Dare To Listen, the podcast

Vasu Hancock joins the podcast again for another conversation on how our wounding impacts and distorts how we see the world and experience intimate (including sexual) relationships. Today's conversation pivots around the Mystified Child Wound, how we can move from the mystified to the mystical. Vasu outlines various mystified aspects -- hopeful, expectation, hopeless, mistrust, controlling; which are wound adaptations. Vasu first joined Dare to Listen to share about the Abandonment Wound. Vasu and Nameh explore.. the characteristics of communal versus individual focusing cultures how the shift to industrialization shifted us how our mystical self is our true nature how we can get lost in the suffering how the journey into our pain can bring us to wholeness how parents, when in their mystified adult self, unknowingly imprint their wounding to their children grieving what needs have not been met defining psychic space clarifying how we project parts of ourselves onto others Vasu shares her love of working in groups; specifically when groups come together there's a building of support and intimate depth that offers another way to know ourselves.  Show Resources: Vasu Hancock website David Richo's 5 A's via How to be an Adult in Relationships (see article)  John Welwood, the mood of grievance article Osho spiritual teacher Show audio: My Reflections by Adigold + Mind Voyage by AGsountrax 

Kristin Haluch is the Founder of Total Evolution Coaching, which she launched to support women-identified people to break through corporate politics & limiting beliefs to have successful and powerful careers. Kristin encourages us to consider that when we come to work we engage all of who we are. Kristin's a fierce mama bear with over 15 years of experience as a healthcare leader, with a passion for mentoring first time leaders. The conversation ranges from how to honor the trust that can come between leaders and their team, the importance of shifting from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, anchoring into the knowing that we have all that we need to be our best selves within us, and knowing our core values to help inform our choices.   show resources: Kristin Haluch, Total Evolution Coaching  Total Evolution on Facebook Total Evolution on Instagram Path of Love   show audio: Beautiful Earth by Clean Mind Sounds  

This episode has the groundedly, fierce Avery Kalapa (yoga practitioner, community weaver, and wellness organizer). This conversation was recorded days after Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright's murders and among harmful transphobic information & legislation continue to endanger those we love. Self-discernment (or viveka which is the Sanskrit for discernment) is a running theme as we talked about the dynamics of white supremacy, disrupting habits & systems of harm, sustaining action within activism, permission for our mystic selves to express our art.    Hear Avery explore how developing spiritual and/or movement practice(s) can support our discernment especially while navigating social locations. We talk about Resma Menakem's book, My Grandmother's Hands and Resma's discernment invitation relating the fight, flight, freeze and annihilate responses within our nervous systems, which could also be acting from our samskaras. Bonus, Dorothy (Nameh's neighbor donkey) makes her presence known during the conversation too.  ___ Avery is a community weaver, wellness organizer, and a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, eRYT500, YACEP, BFA, with 20 years experience in yoga. Avery's approach is rooted in anti oppression: yoga for inner healing towards collective liberation. They love creating healing spaces that that don't require assimilation for queer & trans folks, outsiders and changmekers to often left out of mainstream yoga. Celebrated for their enthusiasm, accessibility, and depth of technique, their teaching reflects a deep gratitude for the Iyengar Lineage.     Avery is involved in various yoga equity projects, such as ABQ Queer Trans Community Yoga. They're also a gardener, and parent. Avery is a white, queer, nonbinary settler grateful to live on unceded Tiwa land, in Albuquerque NM.   Show Resources:  Avery's contacts - website newsletter instagram facebook  recent IGTV live hosted @susannabarkataki with Susanna Barkataki + many trans yoga enthusiasts Honor Native Land Tax  Albuquerque SURJ  White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun My Grandmother's Hands by Resma Menakem  White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo  Ursula Le Guin, author quoted Lilla Watson, visual artist quoted  Details of the 80+ Anti-Trans bills  Audio by AGSoundtrax, Don't Look Back

In this episode Nameh explores how honest can we be in our conversations. Exploring: what stops you from being honest? do you (and your relationships) have the foundational skills needed for tough convos? do you find you're lonely in your relationship(s)?  A dynamic that can appear in our relationships is what Nameh's calling the 'Helper Continuum'. Within the continuum there's the 'fixer', the 'helper', the 'cheerleader', and the 'space holder'. At the heart of the various help continuum roles is the loving want to be a supportive presence. Supporting another with the various helper continuum energies has beautiful gifts, especially when is consent is established.   The upcoming online course, Speaking Your Truth (begins March 28th), offers clarity + communication tools to build solid foundations within our relationships. We'll look at the language we use, watching for verbal bullets that can feel sharp or like a slap. These bullets might actually be our unconscious way of wanting to name a boundary or talk about need.    Resources:  Speaking Your Truth online course - sign up by March 25th!  Audio - Ambient Warmth by PhilLarson.net

Speaking Your Truth is the next online course, which begins March 28th.  Join Nameh and others as we dive in to gain more clarity as we speak what's true. Explore and practice speaking your truth while staying in your heart and grounded in your integrity. We'll use the 4 N's blue print (Notice. Name. Navigate. Nourish). Relationships are a prime space for self-learning and inner growth. Each person we engage with can be fertile educational ground.   The following questions point to what we'll explore in this 4-part online course. Do you want more authenticity in your relationships? Do you want to deepen your skills of naming + clearing when there are bumps along the way?  Do you want to understand why you feel lonely within relationships?  Do you want to expand your decision making abilities?  Do you want to better understand how you use your power?  Do you want to understand why asking, receiving or giving help can be hard?  Hear full logistics (March 28, April 11, April 25 and May 9th. 10a-1230p mdt) in this episode and via this link (https://bit.ly/3bR9qZQ). Resources:  Speaking Your Truth online course details - https://www.namehmarsin.com/speaktruth Audio: Romantic Guitar by Cinematic Alex

Our relationship with food and to our bodies can be a layered topic. For some navigating this relationship can lead to many ups and downs on and off the scale.  Today's conversation with Shayla Nygaard explores Bright Line Eating, an eating plan both she and Nameh have found great 'success' with. Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson designed Bright Line Eating and offers deeply personal, intellectually satisfying and a comprehensive plan to shift our relationship with food.  This conversation touches on food addiction, unpacked elements behind why one might over eat and the felt difference when one's food relationship is more balanced. The movie, To the Bone (2017) addresses individuals navigating eating disorders. Nameh found the movie deeply raw, intense and clarifying.   Resources: Bright Line Eating (eating plan) - https://brightlineeating.com/ Path of Love (spiritual retreat) - https://pathretreats.com/ The Gift (spiritual retreat) - http://shematrix.com/the-gift/ To the Bone (movie) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5541240/ Audio: Inspiring Acoustic Guitar by Victory Audio Pitter Patter Goes the Rain by Christy Nockels - https://bit.ly/2Kskbbg

Nameh offers a glimpse into the upcoming 4-part online workshop series, Unpacking Our Thoughts. Hear what participants will experience and logistics for the series. Meeting dates are Jan 24, Feb 7, Feb 21 and March 7, 2021 - US/mdt 10a-12p plus in between session offerings. Answering questions such as, do you want more clarity? Do you want to explore and understand why situations bring the thoughts they do?  The workshop series uses the 4 N's, Noticing, Naming, Nourishing, and Navigating to support our expanded clarity which can lead to making different choices.  Registration is live -- https://bit.ly/2JEMdjp Full details -- http://affirminghumanity.com/

Nameh returns to an earlier Dare to Listen episode focusing on giving ourselves a Good Ending among life's changes. Given all that's been within 2020, life has drastically changed for so many of us.  As we each experience life and the often unanswered questions, perhaps in saying goodbye to a loved one who passed and/or left abruptly, a relationship change or a pandemic causing our lives to upend moving into what we notice and feel can be a way to bring ourselves a 'good ending.' This episode is with Nameh's dear friend Sahar. Nameh was unaware of the potent death of Sahar's childhood friend. Sahar vulnerably shares what was present for him. How numbing was a resource in navigating grief.  The 5 Rhythms community introduced Nameh to the concept 'good ending,' as in how can we give ourselves a good ending. This episode includes questions that might assist in knowing what elements could support a Good Ending. Resources:  Chloe Goodwin - 5Rhythms teacher (https://bit.ly/3pf1yGu) Finding our Answers through the Body with Chloe Goodwin - Dare to Listen episode (https://apple.co/2WJPW28) Family Constellations, part 1 - Dare to Listen episode (https://apple.co/3roZkWN) Family Constellations, part 2 - Dare to Listen episode (https://apple.co/3aCzoRH) Nameh's upcoming workshop series - namehmarsin.com (join mailing list to see how to register) Songs:  Upsana - by Mose & Sam Garrett (https://bit.ly/2KsJeuS) inspiring Ukulele - by URMENLC

Land acknowledgements can be a way to speak the names and honor the known and unknown Being's experiences connected to a living place. Áine McCarthy, a non-profit founder, chaplin, and yoga instructor offers a Touching the Earth land acknowledgement practice that weaves in a Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhist teaching.   The conversation centers around the layers of information we each can access to better understand and heal known and unknown traumas. Teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Sobonfu Somé, Harriet Tubman, and John O'Donohue are among those named and referred to in this conversation.   Other topics such as past lives, family constellations, blood lineage, anti-racism, cultural appropriations, and the impacts of colonialism are among the threads woven within this conversation.    Resources: Chrysalis - Chrysalis instagram Áine McCarthy's yoga offerings Embodying Anti-Racism workshop The Five Earth Touchings from Thich Nhat Hanh Practices of the Zen Peacemakers Women Ancestors Document Church of Harriet Tubman Spring Washam visionary dream grew into the Church of Harriet 2020 Regenerate Conference keynote Dr. Vandana Shiva  Joanna Macy Dialogue with Dr. Vandana Shiva & Joanna Macy via Naropa University  Sobonfu Somé John Odonohue   Richard Rohr Grief and Gratitude with Rae Wynn-Grant - audio or written Audio:  theme song by Electronica by ENRIZE between segments - My Reflections by AGsoundtrax ending song - Beautiful Earth by ClearMindSounds  

This conversation explores bridging one's lived experience among many binary realities. Léon began bridging binary worlds growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico and visiting their white father in Texas. Léon now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico which is where Léon transitioned and came to embrace their non-binary gender-self, Léon.    Léon shares their contemplative perspective around conflicts such as "land ownership," money and value, emotional labor and abundance. Léon shares such depth of wisdom on their process of moving with shame, humility, languages, race, fear, spiritual life, capitalism, vulnerability, gender, physical reality, and powerlessness to step into their true self. Léon embodies how consciousness grows through expanding one's consciousness. Léon names how as humans we have individually and collectively created our experiences.   Perhaps in engaging in this conversation listeners will find empowering threads to shift and move with your lived experiences. Invitation: are you able to make a donation to say an organization that supports the transgender community?    Resources:  Léon Mitchell Powell Brené Brown - Fitting in vs Belonging  Unlocking Us, Ask me Anything Episode    Kimberlé Crenshaw - originally defined Intersectionality    Podcast episode 'Roots of Healing' which explores psychedelic therapies and explores another perspective on identities. How we can get caught in our stories of who we are.    Want to share your financial abundance, consider contributing to Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico.   Music:  Happy Family by Yuarmusic    

Amina Re joins Nameh for a conversation about humanity and a project Amina launched, "I love you" box. This neighborhood interactive structure is a place for people to give and receive. Hear how this box has shifted Amina, what experiences she's witnessed through the box while watching what's needed versus imposing her white privilege. Hear what is Amina's big vision for the box.  Amina is an artist, psychotherapist, mother and activist. Amina's thoughtful and intentional projects embody a sense of being loved, seen and accepted for who we are.     Resources: Amina Re, LPCC, LMT  Amina Re art  Amina Re on Facebook Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueava Edgar Villanueava's podcast appearances   Audio: Deep Breathe by Mrm Team

Ashley joins Nameh for a conversation about embodiment. They dance among ideas circling the pressures and downfalls of individualism and reaching beyond our own self-confined boxes towards real, authentic expression. The conversation also touches on different embodied practices that invite play, vulnerability, and trusting the body's wisdom.    Ashley is offering a 90 day online program, Pathways to Embodiment, running from Fall Equinox, Sept 22 through Winter Solstice, Dec 22, 2020. This program is a mentorship for those who identify as women, regardless of being born with a physical womb body element. Ashley designed this program with three central themes: cultivating foundation, cultivating relaxation and compassion, plus cultivating expression. Pathways to Embodiment is an invitation to explore and reconnect with your intuitive wisdom; it's a community of support and accountability to follow your wild heart's calling; it's your permission slip to once and for all live in full authenticity and self-acceptance. Resources:  Pathways to Embodiment series    Ashley on Instagram    audio: Space Meditation By Manriquedelara

Erin Andrus, a Somatic Sex Educator, joins Nameh for a conversation about finding wholeness through exploring masculine and feminine, and our listening to our bodies communications and felt senses.     Movies and world icons were a big part of how Erin and Nameh learned their femininity. The conversation explores different feminine characteristics and the unfolding as we come to know ourselves more fully. Integrating both masculinity and femininity is key element for sovereign effectiveness however one embodies gender, if at all.   Resources: Erin Andrus website Erin Andrus Instagram and Facebook Video - "My story of discovering my own femininity" Radical Wholeness (book) by Phillip Shepherd Financial Traders Research  Melissa Urban makes clear distinction cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation on her podcast, Do the Thing   Audio: Electronica by Enrize Studio

This episode features a conversation with Peter, a Swedish man, who has supported 100's of people as they move through the death journey. Peter returns to the show to share his wisdom and guiding presence as he shares his understanding of where we go and what happens as and after we die. How we are all One navigating to the Divine essence. How we can support our loved ones in the death journey. How to honor our individual experiences as living humans.  Listeners might remember Peter from the episode 3, season 1 - Living in the Present Moment.  Resources: Audio - Pure Emotional Ambient by Leon Felekyan Living in the Present Moment - https://spoti.fi/2E0fsKj

What are we Celebrating in the Fourth of July holiday? Nameh explores how to frame this holiday in what feels right - our ability to make changes, do what's right. What's your engagement with 'right' use of power. What is your awareness to your privilege. What's your definition of resilience. Included is a snippet from an upcoming show with guest, Becky Strauss. Becky is a Financial and Business Intuitive. Hear her clear message on stepping in and pursuing your right use of power.  Resources: Acoustic Background by BearStockMusic, show audio So You want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo, book https://bit.ly/3iuNoyn Resilience definition by Dignity and Power Now, organization http://dignityandpowernow.org/ Always Take Care of the Light by Dr. Bertice Berry video https://bit.ly/2ZA8inb India Arie and Beautiful Chorus sing I am Light video https://bit.ly/3e1CNYn

Nameh brings the listeners into a session she had with medium and energetic healer, Lynn D. Austin. Spirit Guides and loved ones, who were pivotal in Nameh's life, come through to offer abundant love and support. The conversation spanned from a recent scary health matter, unresolved grief, whether to remain in Santa Fe, and questions around where Nameh might invest her life. Nameh has a big vision for a center where people come as they near their end of life surrounded by nature and celebration. Hear how Nameh can now consciously link up and engage support from the Beyond.  Lynn's sessions offer clarities, body and energy healings to clear out and make space for more of who we are. Hear how Lynn identified the unique names of Nameh's transitioned loved ones.

Humanity is calling all of us to engage with the realities that Black Lives, Native Lives, LGBTQI+ Lives are not honored and respected equally. White supremacy and white privilege has formed this country and policies. Now is the time to engage.  Nameh offers a context to invite and bring yourself to engage and learn more. Find how you can get involved through your explorations. Listening to what you learn and bringing yourself into action.  Resources: Audio - Chill Out Background Music by Plastic3 Tools to Educate - https://bit.ly/2Ne5KW2 A Time to Kill (movie) scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKN1K2He8yg Equal Justice Initiative / Just Mercy (movie) - https://justmercy.eji.org/ Trevor Noah Social Contract video - https://bit.ly/3hRBcav Dear White People, This is What We Want You to Do https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/ Justice Collaborative https://thejusticecollaborative.com/team/josie-duffy-rice/ We the Protestors http://www.wetheprotesters.org/ The End of Policing, Alex Vitale https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing

Today's conversation focuses on the complexities of the abandonment wound. Vasumati (Vasu) Hancock has spent 40 years understanding emotions and sexuality, working with individuals and couples. Her passion for clarity and the empowerment that comes through knowing ourselves is palpable. She's a therapist and tantra teacher with a great depth of wisdom.    Vasu defines the types of abandonment and how these wounds play out in our relationships. Within relationships we might see the duality of a dependent or an anti-dependent. How these two approaches translate in meeting our needs. How fear can be a doorway to deepen intimacy. Relationships can be the deep place of healing.   Editing this episode, I realized a truth. Society have abandoned marginalized communities. I include myself here. The lived Black, Indigenous, people of color, and LGBTQI experiences have not been acknowledged and given the needed care. I offer this framing so you can tune into the truth of this additional abandonment. Trevor Noah expanded my awareness in his May 29, 2020 18 min piece. How the contract between society and black Americans is repeatedly broken.  Resources: Vasumati Hancock  John Bradshaw Trevor Noah May 29, 2020 piece   Audio - Trust your Heart by Basspartout

Guillermo ("G") Tilley joins today's episode to offer his perspective on event planning, marketing and digital clutter. He has over 30 years experience supporting people to find their path, developing their marketing plans gracefully and putting on successful events.     The conversation touches on the age old story of who wins the race, the turtle or the hare? G finds taking a methodical, slow - human pace approach exploring the 'why's' helps clarify and bring others along into the plan.    What G offers in his wisdom and expertise is the luscious space to include others and enjoy the process. Identifying where there are fears and addressing them consciously. Especially given the current state of life, quarantining and business 're-booting' the need for clarity might be the exact best next step.    Resources:  Guillermo Tilley - https://www.guillermo-me.io/ Audio - Looking for Adventure by Tim McMorris

A mother's love is a unique and life giving. In this episode, Nameh explores how we known maternal nourishment. What loving structures were you offered to expand, explore and know yourself. Plus, the ways of giving maternal support to another. Perhaps through giving birth to a human, an idea, sustaining a vision into form.  How do you give yourself maternal life?  Happy Mother's Day to all beings. Regardless of your form, we all know how to love and nourish ourselves and each other. Audio: Free Spirit by Mrm Team

This episode features a guided meditation by Nameh. Explore what you're noticing during this time of COVID19 and how your life is drastically different (or not). What feels good in this time. What doesn't. What elements would you like to maintain when the shift back returns. Join Nameh to connect in and listen to yourself and feel what intentions you might like to make. Audio by Enrize and Leon Felekyan (theme song and outro), plus Schwartz Sound.

Today's episode is with Jeremy Holmes. He shares his process to becoming sober, navigating his ADHD brain and growing up in a fundamental christian community. Jeremy is a curious, determined, thoughtful, emotionally alive and engaged parent.   Hear how those around Jeremy walked away, while others stood by and defined important boundaries which lead to his sober journey.   Hear how Jeremy's determination to make sense out of his experiences help him find more clarity while also being more comfortable with the unknown.   Hear Jeremy’s shifting world perspectives, expanding how he understands that his experiences aren’t the same for others (people of color, women, queer and other communities).   Resources: Jeremy Holmes  www.tenseventen.com Sobonfu Somé - grief rituals http://www.sobonfu.com/articles/writings-by-sobonfu-2/embracing-grief/ Audio: Uplifting Ambient Background by Enrize Positive by PinkZebar

This episode features a guided meditation by Nameh focused on your body. Nameh offers prompts to explore how has your body supported your life experiences. You are invited to open to what you notice through sight, touch, feeling, and remembering what this body has and hasn't known. Whether you are in a current place of wellness, illness or contemplating your death journey, this meditation can invite loving awareness and gratitude.  Thanks to Allison Davies for her permission to use her singing "Every little cell..." written by Karl Anthony. Gratitude to Tarron Estes of Conscious Dying Institute. Both planted seeds for this guided meditation.  Resources:  Allison Davies - https://www.allisondavies.com.au/ Taron Estes Conscious Dying Institute, Death Doula educational programs https://www.consciousdyinginstitute.com/certificate-program-overview Audio by Enrize and Leon Felekyan  

Nameh talks with Robert Volinsky a body mind therapist and Inner Space Therapy Practitioner. This two-parter brings us towards answering, ‘why we do what we do.’ Part 2 highlights opportunities to open as we experience life. The conversation explores more about how trauma and our experiences can cause a closing. How choosing to move into the closing can bring us to a place of opening. The Part 2 conversation includes many beautiful experiences Robert had soon after his father's passing.  In the previous, Part 1 episode, the conversation explores Inner Space Therapies (IST), a meditation based past life therapy technique, which helps source our reactions to bring clarity and identify the true self underneath our personalities and emotional reactions. Nameh met Robert when he facilitated a meditation and transformation workshop at the Clairvision School using this technique. Robert and Nameh also explore the Clairvision School's distinction between our emotions and Feelings, capital F.  The show offers many examples of the discoveries that can come when exploring past lives through this meditation based approach.     Due to the explicit nature in parts of the conversation, examples of trauma and violence, please know some this conversation might not be suitable for everyone. ResourcesGuest: Robert Volinsky, a Body Mind Therapist, Restorative Therapies (http://restorativetherapies.com/) Book: Regression: Past-life Therapy for Here and Now Freedom by Samuel Sagan Audio: Beauty And Simplicity by GreenAudio and BasspartoutX, Japan Meditation Spa by NikiNShow photo: by Kevin Geisler, used with his permission, https://www.instagram.com/bellaluzkenosha/ Previous DTL episode, "Spirits Taking Other Forms", Nameh shares about Fred, the blue bird story. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spirits-taking-other-forms/id1454959526?i=1000440329492

Nameh talks with Robert Volinsky a body mind therapist and Inner Space Therapy Practitioner, about techniques to help answer, 'why we do what we do.' Part 1 of this conversation explores Inner Space Therapies (IST), a meditation based past life therapy technique, which helps source our reactions to bring clarity and identify the true self underneath our personalities and emotional reactions. Nameh met Robert when he facilitated a meditation and transformation workshop at the Clairvision School using this technique.  Robert and Nameh also explore the Clairvision School's distinction between our emotions and Feelings, capital F. The show offers many examples of the discoveries that can come when exploring past lives through this meditation based approach. Stay tuned to part 2, where the conversation explores more about how trauma and our experiences can cause a closing. How choosing to move into the closing can bring us to a place of opening. The part 2 conversation includes many beautiful experiences Robert had soon after his father's passing.         Due to the explicit nature in parts of the conversation, examples of trauma and violence, please know some this conversation might not be suitable for everyone. ResourcesGuest: Robert Volinsky, a Body Mind Therapist, Restorative Therapies (http://restorativetherapies.com/) Book: Regression: Past-life Therapy for Here and Now Freedom by Samuel Sagan Audio: Beauty And Simplicity by GreenAudio and BasspartoutX, Japan Meditation Spa by NikiN Show photo: by Kevin Geisler, used with his permission, https://www.instagram.com/bellaluzkenosha/ Previous DTL episode, "Breaking Free", Nameh shares about past life clarities. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-free/id1454959526?i=1000437771517

Season 2 of Dare to Listen is well underway. As we expand into 2020 opening to the clarity for our year, Nameh highlights what's ahead for the show. 

This is the second in a two-part series on Family Constellations. Family Constellations is a systemic, relationship and experiential healing modality from a German psychotherapist, Bert Hellinger. Family Constellations can help identify 'root' causes of repeating generational patterns. By reconnecting and acknowledging 'what is' a grounded, embodied sense of belonging and peace can return. Charey Fox, therapist and founder of The Source, facilitates Family Constellations. Also in today's conversation is a Family Constellation participant, Selah, who shares about her Family Constellation experiences.  If you missed part 1 with Dr. Logan Sparks, check out that show for more Family Constellations conversation. In Albuquerque, New Mexico Logan (conversation 1) and Charey Fox host monthly Family Constellation experiences on the third Thursday of the month. See this link for event details.    Resources:  New Mexico Family Constellation events Logan Sparks  Sparks Solution the Source  Bert Hellinger Sobonfu Somé

This is the first in a two-part series on Family Constellations. Family Constellations is a systemic, relationship and experiential healing modality from a German psychotherapist, Bert Hellinger. Family Constellations can help identify 'root' causes of repeating generational patterns. By reconnecting and acknowledging 'what is' a grounded, embodied sense of belonging and peace can return. Dr. Logan Sparks facilitates Family Constellations around the world. Logan shares how this body of work originated and what it can help address. Nameh has engaged with Family Constellation as a tool for herself and speaks to how it's helped her.    Stay tuned for conversation two this series. Conversation 2 expands the conversation with another Family Constellation facilitator, Charey Fox, and participant, Selah.   In Albuquerque, New Mexico Logan and Charey Fox (conversation 2) host monthly Family Constellation experiences on the third Thursday of the month. See this link for event details.    Resources:  New Mexico Family Constellation events Logan Sparks  Sparks Solution the Source  Bert Hellinger Sobonfu Somé

Too often woman experience womb grief and trauma, such as miscarriage, abortion and sexual violence, alone or in silence. Today's conversation moves into the healing space that can come when we speak about grief and trauma with others. Being with 'what is', can be an important step in Reclaiming the Womb. Susan Bates and Tracy Hawes, workshop presenters have years of psychology training, expressive arts, coaching and ritual experience. They both also trained with Sobonfu Somé who brought her African spirituality of grief rituals and cosmology to the US before leaving her body in 2017.     Resources:Reclaiming the Womb - workshop Cedar Hill Center - retreat center Sobonfu Somé and https://www.wisdomspring.org/ Welcoming Spirit Home book by Sobonfu Somé A Cry from the Womb book by Gwendolyn Awen Jones Spirit Baby Medium - Monica Haggerty DTL episode Spirit Babies book by Walter Makichen Cosmic Cradle book by Elizabeth M. Carman and Neil J. Carmen, Ph.D.  WomanWithinWild Edge of Sorrow - book by Francis Weller Eve Ensler - Vagina Monologues    Show image: Mother and Child by Gustav Klimt Song: Africa by Mat Steiner  

Lynn generously shares about a life altering accident where she crossed over. She speaks about how these experiences have impacted her relationship with her partner and their retirement plan. Lynn shares her process; navigating grief, anger, forgiveness, and gratitude. This conversation explores the humbling growth that comes when those in relationships make commitments and extend themselves to each other. The conversation directly explores Lynn's perspective on death, as well as when the time is ripe to discuss such matters with loved ones.  Resources: WomanWithin Footprints poem   Song: Yoga & Relax Ambient Background by SteroNuts   Show Photo: by Kevin J. Geisler

Friends... a super short recording to share about a number of shows that are waiting the editing process.  Family Constellations (2 parter) Reclaiming the Womb Life after a Major Accident and more shows! Stay tuned! 

Today's guest, Amy McFarling is Somatic Sex Educator and Intimacy Field Guide who helps clients connect to their own erotic intelligence and discover how Eros (libidinal energy or life force) flows through their bodies.  Amy has a deep well of wisdom that she offers clients. She works with individuals and couples to help them cultivate their authentic sense of Self, which might include things like expanding their experience of pleasure through 'mindful erotic practice,’ reframing the typical hetero-normative sexual experience, working with unintended ejaculation, or shifting one’s erotic orientation away from expectation and toward curiosity. Her clients come to know their body’s unique erotic intelligence, and how direct communication is so important to getting more of what we crave. Amy poses important questions, like “What does it mean to be in my power without causing fear in others?” and “Can my pleasure exist independent of my lover's pleasure?” Resources: Amy McFarling - Somatic Sex Educator and Intimacy Field GuidePath of LoveBrene Brown quote  Betty Martin, Wheel of Consent Intimacy without Responsibility, Daily Om online course -  Song: Trust Your Heart by Basspartout Show photo by Kim Nanney

This is the fourth in the multi-part 'How we Know what we Know' series. Nameh has gathered a number of voices who have engaged with this inviting spiritual exploration.     Today's guest, Ryan Ballew joins Nameh offering how he's come to know what he knows. Ryan is finishing Denver's Center for Spiritual Living's Chaplin program. You may remember Ryan from an early Dare to Listen episode, Thoughts on a Good Death.   Ryan shares about his early spiritual experiences, how Ryan had an understanding of himself and the world yet through exploring books and conversations with others he came to better articulate his knowings. How being with the unknown can bring it's own magic. Embracing the path, even when it's not clear where it will lead, can take time to feel rooted in one's spiritual home. How the importance of everyone's unique route to spirituality is key.     Resources:  Louise Hay  Science of Mind, book  Center for Spiritual Living, Denver  Thoughts on a Good Death - earlier show featuring Ryan Ballew    Song:  Inspiring Ambient Background B by Alex Shulgin and Dramatic Modern Underscore by B. Crutchfield

This is the third in the multi-part 'How we Know what we Know' series. Nameh has gathered a number of voices who have engaged with this and another question inviting spiritual explorations.   Today's guest - Kelly Gallagher, owner of Everlights, speaks to the conversations she has with God/Spirit/the Universe. Offering examples of how the conversation unfolds for her and how she's evolved in noticing the Universe in action. Kelly's graceful, inviting mothering ways inspire Nameh. Kelly shares about re-writing our 'story'. How our unconscious beliefs are different than our story. Discerning the ego's voice and our wisdom speaking and how we can work with our ego. Within our conversation, Kelly invited me to engage with the question 'how I know what I know'. Kelly lights up talking about manifesting.   Resources: Wayne Dyer  Joe Dispenza  Eckhart Tolle - books  Michael A. Singer - booksdon Miguel Ruiz - the Four AgreementsJudgement Detox book by Gabrielle Bernstein Ed Bohlke, life coach Woman Within, organization Shadow Work, healing work Bohemian Rhapsody 2018 movie Kelly Gallagher's Lighting, Infrastructure and Recycling business - Everlights Previous episode, Death = Truth    Song by Tom Cat and Dramatic Modern Underscore by B. Crutchfield Background show photo by Kevin J. Geisler  

This is the second in the multi-part 'How we Know what we Know' series. Nameh has gathered a number of voices who have engaged with this and another question inviting spiritual explorations.   Today's episode features two voices offering their answer to How they Know what they Know.  The first person, Natalie is a new voice to the show. Nameh came to know Natalie through the end of life doula program. Natalie is a life and nutritional coach, doula, yogi and warm heart. She offers how she knows what she knows -- and the way information comes to her, how we can encourage more communications from Source and how words, or defining something can sometimes get in the way.    The second half of today's episode features, Alexis from a previous show -- Finding Grace. Alexis is a mother, spiritual community leader, and professional ballet dancer. Alexis shares how she knows what she knows through the spiritual introductions from her youth. She also speaks to the role of holding space for her children so they too can develop their knowings.    Resources: Natalie is presenting a yoga retreat with Willow Conolly later this year. See this link.  Alexis's spiritual community - the Christuman Way  Alexis's previous show - Finding Grace    Music: Dramatic Modern Underscore by B. Crutchfield    

This is the first in the multi-part 'How we Know what we Know' series. Nameh has gathered a number of voices who have engaged with this and another question inviting spiritual explorations.    First in this series Nameh welcomes, Haley. Haley is a former wilderness educator who is completing her Masters degree in environmental management at Yale. Haley shares how various in-roads inform how she connects and engages with her world. Haley has a plethora of teachers (see resource list below) informing who she is today.    The question, how do we Know what we Know started this conversation. Haley offered a few radical questions such as...  'What would it look like if the cultural American 'story' was determined by the original Native communities?' 'What would it look like for privileged white America to give up power and had the control of "the story" over to someone else?'     Considering the heavy topics, Haley shares how she works to find balance and avoid cynicism and navigating her way from dark spaces. The conversation also speaks to what one's self-righteousness may actually be hinting towards. How the Buddhist teaching, 'attachment leads to suffering' can be misunderstood to mean one doesn't care about the outcome.    Haley is wicked-smart with old-soul wisdom who's contemplations inspired Nameh's curiosity.    RESOURCES: Biggest Little Farm (movie) Braiding Sweet Grass (book) by Robin Will Kimmerer  Grammar of Animacy (essay) by Robin Will Kimmerer  Hannah Gadsby's Nanette (Netflix special) Charles Eisenstein (human)  Radical Dharma (book) by Lama Rod Owens (Buddhist teacher) and Rev. angel Kyodo Williams Mary Evelyn Tucker (Yale educator) John Grim (Yale educator) Aad Guray Nameh (song) by Snatam Kaur  -- see also DTL episode Becoming Nameh for full story   SONG: Celtic Soundscape with Nature Sounds by Allen Grey

Life's endings are happening all the time. Whether we're 'ghosted' in a dating experience, saying goodbye to a loved one who passed and/or left abruptly, divorce we may be left with unanswered questions. This episode is with Nameh's dear friend Sahar. Nameh was unaware of the potent death of Sahar's childhood friend. Sahar vulnerably shares what was present for him. How numbing was a resource in navigating grief. We explore how we might not be ready or fully present to our grief at the time of a loved one's funeral.  The 5 Rhythms community introduced Nameh to the concept 'good ending,' as in how can we give ourselves a good ending. This episode includes questions that might assist in knowing what elements could support a Good Ending.

Nameh has a bunch of commitments that may make offering a weekly episode challenging. In this short show Nameh shares about a few shows that are in the works... one show (that might become a two-parter) around how we can give ourselves a 'good ending'. The other show that's in the works brings forward people's answers to two distinct spiritual questions.  Stay tuned as there's much more to come.

Nameh shares how she came to know and continue to experience Fred. After being invited to convey a Veteran's mothers message, Nameh became acquainted with the deceased Veteran in blue bird form. Hear what this experience conveys to Nameh and how Fred continues to be known. Nameh believes the more we celebrate interactions from those who have left their body the more they will join us, supporting us how they can from where they are. 

Renee Millman joins Nameh to share about tools, such as tapping or emotional freedom technique, to support people to be with their feelings. Renee is an intuitive healer, medium, reiki master, yoga and fitness teacher, YouTuber, and tapping enthusiast. She has navigated through intense life experiences and each time learning more about herself and confirming her resilient strength. Renee shares her process of writing tapping scripts as covered in her book, Healing Through Tapping. We explore how one can develop their intuitive muscles and connect with those inner knowings and connections to the unseen. How guides or angels come through to support us. Renee offers ways to clarify whether an energy is coming with love or not.  Renee is passionate about supporting people to know their value and navigate away from co-dependent relationships. She has a number of YouTube videos and upcoming in-person and soon to be virtual workshops. You can also work with Renee one-on-one by contacting her via her website.    Resources:  Renee Millman Healing through Tapping book Know Your Value video   Intro to Tapping video Tapping To Heal The Inner Child video   Song: Trust Your Heart by Basspartout

Nameh's fiesty mood brings a solo conversation about why she chooses the topic of death and dying. How the mere reality of death's appearance can bring us to depth of truth. Why are we waiting for death to be honest with ourselves and each other? Before You Go -- Whether the death diagnosis is here or not, what do you want to experience before you go? Who do you want around you when it's your time?  NamehMarsin.com/beforeigo Song: Lost in Nowhere by AGsoundtrax

Nameh explores an unconscious belief, the need to imprison herself. Hear how life experiences have helped unlock the prison of self-exile. How understanding a significant past life along with processing the data brought forward through a variety of life experiences continues to result in more clarity. How preparing for a 'boobie re-dobie' or breast reduction surgery was a gate way to reconnect with her joyful innocent self. How illogical guilt after saving a dog's life brought forward more information connected to survivor's guilt from that past life. How working to disconnect from a relationship unearthed more links to these binding beliefs. Body work, energetic healing sessions have been a solid resource to Nameh bringing images to her internal mental movie screen.   The show begins with how the podcast title 'Dare to Listen' came to be. Nameh offers a guided experience to help listeners connect in with what might be true for them. 

Nameh shares how she came to decide and embrace the name, Nameh. Hear the synchronistic elements supporting Nameh becoming Nameh. How music, nature, Osho and the open invitation to be present to what unfolded brought the Nameh to Nameh. Nameh shares how the song, Aad Guray Nameh continues to remind her of who she wants to be. Later, Nameh learned more definitions for the word, Nameh.  Resources:  Aad Guray Nameh (live) - by Snatam Kaur Deva Premal & Miten with Manose   Osho - Sannyas

Tawnya Musser, founder of Dear Departures, is a Home Funeral Guide, Life-Cycle Celebrant, and End-of-Life Doula offering services in the Denver Metro and surrounding areas. Tawnya shares how her journey through life informed her transition into the world of death and dying. Hear how she shifted from a headspace of ‘We’re all going to die, so what’s the point?’ to a place of ‘Yes, we’re going to die. So, what can we do to be prepared and empowered in our choices?’ We talk ‘go-to’ death practices, and their impact on the land, our environment, and our finances. We discuss and define terms including green burial, home funeral, water cremation, burial vaults, what it means to be ‘death positive,’ and what a funeral celebrant is.   We delve into engaging children in conversations about death, by introducing how cultures throughout the world have a variety of ways to care for the bodies of their dead. We explore how being in the presence of the deceased’s body has value as it relates to grief, and the ways in which we process death. We touch on how the shift into celebrations of life can strive to include space for tears and grief. Resources:  Dear Departures National Home Funeral Alliance Tenants of the Death PositiveMovement The Moth – Grief To A Five Year Old The Good Funeral by Thomas Long and Thomas Lynch  Conscious Dying Institute Celebrant Institute Death Café Life of Death short video Song: Everything Gets Gone by William Elliott Whitmore

This episode features Lee. He shares his lead up to take action and discover what brings him happiness. Hear how he felt himself loosing interest and wanting to reconnect with joy and the experiences that brought him to do something. Song: Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd Resources:  Hector and the Search for Happiness by Simon Pegg

Nameh shares about her beloved grandmother, LaVerne Hayes Turnmire. Stories of their life together, including when Nameh was at her grandmother's side during LaVerne's passing. Many touching and funny stories where emotions are right at the surface through tears. Icons such as the Carpenters, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, and Barack Obama contributed to a full life. Resources:  Grief Ritual Barack ObamaCarpenters Chicago High School of the Arts

Alexis grew up with the Columbine shooting experience literally across from her childhood home front door. As the 20th anniversary of the shooting approaches, Alexis shares her insights around the event and how she reconciled and brought that intense time into her art as a dancer.   We explore grief. The various connections we all have to world, life events. We ponder, what are modern day grief rituals?   Alexis shares a deeply sacred experience through her time on a sacred buffalo hunt. This event as well as subsequent events helped opened the door to rituals for herself and within her family.    Resources: We Are Columbine documentary   Sue Klebold’s TED talk - "My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story."   Frank DeAngelis (Columbine principal) interview at his retirement   Wild Edge of Sorrow, by Francis Weller Video of Francis Weller    The Moth Podcast, story of 5 year old and their experience with death as told by chaplain Kate Braestrup   www.christuman.org   Sacred Buffalo Hunt    Sacred Passage End-of-Life Doula program with Conscious Dying Institute   Song: The Waters by Ajeet Kaur

Translating Our Experience with Spirit Baby Medium Monica Hagerty    Monica is a Spirit Baby Medium, Psychotherapist, Energetic Healer supporting people around fertility, conception and the depths of grieving babies. Monica's sacred work as a spiritual fertility coach, who supports and assists spirit babies yearning to be born.   Monica supported Nameh through a major life transition, translating what was unfolding and manifesting. They have both learned from Sobonfu Some through the grief rituals Sobonfu brought from her West African tradition. In this conversation we explore undigested emotions, complicated grief, how to build our intuition muscles, deepening our connections with our spirit community, where do we go when we transition out of our physical bodies, hearing what is served through the pain of our experiences, how is the shaming message keeping you stuck and much more.    Monica has a Spring Retreat coming up April 12-14th, 2019 for a time of transformation and rejuvenation in the Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve in Freemont, Indiana.       Resources:  Kelly Meehan - Monica's Spirit Baby Medium mentor Sobonfu Some - West African grief ritual tradition preparing a sacred space audio and video of Sobonfu grief audio and video of Sobonfu upcoming grief ritual following Sobonfu's legacy Song: In Dreams by Jai Jagdeesh

Bianca Scalise is a yoga instructor and vibrant spirit. She hosts yoga teacher trainings around the world. Bianca and show host, Nameh, met during a Path of Love spiritual retreat as participants. In this conversation, we talk about how Bianca found yoga, Path of Love, her voice, how play is important work, we explore what is sacred, navigating our relationships to money and the term 'deserve'. Towards the end of the show Bianca shares about her unique yoga retreats that blend yoga, meditation and humanitarian efforts. Nameh explains a little bit about the body of work called, Family Constellations which she'll likely devote a future show to. Song: Illumina by Deva Premal & Miten  In the show Nameh references a meditation involving a dragon. See this link for more information about this meditation.  Follow Bianca on instagram.  The organization that Bianca referenced within the Tony Robbins workshop was Operation Underground Railroad, which works to rescue children from sex trafficking.  

In this episode host Nameh talks with her dear friend and teacher, Peter. The conversation utilizes beautiful metaphors to express simple and complex ideas. How working together to support one another can enhance our individual qualities. The gift in creating a tradition to reflect when things may not go so well. How pain can be our teacher. How we can move beyond the illusions. Reframing the idea of failure and what true strength really is. Peter shares his vision to support people to feel good about themselves, live anchored in their free will and strengths cultivates a good life. How a 'hot potato' will eventually cool off. Finally, seeing the Divine shining through another is a way to know the Divine in ourselves.   Song: Ma by Guru Ganesha Singh

Host, Nameh interviews guest Ryan Ballew. Ryan is completing his counseling degree while in a Chaplin program with Denver's Center for Spiritual Living. Ryan's calling, to be apart of the Good Death movement, came during his childhood. We explore how our culture is death and age denying, how crying when we're in grief is heathy and the impacts of not allowing the tears can be harmful. Some believe, cancer is solidified grief. During the recording we experience, what felt like, communication from someone dear to Ryan, Ed, the friend Ryan doula d through his passing.    Ryan is a kind, loving, and gentle soul sharing his wisdom and graceful perspective of accepting life as it unfolds.   Song: Perfect Day by Duran Duran