Podcasts about aliveness

In this episode, Alara Sage talks about Awakening Aliveness Beyond the Healing Loop. Alara Sage is a mentor, speaker, author, and founder of Ecstasia Academy — the school of power and creation. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped her clients create the life that feels like art. Worthy. Sovereign. Alive. After losing her business, her financial security, and the identity she had spent years building, Alara discovered that the path forward was not another upgrade. It was learning to meet herself. And in that meeting, aliveness awakened.Her debut book, Awakening Aliveness: The Art of Coherent Creation, is available now. For More Information ★ To learn more about Alara Sage and get your copy of her book check out her website: www.awakeningaliveness.com★ If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star iTunes review. Visit Spiritual Rockstar Podcast at https://yoursacredpurpose.com/ for more information!★ I encourage you to join our Rock Your Sacred Purpose Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246228169428755★ Do you want to Meditate and Make Money? Grab your Free meditation today: YourSacredPurpose.com Show Notes ★ 2:45 – In 2021 I really found myself in this beautiful place.★ 7:23 – I had to learn what it meant to start to create from a place of worthiness.★ 16:21 – The core of all human suffering is the belief that we are separate.★ 27:19 – Time is a construct for us to create memory so that we see evolution, understand change.★ 39:47 – That’s what creation is. Creation is ecstatic, it is orgasmic.★ 44:06 – What that did to me, is it shed away everything to where the only thing I could do was TRUST.★ 49:23 – The human ego has a lot of limitations on purpose.★ 53:10 – Grab your copy of Alara’s debut book, Awakening Aliveness: The Art of Coherent Creation here: www.awakeningaliveness.com★ 1:00:21 – Do you want to Meditate and Make Money? Grab your Free meditation today: https://www.YourSacredPurpose.com Listen to the Show The post 526: Alara Sage – Awakening Aliveness Beyond the Healing Loop appeared first on Your Sacred Purpose.

What if the very thing you think is "childish" is actually the life skill you need most right now?   In this "Report from the Creative Closet," I'm looking at the fear of uncertainty that keeps so many adults stuck. We discuss why we've become so uncomfortable with open-endedness and why we feel like we need a manual for everything—even for taking a break.   I share the "Obsolete Child" philosophy, the reality of the "Imagination Lab," and why reclaiming your sense of play is the fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism. This isn't about making "art"—it's about remembering how to be a person who is willing to try, fail, and stay curious.   I'm Nancy Norbeck, and I'm your Messy Muse Mentor. I help people feel alive again through creativity, curiosity, and play.   In this episode, I discuss: The Adulting Bind: Why we can't do things well because we won't try until we're already perfect. The Instruction Obsession: What a 3-week break taught me about the difference between adults and children. Adaptability vs. Rules: Why "play" is actually the highest form of problem-solving and resilience. The Power of Permission: How to give yourself the green light to move outside the boxes you've built. Ready to send your inner critic to summer camp for an hour? We get together once a month for a relaxed, co-working-style session where you can work on whatever you want—without any pressure to do it "right." We send the shoulds and inner critics off to summer camp where they're kept busy rather than getting in our way. Join the Creativity Circle.

Have you ever caught yourself thinking:"I don't even know what I want anymore."Or..."Nothing really excites me the way it used to."In today's episode of The Feminine Business School, I'm exploring a pattern I see in so many ambitious, capable women: the gradual loss of aliveness.Not because they've failed.Not because they're ungrateful.Not because they lack ambition.But because years of responsibility, emotional labour, perfectionism, caregiving, achievement and chronic pressure can slowly disconnect us from our desires, intuition, creativity and capacity for pleasure.In this episode, I explore:• Why so many high-performing women feel flat, numb or disconnected• The hidden impact of Good Girl conditioning• How perfectionism and body policing drain life force energy• The emotional labour women carry and its impact on health and wellbeing• Functional freeze and why life can look "fine" from the outside while feeling empty on the inside• The surprising signs your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode• The real cost of losing access to aliveness• Why desire, pleasure and excitement matter more than you think• How the Alive + Awake framework helps women reconnect with themselvesThis conversation is an invitation to stop asking:"What's wrong with me?"And start asking:"What have I had to suppress in order to survive?"Because aliveness isn't something you earn after success.It's something you return to.If this episode resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message on Instagram and tell me:What part of you is ready to come back to life? Resources + Ways to Work Together:Alive + Awake (Private Mentoring)My most bespoke, high-touch space for women ready to build a fully integrated way of living and leading…where your capacity, business, body and desire are all held together in one aligned system. This is where capacity becomes embodied, leadership becomes sustainable and expansion becomes safe and pleasurable. Send Ainslie an email to learn more ainslie@startingwitha.com  The Capacity CodeA self-paced immersion designed to help you map, understand, and restore your nervous system capacity so you can stop cycling between push and collapse and start building a more stable foundation for your life and business. This is where we begin — awareness, mapping and restoration. Unlock Your Capacity Now.  REVIVEA 90-minute deep-dive session designed to help you identify and begin rewiring the nervous system patterns that keep you stuck in overdrive, inconsistency, or shutdown. This is where we shift patterns at the nervous system level so you can hold more without collapse. Book Your Session Here. Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainslieyoung/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blogstartingwithaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi4nhjn_5hdQb4RM7jQFILgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ainslieyoung/Website: https://startingwitha.com/

What would you be willing to risk for “full aliveness”? In this episode, leadership coach Clay Stelzer unpacks radical responsibility, unconscious fear patterns, and how courageous self-awareness can transform the way you lead, work, and live.   In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Clay Stelzer discuss: The meaning of “full aliveness” and positive selfishness Radical responsibility vs. victim, blame, and hero patterns Unconscious fears around security, approval, and control Feedback, delegation, and leadership blind spots Handling triggers, anger, and emotional energy as a leader   Key Takeaways: You can't create a fulfilling life or career without first getting radically honest about what you truly want and what you're currently sacrificing to please others. Most of the outcomes people dislike in their lives are driven by reactive, fear-based decisions made without intention. Leaders are constantly influenced by three unconscious fears: threats to security, approval, and control, and these fears quietly shape decisions around feedback, delegation, and team dynamics. Taking radical responsibility means noticing your patterns, acknowledging your part in any situation, and choosing to learn rather than blame, shame, or play the hero. Emotional triggers and anger shouldn't be buried; when you move that energy in healthy ways, you regain access to clarity, curiosity, and better leadership choices.   "If you could be absolutely selfish and hurt no one's feelings, what would you want? Just understanding that is so important, because then you can get clear about what am I sacrificing or what am I compromising." —  Clay Stelzer   Check out my new show, Be That Lawyer Coaches Corner, and get the strategies I use with my clients to win more business and love your career again.   Join the Be That Lawyer Community and connect with ambitious lawyers who are serious about growing their book of business, strengthening their brand, and becoming confident, consistent rainmakers.   Ready to go from good to GOAT in your legal marketing game? Don't miss PIMCON—where the brightest minds in professional services gather to share what really works. Lock in your spot now: https://www.pimcon.org/   Thank you to our Sponsor! LEX Reception: https://www.lexreception.com/partners/bethatlawyer Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/ Lawyer.com: https://www.lawyer.com/   Ready to grow your law practice without selling or chasing? Book your free 30-minute strategy session now—let's make this your breakout year: https://fretzin.com/   About Clay Stelzer: Clay Stelzer is an executive coach, public speaker, and founder of 15sixty, where he helps high-performing leaders, founders, and senior teams get unstuck, reclaim professional alignment, and take radical responsibility for their lives and businesses. Grounded in the principles of Conscious Leadership, Clay draws on a rich professional background that includes building a global team coaching practice at Salesforce, where he supported over 150 international teams and leaders. He pairs his extensive coaching credentials—including an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation, ORSC certification, and a Conscious Leadership Group certification—with a BA in Psychology from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Known for his deep presence, fierce honesty, and rare ability to challenge leaders without judgment, Clay creates the vital conditions for trust, clarity, and bold collective leadership from his home in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he lives with his family and their black lab.   Connect with Clay Stelzer:   Website: https://15sixty.com/   Connect with Steve Fretzin: LinkedIn: Steve Fretzin Twitter: @stevefretzin Instagram: @fretzinsteve Facebook: Fretzin, Inc. Website: Fretzin.com Email: Steve@Fretzin.com Book: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more! YouTube: Steve Fretzin Call Steve directly at 847-602-6911   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

This week is a huge privilege to have my good friends Emily Poel and Guy Claxton returning to the podcast in celebration of the release this week of their fabulous new book, Bodies of Learning: How Embodiment Science Transforms Education. It's a really significant book! that lays out, unlike any other, the deep implications of 4E cognitive science that support and strengthen the case for a more healthy, more human(e), moregenerative educational experience for our young people; which is everything this channel is about. Link to the book: https://www.bodiesoflearning.org/ Prof. Guy Claxton is a cognitive scientist, education thought leader, and author of The Future of Teaching and Intelligencein the Flesh among many other books, with decades of research on expanding human intelligence and applying learning science in real-world contexts. He has spent most of his working life based in a variety of UK universities including Oxford, Bristol, King's College London and Winchester. Increasingly his work has taken a more practical turn, and he has been involved with a wide range of organisations where a better understanding of human intelligence is needed. For example, he has been: Consultant on education to the Royal Albert Hall; workshop leader for Premier League Youth Football Coaches; lecturer at the Siobhan Davies Dance School and the London College of Fashion; Inaugural lecturer at Her Majesty's Treasury Learning Centre; meditation teacher at Atsitsa holiday centre on the Greek island of Skyros (where I met my wife Judith); consultant to the Centre for Contemplative Education research project on mindfulness in European schools (under the auspices of HH The Dalai Lama); guest lecturer at the Harvard Learning Innovations Laboratory (LILA); consultant to the South Australian Department of Education and Child Development among many others.Links: https://www.guyclaxton.net/ Recent Deans Lecture Series, University of Melbourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGFEswKBnMw Emily Poel is a Berlin-based embodiment practitioner who has taught internationally for over fifteen years, developing practical methods that show how movement and physical awareness shape creativity, thinking, and learning.Originally from Michigan and with a degree in contemporary dance performance and history, she's worked internationally as a performer, choreographer and creative advisor. In 2004 she shifted her focus to embodiment training and hasn't stopped since. Over the last ten years she's developed a large collection of activities using physical awareness tools and movement training to better understand how creativity,learning and thinking actually work. Links: https://embodimentatwork.co/ Move4Schools - https://move4schools.com/ Previous episodes featuring Guy and Emily:We Need More Embodied Education! A Conversation with Arawana Hayashi, Prof. Guy Claxton, Dr. Akhil K. Singh, Emily Poel and Caroline Williams: https://www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/embodied-educationFinding 'Aliveness' in Schools - A Conversation with Prof. Guy Claxton: https://www.goodimpactlabs.com/podcast/guy-claxton

Here we are, sweet soul. At the end of a chapter. At the closing of this beautiful journey we have shared together here. What began as conversations whispered into the unknown became something so much bigger than imagined. A gathering place. A remembering of hearts, stories, healing, grief, awakening, love, and transformation. And as this chapter comes to a close, what wants to remain is not sadness, but gratitude. Deep gratitude for every soul who listened. For every message shared. For every woman who chose to keep showing up for herself through the tenderness and uncertainty of these times. We are living through extraordinary change. And while the world continues to shift and unravel and reinvent itself, there is also something sacred being born through us. A deeper embodiment. A deeper remembrance. A deeper devotion to what truly matters. This final conversation is a gentle invitation to care for yourself fiercely and lovingly. To stop hiding the parts of yourself that ache, feel deeply, question, long, and dream. Those parts are not broken. They are sacred. They are guiding you. You are a soul living through monumental times with wisdom inside you that the world desperately needs. Thank you for walking this path together. Thank you for bringing your heart here. Thank you for listening, growing, unraveling, and remembering alongside me. This may be the end of the podcast for now, but it is not the end of the work, the love, or the connection between us. The journey continues. I love you. Xoxo, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola: https://wildwavepodcasting.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa Guerrero: https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com

In this guided meditation, we explore the healing power of embodied presence—awakening through the living intelligence of the body and relaxing into the spacious awareness that is always here. Together, we gently soften habitual tension, reconnect with the aliveness flowing through the heart and body, and rediscover the stillness that holds all experience with tenderness and care. Through mindful attention to sensation, breath, and sound, this meditation invites you to step out of the trance of thinking and return to the fullness of the present moment. As awareness opens, we begin to sense the deep peace, compassion, and belonging that emerge when we say "yes" to life just as it is. This meditation is a supportive practice for: Stress relief and nervous system regulation Cultivating mindfulness and present-moment awareness Relaxing anxiety and overthinking Deepening self-compassion and inner peace Reconnecting with the body and awake heart Spiritual awakening and resting in true nature Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

What happens when you spend so much time being "reliable" that you forget how to be meaningful?   In this third installment of Reports from the Creative Closet, I'm exploring the "Be Good" trap. We often learn very early that being predictable and agreeable is safer than being fully alive, but that safety comes at a high price.   I discuss the Traffic Rule Covenant—a look at how we use rules to reduce uncertainty, and what happens when we stop treating those rules as tools and start treating them as our identity. We'll explore the "quiet grief" of adulting, the friction of being "manageable" in professional environments, and why your "rough edges" are actually the parts of you the world needs most.   I'm Nancy Norbeck, and I'm your Messy Muse Mentor. I help people feel alive again through creativity, curiosity, and play.   In this episode, I discuss: The Social Survival Instinct: Why we'll do anything to avoid being "thrown out" of the community. The Traffic Light Metaphor: Understanding rules as tools for safety rather than definitions of self. The Reliability Tax: Why professional "manageability" often requires us to override our internal signals. The Adulting Lie: Why being a "grown-up" shouldn't require you to abandon your curiosity and play. If you're tired of thinking about answering a creative call but never actually doing it, come join me for an hour and start feeling like yourself again. The Follow Your Curiosity Creativity Circle is a safe, welcoming, and encouraging environment where we send the shoulds and inner critics off to summer camp where they're kept busy rather than getting in our way. Join us here!

Christina comes to us two months out of a month-long holistic retreat where she cracked open in the most profound way. After more than twenty years in corporate, she walked away. She found her purpose in death doula work, holding space for families and those who are transitioning. And now she is standing in the messy middle, sourcing the tendrils of a new life as it is being woven. Her question is one so many of us carry: How do I trust this process when the outside world wants me to keep going and going and producing and proving my worth? What we discover together is that Christina's body doesn't want a to-do list. It doesn't want a plan or a schedule. It wants to be free form for a while and show her where it wants to go. For twenty years, she was speaking someone else's words, building something that belonged to somebody else, ratcheted down in survival mode, locked into the lower chakras of doing and producing. And then she took a hammer to that old structure, and now these tendrils of color and life are blooming out of what she cracked open. Her heart has come online. Her throat and third eye are lighting up. And her system just needs a moment to catch up. This episode is a beautiful invitation to honor all of it: the things we label good and the things we label bad, the things we like about this process but also so potently the things we don't. You can never not be on your path. The detours you take will reveal themselves as exactly what you needed for the moment you are now in. And the very nature of exploration means you are going to go the wrong way, get lost, and find brambles at the end of the trail. That is exploration. As you listen today, I invite you to find that settled place inside you (the one that lives beneath all the noise) and memorize it. Does it have a texture? A sensation? A color? This is your place of knowing. This is where you come back to when you forget what is true. Love, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola: https://wildwavepodcasting.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa Guerrero: https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com  

What makes someone a JOY Rules guest? Not fame. Not a resume. Aliveness. In this behind-the-curtain-meets-heart-to-heart episode, Lorelei shares her guest criteria—people who are “up to something” because of their inner knowing—and Aileen Deaton embodies it beautifully.Meet Aileen Deaton—86, a firecracker with a message, and here to lovingly roast the cultural myth of “inevitable decline.” Aileen is not here for “act your age.” She's here for act your aliveness. In this episode, she and Lorelei talk about the cultural trance that says aging equals decline—and how Aileen wants to help people wake up from it.Aging isn't a sentence. With Gemini sparkle and wit, plus a big Uranus energy, she's rewriting the rules—one laugh (and one brave choice) at a time. with her quick mind, her tender truth, and her fierce commitment to ageless living.In this JOY Rules episode, Lorelei and Aileen explore what happens when a Gemini Sun gets a cosmic knock at the door—Uranus approaching her Sun—and the invitation is clear: get freer, get louder, get more YOU.This episode of JOY Rules is a cosmic wake-up call for your voice and your freedom. Aileen (86!) brings Gemini wit, big heart, and a no-nonsense take on living agelessly—starting right now.What if your next chapter isn't about “settling down,” but breaking open—in the best way? Aileen shares how life's plot twists shaped her resilience (including a season of profound uncertainty), how she discovered astrology through an unexpected chapter of her working life, and why she's passionate about helping others untangle the “programming” that says getting older means getting smaller.  Together. Lorelei and Aileen weave astrology, courage, decluttering-as-liberation, and the surprisingly radical practice of letting yourself be supported, and why receiving help might be the most rebellious thing we do.Aileen's story holds both grit and glow: the moments that shaped her strength, the ways she reclaimed her breath and her voice, and her desire to help others stop rehearsing decline.   Warning: You may finish this episode wanting to clear a closet, call a friend, and begin again—JOYfully.This episode is part cosmic forecast, part heart-talk, and fully a permission slip to keep evolving—no matter your age.

Heather Chauvin is back on the show, and honestly, every conversation with her feels like a masterclass in telling the truth. Heather is a leadership coach who helps successful women live, work, and parent on their own terms, and she practices every single thing she preaches, whether that's kayaking Alaska or snowboarding with her kids. In 2013, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis cracked her life wide open and pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, and she has been helping women do the same ever since. In this conversation, we go deep on identity, decision-making, self-trust, psychedelic therapy, and what it actually means to fight for your own aliveness in a world that is constantly pulling your attention outward. This one is meaty and I can't wait for you to hear it! What you'll hear in this episode:  Resentment is almost always a sign that you've crossed your own boundary, and it points you right back to what matters. Heather likes to say, you're not stuck, you're avoiding a decision–  and her one question cuts right through it. Self-trust is a practice, and you build it with small decisions, not big leaps. Aliveness requires a fight right now, and Heather makes the case that we can't afford to go numb. Psychedelic therapy is a declutter, not a fix, and she breaks down who she sees benefit most. Your human skills (emotional regulation, discernment, critical thinking), are never going out of style. Real self-care is free, and it probably starts with a conversation you've been avoiding. Heather is one of those people who tells the truth so cleanly that you have no choice but to look at your own life differently, and this conversation is no exception. If you've been white-knuckling your way through life wondering why nothing feels like enough, this episode is for you. Resources from this episode:Follow Andrea on Substack!Check out Andrea's coaching HERE and HEREHeather's episode on boundaries in her marriageHeather's candid conversation with her son podcast episode  Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ‘successful' women courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children's behavior. But it wasn't until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Real Simple Magazine, Mind Body Green, Google, and more. When Heather isn't working, you will find her living out what she teaches which may include kayaking Alaska, snowboarding, hiking, or anything else that challenges what she believes is possible for herself (and inviting her children along the journey). Life is full of opportunities. It's time to feel alive. Book recommendations:I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading! MSN is supported by:We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailYou walk into the meeting. The room has not started yet. People are still settling in. And in the space of about three seconds, something gets decided about you, before you have said one word. You can have done the work, prepared harder than anyone else, and built a track record that speaks for itself, and still feel like something is missing in how you land in that room. That something has a name. It is executive presence.In this episode of Communicate to Lead, Kele Belton kicks off a brand-new four-part series on executive presence by tackling the question most leadership books never answer clearly: what is executive presence, really, and how do you build it on purpose? Kele reframes executive presence as a set of learnable behaviors, not a personality trait, and walks through the three aspects of communication based on Dr. Albert Mehrabian's foundational research. This is Part 1 of the four-part Executive Presence Series, and the natural next step after the April visibility series (Episodes 160, 162, and 164).What You Will Learn:Why executive presence is a set of learnable behaviors, not a personality trait you either have or do not have.The three aspects of communication, verbal, vocal, and visual, and why the body wins when those aspects conflict.The Three Anchors of Embodied Presence and the behaviors under each: Engagement, Aliveness, and Authority, with concrete practices you can use in your next meetingTwo incredible women leaders to study for two different styles of presence: Kat Cole and Mellody Hobson.Your Action Step:Pick one behavior from the Three Anchors and practice it this week:Choose a single behavior. One. It might be holding eye contact a few seconds longer, planting your feet before you walk into a meeting, or letting a three-second pause sit after you make a point.Use it intentionally in one meeting, one conversation, or one call each day this week.At the end of the week, notice what shifted, even slightly. Optional bonus: record yourself for sixty seconds and watch it back, looking for one strength and one thing to refine.Mentioned in This Episode:Episode 160: How Perfectionism Keeps Women Leaders Invisible | Part 1 of 3Episode 162: Why Your Work Environment May Be Blocking Your Leadership Growth | Part 2 of 3Episode 164: How to Communicate Your Value Before You Feel Ready | Part 3 of 3Episode 151: Naming the Tension in Tough Conversations (Mellody Hobson)About Your Host:Kele Belton is a communication and leadership facilitator, coach, and consultant who helps high-performing women in middle management build the communication and leadership strategies that get them recognized, sponsored, and promoted.Connect with Kele:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kele-ruth-belton/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetailoredapproach/Website: https://thetailoredapproach.comBook a complimentary Leadership Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/kele-thetailoredapproach/leadership-strategy-call

Identity, integrity, and how we come to understand ourselves through attention, discernment, reflection and relationship. Drawing on Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach, Justin and Lizzie talk about the life-giving values of curiosity, seeing one another, and the possibilities that arise when we create opportunities for us all to express and inquire into our inner lives together with honesty, courage, wonder and care.This week's Turning Towards Life is hosted as always by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace.Episode Overview00:00 Introduction to Turning Towards Life02:20 The Aliveness of Conversation04:48 Exploring Identity and Integrity10:28 Circles of Congruence16:22 The Importance of Community22:19 Curiosity and Connection27:08 Cultural Context and Personal Responsibility32:33 The Power of Seeing One AnotherThis is Turning Towards Life, a weekly live 30 minute conversation hosted by Thirdspace in which Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn dive deep into big questions of human living. Find us on FaceBook to join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast in all the usual podcast places.Our source for this week:Identity and Integrity   By identity I mean an evolving nexus where all the forces that constitute my life converge in the mystery of self: my genetic make up, the nature of the man and woman who gave me life, the culture in which I was raised, people who have sustained me and people who have done me harm, the good and ill I have done to others and to myself, the experience of love and suffering - and much, much more. In the midst of that complex field, identity is a moving intersection of the inner and outer forces that make me who I am, converging in the irreducible mystery of being human. By integrity I mean whatever wholeness I am able to find with than nexus as its vectors form and re-form the pattern of my life.  Integrity requires that I discern what is integral to my selfhood, what fits and what does not - and that I choose life giving ways of relating to the forces that converge within me: Do I welcome them or fear them, embrace them or reject them, move with them or against them? By choosing integrity, I become more whole, but wholeness does not mean perfection. It means becoming more real by acknowledging the whole of who I am. Identity and integrity are not the granite from which fictional heroes are hewn. They are subtle dimensions of the complex, demanding, and lifelong process of self-discovery.  Identity lies in the intersection of the diverse forces that make up my life, and integrity lies in relating to those forces in ways that bring me wholeness and life rather than fragmentation and death.Parker Palmer, from ‘The Courage to Teach'Photo by Dalelan Anderson on Unsplash   ‍---Join Us Live in 2026Professional Coaching Course, begins July 2-5 2026, OnlineOur year long programme, an opportunity to learn to support others in deep, life giving discovery and development.You can hear us talk about the programme here:www.turningtowards.life/coachingAnd you can read more about it here:www.wearethirdspace.org/professional-coaching-courseTurning Towards Life Live Season 3, from September 2026Our Turning Towards Life live programme of community, learning and reflection runs in six month seasons, in person on Zoom once a month. We're very excited about it. A chance to expand beyond the bounds of a podcast into forming a community of learning and practice.You can find out more and join us here: www.turningtowards.life/live----About Turning Towards LifeTurning Towards Life, a week-by-week conversation inviting us deeply into our lives, is a live 30 minute conversation hosted by Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn of Thirdspace.  Find us on FaceBook to join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Amazon Music and Spotify.Join Our Weekly Mailing: www.turningtowards.life/subscribeSupport Us: www.buymeacoffee.com/turningtowardslife

Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" The Women's Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you who are ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality.In this episode, I speak candidly and straight from the heart about something so many women over 40 are silently struggling with: postponing their lives. It's not about a lack of motivation or laziness. It's about losing touch with aliveness, that deep, purposeful energy that makes life feel rich, meaningful, and expansive. I share why waiting for the “right time” is quietly costing you your joy, confidence, and future self… and how one aligned decision can begin to reignite everything.Key Highlights:➡️ The real reason you feel stuck isn't laziness, it's disconnection from aliveness.➡️ “Later” is a slow leak draining your energy, joy, and confidence.➡️ Aliveness isn't the same as excitement, it's sustained engagement rooted in purpose.➡️ You don't need to feel ready. Readiness is a myth that keeps you waiting.➡️ Energy doesn't come before action. It follows movement and decision.➡️ Overthinking, people-pleasing, and normalized exhaustion quietly kill your dreams.➡️ One small, aligned step, even if it scares you, can shift your entire trajectory.➡️ Your comfort zone may feel safe, but it's where growth goes to sleep.➡️ High performers don't wait for motivation, they choose how they want to feel.➡️ Choosing aliveness now creates momentum in your confidence, clarity, health, and life expansion. Key Takeaways:“You're not unmotivated. You're not lazy. You're disconnected from aliveness.”-Kellie Lupsha“Stop putting life off. Start living like you are meant to live.”-Kellie Lupsha1️⃣ JOIN US IN THE WOMEN'S LONGEVITY & WELLNESS HUB!A Functional Medicine, Wellness, and Coaching Membership designed just for women over 50. The Hub is a monthly membership and supportive community where we combine science-backed protocols, natural healing tools, and expert coaching to help you finally get real answers—and real results**.

In this introductory episode, Zack Geist welcomes listeners to Animacy and shares the deeper intention behind the project. He reflects on why he stepped away from podcasting, what called him back, and how years of living in community at Rainbow Bridge in Hawaii shaped the vision for this new offering. Zack introduces animacy as the degree of aliveness, agency, and relationship present in all things, and explores themes that will guide the podcast: healing, dreams, lucid consciousness, plant intelligence, spirituality, money, community, intimacy, restorative justice, and the transformation of culture. This episode sets the tone for Animacy as an invitation to live more fully, relate more deeply, and participate consciously in the world we are creating.

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with Dr. Richard Moss to discuss the 40th-anniversary release of his seminal book, The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness. Moss recounts his transition from a practicing physician to a spiritual guide following a spontaneous "illumination" that dissolved his sense of self. He challenges listeners to stop merely "rearranging the furniture" of their minds and instead embrace the "sacrament of ignorance" to experience true transformation. By exploring the profound difference between a psychological crisis and a spiritual opening, this conversation invites you to shift your life's focus to one central, revolutionary question: What does love want?

Send us Fan MailIn this solo episode of Queerly Beloved, Wil shares reflections from a recent journey to Costa Rica, where he sat with Grandmother Ayahuasca and received powerful teachings about aliveness.After moving through a season of heaviness, collective grief, personal transition, and emotional numbness, Wil felt called back to the jungle through a series of signs and synchronicities. What unfolded was a deep remembering: that aliveness is not just joy or happiness, but the willingness to feel the full range of human emotion like grief, gratitude, desire, tenderness, fear, sensuality, wonder, and everything in between.Wil explores how the jungle itself became part of the medicine: the river, the organic meals, the nourishing conversations, the singing, the dancing, the screen-free spaciousness, and the daily ritual of swimming naked in the cold flowing water of the Tulärí River.This episode is an invitation to examine where we may be numbing out, where we may have turned down the volume on our own lives, and what it means to return to the body, the heart, and the sacred experience of being fully here.This episode is for anyone who has been feeling numb, disconnected, overwhelmed, or like they are watching their life instead of fully living it.May it serve as a reminder that your aliveness is already within you, waiting to be remembered.You are not here just to just get through your life. You are here to live it.Wil will be returning to the same retreat center in Costa Rica mentioned here to host an Awakened Hearts New Year's Eve Retreat: A Jungle Journey into Connection, Authenticity and Aliveness.This 7-day retreat will be an intimate gathering for GBTQ men to reconnect with their hearts, release old stories and patterns, and step into more authentic and alive ways of being, while being surrounded by the beauty of the Costa Rican jungle.To learn more, visit: https://www.wil-fullyliving.com/awakened-hearts-nyeSupport the show

Melissa is a legal aid lawyer, a nonprofit leader, a mother of two young boys, and a lifelong spiritual seeker. She comes to us today standing at a line drawn in the sand. On one side is the credible, analytical, proven life she's built over fifteen years. On the other is a calling she can no longer ignore: to create a spiritually-focused business that bridges the world of the woo with the grounded, everyday lives of caregivers and mothers. Her soul has gone from tapping gently to rapping loudly on the door. And what's keeping her from stepping across? The fear of exile. The fear that the people she loves most will look at her and think she's lost her mind. We explore the power of projection. How the voices we're most afraid to hear from others are often the very ones already running inside us. As long as Mel believes she might be a little crazy for wanting this, she's going to have a hard time launching anything. So this is where her golden nugget lives. We talk about glide paths and bridges, about how the spirit of a business doesn't need ink on paper to be real, and about bringing wholehearted devotion to something even before it has a name. You don't have to burn it all down in the first step. But you do have to explore like you mean it. The old life dies in devotion to the new one that is being birthed, and you cannot escape that process. Some people will come with you and some people will not. And these places (safety, exile, the fear of being crazy)... they are not obstacles to overcome. They are your allies. They are the very things you need to get you to the next step, and what you learn from them will become rich nourishment for others. As you listen today, I invite you to ask yourself: What line in the sand are you standing at? And what would it look like to stop waiting for the bungee cord to catch you and instead jump because you know you can fly? Love, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola: https://wildwavepodcasting.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa Guerrero: https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com

Richard Moss, M.D. recounts his journey from practicing medicine to teaching the art of conscious living Moss presents “The Mandala Process” to reveal how the mind drifts into the past or future and falls into judgment. He teaches focused spaciousness as the key to embodied awareness and distinguishes emotions from feelings, describing the latter as trustworthy, embodied guides that root us in the living present.Richard Moss is a physician-turned-teacher and internationally respected pioneer in conscious living, inner transformation, and presence-centered spirituality. He has spent decades guiding individuals and groups worldwide to free themselves from limiting beliefs, awaken radical aliveness, and cultivate conscious, evolving relationships as a path of spiritual growth. He is the author of many books including:The Mandala of Being: Discovering the Power of Awareness (New World Library 2025)Inside Out Healing: Transforming Your Life Through the Power of Presence (Hay House 2011)Words That Shine Both Ways (Enneas Publications 1997)The Second Miracle: Intimacy, Spirituality, and Conscious Relationships (Celestial Arts 1995)The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness (Celestial Arts 1986)The I That Is We: Awakening to Higher Energies through Unconditional Love (Celestial Arts 1981)Interview Date: 2/20/2026 Tags: MP3, Richard Moss, conspiracy theories, uncertainty, ground of love, The Mandala Process, emotions, feelings, safety, vulnerability, self-awareness, past, future, being in the now, Personal Transformation, Psychology

In this episode, Mike sits down with Alisha DeLorenzo, educator and consultant from New Jersey, to explore her powerful framework of "Unleash Aliveness." Alisha shares how a deeply personal encounter with loss sparked her mission to help schools move from feeling like a "zombie apocalypse" to places of genuine energy and engagement.Key Takeaways:Aliveness is created when people feel significant and heardChange doesn't come from big initiatives — it comes from small, community-led sprintsLeaders don't need all the answers; the wisdom is already in the buildingTransformative principals are positively disruptive, human-centered, and willing to get out of the wayLinks:LinkedIn: Alisha De LorenzoInstagram: @alishadelorenzoWebsite: alishadelorenzo.com Learn more about today's sponsors, Playworks, IXL, and Renaissance Learning:As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.We're proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.If you're a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. We're also thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers' timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments

What does it take to build a truly flourishing team? NYT bestselling author Daniel Coyle (The Culture Code, The Talent Code) returns to share insights from his powerful new book Flourish — and this conversation will change how you think about leadership, team culture, and what it means to matter.We explore the difference between belonging and mattering, why psychological safety isn't enough, and how the most transformational leaders don't motivate — they architect meaningful moments. From a small Vermont town that produced 11 Olympians, to the New England Patriots' Four H's exercise, to a $90 million deli in Michigan, Coyle unpacks the hidden machinery behind teams that truly thrive.Whether you're a sports coach, executive leader, or team builder, this episode delivers simple, actionable strategies you can use today.

Friend,  Everything is energy. Our minds connect with energy waves AKA thoughts. We get to direct our mind. We can remember that we are greater than our mind. And we can connect to energies that allow more ALIVENESS within. I hope this episode reminds you of what is possible FOR you AND our global village. Love,  Angela  PS Want to reach out to me?  Drangela@creatingubuntu.com PPS Want to feel the vibe of deeper connection?  Watch this video from my heart to yours. MasterHEART Ignited: Beyond Borders

In this episode, John sits down for a layered conversation on erotica, desire, safety, and what it really means to feel alive in your life and relationships. They explore the idea that erotica is not just about sex, but about presence, sensuality, connection, and being fully turned on by your own life instead of moving through it on autopilot. The conversation also unpacks why sex and closeness can feel so different for different people, how safety shapes intimacy, and why desire often changes in long-term relationships. John, Madeleine and Vanessa also talk about self-abandonment, the pressure we put on romantic relationships, the tension between love and freedom, and the importance of living not just from the mind, but from the body and soul too. This episode is about intimacy, embodiment, emotional truth, and learning how to stay connected to yourself while building deeper connection with someone else.

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, April 4th 2026 by Lien Shutt.

When we soften our hearts we increase our Capacity. We are able to handle more of life. This helps with how pain has been pathologized and turned into quick fix needs which negates Aliveness!Heart Fire Alchemy is a great deep dive. Use the link below to get the Receptive Body call for free: DM Crystal on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalfranco/Get in on experiences with Crystal here: https://crystalfranco.comLove the show and want to show support: https://crystalpleasurefairy.com/product/support-love/Venmo @Crystal-Franco-27

What does it actually mean to be a leader?Not in the traditional sense - not titles, status, or authority…But in how you live, choose, and show up in your life.In this episode, we explore the concept of embodied leadership - a way of leading that comes from your body, your intuition, and your deepest values.Because the truth is:You don't need a position of power to be a leader.You're already leading - your life, your relationships, your energy, your direction.The question is…are you doing it consciously?I'm joined by the founders of SoulQuest, a 14-day transformational leadership initiation set in the wild landscapes of South Africa - designed as a modern rite of passage.Together, we explore:What embodied leadership actually is (and why most people are disconnected from it)How to reconnect to your intuition, values, and inner authorityThe power of rites of passage and stepping into the unknownHow environment, challenge, and nature awaken deeper parts of who you areThe role of archetypes, energy, and life force in leadershipWhat it really takes to live in alignment and integrityThis conversation is about more than leadership. It's about:alivenesstruthself-trustand becoming the person you're here to beIf you've been feeling disconnected, stuck, or unsure of your direction…This episode will bring you back to yourself and help you ask the most important questions. Apply now for the LAST SPOT on the Soul Quest journey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SxYE_XRejtfofnjNRxEkBSLiqSbAAgni/view?usp=sharing Follow SoulQuest on IG: https://www.instagram.com/soulquestinitiation/ ____Meet our guests: Leah CohenLeah is a community builder, empowerment coach and change instigator on a Quest to deepen connection within communities and empower people to create meaningful impact together.Drawing from a rich background in event design, neurolinguistic programming, reiki, yoga, and embodiment practices, Leah curates experiences that foster creative expression, deep reflection, and genuine connection where impactful ideas can emerge and create a ripple of positive change in community.A lifelong seeker, Leah's journey has guided her through warrior retreats, vision quests, plant medicine ceremonies, and spiritual inquiry, shaping her devotion to practices that cultivate presence, resilience, and self-discovery. Her work invites others to live in alignment, lead with love, and become catalysts for the kind of change the world truly needs.Mikhael GerhardMikhael is a facilitator and strategist who designs transformative journeys and guides organisations and communities through immersive experiences that involve leadership, nature, and creativity. He focuses on cultivating regenerative leadership, unlocking innovation and reimagining strategy through co-creation and storytelling.Mikhael's work is rooted in two decades of experience in leading co- creation processes and applying them to the big challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and the disconnection of humans from natural intelligence. His deep commitment to spiritual practice enables him to hold space for individuals and groups to embark on profound inner and outer quests, structured through clear frameworks, yet alive with play, story, and nature's wisdom.____Go Deeper: ⁠www.krishall.ca⁠ Apply now for the Wild Women Rising retreat: ⁠https://www.krishall.ca/application-wwr⁠ Sex Coaching:⁠⁠https://calendly.com/krishall2/clarity-call⁠⁠ Download The Pleasure Portal (FREE)⁠https://www.krishall.ca/the-pleasure-portal⁠ Submit your questions:⁠⁠https://www.krishall.ca/podcast⁠⁠   IG:https://www.instagram.com/kris.the.pleasure.engineer/ https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhat_shes_having/ 

If you're a woman in your 40s or 50s feeling exhausted, anxious, disconnected, or “not like yourself”… this episode might impact how you understand what's happening. For example, what if it's not just stress… or even your mindset?In this powerful conversation, host Elizabeth Mintun sits down with Daniela Hess, the co-founder, spiritual director, and lead educator of the organization Great Energy. Together, they explore the missing link in so many personal growth and spiritual conversations: your physical body. Daniela dives into why a regulated, relaxed body is essential for deeper healing and awareness, the concept of burnout and adrenal fatigue, and how metabolic and hormonal imbalances affect mood, nervous system regulation, energy levels, and relationships. Key TakeawaysPractice diaphragmatic (belly) breathing throughout the dayIncorporate gentle movement like Qigong or walkingMany "emotional issues” are actually physical imbalances. Hormones, nutrients, and metabolism play a significant role. Resources Daniella's website: https://www.greatenergy.org/Check out her free monthly offerings:Community Sunday (Qigong practice) Sacred Sunday (guided meditation + reflection)Learn more about 1:1 Coaching with Elizabeth Mintun here Contact Elizabeth: elizabethmintun@thecalmingground.comFind Elizabeth on Facebook & IG @thecalminggroundSubscribe to The Calming Ground Podcast so you never miss an episode. If you loved this conversation, please share it with a friend!

3 A's Framework for AlivenessKay discussed the final portion of a series on aliveness, focusing on the “3 A's” framework which includes awareness, acceptance, and agency. She explained how agency represents growth that continues beyond these stages, creating a spiral of ongoing development and self-understanding. Kay mentioned that the podcast, which has over 470 episodes, is approaching its 11th birthday in May and is available on the Substack platform.Agency and Feeling AliveKay discussed the concept of agency and its relationship to feeling alive, explaining how the words “disconnected,” “exhausted,” and “fearful” represent states before having awareness, acceptance, and agency respectively. She outlined the three components of agency as courage, choice, and creativity, using examples like a woodpecker's creative problem-solving and the idea that people always make their best choice at any moment. Kay encouraged listeners to reflect on times when they demonstrated courage, made choices, or acted creatively, emphasizing that these actions are fundamental to experiencing agency and feeling alive.Agency and Control Diagram DiscussionKay discussed the opposite side of a diagram representing missing agency, focusing on feelings of overwhelm, paralysis, and suffering that arise when individuals don't feel in control. She encouraged participants to reflect on when they feel most agency and invited them to use the chart as a tool for self-reflection when facing challenges. Kay shared a personal example of how the diagram helped her during a morning walk, demonstrating how it can provide clarity and guidance in navigating difficult situations.Dynamic Aliveness and Money PerspectivesKay discussed the dynamic nature of aliveness and shared insights from the book “Love Money, Money Loves You,” which describes money as beings that observe and facilitate human requests. Kay noted how people often panic when positive changes begin to happen, thinking they cannot handle the new experiences, but emphasized that they actually can manage these changes. The discussion concluded with an invitation for the audience to use the series for personal growth and experiencing life.Workshop and Community AnnouncementsKay announced plans to offer a workshop on the “3 A's to feel alive” later in spring or summer 2026. She invited listeners to join her Dreamers and Doers community and mentioned that while her one-to-one coaching practice is currently full, interested parties can join a waiting list by responding to a series of questions. Kay also announced an upcoming series featuring interviews with the leadership of Rebels for Peace, a youth-led initiative in Chicago.Invitations from MeCome to the retreat that I'm hosting in SeptemberOr, hear more about itCome be in company with some like-minded soulsConnect with me to talk about coaching or facilitationEnjoy some love from the pinesLove, KayArt Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

In Part 3 of our series on feeling Alive, we explore the second of the three A's: Acceptance.Hope you enjoy this one!Zoom Summary:The Three A's to Feeling AliveKay discussed the second installment of a series focusing on the three A's to feel alive, following awareness with acceptance. Kay emphasized the importance of personalization in learning, encouraging participants to engage with the content in a way that works best for them rather than adhering to a strict structure. Kay then transitioned to discussing the concept of awareness, inviting participants to reflect on its meaning for themselves.Venn Diagram of Aliveness ConceptsKay discussed a Venn diagram about aliveness, explaining that movement through the diagram starts with awareness and then moves to acceptance. She noted that the word “disconnected” was near the awareness circle and “exhausted” was near the acceptance circle, suggesting a connection between being disconnected and lack of awareness, and between exhaustion and acceptance.Radical Acceptance Concepts DiscussionKay discussed the concept of radical acceptance, explaining how it involves allowing circumstances to be as they are rather than trying to control them. She outlined three qualities of acceptance: “own business minding” (practicing appropriate involvement in others' lives), curiosity, and trust.Own Business Minding Concept DiscussionKay discussed the concept of “own business minding,” which involves understanding and accepting one's own truth while letting go of control over others' actions. She emphasized the importance of acceptance over judgment, referencing Walt Whitman's idea that curiosity is better than judgment. Kay encouraged participants to reflect on their own experiences related to these concepts and invited them to share their thoughts via email.Components of Acceptance DiscussionKay discussed the components of acceptance, which include curiosity about someone's experience, open-mindedness, and trust. Kay emphasized that trusting can be challenging due to fears of betrayal or misplacement of trust, but emphasized that acceptance involves embracing reality as it is rather than wishing it to be different.Acceptance and Aliveness ConceptsKay discussed the concept of acceptance as part of a series on aliveness and agency. She encouraged listeners to reflect on how acceptance applies to their own lives and suggested exploring this topic with friends, therapists, or coaches. Kay also introduced a diagram showing the opposites of feelings that help us feel alive, including suspicion, anxiety, and over-control, which can help identify the need for acceptance.Invitations from meCome to the retreat that I'm hosting in SeptemberOr, hear more about itCome be in company with some like-minded soulsConnect with me to talk about coaching or facilitationThank you for being here with meLove, Kay This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we're focusing in on one of the 3 A's that are helpful in feeling alive, Awareness. Hope you enjoy this one!Find the diagram here if for example you are in your favorite podcast app, and it doesn't support images.Thanks for being here. See you for part three next week!KayNuts & BoltsIn-Person Retreat! Stay tuned for more info on the epic Fall Frolic (so-named by one potential retreat-goer :) taking place on a beautiful lake, at a beautiful location, here in my home state of Maine this coming September 19-23.View Art Creativity & Wellbeing in YouTube here, find it in your favorite podcast app, or subscribe below so it shows up right into your inbox.Dreamers and Doers Group: Click this link to to learn about the online community I created to do just that… Be in community together.Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

Many women reach midlife and feel a quiet restlessness they can't quite explain.Their life may look good on paper.They've built a career.Raised children.Supported partners and families.Done all the things they were “supposed” to do.But something inside them keeps whispering:There has to be more.In the final episode of the Reinvention Series, we explore a powerful question that most women never stop to ask:What are you really hungry for?Because the truth is, many women think they're craving things like a new job, a smaller body, or a better routine.But what they're actually craving is something deeper.Expansion.Meaning.Growth.Aliveness.If you've been feeling restless, dissatisfied, or unsure what your next chapter looks like, this episode will help you understand what that feeling may be trying to tell you.Reinvention doesn't begin with a dramatic life change.It begins with awareness.In This Episode, You'll Learn• Why many midlife women misdiagnose what they're truly craving• How buffering behaviors hide deeper desires• Why restlessness is often a signal of growth—not failure• The powerful question that can unlock your next chapter• How awareness leads to intentional reinventionThe Reinvention SeriesThis episode concludes the 3-part Reinvention Series:Episode 1: Why You're Not Actually StuckEpisode 2: Stop Fixing the Wrong ProblemEpisode 3: The real reason you want moreTogether, these episodes explore the hidden patterns that keep women stuck and the mindset shifts that allow reinvention to begin.Ready for more?If this series resonated with you, join my free live training on March 26, 7 PM EDT:The 3 Secrets Webinar(Going from “My Best Years Are Behind Me” to “I'm Just Getting Started”)A replay will be shared if you can't join live. In this workshop you'll learn:• The three mindset shifts that allow women to reinvent themselves without blowing up their lives• Why so many smart, capable women stay stuck even when they know they want more• The process I use with coaching clients to help them create clarity, confidence, and momentumRegister here

In today's episode we are diving deep on what it means to truly feel, embody, and radiate sexiness. spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with how you look and everything to do with how alive you feel. we're connecting eroticism to aliveness, exploring how being present in your body and senses is the ultimate form of sexiness, and talking about why reclaiming this energy is reclaiming your power as a woman. if you've ever felt shame around this topic, doubted your confidence, or wondered why you feel most creative when you feel most alive, this episode is for you. we're breaking down the mind-body connection, how to access your life force energy, and why feeling sexy (unapologetically) is how we rise into our fullest power

What happens when the life you've built no longer fits the woman you're becoming? Maggie joins us today on the precipice of one of the biggest decisions of her life: leaving her marriage of nearly twenty years. She loves her husband, she honors the life they've created together, and yet she knows, deep in her bones, that they are no longer matched for her next chapter. What unfolds in our time together is a conversation about what it really means to choose yourself first; not from selfishness, but from devotion. As we go deeper, we explore the energetic equation of unplugging from the institution of marriage and what it looks like to set your own foundation before building something new with someone else. Maggie is feeling the pull toward a new relationship, toward being held and nourished and loved in a way that has been absent for a long time. And rather than making that wrong, we hold space for both truths: the desire for connection and the invitation to root into who she is on her own two feet. We talk about lily pads and stepping stones, about managing your energy as you cross from one chapter to the next, and about the difference between healing and building your energetic foundation. This episode is a beautiful reminder that the things in our lives that contract our soul are being dragged to the surface right now… and if we are willing to turn towards them, to nurture these places, to harvest the goodness from them, we will change our lives in ways that surprise and delight us. As you listen to Maggie's reading, I invite you to consider: Where are you staying plugged into something that no longer serves you? What would it feel like to set your own foundation, to become your own safety net, and to let the next relationship be the whipped cream and the cherry on top? Love, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola: https://wildwavepodcasting.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa Guerrero: https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com

There is so much cultural conversation about pleasure.How to create more of it.How to perform it.How to optimize it.But very little about how to listen for it.In this episode, we explore a quieter, more powerful truth:Pleasure is not something you manufacture. It is something you allow. And something you gently cultivate through presence.Dianne guides you into a new understanding of pleasure as sacred biology — not indulgence, not performance — but information.We explore:The difference between a mental “yes” and a somatic “yes”Why safety — not intensity — is the true doorway to alivenessThe role of dopamine, oxytocin, opioid receptors, and the endocannabinoid system in sensual regulationHow pleasure becomes literacy inside the bodyWhy midlife is not decline… but initiationThis is an invitation to slow down.To track subtle expansion.To honor neutrality.To notice contraction without shame.Because pleasure is the body's yes.And when a woman learns to trust that yes, everything reorganizes.Her boundaries strengthen. Her clarity sharpens. Her radiance steadies.Embodiment is reclamation. And embodiment is revolution.

In this final episode of our grief series, we explore what happens when love, connection, and aliveness begin to return after loss.For highly sensitive people, grief doesn't simply disappear. It moves through the nervous system. It narrows capacity, and it reorganizes attachment. And slowly — often almost imperceptibly — it widens again.In this episode, we explore:How attachment reorganizes after the death of a loved oneWhy the return of joy can feel vulnerable (and sometimes frightening)How grief and aliveness can coexist in the same bodyWhat it means for love to expand rather than disappearHow to stay open in a grieving world without burning outThe role of nervous system regulation in sustaining compassionIf you're wondering whether it's “okay” to feel connection again…If you're noticing small flickers of warmth returning…Or if you're trying to stay open in a world that feels heavy…This episode is a gentle reminder:You don't have to rush expansion, and you don't have to choose between grief and joy. Your nervous system is designed to reorganize.This episode is part of our 3-part series on grief and the nervous system:Grief Lives in the BodyCapacity, Protection & Regulation in GriefLove, Connection & Aliveness After LossIf this series has supported you, please consider sharing it with someone walking through their own season of grief.

In today's episode, Margaret Meloni engages in a profound conversation with the inspiring Kate Manser, also known as "the alive Kate."  As they explore the delicate balance between mortality awareness and the celebration of life, Kate shares her transformative journey from grappling with the fear of death to embracing the vibrant essence of being alive. Through heartfelt storytelling, Kate recounts her awakening, sparked by the sudden loss of friends, and how the awareness of our mortality can serve as a catalyst for living fully in the present. She emphasizes the importance of appreciating life's fleeting moments, encouraging listeners to find joy even amidst struggles and challenges. Margaret and Kate delve into the notion that being alive encompasses all experiences - good and bad - and that true wisdom lies in accepting the full spectrum of life. Listeners will walk away with practical insights on cultivating appreciation for their own aliveness, including exercises that invite mindfulness and presence into the everyday routine. Kate's journey of self-discovery, her academic pursuits in transpersonal psychology, and her commitment to inspiring others to live authentically serve as a beacon of hope and motivation. As they close the episode, Kate reminds us that we are all potential catalysts for change in the world, and that embracing our true selves can ripple out to inspire those around us. Join us for this intimate and transformative conversation that challenges us to confront our fears, embrace impermanence, and ultimately celebrate the beauty of being alive. Tune in and discover how to live vibrantly in the face of life's uncertainties!

We're kicking off our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification with a special Orientation Week. → We start 2 March 2026. → You can find all the details here →     Transformation shouldn't only be heavy, painful or vulnerable (if it is you're missing half of the key ingredients).    Many of us treat our bodies as the sum of our hurts. And when we're healed enough, whole enough, THEN we can feel good.    This approach is noble - but it misses the fact that you don't have to be "fully healed" BEFORE you become an alive, pleasure-filled human.    In fact healing is NOT the fastest path to feeling more radiantly alive, most of the time.    Today on our limited series podcast we're talking about aliveness, pleasure & how we can raise the ceiling on how good we (& our clients) can feel when we stop 'fixing' and start cultivating pleasure as power.    This episode is drawn directly from frameworks & teachings in our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - which is kicking off 2nd March with a special Orientation Week.    If you're loving the podcast so far let's chat about the coaching cert & if it's the right fit for you.  Learn more here

Explore the Lover archetype and how integrated aliveness, pleasure with containment, and emotional presence prevent strength from becoming sterile. The Missing Current in Modern Male Strength The Lover archetype is the most misunderstood force in modern masculinity. It is often mistaken for softness, indulgence, or emotional excess. In reality, the Lover is neither sentimental nor weak. It is the archetype responsible for aliveness itself. It governs a man's capacity to feel, to connect, to experience meaning and pleasure without losing structure. When this archetype is integrated, life feels vivid, embodied, and human. When it is distorted or suppressed, strength remains—but it becomes brittle, sterile, and quietly unsustainable. In the architecture of the Conscious Warrior, the Lover is the connective tissue. The King governs. The Warrior executes. The Magician refines perception. The Lover circulates life through all of them. Without it, authority hardens, discipline dries out, and insight loses relevance. Men do not fail because they lack strength. They fail because strength becomes disconnected from vitality. The Lover is not a luxury. It is a requirement. The Core Function of the Lover Archetype At its core, the Lover archetype governs connection and vitality. It is the capacity to experience life directly rather than abstractly. Where the Magician sees meaning, the Lover feels it. Where the Warrior moves toward challenge, the Lover experiences why the challenge matters. Where the King sets standards, the Lover ensures those standards serve something alive rather than mechanical. The Lover connects a man to beauty, pleasure, creativity, nature, intimacy, and emotional resonance. This does not mean constant stimulation or indulgence. It means presence. The Lover allows a man to receive experience fully without needing to dominate it, escape it, or numb it. When the Lover is healthy, life feels textured. Effort has reward. Discipline has warmth. Authority has humanity. When the Lover is absent, men often report a strange emptiness. They are productive, competent, and disciplined—yet something feels flat. This is not a motivation problem. It is a circulation problem. Why the Lover Must Be Contained by the King The Lover is powerful, but it is not sovereign. Vitality without containment leaks. Pleasure without structure turns corrosive. Emotion without authority becomes destabilizing. This is why the Lover must be held by the King. When the Lover serves the King, aliveness becomes sustainable. Pleasure enriches rather than distracts. Emotion informs rather than overwhelms. Creativity fuels direction instead of fragmenting it. The King provides boundaries so the Lover can flow without flooding the system. Without the King, the Lover often collapses into excess or avoidance. Desire becomes compulsive. Stimulation replaces satisfaction. Emotional experience becomes something to chase or suppress rather than inhabit. This is not because pleasure is dangerous, but because it is uncontained. The relationship between King and Lover is not oppositional. It is regulatory. One creates structure. The other fills it with life. The Lover as the Antidote to Sterile Strength Many men pride themselves on discipline, restraint, and control. These are not flaws. They are incomplete expressions of strength. When discipline is severed from the Lover, it turns rigid. Training becomes punishment. Work becomes endurance. Relationships become transactional. Pleasure feels suspect, as though it might weaken resolve or dilute edge. Over time, the nervous system adapts by numbing. Sensation dulls. Emotional range narrows. Life becomes manageable—but no longer rich. The Lover restores circulation where strength has dried out. It reintroduces sensation, joy, intimacy, and creative engagement without dismantling discipline. This is not regression. It is integration. A man does not lose his edge by feeling more. He loses his edge by becoming disconnected from what gives effort meaning. Strength that cannot feel eventually collapses under its own weight. The Healthy Lover Archetype A healthy Lover archetype is grounded, regulated, and embodied. It experiences pleasure without compulsion and emotion without collapse. Presence remains steady even when sensation is intense. Men with an integrated Lover often notice subtle but profound shifts. They recover faster. They enjoy effort rather than merely surviving it. They feel connected to their bodies, their environments, and the people around them without losing direction or discipline. Emotional intimacy deepens because presence replaces performance. This form of aliveness is not chaotic. It is rhythmic. The nervous system can open and close, receive and act, engage and rest. Pleasure is digested rather than chased. Emotion moves through rather than lingering or exploding. Life feels inhabited rather than endured. The Shadow Lover Archetype The shadow Lover does not lack feeling. It lacks containment. One expression of the shadow Lover is excess. Pleasure becomes compulsive. Dopamine replaces depth. Stimulation substitutes for intimacy. This often shows up as overconsumption—of sex, novelty, substances, entertainment, or validation—without lasting satisfaction. The system keeps reaching because nothing ever lands. The other expression is numbing. Sensation is shut down in the name of focus, discipline, or control. Emotion is withheld. Joy feels distracting. Intimacy feels threatening. Life becomes muted, and the body adapts by lowering sensitivity. These two shadows are not opposites. They are twins. Both arise from the same misalignment: pleasure without containment or containment without pleasure. In both cases, vitality leaks or dries out. Healthy Lover vs Shadow Lover Healthy Lover Shadow Lover Experiences pleasure with containment Chases pleasure compulsively Emotion is felt and regulated Emotion overwhelms or numbs Presence deepens intimacy Intensity replaces intimacy Aliveness supports discipline Aliveness disrupts discipline Vitality is sustainable Vitality leaks or collapses The difference is not desire. It is structure. The Lover Archetype and Masculine Intimacy When Lover energy is wounded, it shows up clearly in intimacy. Sex becomes performance or escape. Emotional connection feels risky. Some men chase intensity, novelty, or conquest because depth feels unavailable. Others withdraw, convincing themselves that emotional distance equals strength. In both cases, presence is missing. The Lover archetype has been exiled in the name of control. An integrated Lover does not seek intensity to feel alive. He brings aliveness into contact. Intimacy becomes an exchange rather than a transaction. Desire is felt without urgency. Emotion is shared without collapse. Strength remains intact because it is no longer defending against sensation. This is not relational advice. It is an identity-level distinction. Integrating the Lover Archetype Integrating the Lover archetype is not about indulgence. It is about regulation. It requires the capacity to receive sensation without losing containment. To feel pleasure without compulsive reach. To experience emotion without outsourcing responsibility. This integration allows vitality to circulate through discipline, authority, and perception without destabilizing them. Men were never taught how to do this. They were taught to choose between edge and aliveness, between discipline and pleasure, between control and connection. That false choice fractures the system. When the Lover is integrated, strength does not soften. It becomes worth sustaining. Frequently Asked Questions About the Lover Archetype What is the Lover archetype in men? The Lover archetype governs aliveness, connection, pleasure, and emotional presence. It is the capacity to experience life directly and meaningfully rather than through abstraction or control. When healthy, it enriches discipline and authority; when wounded, it leads to excess or numbness. Why do disciplined men still feel emotionally flat? Emotional flatness often occurs when discipline suppresses vitality instead of containing it. Strength remains, but sensation dulls. The Lover archetype has been exiled in the name of focus, causing life to feel sterile despite competence and consistency. How does pleasure become destructive? Pleasure becomes destructive when it lacks containment. Without structure, the nervous system chases stimulation instead of integrating satisfaction. This leads to compulsive patterns rather than sustained aliveness, even when pleasure appears abundant. Is the Lover archetype about relationships and sex? Relationships and sex are expressions of the Lover archetype, but not its entirety. At a deeper level, the Lover governs presence, embodiment, and the ability to receive experience fully. Intimacy simply reveals whether that capacity is integrated or fragmented. How does coaching support integration of the Lover archetype? Coaching provides containment for emotional and somatic awareness, helping men regulate sensation rather than suppress or chase it. This allows vitality to circulate without destabilizing discipline, restoring depth and presence without sacrificing edge. Closing Reflection The Lover archetype does not weaken strength. It animates it. Without the Lover, discipline becomes dry, authority becomes rigid, and perception loses relevance. With it, strength feels alive, effort feels meaningful, and life becomes something you inhabit rather than manage. This integration does not reduce power. It stabilizes it. For men ready to reclaim aliveness without losing their edge, the doorway is quiet but exact. 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What if the next step on your path isn't just about clarity, but also about care? Emily joins us today in the midst of a beautiful in-between. She's someone who typically feels deeply connected to her inner knowing, someone who understands the wisdom of the liminal space. But lately, she's been sitting in it longer than usual. Unable to grasp the vision, unsure of what's next. And what we uncover together is that it's not time to move outward just yet. There is a tender part of her calling for her presence, a personal project that begins within. As we go deeper, it becomes clear that this moment isn't about building a brand or stepping into visibility; it's about meeting a younger version of herself who once shut down a part of her joy. We trace a thread back to childhood dance classes and the protective beliefs that formed in that space. What Emily discovers is that part of her authenticity is waiting to be reclaimed: not by pushing, but by inviting that little girl to come along. We explore what it looks like to reprogram at the energetic and emotional level, to re-parent ourselves in real time, and to open the heart gently rather than forcing it to expand. This episode is such a powerful reminder that your soul work doesn't always look like strategy or output. Sometimes the most potent thing you can do is pause, soften, and listen for what still needs your love. As you listen to Emily's reading, I invite you to consider: What part of you is asking to be included? Where have you been trying to leap forward, when your soul is asking you to stay and tend to what's here now? Love, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola: https://wildwavepodcasting.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa Guerrero: https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com

Most people don't die when their bodies fail... they die when they stop choosing growth, curiosity and aliveness. In this episode, I explore how playing it "safe," numbing ourselves through routine, and shrinking our dreams slowly drains the life out of us long before our time is up. This is a reminder that life isn't meant to be endured on autopilot, but lived with presence, courage and intention — starting now. KEY TAKEAWAYS Safety is often disguised stagnation. What we call being realistic or responsible can quietly lead to a half-lived life. Mortality is meant to wake us up, not scare us. Remembering death sharpens priorities and invites deeper presence. Aliveness is a daily choice. Magic returns when we stop numbing out and start engaging fully with the ordinary moments of life.   HOST BIO I am Summer. A spiritual being having human experiences. From age 11 I have been obsessed with all things self-development; looking at it from every angle, in pursuit of finding answers for my life. Like all other humans I am figuring it out. Along the way I have discovered knowledge and concepts that have changed my existence and helped navigate my youth, The process of learning and undoing, growing, and evolving has led me right here. The host of 'Inner Wealth', where I bring together the most profound teachings I've learnt during my time here on earth; in hopes of making it a little easier for others to get to the same wisdom. Sharing the line of truth to living a prosperous life. The core of my purpose is to be of service to humanity.  CONTACT ME Follow me on Instagram for more insights and to stay up to date with the pod @innerwealth.podcast This podcast was brought to you by Frankly Podcasting.

Have you ever noticed how your brain tells you one thing,while your body tells you something else?How something can look right on paper,make sense logically,even be applauded by others —and still feel wrong inside?That quiet disconnect shapes almost everything. I'm Olivia Young, and this is Everything You Need Is Inside.For years, that sentence lived on the doors of my studios as a reminder to trust yourself. At the time, trust felt aspirational — something to reach for, earn, perform.I understood it in my head, but I wasn't living inside my body. Like many high-functioning people, I looked fine. Capable. Successful. Together.But underneath, I was disconnected — moving fast, overriding myself, repeating patterns I didn't yet see. This podcast is about how we leave ourselves… how we notice the habits and patterns that keep us disconnected…and how we come back.Through the body.Through how we feel, move, speak, express, and relate.Through desire, nourishment, boundaries, intimacy, and belonging.Aliveness isn't about doing more.It's about staying long enough to feel.If you've been living from the outsideand you're ready to come back in,you're in the right place.Everything you need… is inside.

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Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" The Women's Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you who are ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality.In this episode, I pull no punches and speak straight from the heart about the one thing so many women over 40 are silently struggling with: postponing their lives. It's not about lack of motivation or laziness, it's about losing touch with aliveness, that deep, purposeful energy that makes life feel juicy, meaningful, and expansive. I share why waiting for the “right time” is costing you your joy, confidence, and future self, and how just one aligned decision can reignite everything.Key Highlights:➡️ The real reason you feel stuck isn't laziness, it's disconnection from aliveness.➡️ “Later” is a slow leak draining your energy, joy, and confidence.➡️ Aliveness is not the same as excitement, it's sustained engagement rooted in purpose.➡️ You don't need to “feel ready”, readiness is a myth that keeps you waiting.➡️ Energy doesn't come before action; it follows movement and decision.➡️ Overthinking, people-pleasing, and normalized exhaustion are silent dream-killers.➡️ One small, aligned step—even if it scares you—can shift your entire trajectory.➡️ Your comfort zone might feel safe, but it's where growth goes to sleep.➡️ High performers don't wait for motivation; they choose how they want to feel.➡️ Choosing aliveness now pays off in confidence, clarity, health, and an expansive life.Key Takeaways:“You're not unmotivated. You're not lazy. You're disconnected from aliveness.”- Kellie Lupsha“Stop putting life off. Start living like you are meant to live.”- Kellie Lupsha*TAKE THE FREE ~ DISCOVER YOUR MIDLIFE HEALTH BLUEPRINT*****>>> Click Here

We cut off from our aliveness when we are lost in thoughts and on auto pilot. This meditation arouses a receptivity to sensation from "the inside out," opens the awareness to sound, and then invites a full resting in receptive, dynamic presence (from the archives).   Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

Joseph Campbell, the visionary author behind The Heroes Journey, once wrote:"People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience of being alive."Today's guest, leadership coach, organizational consultant, and wellbeing expert, Vivien Tai in many ways has picked up where Joseph Campbell left off. Her pioneering research for her Master's Thesis in Positive Psychology Explored a provocative question:What if the real measure of a good life — or a great workplace — isn't how much we achieve, but how

Happy New Year! As we continue into the new year, I want to stay with something many of us quietly experience…a sense of numbness.Many of us feel like we've lost ourselves.We've worked hard, achieved a lot, and built lives that look successful on the outside… yet inside, something feels flat. Distant. Empty.Days blur together. Joy feels muted. Even the things that once excited us don't quite land the same way. We go through the motions, wondering quietly, Is this it?If that resonates, this episode is for you.In this week's episode Feeling Numb, I share why numbness isn't a failure, it's often a sign that something essential in you is asking to be heard.We explore what actually brings you back to your true nature: your joy, creativity, courage, and sense of aliveness, beyond productivity, self-care trends, or external success.Timestamps:0:00 — Why this conversation matters: living honestly and fully1:06 — “I've lost myself”: when success still feels empty2:39 — The deeper questions beneath numbness3:34 — There is no fixed “real you” — finding aliveness instead5:39 — Why pleasure and luxury don't bring lasting fulfillment6:22 — Aliveness isn't always comfortable or easy9:28 — Finding your way back through values and desire16:10 — Numbness as the beginning of awakeningMentioned resources:5 Questions to Create Your Best Year, a simple but powerful framework to reconnect with your values and desires. Although it was recorded with a previous year in mind, the questions are timeless and can be applied just as meaningfully now.If you've been feeling flat, bored, or quietly exhausted, please know you're not alone. The fact that you're noticing it may be the very beginning of finding your way back.

What happens when your soul starts to speak louder than the life you've built around it? Jaden is here with us today, standing at the edge of a big transition. After 20 years in law enforcement, she feels the call of something deeper, a new path that's asking her to listen to her soul. And yet with that calling comes fear: around safety, around regret, around whether or not she's even capable of stepping into something new. Her mind tells her to stay, but her soul is already walking ahead, whispering: It's time. In this conversation, we explore how Jaden's past shaped a deep pattern of needing control to feel safe, and how her current career, even as it's ready to be released, has served as armor. But something new is being built underneath. We talk about how she's not just shedding an identity, she's growing a new one. She's already on the bridge, and the universe is supporting her more than she realizes. What she thought was a delay or a pause is actually a sacred cocoon, a gift of time and space to let her nervous system heal and her soul lead the way. As you listen, think about the places in your life where you might be standing with one foot in the old and one foot in the new. Where are you being guided to trust the in-between? And what if that liminal space wasn't wrong, but wildly correct for who you're becoming? This is an invitation to soften into your own timeline, shift the lens you're looking through, and partner with your fear as a sacred ally in your transformation. Love, Sarah Helpful Links: Join us in THE JOURNEY Our mentorship portal https://sarahnoble.com/journey/ Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive teachings and content.  https://snoble.substack.com/   Download our FREE guide to Ignite Your Intuition, complete with audio teachings, work books, ceremony guidelines and a guided meditation. https://sarahnoble.com/ignite-your-intuition-optin/   Take the quiz! Discover The Intuitive Language of your Soul  https://sarahnoble.com/quiz-landing-page/   Follow us on youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@sarahnoble-awakened   Dive into our Intuitive Development Courses at School for the Soul  https://schoolforthesoul.learnworlds.com/pages/homehttps://sarahnoble.com/soulcourses/   Meditate with me on the Insight Timer App https://insig.ht/7pToN8LxVmb?utm_source=copy_link   Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply here!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2iitYw5Fkf8k8r878kImR6svk8YeytB_N4fr0lv2tA3Znyg/viewform   PODCAST EDITOR: Angelina Gurrola  https://theintentionaledit.com/   PODCAST ART: Vanessa  Guerrero  https://www.elevationdesignstudio.co/   Want to Find Out More about Sarah?   WRITER, MYSTIC, CREATIVE, SPIRITUAL MENTOR   Throughout my life I have been guided by the warrioress archetype, an independent female spirit whose primary purpose is to achieve freedom and sovereignty of her life. This was not always a conscious endeavor for me, yet she pulled at my heart and led me on adventures far and wide and wild. She has taught me to live by spirals and wheels and cycles. To live each day as a ritual, knowing that I am the source of my life. Everything comes FROM me and that my obstacles are actually the path to living an even greater and wilder existence. She has shown me that true LEADERS rally for and with life, not against it. So, now I live in devotion to a higher standard of ALIVENESS for us all.   You can find more resources at the links below…   Website: http://www.SarahNoble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakened.embodied.empowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakened.embodied.empowered Substack: https://snoble.substack.com/ Email: Hello@SarahNoble.com

In this episode is a love letter to anyone who feels like life is just… a lot. I'm sharing the real, raw truth of what 2025 looked like for me—heartbreak, financial struggle, estrangement, and navigating grief from multiple angles. But more than that, I'm sharing the deeper story underneath it all: the internal programming that made it feel like life had to be hard, and the powerful shift I've been making toward ease.If your nervous system has been wired to anticipate threat, if “good” has always equaled “difficult,” or if you're exhausted from always fighting for the life you want—this episode is for you.I'm unpacking the ancestral roots of over-functioning, the illusion that suffering equals worthiness, and what it means to rewire your body toward softness, ease, and presence.We talk about nervous system safety, letting go of “doing it right,” and learning to be with what is—mess and all.JOIN THE EASE MASTERCLASS ON JAN 21st:https://marinayt.com/ease-masterclassConnect with me:❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support:https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠ ❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggersTRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERSThis powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your lifeDownload here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠ Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner Top Episode Quotes:“Our systems are so used to looking for the threat, we forget how to let in ease.”“I thought life had to be hard for it to be meaningful—and that nearly broke me.”“Ease doesn't mean life is perfect. It means I meet life differently.”“This isn't about controlling your circumstances. It's about reclaiming your internal experience.”“Aliveness is welcoming all of it—the grief, the joy, the absurdity, the unknown.”nervous system regulation, somatic healing, trauma healing, life doesn't have to be hard, emotional burnout, trauma recovery, ease and softness, inner work, somatic coaching, self-healing, healing journey, burnout recovery, solo podcast, ancestral healing, nervous system rewiring, Marina Yanay-Triner, Deep Within podcast, somatic practices, embodiment work

What does it mean to be erotically alive—and how do we reclaim that connection after trauma, disconnection, or years of shutting down?In this intimate and illuminating conversation, I'm joined by trauma-informed somatic educator and Netflix's Sex, Love & goop expert Darshana Avila. Together, we unpack the deeper meaning of erotic aliveness, the body as a gateway to truth, and how our capacity for pleasure and power is often buried beneath layers of cultural conditioning and trauma.We explore the role of somatic safety in true intimacy, what it means to center the body over the mind in healing work, and how you can begin to feel more at home within yourself again.Darshana shares potent reflections from her own life, as well as embodied tools you can begin practicing now to move from shutdown to sensation, from dissociation to desire.This episode is a powerful reminder: your pleasure is not frivolous—it's foundational. And reclaiming it is a radical, healing act.Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/gHt7QKw8K1gConnect with Darshana:www.darshanaavila.comwww.instagram.com/darshana_avilawww.youtube.com/@darshana-avilawww.linkedin.com/in/darshana-avilaFREE GIFT: skool.com/galgasmGalgasm! is a free online community hub for women and AFAB folks ready to live, love and lead from their deepest pleasure and power. With a library full of resources and live-taught workshops and Q&A sessions with Darshana, it's a wonderful way to begin your journey to Erotic Wholeness.Connect with me:❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support:https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠ ❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggersTRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERSThis powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your lifeDownload here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠ Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner Top Episode Quotes:“You can't force the body to open. You can only invite it to feel safe.” “Erotic aliveness is your creative life force—not just sex, but your ability to feel, to create, to be present.” “The nervous system remembers everything. But it also knows how to heal.” “We've been taught to live from the neck up. Healing means coming home to the body.”“Pleasure is not a luxury. It's a compass pointing us toward aliveness.”somatic healing, trauma recovery, erotic embodiment, nervous system regulation, intimacy, sexual healing, darshana avila, netflix sex love and goop, pleasure and power, trauma-informed healing, body-based therapy, reclaiming desire, embodied relationships, somatics for intimacy

Send us a textLearning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat SkillAfter a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.Your hosts are:Adam Singer — Co-owner and head coach at SBG Athens, BJJ black belt, long-time MMA coach, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Student of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight. Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports. Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.Same curiosity. New lens.Learn how to learn.Find your own style.Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.