To Understand with Lem

In this episode, Cheryl sits down with artist, alchemist, and channel Lem Magby for a conversation rooted in the threshold between old identity and emerging truth. Together, they explore what dissolves when we finally stop performing and start listening to the body, the muse, and the inner frequency that has been waiting to move through us. Lem shares how posting a video of himself dancing in heels triggered a full-body visibility hangover and cracked open decades of masking as the version of masculinity others expected him to be. What began as a moment of expression became a portal into deeper presence, fluidity, and self-ownership. This episode invites you into themes of creative liberation, gender expansiveness, intuitive movement, and the intersections of identity that shape how we inhabit our own lives. Lem speaks about discovering his inner muse in the studio—an energy that dissolves concepts of gender, awakens power in the body, and shifts him from performer to vessel. Cheryl and Lem also unpack the nuanced experience of entering primarily white, cis, spiritual spaces after already doing immense identity work and how this preexisting foundation allows for deeper exploration and authenticity. The conversation touches on abundance as something far beyond money: the wealth of infinite creativity, the richness of embodiment, and the layered healing that comes from surrendering into self-expression. They explore safety, nervous system regulation, sensuality, and the courage required to be vulnerable by choice rather than default. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own masks, their relationship to visibility, and the rules they unknowingly inherited about identity, expression, and worthiness. This is an episode for those feeling the tremble of transition, the tug toward something more honest, or the sense that authenticity is asking to be lived rather than intellectualized. What mask have you been asked to wear to survive or belong? How does your body react when you make yourself visible in new ways? Where does abundance already exist in your life outside of money? What part of your identity is dissolving or reshaping itself right now? What rulebook are you ready to loosen, rewrite, or walk away from entirely? Instagram (creative community + daily expression): @project.lem Channelled work and immersive energetic spaces: @themelanatedschool Lem’s current offering, BODIED: A Sensual Revolution, is a movement ceremony designed to reconnect you with your inner muse through breath, intuitive flow, and embodied presence. To join the next experience or learn more, connect with him directly on Instagram. Share your reflections, questions, or requests for deeper dives on social media. Tag @cherylfolland and @project.lem to continue the conversation and to bring more visibility to the themes explored in this episode. Reflection Questions for ListenersConnect with LemConnect with Cheryl