The Voices of Wisdom Project

Well, this year has certainly taken a turn for the unexpected! On Tuesday, January 7th, the Palisades Fire broke out in LA and we evacuated that evening, and didn't return back to LA for 3.5 weeks.   In this solo episode, I share some reflections from the last several weeks. I highlight some themes: When timelines shift (and grounding into this…) Impermanence (everything is constantly changing) Spiritual bypass (& the impulse to want to fix, rather than feel) Giving and receiving (the flow and intertwining of these energies) Living closer to the truth (& the discomfort of this!) I hope you enjoy, and as always feel free to reach out with your thoughts! If you want to get in touch, email me at vicky@vicky-aldana.com or reach out to me on Instagram at @vickylizette.

Welcome to the last episode of 2024 on the Voices of Wisdom Project!! This week, I have a conversation with Bri Rubin, a Human Design specialist and coach. She is an artist as well as a yoga teacher and is devoted to exploring and experimenting with both ancient and modern spiritual technologies. This was a really fun conversation to have – Bri is intimate with Human Design and very beautifully explains what goes into this system and why it's so revelatory for the times we live in. I hope you'll find it useful! In this conversation, we: Cover the basics of Human Design – what is it? Where does it come from? Why HD stands out amongst other frameworks to understand ourselves How we can use this knowledge for greater alignment Ways that we can MISinterpret our charts The breakdown of Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors How Human Design can help us to live a de-conditioned life And SO MUCH MORE!   You can contact Bri for a reading at www.brirubin.com, or contact her directly on Instagram: _brirubin_ If you'd like to reach out to me, you can always do that by emailing me at vicky@vicky-aldana.com or by DM'ing me on Instagram @vickylizette. Cheers to 2025!  

On this week's episode of the Voices of Wisdom, I have the great pleasure of talking to Anne Upczak-Garcia, the author of the heart-wrenching, deep, beautiful story in the book Among Walkers.  Being the daughter of a Venezuelan family, this book broke my heart into pieces. Not only did it illuminate a migrant crisis (the ramifications of which I was not fully aware of) but it also illuminated my own sadness of being disconnected from my homeland. In this podcast episode, we talk about: What Venezuela was like in the 90s How Venezuela got to this point + a few historical events Why Anne wrote this story as an American woman Why Anne decided to give the book a happy ending What happens when a government has so much control The heartbreak of being disconnected from one's homeland And so much more!!   Anne is a writer, mother and educator. She writes because she believes it is important to tell stories, to listen to stories and to pass stories along to children. She writes in her journal, she writes for work and she writes fiction. All of these types of writing free her mind and help her spirit grow. She is available for readings, podcasts, presentations or workshops. Just reach out!   You can contact Anne on her website: https://www.anneupczakgarcia.com/ To purchase the book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Among-Walkers-Anne-Upczak-Garcia/dp/B0C8S9TJ1P Her book is also available on Barnes & Noble & Apple Books. To get in contact with me, you can always email vicky@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on Instagram @vickylizette. I love hearing how these episodes land for you!

Welcome back to the Voices of Wisdom and one of my favorite guests to have on the show, Sheira Kahn! Sheira is a staple on the Voices of Wisdom because of her playful depth, practical insight, and generous heart.  She is also an eating coach as well as a Marriage & Family therapist. She developed a body of work called Eat in Peace, in which she supports her clients to transform their relationship with food and their bodies so they can live their lives to the fullest.  My experience of Sheira is that she is brilliant, and as a former bulimic, is intimate with what it takes to heal our relationship with our inner selves from the inside out.  To check out Sheira's work, head over to www.eatinpeace.love. Sheira is one of the most loving people I have ever met, and I cannot recommend her work enough!! In this week's sweet episode, we dive into: What learning to love ourselves really looks and feels like How loving ourselves can be deeply vulnerable and courageous How to balance the superego  The importance of adopting an observer perspective What the difference is between ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic Why we must learn to love ourselves before relationship & so much more! If you'd like to let me know what you learned on this show or would like to reach out to say hello or inquire about coaching together, you can do so at www.vickyaldana.com or via Instagram @vickylizette. 

In this episode, I welcome my dear aunt, Cristina Carbonell, to discuss what is occurring in Venezuela. Often omitted from major news outlets, the crisis in Venezuela is ever-present and ever-growing and there's no end in sight. Awareness from the international community is KEY to change related to the situation in Venezuela.   I hope you'll enjoy this long conversation and this knowledge on how Venezuela got to where it is today.   Below is a comprehensive list of resources & links on topics that were mentioned during this conversation: Ana Milagros Parra: https://x.com/amilagrosparra/status/1818055235681792279   Political prisoners: https://foropenal.com/presos-politicos/  Follow on IG @foropenal @OlnarOrtizBare   Fake Christmas: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/03/venezuela-Nicolas-maduro-christmas   Increasing political violence and gross Human Rights violations: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/10/un-international-mission-reveals Gross-human-rights-violations-venezuela   Evelyne Laurent Perrault Ph.D., Assistant Professor at New York University (NYU): https://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/evelyne-laurent-perrault/   Dalencourt, F., & Mamami, P. (2013). Bolívar y Haití: Alexandre Pétion frente a lahumanidad. Guaraguao, 18(44), 99–122: http://www.jstor.org/stable/43487961   Orinoco Mining Arc – Information https://sosorinoco.org/en/   Plan de Gobierno de María Corina Machado – Privatización de PDVSA: https://conmariacorina.com/es/programa-de-gobierno (see page 11)   Observatorio de Ecología Política de Venezuela: https://ecopoliticavenezuela.org/   Interviews with Emiliano Terán Mantovani https://canalguardabosques.com/2018/10/18/emiliano-teran-mantovani-el-arco-minero-es-hoy-una-politica-de-ajuste/ (in Spanish) https://www.epohi.gr/article/49939/emiliano-teran-mantovani-h-kyvernhsh-ton-hpa-protima-na-ehei-sth-venezoyela-mia-kyvernhsh-poly-pio-d (in Greek)   Carbon Majors Study 2017: https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/cms/reports/documents/000/002/327/original/Carbon-Majors-Report-2017.pdf?1501833772 ;    News article about PDVSA's role in carbon emissions: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/revealed-20-firms-third-Carbon-emissions   Carbonell Betancourt, Cristina Margarita; Scarpellini, Marcela (2021). Venezuela, Oil and Climate Change: Overcoming Nostalgia. In: Leal Filho, W., Luetz, J., Ayal, D. (eds) Handbook of Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham.: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_242-1  

This week, I have the honor and privilege of sitting with Ihab and Ora Balha, a married couple from the Holy Land whose love crosses numerous divides to model a new possibility for union, courage, and reconciliation.  In this episode, Ihab tells the beautiful story of his past, starting with his father being the only one of his siblings to stay in Jaffa after the Nakba in 1948. He shares how he released the hate in his heart and ultimately found the love of his life.  Ora shares about the profound work that has come from wanting to raise their kids in a culture of peace and in an environment that values our shared humanity. She also lets us know how we can get involved in their growing movement. Ihab and Ora's love is a transcendent one – it bridges families, religions, lands, cultures, languages… and their non-profit, The Orchard of Abraham's Children, was birthed out of this strong intention for peace in the Holy Land. Today, the Orchard of Abraham's Children is a growing network of nine bilingual kindergartens, an elementary school, a community center, and an interfaith spiritual home, that serves over 20,000 families and community members across the region and beyond. You can learn more about the organization here: https://www.orchardofabrahamschildren.org/. There is a link to donate on their website, and this link will take you directly to the donation page: https://www.orchardofabrahamschildren.org/copy-of-support-us If this conversation impacted you, please share it with your friends and family!  

You don't want to miss this exciting conversation with Whitney Woodcock, an Austin-based crypto mentor for women who want financial empowerment, to shift their relationship to money and to build lasting freedom. She escaped her corporate engineering career in 2020, withdrew her 401k, invested it in crypto, and turned it into a value of half a million dollars which has allowed her over the past 3 years to travel the world, enjoy life without having to work and live a fulfilling life. Now, as the crypto market is heating up, she helps women replicate her results on their own, and welcomes them into the crypto world — the aligned and simplified way. Whitney's vision is for more women to live life on their own terms, and shift big wealth into the hearts of the good. In this conversation, we dive deeper into: If crypto is spiritual and what that means How Whitney learned (& now  teaches) many spiritual lessons through money What crypto teaches us about reality What it means to align to the future How to take care of our nervous systems through volatility How the last 4 years have been a time of big awakening & so much more!!   If you'd like to connect deeper with Whitney, check out: www.queenofmillions.com/start-here And get free crypto tips here: www.queenofmillions.com/signup  Say hi to her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/whitney.magic.crypto   And finally, here are some folks she mentioned during the podcast: Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano: www.youtube.com/@AnthonyPompliano Naval: www.twitter.com/naval Tim Ferriss: www.youtube.com/@timferriss   If you love this podcast and want to support it, you can donate below. We love and appreciate your support! Donation Link: https://bit.ly/voicesofwisdompodcast  

This upcoming conversation is with one of my FAVORITE guests to have on the podcast: Dr. Eneze Obuaya. An absolutely incredible human being. She is part medical doctor, part spiritual doctor, and she truly bridges the seen with the unseen unlike anyone I have ever experienced.  Dr. Eneze Obuaya is an Anesthesiologist by trade as well as an Energy medicine practitioner (practicing via the use of metaphysics), a spiritual guide as a certified cowry shell diviner, a certified advanced breathwork practitioner, a certified yoga instructor, AND a fitness enthusiast who brings all her experiences and expertise together to work harmoniously for health and healing. She graduated medical school from the University of Connecticut and received her Anesthesiology specialty training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She also completed functional medicine training from the Institute of functional medicine. In this episode, we explore: Is truth a frequency? What's needed to be able to hear truth? What does a healthy body have to do with truth? How can we heal so that we are more aligned? How to stay intentionally focused on our goals/desires And so much more!!   Books we mentioned in this episode: The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Elder Malidoma Somé Of Water and the Spirit by Elder Malidoma Somé   If you'd like to contact Dr. Eneze Obuaya, here's her website: https://ezlivingmd.com/. You can also follow her on Instagram @ezlivingmd.soulphysician.    Podcast Donation Link: https://bit.ly/voicesofwisdompodcast   

On this week's episode, we welcome back my Topanga neighbor and friend, Edward Sczudlo. Not only is Edward one of my favorite neighbors, but he's a Dharma friend. Having met through the local yoga studio, Edward is one of those favorite friends that brings me views of the world that help me to see things more clearly. The inspiration for this show came unexpectedly. Drinking tea one afternoon, I asked Edward to share about the Buddhist perspective on what I see as horrible things in the world. The conversation that followed moved me and shifted things in such a way that it helped me to digest what I'm seeing in the world. A profound and visceral sense of responsibility for what is being manifested on this planet was born out of that conversation with Edward, so I'm sharing it with you in case it is useful to understand the Buddhist perspective.  In this episode, we discuss: The 3 levels of interdependence The nature of mind The importance of practicing ethics How practicing ethics can evolve our consciousness  New ways to think about the crisis' we are seeing & so much more! To learn more about Edward's non-profit, check out The Maitri Project here: www.themaitriproject.com.   

I'm just SO excited to share this conversation with all of you. When Sheira Kahn and I get together to record a podcast, magic happens! It's truly special.  Back in the Spring of 2022, Sheira and I got together to talk about how to work with the inner critic in a powerful way. This is somethign we can all resonate with – the perennial question of, “how do we work with the chatty, sometimes intense inner critical voice inside?” In this conversation, we take things one layer deeper by entering into the realm of the ‘Id.' This is the primal, animal part of ourselves…but as you'll hear, we have not been fair to this part of the human psyche. We have discarded it, and cast it into the shadows. In doing so, we have robbed ourselves of a much-need connection to the vital, life-force energy.  In this episode, we'll dive into: Why it's important to get to know our “Id”, our animal, instinctual nature What we weren't taught in school about the “Id” How the “Id” interacts with the Superego and the Ego What the possibilities are for your life by interacting with the “Id” – magic can happen! Which parts of the psyche correspond to life force energy Why we're so afraid of our “Id” How the Wizard of Oz is a tale of integrating shadow And so much more! If you want to work with or find out more about Sheira Kahn, I could not recommend more that you check out her website: https://sheirakahn.com/ As mentioned in the podcast, Sheira Kahn's upcoming class on disordered eating + the healing available is called “Eat In Peace”

This week's guest, Diana Zaheer, has been guiding people through their inner journey's for 30 years. Diana's healing work combines teachings and practices from many different traditions and cultures, and has a distinctive mothering style — as you'll see.  Following in the footsteps of many of her teachers, Diana has done most of her work out of the public eye, supporting thousands of people through her virtual and in-person groups and sessions for individuals, couples, and families.  But in response to the great need for support during the COVID pandemic, she began designing public teachings, including the spoken word musical collaboration with Lincoln Parish called Over the Counter Meditations. She is currently working on several writing projects, and in 2022 she launched a podcast called two wise women talking, with her longtime friend, and marriage and family therapist colleague, Shiera Kahn.  In this episode, we talk about:  Learning to feel and sense the flow of the life force  The different flavors of mothering energy  What happens when we realize we don't know what we're doing on this planet And so much more!    If you'd like to find out more about Diana or get in touch with her, check out her website: https://innerharborteachings.com/   And if you'd like to listen to her podcast, Two Wise Women with Sheira Kahn, you can listen now here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uEAbd5D9bw1B5GajYZzAT?nd=1&si=zGJ9nV7MRJu8gHuIMyPBLQ  

In this episode, Cameron and I introduce our new initiative, Ancestral Erotic… as well as the first course inside of this new world: The Elements of Intimacy.  Per the West African Dagara cosmology we work with, Cameron is a fire being and I'm a water. This will come as a surprise to no one! In this episode, you'll hear our respective fiery and flowy nature.  We share about why we launched this course, what it means to us, and why we believe a course like this is needed at this time.  Enjoy, and we hope you'll join us for The Elements of Intimacy. To sign up, visit www.ancestralerotic.com.

And we're back! It's 2024, and it's going to be a big year. I thought that it would be fun to have one of my favorite guests back on the show, Harvey Ruderian. Harvey is a bodyworker in his profession, but to me he is an elder, a lover of life, a mystic, and a generous soul with such pure and deep wisdom.  With that, we have a circuitous conversation today about politics and consciousness on multiple levels of abstraction.  We discuss: Differentiation vs. separation Wounds in the West How we can use politics for healing/growth What kind of transformation we're up for Disidentifying from party ideologies How this time can serve us as a collective Indigenous vs Western views on community, our collective issues & politics Thanks for listening! And as always, to schedule time with me you can do so at www.vickyaldana.com. Or you can

I am so excited to have my friend Janira Martinez on this week's episode of the Voices of Wisdom podcast.  Janira is a Desire & Soul coach, Plant Medicine Guide, and Holistic Nutrition Practitioner on a mission to empower modern spiritual women to create the lives they want.  Together, we unpack the Ayahuasca ceremony she just sat in with her mother (!), along with everything she worked through to get there, as part of a larger conversation on intergenerational trauma, the interconnected nature of mother-daughter healing, and the path to purpose.  We also go deeper into:  Experiential compassion and the beauty of forgiveness  Choosing our parents before we arrive on this planet  the transformative power of universal love  And so much more!    If you'd like to get in touch with Janira, you can check out her instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/janira_martinez/   And her website here: https://janira-martinez.squarespace.com/  

Please take a moment to listen to this episode about reconciliation and conflict resolution. Recording it was balm for my soul, and I hope it will be for yours too. In this week's conversation, I have the pleasure of introducing you to a dear friend and fellow medicine man, Ramsay Boly. As you'll experience, Ramsay has a strikingly peaceful presence and possesses the rare being of open-hearted warriorship. He is pure leadership – at least the kind that I can get behind! Since I met Ramsay 3 and a half years ago, I have been inspired by the way he lives his life, thinking carefully and deeply about things and putting his money where his mouth is. In addition to being a father, an avid meditator, and a certified Diviner by the Dagara tradition, Ramsay has also spent the better part of his life preparing for and studying the art of conflict resolution, mediation, and peace-making. In this episode, we go deeper into: What is restorative justice? What are some of the core elements of mediation? What gets in the way of successful mediations? What are some of the indigenous perspectives that underpin the way Ramsay approaches mediation? Why is the indigenous perspective important at this time? What is the importance of conflict? And much more!   I'm honored and truly privileged to be able to drop an episode like this in these times we're living in. At the end of this conversation, I felt happy to be alive and a co-creator of humanity's story.  Many of us are faced with seemingly impossible questions right now. How do we keep our hearts open? This episode addressed some of the deepest questions in my life at this moment.    If you'd like to connect with Ramsay, his website is www.re-delve.com.  And if you'd like to connect with me, you know where to find me! My website is www.vickyaldana.com. You can also email me at hello@vicky-aldana.com, and my Instagram is @vickylizette.   

In this week's solo episode, I talk about a particularly moving experience I had with our driver, Mohammed, during our trip to Egypt. Mohammed taught me more than I bargained for. He was a walking embodiment of one of my greatest values: generosity. In a time where we can find evidence for literally anything but, generosity fascinates me. What is generosity? What makes it pure? What does it look and feel like? Where does it come from? These are some of the questions (and more!) that I explore during this episode.  I go deep into my experience with this gracious man and share my learnings. I hope you enjoy! As mentioned in the podcast – if you want to follow my Substack, here's the link for that: https://vicky949.substack.com.  Stay tuned for my upcoming offering – via my website (sign up for the newsletter!) at www.vickyaldana.com or my Instagram: @vickylizette.   

I'm so excited to have Omid Arabian on this week's episode of the Voices of Wisdom Project. Omid is the founder and director of the non-profit YOUniversal Center, where he conducts courses on Eastern Mysticism and Western Philosophy.His translations of Rumi's poetry have been published in three volumes; he is also the author of three children's books inspired by Rumi: The Heart's Garden, The Donkey's Gone!, and the upcoming You Are Everything. In this episode, Omid, my boyfriend Cameron, and I dive deep into the mysticism of ancient Iran, exploring how the timeless wisdom of Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi and other Persian spiritual masters can guide us in the deepening of our love and the evolution of our consciousness.  According to Omid, Persian mystical poetry's emphasis on the centrality of love provides us with a relatable doorway through which to enter into higher states of non-dual awareness. Rather than treating these writings as mere intellectual artifacts, Omid encourages us to discover how they may resonate with what we already know deep down in our soul, and then to apply that inner knowing in our own lives.  We also discuss: Approaching ancient writings in their original language  Applying timeless wisdom to the challenges of our time  Taking spiritual masters of the past as our teachers  The meaning of intuition and visionary certainty  Allowing our relationship with Divine Love to soften life's challenges How the gentleness of poetry, and the ambiguity of symbolism, can allow wisdom to penetrate more deeply into the soul And so much more!    To learn more about Omid's courses and publications, you can check out his website here:  https://sites.google.com/site/youniversalcenter/home   And the YOUniversal center's instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/youniversalcenter/  

I feel so honored to have Dr. Lisa Polinsky on the podcast for this week's episode of The Voices of Wisdom. Lisa is a licensed naturopathic physician, meditation teacher, and energy healer who unifies the physical and the energetic in her healing work. (She's also a very popular hit amongst my friends specifically for energy readings!) In this wide-ranging discussion, we discuss the tremendous healing power that nature provides us — whether that be through ocean swimming, receiving messages from animals like bears, owls and bobcats, or connecting with trees on nature walks. We discuss how, by turning inwards and allowing ourselves to go through periods of hibernation, we can connect more deeply with our intuition and allow that inner guidance to direct us in our lives, giving us access to a deeper knowing than even logic or rational analysis can provide us with.  We also discuss:  The role of the divine feminine in medicine The wisdom of dreams  The hidden messages of the body  What's available in connecting with totem animals How to make meaning out of apparent happenstance And so much more!     If you'd like to get in touch with Dr. Polinsky, you can find out more at her website here: https://drlisapolinsky.com/  

I feel so touched and honored to have Harvey Ruderian on this week's episode of the Voices of Wisdom podcast. A profoundly masterful bodyworker whose history of spiritual and political revolutionary work stretches back into the counterculture movements of the 60's and 70's, Harvey has precisely the kind of deep, elder wisdom transmission that this podcast was designed to share with the world. Although our conversation covers a wide range of topics, they all point back to the interrelationship between spirituality and politics. For Harvey, to be a healer is to be a revolutionary, committed to ending the war in the body. We discuss how it is just as courageous and revolutionary a move to face your core wounds and traumas as it is to face the negativity and institutionalized suffering in this world – for both moves ultimately arise from a desire for freedom, for liberation, and the continued evolution of consciousness.  Paraphrasing the depth psychologist James Hillman, Harvey reminds us that we can't just sit here and deny politics and just work on our inner child. Rather, by attending to our social and political environments, we can move from an ego-centric spirituality to a world-centric or even cosmic-centric spirituality, cultivating a love that extends both inwards to our deepest wounds and outwards to those around us who need it most. We also cover: The revolutionary teachings of Jesus, and how subversive they were for his society The art of surrender Using indigenous ritual to connect to the earth The role of eros and nature in facilitating deep healing The evolutionary biology of our chronic hyper-vigilance Aiming for a shift in consciousness, rather than a shift in technology, to liberate the world And so much more!   If you want to connect with me, shoot me an email at hello@vicky-aldana.com. And as always, you can find me on Instagram, @vickylizette.

This is a very special episode with an old and dear friend of mine, Dace James Hines. Dace and I met in 2014, while living in San Francisco. We spent much time together in those days, so this conversation is a reconnection of old friends. It just so happened that, when I reached out to Dace to have him on the podcast to share what he's learned about being diagnosed with brain cancer at age 31, I learned that he had recently completed his first Vipassana meditation retreat a few months earlier. Since I just completed my first Vipassana retreat a few weeks ago, we decided to debrief our powerful ten-day meditation retreat experiences while simultaneously taking the opportunity to highlight Dace's life – in particular the wisdom and insights he's gained from facing existential questions of life and death so early in life.  As you'll hear in the podcast, Dace has lived a unique life. He recently turned 40, and there are so many reasons to celebrate that and the beautiful, artistic way he lives his life. Dace is a travel and event photographer, depolarization advocate, and former technologist. He is also a brain cancer survivor, peer mentor and advisor for UCSF's Sobrato Brisson Brain Cancer Survivorship program. Recognizing the critical lack of psychosocial support for young adults diagnosed with brain cancer, he's the co-founder and facilitator of the country's first Young Adult Brain Tumor Support Group (called YABS for short), and a current coach in training with the Cancer Journey Institute. His focus is on helping individuals (especially young adults)connect with their inner wisdom while navigating the life-changing challenges of a cancer diagnosis, and learn to embrace it as an opportunity for emotional, relational, and spiritual growth, and to live a more meaningful life.   In this podcast, we: Debrief what the heck is Vipassana and why one would do it? Share our experiences of the 10-day silent meditation retreat What the silence brought up for each of us Talk about how a meditation retreat can decrease our reactivity (and how decreasing reactivity has many positive effects!) Review the importance of equanimity Explore Dace's brain cancer journey and how it has impacted his philosophy of living And so much more!   To get in touch with Dace, you can reach out to him via email at dacejames@gmail.com. You can also find his photography work here: https://dacejames.com/.

I'm so excited to have Lynne Forrest back on the Voices of Wisdom podcast for the second time. This time, Lynne and I talk about how to use our painful and polarizing life situations as alchemical crucibles for the awakening of our consciousness. Lynne teaches that, when we choose to see life as an adventure, and every part of that adventure as perfect and holy, then even the scariest situations tend to transmute into love. The prerequisite for this transmutation is to take 100% responsibility for our experience in life. That means recognizing that everything we encounter is a reflection of our own mind, and that we ultimately get to choose how to meet that reflection. Rather than demonizing and vilifying the more shadowy, challenging experiences we find ourselves in, we can befriend these experiences and allow them to take us deeper into ourselves and into our spirituality. In this episode, we talk about: Transmuting energy by observing our beliefs   Taking radical self-responsibility Anger as an agent of transformation Uniting the opposites Gratitude as fuel for flow The shadow realm that is this world And so much more!   If you'd like to find out more about Lynne's work, or schedule a session with her, you can find out more on her website: https://www.lynneforrest.com/ You can also purchase her book, Guiding Principles for Life Beyond Victim Consciousness, here: https://www.amazon.com/Guiding-Principles-Beyond-Victim-Consciousness/dp/0615401449/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KIQ3IZF2HU6W&keywords=lynne+forrest&qid=1692321010&sprefix=lynne+forres%2Caps%2C409&sr=8-1  

I'm so excited to talk to my friend Marissa Ward about the magic of being mixed-race in an often polarizing world. We talk about how, as the child of an Italian mom and African-American dad, Marissa grew up feeling like she had to choose to identify as either white or black — categories that didn't allow for the full complexity of who she was.  This inner tension, and the often painful experience of being in a world that felt confused by her very existence, gave rise to an inquiry into the true nature of her identity — into who she really is, separate from other people's assumptions and expectations.  Marissa shares how, over time, she came to recognize that her mixed identity allowed her to act as a bridge between worlds and cultures. Along the way, she came to see race as the key to union, as opposed to separation.  In this episode, we talk about:  Feeling at home in yourself How belonging comes from within  Alchemizing pain into medicine Fluidity as a superpower  Erotic energy as a catalyst for healing  And so much more!   If you want to get in touch with Marissa to learn more about her coaching, and her forthcoming e-book and programs, you can find her on instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/redemptress  

Welcome to this conversation on the energetics and consciousness of yoga! What's the subtle body got to do with it?? I'm so excited to share this conversation with my dear friend Edward Sczudlo. A deep practitioner of yoga and Tibetan buddhism for over 20 years, Edward has completely transformed the way I see yoga by introducing me to the subtle body and the energetic dimensions of the practice. Before I started practicing yoga with Edward, I had no idea why I was doing the twists, backbends, and other yogic postures I had been practicing for so many years! Edward is so kind-hearted and generous with his transmission and I'm honored to have him on my podcast.  In this episode, we cover: The role of the subtle body in yoga  The innate clarity of the mind, and how to access it Using an awareness of past and future lives to focus our practice  What it means to be a spiritual warrior  Trusting the wisdom of the heart  Reality as a projection    If you want to work with Edward one-on-one, you can get in touch with him here:  https://www.instagram.com/clear_light_mind/?hl=en   You can also learn more about his nonprofit, the Maitri project, here: https://themaitriproject.com/  

I'm so excited to have my ice bath sensei, Simon Gowen, on the Voices of Wisdom this week. A Wim Hof certified breath and ice bath instructor, Simon is masterful at guiding people through transformational journeys using breath work, cold water, and loving attention.  In this episode, we talk about my vulnerable, panic-inducing, and ultimately deeply healing experience of going to Simon's house twice a week to face my fear of  the ice water.   We also get into:  The power of sitting with discomfort  Using fear to heighten presence in the moment  How to reset our nervous systems with intentional breath  How breathwork and cold water exposure can help us heal from chronic stress and chronic disease  You can find out more about Simon at his website: https://www.thesgway.net/

I'm so excited to share my conversation with Lynell Green — leadership coach, business consultant, and my first true mentor. Lynell was able to see my authentic self before I could see it myself, and her support was instrumental in setting me on my leadership path.   Lynnell has a background in finance and accounting and has spent decades teaching leadership development seminars and courses. She is masterful at supporting people in making their dreams a reality. In this episode, we cover: Taking leadership as a calling  Taking 100% responsibility for our impact and experience  Supporting people in finding their authentic voice  How to stop seeing ourselves as spectators in our own lives  What true diversity is    If you want to reach out to Lynell, feel free to do so on her website: https://lynellsplace.com/

In this episode, I talk with my friend, fellow diviner and doctor, Eneze Obuaya, M.D. and we explore how to see physical disease as a mirror for deeper, emotional and mental dis-ease. In Dr. Eneze's view, there isn't a single thing occurring in the physical body without a spiritual parallel. Together, we discuss how the ancient art of divination can assist in the discerning these deeper, spiritual dimensions of life to create lasting healing in all areas of life. Dr. Eneze Obuaya, M.D. is a unique mix of board-certified medical doctor Anesthesiologist, A holistic natural functional medicine trained practitioner , a Spiritual Guide as a Certified medical intuitive, Energy medicine practitioner, Certified Cowry Shell Diviner certified by the late Elder Malidoma Some' and Breathwork practitioner, a Certified yoga instructor and fitness enthusiast who brings all her experience and expertise together to work harmoniously for health, healing and EzLiving. In this episode, we cover: The art of divination as a tool for inner guidance The role of intergenerational trauma in disease Clearing negative energy by connecting with the earth, nature, and ritual The intersection of healing and purpose   If you want to reach out to Dr. Eneze, feel free to do so on her website: https://ezlivingmd.com/. You can also check her out on Instagram, @ezlivingmd.soulphysician.   

A psychic medium since birth, in this episode Registered Nurse and medical intuitive Terye tells us how to see our body's symptoms as communications from our immune system. By entering into a conversation with our symptoms, we can regain a sense of vitality and freedom.  Terye's healing practice started 24 years ago after her severely asthmatic ex-husband nearly died from going into anaphylaxis three times in three months. When he was told he would die within two years by medical professionals at a prominent facility in the US, Teyre prayed for an answer and was given the information that saved his life. This experience, and the download she received, became the basis for her life's work. In this episode, we'll cover: The relationship between the food we eat and the emotions we feel The intergenerational aspect of food sensitivity How to energetically update the immune system     Links for guest: https://everydaysymptoms.com/  

In this week's episode, my dear mentor and friend Dr. Sherry Sami and I discuss the profound transformation we have both experienced by swimming in the ocean at sunrise (6 AM PST!) together for over a year.  Dr. Sami uses the experience of entering into an ever-changing, sometimes frightening, but always rewarding ocean as a metaphor for all of life including relationships and healing itself. We discuss how, by gradually releasing our attachment to external safety (in the form of what Dr. Sami refers to as ‘binkies,' such as wetsuits, buoys, and flippers) we can come into deeper relationship with ourselves and our fears and cultivate resilience and courage. Dr Sherry Sami is the founder of Happy Kids Dental Planet in Agoura Hills, CA. She practices neuro-development orthodontics and compassionate medicine. Her practice is not like any other clinic – Dr. Sami brings a spiritual approach in all that she does whether that's in her parenting, healing, and of course, swimming.  Dr. Sami is also the co-founder of the Love Button Global Movement, a nonprofit organization that promotes random acts of loving kindness, which you can check out in the links below. In this conversation, we cover: How our relationship with the ocean has expanded our view of the divine feminine to include more wildness and ferocity   The healing science of cold-water exposure and its roots in traditional cultures The willingness to show up and be intimate regardless of the fear How to distinguish the voice of intuition from the voice of fear Making the choice internally to be okay no matter what's happening Trusting something much bigger than our fears to heal intergenerational traumas   If you want to learn more about Dr. Sami, check out the links below. https://www.lovebutton.org/ https://happykidsdentalplanet.com/  

I feel profoundly honored to have Fred Mitour, PhD, as my first guest in this new era of the Voices of Wisdom Project. Internationally known for his groundbreaking somatic therapy, Fred created Pacific School of Massage in 1978 and has healed thousands of people with his Transformational Bodywork over the last 50+ years. In this episode, Fred shares how, as we work deeply with our bodies – which he sees as “the clay of God” – we can begin to contact the karma and suffering of our ancestors, the psychic and spiritual wounds that have been stored in our tissues and transmitted through our DNA. By entering into the somatic world, we can go on a journey of transformation that heals not only our personal ancestors but the collective human condition – allowing a fresh, new world to open up for ourselves and for our communities. In this episode, we'll cover: how sacred bodywork is a portal to the ancestral realm how to see the body as the onramp into the unconscious how to remove the obstacles to emotional flow how to reveal the meta-story behind the stories we tell ourselves how conscious loving touch can transform human suffering into the foundation of a more humane society   I invite you to check out the trailer for Fred's documentary, Grounding Light. And if you feel called, please do donate! This is an incredible project. https://groundinglight.org https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/grounding-light/revealing-somatic-agency#/   You can also find Fred's website here: https://www.somaticagency.net/ .   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.   As always, if you feel inspired by something you heard, feel free to reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com. I love hearing from you!   You can also follow me on Instagram @vickylizette where I post fairly often :)

This week's episode is a conversation with New York-based photographer, artist, and coach, Ed Lederman. In short, Ed is a bad-ass. Full of passion and I aspire to be like him. Ed has been a photographer for 42 years and during the pandemic, began to bring communities of artists and photographers together. At present, he is greatly enjoying working with photographers early in their careers.    Ed Lederman is a well-known photographer, both for his art and for his zest. He currently has a group coaching program called The Creative Shift, which you'll hear about in the podcast episode. He coaches 4 to 5 people at once to deepen their craft and learn how to raise their rates! He is also working on 2 books – one of which is a collection of stories and photos of folks in the pandemic which is in the process of being sold as a book and gallery show. In this episode, we explore: What is creativity? What had Ed take on a passion project specifically around photographing the pandemic? What's the deal with being inspired? Do we need to feel inspired to take on creative projects? How do we balance living creatively and taking on creative projects for “work”? How to differentiate yourself from others in creative circles Why raise your rates $$$ & MORE!   To find out more about Ed, visit his website: https://www.edledermanphoto.com/.   You can also reach out to him via email: edledermanphoto@gmail.com, To learn more about Ed's coaching, go to: http://edledermancoaching.com/. There was also an awesome article written up about him – take a look here: https://thestandard.tumblr.com/post/2922868499/ed-lederman-shoots-ny   As always, if you feel inspired by something you heard, feel free to reach out to me below. I love hearing from you!   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

This week's episode is unique – and came to me completely unplanned. After spending last week with a dear friend of mine in the South of France – old stomping grounds for the both of us of sorts – we ended up spending the most magical afternoon with someone I would truly describe as a wise one. A French Elder :D87 year-old Madame Dupuy is a vineyard tender in the South of France with most of her family contributing to cultivating the lands and/or raising family nearby. Madame Dupuy's hospitality was second to none and instilled in me a newfound desire of how I'd like to greet people and make time to be present with others. Kendall and I both felt so lucky about the experience – it was one of those moments that stand out in time and that I know neither of us will never forget. As a result, I felt a strong desire to record this short solo episode for you to share a little slice of our most amazing afternoon with Madame Dupuy and all that she generously shared with us. In this episode, I explore: Madame Dupuy's lived experience of World War II Many of Madame Dupuy's teachings & lessons; including… Why true friendship might be more difficult to find and foster than love What the best time of her life was Why she values simplicity What she recommends us young people think about Lessons and teachings in French (and translated over to English)    Thank you for tuning into this week's episode!   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

This is an episode you do not want to miss!!! Join Erica Thibodeaux, Mariam Mouna Guessous, Esperanza Spalding, and myself, as we discuss each of our individual journeys reclaiming our moon time.  This conversation is special on many levels for me. On the one hand, I learned SO much from these three brilliant individuals and have found myself with a new & deep desire to really understand my blood, my womb and the powers that are innate to my female body.  Secondly, I feel very excited about the “Bridging the Gap” series where each month, I release a round-table style conversation with medicine people who inspired me on the popular issues of our time. I get so excited about people coming together and sharing wisdom – it's what we humans have done since time immemorial and I hold it as one of our most ancient rituals. In this episode, we explore: The experience of our first bleed How to reclaim our periods, and what that can mean for how we live our lives Dismantling the internal patriarchy Why listening to our body is the main oracle Tips to reclaim your cyclical nature Why sisterhood is so important And so much more!   To learn more about Erica, visit her website at www.ericathibodeaux.com. To connect with Mariam, visit her website at www.iseeyouwellness.com. Her instagram handle is @iseeyouwell or you can click here: https://www.instagram.com/iseeyouwell/.    To connect with Esperanza, you can find her art at https://songwrightsapothecarylab.com/ or connect with her on Instagram here, https://www.instagram.com/esperanzaspalding/   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on instagram, @vickylizette.   Other links:  Medicine Stories Podcast on Connecting w Your Cervix: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/90-cervix-is-self-reconnecting-to-your-inner-oracle/id1317478907?i=1000563318461&hasPaidContent=false

Today, I am joined by the magnetic and totally fabulous, Laurie Handlers, the author of international bestseller Sex & Happniess: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy. Laurie teaches people ways to increase pleasure and return to love with themselves and their partners and she is a Lead Facilitator for the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA) and also has a podcast called Sex and Happiness which has been broadcoasting for over 15 years. Laurie is someone who takes the world on and brings her life force to everything in it. Check out this fun and insightful conversation. Laurie Handlers is a world of permission and no matter where you are in your sexuality journey, you are sure to walk away with insights, nuggets, and maybe even some desire around a program. The possibilities are endless! We're exploring: Why sexuality is a powerful portal to healing What kinds of healings people have by turning towards their trauma The power of erotic healing of our trauma What makes sense the world's most powerful energy The impact of shame on our desires and expression How come sex gets better with age What is possible when we surrender & SO MUCH MORE!   You can find out more about Laurie at her website: www.lauriehandlers.com. Her book is available online and is even available on Audible! The Amazon link is here: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Happiness-Tantric-Laws-Intimacy/dp/097717400X   You can also find the courses she facilitates at ISTA here: https://ista.life/     To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Welcome to this week's absolutely inspirational and honest conversation about mentors and elderhood. I am joined by my dear friends Joseph Durando and Ron Sinnette for a roundtable-style conversation about our elders as well as our relationship with those that have come before us.  Listen to this conversation to learn more about why mentors and elderhood are so important to our collective. The notion of mentors/elderhood has important messages for how to move forward in more peaceful and promising ways.  If we restore mentors and elders to their platforms of power, we are taking a step toward reconciliation.  We're exploring: What is a mentor/elder? The difference between aging and becoming an elder The passing down of pain and drama with the lack of acknowledgement The lack of eldership has erased out  We are on the path of knowing and gaining wisdom The importance of grief rituals Finding ways to contribute to society by manifesting our gifts.   To learn more about Joe's work, please visit his website: https://www.blueriverhealing.com/.  If you'd like to get in touch with Ron, as he mentioned, send me a note to the email below.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Welcome to this week's absolutely inspirational and honest conversation about mentors and elderhood. I am joined by my dear friends Joseph Durando and Ron Sinnette for a roundtable-style conversation about our elders as well as our relationship with those that have come before us.  Listen to this conversation to learn more about why mentors and elderhood are so important to our collective. The notion of mentors/elderhood has important messages for how to move forward in more peaceful and promising ways.  If we restore mentors and elders to their platforms of power, we are taking a step toward reconciliation.  We're exploring: What is a mentor/elder? The difference between aging and becoming an elder The passing down of pain and drama with the lack of acknowledgement The lack of eldership has erased out  We are on the path of knowing and gaining wisdom The importance of grief rituals Finding ways to contribute to society by manifesting our gifts.   To learn more about Joe's work, please visit his website: https://www.blueriverhealing.com/.  If you'd like to get in touch with Ron, as he mentioned, send me a note to the email below.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

This week's guest is with the brilliant Connie Zweig, a retired therapist and coauthor of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow and author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality and a novel, A Moth to the Flame: The Life of a Sufi Poet Rumi.  Connie's most recent bestselling book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends her work on the Shadow into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. It won both the 2021 American Book Fest Award and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction. Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years. She is a wife, stepmother, and grandmother. After all these roles, she's practicing the shift from role to soul. We're exploring: What is the shadow of aging What the impact is on our culture of a shadow of aging The lessons of mortality awareness Why and how death is a teacher How come legacy is a gift The importance of doing our shadow work The connection of the individual shadow to the collective shadow  And SO MUCH MORE!   To connect with Connie, simply email her at conniezweig@gmail.com. Her books, including her latest bestseller The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, is available anywhere you buy books.    Connie also mentioned Wisdom Circles for those looking to do the Inner Work of Age together and you can get involved in one by emailing Connie. The 1 year training Connie mentioned in the episode (and recommended!) can be found here: https://www.sage-ing.org/.

Today's guest is Christopher McAuliffe, CEO and founder of Accomplishment Coaching, an international coach training program with locations across the United States and Asia. He is also a two-term past President of the San Diego Professional Coaches' Alliance. As a graduate and current mentor coach with Accomplishment Coaching, I feel particularly excited about this conversation. I know in my heart the truth and power of coaching, and in this week's episode, we look at the essence and nature of coaching itself for others to enjoy and even pique their curiosity.  You'll hear us discuss the importance of coaches delivering kind, clear communication and digging deep relationally. Great coaching is not telling someone what to do – it is a reflection with nothing that obscures or veers in a certain direction. As coaches, we are called to be of service to others, to give them, and us, the context of leadership and brilliance.  We're exploring: How come training is important in coaching Being willing to say the bold things without attachment How and why clarity is kind How people we don't like have the biggest gifts for us What is coaching, really…? And where did the reverence go? Separating self and ego to have an open connection How it's ultimately about being of service (and why that supports us!)  And SO MUCH MORE!   To learn more about Christopher McAuliffe, you can visit his website at https://christophermcauliffe.com/.    If you are curious about Accomplishment Coaching, you can visit their site at https://www.accomplishmentcoaching.com/. You can also reach out to me directly (contact information below) if you are curious about what it takes to become a coach!   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

This week's inspirational guest is Jack Elias, Director of the Institute for Therapeutic Learning in Seattle, Washington, and author of “Finding True Magic: Transpersonal Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy/NLP”, as well as his latest book, “The Outrageous Guide to Being Fully Alive.” It is amazing how many of us believe that hypnosis is some strange act on stage, without giving much thought to the quality of our habitual thoughts. Could it be that our “habitual deluded thinking” as Jack puts it, or in other words, the same recycled thoughts that keep us looping, stuck, or in disempowering states are the hypnosis itself? In this episode, we discuss in-depth hypnotherapy and transpersonal hypnosis. Jack Elias is hilarious and refreshing when it comes to our relationship with ourselves. This is not an episode you want to miss! We're exploring: What hypnosis can be defined as How hypnosis is happening all the time The possibility of using hypnotherapy to create rapid healing How our childhood shapes our thinking and beliefs about ourselves and others How thoughts only refer to other thoughts Learning to practice “sanity” instead of practicing repetitive techniques And so much MORE!   To learn more about Jack Elias, visit his website www.jackelias.com. Keep an eye out for Jack Elias' incredibly insightful courses!   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

This week's episode is with an amazing guest – Sheira Kahn, Marriage Family Therapist and Coach. Ms. Kahn is the co-author of The Erasing Ed Treatment Manual, and co-host of the podcast, Two Wise Women Talking. What does it mean to live with an inner critic or any self sabotaging voice? How do we work with our own inner critic, that negative voice in our heads that tells us we can't do this or that we're not enough? When the inner critic is too big, it can become tyrannical. And who can't relate to that harsh inner self-critical voice? In this episode, we discuss getting into your body and feeling contact with the present moment and with your circumstances to overcome the inner critic. My guest, Sheira Kahn MFT, and I discuss the tools we use and share with others to move through the trauma that causes the “super ego” and work with yourself. We're exploring: The connection with shame and the inner critic The inner critic as a barrier to being able to know your true nature How the ego and the superego work together Working your practices can really make a difference Looking for physical, emotional and cognitive signs of escalation Dis-identifying with the inner critic   To learn more about Sheira Kahn, MFT visit her website https://www.sheirakahn.com/.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

In this week's episode, I am joined by Cléo Dubois, a renowned BDSM educator, ritualist, and personal trainer in the kinky arts. Based in San Francisco, CA, Cléo is currently focused on leading couples into safe explorations of their kinky desires as sacred shared rituals in the privacy of her dungeon. I have been really excited for this conversation because it seems as though Cléo's work, having experienced it myself, sits right at the intersection of body, intimacy, and the sacred. In Cléo's field, you have the opportunity to delve into yourself, your fantasies, and parts of you likely forgotten. What is on the other side of that? Freedom, peace, integration, love, and intimacy with yourself and others. Listen to this episode, as we explore: What BDSM can be defined as How is BDSM can support erotic expression How BDSM is a form of art What the role of archetypes is in BDSM play How archetypes can provide profound healing Why there is magic in exploring our fantasies What the connection is between sexual repression and harmful behavior And so much more!    Interested in working with Cléo? You can inquire here: www.cleodubois.com. “The body is a door to Spirit.” -Fakir  Mousafar  To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com, where you can also sign up for my newsletter to stay up-to-date on my latest writing and offerings.You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Join us for the second half of the beautiful, insightful, deep, and psyche-awakening conversation with Tudor Marinescu.  Many of us grew up feeling very disconnected from my surroundings. Wondering where we belong, where we come from, as wandering souls. This podcast was generated out of a message to find the elders, to connect with them and get the stories, to start to understand and return to our roots. It was a deep, deep honor to welcome Tudor Marinescu, MD, PhD, Co-Founder of A New Earth Movement (ANEM) on this week's episode. We discuss what he has come to realize and learn  through his training in the indigenous world and how it has impacted his life (and how it has the ability to profoundly impact yours). We're exploring: Looking for the essence of pure wisdom Living in limitation and control of dictatorship Healing wounds of ancestors, transgenerational wounds and the wounds of past lives The importance of ritual and ceremony Connection to the ancestors, our gateway to the other world The importance of valuing our elders   To learn more about Tudor Marinescu and the movement he and his wife co-founded, visit https://anewearthmovement.org.   Sign up for the newsletter via the website to learn more about the virtual and in-person events A New Earth Movement hosts.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Many of us grew up feeling very disconnected from my surroundings. Wondering where we belong, where we come from, wandering souls. This podcast was generated out of a message to find the elders, to connect with them and get the stories, to start to understand and return to our roots. It was a deep, deep honor to welcome Tudor Marinescu, Co-Founder of A New Earth Movement (ANEM) on this week's powerful episode. We discuss what he has come to realize and learn  through living in the indigenous world and how it has impacted his life. We're exploring: Looking for the essence of pure wisdom Living in limitation and control of dictatorship Healing wounds of ancestors, transgenerational wounds and the wounds of past lives The importance of ritual and ceremony Connection to the ancestors, our gateway to the other world The importance of valuing our elders   To learn more about Tudor Marinescu and the movement he and his wife co-founded, visit https://anewearthmovement.org. Sign up for the newsletter via the website to learn more about the virtual and in-person events A New Earth Movement hosts. To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

On Episode 19, “Why Play is Healing”, I welcomed Improv Shaman, Keli Semelsberger, onto the show to talk about the power of play. I was so moved about the work Keli does in the realm of improv that I decided to invite her back to discuss some of our other common interests highlighting the intersection between play and ritual.  On this week's episode, Keli and I specifically dive into the experience of grief. Are you like the millions of others who have experienced loss over the last couple of years? I wager that if you didn't answer yes to that question, there may be a layer on your heart placed there for your curious consideration. What would be available if we all began to peel back the layers of our hearts, feel what's there, and allow others to witness us? Join us as we explore: The importance of feeling grief How grief can be intentionally harnessed in a ritual setting The tradition of grief rituals in West Africa Why community is important in the process of grief How to accept grief into our lives more deeply What is available by giving ourselves permission to feel Why grief is the key to our healing And SO MUCH MORE!   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Have you also noticed that a little forgiveness could go a long way in your life? We did, too. In this week's episode, I invite previous Voices of Wisdom Project guest Reverent Joanne Coleman back onto the show to join me in debriefing the 3-week program we co-led in February 2022.  The Art of Forgiveness was a powerful and potent container that was suggested to me by Spirit from a message I got while meditating in early January. The message was: Forgiveness is Power. In my deep delve on forgiveness, I found that not only are the majority of people baffled by the concept of forgiveness but most of us could use some practice in that area.  In this short episode, we explore how the concept of forgiveness worked its way through us, as the co-leaders of this program. We look at how our relationship to forgiveness shifted, what we had to forgive in our lives, and what the participants of the program got out of the experience. We excitedly announce that we'll be leading another The Art of Forgiveness (now 4 weeks long!) beginning April 28th. If you are interested, please reach out to me at vicky@vicky-aldana.com for the application.  To wrap up, I share an update to the podcast announcing that I will feature interviews with both men and women moving forward. You can say goodbye to seasons as well as the podcast is here to stay and will bring you a weekly episode for the foreseeable future :)    To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Have you always been drawn into nature and its secrets? Have you been drawn to the spiritual path? Do you find yourself seeking out mentors? Do you notice that your challenges tend to give way to new opportunities? These are the signs that you are one of those beings called to the healing path. One of the most validating experiences I've found as I walk and forge my own spiritual path is hearing and remembering alongside other healers. Nina Palmieri is one of those healers.   Join us in this week's beautiful episode with Nina, an initiated Nagual woman, community holder, ceremonial leader, and the founder A New Earth Movement as well as its legacies. Having and listening to a conversation with Nina is like bathing in the cool waters of true spiritual fulfillment. Nothing extra — a humble connection with Source.    We're Exploring: Initiation and its informal nature in the West Pain and the gift of challenge and what's possible when we lean into it What's Special about Healers and this current time we're in What is important about seeking out guides and teachers What is A New Earth Movement (Nina's divinely ordained mission)? What it's like to find true guides and mentors as well as how to discern what teachings/experiences wouldn't serve us  Why it is important to come back to the truth of who we are And so much more!   To learn more about Nina Palmieri and the movement she and her husband co-founded, visit https://anewearthmovement.org. Sign up for the newsletter via the website to learn more about the virtual and in-person events A New Earth Movement hosts.   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Does your 9-5's have you dreading your alarm clock each morning? Are you robotically stepping into our routine as your to-do list grows with endless tasks that dim your light but are deemed necessary? I've been there, too, and now I'm asking myself, WHY have we not figured this out before? How PLAY could be the solution to our unhappiness and disconnection. Joining me today is Keli Semeslberger, who LIVES to create improvisational games and exercises to help deprogram people from feeling as if they cannot express themselves. She is sharing ALL the secrets to play, so you can be LIT up your life and become a beacon in the world!   We're Exploring: How Improv helps you connect to your true feelings and guides you to tap into your endless well of truth Spiritual form vs human form and what it means to feel all our feelings How teaching you to react authentically to the experiences you're having is at the core of improv 2 exercises to release your true feelings and let go of thoughts that are holding you back  How Keli mixes energy medicine with improv techniques  Why our internal dialogue needs to be reprogrammed and how to start doing it today  How using your ‘word as you wand' will help you move your true feelings out  What our biggest resistance to play is  How to step up and give yourself permission right now And so much more!    To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Have you ever wondered HOW to deepen your connection with the other world and call in MORE guidance? Whether it's remembering your dreams or discovering what YOUR gifts are, so many of our unanswered questions get answered on this episode! Joining me today is a skilled medium, Aunt Barb, who is going to help you call in and ask for guidance, learn how to listen and receive it, while teaching you how to come back from your dreams less exhausted.   We're exploring: Automatic writing and how you can try it today to get messages from Spirit Grounding techniques for your meditations How your dreams are messages that YOU wrote to yourself before you came here Why you tend to get messages in the shower of all places How to connect with Spirit via games to receive their messages A breakdown of how your dreams turn into building blocks of divine guidance And so much more!  Contact Info for Rev Barb Email: revbarbette444@gmail.comPhone Number: 814 440 7290   BooksAnimal Speak by Ted Andrews Animal Spirit Guides by Steven D. Farmer To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Are you looking to transform and free yourself from what has you feeling stuck? While also speeding up the process and up-leveling your life? The Akashic Records brings this type of high-level transformation that speaks to our ordinary human experience. Joining me today is Dr. Fran Friedman, a clinical psychologist and advanced practitioner accessing the Akashic records. Fran helps her clients open up to the infinite possibilities available through the records by tapping into a higher frequency to help connect, integrate and support your human experience here. We're exploring: Why looking for confirmation or validation in how YOU receive your guidance shouldn't be compared to others What EXACTLY are the Akashic records and how they can help you tap into your infinite possibility and purpose  Why the Akashic records are the ultimate modality for us to come full circle  How opening the records can ELEVATE your abilities whether it's tarot, art or music For those who are empathic and sensitive during this time in the World, a channeled transmission came through for you A way to look at past lives as a timeless dimension to access YOUR talents And so much more!   Reach out to Dr. Fran Friedman here: franfriedman001@gmail.com   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Have you ever wondered HOW you can awaken your spiritual gifts in a bigger way and how by doing so, you may be able to connect with otherworldly beings? After a near-death experience at the age of 7, our guest, Tonya Dee made a lasting connection with the other side. In this episode, we will discuss how you can begin to discover what is available to you spiritually, so you can tap into the never-ending story of unlimited possibilities with your alignment and connection.   We're exploring: Tonya's experience on the other side at age 7 The level of conditioning that could be in the way of you having the spiritual life you seek Why boundaries and protection will protect you from otherworldly beings who aren't so kind What the cycle of 2022 is going to be  Different types of otherworldly spirits available to you Why integration is key BEFORE having more offerings with Tonya  How to experience this realm (even if you're hesitant) What the cycle of 2022 is going to be  And so much more!    Connect with Tonya Dee: https://tonyadee.tv/   Learn about Tonya Dee's offerings: ​​https://club.tonyadee.tv/   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Today, I am joined with my 3 friends, who, together we embarked on a life-changing journey through Malidoma's work that also included a trip to Africa at exactly this time last year. Malidoma entered our lives at unique and often dark times, but each was as special as the other. His appearance and presence at the time of each meeting created the richest memories that will last a lifetime for us. Tune in, as we pay tribute to our Elder and share the gift of knowledge and purpose that we received through his work.   We're exploring: How we went from not knowing what to expect to receiving exactly what we each needed His gift of giving us access to our true selves and what that looked like Each of our unique stories and fondest memories Our experiences with Divination and what that meant for our time with Elder Malidoma How he appeared in our lives at some of the darkest times on our path  The story of bringing us together during the pandemic without fear How Divination brought us to appreciation and connection to our purpose  The healing effects Elder Malidoma had on our lives  And so much more!  Answering the Healers Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyKXy4j2X8   Malidoma Patrice Somé's Books:Of Water and the Spirit, The Healing Wisdom of Africa, Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.

Do you ever wonder how the world would change if we all had the tools to control our anger and emotions? Or how society would improve if we ALL knew how to take the best action that would serve the WHOLE situation we are being faced with? Joining me today is Mariana Karou, the creator of Dance Alive, who teaches movement as a basis for personal and professional mastering. In today's episode, we share the importance of using your mind to connect to your body, tips to integrate movement into your everyday life and how to tap into the healing power of dance by being led through your very own 3-minute meditation at the end!   We're exploring: Mariane's 5-part foundational structure for each class she teaches How going through a tremendous family-related trauma led her to heal herself while helping the people around her Why dance doesn't have to look a certain way and how her program is completely different from what you're used to How dance therapy helped balance the energy in her students ranging from children to adults  The process to remember when wanting to move away from aggressive behaviour And so much more! Reach out to Mariane via her website: https://www.dancealive.com/   Email Mariane directly: office@dancealive.com   Connect with Mariane on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancealivemovement/   To learn more about me & my coaching practice, please visit www.vickyaldana.com.  You can also reach out to me directly at hello@vicky-aldana.com or follow me on my instagram, @vickylizette.