Going Deeper With Kiara Rafael

This solo episode is going to be jam packed with information about trauma responses, how it gets stored in the body and the necessity for talk therapy in CONJUNCTION with body-based therapies.Full of scientific evidence and proven techniques to release stored trauma, it also serves as a guide for you to release the shame we have around completely natural responses to adverse emotional events in childhood. Everyone has some type of trauma, it's time to release it so we can THRIVE.IG: @kiara.rafaelFor a full transcription of episode visit:https://questtoithaca.com/trauma-in-the-body/

Losing a loved one is an extremely vulnerable and isolating ordeal.Grief and Trauma Coach Jessie Reynolds opens up about losing her sister and how that led her to heal and help others do the same. We talk about grief, trauma, NLP, subconscious reprogramming and the current mental health models lack of individualistic representation. 

Limiting beliefs! We all have them. They're the things that we subconsciously believe about ourselves and show up in our lives under the surface. Every single day we base life-decisions on what we believe we can or cannot do. We carry ourselves and emulate out into the world that which is going on internally. In this episode, I show you how to identify the beliefs that are holding you back from living the life you crave.After identifying these limiting beliefs, I show you how we can utilize the experiences that trigger our wounds to dislodge the  untrue narratives we have been telling ourselves all along.Get ready for some heavy emotional context! Blog Post:https://questtoithaca.com/how-to-identify-limiting-beliefs-and-release-them/Instagram:@kiara.rafael

In this episode I have my long time friend Andrew on the Podcast. We talk about being cheated on, when a partner physically abuses you, and how we handled it. We also touch on setting new standards in relationships, red flags, and things we look for an an ideal romantic partner. If you are a victim of domestic abuse; be sure to talk to someone. Below are some links you can reach out for help at. And as always, I am here for you if you need support.https://www.thehotline.orghttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvhwww.questtoithaca.com

In this episode, I interview arthur. He shares the stories he was told as a child about what it means to be a “man” and how he internalized that as he grew older. Personally, It was such an eye opening experience  to hear about what men struggle with and the societal pressure they feel to be “manly”, to hide their emotions and to sexualize women at the cost of their own innate humanness.It taught me that the way our society conditions young boys to act, actually propagates the toxic social structures we have today. From racial injustices to feminism.Arthur is a fine example of someone who is uncovering and shedding all the stories he's held on to for so long and stepping into the person who we wants to be.When men do the work and see past the conditioning they were told at a very young age, it creates a safe container for women to flourish and step into their own power. Aside from the patriarchy, we touch on early sexual experiences, the BLM movement and what it means to be “vulnerable”.IG :  @quest_to_ithacawww.questtoithaca.com

Kiara Rafael does a quick introduction to the Going Deeper Podcast. She covers the meditation retreat that gave her the idea to start the podcast, who the podcast is for and how it can help those looking to improve their lives.She lightly touches on subjects such as how limiting beliefs are holding you back, belief work, and how you can start living the life of your dreams right NOW.In the second half of the show she answers her IG followers questions:"How did you get to where you are now?""How to ditch my corporate job and find something that feeds my soul""What are some things you are struggling with right now?""How  to make a woman orgasm""How is the move to Colorado going?Follow me on IG: @quest_to_ithacawww.questtoithaca.com