The Mindful Coping Podcast

Their book,  Healing Begins with Us: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Abuse and Rebuilding the Sibling Bond (HeartWisdom LLC, April 5, 2022), shares their inspiring and hopeful story of healing from their painful upbringing.They are sharing their story now to help heal the shame that they have carried as survivors of trauma, and to contribute to healing the hearts of others who have struggled in similar ways. To them healing is not about changing, or becoming someone "different" or "better"---it's about becoming more fully who they are: a spark of The Divine, connected to All, here to assist each other as our souls explore this existence and learn to love and live in peace.Ronni Tichenor has a PhD in sociology, specializing in family studies, from the University of Michigan.https://www.heartandsoulsisters.net 

Alexandra is on a mission to raise the vibration of our collective consciousness. As an Energy Healer and Spiritual Advisor, she uses the tools of psychedelic medicine and integration, mindfulness practices such as meditation and breathwork, and the metaphysical practice of Reiki to help heal the mind, body, and soul. Through her self-healing journey to overcome developmental trauma and anxiety, along with a profound spiritual transformation, she was prepared and called to be a channel of healing for others. She embraces clients with compassionate understanding to help them tap into their higher selves and live more fulfilled lives. Alexandra has worked with hundreds of clients in group and individual settings. Previously she was an Integration Guide at Mindbloom and the Director of Patient Experience at Wonder Sciences. She is double Reiki Master certified by the International Center for Reiki Training. Her other training includes a 400-hour mentorship with Shipibo Shamans, Fluence Introduction to Ketamine, Heart Coherence Healing, and Psychic and Medium Development. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology, and has a B.A. in journalism.In addition to her professional work, Alexandra is passionate about increasing access to holistic wellness and supporting BIPOC and marginalized communities. Her philanthropic endeavors include leading mindfulness workshops and leadership advising for Vista Del Mar, a non-profit providing trauma-informed care and mental health services to the most vulnerable children and families in Southern California. She believes that by healing ourselves and raising consciousness, we improve the wellbeing of the planet and all its inhabitants.To connect with Alexandra, visithealeralexandra.com @healeralexandra on IG 

Christine Marie is a Ceremonial Medicine Woman who specializes in holding safe and sacred spaces for healing and transformation through plant spirit facilitation, shamanic reiki healing, and spoken-word sound journeying. Additionally, she has a Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) and is a published author who has years of experience in helping men and women heal from C-PTSD, physical ailments, toxic relationships, and disempowerment.Two years into her nursing field, she realized the limitations that western medicine had to offer in treating the root cause of emotional and physical disease. As she began to heal herself through holistic modalities and plant medicine, she felt the call to bridge the gap between western and holistic health by opening up her own private practice.Her history in western medicine combined with her knowledge in alternative therapies offers you the experience of feeling safe and sovereign in your freedom of self-expression and healing.Christine Marie's personal survivorship from abuse, neglect and body violation deeply shifted when she started to reclaim her voice and power while working within non-ordinary states of consciousness. She has made it her life's mission to support you in discovering emotional, physical, and spiritual wholeness and well-being. www.christinemarieheals.comwww.instagram.com/christinemarieheals

Annie Ellicott is a jazz vocalist, songwriter and interdisciplinary artist. In recent years, she has expanded her creativity through acting, voice over, audio book narration, video production, album production, stagecraft, and performance art. Ellicott has acquired a substantial fan base from her voiceover work as both a character actor and narrator for Soundbooth Theater Audiobooks, and has toured the United States and Europe, performing both traditional jazz and original compositions. Ellicott's stage power arises from her sustained drive. A disciplined performer, Ellicott has performed some 300 shows in the past 5 years, before crowds as wide-ranging as the annual Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park to Caveau de la Huchette in Paris. She's also a recurring guest vocalist with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at both The Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles, as well as Feinstein's At The Nikko in San Francisco. Ellicott appeared with Goldblum and his ensemble in San Francisco at Sketch Fest 2016, 2017, 2018 and at the famed Glastonbury Festival in London in 2019.

Susi Amendola ERYT500 & C-IAYT created Yoga Now in 1983, and has taught weekly Yoga classes and trained thousands of Yoga teachers both locally and nationally for over 40 years.With her expertise in both the ancient practices of Himalayan Hatha Yoga as well as within the western medical world, Susi's teachings and classes are unlike anything else you will find. She recently published her first book: The Centered Heart!As the National Director and Senior Trainer of Stress Management for Ornish Lifestyle Medicine, Susi served for more than 30 years in the program for reversing heart disease without drugs or surgery by including Yoga as part of a multi-dimensional approach to healing. She traveled extensively to train and mentor hospital teams in delivering this intervention covered by Medicare under the guidelines of Intensive Cardiac Rehab. Susi has been an esteemed guest speaker and presenter at many conferences, businesses, and symposiums on health and wellness. She has also published hundreds of articles through Ornish Lifestyle Medicine on the uses and benefits of Yoga. 

I was born an artist and have been one my entire life. I am passionate about creating, exploring, and experiencing life and how it affects others. Life is a natural cycle and we have a chance to leave behind our story and our legacy. The first time in my life that my hands hit a brush, there was an explosion of emotions that manifested. There was this rush that I can't really put into words, but it's found in my art. Since then I have never put it down. Art is embedded into my life and the experience of life. I am on a journey that includes all of my children, my wife, and all of the interactions in life. My family travels the world with me and we get to experience a vast variety of people, cultures, and places. My children were born into art so it is a part of who they are. I love finding people who are authentic in what they believe, what they do, and question the world around them. The world is full of inspiration around us and we take the time to appreciate life, we can create something captivating. Life is a journey that is to be interpreted and experienced in oneself. Life is always moving like a river and evolving to the rocks around it. I have evolved into the place I am in life by following my path and embracing my soul. I get to take my life experiences and create art on my journey, and that I am thankful for.https://www.joshstoutgallery.com

This is a space for the exploration of awakening, integration and embodiment, it's a space that supports a deepening of Self. I don't separate between spiritual or non-spiritual, all is included. It's just LIFE and exploring what it means to be human, what it means to be alive, what it means to suffer, and what it is to accept all into the embrace of our experience. Understanding what awakening is, what spirituality is and what they both are not – brings these lofty ideals of ‘enlightenment' back down to lived reality in each and every moment. Learning what it means to transcend and include all that we are, all that we experience, into the broader context of open-awareness.For me what I offer here isn't therapy and it's not about the acquisition of more knowledge. It's about the direct experience of Self using the tool of spiritual discussion & conversation (Satsang), and supported on a deeper level with Divine Light Transmissions. It's about a meeting of our shared humanity, and our shared divinity and as such I don't place myself higher than you, different than you, more than you. I don't claim to have all or even any of the answers. I'm here to support this conversation of “What is the nature of reality? What is the nature of Self?” as a mentor, a teacher, a guide, an energy healer, and a spiritual midwife of sorts – to walk hand in hand with you on this beautiful, messy journey of Self discovery, as Self meeting Self. To discover the light Being that we are at the heart of all existence.We are all figuring out life as best we can. A lot of the people I meet along the way are looking to others to give them answers. I encourage each and every one of you who happen upon this website to look into your own direct experience, use your discernment, listen to what others have to say and mark it against your own internal compass and intuition. Drop all your judgements about what you think you know and take a careful look, take a look prior to your assumptions, I encourage you to do so earnestly. See if whatever they (or I) are pointing to stands up to scrutiny, does it point back to your own truth? But don't take my word for it…. go looking for yourself!To connect with Imogen:Website: beyondimogen.comEmail: beyondimogen@gmail.comPodcast: endofseeking.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/beyondimogenFacebook: facebook.com/beyondimogenInstagram: instagram.com/beyondimogen

Liz Dueck is a Nature Artist, Art Educator, Trail Guide, and the co-curator of “Along the Cimarron”. She primarily works in oil painting, charcoal and natural materials. Her creative practices are all based on exploration and connection. Along with displaying her work in galleries and curating exhibitions, she regularly leads Art Hikes in the Tulsa and Sand Springs area. Dueck's passion lies in interchangeably connecting art, nature and people together.Dueck graduated with a BFA in Studio Art, a Teaching Certification in Art and a minor in Art History from Oklahoma State University in 2017. She worked for OSU's Art Department in her time there as a student as well as upon graduation as the Education Coordinator of the Prairie Arts Center. She now teaches art at the Tulsa Boys' Home, volunteers as a Trail Guide at the Keystone Ancient Forest leading monthly Art Hikes and resides in the forests of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. To connect with Liz, visithttps://www.lizdueck.com/https://www.instagram.com/lizdueckart/

Kai has a unique gift that allows her to transmit the energy of awakening to open and willing spiritual seekers. She was introduced to the kundalini shaktipat tradition in 1994 when she was 27 years old. Her kundalini was awakened by a shaktipat master and within a few months she was in full manifestation of the Divine Mother. She has since undergone a series of dramatic awakenings that have prepared her to work with others. As a result of working with her, many people report having dramatic life changes, spiritually and in their everyday lives. Read morehttps://www.kaishanti.comInstagram @angeloflightmeditation

Branjae is the personification of Black American Music. She is an artist, activist, dancer, singer, and actress. She asks “why not” through her music, challenging listeners to embrace their authentic selves.  Her lyrical depth, energetic theatrical performances, and out of the box genre fluidity are as unique as the personas she embodies.Having previously performed at the legendary Apollo Theater,  BOK Center,  Cain's Ballroom and more, Branjae's fearless and energetic showcase, encourages elevated consciousness by connecting with her audiences for the soul purpose of creating unity and harmony. Born in the city of Motown and rooted in the city of The Gap Band, artist Branjae has established herself as a full-bodied, entertainer; singing, dancing, and acting her way into the hearts of audiences across the globe.Her voice has been likened to artists like Lauryn Hill, India Arie and Nina Simone; while her stage presence is influenced by Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, and Freddie Mercury. PREVIOUS SUPPORT INCLUDES LIZZO, THUNDERCAT, TANK AND THE BANGAS, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, THE YING YANG TWINS, FISHBONE, OHIO PLAYERS, RC AND THE GRITS, AND THE LATE WAYMAN TISDALEAccolades Include:WINNER - BEST FEMALE ARTISTBLACK WALL STREET MUSIC AWARDS3X WINNER - BEST FEMALE ARTIST, ARTIST OF THE YEAR,  RECORD OF THE YEARTULSA VYBEZ AWARDSWINNER - JIMMY LAFAVE SONG WRITING CONTESTNOMINEE - BEST MUSIC VIDEOINDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS5X NOMINEE - TULSA MUSIC AWARDSHer short film projects “Street Light” & “Free Facts” have gained International recognition including exclusive features for Billboard Magazine & AfroPunk; and screenings in TORONTO, MANCHESTER, PARIS, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, BERLIN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES AND AUSTINTo connect with Branjae, visithttps://www.branjaemusic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/BranjaeMusic/https://www.instagram.com/branjaemusic/https://www.youtube.com/user/branjae

There is a strange, mysterious beauty to how things don't work out as planned.Things don't get done.things sometimes stay on our to do list forever.intentions or goals sometimes are never fulfilled.things get forgotten aboutplans fall through.People disappoint us.we disappoint ourselves.our expectations dont get met.projects sometimes are left unstarted or abandoned half-finishedPeople aren't who we think they are.we aren't who we think we areThings don't satisfy us the way that we expect them to.the experiences we seekdon't bring us the happiness we had hoped forWhat we expect to happen doesn't.what we fear sometimes does come to passWhat we hope for doesnt materialize.the meaning we strive for vanishes like a thief in the nightCan I learn to laugh at the ridiculousness of my belief that everything I expect to happen will or won't?how can I know?Can I learn to see the beauty in what lies unfinished or what is never even started?Can I finally open my eyes fully to see that what is complete is just a small fraction of what exists in the Universe?

Grace Bubeck is a psychologist (MSc), philosopher (PhD), and certified massage therapist by work history and professional training. In 1999, she left a first career in academia at the London School of Economics to become a body-mind therapist in private practice and a personal development and meditation teacher. She offers in person therapy, counseling, and workshops, as well as online non-dual spiritual events and group programs.http://www.gracebubeck.com/about.html

When I am finally able to “see” that there is so much more to it All than the things that I feel like I have to get done,when I no longer have an agenda to push out into the world,when I no longer need to make anything happen,when there is no longer really anything to do other than what comes naturally in each moment,when I no longer need to worry about where I am going in life,when it all begins to feel like nothing more than just a series of moments unfolding in time,when I am not afraid to be in a place where I exist outside of time but not afraid to return back here and fully inhabit this particular human incarnation,when it's no longer about my personal will,when it's really no longer about how I feel,when my personality and perspective is finally seen  to be just another drop in a much larger Ocean,when I am ok with just flowing with it All as it happens and when it happens,then I am just simply here along with everything else at the center of it All.

Spiritual guide and author, Shakti is known internationally as one of the most authentic and profound voices in contemporary spirituality. Presenting the message of Advaita and non-dual Tantra within a contemporary framework, Shakti offers, with compassion and great clarity, an inner technology for dissolving the contraction of suffering that traditionally accompanies each of our lives. Her invitation is to come to the space of inner peace and unconditional love which resides at the heart of us all.      Her key teachings are the love for transcendence, or spiritual awakening, followed by its deep integration, into everyday living, so that each moment can be met as a precious opportunity for spiritual growth. Her students are left with the joy of an open heart and an authentic sense of freedom within the recognition of our being as one with everything.      https://www.shakticaterinamaggi.com

Things get really interesting when I get to a point where there is nothing that can be extracted or collected from any particular experience. Somewhere along the journey I learned that when I want or need something, it's like a “bottomless pit” and it's never, ever enough because that's the way the game works. My predicament is that sooner or later, I am always going to “hit the wall” and there is nothing left whatsoever in yet another zero sum game that I am trying to win.When the point of no return is reached, the saddest thing is to wake up and find myself still grinding away trying to take away something from nothing as it just simply cannot be done.What's in front of me isn't what I am trying to make it be; it's just what it is, and it really doesn't require my input, and stands on its own.The most liberating realization is to finally see that there is joy in Nothing as there really is something there, but it is fleeting and quickly comes into existence and then quickly disappears and cannot be amassed and set aside for later.Life has really begun to happen for me after it's all already been played out and all of the illusions have been shattered and the infrastructure of delusion has been dismantled, and all that remains is what's really happening, right here, right now, without any need for me to “curate” it.