A conversation between friends, Tamara Franz and Chantelle Neufeld. Exploring our fascination with the vast world within and beyond. We love the power of story. We are passionate about the quest to find healing, empowerment and self-actualization. We share our personal stories and training using the…
“You create your own reality” is a common expression in the spiritual community. How do we interpret that? What if our reality sucks? We talk about what this idea means to us, and how we can use some daily practices to shape the reality we really want.
How is Your Spirit? What is Spirit Anyway? In this episode we talk about what Spirit means to us and how to connect with Spirit. What enlarges You, inspires you and connects you to the Source of all that is?
Your body is your hero's super-suit. In this episode we talk about how to get back into the body in order to feel truly alive. We share a number of body practices that have worked for us over the years.
In this episode we chat about what “Soul” means to us and how we express it in our lives. We discuss how resonating with our souls awakens us to our nobility and transforms us victims to heroes of our own story. Link to artist Lori Klassen's website: https://www.loriklassen.com/ Link to Tamara's Blog: https://didireallysaythat660429568.wordpress.com/2023/01/23/innocence-your-superpower/
In this episode we talk about the heart, which is the place of connection where everything comes together so that we can live fearlessly and joyfully.
This is the first of series on our different parts: mind, heart, soul, body, spirit, and how we can bring them into alignment. Here we talk about how we can curate our mind and our mindset to serve instead of sabotage our leveling up process. Stories of our lives and tools that have helped us.
In this episode we chat about how to anchor our Intentions for the New Year by creating routines and rituals that emphasize your vision and not your baggage. We share some of the things that have worked for us. Here is the link we mentioned for our previous episode with the visioning process: https://youtu.be/hEYw7KVsB4M
In this episode we reframe New Year's resolutions by choosing vision instead of the "shoulds" that usually drive our (failed) resolutions. We guide you through a 5-fact review process to help you think about what it is you truly desire for your mind, heart, soul, body, and spirit, and how to bring all of these parts of yourself into alignment. See Tamara's blog for a copy of the questions and review template. Tamara's blog post with the 5-facet review template: https://didireallysaythat660429568.wordpress.com/2022/12/19/not-all-those-who-wander-are-lost-but-a-compass-might-help/?fbclid=IwAR3ouLYZsmgp2dtcAwfwpz63nYk0ou245gteXAAmtbLk8uG4C9w1nDCpz_A
In this episode we talk about Joseph Campbell's Heroic Journey framework and how it provides a map for us to navigate through life with a larger perspective, moving us from victim mentality to heroic mentality. We show how the framework shows up in movies and in our own lives. Link to Tamara's Blog: https://didireallysaythat660429568.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/first-blog-post/
We are in a time of massive shift as a human family. Systems are unraveling, and we are becoming more and more aware of the shifting energy of our planet and how it affects us. It's time to level up and take our Heroic Journeys mindfully. It's time to claim our power so we can empower each other to leave behind the energies of fear and domination and step into the energies of love, joy, and connectedness. Are you ready to level up? Come on in and be part of the conversation!
What do we do about triggers? Covid... vaccines... choices people around us are making, and how we perceive those choices affecting us... There are so many potential triggers in our world right now. In this episode we talk about triggers, what they can teach us, and how we can use them for growth and healing.
In today's podcast we discuss the power of Intention and the magic we allow to be unleashed when we take that first step forward.
Tamara talks in detail about her session with Chantelle and the imagery and empowerment that resulted from vague suggestions and holding space. Ever wondered what a session is like? Now you'll know.
Personal Stories and learning to let it be, to allow ourselves to be in the present moment, how we can recognize anxiety and how to move towards inner peace.
Recorded on January 1, 2021. We reflect and look forward to how we can feel better in the midst of uncertainty. Tips that have worked for us.
Discussing the misconceptions of Hypnotherapy, what it actually is like and what results it can bring. A fun visualization included along the way!
Sharing what has helped us, such as creative outlets, travel videos, moving energy and little rituals to get us through this time.
Personal stories of our challenges and insights from 2020, the things we've missed and what we are looking forward to as systems are shifting.
In this episode we talk about life transitions--personal and global. How can we relax into them realizing that life IS in the transitions?
We share stories about how we connect to our Intuition and the Hero's Journey. How Numerology and Intuition come together and how Shadow work is essential for navigating life's journey.
Continuing our conversation about Intuition and the various ways we can listen and be empowered. You can also choose to watch this episode on YouTube to watch Chantelle blush as she talks about Sex. Visit www.chantellen.com for the link.
How to recognize your Intuition and access it. This episode is also on YouTube. Visit www.chantellen.com for the link.
Stories of our religious upbringing and the journey of transformation from religion to spirituality.
After reading "Educated" by Tara Westover, we discuss how being raised in a conservative/fundamentalist religious system shaped our early experiences.
Forgiveness is NOT restoring a relationship or making what they did okay. Forgiveness IS Releasing them, letting go of the tug of war rope, deciding to not give any more of your energy to them or to the problem they caused. It's cutting the cord. Letting go of any expectation of them to understand the pain they caused or to say sorry. Realizing how you can take back your power and energy in this way, so that nothing anyone can do or say will affect you any longer.
Chantelle Neufeld leads a Guided Meditation with the intention of Easing Anxiety through Gratitude. Made especially to manage the feelings of uncertainty from recent world events. Benefits are better health and sleep, pain and anxiety relief and peace of mind.
In this episode, you get to be a fly on the wall observing the "Feeding Your Demons" process as Tamara guides Chantelle through a session. A real life example about how this type of parts therapy works.
Tamara shares the process of how to do a Feeding your Demons session on your own or with a client. We describe the practice of reclaiming parts of yourself through the process of Feeding Your Demons. "Demons" are anything holding us back from what we want in life.
In this episode we discuss various ways to access and heal parts of ourselves. We talk about basic IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems) with Protectors, Exiles and Healthy parts, and share stories of how this kind of therapy has impacted our lives.
Chantelle Neufeld leads an hour long Guided Meditation with the Intention of Nourishment of the Mind. For best results, listen every night with earbuds as you go to sleep for 21 days in a row.
Discussing how to move from unhelpful thoughts to helpful thoughts. How journaling slows down the mind to focus on one thing at a time. We give many ideas of how to journal and what to journal about. Sharing our struggles in life, we are all students, we are all teachers.
In this episode we discuss letting go of perfection, coming back to the simple things we enjoy, like art, music, even housework can bring us back to ourselves. When is the last time you gave yourself permission to do something you enjoyed?
Our body has wisdom and intelligence that can be tapped into easily. In this episode we share a bit of our own physical healing journey and how we communicated with our body in order to aid healing.
Self love and a healthy sense of the self are the best protection against co-dependency and exploitation. In this third part of our conversation on Narcissism, we talk about practices and rituals for regaining a healthy sense of ourselves and standing firmly on our own ground.
Continuing with our conversation about Narcissism, we look at the need for healthy boundaries, something that empathic or gentle-spirited people often have a hard time defining. What are healthy boundaries, and how do we start to create firm boundaries to protect a healthy sense of ourselves?
In this episode we talk about Narcissism, co-dependency, and why empathic people are so often drawn into relationships with narcissists. What are narcissists? How do we recognize them and the typical tactics they employ in relationships?
In this episode we talk about three books that harness the power of the subconscious mind and the imagination for deep healing. Listen and learn about some powerful tools and techniques for doing your own inner work, healing trauma, and reclaiming your own power.
In this episode we discuss with each other our Ideal Bookshelves: Ten books we have each chosen that have had a huge impact on our lives. Listen, enjoy, and come away with a list of powerful and life-changing books! Please share with us your own Ideal Bookshelf titles in the comments.