The Body as a Compass

join me in this analysis of the fluid nature of concepts such as “good” and “bad” through the lenses of short-term relationships, sex, and contradictory truths.

so much of my life has been spent chasing an arbitrary future full of bliss, and I'm realizing that's not the point of the human experience. the point is to cultivate presence. I discuss things that bring me out of the present moment: constantly thinking something is wrong with what I'm currently doing, society's version of romantic love, and not being in my body, and falling off my soul's path. this episode ends with ways to figure out how to bring ourselves back to the gift of where you've always been: the present moment.

this podcast turns one today! in this episode we discuss the rebrand, catching yourself slip into old patterns, romance programming, and redirecting yourself back to your intuition.

topics include: not doing well, possibly rebranding this podcast, and the concept of operating from our hearts instead of our minds/bodily sensations

This episode is all about everything I've learned while traveling recently & the effects my childhood home have had on my body. As you become more integrated into your body, you are able to notice how the energy of a place affects you beyond what meets the surface. When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment that it grows in, not the flower. This episode is about starting where you are and grounding yourself in your body regardless of what's going on around you.

Jessica Dore said, “How many times is springing into action actually a refusal to feel what the thing made you feel?” This episode is all things emotions, feeling your feelings, reactivity, regulating ourselves, and compassionately taking responsibility for how we respond to the behavior of others.

Join me in this episode where I talk about my biggest fears, lessons in sobriety, tackling abandonment issues, and more thoughts on alone time & self-love :)

In theme with last week's episode, we are talking about dating triggers. Historically, I've pretty much only dated men who were either good for me mentally and bad for me physically (aka s*x) or vice versa. What if both is possible? It just might be! Join me in learning how to rewire your brain+body to process new information that contradicts what you learned during traumatic experiences.

We are once again talking about the topic I hate to love: romance. I haven't processed some things that were mildly traumatic within my dating life until very recently, but I am so grateful to finally be in a space where I can let those experiences go. I probably have said some of this stuff before, but I definitely wasn't embodying it. This is the beginning of a series on somatic processing in the presence of other people :) I also say the phrase “don't get me wrong” no less than 500 times in this episode.

Woooo! Our first guest is my dear friend Tess Garcia. Join us in this episode where we discuss body representation within the fashion industry (0:00-24:35), body positivity vs. body neutrality/acceptance (24:35-37:00), and how the perceptions of our bodies relate to yoga, spirituality, and philosophy (37:00-55:00). You can find Tess on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @HiThisIsTess.

Join me in this episode discussing my self-esteem issues & how they're tied to letting people stay in my life just because they make me feel needed & give me a confidence boost. Still learning to fully trust my body/intuition, but we're getting better! We also talk about making mistakes & how we're all the “bad guy” sometimes.

I used to think non-attachment meant not caring about anything, but in actuality, it actually means caring beyond any personal desires. Join me in this episode where we unpack this concept!

Sitting down & doing nothing is a lot harder than it looks. Getting sick has made me realize that I'm very regimented about my ideas of rest. We get so caught up in financial, physical, and mental growth to the point where we never truly rest - even when we think what we're doing is self-care. Join me in this episode where I unpack what it means to do nothing, live in the moment, and honor nature's seasons as they come and go.

Sometimes you're so used to being misunderstood to the point where you subconsciously seek out friendships and relationships that mimic that. In this episode I talk about family dynamics, the difference between what someone says vs how they make you feel, being misunderstood vs being unliked, people who are living out their true passions, and how to be more curious. I also changed up the sound at the end (finally lol)!

I got a new job!! Sometimes the best possible outcome for ourselves is out of our personal bounds of imagination, and that's where the body comes in. Join me in this episode full of tangents where I talk about my take on astrology, interview tips, self-esteem, alignment/being in flow with the universe, and the feeling of safety and where it resides in the body.

In this episode, we discuss where masculine & feminine energy resides in the body. The left part of our brain (logic/“masculine” side) controls the right side of our body, and the right part of our brain (emotion & creativity/ “feminine” side) controls the left side of our body. We talk about healthy versions of masculinity and femininity, as well as toxic masculinity & toxic femininity. Lastly, we talk about potential ways to view God/the universe/a higher power etc within the context of masc/fem energy.

I quit my job with nothing else lined up! In this episode I talk about what led me to the point I'm at right now and how my body and soul made the choice, despite me trying to be as “smart” as possible about it. Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and trust your intuition (even when it seems like it doesn't know what it's doing), and that is what this episode is all about.

Forgot to talk about drugs & alcohol in the last episode, so I did a mini episode on my conflicting views on this subject. FYI, I am talking about smoking weed - not cigarettes!

In this episode, we talk about the effects of our internal and external environments on the body. We talk about ways to regulate yourself in physical environments you may feel unsafe in, the power of our own energy in our environments, hormones, trace minerals, and learning how to have trust and patience with ourselves on this journey that is life.

FYI: the mic situation is a little messed up in this episode! It sounds like I'm outside..? It only happens a few times though. This is the last of an impromptu 3-part series on relationships. We talk about community, friendships, platonic intimacy, learning how to say no, authenticity, expectations, anxious attachment styles, when the body says no, and forming healthy attachments to not only other people, but to your entire life experience. We also talk about how trauma is stored in the body and how it can be ancestral. Lastly, I talk about independence and learning how to go where you are celebrated! 

Join me in this roller coaster ride of an episode where I talk about sex, guilt, my religious upbringing, self-exploration/masturbation, ways to heal the sacral chakra (such as twerking the energy away) creative practices, what the body experiences during an orgasm, being dickmatized (i.e.: only liking someone because of the sexual connection), and body image issues.

In this episode, I talk about the effects of jealousy on the body in the context of romantic relationships. I discuss my personal experiences with unconventional relationships, the concept of feeling the need to perform for someone, and how I tend to ignore/stay out of my body when I think I'm in “love.” I also address how feeling butterflies in your stomach may not be a good sign. Lastly, I say the word “normalize” approximately 300000 times throughout the podcast :)

In this episode I go over practical ways to root down into the body when you're disconnected, how to start fine-tuning your intuition, the mind + body connection, and going on mental health leave from my job. Lastly, I talk about how I'm currently learning that pushing your body only takes you so far.

Cheers to episode one! In this episode, I go over what led me to create this podcast and what it feels like to be numb and disconnected from our bodies. I also give an overview of how emotions are stored in the body and how sometimes our bodies have a skewed definition of safety. Lastly, I talk about the connection between having a “purpose” and being in tune with the natural rhythms of the body.