and light-heartedness ar
FSD S3 E6- Love & Marriage
Love and Marriage is in the top right box of your Bagua Map, between Fame and
Reputation on the left and Children and Creativity below.
This area is associated with Yielding and Softening as well as Intimacy, Nourishing, Sustainability and Adaptability.
Love and Marriage Stories:
A newly separated single woman crafts her space to hold self-love
A pair of childhood photos creates a new openi
FSD S3 E5- Fame & Reputation
Fame & Reputation is located in the top middle box of your Bagua Map, between Wealth on the left and Love on the right.
This area is associated with the Fire element; emotional warmth and connection; and Integrity, Honesty, and Recognition.
Fame & Reputation Stories:
-A teenager works with his bedroom and eliminates reputation issues at school
-A couple lights up their back patio and rece
FSD S3 E4: Wealth and Prosperity
Brief introduction to the Bagua Map.
Key Words for Wealth and Prosperity: Flow, Abundance, Expansion, Gratitude, Appreciation
Experiences shared about applying Essential Feng Shui® to the Wealth and Prosperity Area:
What to do when the Wealth and Prosperity area falls in a garage, on a balcony, or out in the yard.
"Preemptive Feng Shui" -- applying Feng Shui remedies to a future home purchas
FSD S3 E3- Health and Family
Brief introduction to the Bagua map and how to apply it to floor plans
Key Words for Health and Family: Wellness, Trust, Intuition, Strength, Family and
Chosen Family Relationships, Foundation, Growth
Stories about applying Essential Feng Shui® to the Health and Family Area:
How a couple rearranged their Health and Family area that had exposed medications and hospital décor to establish areas of
FSD S3 E2- Knowledge and Self-Cultivation
Key concepts to describe the Knowledge & Self-Cultivation area include:
Taking the time to connect to and care for your mental, emotional and spiritual self
Finding calm and peace in order to focus your mind
Gaining new knowledge and experiencing flashes of insight.
Stories applying Feng Shui to this area include:
A wife and mother finding the courage to attain independence
A family
FSD Season 3, Episode 1- The Career Area
Brief introduction to the Bagua Map (click here for a free how-to video on how to map your home)
Key words to describe the essence of the Career area: Courage; Depth; Journey; Vocation; Identity; Connected to Spirit; Awakening; Freedom; Authenticity; Opportunity; Purpose
Stories about applying Essential Feng Shui in the Career area of:
-a retiring couple;
-a business;a realtor
FSD S2 E10- Stairs and Hallways
Hallways and Staircases can be extreme in character and need to be balanced and enhanced.When decorating your hallways, consider the width and height of your hallway. Stairways create a waterfall of energy flowing downwards and if facing your front door, that means your Ch’i is flowing out of your home. We cite examples of how to mitigate this challenge.In these two areas of our home we want to sl
FSD S2 E9- Garages and Storage Areas
Storage areas hold hidden power – when they are decluttered and cleared out major transformation occurs
When decluttering, bring things up off the floor, into the light and air them out
Make it fun – add music, set a time for work and reward yourself
Feng shui is operating everywhere – including garages and all storage areas – make them delightful!
Get decluttering guidelines at WSF
FSD S2 E8- Bathrooms
Brief overview of our last podcast on Sanctuaries
Bathrooms as spas of comfort and renewal
Bringing bathrooms to life with Feng Shui Principles, Color and the Five Elements
Placement and Maintenance in the bathroom from a Feng Shui Perspective
Stories shared about positive results that occurred as clients made necessary changes to bathroom spaces to achieve more peace and tranquil
FSD S2 E7- Sanctuaries
Brief overview of our last podcast on bedrooms
Definition of Sanctuary
Stories about creating a wide variety of sanctuaries
Redefining room designations to claim a space for a sanctuary in your home
Your inner sanctuary - the one you have within you wherever you are
FSD S2 E6- Bedrooms
Specific guidelines on creating bedrooms ideally suited to
everyone in the household:
Setting up your bedroom to support and encourage a love relationship
Helping children grow with age-appropriate furniture and accessories to support their maturing bodies and minds
Designing guest rooms with comfort and beauty to invite family and friends to stay
Changing furniture and linens after
FSD S2 E5- The Home Office
Specific guidelines for setting up your home office for success
How to choose the ideal size, shape, and placement of your desk and chair
Piling and filing - how to honor and encourage your natural work-style
How to create a work space when there's no home office
When to make your work space bigger and when to make it smaller
Notice your 'Greeters' - why the 1st thing you s
FSD S2 E4- The Kitchen
Episode 4: The KitchenPodcast Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro RusnockRecorded: June 18, 2024
Show Notes:The Kitchen defined as more than a space to prepare food.How to refine the kitchen with organization and the intention to create a happy, gathering place.Feng Shui principles applied to create comfort, safety and beauty.Before and After stories that de
FSD S2 E3- The Dining Room – Nurturing Body, Heart,3 and Soul
•Discussed the importance of the placement of your Dining Room/Dining Area in your home
•Read aloud research from Tanni Haas, Ph.D, a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College. Her article, “Why Family Dinners Matter: The Science of Eating Together”.
•Recommended a book, The Culture Code, An Ingenious Way to U
FSD S2 E2- The Living Room
The Living Room – Sharing Who You are with the World
• The Living Room wears many hats and can have many uses. It’s both a public space for entertaining and a private space for the home’s inhabitants.
• Just because it says “Living Room” on the builder’s plan doesn’t mean it has to be the living room! Stories shared include creative use to fit family needs for this space.
• Select furniture
FSD- S2 E1 Front Entrances
FSD Podcast Season 2
Home Tour- Room by Room
Episode 1 - Front Entrances
Podcast Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ro Rusnock, & Ellen Schneider
Recorded: May 28, 2024
Show Notes:
• Definition of a Front Entrance
• Why it's so important to make your front entrance very welcoming
• Correct placement of water features at your front entrance
• Best color for your front d
FSD- S1 E10: Enhance Your Ch'i with Sound Makers and Wind Dancers
Episode 10: Enhance Your Ch'i with Sound Makers and Wind Dancers
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: March 21, 2024
Show Notes:
• Overview of Sound Makers & Wind Dancers as Ch'i enhancements
•.We are walking instruments! We can clear and uplift spaces with our own hands
• Sound makers as mood enhancers, safety features, and slee
FSD- S1 E9: Enhance Your Ch'i with Mirrors & Water Features
Episode 9: Enhance Your Ch'i with Mirrors & Water Features
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: March 12, 2024
Show Notes:
• Often called 'Feng Shui aspirin,' mirrors activate and expand Ch'i
• Where and how to properly hang a mirror to receive the most benefit.
• When to cover or curtain a mirror
• Boomerang effect = how to plac
FSD- S1 E8: Enhance Your Ch'i with Living Things and Nature Objects
Episode 8: Enhance Your Ch'i with Living Things and Nature Objects
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: March 12, 2024
Show Notes:
• To the rescue! Live plants as powerful neutralizers of environmental toxins
• Healthy plants symbolize vitality and loving connections
• Plants can be specifically chosen to camouflage unpleasant
FSD- S1 E7: Enhance Your Ch'i with Lighting
Episode 7: Enhance Your Ch'i with Lighting
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: March 5, 2024
Show Notes:
• So many choices! How to choose the lighting that enhances your Ch'i
• What lighting is unhealthy? Identify, reduce or replace lighting that drains your Ch'i
• Setting the mood. Choose full spectrum and Ch'i enhancing lighti
FSD- S1 E6: Enhance Your Ch'i with Crystals
Episode 6: Enhance Your Ch'i with Crystals
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: February 27, 2024
Show Notes:
• What is a Feng Shui crystal?
• Instructions on how to hang a crystal
• How to balance the Ch'i flow in your home and workplace with crystals
• Before & after stories on how crystals can be used to enhance every facet of
FSD- S1 E5: Enhance Your Ch'i with Color
Episode 5: Enhance Your Ch'i with Color
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: February 20, 2024
Show Notes:
• Feng Shui's healing palette - Color and the 5 Elements
• How to choose colors to balance a space
• How to avoid making mistakes with color
• The importance of choosing colors you love
• Before & after stories about color
FSD- S1 E4: Defining Ch'i, and the fine art of choosing Art
Episode 4: Defining Ch'i, and the fine art of choosing Art
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: February 13, 2024
Show Notes:
• What exactly is Ch'i?
• Feng Shui's 10 basic Ch'i enhancements
• Your art speaks volumes about you. What is it saying?
• How to choose the art that can make your dreams come true
• Before & after stories
FSD-S1 E3: Find Your Power Position and Feel the Difference
Episode 3: Find Your Power Position and Feel the Difference
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: February 6, 2024
Show Notes:
• Definition of the power position
• How to find the power position for your desk
• How to determine the power position for your bed
• Your nervous system's response to being in the power position
• Before & after stories
FSD- S1 E2: The 3 Pillars of Feng Shui
Episode 2: The 3 Pillars of Feng Shui
Podcasts Hosts: Terah Kathryn Collins, Lorrie Webb Grillo, Ellen Schneider and Ro Rusnock
Recorded: January 30, 2024
Show Notes:
• Building a new understanding: The 3 Pillars of Feng Shui
• Pillar 1 - Everything is alive with your memories, feelings and associations
• Pillar 2 - Everything is connected and equally important. There is no hierarchy
• Pillar
FSD- S1 E1 Demystifying Feng Shui
Feng Shui Decoded: Our first 10-episode series reveals Feng Shui's treasure chest of practical wisdom, here to improve your life, right here, right now.
Episode 1: Demystifying Feng Shui
Show Notes:
• Feng Shui's ancient Eastern roots and original purpose
• Western definitions of Feng Shui
• Are you a Feng Shui natural? Your intuition and common sense are your allies
• The trinity of influences
