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Lori Sill has been through cancer twice. When she reached her last treatment the second time, she couldn't ring the bell — she'd rung it once already, and it hadn't meant what everyone said it would mean. In this episode, Mechelle finally brings her best friend of more than a decade to the mic. Lori talks openly about what she's living right now: the recovery nobody prepares you for, the years it took last time to get her strength back, the mental gymnastics of every new ache, and why going through it a second time was harder because she already knew what was coming. She also shares what changed in round two, from how she handled the medications to the boundaries she's holding now around her work and her energy. Their friendship runs underneath all of it. They go back to the hike neither of them wanted to be on, the gas station drinks that became a lifeline, and the time on the couch when a quiz from a book pulled the blinders off Lori's marriage. Lori is also the reason this show exists — she went first into the oils, into Reiki, into the shamanic work, and left the door open behind her every time. Then they pull four Glow & Tell cards — Mind, Spirit, Body, and Soul. Lori answers what thought pattern she had to unlearn, how she explains the unseen to someone who only trusts proof, what her body does when it feels truly safe, and the difference between forgiveness and simply moving on. If you're in the after — the part where everyone thinks you're fine — this one's for you.Watch the video version in the wholeness library.Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE!Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetworkOn the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/Follow ushttps://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetworkLeave us a message! tel:646-883-3350Information is intended for entertainment only
Cat Wagner kept seeing the phoenix — in meditation, in birds, in everything — until one day she became it. That was the moment she finally named her business and stopped waiting for permission. In this Wholeness Guide conversation, Cat and Mechelle get into what it actually looks like to hold multiple healing modalities at once: Reiki Master training, shamanic technique, angelic healing, tarot and oracle, runes, the I Ching, and human design. Cat teaches full time, reads for clients online, and weaves these tools together based on what a person actually needs in the moment. We go into the question Mechelle has been sitting with: if human design says your energetic blueprint is fixed, and Reiki says energy is fluid and can shift — how do both stay true? Cat's answer is one of the clearest we've heard. She also walks us through what runes and the I Ching are and how to work with them, why she never picks the deck for you, and the most common mistake people make when they start reading for themselves — asking a question they've already decided the answer to. (Mechelle owns having done exactly that. Cat pulled the Tower. Twice.) If you've ever wanted a reading but worried you'd be handing over your own authority, this one is for you. In this episode:— Why the phoenix arrived before the business did, and what had to burn first— Holding a fixed blueprint and fluid energy at the same time— Runes and the I Ching, explained plainly— Why the Tower card isn't the bad news you think it is— Where to start if you want to read for yourselfConnect with CatRising Phoenix Website: https://risingphoenixehs.com/Instagram: @risingphoenix.ehsEmail: risingphoenix.ehs@gmail.comWatch the video version in the wholeness library.Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE!Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetworkOn the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/Follow ushttps://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetworkLeave us a message! tel:646-883-3350Information is intended for entertainment only
We're taught that needs are legitimate and wants are indulgent.This episode takes that apart. Mechelle teaches the root chakra as the home of our needs — the foundation of physical thriving — and the throat chakra as the home of our wants — the foundation of spiritual thriving, and explores why the two are a circuit rather than a ladder.Plus: the difference between ask culture and guess culture, why hinting is a root-chakra strategy doing a throat-chakra job, and the request hiding underneath every hint. You'll learn how to tell a need from a want in your own body, and why resentment is almost always an unspoken want.Closes with a guided practice: Ground and Ask. Keywords: root chakra, throat chakra, needs vs wants, ask culture guess culture, energy healing, nervous system regulation, self-expression, communication styles, spiritual thriving, guided practice, somatic practice, desireWatch the video version in the wholeness library.Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE!Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetworkOn the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/Follow ushttps://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetworkLeave us a message! tel:646-883-3350Information is intended for entertainment only
Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation, violent crime, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Please take care of yourself while listening. Nothing here is medical advice.Mark Michaels was conceived by donor insemination in 1958 and didn't find out until he was past thirty. He calls himself an uncontrolled experiment — half joking, but only half. The medical advice at the time was to keep it secret, mix the sperm to muddy the paternity, count a live birth as success, and assume everyone would forget.Mechelle sits down with him for a conversation. They talk about what happens when the story you were never told still lives in your body. About the ten-week intensive — ketamine with EMDR, MDMA sessions, treatment goals he set and then blew past — that did more for him than decades of previous therapy. About the therapist who ended things the moment he wanted to try something new, and the one before that who fell asleep during sessions and denied it.Mark discovered his fundamental attachment style is secure. Strongly so. He had spent years assuming he was anxiously attached, reading his whole life through the lens of trauma. What he's doing now is rewriting that narrative — not to deny what happened, but to see how good it actually was underneath it. That leads somewhere provocative. Mark argues there are narrative channels we get funneled into and advocates taking control of your own story, whatever that story turns out to be. Connect with Mark: https://markamichaels.com/Watch the video version in the wholeness library.Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE!Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetworkOn the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/Follow ushttps://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetworkLeave us a message! tel:646-883-3350Information is intended for entertainment only
Watch the video version in the wholeness library.What do you do when you have all the training, all the credentials, all the right answers — and none of it holds when your own life falls apart?Dr. Cristi Bundukamara — "Dr. B" — is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, retired Navy veteran, and mother of seven who has buried three of her children.When her son Johnny drowned, when Reggie's DRPLA took him, when Miah died in her sleep with no warning, the coping skills she'd taught for decades weren't enough. What finally cracked something open was her mother's suggestion on a night she'd broken down crying: try journaling.Out of that irritated, exhausted, one-page attempt came the Thought Map — and eventually the Mentally STRONG Method, now used with thousands of people.In this conversation, Dr. B walks Mechelle through a live Thought Map on the air, using a real thought Mechelle is carrying about stepping into The Wholeness Network solo. It's a rare thing to watch a method get demonstrated rather than described. We explore: Why academic knowledge and protective factors weren't enough — and what was missing The Thought Map: "twenty years of journaling in twenty minutes" How to separate grief from trauma, and why you should never try to release the grief "Controlled grief" — feeling the pain on purpose, at your pace Why she'd decline EMDR on her children's deaths Doing energy work for her son and realizing she was the one receiving the benefit Where the culture's "just stay strong" message breaks people Mentally STRONG: https://mentallystrong.com Dr. B's site: https://cristibundukamara.mentallystrong.com Documentary — Strength in Vulnerability: https://mentallystrong.com/strength-in-vulnerability/ YouTube — Mentally STRONG by Dr. B: https://www.youtube.com/@CristiBundukamara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristibundukamara/ Book — Pain & Purpose: My Journey to Mental Strength More on the Method: https://www.mentallystrong.com/choice-mapping/ Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins DRPLA (dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy), the rare neurodegenerative condition in Dr. B's family Links & ResourcesExclusive for TWN listeners — Dr. B created a free Thought Map guide just for this audience, plus a link to book a discovery call to walk through your map: → wholeness.mentallystrong.com Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment onlyWatch the video version in the wholeness library.Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE!Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetworkOn the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/Follow ushttps://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetworkLeave us a message! tel:646-883-3350Information is intended for entertainment only
What if the emotion you've been carrying had a shape — a color, a sound, a face? In this episode of The Practices, trained Heart Centered Therapy practitioner Mechelle Wingle guides listeners through a complete Heart Centered Therapy session in real time. Beginning with the arrival of a personal guide and moving through the full somatic protocol — from locating the emotion in the body, to giving it a shape, to looking into its eyes and saying I see you, I believe you — this episode goes places most podcasts never go. Find a quiet space, have a journal nearby, and allow yourself to be witnessed. Something in you has been waiting for this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When chronic pain forces us to face what we've been resisting, something shifts. In this conversation, Alaya Chikly shares her three-year journey with hip necrosis—from spiritual resistance to medical intervention to profound cellular and generational healing work. We explore how the body holds the imprint of our choices and our ancestors' choices, how surgical scars carry the energy of the hands that held them, and what it means to trust both medicine and intuition. A masterclass in surrender, embodied consciousness, and the integration of healing modalities. Connect with Alaya https://chiklyinstitute.com/ Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only KEYWORDS: hip pain healing, cellular trauma, generational healing, surgical recovery, mind-body-spirit healing, acceptance and surrender, conscious medicine, somatic therapy, scar tissue healing, energy work, trauma resolution, chronic pain recovery, intuitive healing, heart-centered therapy, feminine embodiment, fluid body, water body meditation, medical intuition, spiritual acceptance, holistic medicine, healing resistance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it mean when your body keeps saying no? In this Summer Shorts episode, Mechelle sits with four questions she wishes she could ask Dr. Gabor Maté — one of the most important voices in trauma and mind-body medicine alive today. From the trauma that lives in people who "don't feel anything," to the childhood wound of choosing attachment over authenticity, to what it takes to look at yourself honestly — this episode draws on Maté's landmark work in When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal to offer some of the most important concepts in healing. Thoughtful, personal, and genuinely life-changing. Books to Reference / Link in Show Notes: When the Body Says No — Gabor Maté The Myth of Normal — Gabor Maté In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts — Gabor Maté Scattered Minds — Gabor Maté Content Note: This episode touches on childhood trauma, emotional suppression, and chronic illness. It does not go into graphic detail but does ask listeners to reflect on their own histories. Delivered with warmth — no trigger warning needed, but be gentle in your pacing. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only SEO Keywords: Gabor Maté podcast, when the body says no, trauma and the body, somatic healing, emotional suppression illness, authenticity vs attachment, childhood trauma, wholeness network summer shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What would you ask the wisest woman you never met? In this Summer Shorts episode, Mechelle sits with four questions she wishes she could ask Grandmother Tala from Moana — and teaches into the concepts each question opens up. From learning to trust your body's knowing, to carrying the truths your community has forgotten, to showing up as light for someone in the dark — this episode is a quiet, grounding hour with your own inner wisdom. Part reflection, part teaching, all heart. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only SEO Keywords: somatic healing podcast, ancestral wisdom, body wisdom, listening to your body, TWN summer shorts, wholeness network, nervous system healing, women's wellness podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Content Note:Ted's story involves a family member's suicide. We mention it gently and briefly in the setup. Spoiler Alert: story lines are discussed so if you haven't seen it, watch first. He's relentlessly optimistic, brings biscuits to his boss every morning, and somehow makes everyone around him better — but underneath all that warmth, Ted Lasso is a man still carrying a wound from his childhood. In this Summer Shorts episode, Mechelle asks four questions she wishes she could ask Ted — about childhood trauma, panic attacks, the difference between empathy and self-erasure, and what it finally takes to let someone take care of you. Part teaching, part reflection, all heart. You don't have to have watched the show to feel this one. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only SEO Keywords: Ted Lasso podcast, childhood trauma healing, somatic healing, panic attacks nervous system, empathy and self-care, wholeness network summer shorts, giving and receiving, trauma and kindness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Content Note: Carmy's story involves a family member's suicide. We mention it gently and briefly in the setup. Spoiler Alert: story lines are discussed so if you haven't seen it, watch first. He is one of the best chefs in the world. He also cannot sit in a quiet room without something coming apart. In this Summer Shorts episode, Mechelle asks four questions she wishes she could ask Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto from The Bear — about what happens when rest feels more dangerous than breaking, how we internalize the environments that shaped us, why we blow up our own intimacy right when we need it most, and what it would mean to choose rest as the most radical act available to us. This one is for every high-achiever, every caretaker, every person who has ever used excellence as armor. Season 5 of The Bear — its final season — is airing this summer. The timing could not be more perfect. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only SEO Keywords: The Bear podcast, Carmy trauma healing, rest as resistance, high achiever burnout, nervous system healing, window of tolerance, perfectionism and trauma, wholeness network summer shorts, rest and wholeness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's not what you think… My son served as a lead on Air Force 2 and worked closely with Vice President Kamala Harris — including the day there was a Havana Syndrome scare in Hanoi, and during the Afghanistan evacuation, when the plane was so full of people being rescued that he slept in the galley. In this Summer Shorts episode, Mechelle draws on those firsthand experiences — and on Kamala's remarkable public journey — to ask four questions about what it costs to carry that much, to be the first, to witness that much human need, and to choose joy anyway. Personal, political, and deeply human. Show Notes — Context for Listeners: The Havana Syndrome Hanoi incident occurred in August 2021 during VP Harris's trip to Vietnam The Afghanistan evacuation took place August 2021 following the Taliban's rapid takeover Reference: The Memo by Minda Harts (on the invisible load of being first/only) Reference: My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem (on racialized trauma and the body) Content Note: This episode touches on political events but is not a political episode — it is a human one. Mechelle is not endorsing or critiquing policy. She is exploring the human and somatic experience of a public figure through a personal lens. Keep that frame clear in your delivery and it will land for listeners across perspectives. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only SEO Keywords: Kamala Harris podcast, what it costs to be first, joy as resistance, somatic healing, representation and exhaustion, Afghanistan evacuation, Havana Syndrome, wholeness network summer shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the finale of this peek-into-her-journals, Mechelle shares two journal entries separated by six years — and the revelation that came from placing them side by side. The first is the most honest prayer she has ever written. Three pleases. A broken heart. A direct question: am I going to succeed to where I feel it? The answer that arrived was immediate, expansive, and larger than language — you are the creator. What power you possess. Six years later, after a long silence, she asked again. Not from brokenness but from steadiness. Not please please please but it's been too long — what would you have me know? And what came back was the same truth, deeper and more embodied than before. You have the power to expand the universe. Your presence changes everything. Look up. This episode is for anyone who has ever written the same prayer in different words across different seasons. For anyone who has been willing, and sacrificed, and shown up broken, and wondered if it was enough. For anyone who is still waiting to feel the success of their own life — and needs to hear that the waiting itself is the misunderstanding. The blessings were never waiting. They were always yours. In this episode: What it means to ask with everything you have and receive an answer larger than language Why your blessings are not in a queue — and what shifts when you stop waiting for them How the same truth deepens across six years of living What it looks like when a prayer and its answer finally meet on the page Four integration questions to close out the series Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only prayer, answered prayer, divine guidance, heavenly parents, spiritual journaling, brokenness and healing, faith and healing, creation and receiving, expansion, blessings, inner power, self-worth, grief and growth, six years later, women's spirituality, divine feminine, holistic healing, personal growth, The Wholeness Network, Summer Shorts series finale, Mechelle, wellness podcast, spiritual podcast for women, journal entry podcast, receiving, you are the creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Journal Series, Mechelle shares a journal entry from December 5, 2023 — written after a session in a selenite cave. What she encountered in that healing space was visionary, layered, and quietly one of the most important things she has ever been shown. A heavenly home that turned out to always be hers. A house gone cold and empty — not as loss, but as invitation. A tree with three levels that reframes everything we think we know about darkness, creativity, and worth. A gruff guide named Manning who led her into the dark and walked her right back out into the light. And a room full of women — her mother, her grandmother, Mary Magdalene, the gathered divine feminine — who held a thread and pulled while she twirled free. This episode is for anyone who has ever lived in the middle and wondered if it was enough. For anyone who has bypassed the descent because the light looked easier. For anyone who has needed to be witnessed in release — not fixed, not advised, just held while they moved through it. The roots were always feeding you. You just couldn't see it from up here. In this episode: Why the dark is not lesser — and what it actually produces The dignity of the middle place and the unseen creative life What shadow work actually feels like when you stop running from it How the body learns the shape of release before the mind is ready Four integration questions to carry into your week selenite cave, healing experience, visionary journey, shadow work, divine feminine, inner work, spiritual growth, darkness and light, letting go, release, roots and trunk, tree metaphor, Mary Magdalene, ancestral healing, women's spirituality, somatic release, body wisdom, wholeness, self-belonging, The Wholeness Network, Summer Shorts, Mechelle, wellness podcast, holistic healing, spiritual podcast for women Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Keywords: selenite cave, healing experience, visionary journey, shadow work, divine feminine, inner work, spiritual growth, darkness and light, letting go, release, roots and trunk, tree metaphor, Mary Magdalene, ancestral healing, women's spirituality, somatic release, body wisdom, wholeness, self-belonging, The Wholeness Network, Summer Shorts, Mechelle, wellness podcast, holistic healing, spiritual podcast for women Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some of the truest things get said when we're not trying to say them well. In the first episode of the journal episodes, Mechelle shares two entries written almost eight years apart — one from September 2017, one from March 2025. On the surface, they seem different. One is a quiet question asked of something larger than herself. The other is a raw wrestling with fear — her own and her family's — in a world that felt like it was unraveling. But when placed side by side, they tell one continuous story. The 2025 entry asks the hard question: How do I stay present for the people I love without being consumed by what frightens them? It sits with the weight of watching fear live in the bodies of the people closest to you — and arrives at a reframe that is both simple and demanding. Bravery, real bravery, points inward first. Your inner home is where the work begins. And tending it is one of the most generous things you can offer the people you love. The 2017 entry exhales into something softer. A question about miracles. A voice that answers plainly. A reminder that you were never doing any of this alone — and that what you've been searching the horizon for may have already been speaking to you in quiet, ordinary language, waiting for you to slow down enough to hear it. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt the weight of holding themselves together while also trying to hold the people they love. For anyone who has stood at the edge of their own effort and wondered if it was enough. For anyone who is learning — slowly, imperfectly — to let themselves be met. https://www.youtube.com/@ruptureeverafter In this episode: Why tending your inner home is the most generous act you can offer others What it really means when crisis feels like the permanent condition The difference between asking for a miracle and learning to receive one Three integration questions to carry into your week Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Keywords: home, bravery, inner work, fear, family anxiety, political anxiety, nervous system regulation, miracles, spiritual journaling, journal entries, personal growth, emotional regulation, IFS, wholeness, self-compassion, regulated presence, crisis, somatic healing, wellness podcast, women's wellness, holistic healing, The Wholeness Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's a version of transition we talk about — the before and after, the glow-up, the lesson learned. This episode isn't that one. This is about the middle. The part where the old thing is gone but the new thing hasn't arrived yet. The part where you don't quite know who you are on the other side, and growth doesn't always feel like growth. In this episode, Mechelle explores the real difference between change and transition — and why getting that distinction right changes everything. Drawing on the work of author and organizational consultant William Bridges, she walks through the three phases most transitions move through: the ending, the neutral zone, and the new beginning — and why the middle is the place we most need to stop rushing through. She also gets personal. About her own season of significant transition, about the pressure to have meaning before the wound is finished being a wound, and about the moment she realized she had built something beautiful — and also built it in a way that quietly skirted her own unfinished grief. This episode is for anyone in the disorienting in-between. You'll walk away with something real to practice — not a way to speed things up, but a way to finally let them move. In this episode: Why change and transition are not the same thing The three phases of transition (and the one we most want to skip) What it costs to rush into meaning before you've finished feeling Three practices for letting a transition actually grow you A personal story about mastermind groups, live events, old wounds, and a sound bath that changed everything LIVE Online Class https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/difficult-people Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some of the heaviest things we carry aren't even ours — they were handed down so quietly we never noticed. In this episode, Mechelle sits down with Lisa Hartle, a neurofeedback practitioner, coach, and author of I Was Never Broken, to talk about what happens when your body finally stops letting you outrun your past. Lisa shares how a perfect storm — empty nesting, a cross-state move, a job she hated, and anxiety she'd never experienced before — cracked open five memories she'd spent a lifetime shoving and stuffing. What followed was one of the most honest healing journeys you'll hear: writing 20 ways each painful experience had blessed her life, going back as her adult self to sit with a three-year-old girl who had taken on shame that was never hers, and ultimately breaking a generational chain of addiction and silence that had run through her family for decades. This conversation covers bone beliefs, the "sonic boom" of delayed trauma, epigenetics, IFS, and why true gratitude can't be rushed to — it has to be earned through the journey. If you've ever thought, "That was a long time ago, I should be over it" — this one's for you. I Was Never Broken is available on Amazon. Instagram Lisa Hartle Coaching Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if everything your body is experiencing right now started somewhere else — in your energy field, months or even years ago? This week, Mechelle sits down with Marie Manuchehri, former oncology nurse turned energy healer and intuitive, whose gifts first showed up at the bedside in the most unexpected way. Marie walks us through the energetic roots of physical health, the emotional component behind every chakra, and why the most powerful medicine you have access to right now might be something as simple as swinging on a swing. They also explore the difference between intuition and the brain (hint: only one of them is for putting IKEA furniture together), what it actually means to feel safe on Earth, and why healers especially need to spend more time in their own magnificence. Marie's warmth and clarity make the invisible world feel wonderfully close — and completely workable. Connect with Marie https://energyintuitive.com/ Youtube Channel and Podcast Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Keywords energy healing, energy medicine, chakras and health, chakra emotional meaning, emotions and physical health, energetic roots of illness, energy field, auric field, chakra organs emotions, self-love immune system, second chakra joy, first chakra safety, throat chakra thyroid, energy before physical symptoms, everything happens energetically first, intuition vs mind, trusting your intuition, difference between intuition and brain, how to recognize intuition, calm voice vs critical mind, mediumship, communicating with departed loved ones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What starts as a conversation about meal plans quickly becomes something much deeper — a story about grief, betrayal, the wisdom stored in the body, and what it actually means to heal from the ground up. In this episode, Mechelle sits down with Cheyenne Hawks, a gifted wellness coach who built her practice from handwritten macro spreadsheets and a yoga mat in Laguna Beach into a full coaching business rooted in the belief that food is never just about food. They talk about growing up in the era of Slim-Fast and calorie obsession, the client whose 100-pound transformation revealed everything about where the real work lives, and the business partnership that ended without a conversation — and why that loss, as painful as it was, sent her back to herself. Together, they explore what nervous system regulation actually feels like in the body, why we can't do deep healing from a dysregulated place, and how grief — layered and relentless — can either close us down or crack us wide open. This one is tender, honest, and full of the kind of hard-won wisdom that only comes from living it. Connect with Cheyenne https://heartofwellness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cheyennehawks_/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Mechelle started searching for answers about menopause, she found frustration — because her story didn't fit the standard narrative. No hot flashes. An ablation in her thirties that complicated the timeline. Months of searching before she found care that actually helped. What the clinic found changed everything: Hashimoto's, insulin resistance, and hormones that had nearly disappeared. But the most profound part of this journey came when Mechelle began to recognize her own diagnosis in her mother's health history — and understood, with grief and clarity, that the chronic conditions that led to her mother's death may have been treatable. This episode is personal, educational, and a quiet act of advocacy for every woman whose body has been signaling for help that the medical system didn't hear. Important: This episode is not medical advice Menopause specialist directories: The Menopause Society (menopause.org), Let's Talk Menopause (letstalkmenopause.org) Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only menopause podcast, perimenopause symptoms, hormonal health women, Hashimoto's menopause, women's longevity, recurrent UTIs menopause, hormone therapy, wholeness network, women's health podcast 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this deeply personal episode, Mechelle opens her heart and shares the story of a profound rupture in her marriage — what it was like when her spouse began experiencing a faith crisis, and how everything she thought was solid suddenly felt uncertain. She talks candidly about the grief of losing shared beliefs, the fear that comes with not knowing what's next, and the quiet loneliness that can exist even inside a committed relationship. Mechelle reflects on the hardest moments, the emotional whiplash, and the internal battles between staying true to herself while trying to hold space for someone she loves. If you've ever walked through a season where love and belief no longer aligned — or if you're navigating change inside your closest relationships — this episode offers honesty, tenderness, and hope. Sometimes rupture isn't the end of the story. Sometimes it's where deeper truth begins. Still Face Experiment Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mechelle and her husband were born on the same day, in the same hospital, just hours apart. Their story started with fate, late-night drives, and a kind of young love that felt undeniable. They built a life the way we were taught to — marriage, faith, four kids, leadership callings, dream homes, vacations, and a sense that they had “made it.” From the outside, everything looked solid. Blessed. Certain. This episode is about the beautiful before — before the cracks showed, before the questions began, before everything they thought was unshakable started to tremble. They share the sweetness of how they met, the magic of the early years, and the identity built around doing everything right. But underneath the nostalgia is something quieter: the pressure to be perfect, the roles inherited, and the beliefs they didn't know were building their marriage. Because sometimes the rupture doesn't begin with conflict. Sometimes it begins inside something that once felt beautiful. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Keywords: marriage struggles, faith crisis, religious deconstruction, relationship healing, emotional growth, grey divorce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Before Monte knew what to call it, he had three childhood memories that lived in his body without feelings attached to them. Strange, vivid, unforgettable — and completely emotionless. For forty years those memories just... sat there. No emotion. No context. Just stories. Then terror showed up in a bathroom, and everything changed. In this episode, Monte and Mechelle unpack what happens when emotions get locked away before you have the language to name them — and why they never actually leave. They break down attunement, the attachment styles that form when it's missing, and what it looks like to finally put the feeling with the memory. Emotions don't expire. They just wait. Learn more and access resources at RuptureEverAfter.com If this episode resonated with you, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps more people find the show and means the world to us. Huberman Lab Podcast with Dr. Allan Schore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkMpVLcVsg Breaking Free from Attachment Wounds: Reclaiming your secure base https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/challenge-page/breaking-free-from-attachment-wounds?programId=877f466f-b549-4d17-883a-e6729aa38747 Still Face Experiment https://youtu.be/f1Jw0-LExyc?si=Ifigvx6WjRfN72Av Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love https://amzn.to/4rAWg7Q Keywords: men and emotions, emotional healing, attachment styles, attunement, childhood trauma, nervous system, secure attachment, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, disorganized attachment, marriage podcast, relationship healing, emotional intelligence men, suppressed emotions, inner child healing, rupture and repair, IFS coaching, marriage after trauma, emotional awareness, childhood wounds, adult relationships, men's mental health, relationship podcast, couples therapy, emotional safety Information is not intended as professional advice and is for entertainment only. Huberman Lab Podcast with Dr. Allan SchoreBreaking Free from Attachment Wounds: Reclaiming your secure baseAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RuptureEverAfter.com Something new is here — and we couldn't wait to tell you about it. In this episode, Mechelle sits down with Monte to pull back the curtain on Rupture Ever After, a brand-new podcast born out of real questions, real relationships, and a whole lot of honest conversation. They talk about what inspired it, why now, and what they hope listeners walk away feeling. If you've ever wondered what happens after the hard parts of love — this one's for you. All month, we're dropping episodes of Rupture Ever After right here on the TWN feed — a show that came out of this work, out of this community, and honestly, out of my own life. I hope you'll stay for all of it. Connect with Monte @winglemo Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Many of the struggles women experience — self-doubt, over-functioning, fear of being “too much,” difficulty resting — don't exist in a vacuum. In this conversation, we gently unpack patriarchy as a system that has shaped expectations, relationships, faith spaces, leadership, and family roles for generations. We talk about: The invisible rules we absorbed Why awareness isn't the same as attack And how healing can happen for individuals and couples. This episode invites compassion — for ourselves, for men, and for the systems we're all learning to navigate. Emotional Labor Episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/07ovZDPj0PxUyJleU840fD?si=e292c6df786a4468 Reclaiming Needs and Wants Video by Jackie https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/videos/reclaiming-wants-and-needs Connect with Jackie https://healingpathsrecovery.com/therapists-in-utah/jackie-pack/ https://www.instagram.com/healing_paths_recovery/ https://www.youtube.com/@healingpathsinc.5993 Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For centuries, women who were intuitive, outspoken, healing-centered, or simply different were labeled dangerous. In this episode, we explore the concept of the “witch wound” — the inherited fear many women carry around being visible, powerful, intuitive, emotional, or “too much.” We talk about how this wound can show up today as: fear of speaking up shrinking in relationships people-pleasing discomfort with our own intuition anxiety around being judged This conversation is about understanding where that fear comes from — and gently healing it so we can return to wholeness. Connect with Linda https://www.lindanevin.com/findyourwounds https://www.lindanevin.com/ Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this soulful conversation, Mechelle sits down with intuitive medium Marta the Medium to explore spiritual connection, intuition, and what it truly means to trust your inner knowing. Marta shares her personal journey into mediumship, how she learned to embrace her gifts, and what it's like to serve as a bridge between this world and the next. Together, they talk about signs from loved ones in spirit, navigating grief, and the quiet ways guidance shows up in everyday life. The conversation also dives into Marta's experience as a woman in spiritual work — including self-doubt, learning to take up space, and the importance of honoring your sensitivity as strength. Marta offers gentle wisdom for women who feel called to deeper healing or intuitive living but may be afraid of judgment or “getting it wrong.” This episode is a soft landing place for anyone seeking comfort, clarity, or connection — especially if you've ever felt your intuition whispering and wondered whether to listen. Connect with Marta Website: martathemedium.com Instagram: @martathemedium YouTube: YouTube.com/@MartaTheMedium Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Perfectly Imperfect Spiritual Podcast Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch the video version in the wholeness library. We're dedicating March to conversations that matter to women right now. We're holding space for what women are carrying — what needs tending, what needs healing, and what needs compassionate understanding. In our “Herstory” segment, we'll share personal stories — moments that stretched us and broke us open. Because women's history isn't just behind us… it's unfolding in our everyday lives. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happens when creativity becomes a conversation with something greater than us? In this episode, we're joined by Valerie, the intuitive artist behind Channeled Artistry, to talk about channeling, creativity, and the subtle ways energy communicates through art. Valerie opens up about trusting her intuitive gifts, moving past doubt, and how her work supports emotional and energetic healing. We also explore how anyone can access intuition in everyday life—and why you don't need to be an “artist” to create from the soul. Connect with Valerie https://www.channeledartistrybyvalerie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/channeled_artistrybyvalerie/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580404387127 Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch the video version in the wholeness library. In this episode, we talk honestly about something many of us quietly struggle with in midlife: making friends again. Friendship in our 40s, 50s, and beyond isn't what it used to be. Life changes us. Loss reshapes us. And the ways we connect often need to be reimagined. This conversation is an invitation to let go of old expectations and open yourself to new ways of belonging, new circles, and new connections that meet who you are now. We also share the remarkable story of Phyllis Latour Doyle, a WWII resistance fighter and secret agent who parachuted into Nazi-occupied France in her early 20s. Phyllis survived unimaginable danger through courage, adaptability, and trust—often relying on fleeting connections and strangers who became lifelines. Whether you're craving deeper friendships, feeling lonely in a full life, or simply sensing it's time for something new, this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and gentle encouragement. You're not behind. You're not alone. You're simply finding friendships… again. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch the video version in the wholeness library. In this heart-opening episode, Mechelle shares personal stories of communicating with animals — moments that remind us just how deeply connected we truly are to our pets and the natural world. You'll also hear a beautiful pet reading with animal communicator Donna Hamer, offering insight into what our animals may be trying to tell us — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Together, Mechelle and Donna explore how pets mirror our inner lives, how they support our healing, and why their presence is never accidental. Expect tenderness, validation, and a few goosebumps.
In this special episode, we're joined by our very own Donna Dolittle, a renowned pet communicator, for a heartfelt and fascinating conversation about the unseen bonds between humans and animals. Donna shares how animal communication works, what our pets want us to understand most, and how these connections often carry emotional, spiritual, and even healing messages. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt that their pet knows more than they let on—and for those curious about the soul-level relationships that shape our lives. Connect with Donna https://donnadolittle.com.au/ Get the book Pet Loss and Grief: From Loss to Love - The Healing Journey Through Pet Grief Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do you do when the old road no longer fits—but the NEW one isn't fully visible yet? In this episode, we explore the space of becoming. The tender, awkward, powerful middle where clarity hasn't landed, courage is being asked of us, and our biggest growth is often followed by our biggest “but…” We look to Joan of Arc through a lens of herstory—not as a distant saint or myth, but as a young woman who listened inward, trusted what she heard, and moved forward despite fear, doubt, and disbelief. Her story invites us to consider what it means to follow a calling before we feel ready… or approved. We also share what we've been up to lately—the shifts, the pauses, the questions, and the very human “yes, but…” moments that arise when you know it's time for something NEW, yet part of you wants guarantees first. This conversation is for the pioneers. For those standing at a crossroads. For anyone learning to walk forward without the full map. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes it whispers, start anyway. If you're charting your NEW path, this one's for you. Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we sit down with Ayesha Hilton for a thoughtful conversation exploring Human Design as a personality modality and what it reveals about the New Era of the Individual. Together, we reflect on the growing cultural shift away from one-size-fits-all systems and toward a deeper honoring of individuality, embodiment, and inner authority. Through the lens of Human Design, we explore how understanding our unique energetic makeup can support more aligned creativity, decision-making, and self-expression—both personally and professionally. Our conversation touches on: Human Design as a tool for self-awareness rather than identity fixation The New Era of the Individual and the movement toward self-trust How creatives can work more in alignment with who they truly are Connect with Ayesha Hilton The Sacred Ones Album https://open.spotify.com/album/59Uc4FypRs5CI5ai9Jbi9z?si=OhNpFeImT8GNsYOYsenmHA To get a free human design chart - https://www.ayeshahilton.academy/f/report To book a Prosperity Blueprint session - https://bookme.name/ayeshahilton/lite/prosperity-blueprint Website: www.ayeshahilton.com Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we're diving into a totally new adventure—our first-ever hypnotherapist and past-life regression event. From our expectations to what actually happened (yes… it got interesting), we share the insights, surprises, and the parts we're still trying to make sense of. If you've ever wondered what it's really like to step into a guided trance, this one's for you. For our “her”story segment, we turn the spotlight on the one-and-only Ethel Merman—the powerhouse Broadway icon with a voice that could stop traffic and a career that shaped American musical theatre. We explore her boldness, her brilliance, and how she embodied taking up space in the loudest, most fabulous way possible. And of course, we wrap up with our signature segment: Our Big Buts—where we confess the excuses or internal roadblocks we're bumping up against this week, and what we're learning from them. Join us for curiosity, courage, laughter, and maybe even a past life or two. Reach out to Rayven @brave_rayven Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! TEXT or CALL 1+646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we're debuting our brand-new podcast format—something a little fresher, a little more fun, and a lot more us. We kick things off with a playful ice breaker to warm up and get the giggles going. Then we dive into this week's “her”story spotlight: the bold, brilliant, and unapologetically original Frida Kahlo. From her vibrant art to her fierce resilience, we explore what her life can teach us about creativity, identity, and claiming our voice. And of course… we end with our favorite segment, Our Big Buts—where we get real about the other side and may counter our own opinions. Because everyone's got a “but,” and talking about them just might help us connect in new ways. Tune in to laugh, learn, and grow with us as we launch this exciting new chapter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For our 200th episode, we're reflecting back, and looking ahead. Join us as we revisit some of our most memorable moments—those conversations that surprised us, moved us, or made us laugh in ways only this community can. We share the behind-the-scenes stories we've never told and the lessons we're carrying forward. As we wrap up the year, we're also talking about our “wintering” plans—how we're choosing rest, reflection, and intentional slowness during the holiday season. Think cozy rituals, permission to pause, creative hibernation, and the ways we're recharging so we can return with fresh energy in the new year. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or you're tuning in for the first time, this milestone episode is a warm invitation to settle in, reflect, and winter with us. Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we're exploring holiday traditions from around the world—how different cultures celebrate, give gifts, and create moments of joy and connection. Join us for a heartwarming journey through global customs that remind us how deeply we all crave meaning, generosity, and togetherness. Sun Bread Recipe Yule Log Cake Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're talking about our favorite things—simple joys, soul-soothers, and inspired gift ideas for anyone on your list. Great gift ideas for any gift giving occasion! We're talking about our favorite things—simple joys, soul-soothers, and inspired gift ideas for anyone on your list. Great gift ideas for any gift giving occasion! Online Classes Animal totems Ultra-Slim Bidet Dual Mode Bidet Pasta Attachment for KitchenAid Stand Mixer Collapsible Pasta Drying Rack COSORI Food Dehydrator 7 Trays Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Weighted Vest 16LB Automatic Cat Feeder tub tray The Ordinary Exfoliating Solution Sand + Paws Scented Candle - Frazier Fir Plan to Eat Hoopla Non-Stick Precut Baking Parchment My Friends: A Novel by Fredrik Backman We receive a small portion that doesn't affect your price on some items. Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Most of us try to improve ourselves because we believe something is missing. In this conversation, Steve and Mechelle unpack the illusion of self-deficiency and introduce an unfoldment-based approach to growth rooted in presence, attunement, and innate worth. When we stop trying to fix ourselves, we finally become who we already are. Connect with Steve https://integralunfoldment.com/ Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we went back to Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas and Micah Sparks—a book remembered loving when it first came out. But rereading it now… it just didn't land the same way. We talk about why that might be—how our perspectives have changed and what that says about where we are in life. We also get into what a childhood like the Sparks most likely shapes into as adults. How emotional neglect registers the same as physical abuse and what that looks like as an adult. We discuss the ACE score and personal struggles of our own. Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we're joined by Graham and Richard from Bears, Tea, and Tarot Podcast to talk about All the Way to the River—a book that left us with more questions than warm feelings. Was it profound or just pretentious? Poetic or puzzling? Tune in for a lively, honest conversation where we unpack what didn't quite flow for us and what was blatantly missing. You might be surprised. Buy All the Way to the River Big Magic Connect with these amazing men https://bearsteaandtarot.com/ https://celtictarottherapy.com/ http://bearworldmag.com/ http://gaymingmag.com/ Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Karen Crawford shares insights into the month ahead including hints for a smooth mercury retrograde season. Find Karen @ https://karensmithcrawford.com/ Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: Explore The Wholeness Library App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Halloween, we're stirring the cauldron of history and calling forth the forgotten healers. In this special episode, we dive into Witches, Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English — a spellbinding exploration of how women's wisdom, intuition, and healing magic were feared, silenced, and yet never truly extinguished. Together, we trace the lineage of the wise women — the midwives, herbalists, and medicine keepers — who were branded as witches simply for knowing the power of their hands and the mysteries of the earth. We'll explore how those ancient wounds still echo in modern medicine, and how today's healers are reclaiming the sacred art of care, intuition, and connection. So light a candle, pour a cup of something warm, and join us as we honor the witches, the nurses, and the healers — past and present — who remind us that the power to heal has always been ours. Magic Hour Podcast BUY Witches, Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers PDF https://44a76cfb-87ac-406f-aa1d-2ca93f8824bd.usrfiles.com/ugd/44a76c_10b2ee6e08814986af09a72819515d8c.pdf Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we lean into the mystical side of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. From her belief that ideas have a life of their own, to the almost magical way inspiration seems to show up, we explore the “woo-woo” aspects that make this book both enchanting and controversial. We'll share our thoughts on the spiritual and mysterious side of creativity—like whether ideas really “choose” us, how synchronicities play a role in the creative process, and why leaning into wonder can transform how we work and live. If you've ever felt like creativity has a mind of its own—or questioned the mystical side of inspiration—this conversation is for you. Come with an open mind, a little curiosity, and maybe a touch of magic. BUY Big Magic Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this powerful episode, I'm joined by Paola di Florio and Peter Rader — the creative, heart-centered filmmaking duo behind the acclaimed documentaries Awake: The Life of Yogananda and My Father, The Healer. Paola is an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, celebrated for her ability to capture the depth of the human spirit through story. Peter is a writer and director best known for his first screenplay, which became the major motion picture Waterworld. Together, their work bridges art, consciousness, and transformation. We talk about: The making of Awake and how Yogananda's teachings continue to awaken seekers around the world The intimate, healing journey behind My Father, The Healer How storytelling can serve as a path of awakening and inner alchemy This episode is an invitation to rediscover the healer within — and to see how film can open hearts and raise consciousness. Be inspired by their wisdom, creativity, and courage to tell stories that change lives. Connect with Paola and Peter https://www.thisiscounterpointfilms.com/ Watch My Father the Healer https://wholebodymeditation.com/ https://illuminatefilmfestival.com/film-guide/ Watch AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda https://amzn.to/4h02HxL Watch the video version of this conversation in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we sit down with Sandy, a numerology expert who makes the world of numbers fun, fascinating, and totally approachable. We talk about: What your personal numbers reveal about your purpose How to calculate your Life Path Number (it's easier than you think!) Why numerology is not about math — it's about meaning Tune in and discover what the universe might be whispering through your numbers. Connect with Sandy https://www.sandyatkinsnumerologist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sandyatkinsnz/ Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we dive into Elizabeth Gilbert's inspiring book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. Together, we explore her ideas about the mysterious nature of inspiration, the courage it takes to pursue creativity, and how to embrace curiosity over perfectionism. We'll talk about Gilbert's practical wisdom on overcoming fear, the importance of persistence, and how creativity isn't reserved for a select few—it's something we all can live into every day. Whether you're an artist, a dreamer, or someone just looking to add more magic to daily life, this conversation will encourage you to reimagine what it means to live creatively. Join us as we unpack the lessons from Big Magic and share our own reflections on bringing more freedom, joy, and courage into the creative process. BUY Big Magic Here BUY The Artist's Way Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we explore the more mystical, spiritual, and hard-to-pin-down ideas sprinkled throughout No Bad Parts. From talk of the Self as an eternal essence to the almost magical way parts seem to heal, we unpack the “woo-woo” elements of the book — the ones that made us pause, smile, or scratch our heads. Join us as we wrestle with what feels profound, what feels out-there, and how even the woo might hold wisdom. Buy the book No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems by Richard Schwartz Join the library and get a FREE I.F.S. Coaching session. Join now and we will send you the link to book. Cancel anytime. https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/membership Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chalene and Mechelle are currently in IFS coaching training and we invited our practice group partner Julie Davis to join us for a conversation about parts work and the wisdom of Richard Schwartz's No Bad Parts. We share real experiences, challenges, and “aha” moments from both studying and practicing IFS together. Connect with Julie Instagram http://thisisbluebook.com Bluebooktutoring.com Buy the book No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems by Richard Schwartz Check out the other books we discussed. Running on Empty The Tao of Fully Feeling Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This month we're exploring No Bad Parts—and this conversation brings that lens to the body. Dr. Hall traces a health-first childhood to a chiropractic career, then reframes common fears about the first adjustment (it's safer and gentler than it looks). Through a Parts Work lens, we explore how the body's “protectors” show up: muscle guarding as a protective part, sharp pain as a signal part, and the sympathetic fight/flight system as a vigilant manager—none of them “bad,” all trying to help. We look at referred pain (the ache isn't always the source), “turned-off” muscles and reactivation, migraines as vascular/nerve miscommunications, and why babies sometimes benefit from ultra-gentle neck work after birth. Dr. Hall offers practical ways to support your inner and outer systems—posture, daily movement, posterior-chain strength—so your parts (physical and psychological) can coordinate instead of compete. We close with wholeness as bio-psycho-social-spiritual integration: welcoming every part and giving each a job that truly serves. Connect with Dr. Hall https://bodyworkschiro.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BWcheckthisout https://www.instagram.com/bodyworkschiro/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theronhall Watch the video version in the wholeness library. Explore The Wholeness Library App FREE! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wholeness-library/id1545002697 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thewholenessnetwork.thewholenessnetwork On the web https://www.thewholenessnetwork.com/ Follow us https://www.instagram.com/thewholenessnetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/thewholenessnetwork Leave us a message! tel:646-883-3350 Information is intended for entertainment only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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