The Light Within is a podcast for anyone seeking to re-write their life, live in their light and align with their soul's highest purpose. Join Journalist Leslie Draffin as she explores spirituality, sexuality, wellness, empowerment, mysticism and the magical world around us. By opening up about her own spiritual journey and interviewing others who are living their purpose, Leslie shares all the ways we can ignite the light within.
In this episode, Screen Time Strategist Ruby Ryba shares actionable steps you can use TODAY to cut down on your phone addiction. With humor & science-backed strategies we know you'll leave this conversation as inspired as we were.LINKS:HOW TO STOP SCROLLING (get the first look at Ruby's book)There's still time to sign up for Leslie's free masterclass - The Feminine Rewire. Inside you'll learn the 3 sacred shifts you can use to beat burnout & overwhelm - while nourishing your female nervous system. Sign up HERE. Class is live July 15th at 6pm CT (replays available to all who sign up!)Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Amita Sharma shares all about NourishDoc the company she helped found to connect women all over the world with holistic therapies for perimenopause and beyond.Links:NourishDocLinkedInInstagram Sign up for Leslie's free masterclass - the Feminine Rewire - HERE. It's live July 15th at 6 pm CT (replays available).Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Leslie Draffin shares why popular healing tools sometimes don't work for women - and shares 3 powerful practices you can begin using today to help show your female nervous system it's safe enough.Sign up for Leslie's FREE masterclass - The Feminine Rewire. It's happening July 15th at 6 pm CT. Listening to this later? No worries! Click the link to get the instant replay.Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, husband and wife Britton and Carolee discuss their journey from leaving Mormonism, healing after infidelity & awakening to the magic within. They share what they call 'the magical story of us' and explain how ritual shadow work has helped them manifest the life of their dreams.Britton & Carolee's Links:WebsiteOfferings (coaching & programs)InstagramNew Book (out this fall)Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Bonnie D'Arcangelo shares her wisdom as a clinical herbalist and holistic health consultant. We talk about the healing power of plants, how to connect with plant consciousness and herbal medicines for your most vibrant life.Bonnie's Links:WebsiteHerbal StoreInstagramReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Rhonda Britten shares what it means to live fearlessly, gives us actionable steps to start moving beyond the things holding us back and shares intimate parts of her own journey to finding freedom from fear.Trigger Warning: this episode includes discussion of domestic violence, parental death and suicidal ideation. Rhonda's Links:WebsiteProgramBooks (Leslie is currently moving through the book Fearless Living and HIGHLY recommends it to anyone who loved this conversation)Free Course (Stretch, Risk or Die)Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Dana L. Cox shares about finding harmony during midlife, how to have better boundaries (& more self-respect) and why being told we could 'have it all' leads women to burnout. Dana's Links:WebsiteBooksPersonalized SupportReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, show host & womb mystic Leslie Draffin shares her powerful story of overcoming shame, reconnecting to her womb and connecting to unconditional love through the Divine Feminine. She discusses:- womb wounds (what they are, how they manifest & how to notice them in your life)- reconnecting to the Divine Feminine through sacred pleasure & microdosing practices- why the pain you carry might not be your ownWork with Leslie:Leslie currently has two ways you can work together. Unbound: a 1-1 private 3-month immersion for women seeking to reconnect with their body, heal womb related trauma & work with mushrooms for advanced healing. DETAILS HEREThe Inner Circle: a monthly group membership for psychedelic integration from a divine feminine & cyclical perspective. JOIN FOR 2 WEEKS FREE. Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Akashic Records Reader and Energy Coach Kanika Vasudeva dives into soul contracts, what are akashic records show us about our soul and the 'big lessons' we're living in this lifetime. This was a profound conversation that gets deeply personal - and we want to include a trigger warning as their is discussion of child loss.Kanika's Links:Website3-part free series for ParentsReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Susan Hensley shares the transformative power of art journaling and discusses why this 'portal for play' can help you move through resistance, channel more joy and create a full and happy life.Connect with Susan:WebsiteSusan's Book - Art for your SanityOnline CoursesReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Dr. Christine Boev shares some of the top things she recommends for women over 35 who want to live their healthiest lives yet.We discuss:- 3 main things every woman needs to be doing- top supplements for perimenopause- why self-care is essential for midlifeConnect with Christine:InstagramMaster Menopause ProgramReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, we discuss the brain science & spiritual side of grief with Leigh-Ann Larson.Connect with Leigh-Ann:WebsiteGrief CommunityHer RetreatReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
Summer is the 'peak' time for many people's energy and mood. But if you're already burned out, this usually 'magnetic' season can make things worse. In this solo episode, Women's Somatic Psych.edelic guide & Womb Mystic Leslie Draffin shares simple rituals to help you slow down, honor your nervous system and move through summer with more ease. JOIN the INNER CIRCLE free for 2 weeks (then $111/month afterwards) with THIS special link.Ready to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Pleasure & Orgasm coach Jenn Wodtke takes us on a journey to reconnect with our own pleasure through touchless orgasms, healing sexual shame and discovering the DIVINE feminine within.We chat:- solo s.x in partnered relationships- why losing the 'goal' of orgasm is the key to a more fulfilling sex life- how the disconnection with the Goddess keeps women from living their most vibrant & empowered liveConnect with Jenn:WebsiteInstagramYouTubeBook a FREE CallReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy shares how to build a better relationship by prioritizing the pleasure you crave. And for those who might not KNOW what they want - she gives some AMAZING (and spicy) ways to begin exploring. Bio: Dr. Jenn Kennedy is a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Santa Barbara. In her private practice, Dr. Jenn sees couples and individuals in the areas of relationships, sex, addiction and LGBT. In 2019, she founded her clinical group practice, Riviera Therapy, and under this umbrella, she supervises up-and-coming clinicians. In 2023, Dr. Jenn launched The Pleasure Project, which is dedicated to helping us all have a better sex life. She has her own podcast The Pleasure Project which you should all check out in the links below.LINKS:WebsiteSelf-Paced CoursePodcastReady to reclaim your body, your power, and your peace? Start here: 1.
In this episode, Somatic Sex Coach and Archetypal Astrologer Alexandra Espino (aka the Serpentine Witch) shares why reclaiming the dark feminine is key for women (and femmes) who want to reclaim their sensuality.In this chat we discuss:- shibari- trauma healing through somatic sex coaching- how to connect to the dark feminine- some key dark feminine deities and ascended mastersLinks:ink for both 1:1 coaching/mentorship and astrology services: Podcast Reclamation HourShibari Course (DISCOUNT CODE: ALEXANDRA)Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, relationship coach Lauren Hayes shares lessons from ethical non-monogamy - including tools and tips monogamous couples can use to build a better relationship. This conversation is part of our May Series on Sex, Love, Relationships & Women's Health. Lauren's Links:ExploreWithLauren.com (free quiz and guide)Website: https://www.swinginglifestylecoach.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinginglifestylecoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwingingLifestyleCoachYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZR-9HggJ51NaJnXCnq0EwThe Examined Lives (ENM Vibes) Podcast: https://pod.link/1767688018For Better or Even Better: 7 Lessons on Love & Life from a Non-Monogamist (Book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRDNCQWQWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this conversation, heart-centered, functional medicine Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer spills the TEA on how your libido (or the lack thereof) is a sign of your vitality - AND what you can start doing TODAY to get it back.We also discuss:- what your sex hormones are trying to tell you- how to tap into sleep as your sexy superpower- how to improve your vitality todayConnect with Dr. Jessie:WebsiteSpecial offer for listenersInstagramWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, filmmaker & post-partum doula Foster Wilson shares how the portal of birth helps women 'create themselves' and how her own divorce catapulted her into a stronger, more present space of motherhood.Trigger warning: in this episode we discuss miscarriage so please be advised that some of this conversation may be triggering to those who have also experienced this.Connect with Foster:Her Book - Afternoon AbundanceHer WebsiteHer PodcastWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
May's THEME: Expanding PleasureYour SURPRISE: now there are TWO episodes a week of The Light Within to help you expand your pleasure - in your bedroom & beyond.Today's episode is with Rachel MacNeill who talks about surviving a sexless marriage, embracing her pleasure & what straight couples can learn from queer sex.Connect with Rachel:Rachel's 7-day FREE PLEASURE CHALLENGEWebsiteUse the coupon code LIGHTWITHIN for 20% off one sessionSubstackWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Megan Riley shares why sacred s3xuality, tantra and an org@sm a day can lead to better relationships, more money & better business opportunities. Our chat covers:- the 10 different kinds of big 'Os'- how to become 'well fcked'- womb reconnection - how to talk to your partner about expanding your pleasure practicesIts a potent convo that goes PERFECTLY with May's National Masturbation Month.Follow Megan here:WebsiteInstagramWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Anastasia Gerali shares how to work with your subconscious mind + nervous system for rapid alignment and long-term healing. We discuss:- her rapid alignment method- why your subconscious mind might be blocking your abundance- how to own your triggersConnect with Anastasia:Her WebsiteInstagramBook a sessionWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this week's episode, Spiritual Life Coach & Healer Jaclyn Francis shares ways to overcome the wounds of unworthiness & step into your divine power as a woman. We LOVE this episode because it is JAM PACKED with some of the most amazing tips to help you navigate your spiritual awakening and connect with the divine.Connect with Jaclyn:WebsitePodcastThe Worthiness CodesWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
This week we're talking about the MYTH of laziness - one that many midlife women secretly believe - when in REALITY you aren't lazy at all, your body is just in complete FREEZE.This episode covers: - signs of functional freeze- somatic healing practices to help you get OUT of freezeIf you're ready to explore how working 1:1 can help you 10x your energy, heal burnout and balance your mood (for GOOD) I invite you into Unbound, my 3-month immersion for midlife women ready to THRIVE.DETAILS ARE HERE: Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this inspiring conversation, Carol Chapman shares ways we can begin to live more openly from the heart - even in a MESSY world. In our chat, Carol talks about HOW to tell if it's your ego talking (or your intuition), WHY our mind often takes over in stressful situations (aka like the world we live in right now) and offers actionable steps you can take right now to live more from YOUR heart.Connect with Carol:WebsitePodcastCourse WaitlistWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Success Architect & Podcast Host Jennifer Loehding shares the powerful mindset shifts you can make today to overcome your limiting beliefs & self-sabotage. Connect with Jennifer:WebsiteHer new coursePodcastWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, author, entrepreneur & influencer Giovanna Silvestre shares her journey with manifestation, how it helped her go from confusion to clarity AND the mindset shifts she was able to make (even in her darkest days) to totally change her life.Connect with Giovanna:InstagramPre-Order her book: Confused Girl: Find your Peace in the ChaosGiveawayGiovanna's Activewear line (inspired by crystals)Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this week's episode, leadership coach Jen Aks shares all about the multiple forms of intelligence and how developing your emotional intelligence can help you lead from within. This episode includes some amazing action steps to help you begin to use emotional intelligence for your own embodied leadership.Connect with Jen:FREE CLASSWebsiteMoving MeditationBook a Connection CallInstagramWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this solo episode, Somatic Guide & Microdosing mentor Leslie Draffin shares about the ways we can heal our womb (and the trauma locked within it) through somatic healing & plant medicine. This episode includes actionable steps to help you begin the process of reconnecting to your power source & igniting the creative fire inside your womb.Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Jennifer Pilates shares her transformative story to deep inner and outer healing - and ways you can unlock your power by reconnecting to your body.Connect with Jennifer:WebsitePodcastWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Alicia Farricielli shares ways to overcome the wounds of your childhood in order to live the life you desire.Connect with Alicia:FREE Inner Child WorkshopWebsiteInstagramWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this conversation Dr. Erica Elliot shares her experience of leaving corporate medicine and finding her soul's true path - as a TRUE healer. She vulnerably talks about her own battle with mental challenges - and how this near disaster led her to her calling. Trigger Warning: this episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.Connect with Erica:WebsiteGet her books HERERead Erica's BLOGWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this raw and vulnerable conversation, earth medicine facilitator and multidisciplinary artist Casey Urban shares her journey of healing from abortion & a perceived near death experience - as well as her healing path from post-partum depression. We also discuss getting sober and unlocking your true potential with portal magic (microdosing and macrodosing mushroom magic).Trigger warning: in this chat we discuss abortion and post-partum depression as well as substance use. Listener discretion is advised.Donate to the Lilith Fund HEREConnect with Casey:WebsiteBook a CallInstagramWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
Welcome to this solo episode with Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach and Psychedelic Microdosing Guide Leslie Draffin.In this episode, we talk about:- lessons learned along the self-healing journey- why the body is essential to holistic healing & how to connect with it in simple ways- simple tools to help you reconnect with yourselfNEW: Join my FREE Facebook Community - Sacred Soma CollectiveGET CYCLE ALCHEMY HEREGET THE SHIFT METHOD HEREWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this episode, Laurie Parente shares some of the simple ways we can begin building a deeper relationship with our spirit guide team. In this chat, Laurie ALSO talks about the deeply 'midlife' block many of us women face ... when we suddenly wake up feeling like 'we're meant for something more.' We discuss HOW to ignite your inner light - and in Laurie's case - how connecting with your spirit guide team can make that transition even easier. Listen & share this one with the people you love.LINKS:Laurie's YOUTUBEGet Laurie's FREE Guide to help you connect with your spirit teamCheck out Laurie's FREE journalGet a reading! Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )Ready to share YOUR voice with the world? Try ZENCASTR (the platform I've used to create this podcast for the last 3 seasons). It's easy, intuitive & an amazing all-in-one-platform for recording, editing & hosting. Try it HERE.
In this week's episode, Women's Holistic Sleep Coach Morgan Adams blows our mind with some amazing facts about sleep, why women often get WORSE sleep than men AND how to have better sleep FAST. You'll want to listen to this - share it with the women in your life & bookmark if for those middle of the night wake ups (believe me).LINKS: Morgan's WebsiteGet Morgan's FREE Middle of the Night Wakeup Guide HEREBook a FREE CALL with MorganMidlife Sleep SchoolWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode, Evolutionary Astrologer Rachel Varitimos shares how to transcend your birth chart & ACTUALLY start doing your soul's work.LINKS: Run your Birth Chart: https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.phpRachel's membership:https://rachel-varitimos-077f.mykajabi.com/cosmic-co-creatrixGet a birth chart reading:https://calendly.com/ravaritimos/75-minute-birth-chart-readingWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
Welcome to 2025 & to the 5th season of The Light Within. In today's episode, Women's Somatic Guide & Microdosing Coach Leslie Draffin shares practices you can use on your healing journey - to help you navigate the trials and tribulations of spiraling back into yourself.Download the FREE SHIFT METHOD eBookReady to learn how to Cycle Sync & Microdose for deep feminine healing? Take my free 5-day mini-course.Learn to Cycle Sync through these episodes:Ep. 62 Track your Cycle & Improve your LifeEp. 58 Your Menstrual Cycle is your Biggest Untapped ResourceWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 3 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast 3. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this final episode of Season 4, Kirsten Rudberg joins us to share about her adventures (& misadventures) connecting to her heart, walking the Camino & finding God in everything. Listen to Kirsten's podcastCheck out Kirsten's workWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, Roxanne Chaput shares how to start healing on the Soullular level while discovering what it means to REALLY live from your soul's sacred purpose.Check out Roxanne's work HERE.Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode, Dominiece Clifton teaches us her 7 ways to soften as a business owner and shares why finding the power in your pivot OFTEN looks like doing a lot LESS.Check out Dominiece's website HEREGrab her FREE RESOURCES HEREWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, emotions therapist & plant medicine facilitator Becca Williams shares how psychedelics can be a 'psychic vitamin' for healing the trauma within our physical & emotional bodies. We dive deep into her work & her healing journey - and I know you're going to love this conversation.Becca's WorkAbout Becca:Becca Williams is a seasoned emotions therapist and plant medicine facilitator, with expertise in emotional and trauma recovery. Her focus extends to psychedelic integration, psilocybin microdosing, and providing cannabis-assisted support to break negative emotional cycles. Through her Emotional Liberation workshops, immersive retreats, and masterclass courses, Becca seamlessly blends ancient healing modalities with Western neuroscience, promoting a holistic integration of inner and outer life experiences. As a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and a certified Emotions Facilitator, Becca brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice. With a passion for plant medicine advocacy and activism, she has served as a group facilitator, speaker, and mentor, contributing to personal and collective transformation for over two decades.Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, Susannah Stokes shares about her journey with psychedelics & how she's helping other people have transformative experiences with these sacred medicines.About Susannah:After serving in two combat tours in Afghanistan as a Marine Corps Officer, Susannah experienced a spiritual awakening that changed her life forever. Since then, she's dedicated her life as an Energy Priestess and Embodied Consciousness Guide. She's served dozens of people in 1:1 and group ceremonies, guiding them in their own spiritual awakening process. She co-founded House of Embodied Metamorphosis, a 508c1a Faith-Based Organization that utilizes The Metamorphosis Method and our community-cultivated strain of psilocybin, known as Trinity, to facilitate powerful personal transformations through retreats and coaching programs.Check out Susannah's work HEREWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, Aneta Ardelian Kuzma shares how to check-out of hustle culture, redefine success & build a life that actually NOURISHES you (mind, body & soul).About Aneta:Aneta Ardelian Kuzma is a well-being coach and consultant. She works with high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs to overcome burnout, redefine success, and create sustainable routines to achieve optimal health, and create lives of purpose, passion, and peace. Connect with AnetaListen to Aneta's PodcastWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode we're talking all about the transformative healing power of journaling. Kay Adams has been teaching people about journaling for decades and shares her wisdom with us today.Get Kay's free course: J is for Journal HEREAbout Kay:Kay Adams is a psychotherapist and founder of the Center for Journal Therapy in Denver, Colorado. Her passion in life is teaching the healing art and science of journal writing to all who desire self-directed change. She's delighted to be with us today to share how writing a journal can move you toward healing, growth and change in surprisingly easy and time-efficient ways.Take my FREE QUIZ & discover what microdosing ritual is perfect for YOU!SIGN UP FOR MINDFUL MICRODOSING: my 30 day accountability group to help you create a sustainable & transformative microdosing practice in your life. Listeners of the podcast receive founding member's pricing. Join before doors close on Sept 27th. If you're listening to this AFTER that date - click the link to be added to the waitlist. Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, JJ Flizanes talks about healing our core wounds & why moving past these limiting beliefs can help us step into a life FULL of abundance.About JJ:JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the creator of the Empowering Minds Network. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing. JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams.Check out JJ's WebsiteJoin JJ's Embodied Healing IntensiveLinks to JJ's Podcast: - Finding Emotional Freedom- Roadmap to Emotional HealingLearn from JJWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode, Catherine Llewellyn shares her story of deep inner healing through humanistic psychology & so much more.Check out Catherine's work:Podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.buzzsprout.comWebsite: https://beingspace.worldTake my FREE QUIZ & Discover what microdosing ritual is perfect for YOU!NEW: SIGN UP FOR MINDFUL MICRODOSING: my 30 day accountability group to help you create a sustainable & transformative microdosing practice in your life. Listeners of the podcast receive founding member's pricing. Join before doors close on Sept 27th. If you're listening to this AFTER that date - click the link to be added to the waitlist. Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, Certified Grief Specialist Victoria Volk shares about her journey with grief, the 7 myths we're told about grief and how we can make moving through grief a little easier.TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains discussions around death, sexual assault and suicide. If these are triggers for you, please know we see you & support you - and maybe this episode isn't for you today. Connect with Victoria:WebsitePodcastMeditationsWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this episode, Satya Lila shares all about ways to make your sex life more sacred. From talking to her your partner, ways to get started & how sacred sexuality helps heal shame - this convo has it all. Take my new FREE QUIZ to discover what microdosing ritual is perfect for YOU!SIGN UP FOR MINDFUL MICRODOSING: my 30 day accountability group to help you create a sustainable & transformative microdosing practice in your life. Listeners of the podcast receive founding member's pricing. Join before doors close on Sept 27th. If you're listening to this AFTER that date - click the link to be added to the waitlist. Website: https://satyalila.info/Freebies (try the meditation it's amazing!!)Satya Lila specializes in helping women and couples to enhance their intimate connection, to allow the erotic divine energies to move through them, to feel the ecstatic bliss of a sacred sexual connection — and enjoy epic, earth-shattering lovemaking!Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode, we're talking all about the combination of trauma-informed & holistic care in the mental health field with Caitlyn Dorsey.Take my new quiz & discover the microdosing ritual PERFECT for you!SIGN UP FOR MINDFUL MICRODOSING: my 30 day accountability group to help you create a sustainable & transformative microdosing practice in your life. Listeners of the podcast receive founding member's pricing. Join before doors close on Sept 27th. If you're listening to this AFTER that date - click the link to be added to the waitlist. About Caitlyn:Caitlyn Dorsey is a Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, a Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, author, and motivational speaker. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy. After years of traveling, immersing in cultures, and working with diverse populations including veterans, involuntary psychiatric patients, victims of domestic violence, community corrections, and individuals struggling with substance abuse and mental health concerns, she was led to the transformational work she does today. Caitlyn implements a holistic approach in counseling and meets her clients where they are at with therapeutic modalities including Humanistic Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Counseling among others. She merges traditional counseling techniques with holistic modalities to assist her clients in facilitating lasting changes and authentic healing. Caitlyn is also a professional member of NAADAC, IAMFC, and is an Advisory Council Member of the Region 12 Opioid Abatement Council. She holds additional certifications from the American Red Cross in Disaster Mental Health and Disaster Cycle Services, NCTSN Psychological First Aid, and is Impaired Driving Education Program trained. She has been featured on iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, in books/magazines, and facilitated statewide training as an expert in her field.WebsiteWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )
In this week's episode, Michelle Gauthier shares how we can overcome burnout, move away from our overachieving ways & finally create a life of PEACE.Take my new quiz: Discover your IDEAL Microdosing RitualMY FREE TRAINING IS TODAY: MICRO+DOSING MINDFULNESS FOR ANXIETY & OVERWHELM. SIGN UP HERE.If you're ready to dive deeper: SIGN UP FOR MINDFUL MICRODOSING: my 30 day accountability group to help you create a sustainable & transformative microdosing practice in your life. Listeners of the podcast receive founding member's pricing. Join before doors close on Sept 27th. If you're listening to this AFTER that date - click the link to be added to the waitlist. Michelle Gauthier is the life coach who turns chaos into calm! She helps busy, overwhelmed women find peace and purpose and hosts the witty "Overwhelmed Working Woman" podcast.A single mom to two adopted kids, Michelle left a 20-year corporate career in 2017 to become a life coach. Since then, she's guided hundreds of women to balance careers and home life.When not coaching, Michelle enjoys cheering at her kids' sports events, sweating it out at Burn Bootcamp, organizing for fun, online shopping, and devouring self-improvement books.Connect with Michelle:Link: Overwhelmed Working Woman podcast Website: www.michellegauthier.com Instagram: @michellegauthiercoachingWant to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )