Spiritual Growth & Wine: Exploring Self-Discovery, Transformation & Wine Conversations
Denise Marsh is the author of "Do It For Your Selfie", a transformational retreat leader, self-friendship and inner healing guide, as well as a certified wine specialist. Combining her expertise in spiritual growth with her passion for wine, Denise specializes in guiding people through their transformation journey using wine as a unique tool for self-discovery and connection. Spiritual Growth & Wine is the podcast for anyone looking to step deeper into their spiritual journey while learning about wine in a meaningful and enriching way. Whether you're seeking personal growth, healing, or just want to explore how wine can enhance your self-awareness, you’ve come to the right place. This show will provide valuable insights for people who are on a path of spiritual evolution, personal growth, and those who love wine. If you’re ready to embrace your transformation, deepen your connection with yourself, and learn how wine can be a part of that process, this podcast is for you. In each episode, we’ll dive into topics that inspire self-reflection, promote spiritual growth, and offer practical guidance for your personal journey. We’ll also explore the connection between wine and transformation, allowing you to savor both the moments of self-discovery and a glass of wine in hand. Some episodes will feature a specific wine that aligns with the theme or purpose of the conversation, enhancing the experience and offering unique insights into how wine mirrors our personal growth and spiritual journeys. Whether it's a bold red or a crisp white, the wine is thoughtfully chosen to complement the discussion, helping you savor both the transformation and the sip. This show will answer questions like: How does the wine-making process mirror the journey of spiritual growth and transformation? How can I embrace vulnerability as part of my healing and self-discovery process? How can I shift my mindset and embrace true self-love without feeling overwhelmed or pressured? 4. How can I balance spiritual growth with everyday life in a fun, approachable way? 5. How can I use the practice of mindfulness and presence in wine tasting to support my own growth? 6. What are the unspoken connections between the process of wine aging and personal evolution? This podcast isn’t your typical wine show, and there is no snooty wine jargon here! It’s about fun, unique perspectives that combine spiritual exploration with a glass of wine in hand. While some episodes feature expert guests from both the spiritual and wine worlds, most will be solo episodes, where I’ll share my personal insights, tools, and stories to help you grow and evolve on your own journey. Tune in each week for episodes that inspire you to grow, heal, and savor life’s journey sip by sip.
Episodes
Can you question what you've always believed, and still grow closer to God?
In this deeply personal episode of Spiritual Growth & Wine, I'm joined by my two cousins for one of the most honest conversations we've ever had. Together, we talk about growing up in church, how our relationships with God have evolved, and what it means to build a faith that is rooted in love, curiosity, and p...
What if the greatest life lessons weren't only found in a self-help book, but in a glass of wine?
In this episode, I'm sharing 11 meaningful lessons wine has taught me about life, growth, relationships, change, grief, and becoming the person we're meant to be.
Some will make you laugh, some might challenge you, and a few may encourage you to see your own journey in a completely different way.
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What if you're not behind? What if your life is unfolding exactly when it needs to?
In this episode, we're exploring one of the hardest lessons to embrace: trusting the timing of your own life. If you've been comparing your journey to everyone else's, wondering why things aren't happening faster, or feeling like you're falling behind, this conversation is for you.
We'll explore:
🍷 Wh...
What if your biggest breakthrough isn't waiting for one life-changing moment? What if it's growing through the small choices you make every day?
In this episode, we're stepping into the vineyard to explore what winemakers are really doing in the middle of the growing season, and why those quiet, behind-the-scenes decisions shape everything that comes next.
If you've been waiting for a bi...
What if nothing has gone wrong? What if the mess you're feeling is actually a sign that something is changing?
In this episode, we're exploring one of the most fascinating stages of winemaking, which is fermentation, and why it might be the perfect metaphor for the season of life you're in right now.
If you've been feeling messy, uncertain, or like life isn't moving as quickly as you'd hoped, this conve...
Meet our special guest:
Sonja Magdevski, owner/winemaker, Clementine Carter
I approach my work with a lifetime of exquisite flavors, travel and experiences. A journalist by training and winemaker by drive, the two professions challenge me to craft timeless stories as each vintage unravels a new chapter.
As a self-funded, sole proprietor, our goal with Clementine Carter is to create vibrant, ele...
Have you ever felt like something in your life isn’t wrong, but it’s no longer right either?
In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to outgrow a chapter not because it failed, but because it fulfilled its purpose.
If you’ve been questioning your next move, feeling the pull for something more, or struggling to let go of something that once felt a...
What if you stopped preparing for things to go wrong, and started expecting them to go right?
In this episode, we flip the "what if" question on its head and explore how this simple shift can open you up to opportunity, growth, and alignment just like it does in the world of wine.
Let’s stay connected:
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In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Army veteran, pastor, and nonprofit leader Chuck Tyler to explore resilience, faith, and living a life of purpose. From military service to empowering veteran innovators and raising funds for meaningful causes, Chuck shares how loss, service, and spiritual grounding shaped his mission-driven leadership. We also talk about what wine has taught him about con...
Not all breakthroughs are loud. Some happen in quiet conversations. Some happen when you finally feel safe enough to be seen.
In this episode, I’m sharing what unfolded at my recent retreat. The kind of transformation that doesn’t look like fireworks… but changes everything.
We’ll talk about subtle shifts, unexpected sisterhood, and why the right room can unlock something i...
Hey there! This short and fun episode is for the person who is feeling a bit (or a lot) of pressure in their life right now, and want to hear from someone who gets it and someone who has a few helpful tips to release some of that gosh darn pressure!!!
Let’s stay connected:
Tag me on Instagram @sipswithdenise
I’d love to hear how this episode landed for you.
Curious about attending on...
What happens when you sit down with the Chief Winemaker of one of the most celebrated Champagne houses in the world and sip their Brut Rosé while talking about legacy, evolution, and the soul of wine?
You get this episode.
In this special conversation, I’m joined by Florent Nys, Chief Winemaker of the iconic Champagne Billecart-Salmon, known for its elegance, precision, and deep-rooted family ...
This episode is a whole experience with equal parts healing, revealing, and beautifully aligned.
In honor of last week’s supermoon, we’re diving deep into what full moons are actually here to do: illuminate your truth, close the chapters you’ve outgrown, and pull you closer to your higher self.
I share a bit about a personal chapter that just closed for me, what it revealed, what it req...
What if the thing that heals you isn’t logical, traditional, or something anyone else would ever pick for themselves?
In this episode of Spiritual Growth & Wine, Denise sits down with Abby Albaum, a creative entrepreneur, mental health advocate, former marketing director, and a full-time hula hoop artist of 16 years to talk about the kind of healing that doesn’t always “make sense...
The holidays have a way of bringing out versions of us we thought we outgrew. You know the roles...the peacekeeper, the strong one, the fixer, the one who swallows their truth so everyone else can be comfortable.
But what if the pressure you feel this season isn’t a setback…
It’s a sign you’ve outgrown your old identity.
In this episode, we’re talking about what happens...
In this heartfelt and illuminating conversation, Denise is joined by Jesi Carroll, a Certified Life Coach and Intuitive Guide who helps women step into their power, release perfectionism, and trust the wisdom of their own journey.
With experience coaching inside Tony Robbins’ Mastermind and a deep gift for intuitive and astrological guidance, Jesi brings a rare blend of strategy and soul to the c...
Join Transformational Mindset and Inner Healing Guide Denise Marsh for an inside look at her upcoming Tuscany Retreat: A Journey of Self-Exploration, Indulgence & Alignment, a seven-night experience designed to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover what fulfillment really feels like.
In this episode, Denise, your host of Spiritual Growth & Wine and creator of the int...
In this Minute to Decant episode, Denise pours a reflection on self-exploration, and not the kind that demands answers, but the kind that invites curiosity.
She shares a brief moment from a conversation with one of her clients, who since working with her, has begun to experience a new kind of freedom that is peaceful, powerful, and yes, a little weird...like putting on a funky new outfit that fits her s...
In this special episode of Spiritual Growth & Wine, I’m sharing the heart of my Netherlands & Belgium Retreat happening April 19–26, 2026. Together, we’ll explore why this retreat is centered on deepening self-awareness, embracing self-friendship, and discovering ease and everyday joy.
Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:
*How the retreat is intentionally designed...
What if the most important relationship you’ll ever have… is the one with yourself?
In this Minute to Decant, I’m pouring into the theme of self-friendship and self-awareness, and how they open the door to living with more ease and everyday joy. This isn’t about waiting until life is perfect. It’s about enjoying who you are now, while also honoring when it’s time to grow i...
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