Empowered Empaths

It was a sad realization that convinced me that a fair number of people have no idea what self love is and and even less of an understanding of how to practice it. We have been, from our earliest part of life, fully indoctrinated by actions, words and subtle inferences. Our parents, teachers, siblings, extended family, religious people, friends and more have impressed all of their beliefs, attitudes, fears, insecurities onto you. You learn a great deal about yourself early on and I can step out on a limb and say that, unless you're a narcissist, you probably don't think too much of yourself. We must redefine self love. We tend to go with a very 3rd dimension definition that says we must pamper ourselves and become fully involved with trying to convince our ego that material things and activities are the remedy for poor self image. It has been my experience that if I stared slowly by finding things about myself that I approve of while stating the intention that I will realize and be enamored of my truest self, the one hiding under tons of wrong perspectives, self loathing and feeling as though I was so flawed and unworthy of any good thing that I could dig my way out of what seemed a never ending nightmare. It is a journey for sure and takes dedication to the endeavor of self reflection in order to change all of those beliefs that keep us from realizing who we really are and why we're here. It is more important than ever that we learn the skills that direct us to places of discovery within ourselves because that's where our answers are, that's where we learn how powerful and eternal we are. Join Kristin and I as we share what we know about this subject! Blessings!Martha Juchnowski

Join Martha and Kristin for a discussion about how energy has an impact on empaths. Many of us have been there before, you walk into a room and can “feel” that something is not quite right. Without being told, you zero in on the person who is troubled and feel the need to be of assistance because you may feel it's your duty to help. Or you know when something or someone is “off” and feel the need to leave the premises. You may also feel someone's pain or illness. Welcome to the world of the Empath! Of course there's more to being an Empath but I think we get the message. Being an Empath is significantly different from being empathetic, for example, I can have empathy with someone who has a toothache because I have experienced it myself and can honestly say that I understand. I feel your pain because I too have had a similar experience. An Empath feels your discomfort without having had the experience personally because Empaths are highly and deeply sensitive to the energy of a person or situation. It is important to remember that Empaths are susceptible to being drained energetically and that it is advisable to protect that energy by employing methods that allow you to continue to offer energetic support without being drained. There are various methods such as surrounding yourself in a bubble of light and ways to “sanitize” your field if you have given too much away. Each night before I go to bed, I will cleanse my field with sage or high vibration incense and state that I cleanse my space of any and all negative energy or entities, cut ties to any low vibration attachments and acknowledge that I am a vessel for Source. Join Kristin and I as we explore this subject in more depth and detail on this latest episode of Empowered Empaths. Many blessings, Martha Juchnowski

Join mental health counselor, Kwan Patton, with hosts Martha and Kristin discussing just how an empath figures out they are, in fact, and empath. It's a whole new world folks!

Join special guest Leah Barrett, psychotherapist and host of the podcast Precarious speaks with Kristin about how we can perceive our lives.https://www.leahbarrett.com/

Feeling off due to what's happening in our world today?

Join Kristin and Martha for discussion about how we perceive "progress" when it comes to our personal journeys.

Join the editor for Mental Health News Radio Network podcasts, Joe Fusaro, for a thoughtful discussion on relationships. Joe and Kristin talk about the most important relationship anyone could ever have - the one with yourself!More about Joseph: Joseph S. Fusaro is an author, storyteller, and audio engineer. He is a long time advocate for mental health and wellness by way of mindfulness and creativity. Join Joe and his guests as they dive into deep and meaningful discussions about life.Joseph S. Fusaro personal website: https://unreadletters.comAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-S-Fusaro/e/B08HJ434PNSigned Poetry Books on Etsy: https://etsy.me/3cEP2f5Sincerely Joe Poetry Reading Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sincerelyjoepoetry

Martha and Kristin discuss what seems to be going on in the world right now and how we empaths navigate our paths.

Join Martha and Kristin as they talk about the importance of cord cutting. Meditation included.

Did you get into that habit again of negative self-talk in the past couple of years? It is addictive and hard to break but not impossible. Join Kristin and Martha for a discussion on how to build those mindful chatter self-care boundaries back up and feel at peace in your body again. Welcome Home!Listeners - our incredible editor of Empowered Empaths is Joseph Fusaro. The below is one of his poems that aligns with this episode in a lovely way. Enjoy!Think Mind Thinkby @sincerely_joeThink Mind thinkThink of all of the things that you've ever wanted to think Maybe the individualist withinis all they've ever wanted to sink in?Think mind think Trying to stop you only continuallypushed both of us close to the brink We could very well be more alike than either of us have ever wanted to think Think mind thinkImpress me Show me your loves Show me your fears Show me your envy Show me your blameShow me your sourceShow me your insecurities Show me your impuritiesShow me your credibility Show us all the egotistical bullshit that we have repeatedly been forced to witnessPush me to think.Push me to drink Push me to lose it all Push me to give up taking care of my body Push me to give up on hope, faith, love, and all the good there is to givePush me to ruin everything.Oh wait…you already did.Think mind thinkShow me something You taught me. How?To tear it down.Now built it back up brick by brick Think mind think Until you come back home to me with bliss Until then, into the wind I will blow you one more kiss. Think mind think. You never really gave us a chance and we have overcome everythingThink mind think For the first time in my entire life…I can hear the crickets sing

Martha and Kristin are back. We actually never went anywhere but we needed to pull in and regroup. A lot has been happening and if we have anyone still interested in listening, we hope you enjoy this discussion. If you are new to this show, welcome.

If you’re like me, you were raised to accept what shows up in your life as “the will of God” and never, ever question or complain about what does show up. I always thought I was a peon, flawed, a sinner who had no business speaking to God other than to say I’m sorry for my many faults. Little did I know how wrong I was! I began, slowly but surely, to feel as though I was a being that is and always was a beloved individuated aspect of that Creator and I have been on a journey of awakening since. What I know now is that we live in a participatory universe and we play the central role in conscious creation. What I also know is that we haven’t come to the full realization of our powerful gifts and abilities and need a little feedback and reinforcement as we go along and that’s why I have learned to ask the universe some questions. The first is “what if”. What if all that I believe about myself is false? What if I am not hopeless, lazy, ugly, fat, stupid, unworthy? You’re not making statements that your subconscious mind can’t believe and will therefore guide you back to the old default thoughts. You are merely looking at possibilities that have never been entertained. The other “challenge” I give to the universe is this: Show me how it can get better”. Kristin and I talk about these ideas on this week’s episode of Empowered Empaths. This may change your life for the better so join us and find out for yourself. What if it is true?

Join Kristin and Martha for an uplifting and informative conversation with psychic/tarot readerMisty. We are so fortunate to have the privilege of speaking with so many giftedpsychics, mediums, and healers and sharing their unique perspectives on what’s beenhappening in the world as well as how they guide their clients to awakening and growth. Mistyis a deeply empathetic counselor and also uses the tarot to share the spirit of wisdom with hermany clients. Along with her business, she homeschools four children which we all agreed isthe hardest job around! Misty can be reached at mysticvisions.net as well as her Facebook page.

Join Kristin as she discusses with Kim Saeed what communal narcissism is and how to handle things if you find yourself in this situation.www.kimsaeed.com

Join Kristin and Martha as they discuss how we have all been dealing with the changes in the energy around us. While the past year feels as though it has beaten us up, Martha helps us learn more regarding how we can process some of it and move past this.

There has been much speculation about what’s going on in the world right now, everythingfrom Armageddon to the return of Christ. We can all see and feel the changes in the world andwhile it looks chaotic, many of us know this to be a paradigm shift of epic proportions. When aparadigm is shifting, chaos can and does manifest as the old energy is no longer helpful and isshifting to a higher vibration. Those who are not ready to grow and expand will find themselvesfeeling fearful, angry, and unsettled. Those of us who are engaging with and cooperating withthe process can feel the stress in our own endeavor of uncovering what no longer serves usand healing ourselves. On this week’s episode of Empowered Empaths, Martha welcomes ourfriend, psychic, medium and healer, Deborah Hendrickson as they discuss their ownexperiences as well as how to remain centered and optimistic. While it is an uncomfortabletime to be alive, we came well equipped with all the tools we need not just to survive but thrive.Deborah’s insight and wisdom helped us to remember who we are. Her website is sacredtreevisions.com and welcomes visitors!

Everyone has some familiarity with tarot cards either through a personal reading or anecdotaltestimony. The practice of reading the cards has been associated with darker esotericpractices and has been largely misunderstood. This week, Kristin and Martha welcomed healer,teacher and reader Meghan Rose who brought a new understanding to the practice of readingthe tarot and how the cards inspire the reader to a deeper understanding of the client,triggering the reader’s intuitive gift of insight and empathy. Meghan shared her gift by givingMartha a “mini” reading that was insightful and impactful. A peek at Meghan’s website,www.Meghanrosewellness.com, will give you an idea of the services she provides. Join us for afun and informative trip into the spirit of the tarot!

Kristin and I have an unusual approach to our show content. Unless we have a guest, we allowour guides to inspire us with the subject matter and then allow the flow to happen, and italways does! This week, my guides had a message that they requested to be shared with ouraudience and I found myself taking dictation. I was asked if I would be willing to be amessenger for them in this venue as they have much to say so we can expect more messages.Having worked with these folks for many years, I know and trust them and their guidance. Iinclude this message below and may it be a blessing to you. “It is now time to put into use all of the memories of self that you have uncovered throughyears of inner work and self-healing. There are those who have been diligently occupied withthe process of remembering who you are and are eradicating all false assumptions of self thathave been imposed upon you and now it’s time to capture and incorporate a new idea of self.No longer will the belief that we aren’t worthy be entertained, if you cling to the old, obsoletebeliefs that belittle and disempower you, we will remind you of the truth. You came here withunique skills and those skills are needed now. There is no need to labor over this truth to bringit into your awareness, your singular contribution is now ready to be given and all you have todo is open your eyes in the morning and breathe. The more you “try” the more you confuseand confound yourself and then the flow of this dynamic expression of you is complicatedunnecessarily. What is requested now is that you enter into expansion by giving more attentionto your gifts and abilities and less attention to what you perceive to be your faults. The worlddoes not need a daily influx of negativity from the lightworkers who have chosen to incarnate atthis time and continue to feel deeply their perceived flaws and imperfections. Now is the timeto focus on our light, our successful transmutation of generational patterns of darkness, thegoodness of our core self, and the miraculous manifestations waiting to be born through ourhearts. We were there at the birth of this material reality and are part and parcel of itsmiraculous existence. Accept this understanding, let its vibration reside in every cell, and thenallow it to expand into every aspect of your beingness. Know that we celebrate you, we loveyou beyond any human measure and we await your request for guidance and assistance.Above all...remember who you are.”Join Kristin and I as we discuss this message and how it impacts our daily life. Namaste,Martha.

There is little doubt that we have just lived through one of the most difficult and frighteningyears that any of us can remember. Our lives were locked down, threatened with a deadlydisease and an undercurrent of simmering anger and hatred caused many of us deep traumathat led to various mental health challenges. All of us have been affected and even the mostpositive thinking, spiritually awakened folks feel a bit like they’ve been repeatedly pulledthrough a knothole in a fence. Empaths everywhere are feeling overloaded, frazzled, and deeplychallenged to maintain a stable center of gravity, and on this week’s Empowered Empaths,Kristin and Martha speak honestly about their personal challenges over the past year and howthey were able to survive AND thrive. Join us for an honest discussion about fear and a greatbig dose of hope!

On this week’s Empowered Empaths we are joined by our friend, psychic/medium, and healer,Deborah Hendrickson as she and Martha discuss ways to connect with your abilities. We areasked by clients how to tap into our intuitive gifts, whether it be psychic knowing or connectingwith the departed as well as energy healing and Deborah and Martha share time-testedmethods that open the door to these gifts. Everyone is different and there is no “one size fitsall” way of learning but there are some practices we can use to activate our higherconsciousness so join us and expand your horizons! sacredtreevisions.com

In another journey into the heart of things, this week's episode of Empowered Empathsexplores the epidemic of self-blame and self-loathing. Why are we so quick to believe that weembody the worst attributes of humanity and why do we believe that everything bad thathappens is our fault? Have we ever examined why we are so harsh with ourselves? If we spoketo others the way we speak to ourselves, we would have no friends and would probably havemany scars from being beaten up. So why do we continue to berate and belittle ourselves andcan we change the inner narrative to something that more accurately reflects our true nature?Join Kristin and Martha as they share personal stories of failure and triumph while traveling theroad to self-love and respect.

Join Kristin and Martha on this episode of Empowered Empaths as we welcome recoveryspecialist Joe Mitsch to discuss the idea that our greatest challenges can be our most valuabletools for our spiritual growth and evolution. When we observe life from a cosmic perspective,we realize that we are here by our own choice, having the experiences that our souls know willserve our growth and awareness. That realization, plus the fact that we are equipped with allthe tools we need to be successful, allows us to abandon the idea that we are victims of acruel and random universe. Our lives have meaning and purpose beyond the day to dayactions we perform by rote and Kristin, Martha and Joe discuss how this perspective impactstheir lives.

On this edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha welcome Spiritual Intuitive, Mediumand Healer Deborah Hendrickson. She gives us a close up look into her journey to becomingan intuitive counselor and medium and one of the most sought after readers around. As abeliever that we all have abilities, Deborah seeks to educate people and guide them to discovertheir own inherent power and be their own healer and guide. We also discuss the practice ofmediumship and how it can provide peace and closure for those who have lost loved ones. Wetalk about how it works and that not all mediums, and psychics for that matter, are createdequal. Deborah Hendrickson, born in Baltimore, MD, grew up in Chattanooga, TN, and now resides in the beautiful and magical mountains of Western North Carolina. Deborah hails from a lineage of psychics, mediums, and healers. After growing up working to suppress her abilities, and trying to live a 'normal life,'  Deborah couldn't ignore what was truly her purpose in life. After many years working in Mental Health, Deborah was guided to use her abilities in the service of others, full time. Deborah believes she is merely a channel in which Spirit chooses to communicate and energy and love flows.  Today, Deborah's practice is based in the Light and Love of Source Energy (God) and Deborah understands her purpose is to utilize her abilities to be of service to others.www.sacredtreevisions.com

Join Martha and Kristin for a powerful show about being a mirror and how to ask questions without resentment.

How do you record a show when you have nothing to give? We don't know any empaths that aren't saying, "WTF" right now. Join Kristin and Martha for a show about validating how we feel with a big pick me up at the end.I have been asked repeatedly by friends and clients when all this drama is going to end. Everyone seems to be exhausted on a level that is unprecedented in our human experience. Many of us have struggled to remain optimistic in the face of so much darkness and then feel guilty that we occasionally succumb to our fears. Now is the time to be easy with ourselves, to understand that it’s ok to feel human emotions and fears, after all, we signed up for this assignment and are equipped to pass through the storm with our light intact. Join Kristin and I as we share our experiences and the how we’ve managed to find our way back to sanity and serenity. Yes, it is possible! Love Martha

Does it feel as though your last nerve has been trampled on or that breathless anxiety iswaiting to jump you? Are you trying to remember the sensation of serenity? Do you feel like afailure when “everything” finally gets to you and you collapse into fear and anger? If any of thisis relatable, please know that you are part of a very large club called Empaths on Overload. Wehave experienced so much shock, trauma, and uncertainty over the past few years that itsometimes feels mentally and emotionally suffocating. Spiritually, we may be tempted to feel asthough we’ve been abandoned and powerless as though darkness has the upper hand in theworld. The truth is that we are in the process of creating a new reality, one that reflects ourhighest and best selves rather than our lowest inclinations. Big job for sure but we all agreed toincarnate at this time, to contribute our unique talents and gifts to this process. We are not,however, immune to the chaos and fear that accompanies any paradigm shift but we canmanage it with some proactive behaviors and changes in thoughts. Join Kristin and Martha asthey share their strategies for remaining hopeful and helpful. We can do this, friends. We arebuilt for this and are here at this time by design!

In this week’s edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha had the pleasure ofinterviewing Joseph Mitsch, a recovered addict and recovery facilitator. In this powerful andenlightening discussion, Joe shares some of the experiences that helped shape his path as anaddict and how being sensitive may have contributed to his difficulties. He also talks abouthow coming to terms with and learning to accept who he is, helped him to overcome his“demons”. Being a male Empath can be a tough road to traverse unless met with kindness,understanding, and mentoring. While our society is more accepting of a female Empath, menmay feel at odds with this identity and many suffer from addiction, depression, and other typesof psychological dysfunction. In this episode, Joe speaks with honesty and compassion, andhope. https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/men-and-mental-health/

Join Kristin as she speaks to Dr. Laura Koniver, a medical physician and author of "The Earth Prescription: Discover the Healing Power of Nature with Grounding Practices for Every Season."  During a previous show, we discussed grounding and how connecting to the Earth's natural EMF frequencies is beneficial to healing our bodies.  Today they discuss the next step in protecting ourselves, without fear, against the man-made EMF frequencies that often are emitted by technology-related items.  Dr. Koniver brings a comforting feeling to the topic that many are worried about.Laura Koniver, MD, is an artist, author, holistic physician, and internationally recognized grounding advocate.  Koniver has been featured as an expert in four motion pictures about grounding, and is also the author of the children's book, "From the Ground Up."https://www.intuition-physician.com/

This week Kristin and Martha are joined by our friend, Adam Klugman as we discuss thechallenges that the deeply empathetic feel as we navigate through the current societal andcultural landscape. Every day seems to bring new difficulties and outrages and Empaths feel allof it which can feel overwhelming and discouraging. Do we have the spiritual tools to deal withall of this? Can we find a small space of serenity inside ourselves? Are we really able to find joyin the moment and look at the future with hope? Join Kristin, Martha, and Adam for an honestlook at their experiences and how they are learning to thrive in the midst of chaos.A visionary creator, a gifted facilitator, and a charismatic speaker, Adam Klugman is an American thought leader on a mission to cultivate the Human Brand. One audience at a time, one workshop at a time, Adam demonstrates how each of us can make a bold claim on our core value in a way that unleashes our unique gift on the world. Adam is also an award-winning Creative Director and Media Strategist who has executed successful, national commercial campaigns across a broad spectrum of formats. The son of celebrities, Adam is no stranger to the spotlight. His weekly radio talk show, Mad as Hell in America, was an instant sensation on Portland’s AM620 KPOJ. In addition to his own show, Adam went on to become a regular substitute for national hosts Thom Hartmann and Norman Goldman. He is also an outspoken advocate for social justice and has won awards for applying his advertising expertise to building political brands. Whether he’s making commercials for clients like Nike or FanDuel, branding the first-ever celebrity effort promoting separation of church and state for First Freedom First, blogging on Huffington Post, or talking into a national microphone, Adam is that rare breed of creative professional who makes a personal connection with any audience. Over the years, he has repeatedly demonstrated that his unique vision, his charisma, and his quick, passionate intelligence make him a force of human nature in the 21st century.https://adamklugman.com/

This week Kristin and Martha discuss the idea that the constructs and how we interpret them,have affected our lives in a subtle but impactful way. Constructs are values, beliefs, opinions, and personal orientations about a particular, non-measurable event. Examples are love, fear,depression. These things cannot be measured or quantified but are identified by behaviors.There are many agreed-upon behaviors that will indicate that a person is “loving” or“depressed” or “afraid” but the accumulation of behaviors do not and cannot give us aconcrete, one size fits all definition of a particular construct but the inferred behavior evokesthe belief that a person is kind or loving. We make sense of our world by identifying behavior inways that we can measure and this week’s discussion asks whether we can and should.

Come join Kristin Walker, Martha Juchnowski, and Ryan McCormick as they share theirthoughts, observations, and perceptions of current events and energies that are prevalent intoday’s world. Ryan McCormick is the host of Outer Limits of Inner Truth here on Mental HealthNewsRadio and shares his thoughtful insights with our audience. They also discuss how to notjust cope, but how to thrive without fear in this sometimes overwhelming world. Join us for alively and thought-provoking stroll through the collective consciousness of fear and into theland of empowerment and hope. And yes, there is hope!

This edition of Empowered Empaths finds Kristin and Martha discussing how we canaccess our Divine selves through awareness of the Heart Field of Energy. Every human sincethe beginning of time has radiated this energy into their surroundings but up until fairly recently,were not aware of this massive and very powerful field of influence. In order to experience thisprofound phenomenon, we must first be aware of its presence and this can be done bymeditating on the heart space with the intention of conscious connection with it. After a bit ofpractice, we can expand it, contract it, fill it with love, compassion, and all manner of highvibration intention. Superpower? Indeed! Join us for a reminder that we are more than we thinkwe are!

As an Empath, I have spent most of my life feeling the need to “protect” myself from the energyand influence of the outside world and everyone in it. The threat of intrusion and harm fromoutside sources, from people with bad intentions to darker unseen forces, was enough tocause me to look for protection and help from guides, angels and other supernatural allies. Thefeelings of fear and vulnerability were always present and it wasn’t until all these years later thatI realized that if I approached the idea of protection out of fear, I may be mistaken. My guidesbegan to remind me that any idea, thought or undertaking born in fear, will probably not havethe outcome that was intended. Join us for this discussion of new and different possibilities.

On this week’s edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha are joined by author and sound healer Mytrae Meliana. In her book "Brown Skin Girl: an Indian American Woman’s Journey from Broken to Beautiful," Mytrae describes how the traditions of her East Indian family impacted her freedom to live as she chose. Coming to America to attend college, Mytrae dealt with massive culture shock but found the opportunity for the expression of her awakening awareness and desire to help people through counseling, Trauma-Informed Sound Healing, and crystal bowl healing. Tune in to hear Mytrae’s compelling story of triumph and evolution. Mytrae Meliana (pronounced “my-thray-yee”) is an award-winning writer, spiritual teacher, speaker, and holistic psychotherapist. She leads workshops for women who desire to heal from trauma, liberate themselves from patriarchy, connect with the Divine Feminine, and create true, bold, inspired lives. When she isn’t working, you might find Mytrae hiking, traveling, or discovering restaurants with friends in the San Francisco Bay Area.Mytrae has a beautiful website to explore: www.mytraemeliana.com

On this episode of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha discuss the messages received from Martha’s guides regarding our spiritual gifts such as being an Empath, Psychic, Healer, and all of the “super” natural abilities we may possess. For too long, we have kept our abilities on the “down-low” out of fear of ridicule, rejection, and being overwhelmed by negative energy and have experienced depression, addiction, and anxiety due to the feeling of being an outsider with no place to fit in the world. Martha’s guides were very insistent that the time has come to perceive ourselves differently, to know that our gifts are our superpower and that we are meant to use them, especially at this time in history. Join us for this exciting and empowering discussion!

In this week’s edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha joined in an enlightening and empowering discussion with author and Transformational practitioner, Melody LeBaron. In her new book, “Transforming Death, Creating Sacred Space for the Dying,” Melody discusses how our age-old outlook on death has deprived us of the opportunity to feel and integrate grief and instead has become a fear-ridden process, a seldom discussed event that must be avoided at all costs. Since it cannot be avoided forever, the time has come to take a different perspective on this rite of passage. Melody describes her effort to turn the consciousness of fear surrounding death into a celebration of a life well-lived. We are pleased to bring you an opportunity to abandon fear and enter into hope and peace. Melody has been blessed to live in 30 homes around the US and Canada. The oldest of 7 children, she worked with her mother to pack, unpack, and organize each home. They moved every few years; the one constant was “going home” to her grandparents who lived in small prairie towns in southern Alberta. She loved their trips to the Canadian Rockies and as a child, she believed that everyone felt the hum of the mountains in their body. Her deep connection to nature led to a natural sensitivity to the environment. She has worked as a professional organizer utilizing Feng Shui and 9 Star Ki and providing space and personal clearings.For the last 30 years, she's been called on to attend the dying. At 35, she midwifed her mother’s conscious death process, partnering with her room to create a peaceful environment, and creating an evolving set of altars in her room to support her moving from denial to acceptance. She's now midwifed the deaths of 13 of her close loved ones and coached countless others through the dying process. Melody LeBaron can be reached at www.Transformingspace.com

We know grounding is extremely important for empaths. You may have heard it as a spiritual practice, but did you know that grounding legitimately has positive effects on the body? Listen to Kristin, and co-host Georgia, speak with Laura Koniver, MD about her book, "The Earth Prescription: Discover the Healing of Nature with Grounding Practices for Every Season," and the benefits of grounding. Spiritually empaths need to stay grounded in order to maintain. Hear how science substantiates these practices and how incredible it can be not only to help you manage energy, but it can also provide substantial health benefits. Even in a metropolitan environment, hear Laura Koniver, MD discuss how to stay grounded.Laura Koniver, MD, is an artist, author, holistic physician, and internationally recognized grounding advocate. Koniver has been featured as an expert in four motion pictures about grounding, and is also the author of the children's book, "From the Ground Up."https://www.intuition-physician.com/

In the latest episode of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha follow no script and allow their guides to direct the conversation. They discussed many subjects including answering a question from a Facebook follower, the law of attraction, narcissistic abusers and some of the everyday challenges we face in this uncertain and difficult time. We, however, were born for this time of challenge and uncertainty and can find peace and joy by knowing that we are not here just to survive, but to be the truest and highest self possible. We heal the world by healing ourselves and not running away in fear from the upheaval we currently face. This is a true hero’s journey to be taken in small steps and with awareness. Join us for a great conversation!

With so much upheaval and uncertainty in the world, empaths can easily find themselves in a state of exhaustion in body, mind and spirit. Because we tend to feel energy and have the tendency to want to fix things, empaths are easily drained and without consistent self care, may develop illness. On this episode of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha discuss what could be called a sign of the times..emotional and spiritual depletion and some steps to take to replenish your energetic resources. Join us for this timely discussion.

In this week’s Empowered Empath Show, Kristin and Martha discuss the importance of self appreciation and the necessity to define and maintain boundaries as a form self love and self respect. When we as Empaths, no longer allow ourselves to be the emotional landfill for those who are unable to manage their emotional needs in a responsible way, we exhaust ourself and our resources while encouraging continued dependence from others. Fostering respect for who you are at your core, an infinite spirit having this human experience, will allow you to inspire respect from others. Join us on this free flowing discussion and gain a different perspective of yourself!

In this edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha explore this question with their guest, Dion Gonzales, businessman, entrepreneur and co-developer of an app called www.iRel8.org which allows people to connect with others facing similar life challenges when unable to see a counselor. They discussed how hearing the siren call of your spirit can cause you to feel confusion and a fear of being judged by the people in your life. Once we understand that our spirit’s main objective is to awaken fully to who we are and allow ourselves to be an agent for the changes that are needed to transform the world, we can find a joy and meaning to our lives that we only once imagined.

This is a question that Kristin and Martha explore with Kim Stanwood Terranova, author of “The Technology of Intention, Activating the Power of the Universe Within You.” Kim shares her knowing that each of us has the capabilities to create a life based on love and joy by showing us our tools and how to use them. After years of learning opportunities disguised as hardships, Kim shares “The Three Power Pillars” of intention that allowed her to become an authentic teacher of conscious creation. Kim is a master teacher of intentional living, licensed Practitioner of Truth from the Agape international Spiritual Center in Los Angeles and has a bachelor’s degree in Spiritual Studies. Join us on this enlightening journey toward our authentic selves!https://kimstanwoodterranova.com/

On this week’s edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and Martha discuss the idea that there is a “me” that is untouched by ego judgement and remains constant and true and is our very own North Star. Once we begin to truly believe that we are, at our core, spirits having a human experience, we can appreciate and understand that this life expression as well as the opinions of others, does not and cannot define us. We begin to see that we are here on purpose because we knew that an incarnation to earth would allow us to embody lessons and experiences that attend to our fondest desire: to bring heaven to earth. Join Kristin and Martha as they discuss their own evolution into a greater awareness of who we all really are. Namaste.

On this week’s show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Joe Gallenberger, a pioneer in the study of psychokinesis, healing and manifestation through the exploration of consciousness. He is the author of several books including Liquid Luck: The Good Fortune Handbook, Inner Vegas: Creating Miracles, Abundance and Health and Heaven Is For Healing: A Soul’s Journey After Suicide. Dr. Joe also hosts his Inner Vegas Adventure workshops where his students have achieved dramatic healing, strong PK influence over dice and slot machines. Dr. Joe is also a senior trainer at the Monroe Institute and created its popular MC2 program that introduces students to the world of psychokinesis, where the mind, energized by the heart, influences matter. Dr. Joe is instrumental in training people to realize their highest potential as spirits in a body and to embody the miraculous, magical and extraordinary aspects of our true and highest self. Please visit his website at: www.SyncCreation.com to explore the many tools Dr. Joe has available.

Kristin and I explore gratitude as a spiritual practice, how we can delve into the very heart of creation and transform our lives. We discuss how the practice of deep, heartfelt gratitude rewires our brain in a way that allows us to live our lives unshackled from fear and victimhood while feeling peace and joy. Join us on the journey into possibilities as we remember more and more who we are and begin to live fearlessly! Many Blessings...Martha

Kristin and I had the pleasure of interviewing an author and counselor who knows from experience, that if you want to change your life, you must change your mind about your life. Johnny Calloway shared his journey of discovering that truth for himself. Drawing on the wisdom of a Course in Miracles and a 12 step program as well as his own desire for truth and authenticity, Johnny overcame many personal difficulties and discusses that journey on the show. He is the author of “Taming the Dragon”, “Dragons to Butterflies” and “The Bridge”, host of the Podcast “Morph Into a New You” on the Mental Health News Radio Network. Visit his website: JohnnieCalloway.com for more information, you’ll be glad you did!

On this week’s edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and I discussed the importance of setting boundaries in our relationships with others. Many people think that setting boundaries means that you’re metaphorically standing on the parapet with gun loaded, waiting to open fire on any and all invaders as they approach your post. In that world, everyone and everything is a threat and must be dealt with as such, it is fear based and deeply counterproductive when it comes to having healthy relationships with ourselves and others.Setting healthy boundaries is one of the main tenets of self care, self love and self respect. Since I believe that you can’t give away what you don’t have, I believe that it is vital to cultivate a deep appreciation for who you are, not necessarily because of your accomplishments but because you know you are a sacred aspect of Divinity who is currently inside a human form because something needs doing here and you are the only one who can do that particular thing. We come here with all of the resources we need to do that job and it’s up to us to manage, grow and nurture those resources and distribute those resources as needed to fulfill our life’s purpose.As Empaths, we tend to feel the needs of others and give freely our emotional, mental and spiritual support and I will continue to do so until I feel taken advantage of because the person does not want to learn and grow herself. We are here to learn and grow, not commit grand spiritual larceny by attempting to usurp the wisdom that someone else has gained from doing the work themselves. One of the hardest lessons I have learned is that I can’t and shouldn’t try to alleviate the suffering of everyone I meet, remembering that our greatest wisdom and growth very often comes through pain and struggle. Part of my practice is to walk with someone who is suffering and teaching them to find their own resources and their own path to healing.Putting up healthy boundaries every day is vital for your well being and You can do that by imagining yourself being enclosed in a bubble of light that nothing and no one of evil or harmful intent can penetrate. You are the one who decides who and what gets in while your own energy is able to freely move out. While it may seem selfish to place boundaries around yourself, try to look at this from a different perspective: when we do too much for others, we deprive them of opportunities to grow and learn while at the same time, we disrespect our Divine self, purpose and gifts by allowing them to be stolen. Better to be able to give freely with guidance and discretion. Many blessings...Martha

Join Martha and Kristin for a discussion about fear! So...is fear mandatory in times of crisis? On the latest edition of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and I discussed the consciousness around the Corona virus and asked if it was necessary to connect with the fear that is so prevalent these days. There is no shortage of valid reasons to be afraid these days, we hear the stories coming in from around the world that suggest that the worst is yet to come and it’s going to be pretty doggone bad. Hoarding of essential items has begun and the grocery stores are struggling to keep shelves stocked. The fear of being caught without adequate supplies is powerful and catapults us into an “us against them” mindset that allows you to justify hoarding all the toilet paper and hand sanitizer. After all, don’t we have to take care of our families first and foremost? I am hoping that at least some of us can brave enough to entertain the idea that blind fear is optional. Fear is a powerful and necessary tool that alerts us to imminent danger such as being followed on a dark street, slamming on the brakes to avoid a collision and it initiates the fight or flight response. This response is a cascade of chemicals and hormones that inhibits your ability to think and reason in a calm and mindful manner and allows you to justify hoarding 50 rolls of toilet paper. If we are tuned in constantly to the disturbing news and dire predictions, we will be in a perpetual state of fight or flight and will act out of survival instinct rather than mindfulness and possibility. Is it possible to be mindful and live in the moment where all possibilities dwell? Yes. Is it easy to do? Not always but it is doable. We are at present in a Master Class on how to interact with this material reality in a different way, not to defeat fear necessarily, but to find and cultivate higher vibration emotions such as peace, gratitude and love, all of the things we would rather experience. If we can turn our attention to the possibility that there is much to be grateful for right in this moment and that collectively, we can have a change of heart, there will be a better world to hand off to our children. That we are here at this particular time tells me that each one of us has a unique and vital part to play in this awakening and we came with all the tools we need to do our job which is how I know we can turn away from blind fear and towards the light of possibility. If all of this is hard to believe and reconcile inside yourself, please do this one thing, ask yourself: “what if it’s true”. What if it’s true that spending more time contemplating what we want rather than what we’re afraid of actually influences what shows up in our reality? Spoiler alert..it’s true.To our family of listeners we send love and gratitude...Martha

Lisa Erickson joins Kristin and Martha to talk about feminine power! Who are you? Here are the answers likely to be repeated ad Infinitum: I am a wife, mother, daughter, caretaker, teacher, cashier, volunteer. I cook, clean, shop, manage the health and well-being of my husband, children, extended family all while ignoring my own well being, run consistently on fumes and will not sleep unless I know my people are AOK. All very valid observations of the role you play on a daily basis, but I’ll ask again.... WHO ARE YOU?We’ve just described what you do in the human world to keep the status quo humming along but nowhere in that description is there any reference to what you love about yourself, what books inspire you, what dreams you have for the future, your favorite foods and music, your favorite color and scent. What make you feel happiness and gratitude and what pushes your buttons. Tell me what makes your heart sing, then we will have a clue about who you are.Our ideas about who we are have been imposed on us from the day our heart started beating by people who were dealing with their own psychological issues imposed on them by their own psychologically challenged parents, and on and on. The “filters” we all see the world through are the product of all of the indoctrination we’ve experienced from our families, friends, teachers, religious leaders. Very few of us were raised in an atmosphere of unconditional love, complete acceptance, knowing that we are divine beings who are here to offer their unique and singular gift to the world. And we, as women have not been taught that our energetic infrastructure is somewhat different from that of a man.On this week’s episode of Empowered Empaths, Kristin and I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Erickson who is the author of “Chakra Empowerment for Women, Self Guided Techniques for Healing Trauma, Owning Your Power and Finding Overall Wellness. Lisa describes how our perceptual filters contribute mightily to our sense of self, how our unique energetic make up does not respond well to a one size fits all method of energetic intervention. Lisa talks about how the Chakras play a large and very important part in our life experience in general and how learning about them and what they do can and does improve our experience of self. Each Chakra translates energy into the body in specific ways. For example, the root chakra is where we experience fear or empowerment, safety or insecurity, depending on whether the chakra is open or blocked. It is through understanding the chakras, their individual characteristics, and how to manage the system to keep energy flowing freely through the system. We will never find out who we really are if we continue to accept as gospel the skewed perceptions of people who are themselves living under the hypnosis of their own defective learning. To learn about who we are and to understand that personal power is not about force, we must travel with each chakra, getting to know it’s unique energy signature and voice. We must become friends and companions with these powerful energy vortices because it is through understanding these archetypal patterns that will give us a real and true knowledge of self. Combined with meditation, practicing mindfulness and self awareness, chakra consciousness will assist brilliantly in our quest to define and express our authentic power.May you be blessed with the knowing that you are more than you can imagine and the yearning to discover what that is. Many blessings...Martha

Lisa Erickson joins Kristin to talk about empathic women and how chakra empowerment can help us heal!Lisa is a chakra-based energy worker, writer, and teacher specializing in women’s energetics and sexual trauma healing. She has trained in multiple energy healing modalities and is certified in both mindfulness meditation instruction and trauma sensitivity. Lisa is a member of the International Association of Meditation Instructors, the American Holistic Health Association, the Energy Medicine Practitioners Association, and The Breathe Network, a non-profit dedicated to supporting holistic healing for sexual trauma survivors. She is also the creator of a popular DailyOM course Awakening Your Feminine Chakras.Lisa’s interest in the chakras and energy healing began over 30 years ago, when she began meditating as part of a yoga class soon after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College. She went on to study chakra and kundalini meditation seriously with a formal teacher for many years. During this time she was a technology executive in New York City, and her own meditation practice helped her to thrive within the high demands of her career. She also studied Shotokan karate, achieving a second-degree black belt. She pursued certification as a mindfulness meditation instructor, including trauma-sensitivity, and taught both mindfulness and chakra meditation at corporate retreats, community centers, and rape crises centers.As she pursued more energy healing training, she migrated to private session work. She draws on many different energy healing traditions, including the work of world-re-knowned intuitive healer and author Cyndi Dale, with whom she has trained. She is a certified Feeding Your Demons facilitator through Lama Tsultrim Allione. She has done extensive research on the subtle body mappings of multiple traditions, and combined this research with her own private practice experience to develop her Women’s Energetics work. As part of this work Lisa offers both regular classes and private phone sessions to help women release limiting conditioning and draining energy patterns in order to fully own their personal power. She also provides meditations and tools women can use for support during crucial life transits, including pregnancy, motherhood, perimenopause and menopause. A major focus of Lisa’s work is energy work for women sexual trauma and abuse survivors. She has published a free e-book on this topic: Healing the Subtle Body Wounds of Sexual Trauma and Abuse: 10 Practices for Self-Healing and Empowerment. She also is a practitioner with The Breathe Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting survivors of sexual violence to healing arts practitioners who offer trauma-informed, mind-body-spirit techniques to support integrated and sustainable healing. Much of her private phone session work centers on supporting sexual abuse and trauma survivors in their healing process.In addition to teaching and private sessions, Lisa also writes for her popular women’s spirituality blog, Mommy Mystic, where she has long shared insights and resources on sexual trauma healing, energy work for women, chakras, women mystics, and women’s spirituality. She was the Buddhism editor at Bellaonline.com, and a founding writer for the former online magazine MeditateLikeAGirl.com.Lisa regularly speaks at conferences and is available for speaking engagements. Past workshops include sessions at the National Sexual Assault Conference and the Women’s Spirituality Conference.www.chakraempowermentforwomen.com

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