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An often overlooked secret to improving your meditation practice. Sebene Selassie, an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter remind me to love and her first book is called, You Belong.  Jeff Warren is also an author and meditation teacher. He writes the popular Substack newsletter Home Base and is the coauthor, along with me, of a book called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. And he is the co-host of the mind/bod adventure pod. Register for Meditation Party at the Omega Institute, Oct 24–26, 2025.   In this episode we talk about: The perks of meditating with friends The importance of friendship in chaotic times  How to have difficult conversations  Authenticity vs wanton oversharing Working with the thorny stuff that can come up in relationships Advice for people pleasers Building meaningful relationships in the age of social media Sign up for Dan's newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

Connecting with the Thom's Podcast: Episode [63]Have you ever experienced something that completely shifted how you see health, healing, and the human body? In today's episode, I share my personal journey through a recent biological medicine course (which my Dad hosted) that quite literally changed everything for me.This wasn't just an educational training—it was a paradigm shift. One that confirmed so much of what I've felt and observed in my own healing journey and in working with others. If you're a healthcare practitioner, wellness enthusiast, or someone on a healing path, this conversation will open your eyes to what's possible when we stop chasing symptoms and start working with the body's innate intelligence.This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered:“Why isn't my health improving even when I do all the ‘right' things?”“What's missing from conventional healthcare?”“How do we support healing on a deeper, root-cause level?”✨ My biggest takeaways from the course and how they've transformed my approach

In this episode, Guy talked with Jonathan Hammond and delved into the concept of reality and how our thoughts shape the world around us. He introduced the principles of Huna, a Polynesian philosophical system, and explored how they can guide us in healing ourselves and the world. Jonathan discussed his transformation from an actor to a shamanic healer, the importance of connecting with nature, and shared insights on personal empowerment, love, and living in the present moment. He emphasized the interconnectedness of all beings and the critical role individual healing plays in collective wellness. Jonathan also provided practical advice on how to tap into and nurture our spiritual essence. About Jonathan: Jonathan Hammond is an Author, Spiritual Teacher, Energy Healer, Shamanic Practioner, and Spiritual Counselor. He is a graduate of Harvard University and The University of Michigan.Jonathan is a certified Master Teacher in Shamanic Reiki, Usui and Karuna Reiki. He is on the Advanced Graduate Studies Advisor for Shamanic Reiki Worldwide and an ordained Alakai (teacher/guide) in the Hawaiian Shamanic tradition through Aloha International. He teaches classes in Shamanism, Energy Healing, Reiki, Huna and Ho'oponopono at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, The One Spirit Learning Alliance and other major venues around the world.  Before moving into his work in holistic health, Jonathan had a successful career as an award-winning actor appearing on Broadway and Television. Jonathan is deeply committed to empowering and healing people by bringing indigenous earth-wisdom into the modern world in practical and usable ways. His first book about contemporary shamanism and the spiritual traditions of Hawaii called The Shaman's Mind – Huna Wisdom to Change your Life is available where books are sold. Key Points Discussed:  (00:00) - SHAMAN says Rainbow Prophecy Foretold This Moment — And what we MUST DO now (00:48) - Republishing the Episode (01:02) - Connecting with the Audience (01:14) - Invitation to Retreats and Events (01:31) - Guest Introduction: Jonathan the Healer (02:29) - Understanding Shamanic Healing (04:46) - The Concept of Separation and Unity (09:04) - Jonathan's Journey from Actor to Healer (11:28) - The Shaman's Mind and Universal Wisdom (13:36) - Facing Our Fears and Embracing Feelings (20:17) - The Huna Principles and Creating Reality (24:10) - Understanding Limiting Beliefs (25:11) - The Healing Process and Unencumbering (25:53) - Principle Two: Interconnectedness (26:06) - Principle Three: Energy and Focus (28:13) - Principle Four: The Power of Now (30:43) - Principle Five: The Ethic of Love (31:34) - Principle Six: Inner Power (34:05) - Addressing Trauma with Ho'oponopono (36:43) - Principle Seven: Effectiveness as Truth (38:19) - Personal Reflections and Insights (42:31) - Final Thoughts and Contact Information How to Contact Jonathan Hammond:mindbodyspiritmaui.com About me:My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en Guy's websites:www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co''

Janine Benyus, the world-renowned “Godmother of Biomimicry,” and her colleagues at Biomimicry 3.8 have been demonstrating what it takes to design human settlements—cities, village, homes, and businesses—that create the same ecological gifts as the wildland next door. We also feature excerpted discussions from advocates like Anne LaForti and Dayna Baumeister, both from Biomimicry 3.8. Learn how biomimicry isn't just about emulating nature's aesthetics but understanding its functional mechanisms for survival and thriving. Unpack the principles of biomimicry, its implications for industries, and the ethical considerations of borrowing from nature's playbook. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Biomimicry aspires to create a world mentored and inspired by Nature's 3.8 billion years of infinite creativity and evolutionary ingenuity. Janine Beynus's seminal book: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature defines biomimicry as a "new science that studies nature's models and then imitates or draws inspiration from these designs and processes to solve human problems." Designing, creating, and innovating in a generous and abundant vs extractive way that regenerates and reciprocates life is a fundamental aim of biomimicry. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio LINKS Janine Benyus, from the film Biomimicry https://youtu.be/sf4oW8OtaPY?si=7W26J9cyuTayDTda Janine Benyus, from the Bioneers Conference keynote 2025: https://youtu.be/2ioEtnUjzQw?si=oawftg0O_wWGJVeY Interview with Anne LaForti on EcoJustice Radio: https://soundcloud.com/socal350/biomimicry-innovation-inspired-by-nature Dayna Baumeister "Learning From Nature" Omega Institute for Holistic Studies https://youtu.be/2SvltP8IcTk?si=5cqOAduiyyK2M26O Janine Benyus, from a TED Talk https://youtu.be/k_GFq12w5WU?si=4i1ChxIT7q6xe1FR Janine Benyus, a winner of countless prestigious awards, world-renowned biologist, thought leader, innovation consultant and author of six books, including 1997's foundational text, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, is widely considered the “godmother of Biomimicry.” In 1998, she co-founded the Biomimicry Guild, which morphed into Biomimicry 3.8 [ https://biomimicry.net/], a B-Corp social enterprise providing biomimicry consulting services to a slew of major firms and institutions. In 2006, Janine co-founded The Biomimicry Institute, a non-profit institute to embed biomimicry in formal education, and over 11,000 members are now part of the Biomimicry Global Network. Among various other roles, Janine serves on the board of the U.S. Green Building Council, the advisory board for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, the advisory board for Project Drawdown and as an affiliate faculty member at The Biomimicry Center at Arizona State University. Anne LaForti has a Master's Degree in Biomimicry from Arizona State University, and is a project manager supporting nature-based innovation in the built environment and beyond at Biomimicry 3.8 [http://biomimicry.net]. She is deeply interested in ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge), regenerative agriculture and landscapes, and is constantly curious about how to grow nutrient dense foods. Anne was the 2022 Spring Nature, Art & Habitat Residency (NAHR) Fellow [https://nahr.it/] in Santa Ynez, CA, working on "Soil as Pattern Language: Emulating Healthy Soil Communities" and has been a NAHR Ambassador since 2022. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 258 Photo credit: Janine Benyus

Today, we're joined by the remarkable Jonathan Hammond, a shamanic practitioner, energy healer, and spiritual counselor who brings ancient earth wisdom to our modern world. Jonathan teaches at renowned institutions like the Omega Institute, The Shift Network, and Penn State University, sharing expertise in Shamanism, Huna, and Reiki. Ordained as an Interfaith Minister in 2008, he's completed four years of Inter-Spiritual training. He holds certifications in Cherokee Bodywork, Huna with Aloha International, and core curriculum with the Foundation of Shamanic Studies. He's a certified Master Teacher in Shamanic, Usui, and Karuna Reiki, an ordained Alaka'i in the Kahili Hawaiian Shamanic tradition, and has trained in Wicca and psychedelic facilitation. Before his holistic path, Jonathan was an award-winning Broadway and TV actor. His book, *The Shaman's Mind: Huna Wisdom to Change Your Life*, and audio course, *The Shaman Within*, offer practical tools for spiritual growth. Based in Maui, Jonathan facilitates retreats worldwide and empowers clients across continents. Find out more at: https://mindbodyspiritmaui.com/

Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW, is a speaker, writer, psychotherapist, retreat leader, and podcaster who has dedicated her work and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and anxiety. She is the author of the books MIND YOUR BODY (Penguin/Random House 2/25) and The Meaning of Truth  (2016) and creator of the online courses “Freedom from Chronic Pain,” “Freedom From an Anxious Life,” and “The Sarno x Sachs Solution” practitioner training. Her brands, BreakAwake and The Cure for Chronic Pain, include a website, podcast, YouTube channel, membership community, and newsletter. Sachs is on faculty at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York. Learn more about Nicole's work at: YourBreakAwake.com

On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I am joined once again by Katie Beecher @katiebeecher_medical_intuitive, a licensed professional counselor and medical and emotional intuitive. With over 35 years of experience, Katie has a unique ability to create detailed physical, emotional, and spiritual reports and even symbolic paintings using just a person's name and age. In this powerful conversation, we dive into how fertility challenges are deeply tied to the body's messages, unresolved trauma, and even spiritual guidance. Katie shares insight into Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome as a hidden factor in infertility, the emotional layers of miscarriage and loss, and the importance of connecting with spirit babies. We also explore how symptoms are not something to fear—but invitations to tune in and heal. Whether you're on a fertility journey or simply seeking a deeper connection to your body and intuition, this episode is filled with wisdom and compassion. Key Takeaways: Symptoms are not your enemy they are messages from your body and spirit. Anxiety, trauma, and stress disconnect us from our bodies, blocking healing and fertility. Spirit babies often communicate with future parents and may arrive through various paths—including adoption or donor eggs. Conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can go undiagnosed but play a significant role in reproductive health. Empowering your intuition and setting boundaries are crucial for emotional and spiritual readiness for parenthood. Healing is not about control—it's about partnership with your body, your spirit, and the wisdom within. Guest Bio: Katie Beecher is a licensed professional counselor and renowned medical and emotional intuitive with over 35 years of experience. Known for her unique ability to create detailed wellness reports and symbolic paintings using just a person's name and age, Katie has been featured in over 200 media outlets including Goop, Poosh, and Kora Organics. She is also the author of Heal from Within: An Intuitive Guide to Wellness, a practical guide that teaches readers how to access their own intuition, cultivate self-love, and heal holistically. Katie's work is deeply informed by her personal healing journey from bulimia, Lyme disease, and depression—an experience that began when she courageously sought help as a teenager and has since inspired her life's mission. Websites/Social Media Links: Katie's InstagramKatie's FacebookWatch her on YoutubeGet her book: Heal From Within: A Guide to Intuitive WellnessRead here blog: The Common, Frequently Overlooked Disorder That May Connect All of Your Mystery Symptoms—------------- For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com  To learn more about ancient wisdom and fertility, you can get Michelle's book at: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility  The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/  Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/ Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your health or fertility care.   Transcript: # TWF: Katie Beecher (audio) [00:00:00] Episode number 3 32 of the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. My guest today is Katie Beecher. Katie is a licensed professional counselor and medical and emotional intuitive. With over 35 years of experience, Katie is featured in over 200 media outlets including Goop, Courtney Kardashian's website and Miranda Kerr's Gora Organics blog and has taught a week long workshop. At the Omega Institute, she has a unique way of working with clients, creating a detailed, individualized, physical, emotional, and spiritual report and symbolic painting before ever seeing them, talking with them, or seeing a photograph using only their name and age. Katie's first book. Heal from within. An intuitive guide to wellness uses practical tools and techniques Katie uses in her own medical and spiritual intuitive readings. The book teaches you to be your own medical intuitive, using [00:01:00] Katie's revolutionary step-by-step process for connecting to intuition and spirit, finding self-love and empowerment as well as to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Heal from within is filled with remarkable stories of healing from her years of experience, as well as her own healing from bulimia, Lyme disease and emotional illness at the age of 16, without telling anyone, including her parents, Katie contacted her pediatrician and began therapy for a severe eating disorder and suicidal depression. She has been healed for over 35 years. Welcome to the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. I'm Michelle, a fertility acupuncturist here to provide you with resources on how to create a wholesome approach to your fertility [00:02:00] journey. **Michelle Oravitz:** Welcome back to the podcast, Katie. I'm so happy to have you back. **Katie Beecher:** This is a really great topic and I work with it a lot, so it's nice to, uh, podcast. **Michelle Oravitz:** So good. So I remember our first podcast episode. We talked about how about your gift really, and how you also incorporate art, which I thought was so cool. **Katie Beecher:** Yes. **Michelle Oravitz:** and so now since then you've started to see a lot of people. With fertility, like specifically fertility people are coming to you like about loss miscarriage and also spirit babies, like future babies and babies who have, yeah. **Katie Beecher:** I mean, I've, I always worked with a little bit but yeah, lately, like the past six months or so, I've really been getting a lot of fertility people. And, and I really, really, my heart goes out to them. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, for sure. And I feel like it's kind of like you're being called, you're being summoned. **Katie Beecher:** Yes. **Michelle Oravitz:** it's like a need, it's like a need in that world to really [00:03:00] become a messenger in that space. I wanted to get your thoughts, like, why do you feel like we're living at this time right now? Like this time it seems to be more needed than ever. Like the, the fertility space, like there a lot more people are experiencing that. There's a lot more of that happening now, and I wanted to get, get your take on it. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I mean, I think some of it gets down to just lifestyle changes and people having children getting married later, having children later, you know, decide to do that. And that's kind of. Age isn't necessarily a fertility block as we know, but it definitely can complicate things, you know? So I think that's a piece of it. I don't know if there's more stress than in the past. It feels like it, **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah  **Katie Beecher:** for sure. So, and we all know that stress plays a big part in it with the cortisol and the, you know, effects on the immune system and, and all those kind of things. So I think that's also it. And [00:04:00] I feel like people have more of a need to communicate with spirit in terms of their own personal relationship with their intuition. Their body and a lot of people for various reasons are kind of out of body and,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. It's true.  **Katie Beecher:** it's really hard to know what your body needs for fertility or anything else if you are not in it or if you feel like it's your enemy or you can't listen to the signals it gives you in terms of self care, for example. You know, so.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, I agree. I also like noticed, I remember I read your book and it's, I feel like with you, it's what's cool. What I really like is that. You not only are connected to spirit, which I think that most people who don't really understand it think it's kind of like somewhere up in the clouds or it's not like real, or I not, it's hard to like kind of, look at because it's not something that could be looked at. It's something that's more experienced. But what I find that's interesting about you is that you [00:05:00] really pull it into the body **Katie Beecher:** Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. **Michelle Oravitz:** you kind of like the intelligence in your body. It's almost like the, the messages that your body's giving to you. And that could be considered Yeah. Like intuitive, but that's actually like something we all have. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, no, it's true. I try to, you know, make it not woo woo because it's really not, and we all have medical intuition. We use it all the time. Like, you know, if you get a stomach ache, it's, you immediately start thinking. and problem solving. Like, was it something I just ate? Do I need to have crackers? Do I need to get some seltzer? Do I, you know, have to, aol, do I need to lay down? Do I need to go to the hospital? So whether it's you or your kids, right? Because we're, we do it for our family members also. so I think it's something that naturally happens. My abilities take it to the, you know, nth degree, which is different, but it doesn't mean that people don't have medical intuitive abilities who don't do what I do. **Michelle Oravitz:** 100%. I think so too. It's, [00:06:00] not I think it's something that we've all been given because we need to have it. We need to know what's going on with our body and we can have it too. It's not something, and I think that sometimes we also give the power away. I. To other people to dictate kind of what we should do with our own bodies, and we also overlook our own intuition on what our bodies are telling us because we don't trust that. I mean, it really kind of goes on and on. **Katie Beecher:** It, it really does. And I think people, if you have trauma or illness or something, the thought is that these, these feelings in your body, are scary or that there are enemies or we have to fix them and obsess about them. And a, I think a more practical way of looking at it is what is my body telling me? What is my intuition telling me? You know, if my chest is tight, that may be my intuition yelling at me that I need to do something different or whatever. Even like anxiety [00:07:00] is so big and I look at anxiety as number one. It's very natural. It's a survival mechanism, right? We've always had it. We've always needed it. And it's letting, it's letting you know that something isn't right. So it may be danger or it may be that you're letting people take advantage of you, or not setting boundaries, or that you're not doing self-care or you're doing something against yourself, or it just means something's wrong that we need to take a look at. And the more you push it down, the stronger it gets. So then it becomes this big thing in and of itself, you know? **Michelle Oravitz:** But it's actually just trying to guide you. It's kind of trying to get your attention and that's why I always say like symptoms, it's so funny 'cause we get really annoyed with symptoms. But symptoms are our best friends. They're the best things that we could have. It's such a, a, genius design of our bodies is to let us know what's going on and to guide us. It's when we fight with the symptoms, they grow bigger and bigger and then they become like really hard to manage. **Katie Beecher:** And then what happens [00:08:00] is the more we ignore, the worse they get and the more that they need to interfere with our help, our happiness, and our help, and, and it's not even necessarily our faults because. We have a culture of just, you know, grin and bear it, kind of get through it, you know, just don't even, you know, and, and there's something to be said for that as well, but like, you can't ignore what your body is telling you. And then also expect to be healthy and happy because you, you're either here or you're out here.  And if you're out here. It's impossible to be present. Most of us live in between, like I, I live out there too, so, but I be here, you know, in order to function and and help people too. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. And then so talk to me about some of the cases that you've seen of late. You know, 'cause you've been talking to more people. I know we were talking before [00:09:00] about a lot of loss, and I think that that's a really important topic because it's so confusing, it's heartbreaking. It's just really hard for people, especially because not a lot of attention goes on that type of loss. Like pregnancy loss. It's not given a ceremony. It's not unless the couple decides to do it. So I think that, and then the community, sometimes couples go through it alone, so I think that it's a very unique type of loss in that way. It could be really, really difficult because of that. **Katie Beecher:** like I said, I really feel for people and a lot of it is, things that some, if you haven't been through it, like a miscarriage or, or whatever, or a fertility journey. Right. If you haven't been through that, just like if you haven't been through anything, it can be hard to understand what a person's going through. But I was working with somebody recently and she been trying to get pregnant for. I guess like five years now. And she's in her forties. And she's gotten pregnant through [00:10:00] various means, but they were all chemical pregnancies, so they only lasted about a week or so. And then even with the egg retrieval all of her embryos have seemed to have some abnormality, so. There's nothing that she can do, you know, in terms of, of fixing that. And then the, the question is like, does that mean that every time I try to get pregnant, there's gonna be something wrong with the baby? And is there something wrong with me and is there something wrong with my body? And just like, and this person, I really feel for her 'cause she's doing it alone. She doesn't have a partner, you know, and so there's not even anybody to help. Kind of support you and pick up that slack, you know? And that, that loss just then turns, I think, to sheer terror of, ah, and then  **Michelle Oravitz:** right. Every single time you have to go through it, you're, you're not gonna be able to feel safe. **Katie Beecher:** and there's A-P-T-S-D [00:11:00] component to it of, do I get my hopes up? What if I get hurt again? What if I, and, and all of those feelings of grief and loss and everything come back every time you even think about doing it again. You know, **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. **Katie Beecher:** and I just, like you said, it's not, and I think things like your show and other things have helped people be able to talk about it more. You know, but it is a foreign concept to a lot of people. **Michelle Oravitz:** For sure. And so what do you see, do you see like a spiritual component to it? Is there some message or something that they need to like address that they feel um, at least to get through it, you know, to get them stronger? Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** so it's, I I pick up a really mixed bag of things. It's not uncommon for me to pick up. Physical or emotional issues that need to be addressed before a healthy pregnancy can take place. And so, things [00:12:00] like Lyme, because Lyme can get passed on, you know, to your kids. And if you have that, there's a lot of reasons why you need to heal as much as possible, you know, before you can have healthy pregnancy. What I pick up on a lot is something called ER Danlos syndrome. Have you heard of that before? **Michelle Oravitz:** No. **Katie Beecher:** So Ler Danlos, the, one of the most prominent symptoms of it is hypermobility. So being ultra flexible, but even that can, can be different in every person. But it's a connective tissue disorder and it's collagen and elastin that are always inflamed in your body. So you have this ongoing inflammation, but EDS impacts virtually every area of the body. **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow. **Katie Beecher:** It's really, really crazy. I have it, my daughter have it has it also. So I feel like a Guinea pig, you know, having, and then I can help a lot more other people, which is. Is good. And then I end up helping a lot of families 'cause it's genetic. So people are like, oh, I didn't know I had it. That [00:13:00] sounds like my mom, but that sounds like my sister. Or, you know. But the thing about it is that because your organs can be lax because there's inflammation, because all sorts of things and it screws up your hormones. It a million things that can be a real, a hidden cause of infertility. **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow, that's crazy. 'cause I've never heard about. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, it's not uncommon. It used to be considered a rare disease and there's 13 different types, so all except the most common type are pretty rare. But the most common type is not rare at all. I pick it up all the time and it's been getting more media attention, which is good. Because doctors are really bad at diagnosing it. 'cause there's all these symptoms and so when you go to a doctor, usually all insurance allows them to pay for, is that one symptom? Like, which is crazy because you need to look at the whole body  to  **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow, that's so crazy. And what could you do about it? **Katie Beecher:** So, you can't [00:14:00] cure it, but there's a lot you can do. And so a lot of it is like testing for histamine sensitivities, for example, histamines come into it. They do all sorts of different, you know, testing for autoimmune things and just that kind of thing is, is valuable. But what was the most helpful to me in my treatment was getting to work with physical therapists who were specialists in EDS. And I was able to see like which parts of my body were really stiff. 'cause you can be stiff, not just  flexible, right? It all, it moves around your body all the time. 'cause your tendon ligaments are going like this. And so what was tight? What was loose? What was weak? Was strong. Different sides of the body are different. It ex like it can show if you have a, a loose area, other areas get tight to overcompensate for it. So, I've been able to like do things like before I do my pole dancing and aerial arts and stuff like [00:15:00] that. There's certain exercises and things that I need to do in order to not injure myself again. And even things like, it makes you more susceptible to bone density issues, right? Because it does, it can't, you can't hold up your muscles and bones with loose ligaments. So there's a lot of things. And in terms of pregnancy, right? People with EDS are more prone to things like placenta previa and all sorts of different complications, even like miscarriages and stuff. Implantation issues, just all kinds of things. Endometriosis, so many things. But during pregnancy, as you probably know, our ligaments and our hips loosen up anyway, right. So if the doctor knows that you have EDS, there's things that they can do, exercises they can give you, things that they can do to, you know, watch for. And also like maybe if things are really loose, you might need a a cesarean, you know, before another person would, or [00:16:00] even like. Anesthesia, for example. People with EDS, sometimes anesthesia works, sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it works too much. So it's, you know, those kind of things that you can kind of prepare for knowing what conditions people  **Michelle Oravitz:** Could it impact like an incompetent cervix? That's, uh, so that's another one. You'd get a cerclage to keep it closed. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly, exactly. Yeah. It affects the whole body, 'cause connected tissues everywhere,  including the brain.  **Michelle Oravitz:** crazy. **Katie Beecher:** It is, it's really, and it's, it's so gratifying to work with people with it who have been told they have everything else, like fibromyalgia. Don't even get me started on that diagnosis. But, you know, that's what comes back a lot because  they don't know right, what the root causes are. And even like, like pots you know, like I said, histamine sensitivities, like there's so many side. Side things that are basically created when we have inflammation and when  our organs aren't doing what they  **Michelle Oravitz:** It can impact your gut. I mean, it [00:17:00] impacts so much. **Katie Beecher:** huge. Yeah. And the earlier you get diagnosed, the better. And my daughter and I have this running joke. Oh, it's EDS, you know, but I wasn't diagnosed until my fifties and she got diagnosed when she was 25. so  **Michelle Oravitz:** so crazy. Wow. That's actually eyeopening. 'cause it's not something that I've heard. I, because I, I see patients all the time. They're always giving me their doctor's diagnosis. I would've remembered it 'cause it's a very unusual **Katie Beecher:** Right, and there's a spectrum, so it, there's hypermobility and then like everything else, it's a spectrum. So even if you don't have full blown EDS,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** person, it, it can still affect you. **Michelle Oravitz:** Are there any functional medicine approaches that can help it inflammation?  **Katie Beecher:** like definitely, you know, supplements that help with inflammation  and, you know, natural stuff. There's a a  **Michelle Oravitz:** Or even collagen, taking collagen or like bone broth. I don't **Katie Beecher:** yes.  **Michelle Oravitz:** are the things that I think off, off **Katie Beecher:** [00:18:00] Yeah. It's kind of a mixed bag because part of it is that we don't process collagen. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, I **Katie Beecher:** Right way. However,  I find taking collagen very helpful.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Okay, got It It could be also, like certain people might benefit, certain people might not. It's kind of like a, it's not a one size fits all, even if you have it. **Katie Beecher:** exactly. And like I use dma. Which is kind of a weird little thing, but I use it for hair growth, but it also is silica, so it helps your bones and, and you know, and then um, there's a supplement I like called Liga plex too, which also helps with adrenals 'cause it messes with your adrenals, messes with your nervous system, the whole whole thing. A lot of people with it are neuro neurodivergent links, eating disorders. It's, it's really, wow. really, because you don't have a. Sense of your body. So your your proprioception is off and your body image is off, and  **Michelle Oravitz:** That's interesting. It's so crazy to me [00:19:00] because um, you know, so many people go through these things and they think it's their fault. They don't realize that there is another explanation kind of lurking underneath that is causing them to feel the way they're feeling and they feel the shame and kind of guilt for getting to the place that they're getting to, but they just don't realize why. Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** My daughter actually just from me being me, you know, and then the, she has the same and different symptoms, even though we have the same subtype of EDS, but she actually went to her doctor and. Told the doctor all about this stuff and the doctor's like, well, that's too rare. That doesn't, you know, it really even barely ever happens. And you know, the, just gave her medical gaslighting. And thankfully I have two stubborn adult children who, you know, she went to somebody else who had more of a background in it. She got officially diagnosed, she went back to that doctor, **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. Good for her because sometimes that's so frustrating. Yeah. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** She was like, uh, this is what I have, and you told me I didn't. And like, you really need to know [00:20:00] more so you can help other people. And the  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Yeah, it's good. It's good. I like it when that happens. 'cause it's not, not to sort of, it's more to, to educate them like I to come back. 'cause patients educate me all the time. Like I think that as doctors, you need to let your patients educate you because that's how you learn, that's why it's called a practice. You have to connect and really listen to your patients if you really wanna become a good practitioner. In general. Yeah, **Katie Beecher:** Yeah. And I think the best practitioners have medical intuitive abilities. **Michelle Oravitz:** true. And I'll be honest, it's interesting because like, I definitely have always been sensitive. I do think that I'm intuitive. I don't like, uh, it's not something that I kind of go forward with, but it's true. Like people that work with me know that, but. I will never override another person's intuition. So if somebody tells me they don't feel right about a supplement, even if the textbook tells me that is the perfect supplement for them, I [00:21:00] will say, listen to your body. That's always, just listen to your body, you know best. And I think that, I think that that is just kind of like a do no harm. You have to really respect the person's inner intelligence that they only connect with. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, and teach people how to trust it, like as accurate as my guides are, and it's really amazing. I tell people I don't want. You to trust my intuition over yours. Like I want you to consider what I'm saying, but it doesn't mean that like I wanna teach you how to develop your intuition. I wanna  teach you how to talk to your spirit  **Michelle Oravitz:** Well, that's your book. Your book talked a lot about that. It was like empowering your own in innate intuition. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. And we do need other people. We do. You know, 'cause we have blinders and we have fears and all kinds of stuff that can get in the way in our own agendas and you know. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** But I think when you talk to people and they think about times when they're in, when they trusted their intuition, they can be like, like miraculous things [00:22:00] happened. **Michelle Oravitz:** It's true. It really is true, and sometimes it's interesting. Sometimes in order to trust your intuition, you're actually. Given a very difficult choice to make. You have to like do something that is hard to do or like go against people's opinions or go against what your initial expectation was, but then it becomes so worth it, it it, you start to realize there's a reason for that. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I totally agree. And it's, if I hadn't gone through some of all of the stuff that I've gone through, I wouldn't have learned how to, you know, develop and trust my intuition and my weird abilities. And it was really through that diversity and. I like to tell people that other people's pain or your own pain might be the greatest gift you've received. It doesn't make it any easier, but you know, if you can respond to it and figure out what you need to do to take care of yourself and maybe learn to trust spirit instead of feeling [00:23:00] alone all the time, like. There's so many benefits to it that yeah, even though it's not an exact science and you don't always  trust it, you  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, everything's so unique. I think that that's like on earth, like every person is so unique. Every path is so unique. Even if you have like this, a similar type of path, it's still unique. You were just talking about uh, EDS and how it's unique with every person that has it. And the same thing with fertility. So like people going through that, you know, going through those challenges, it's like any kind of challenge in life really. You know, where something is there. To guide you. I've seen it. I've talked to enough people. I've been doing this in, you know, the podcast since 2018. I've talked to enough people to hear stories and how their end, like the end point. They always look back and they're like, I wouldn't have changed it. But when they're in it, they're like, I don't want this. But then afterwards they're like, oh, wow. Now I see. It's like hindsight shows [00:24:00] you the reason. **Katie Beecher:** A lot of the time too, I find that people have, who are having fertility issues, they have really difficult people in their lives or they hate their job or something like that. So it requires setting boundaries. Especially if you know, you and your partner don't agree on some really important parenting issues or values or what I see a lot too is people who are concerned about their parents or in-laws. And how they're going to be with their children. And so it can be an amazing opportunity to stand up to them and set limits with stuff. Maybe you would've taken from your own parents or an in-law for yourself and you're like, no way you're treating my kids like that. Or saying that around my kids are doing, you know? I got a lot ballsier for sure when I had kids and I. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, yeah, yeah. You, and then that's really, I think that that's one of the things, [00:25:00] like, I feel like fertility challenges set you up for parenting because you, you start, you start with advocating for yourself, and eventually you're gonna have to make very difficult decisions with kids and advocating for them, even in the medical com, you know, system. I, I've had it for many things. Doing things that, uh, is a little outside the box. I didn't want fluoride, my kids' teeth, and people look at you sideways, but now it's coming out that it's not good. And not being political, like I'm just saying in general, like in general, it's coming out that fluoride is not good for you and it lowers the IQ of kids. It, it is what it is. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** I know it's, and that's, I know so many challenging things because yes, it benefits teeth, but oh my God, all the other stuff. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. And there are other things that can benefit the teeth. Uh, vitamin D. Yeah. So many things. So, so it's kind of like that, like it doesn't [00:26:00] end, you know, these challenges never end. And I think that what you're saying is so important, like really setting boundaries and standing up for what you know to be right. It's really listening to your heart, your integrity, and kind of like staying in your integrity. I feel like that might be difficult at first, but it actually makes your life easier. **Katie Beecher:** Does. Yeah. **Michelle Oravitz:** It's kind of like the the trick thing that people don't realize. **Katie Beecher:** No, I, I tell people it's like training a dog, like you're setting boundaries with your dog so that they don't, you know, pee in the house or  they,  you  **Michelle Oravitz:** be happy later. **Katie Beecher:** so, and that's, that's how you parent too, and that's how you deal with, with other people in your life.  You know, it's not a negative. Maybe it'll make people angry at you. You know, maybe temporarily, maybe not, but, oh, well, Yeah. Listen, if people are angry at you, when you're not doing something to intentionally hurt them and you're just kind of speaking your truth, then that's a they problem. Oh, it. **Michelle Oravitz:** You know? It's like, you know, you're [00:27:00] not like trying to hurt anybody. You're just speaking your truth. Then that's, you know, you can't, you can't really control that. And I, and I say you have to stand, definitely stand your ground. I agree with you. I mean, that's definitely a big thing. Do you through spirit babies, like get messages for things that they want their future parents to know? **Katie Beecher:** It works a lot of different ways, so, encourage,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. I think that's the theme for today. It's not a one size fits all. **Katie Beecher:** No. I get messages from children who who were not able to come through as healthy pregnancies. That's a good way to put it. Even people, and it's awful. If, if you've had an abortion and now you're trying to get pregnant, there's like can be so much guilt  **Michelle Oravitz:** It could be in mind off. I know. I, I've talked to so many people **Katie Beecher:** Right. So I talk to them. I also am able to talk to babies and children who are coming to them. And it's [00:28:00] fascinating because it's, it's often biological children, but sometimes it's also children who are going to come to people through adoption or. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes. I just got the chills 'cause it's true. Like it that it's still your child. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Like, I see it all the time where there's a mom or a parent, you know, parental group, whatever you wanna call them. And there's this child on the outside and they're not necessarily a baby. And that's often my signal. My guides are like, this person needs to help whoever this is. That's they're gonna connect with whoever this is. And it may come to them, they're not expecting, you know, but, and as we know there so many kids who. In need of good parenting and, and foster care system's awful. And, you know, and all those things. and it is very delicate to bring up,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it's true. It's true because, uh, people have their own plans.[00:29:00]  **Katie Beecher:** know, and, and of course they want biological children and of course, you know, so I, I totally get that. But I am honest with people when I do my readings and I'm just like, Hey. This is coming through,  **Michelle Oravitz:** I think you have to be 'cause you're a messenger and you can't change the message if that's what it is. And I had Dr. Lisa Miller on who had gone through, actually it was very interesting. She had gone through her fertility, like a fertility challenges and. Went through so much to try to conceive and she kept getting this inner voice come to her and say, if you if you can conceive, would you adopt? Or something like that. Like, I don't remember the exact sentence, and would you still adopt? And she was like, no, I, I want my own baby. And then it kept coming to her. And then at one point she just happened to be, I think I was staying at a hotel or somewhere where. [00:30:00] There was a program on kids that were orphans, and one of them was inhaling some kind of chemical and said, the reason that he does that is because he doesn't feel love. Like he doesn't have anybody that loves him. And of course, you know, anybody has a heart and hears that their heart breaks. But for her it was like this next level of, uh, wow. Like it really shook her. And at that point it was, it. It was her and her husband, and there was a reason why the TV couldn't work and it had to be on that, and they ended up adopting in that. And the night before she went to adopt, I think it was outside of the country, she heard the voice again, the question come back to her, would you adopt if you can conceive naturally, would you adopt? She said, absolutely. And that month she also conceived. you know what I mean? And it was like those children were supposed to meet and be SI **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, exactly.  **Michelle Oravitz:** was just [00:31:00] the whole thing. So crazy. **Katie Beecher:** The person um, that I recently worked with, I saw a young boy and an older girl and I said, one of them is not going to come from you. And and I'm like. There's gonna be some child you hear about, or some show is gonna come on, or some program or something you come across on the internet, and it's going to open your eyes or open your heart to the possibility of adoption. It doesn't mean that you're not gonna be able to have your own. Biological person too. But yeah, I literally saw them together holding hands and it's, I get a lot of images through my, you know, with my guides. But I totally felt like, you know, she's like, I really don't even wanna go there. I said, I understand and I'm not telling you what to do. All I'm saying is look into the possibilities even doing a donor egg, because that might take that fear. of having, you know, a child [00:32:00] that is really disabled or something like that, you know, because, and I'm not, that's not a judgment call. She told me the first time she got pregnant, she had this overwhelming fear that there was something wrong with baby. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it was like that intuition. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. And then it didn't, it wasn't viable, you know, so it turned out she was right. I  said, see, so your intuition's working,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Although I just took this for people listening, just 'cause you have a thought like that doesn't mean it's gonna happen. There's a difference between fears and sometimes fears can trick us, but then there's also intuition and that is real. Like it's a, it's a, it feels different. **Katie Beecher:** It's true. And, and especially, I mean, any new mom or anyone, time you, you know, you get pregnant of course. You're like, I would want this to go, well, this  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, you're gonna, you, and sometimes your mind goes into all kinds of places. What if it happens like this? Or that doesn't necessarily mean it's your intuition. Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** Yeah.  There's a difference between fear and I. Yes.  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's happened to me before. Yeah. No, no. 'cause I know, like my, I, I know myself. Like if I, you know, I'd be like, oh [00:33:00] my God, well if I feel that, does that mean that it's real? And, it feels like that. Yeah, for sure. Like when you're actually going through it. But sometimes you do have like this real strong nudge, like knowing which is different. But again, it's harder for people who don't like, do what you do to really distinguish the, Difference. How can people, actually, that's a good question. How can people figure out what's my intuition and what's my fear? be a perfect person to ask. **Katie Beecher:** sot book I. And it talks about all of this stuff, but I really, I'm glad that you mentioned it because people will say to me like, how do I know it's my intuition or not just a voice in my head or something I made up right? Or fear or whatever. So what I tell people is, whatever you get when you're communicating with intuition, just allow it to be there. Write it down. It's a written technique thing. Write it down. Just allow it to be there without judgment, without fear. And then if something does come through that's scary. Then address [00:34:00] that and just be like, okay, hello voice. You know, what is this thing that I'm really afraid of? Why am I afraid of it? What can I do about it? Is this an intuitive feeling or is it just a fear? You know? So that way you are not pushing it down,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** addressing it. **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Right. That's a good point. 'cause sometimes we'll push it away. **Katie Beecher:** Right. And this way you can problem solve. Like I'm, I'm really afraid you know that there's gonna be something wrong with baby. And then, so that may prompt you to be like, okay, ask your doctor if there are tests that you can do to, you know, so  **Michelle Oravitz:** you  can be proactive. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** You know, like in my own case, I felt like something was off. We had an amniocentesis and it,  gonna get into this whole thing, but it showed like a potential, really like huge problem, like. Like still a born person. Yeah. It was really, really scary. And the doctor's, like, most of the time we don't even find this this thing with the cerebral spinal fluid, unless there's an autopsy and it [00:35:00] like, doesn't affect most people, but, but it could be worst case scenario. So they're like, you can do nothing or whatever. And I'm like, no, I want the amnio. I wanna know, do the genetic testing. And, and it was torture because at that time it took a month. Sales. But I was glad I did 'cause they're like, everything is normal.  So, yeah. And you could carry that fear or you could be like, I'm gonna do something about it and find  **Michelle Oravitz:** Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. And that's where you're being guided to resolve and that's, that's what I like about how you approach this is because you approach it from a very realistic way where you're actually using action in order to, but also intuition and you're bridging the two. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I like to give people actionable steps. You know, and okay, yeah, all these things are happening and you can't control them and it feels awful and you don't feel like you have any power, and, but what kind of things can you do? Even if it's just not just, even if it's, you know what? I can't control what's [00:36:00] going on right now, but I need to go take a walk, or I need to go work out, or I need to go do something creative to calm down my nervous system. Let out the stress that is an actionable response. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes, that is true. And your nervous system. I am obsessed with the nervous system. I talk about it a lot because it's an information, it's an information system. So basically it's an antenna like, and if it's not if it's chaotic, you're not gonna get the message. It's static. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. **Michelle Oravitz:** You need to regulate it. And that's part of the whole reason why I think stress is, you know, is such a factor. We're constantly fight or flight. We need to even it out and kind of take the other, you know, the other balance of rest and digest and kind. I think that when we do that, we're able to get the messages more clearly. **Katie Beecher:** Oh my God. Yeah, absolutely. Even my, you know, my own self if I'm feeling out of it or whatever, I'm just like, you can't go into your reading list this way. You know, you can't create your report and painting and all that. So you need to go do something to [00:37:00] chill. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Be in a better space. So yeah, it's not just regular people, it's also people who do this for. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, it's every person. Every person with a nervous system. And it also puts you in a more creative, like when your nervous system is balanced, you're also more creative. You're able to be more creative. And what is fertility? It's your physical body's creativity. **Katie Beecher:** It, it is so true. And our bodies are just so tuned in to what we are thinking and feeling. A, a quickie uterus story this actually happened to me, so going through a bunch of really intense stress with husband's job and stuff like that, so life was really freaking chaotic and I had been painting every day and I'm like. I just lost the desire and I don't paint like black daggy things anyway, so I just was like too depressed to do anything. And ended up having really bad abdominal pain for a full year. Really bad ing abdominal pain like in, in bed. [00:38:00] Never knew when it would start and like crazy. 8 million tests of course, and no one could really find anything. They did take my appendix out and found a cancerous tumor on my appendix. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh wow. **Katie Beecher:** A rare cancerous tumor. So that obviously needed to come out. Um, So that was a good thing from all this crazy. But ultimately the doctor was finally like, okay, your uterus feels weird. And so I'm like, I, I've had my children. Well, I'm not doing this pain anymore. Please just, you know, let's end this. So, woke up from the surgery and she said, we had to take one of your ovaries too. I'm like, okay. And she said, I've never seen this before in anyone. I'm thinking, yeah, it's me. My, my fallopian tube had wrapped around my uterus, **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh my God. How can they not see that in the ultrasound? **Katie Beecher:** well, it was adhered to it, and I guess the angles, it  just  didn't, didn't show up. But I was like, I know exactly what that is. That is me. I cut off my creativity. I cut off that [00:39:00] connection to myself, so my body responded by literally choking off. Center, which is  **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow. Isn't that crazy? That is so crazy. But I see stuff like that a lot. Like, you know, a thyroid or like throat. Conditions. And the people also at the same time have a difficulty expressing themselves to the most pivotal person in their life. And you know, and sometimes just releasing that and all of a sudden tears and things come out, our bodies, you know, it's like that book. Uh, your body keeps the score. true. **Katie Beecher:** It, it's, and you know, Carl Young and other people like that have been talking about it for, I don't know, long, long, long time. And now just we're, we're just catching up now. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, and it also gives you symbols. It'll give you like a reflection of metaphors. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. It's, it's really fascinating and like, I like to teach people how to talk to your uterus, talk to your eggs. You know, talk to your [00:40:00] hormones, whatever's going on, and treat them as your friends. Not something that you hate or that is broken, or that you have to obsess about or even fix. Of course, the goal is to heal. But, and I did this with healing from my eating disorder, was, what do you need from me? Why is this happening?  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** are there things I need to change in my life? What are you trying to tell me? How can I help you heal? So, treat it like a team member **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, I **Katie Beecher:** that is in it with you that's helping you make changes rather than feeling like it's foreign  or you're out of your body. You hate your body. It feels  like  it's.  **Michelle Oravitz:** thing. It's that, that kind of myth of the separation. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. Exactly. So that takes so much of the anxiety out of it also. 'cause you're like, okay, I do have [00:41:00] some control over this. It's not just this, my body that's doing all these things that I don't want it to do and can't understand. Like  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. It's, it becomes more whole, like you feel more wholeness. With that, it becomes more complete. There's more closure too because you're allowing whatever it needs to be expressed to express itself. I remember seeing Dolores Cannon, I'll see sometimes like reels or different things and she was talking about how your cells in your body, like look at you kind of like your executive function as a God and like whatever you say, it's like, oh, that must be true. And that's really how your subconscious mind works and that's why hypnotherapy works because it's kinda those suggestions. Ultimately come from the top. Your conscious mind can make those choices and then repeat it, repeat it, repeat it until it gets into the subconscious mind. Your body and your cells are part of that subconscious mind. **Katie Beecher:** It's true. And even just I'll be, you know, freaked [00:42:00] out about something, whatever, before I go to poll and, I'll have a great class burn off all this energy and I'll come back and be like, what was I even thinking about? Or a totally different perspective what was bothering me before. So, so much is our mindset. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it, it really is everything. 'cause it's like how we experience our world and you could take like 10 different people with the same exact life and they'll experience it differently. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, it's, it's so true.  Um,  **Michelle Oravitz:** have choice. **Katie Beecher:** we do, so I'd like to encourage people who are dealing with fertility difficulties to not see their body as the enemy. To be open to all sorts of possibilities. When we release some of that anxiety and stress, we're more creative, like you said. So maybe you, you think of a, a problem solving strategy that no one's brought up before, you know, or that you haven't, [00:43:00] or maybe your body will be like. Oh wait. I thought it was this, this, and this, but maybe I need to have my hormones checked, or maybe the testing wasn't accurate or maybe like it just frees you up  to  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** more answers. **Michelle Oravitz:** I see it a lot of times with my patients. So what you're saying is actually very accurate, like. I think that once people, and I see it also once they do acupuncture or like dirt, certain practices, they'll start to uncover things and they'll get ideas and they're like, oh, that's interesting. Somebody said some, something about that. Or they'll listen to a podcast and hear like the guests and they're like, oh my God, I think that that's my route. And it just kind of, they start to align and then find answers. So  **Katie Beecher:** I mean, being a control freak, which I'm guilty of you **Michelle Oravitz:** All of  us.  **Katie Beecher:** freakiness. Right. And anxiety just, it interferes more than we realize, and it's almost like people are addicted to anxiety, **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, 100%. Joe [00:44:00] Depen always talks about that, and it's true, like you could, you could be addicted to stress and like the adrenals and the, and you could get addicted to the hormones that anxiety and stress. Give you, you just are so used to it that that feels normal. And that's why, you know, abusive relationships you'll tend to gravitate 'cause that feels normal. **Katie Beecher:** And also if you're stressed out and your life is chaotic, it's impossible to think about your own needs and your own goals  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** your own issues. So it's a way of avoidance, like every addiction is, you know, it's a way of avoiding stuff that you need to take care of or that's painful or whatever. So it's really sad that that people sort of. Choose that route, when they do have choices, it's not, not making people out to be, you know, that they're, it's their fault or anything. But we do have a lot of choice in, in what we do and how we interact with people. And just setting boundaries or not is a great [00:45:00] example, you know. **Michelle Oravitz:** I agree. I mean, I think that finding, figuring that out and kind of realizing that we actually have so much more power over our lives. I think that that's like that first step of empowerment. You're like, oh, wow. So I think that absolutely, it's true. We do have choice. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Right. And even like now, it's a bit of a crazy time. You know, and, and I'm sure a lot of people are feeling like. I can't change a society or, or a government, no matter what side you're on, whatever, you know, but there's too much there and I have no power. And it's, even fertility is just such a huge issue, right? But if you start being like, what can I do to take care of myself? What can I do to control my issues or when I feel like I'm spiraling? And then. Maybe I have more power than I think in terms of like getting together with like-minded people or fighting for your issues or you know, [00:46:00] something. So I just, that powerlessness is just such an awful feeling. **Michelle Oravitz:** it is, and it it all has a place too, in some weird way to teach us or to bring us back to ourselves. I always kind of have the belief that all roads lead to the light. ' cause eventually, even if it's like a really tough time, it'll eventually lead you to some kind of light. **Katie Beecher:** That's very true. And also on the subject of control, I like to tell people it's not all or nothing. So it's not like you're in control mode, all obsessed. You know your agenda. And the only alternative is to totally step back and give all that up. The way that I like to describe it is spirit intuition. It's there as a helper and letting it, like I recognize myself if I'm going too hard on an agenda or forcing something, whatever, and I can just be like, okay, this isn't working. So step back, allow intuition to come into your life [00:47:00] as a protective guiding force, and it tells me when I need to take action and what I need to  do. It gives me ideas. It helps me problem solve, so I'm not giving up any control. I'm gaining more by letting Spirit into my life. **Michelle Oravitz:** I love that. I think that's so important and I, I'm very spirit forward. It's like my, I, I can't do anything without my, I call them like my invisible assistants, and I'll tell you like when you lean on them or him, I, you know, whatever it is that you feel connected to. I see them as his team, you know, but, but yeah, I, whenever you lean on that intelligence, it always shows up. Like it almost always shows up like in incredibly miraculous ways. And I see it with my patients. I see it with my clients. Like that's the crazy thing is like the, the stories that I hear all the time. So it's real, like it's legit. And, uh, I think [00:48:00] it's so cool. So. For people listening now and they're like, okay, I wanna work with Katie. Like how, what kind of offerings do you have **Katie Beecher:** Sure. So I basically do two types of readings. One is what I call a full reading. And it comes with a four page report and an intuitive soul painting  and.  **Michelle Oravitz:** that. I think **Katie Beecher:** I know just with the name and age, I prepare the full report and the painting. I send it to them. We meet for an hour, we discuss everything I've sent and then a million things, more people can ask whatever they want and more stuff comes up. And then I also have an offering for just an hour without the report and painting. So it all depends on kind of what people want and what they can afford, and, you know, stuff like that. They're both effective. And I do sometimes offer a 30 minute too, although it's not on my schedule,  but it's an option. So yeah, those are basically the two. And then if people even like, they have questions about what we [00:49:00] talked about, I encourage them to email me after. So it's not just like you have a question, you have to make an appointment after I. **Michelle Oravitz:** That's **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, so because we talk about so much everything, emotional, physical, spiritual, that's impacting you in a positive or negative way, we talk about it. So it's a lot. But yeah, it's a pretty amazing process. I also teach people how to connect to their intuition and their bodies during the visit if that's something they wanna do.  So,  **Michelle Oravitz:** And how can people find you? **Katie Beecher:** So the easiest way is my website, katie beecher.com. but  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** Instagram and Facebook and, and all of the  **Michelle Oravitz:** I follow your Instagram. I love her Instagram. It's so cool. And I love all the, all the things that you do. Like, uh, all the, what was it? The poll work. I think that's so cool. That's hard. That's not easy. That it, it's not as easy as it looks. I could tell you that. You, you have to use a lot of core. **Katie Beecher:** You use your whole body. It's really crazy. And when you have EDS, movement is [00:50:00] one of the most important things you can do. What I do is a bit extreme and I've had injuries because I've dislocated things, but still the best thing I've ever done for myself. And I really encourage movement for stress relief and  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. Well, good for you. It's amazing. So thank you so much, Katie. This is, uh, it's always a pleasure talking to you. I really enjoy it, you know, it's really fun and I think it's important too. It's important. I really love talking about connecting to that, like the spirit or energy, you know, I think it's so important. I think it's a lost art. In a way, because we've gotten so just into science now we're coming back. Now we're bridging it, which I like. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah. No, I agree. I. **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** Because you're letting your guard down in a way,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yep.  **Katie Beecher:** you know? But  **Michelle Oravitz:** But that's where the power is. That's the portal. All right. Thank you [00:51:00] [00:52:00]   

Lon Milo DuQuette weaves together Qabbalistic wisdom, Golden Dawn traditions, astrology, magickal practices, and more to develop a new, deeper relationship to tarot.  Now you can go beyond the ordinary and construct your own house of tarot cards rooted in ancient truths.Lon Milo DuQuette is a bestselling author who lectures worldwide on such topics as magick, tarot, and the Western mystery traditions. He is currently the US Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis and is on the faculty of the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, and the Maybe Logic Academy. His books include The Magick of Aleister Crowley, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot, and The Chicken Qabalah. Visit him at londuquette.com.

Gahl Sasson is a renowned author and teacher of Astrology, Kabbalah, Storytelling, and Mysticism, with over 20 years of global experience. His first book, A Wish Can Change Your Life, was endorsed by the Dalai Lama and translated into eight languages. He's also the author of the essential guide Cosmic Navigator and publishes a bestselling yearly astrology book. Named “Los Angeles' Best Astrologer” by W Magazine, Gahl contributes to platforms like HuffPost, Yoga Journal, and Astrology.com. He's been featured on CNN, ABC, and KTLA, and speaks at venues like Esalen, Omega Institute, USC, and SoHo House worldwide. Based in Los Angeles, Gahl teaches in over 13 countries. Learn more at CosmicNavigator.com, listen to his Cosmic Navigator Astrology Show podcast, or follow him on Instagram @Cosmic_Navigator. Resources: Book https://cosmicnavigator.com/books/the-astrology-of-2025/ Instagram: Cosmic_Navigator Tarot workshop starting April 14 for four weeks: https://www.alternatives.org.uk/event/tarot-graphic-novel-your-soul Advertisers + Sponsors: • Shaman School: shamandurek.com/the-shaman-school • Lit Verified Store: shamandurek.com/lit-verified-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Aleya Harris as she welcomes Brett Cotter, a renowned stress relief expert, for an insightful conversation on overcoming stage fright and building confidence through authenticity. Brett shares his expertise and personal experiences, offering actionable tools that every speaker can use to conquer their fears and engage their audience authentically. What You'll Learn: Mastering Stage Fright: Uncover Brett's proven strategies for overcoming the anxiety and fear that come with public speaking. Confidence Through Authenticity: Learn how embracing your true self can boost your confidence and make your presentations more powerful. Practical Tools for Speakers: Brett provides practical exercises and techniques to prepare mentally and physically before stepping onto the stage. Engaging Your Audience: Tips on using authenticity to forge a genuine connection with your audience, making your message more impactful. Brett's Journey to Confidence: Hear how Brett transformed his own approach to public speaking and how these lessons can apply to your speaking career. Episode Highlights: Brett Cotter recounts transformative experiences on stage that shifted his approach from fear to empowerment. Discover the specific methods Brett employs to reduce stress and enhance performance, ensuring he presents with clarity and confidence. Explore the psychological barriers to effective public speaking and how to dismantle them through authenticity.   About Brett Cotter  Brett Cotter, author of The Suicide Prevention Family Handbook, 3 Keys to Managing PTSD, and The Stress Is Gone Method, has 25 years experience helping clients process the most traumatic events of their lives. He has taught in Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, schools, military bases, and retreat centers such as the Omega Institute, Kripalu, Sivananda Bahamas, and the Himalayan Institute. Brett is the trauma expert for Meditation University's teacher training program, he trains vet-to-vet peer specialists in his suicide prevention protocol, and certifies students remotely. He is the creator of the Stress Is Gone Wellness Platform and the PTSD Keys Mobile app. Brett's programs are accredited by the International Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance, he is certified by American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and his breathwork is certified by the American Institute of Stress.   Connect with Brett Cotter https://www.instagram.com/stressisgone https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMdl_IAL3B6CQLlaWJB8kejFS40UdJMjK&si=br_8Ug9kF2dHhRce https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B013KPEPIY https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DiXjpt9aB/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/share/15B9KKYBXQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr    About Aleya Harris Aleya Harris is the spark for your spark™. A trailblazer in purpose-driven story crafting, she is a marketing executive and ex-Google Vendor Partner who brings her dynamic experience to her role as the CEO of The Evolution Collective Inc. Aleya is an international award-winning speaker, the founder and lead trainer of Spark the Stage ™, and the host of the award-winning Flourishing Entrepreneur Podcast. She is also the author of the bestselling book Spark the Stage: Master the Art of Professional Speaking and Authentic Storytelling to Captivate, Inspire, and Transform Your Audience. Her unique approach as a Strategic Storytelling Consultant has revolutionized the way businesses communicate, transforming workplace cultures and market positioning. With her dynamic energy and proven methodologies, Aleya guides clients to unlock their potential, articulate their radically authentic stories, and achieve unparalleled success.   Watch the Free Masterclass Join Aleya's free masterclass "Build Unstoppable Confidence and Book Speaking Gigs Without Feeling Like an Impostor." Discover the proven framework to own your story, captivate audiences, and land speaking gigs—even if you've doubted your worth or have no experience on stage. Register at https://www.aleyaharris.com/masterclass    Buy the Book Aleya's bestselling book will help you become a more confident and authentic professional public speaker. Buy Spark the Stage: Master the Art of Professional Speaking and Authentic Storytelling to Captivate, Inspire & Transform Your Audience on Amazon or anywhere books are sold. Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/1T4EoJ7    Sign Up for Spark the Stage™ Spark the Stage™ is an online course and 12-month group coaching program that helps entrepreneurs and executives become radically authentic professional public speakers who can confidently deliver a compelling Radical Spark Signature Talk™ from the stage. Enroll at https://www.aleyaharris.com/spark    Work with Aleya to Craft a Better Story An unclear strategy, confusing brand, or undefined workplace culture will repel ideal clients, visibility opportunities, and career-making connections. The Evolution Collective Inc. transforms disconnected teams and overwhelmed leaders into thriving, inclusive cultures through Radically Authentic Strategic Storytelling. Schedule a call at https://www.evolutioncollective.com/    Book Aleya to Speak To book Aleya to edutain your audience at your next event as a keynote speaker, please visit www.aleyaharris.com/speaking to check out her speaking topics, reels, and why.  Click "Schedule a Call" to secure the speaker with "that something new" you've been looking for.   Connect with Aleya Harris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleyaharris/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleyaharris/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thealeyaharris     

Best-selling author of 20 critically acclaimed books (translated in 12 languages) on Magick and the Occult, Lon Milo DuQuette is one of the most respected and entertaining writers and lecturers in the field of the Western Mystery Traditions. He is also gifted singer songwriter and former Epic Records recording artist whose material continues to inspire and provoke.Since 1975 he as been a national and international governing officer of Ordo Templi Orientis, one of the most influential magical societies of the 20th Century. He is an internationally recognized authority on tarot and western ceremonial magick. Although he takes these subjects very seriously, he tries not to take himself too seriously. This rare combination of scholarship and humor has earned him in the last 22 years a unique and respected position in American spiritual and esoteric literature.DuQuette appears often on television and radio as a guest expert on subjects involving the occult. He is a contributor to the Magical Egypt DVD series and a host on the new series, The Great Work.He is a faculty member of the Omega Institute in Reinbeck New York, and Robert Anton Wilson's Maybe Logic Academy.He lives in Sacramento, California with his wife of 56 years, Constance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

Air Date - 25 March 2025Self-trust is the foundation of happiness, self-confidence, and success. Have you ever doubted your ability to create your dreams? Tama Kieves, author of Learning to Trust Yourself, will share how when you trust yourself, everything becomes possible.About the Guest:Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice to write and help others live and breathe their most meaningful self-expression. She is the bestselling author of A Year without Fear: 365 Days of Magnificence and others. Her newest groundbreaking book is Learning to Trust Yourself: Breaking Through the Blocks that Hold You Back.Featured in USA Today, Oprah media, TEDx and more she is a sought-after speaker and visionary career/success coach, who has helped thousands world-wide to discover their callings, and create the life and work of their dreams.She's also taught A Course in Miracles for years and is known for her smart, spitfire spirituality, electric humor, and the big possibilities she brings out in others. She leads programs online and also teaches at premier holistic learning venues such as the Kripalu Center, Omega Institute, Esalen, and more. Be sure to join her on social media and sign up for her free “fortune cookies,” digital doses of inspired mindset training at https://www.tamakieves.com/fortune-cookies/Social Media:Website: https://tamakieves.com/Facebook Fan/Biz: https://www.facebook.com/TamaKievesAuthor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamakievesPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tamakieves/#TamaKieves #InspiredConversations #LindaJoy #Women #SelfHelp #Mindfulness #Lifestyle #InterviewsVisit the Inspired Conversations Show Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/inspired-conversationsConnect with Linda Joy https://linda-joy.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

In times of great division, disruption, and uncertainty, how can we find the ability to stay grounded? While each of us may find we have different answers, Here are a few that have been emerging for me recently:The first - remembering, in the words of one of today's guests: you don't have to do it alone. Remembering the power (and necessity) of seeking out supportive community, and friends. The second -turning to history. Gaining perspective and insight by revisiting times in the past where humans have collectively endured, and persevered in the face of tremendous adversity.The third - turning to the wisdom of elders.Seeking out the wise and caring teachers, mentors, and leaders in our communities who are further along the path and can offer guidance from where they stand. Two of these modern elders in many ways are Mark Nepo and Elizabeth Lesser.Chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity, Mark Nepo is one of the great poets and spiritual guides of our time. And bestselling author, and Co-Founder of Omega Institute, one of the world's leading conference and retreat centers, Elizabeth Lesser has had the opportunity to learn from, and collaborate with many of the greatest spiritual teachers and leaders around the world. Something she's done since Omega was first founded in 1977. I asked Elizabeth and Mark if they'd be willing to come together to engage in a rich conversation - sharing some of their own insights, practices, and ultimately what they've learned from some of their teachers about navigating troubling times. In today's conversation we'll explore:The possibility of meeting whatever is here, including the grand challenges we are facing, with greater wisdom, balance, and love.For more on Mark please visit marknepo.comFor more on Elizabeth check out elizabethlesser.org, and for more on Omega Institute please visit: eomega.orgI was reminded in this conversation that perhaps the most potent way we might find our way through these times, And back to each other,Is by remembering that at some level we are all made of the same stuff. Each one of us, a human being - part of a larger whole.A reminder which in Mark's words took this form:“When we come back into direct connection with life,There's a reverence for life. And when we have a reverence for life we can't do harm.”Did you find this episode inspiring? Here are other conversations we think you'll love:Strong Back, Soft Front: The Practice of a Lifetime | Elizabeth LesserFinding the Strength to Meet Adversity | Mark NepoEnjoying the show? Please rate it wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks for listening!Support the show

Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW, is a renowned psychotherapist, speaker, writer, and retreat leader dedicated to helping people break free from chronic pain and anxiety. She is the author of The Meaning of Truth and the recently released book Mind Your Body, as well as creator of the online courses Freedom from Chronic Pain and Freedom from an Anxious Life. Nicole is the force behind The Cure for Chronic Pain, a widely followed podcast and online platform where she shares powerful insights and teachings. She co-created The Sarno x Sachs Solution, a practitioner training program that equips professionals worldwide with tools to transform lives. As a faculty member at The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, her annual retreats draw people from around the globe to experience healing in community.   In today's episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Nicole Sachs as they explore the profound impact that emotions have on our physical health and transform the way we understand healing from chronic pain and anxiety. Nicole shares her personal journey with debilitating chronic pain and her experience working with Dr. John Sarno's Mind-Body Theory. The duo discuss how stored trauma and emotions can manifest as physical pain. Nicole shares a key practice she developed called Journal Speak, a guided writing practice designed to process repressed emotions and “put out the fires” in the mind. Backed by neuroscience, this technique helps people understand that their pain is real, not just “in their head” and can be addressed. They discuss the power of the mind-body connection and how to incorporate it in your own healing journey.   Listen to the complete episode by clicking the player above. Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing    Show Notes: Check out Nicole's website  Read Mind Your Body here Read The Meaning of Truth here Look into Journal Speak Check out the Sarno Clinic Learn more about the The Sarno x Sachs Solution This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through human connectivity. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch exists to alleviate pain and isolation for anyone affected by illness, disability or trauma. This includes kids and adults with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization provides proven integrative medicine therapies, education and support that fill critical healthcare gaps. Their success is driven by deep compassion, community and integrity.  Each year, InTouch reaches thousands of people at the Integrative Touch Healing Center, both in person and through Telehealth. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a unique scholarship model called Heal it Forward that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate to Heal it Forward, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org

Today on the show...Nandini Natasha Austin As a former Director of Global Sales with over 20 years blending her passions for luxury hospitality and wellness, Nandini curates Deliciously Radiant Corporate Retreats and Experiences. Specializing in high-value collaborations with corporations and retreat leaders, her career spans top-tier properties in New York and London, high-profile event curation, programming and corporate wellness initiatives.Beyond hospitality, Nandini is a Certified Ayurvedic Holistic Coach and movement artist, passionately integrating Ayurveda, dance, and holistic well-being into her events and retreats. Nandini will be hosting Temple Goddess, an upcoming women's wellness retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck this July.NandiniAustin.com / InstagramRenee Rotkopf  reneerotkopf.comFormer Creative Director turned NLP-Trained Transformation Coach, Renee leads clients on journeys of personal and professional growth. By integrating Astrology and Neuro-Somatic Practices, she empowers individuals to break free from limiting cycles, overcome obstacles, and navigate transitions with greater resilience.​ Tapping the power of the creative mind, Renee's integrated methods help clients clear emotional patterns, envision new futures, and seize opportunities with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. Areas of Expertise: Astrology, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)​, Transformative Breathwork, Dynamic Meditation​, Integration, Hypnosis​, Havening. Personalized coaching for individuals & couples, workshops & retreats. Renee has an upcoming retreat this Saturday, March 22nd in Woodstock and Lunar Breathwork on March 26th at Woodstock Infusions. You can find her on Instagram here.Today we walk about embodying the Goddess or a Goddess, how Goddesses relate to the work that Nandini and Renee do and upcoming ways to connect with them and their work. You can hear Nandini's previous conversation with me here.THE GODDESS PARTY performance info here.I conclude with an honoring of Ostara and the Spring Equinox with a little history and some Kim Krans Archetype cards...Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

I'm offering an online talk and workshop: "How To Date Humans" (Later in Life) at the Omega Institute on 03.19.25  Click on the link to sign up! And if you want to take the word "baggage" out of your vocabulary of think of a better way to talk about your past and dig into someone else's consider this episode in the LDT catalog.  Lakshmi was named among the "Best Guests of 2023" on tech and culture podcast PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-of-pivot/id1073226719?i=1000639439067 Help keep the The Later Dater Today podcast ad-free.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/later_Lakshmi The Later Dater Today is a podcast all about dating Later In Life but mostly the 45-59 window. This overlooked and often misunderstood part of the dating timeline is both under-discussed and wildly undervalued. Host, Lakshmi Rengarajan has been trying to bring both innovation as well as an analog approach to how we date today for the past 15 years. Episodes every Friday and follow us on Instagram for bite size servings of ideas from the podcast. Follow us there: https://www.instagram.com/the_later_dater_todayAnd be sure to visit us at the The Later Dater Today.com , sign up for our email list and please send us your questions!

Discover the transformative power of breathwork in this enlightening conversation with Jessica Dibb!

Sarah Louise Lilley is a clinical Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or “Tapping”) practitioner. A sought after coach and speaker, she helps equestrians overcome fears, blocks and trauma.Known for her holistic and heart-centered approach, Sarah equips riders with tools that cultivate ease, trust, and clarity by releasing the root causes of anxious thinking and limiting beliefs.Sarah has taken the stage at Warwick Schiller's Journey on Podcast Summit and appeared on numerous equestrian podcasts including: The Whole Equestrian with 5* Eventer Emily Hamel, WeHorse's The Equestrian Connection with Danielle Crowell, Horse Illustrated's Barn Banter and The Equestrian Podcast with influencer Bethany Lee.When she's not riding her horse or working with her clients, Sarah mentors the next generation of Practitioners at EFT Universe, the world's largest EFT certification program. She recently taught alongside Dawson Church at The Omega Institute.Connect with Sarah Lilley:https://www.emotionalfreedomwithsarah.com/EmotionalFreedomwithSarah@gmail.comInstagram: @SarahLouiseLilleySend us a message. We'd love to hear from you.Intro/Outro music provided by Justin Tamminga

Astrology is more than just predictions. Join Kino and Gahl for a conversation about spirituality, past lives, and how astrology can help guide us along our journey Gahl Sasson makes Kabbalah, astrology and psychology engaging, illuminating, and fun. His book, A Wish Can Change Your Life, (published by Simon & Schuster and co-written with Steve Weinstein), blends wisdom and metaphors from cultures across history and the entire world into an innovative blueprint for personal transformation and material enrichment. His second work, Cosmic Navigator, is the essential reference guide to understanding your astrological makeup. He recently published a book on the astrology of 2018, 2019, and 2020. Thousands have enthusiastically embraced his fresh and stimulating approach to spirituality in lectures and workshops in the United States, UK, Argentina, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong, Moscow, Mexico, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Israel. He is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and Astrology.com, and has been named “Los Angeles' Best Astrologer” by W Magazine. He is a guest lecturer at USC, Tel Aviv University, and teaches at Esalen, Omega Institute, University of Judaism, and the Open Center in NYC. He has appeared on CNN, ABC News, KTLA-TV Los Angeles to name a few. In 2017 his academic article, Symbolic Meaning of Names in the Bible was published by the Journal of Storytelling, Self, & Society. He currently resides in Los Angeles.   Practice LIVE with me exclusively on Omstars! Start your journey today with a 7-day free trial at omstars.com. Limited time Offer: Sign up for an Omstars+ membership and Get my FREE course: Ashtanga Mechanics. Sign up Here! Stay connected with us on social @omstarsofficial and @kinoyoga Practice with me in person for workshops, classes, retreats, trainings and Mysore seasons. Find out more about where I'm teaching at kinoyoga.com and sign up for our Mysore season in Miami at www.miamilifecenter.com    

New York Times bestselling author Sonia Choquette has published 28 books in 30 countries and brings over 45 years of experience in teaching and intuitively guiding people worldwide. Sonia is a renowned intuitive guide, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author, celebrated for her work in helping individuals connect with their intuition, spiritual essence, and higher self. With over 40 years of experience in the realms of intuition, energy healing, and personal transformation, she has become a leading voice in the fields of personal development and metaphysical studies.As as bestselling author with a strong academic foundation in metaphysics and spiritual traditions, Sonia has taught at esteemed institutions like the Omega Institute and New York's Open Center, and also been featured on major platforms such as Hay House Radio, Mind Body Green, Mind Valley, The Dr. Oz Show, and Oprah.Sonia is known for her ability to teach practical tools that allow people to harness their innate spiritual wisdom and live with more clarity, purpose, and joy. Her approach blends a deep understanding of intuition with a grounded, accessible way to navigate everyday life. She is the author of numerous books, including the bestsellers The Answer Is Simple, Trust Your Vibes, and Ask Your Guides, which have been translated into many languages and have inspired thousands around the world."I was raised in a family that recognized intuition as our most important guide in life surpassing all our other senses and have been a highly intuitive person my entire life.My mother was separated from her Romanian family during an evacuation, landed as a child refugee at age 12, survived a work camp in WWII, got married at 15, and found herself suddenly in America. Along the journey, she lost her hearing and had only her inner resources to draw from to protect and guide her through the trying circumstances of her early life. My seven siblings and I were raised to Trust Our Vibes as a matter of survival, though I chose to use my heightened skills of intuitive perception for even greater purpose – to help others.As young as age 12, I offered intuitive readings for adults and started training with two master teachers in metaphysical arts and spiritual law. I quickly learned that doing readings alone did not solve people's sense of lost direction as deeply as helping them reconnect with their own natural inner guidance system. At 15, I began successfully teaching small groups of students on how to tune in to their own guidance and have been ever since."New Book: Read Life Accurately: https://soniachoquette.net/read-life-purchase-bonus/WebsiteInstagram Youtube Tiktok Facebook Support the show

Von Braschler is the author of several books on consciousness development that range from time travel to visualization, energy healing, and thought power. Recent books include Time Shifts, Seven Secrets of Time Travel, Manifesting, Confessions of a Reluctant Ghost Hunter, and Mysterious Messages from Beyond. Von is a former award-winning journalist and former faculty member of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

Best-selling author of 20 critically acclaimed books (translated in 12 languages) on Magick and the Occult, Lon Milo DuQuette is one of the most respected and entertaining writers and lecturers in the field of the Western Mystery Traditions. He is also gifted singer songwriter and former Epic Records recording artist whose material continues to inspire and provoke.Since 1975 he as been a national and international governing officer of Ordo Templi Orientis, one of the most influential magical societies of the 20th Century. He is an internationally recognized authority on tarot and western ceremonial magick. Although he takes these subjects very seriously, he tries not to take himself too seriously. This rare combination of scholarship and humor has earned him in the last 22 years a unique and respected position in American spiritual and esoteric literature.DuQuette appears often on television and radio as a guest expert on subjects involving the occult. He is a contributor to the Magical Egypt DVD series and a host on the new series, The Great Work.He is a faculty member of the Omega Institute in Reinbeck New York, and Robert Anton Wilson's Maybe Logic Academy.He lives in Sacramento, California with his wife of 56 years, Constance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

In this enlightening episode, we welcome Shamini Jain, author of Healing Ourselves, to explore the groundbreaking science of the biofield and the future of holistic health. Shamini's work bridges cutting-edge research with ancient healing traditions to help us understand how consciousness, energy, and intention impact our well-being.Episode Highlights:Introduction to the Biofield: Discover what the biofield is and how it influences every aspect of our health—from emotional resilience to physical vitality.Mind-Body Connection: Explore the powerful link between our thoughts, emotions, and biology, and learn how this awareness can pave the way for deeper self-healing.Practical Tools & Techniques: Get actionable tips on how to harness the biofield—through meditation, breathwork, and energy healing—to jumpstart your own journey toward optimal wellness.Future of Healing: Shamini offers a peek into the promising future of biofield science and how it could revolutionize healthcare, moving us beyond symptom management to true healing at the source.Why You Should Listen:Learn how to activate your body's innate healing potential using evidence-backed methods.Understand how integrating biofield science into your daily life can bring transformative benefits—mentally, emotionally, and physically.Resources & Links:Guest Website: ShaminiJain.com·         Free Gift   https://www.shaminijain.com/freegift·        Get a free Grounding with Sound meditation with Dr. Jain, aswell as a video dialogue with dear friend and luminary teacher Dr. BruceLipton, on the science and practice of conscious creation.Tune In and Share! Spread the word if you find this episode insightful. Don't forget to leave a review on your favorite podcast platform and share your biggest takeaways on social media.Thank you to our amazing sponsors, without them our podcast would not be possible.  · n1o1 Nitric Oxide by Dr.Nathan Bryan· Danger CoffeePlease learnmore about our sponsors here.https://renegadehealthboss.com/sponsors/From nutrition and stress management to restorative practices, this ebook is your essential companion for a balanced and vibrant life. Perfect for anyone looking to make lasting changes to their health and well-being.Start your healing journey today FREE mini eBook [Foundations of Health]https://rhbcourses.com/products/free-mini-ebook Get the Foundation of Health Course here. Lose the brain fog, have more energy, and get your gut working right. https://rhbcourses.com/discount/ACTION  this link saves you $100 on the course at check out. You deserve to be healthy. Start here today!!  Guest Bio:Dr. Jain is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning researcher and author in psychoneuroimmunology, integrative health and biofield science.  Dr. Jain is an international keynote speaker and self-healing teacher, integrating  her background in clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, Eastern spiritual wisdom, and vocal empowerment to teach others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, fulfilling lives. She teaches regularly at major conferences,  corporations, and leading retreat centers, including Esalen, Sivananda Ashram and Omega Institute.  Her online courses in the science and practice of self-healing and personal transformation can be found at CHI, Shift Network and Humanity's Team.   Send us a textGet Transcripts here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rIazw0fXYfj5_bkR_W8EuywI5sVJ3VYg?usp=drive_link

Make the New Year Your Best Year Free 2-part Workshop to build 3 new habits January 3 and 10th  – 12 Noon Eastern – 1 hour via Zoom Sign Up here _______________________ As the year winds down, it's time to reflect - and look ahead. Carol Orsborn, author of the new book Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life, explains why it's a wise move to continue that practice  with weekly reflections to tune into the spiritual side of aging. Carol Orsborn joins us from Tennessee. _______________________ Bio Dr. Carol Orsborn is the best-selling author of over 35 books including her forthcoming Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. Her body of work includes The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life's Promise.  Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection  and 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award winner in the category of Consciously Aging: The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older (with Robert L. Weber, Ph.D.) She has recently launched the Spiritual Aging Study and Support Group (SASS) at Spiritual Aging@ Substack.com.  She founded the Conscious Aging Book Club in conjunction with Parnassus Books and now housed at CarolOrsborn.com, and the Sage-ing Book Club run in conjunction with the leading organization in the field Sage-ing International Carol is curator of Fierce with Age:  The Archives of Boomer Wisdom, Inspiration, and Spirituality, housed at CarolOrsborn.com and a leading voice of the conscious aging and spirituality and aging movements.  For the past decade, she has also blogged about the Boomer Generation for Huffington Post, BeliefNet.com and PBS's Next Avenue, among others. Dr. Orsborn received her Masters of Theological Studies and Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University with post-graduate work in Spiritual Counseling at the New Seminary in Manhattan. She is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the fulfillment of the human potential through all life stages. For the past forty years, Dr. Orsborn has been a leading voice of her generation, appearing on Oprah, NBC Nightly News and on The Today Show among many others. Her blogs have appeared regularly in Huffington Post, Beliefnet, NPR's Next Avenue and McKnights, among others.  She has been  a frequent speaker at conferences and events such as the American Society of Aging, Sage-ing International Conference, Boomerstock, the Positive Aging Conference, Omega Institute and the American Academy of Religion. Dr. Orsborn established her reputation as a generational expert as co-founder of the first global initiative by a top ten PR company dedicated to helping brands such as Ford, AARP, Prudential and Humana communicate with Boomers. She has brought her talks and retreats on resilience, spirituality and aging to such venues as Omega Institute, American Society of Aging, Positive Aging Conference, Vanderbilt University Hospital and many other aging, healthcare, spiritual and religious groups. Dr. Orsborn received her Doctorate in History and Critical Theory of Religion from Vanderbilt University, specializing in adult development and ritual studies, including intergenerational values formation and transmission. She has served on the faculties of Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount and Georgetown Universities.  Dr. Orsborn lives in Nashville, Tennessee and Toronto, Canada. ________________________ For More on Carol Orsborn Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life Website Substack ________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Vintage Years – Dr. Francine Toder Slow Living - Stephanie O'Dea From Role to Soul – Connie Zweig Getting Good at Getting Older – Rabbi Laura Geller ________________________ Thinking of retiring? Start here with our Best Books on Retirement summaries _______________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

A new paradigm for embodied healing in a unique, experiential, therapeutic process in which expressive movement, guided imagery, ritual, music, and creative expression work together. In Embody, Toni Bergins, the founder and creator of JourneyDance, an internationally renowned dance movement program, shares with readers a powerful way to address trauma mindfully so people can confront it, heal, and grow to love themselves unconditionally, just as they are. Embody is a dynamic, conscious practice that can help people release what no longer serves them and shows them how to stop stuffing/numbing the pain and start feeling, stop over-thinking/limiting, and get moving! Embodiment is the new buzzword in personal transformation, but, most often, it is connected to static practices like breathwork and meditation. For Toni Bergins, embodiment is best achieved through active movement, and has created a practice where people literally get out of their heads and into their bodies! Her program is a trauma-informed one that offers a new promise: leading readers through deep, personal work but making it feel like play. In this book, she turns the heaviness of processing pain and past trauma into an expressive art aligned with the most recent research. Specifically, trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, writes in his bestselling The Body Keeps the Score, “In order to overcome trauma, people need to feel safe enough to open up their hearts and minds to others and become engaged with new possibilities. This can be done if trauma survivors are helped to confront and confess the reality of what has happened and are helped to feel safe again. In many cultures this involves communal rhythmical activities, such as dancing…” And that is Toni Bergins' mission and method: to help readers move into a new story for their lives. Embody features Toni's prescription for a comprehensive healing journey, comprised of five core elements: · Music, to open the doorways of impulse, imagination, creativity and healing to change mood and awareness; · Movement, to enhance presence and confidence, and release old patterns and traumas; · Mystical Inquiry, where imagery and creative visualization exercises are used to guide readers into an alchemic and shamanic state to investigate past hurts, and learn to trust their instincts; · Prayers and Invocations, to raise energetic vibrations to a positive place with powerful affirmations; and · Journaling, with writing prompts to process inner self-awareness learned on the dance floor or through any of the other Embody elements. Get the Book: https://www.simonandschuster.c... Website: www.journeydance.com About the Author: Toni Bergins, M.Ed., is an embodiment trailblazer who has taught at the premier holistic healing centers for the last 27 years. She is on permanent faculty at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and has worked there as a movement artist, dance educator, expressive arts workshop leader, and expert in creating transformational workshops. She has led JourneyDance programs at the renowned Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, The New York Open Center, Pure Yoga, Blue Spirit and countless others. Since Toni first presented her workshop at the Omega Institute in 2008, JourneyDance has become a yearly event, and is the single most sought-after form taught in Omega's on-campus Movement program, employing 10-plus JourneyDance teachers each season. Toni also writes and creates video content for her website, journeydance.com. About the show: Ash Brown is a force to be reckoned with in the world of motivation and empowerment. This multi-talented American is a gifted producer, blogger, speaker, media personality, and event emcee. Her infectious energy and passion for helping others shine through in everything she does. Ash Said It, Ash Does It: * AshSaidit.com: This vibrant blog is your one-stop shop for a peek into Ash's world. Dive into exclusive event invites, insightful product reviews, and a whole lot more. It's a platform that keeps you informed and entertained. * The Ash Said It Show: Buckle up for a motivational ride with Ash's signature podcast. With over 2,000 episodesalready under her belt and a staggering half a million streams worldwide, this show is a testament to Ash's impact. Here, she chats with inspiring individuals and tackles topics that resonate deeply. What Makes Ash Special? Ash doesn't just preach motivation; she lives it. Her strength lies in her authenticity. She connects with her audience on a genuine level, offering real-talk advice and encouragement. She doesn't shy away from the challenges life throws our way, but instead, equips you with the tools to overcome them. Here's what sets Ash apart: * Unwavering Positivity: Ash Brown is a glass-half-full kind of person. Her infectious optimism is contagious, leaving you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world. * Real & Relatable: Ash doesn't sugarcoat things. She understands the struggles we face and offers relatable advice that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. * Actionable Strategies: This isn't just about empty inspirational quotes. Ash provides practical tips and strategies to help you translate motivation into action, turning your dreams into reality. So, if you're looking for a daily dose of inspiration, actionable advice, and a healthy dose of real talk, look no further than Ash Brown. 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We are excited to hear from today's guest, Kimberly Meredith. She has been prominently featured on the covers of and within numerous major publications, including Harper's Bazaar Vietnam, Éclair Magazine, Women Fitness, Preferred Health Magazine, MUPO Magazine, Awareness Magazine, The Life Connection Magazine, Thrive Global, LA Yoga Magazine, and The New York Daily News, The Edge Magazine, The Eden Magazine, and Medium. Kimberly is currently on a nationwide book tour and regularly keynotes at the largest spiritual expos in the world, including the Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo, the New Living Expo, and the New Life Expo. She has appeared at the Omega Institute, New York's OPEN Center, The Life Center of Connecticut, and the RA MA Institute. Kimberly is a recurring speaker at Jack Canfield seminars and Heaven and Earth Oasis, a non-profit organisation serving the Veterans Administration. A healer like no other, Kimberly Meredith bridges the gap between God and science. Youtube: https://youtu.be/Zl1eo678jT8 #voicesofcourage #kendfoster #KimberlyMeredith #channeling #healing #psychic #mediumship #spirituality #connectedness  

In this special episode, we're bringing you a unique glimpse into the transformative energy of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. Join me as I share a recording from Sanctuary Hour, a weekly gathering designed to help Omega's staff recharge and reconnect. Earlier this year, I was honored to speak during one of these gatherings while I was there teaching my Psychic Witch Retreat, and I'm thrilled to share that experience with you.Mat Auryn Website: https://auryn.netModern Witch Podcast Network: https://modernwitch.comThe Psychic Witch Retreat: https://auryn.net/omegaMat's Omega Retreats: https://www.eomega.org/people/mat-aurynTrue Heart Intuitive Tarot, Guidebook And Deck: https://a.co/d/9ZNyRu1The Psychic Art of Tarot: Opening Your Inner Eye for More Insightful Readings: https://a.co/d/dUBT1bZPsychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation: https://a.co/d/bHelDwUMastering Magick: A Course in Spellcasting for the Psychic Witch: https://amzn.to/3VesGalPisces Witch: Unlock the Magic of Your Sun Sign: https://a.co/d/cGqcG61

What an intense past couple of weeks! I don't know about you, but I've experienced a whirlwind of emotions lately. I feel sad about my kids' futures and am grieving over the state of our democracy. At the same time, I feel empowered, knowing that I have self-agency and can choose how I feel each day. By paying attention to when I'm in fight or flight versus rest and digest, I recognize that I can't help others if I'm constantly in a state of fear, hate, or anger. So, I've made a pact with myself: to feel all my feelings, but also embrace what is, and move forward from a place of love and light, guided by what I call the *mother archetype*—an image of a nurturing, protective mother that resides in the collective unconscious of all humans. This archetype is associated with qualities of love, compassion, protection, fertility, creativity, and abundance.Having both Mary Pipher and Elizabeth Lesser on the Cracking Open podcast this week felt like divine timing. Over the last month, I re-released the episodes that they had previously and individually done, to remind the listeners who they are and the vast amounts of wisdom they each have to offer. Having them back in my first-ever dual interview for this podcast was an even greater treat!This special conversation reminds us that life can be simpler if we focus on giving and receiving warmth, spending time in nature, and being present in every moment—whether it's the comfortable or the uncomfortable parts of life. Both of these women encourage us to ask ourselves each day: “What am I walking away from today, and what am I walking toward?”Their wisdom reminds us that life is not easy, and Elizabeth encourages us to be curious about what it means to be a hero: “Let's make the heroes be the ones who stay behind and tend and befriend. Who love. Let's make love be the sign of a hero.” Or, as Mary says, “Mr. Rogers was wonderful because he opened up children's eyes to the diversity of people, and also the importance of understanding and kindness toward people.”Both women embody the *mother archetype*, and they will undoubtedly give you hope for the future, remind you to love your neighbors, and inspire you to never give up on your passion to help others while also finding your own path.Elizabeth Lesser has touched millions through her bestselling books, co-founded the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, helped Oprah Winfrey produce a 10-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth, is a frequent Oprah's Soul Series host and has appeared on Super Soul Sunday.Mary Pipher is a community organizer and activist for many causes and has authored 11 books including 4 New York Times bestsellers. Her latest book is A Life in Light, a luminous new memoir that taps into a cultural moment to offer wisdom, hope, and insight into loss and change.After finishing their interview, I sat in my chair with my hand on my heart and took some deep breaths. I felt immense gratitude for the opportunity to have conversations and connections with such incredible and courageous women like Elizabeth and Mary. Our time together reminded me that when I am scared or in a place of fear, I am going to pause and redirect my energy. I'm going to make Love my hero and my north star.Love,MollyLearn more about Elizabeth Lesser and her work hereLearn more about Mary Pipher and her work hereThe next 6-Month Coaching Group begins in August 2025.Click here for more details.Follow Molly on Instagram and Facebook

  Please hit Subscribe/Follow, and leave a positive comment. Click here to go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/c/222ParanormalPodcast Click here to go to our website. https://www.222paranormal.com/ Click her to go to Tim Shaw's website. http://www.timothytshaw.com/ Click here to save on Clothing and household goods. https://poshmark.com/closet/happie22     Tim Shaw has been a life long researcher in the fields of the Paranormal and Metaphysical.  Growing up in Western New York State and having relatives in the Lily Dale Spiritualist Assembly ~ A Spiritualist Community ~ it was only natural for him to develop an interest in these mystical fields.  Having been brought up Roman Catholic and Spiritualist gave Tim great insights into the miraculous as well as the phenomena of the worlds around us. As a Medium Tim has taken training through the National Spiritualist Association of Churches, The Omega Institute, The Priesthood of  Melchizadek, as well as under the tutorage of many influential instructors. As an energy healer he has received a certificate in ART (Advanced Reiki Training) Methodology and has achieved the Master/Teacher Level of Usui Reiki.  He possesses a certificate in Spiritualist Healing, as well as currently studying to be a Life Coach.  In related fields, Tim has also studied Modern Witchcraft, New Orleans Voodoo, and Appalachian Hoodoo. Tim is also a successful author, lecturer, media personality, and photographer.  He has penned: "Ghosts of Buffalo, Mysteries, Murder, and Mayhem in the Nickel City," "The Dogma of...ME," "The C2D1 Haunting," and "Rev. Zombie's Book of Divination."  He has co-written "Haunted Rochester," and has contributed to Marla Brooks "Animal Spells and Magick," Dark Moon Press 's titles Lost Whispers, A Collective Allegory of Haunted America," and added photographs to DMP's "Haunted Prisons," and "Haunted Asylums." Tim has been sought out to consult and appear in movies and television.  His credits include: Discovery Channel's "Ghost Lab," SyFy's "Ghost Hunters,' Spike's "Ghost Ops," and Destination America's "Paranormal Lockdown,".  On The Travel Channel's "America's Most Terrifying Places"" Tim talked about his experiences at the Haunted Hinsdale House.The next year Tim was featured on another episode of "Most Terrifying Places" where he spoke about his experiences at a house in Bergen, NY. Tim returned to the Bergen House on "A Haunting" seen on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared in Core Productions "John Zaffis, The World Within," Deftone Pictures "Ombis," "To Catch A Soul," "A Grim Becoming," Paranormal Western New York, WKBW's The NOW, Most Terrifying with Jason Hawes, and the documentary "The March Creek Tramp." He has also appeared on the Travel Channel's Hit Show "Portals to Hell (Season Two - Monte Vista Hotel)."  Tim was again featured on the Kreischer Mansion and Enchanted Church episodes (Season Three). Most recently he has appeared on these network shows: "A Haunting: Return to the Bergen House," "The Adams Street Haunting" which is an episode on Steve Shippy's "Haunted Saginaw Series," and on Nick Groff's "Death Walker" series (Season Three and Upcoming Four). As a radio and podcast host Tim has produced and participated in many projects such as CBS' "The Psychic's Next Door," "CURIOSITY RADIO," the Internet hit "Black Cat Lounge." ​In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tim has brought back The Black Cat Lounge (Which was previously heard for 12 years) in a vodcast format to help lift the spirits of house bound paranormal fans.  The show is broadcast on Facebook LIVE every Tuesday at 7PM EST! Recently Tim has been volunteering his skills as a Director, Floor Manager, and Camera Operator at Lockport Community TV.  He has also worked behind the camera for "Within These Walls" on the VIDI Space Network. Tim's other interests include Urban Exploration, Exploring Urban Legends, Cryptozoology, Collecting Haunted and Unusual Objects, Backwoods Trekking, Photography, Flintknapping (Stone Tool Making), Recreating Historic Leatherwork, Metal Detecting, Paranormal Investigating, Historical Re-enacting (Grand Army of the Republic, Civil War, French & Indian War), and Cooking. In 2017 Tim retired after 34 1/2 years with the Town of Cheektowaga Highway Department and lives there with his wife Nancy and chocolate lab Winifred.  To him there is no such thing as retirement...It's just another day to have another adventure.   Welcome to the 222 Paranormal Podcast, your gateway to the captivating world of the supernatural. Immerse yourself in our expertly crafted episodes, where we delve deep into a wide range of paranormal phenomena, including ghostly hauntings, cryptid sightings, and unexplained mysteries that defy logic. Each episode is meticulously researched and features engaging discussions with leading experts, seasoned ghost hunters, and renowned paranormal investigators. We cover the latest advancements in ghost hunting technology, offer practical tips for both amateur and experienced investigators, and review essential equipment for your paranormal adventures. Our podcast also explores the rich history of haunted locations, sharing true stories and firsthand accounts that will send chills down your spine. Whether you're a die-hard fan of the paranormal or just curious about the unknown, our content is designed to entertain, inform, and ignite your imagination. Stay tuned as we uncover secrets from the most haunted places around the world and analyze the most intriguing supernatural events. We also provide in-depth interviews with notable figures in the field and explore theories that challenge conventional understanding of reality. By subscribing to our Paranormal Podcast, you'll stay updated with the latest episodes, allowing you to join a community of like-minded individuals who share your fascination with the unexplained. Don't miss out on our exclusive content and special features, which bring you closer to the mysteries that lie beyond our everyday experiences. Dive into the world of the unknown with our Paranormal Podcast and experience the thrill of discovering what lies just beyond the veil of reality.   Discover the world of the supernatural with the 222 Paranormal Podcast, your ultimate source for spine-chilling tales and expert insights into the unknown. Each episode delves into a variety of paranormal phenomena, from ghostly hauntings and cryptid encounters to unexplained mysteries and psychic phenomena. Join us as we interview leading experts, investigate haunted locations, and share true stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Our podcast covers everything from the latest in ghost hunting technology to historical accounts of paranormal events. Whether you're a seasoned investigator or just fascinated by the supernatural, our content is designed to captivate and inform. Tune in to our Paranormal Podcast for engaging discussions, detailed investigations, and thought-provoking theories that challenge the boundaries of reality. We also offer practical tips for aspiring ghost hunters and reviews of essential paranormal equipment. Don't miss out on our exclusive episodes that explore the most haunted places and the most enigmatic phenomena. Subscribe now to stay updated with our latest content and join a community of paranormal enthusiasts eager to explore the mysteries of the beyond. Experience the thrill of the unknown with the 222 Paranormal Podcast today!

Welcome back to the show! This week, I am SO excited to be bringing you this RICH money conversation with Felina Danalis, M.A., S.E.P. (she/her) who helps individuals and mission-driven organizations master resilience to stress, anxiety and trauma in order to have a more meaningful impact in the world in a culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, body-based way. This conversation adds something that has been sorely missing on my show-  a global and systemic angle to money that has never been discussed before.Folks, a holistic, trauma informed conversation about money must include the various aspects of systemic and social traumas that impact how humans relate to money. "We can talk about what's happening on an individual level but if we're not also taking into account systemic trauma we can really cause a lot of harm to ourselves and the people we are serving.”This conversation also explores the idea of the exploitation of self, and our “inner colonizer” which is something I see a lot in myself and my clients.Felina and I also address the impact of human consumption on the climate, and the implications of consuming material objects on the global system, their cost on the environment and our wellbeing on the long run. We also bring up the idea of sufficiency and how important it is in our relationship to money as healers and coaches, as it pertains to our overall wellbeing, wealth and our collaboration with others. I hope you love this episode! Please reach out if you have any questions, and don't forget to leave a 5 star review! ❤️ Nadine Connect with Felina:Felina Danalis, M.A., S.E.P. (she/her) helps individuals and mission-driven organizations master resilience to stress, anxiety and trauma in order to have a more meaningful impact in the world. After witnessing a traumatic car bombing while working as a diplomat in the Balkans, she had a breaking open moment which caused her to radically change direction and course. A bi-cultural and multi-lingual daughter of working class immigrants, for more than a decade she has stewarded a global coaching practice (www.felinadanalis.com) that helps individuals and organizations deal with the impacts of stress in a culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, body-based way. She has worked with institutions ranging from the World Bank to Planned Parenthood, the Betty Ford Center to the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Google to The Golden Door. She holds degrees from Georgetown and Johns Hopkins University, is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and assistant teaching faculty and once upon a time co-wrote a book on socially responsible investing. www.felinadanalis.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fdanalis/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinadanalis/ Shout out to Trauma of Money for making this wonderful conversation happen! Books mentioned:The Soul of Money by Lynn TwistThe Broken Ladder by Keith Payne—————————————Explore my 3 month Wealth Program MOMENTUM ⭐️ HERE ⭐️Thank you for being here ❤️ ✨If this podcast is a helpful resource for you, please share it with your friends, on social media, and leave a 5-star rating and review.Connect with me on Instagram for free tips, inspo: https://www.instagram.com/nadinezumot/ ~Podcast theme song by The Jilted Irony

Episode 98 CHANNELING: A New Way To Practice In this episode, I talk about a way that came to me when I began channeling an entity at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. I explain this form of conscious channeling using an iPhone voice memo app or any recording device. Channeling is allowing all that once was in your thoughts to be released and accept a new thought. You don't have to throw away what you think, just create space to expand your thinking! Channeling is being a receiver for the Oneness and all it contains and using that information for your growth and expansion and then sharing it with others. Practice this type of channeling and gain access to the dimensions that exist all around us! We are scheduling now for Season Two. If you are interested in receiving a reading with a loved one in the afterlife, or a soul existence reading as part of a future episode, contact  linkingpodcast@gmail.com. Purchase Donna's books on Amazon. You can find out more about Donna here:  https://linktr.ee/donnaboylemedium. Here's the link to The I of the Earth blog: https://theioftheearth.wordpress.com/ To schedule a private or group reading, or if you'd like your own Spirit Dictionary reading, contact Donna at  dboylemedium@gmail.com. Producer and editor: Donna Boyle Music from Freesound.org Opening: CD_PLENITUDE_002 kevp888  Closing: Pinecone ambient evanjones4 #theafterlife #mediumship #spirituality #soulpurpose #consciousness #channeling #evp #spirit #theomegainstitute

October 19th marked the 13th anniversary of my dad's passing. It was a deeply profound day, as I experienced a revelation about my grief. I realized that to reach a healthier place with my grief, I needed to engage with it differently. For the past 13 years, I've held onto a level of consciousness regarding my grief that requires transformation. I've been wearing a cloak of identification with the narrative of someone who lost their parents too young, feeling like a victim and grappling with anger over both of my parents' deaths (my mom passed away five years ago). However, last Saturday, I realized to reach the next level of healing, I needed to cultivate a different relationship with my grief and my dad. While I'm unsure exactly what this new relationship looks like, I set an intention that day to let go and surrender, shifting from the mindset of “this happened to me” to a perspective of “this happened for me.” I aspire for my grief to embody more light than darkness, and to serve as a teacher rather than a burden. I want it to guide me toward humility and deeper wisdom. When grief resurfaces and I feel thesadness and loss in my bones, I wish to embrace it through my tears or screams, but not to identify solely with it.I share this journey because one woman who has profoundly influenced my understanding of grief is Elizabeth Lesser. I discovered her work around 11 years ago, shortly after my dad's death, when I read her book Broken Open. Every word resonated deeply and reassured me that I could survive this loss. This book radically changed my life, and I often gift it to those going through difficult transitions.The Cracking Open podcast has an exciting upcoming episode where, for the first time, I host a dual interview with Elizabeth and Mary Pipher to discuss a particular and profound issue for women (stay tuned for its release on November 21st!)Leading up to that episode's release, I will re-release their initial interviews with me so you can soak in their deep wisdom and charm. Whether it's the first time you've listened or a refresh, you are in for a treat.Elizabeth has touched millions through her bestselling books, including Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, The Human Story Changes, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most.She co-founded the Omega Institute, a retreat and conference center in Rhinebeck, NY, dedicated to holistic education and social change movements, attracting over 30,000 participants annually. In 2008, she also helped Oprah Winfrey produce a 10-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth, which reached more than 8 million viewers worldwide. Elizabeth is a frequent Oprah's Soul Series host and has appeared on Super Soul Sunday.Please enjoy this incredible conversation. Grab a cup of tea, a notebook, and a pen, and take this hour to soak in Elizabeth's storytelling, wisdom, and insights.Love,MollyLearn more about Elizabeth Lesser and her work hereThe new 6-Month Coaching Group begins November 6th! Email Molly for more details!Follow Molly on Instagram and Facebook

Dr. Laurel Parnell is a leading expert on the therapeutic tool, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing which is more widely known as EMDR. She has trained thousands of clinicians nationally and internationally, and is the author of several bestselling books, including: “Attachment Focused EMDR”, “Tapping In”, and “Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment”, which this interview focuses on. In a wide-ranging conversation, we explore: — The neural mechanisms and the connection between the left and right hemispheres which may help to explain why EMDR works — The “Connecting to Consequences” Protocol, and how it can be leveraged to let go of unwanted behaviours and long standing addictions — Dr Parnell's groundbreaking Attachment-Focused EMDR approach and its role in addiction treatment — The incredible power of “Resource Tapping” and how it can be a catalyst for fostering internal secure attachment. And more. You can learn about Dr Parnell's work and forthcoming trainings by visiting: https://drlaurelparnell.com. --- Dr. Parnell is a leading expert on the therapeutic tool, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing which is more widely known as EMDR. While Dr. Parnell has trained thousands of clinicians in EMDR both nationally and internationally, Dr. Parnell has also taught transpersonal psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and was core faculty at John F. Kennedy University in the Graduate School for the Study of Human Consciousness. Currently, Dr. Parnell teaches EMDR through Alliant International University, Omega Institute, Esalen Institute, ID Institut in Kassel Germany, and the The New York Open Center. You can learn about Dr Parnell's work and forthcoming trainings by visiting: https://drlaurelparnell.com/. --- 3 Books Dr Parnell Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma - Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/44bM7ni — Tapping In: A Step-by-Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources Through Bilateral Stimulation - Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/439Cbcz —A Therapist's Guide to EMDR: Tools and Techniques for Successful Treatment - Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/4408zjb

Lisa Schlosberg, an emotional eating coach and licensed social worker, shares her journey from personal trainer to helping clients heal their relationship with food. She explores how trauma, stress, and emotional well-being shape eating habits, while offering actionable tips for overcoming food challenges, understanding trauma-informed care, and reclaiming your body. Tune in to learn how self-care and mindful eating can lead to transformative healing.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Lisa's journey with emotional eating and her 150-pound weight loss.The impact of trauma and stress on your relationship with food.Tips for overcoming food obsession and disordered eating.The importance of creating safety and control in trauma-informed care.How to reconnect with your body through mindful eating.Why prioritizing self-care is essential for business owners and leaders.Episode References/Links:Lisa Schlosberg InstagramLisa Schlosberg TikTokLisa Schlosberg FacebookLisa Schlosberg WebsiteLisa Schlosberg YouTubeOut of the Cave PodcastGuest Bio:Lisa Schlosberg embodies the new paradigm of health and healing from a heart-centered lens. She empowers her clients and global community to use their struggles with food and body image as a path to rebuilding the mind-body connection so that they can access deeper authenticity, exercise personal power, and embody a life of freedom. Having lost and maintained 150 pounds for more than a decade by healing her relationship with food (through emotional healing, somatic experiencing, mindset shifts, and more), Lisa founded Out of the Cave, LLC., where she combines her comprehensive expertise as a Social Worker (LMSW), Certified Personal Trainer, Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach, Yoga Teacher, and Public Speaker to guide emotional eaters and chronic dieters back to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual alignment. Over the last few years, Lisa's signature 14-week online group coaching program has served more than 200 people over 10 countries through the transformational process of healing, inspiring a revolution in mind-body-soul health and helping thousands return to wholeness. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! DEALS! DEALS! DEALS!Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSox Be in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar  Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramThe Be It Till You See It Podcast YouTube channelFacebookLinkedInThe OPC YouTube Channel Episode Transcript:Lisa Schlosberg 0:00  We're not going for fearless. We're going for brave. We're going for courageous. That I can do. So feel the fear and do it anyway. That's something I can do.Lesley Logan 0:09  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:51  Hi, Be It, babe. You are gonna love our guest today. She is freaking phenomenal. I just, I like, find myself just like, listening to her and like, just, oh, it's my turn. It's my turn to talk. It's my turn to say something. I don't want to have Be It Till You See It be about weight loss, but not talking about that sometimes what we don't discuss is how having interesting ways of not understanding how we fuel ourselves or what the way we eat can affect us can actually keep you from being it till you see it. We had this really amazing conversation with Lisa Schlosberg today, and she is a trauma informed coach, but also, like when you, she'll introduce herself, and her certifications are vast and phenomenal, and one of the few people in this world that I think has such an outlook on bodies and eating and food and all these things in a way that, like, it's not even that, it's no judgment. It is completely like, how do we make you be the best version of yourself and not like on the outside, but on the inside, on the brain capacity? Because you are a brave and courageous human who has many, many things to do in this world. And so I hope you enjoy this conversation. I think it will enlighten you in so many ways. I know it enlightens me. And if how you eat, or your relationship with food is affecting you from showing up in this world in the best version of yourself. And I'm not talking the outside version. I'm talking the inside version, if it's keeping you, if it's distracting you, if you're more focused on that than on the things you want to do, you'll hear me talk about my story, like if I can't do the podcast or find the guests, or think about the future, because I'm busy obsessing with something that has to do with eating, then I can't help the people I'm here on this planet to help. And so I wanted to have this conversation, because I do know that there might be some of you who are struggling out there, and if you're not, I think it's a really awesome conversation to listen to, because there are people in your lives who are and even though we can't change things for them, we can be informed in a way that allows us to be supportive. And you'll hear Lisa's roommates were those supportive people in her life at one point. So here is Lisa Schlosberg. Lesley Logan 2:55  All right, Be It babe, this is going to be a fun conversation. I can tell you, because I've already talked with our amazing guests, and she and I are our best friends from a different life. I know it and get us in a room, it's gonna be a lot of fun. That's what I'm gonna say. Lisa Schlosberg is our guest today, and I want you to tell everyone who you are and what you rock at. Lisa Schlosberg 3:12  Thank you. Thanks for having me. Okay, who I am. My name is Lisa Schlosberg, you nailed it. I am these days. I'm calling myself a trauma informed, emotional eating coach in terms of the credentials. I'm a licensed social worker. I started as a personal trainer, became an integrative health coach, and now I work with people who are struggling with their relationship with food and eating and body image in all capacities. So that is who I am, and also what I rock at. And I could, I could tell you more but I guess we'll leave it there for right now. Lesley Logan 3:42  First of all, it sounds like you really like to learn. Lisa Schlosberg 3:45  I do. Lesley Logan 3:47  You went to a lot of school, but I love I do want to get into the journey, because I have worked, I'm a Pilates instructor, and so when I started teaching, of course, everyone came to me for weight loss, and I kept going so science is a thing, and I know that all the websites say that working out can help you lose weight, and it's true, it's part of the journey, but it's not the journey, and there's so much to it. So was that the impetus from you being a personal trainer to the all these things, or, like, how did that, how did you go okay, I'm done counting squats. I'd like to and not to knock, not to, like, the little personal training, but you know. Lisa Schlosberg 4:21  Yes, yes, I hear you. I hear you. Yeah. So my work, very much, like most of us, is informed by my own lived experience. So if we're going according to the BMI chart, I was a morbidly obese child and teenager, so I was over 300 pounds when I was 17, and when I got to college, I really swung the pendulum from overeating to under eating, and then I became very obsessive and controlling and rigid around food, and I lost 150 pounds. And that part felt good for a while, but that's when it got really interesting, because when I had to recover my body from rapid, extreme weight loss and starvation and malnourishment, things got very complicated and confusing, because now I was instructed to eat more and exercise less, when my entire life, I was told to eat less and exercise more. And in that process, I started really feeling feelings. A lot of people who've been through recovery for addiction have similar experiences where you know when you stop drinking, a lot of the feelings that you were numbing with alcohol come up. And I was having that experience, but with food and eating and so part of the long story short answer to your question is at around that time, I was really interested in personal training because I liked working out, and I had lost a lot of weight, and I felt really empowered in the gym, and I wanted to help people, and that was the version of it that it took at that level of consciousness. But as I worked through a lot of my own disordered eating and body image stuff, I learned a lot about the mind body connection and trauma and stress and the relationship that that has on our relationship with food and eating. And so I just kept getting more and more interested in what's going on with my clients, mentally and emotionally and spiritually and socially, because I was realizing that people were not getting stuck in the physical dimension. People were not getting stuck and their answers, you know, they also weren't being fulfilled in the physical dimension by getting a six-pack. And so I just kept kind of getting deeper and deeper into the human experience. And where are we imbalanced? What are we lacking? What are we looking for ultimately, because I had, I got the body that I wanted, and I was, at the same time the least happy and healthy I'd ever been, and also at the lowest weight I'd ever been. So I had a lot of figuring things out to do, and that's kind of how I got there. Lesley Logan 6:55  Yeah, thank you for sharing your journey. I think one of the things having been around a lot of friends who did the physique competitions, and you just look at these men and women these physique competitions, and not a single one of them was happy. Most of them have a story about crying in their car and eating a potato like a sweet potato that's cold or plain chicken out of a Ziploc bag, and like just sounds miserable, and yet, those are the bodies that people, I thought we kind of got past it, but it feels like we're back to like that. And it's interesting, like, even at my thinnest, my lowest weight, and my God, if we can just fucking grab the BMI, be great? There was no joy. There was no joy. It means there was a lot of obsession. And it was a, like, a there's a lot of planning. And like, when am I eating what? And when am I working out, and when am I doing this? And there wasn't a lot of living. There wasn't like, a surprise in the day of like, who could I possibly meet? Or there was never, you never were like, where do you want to eat? You wouldn't go, oh, let's try a new place. That wasn't happening in that life. I mean, do you mind sharing like, I feel like there's a be it till you see it in here, of like, how did you kind of, like, go, how did you for because we, I'm sure there are so many people listening who have either they're given up. They're not trying to yo yo anymore. They're trying to accept themselves. I do think that there's, I try very hard on this podcast to, like, really, it's not just body positivity. Like, just tell yourself you're beautiful, but like, just loving yourself. But how did you be until you see it to love yourself, because there that's a journey that take, that could take forever. Lisa Schlosberg 8:36  Yeah, it's so great to be asked this question, because, as I was, you know, thinking about being here and sharing this story, when I think about my probably number one, be it example in my own life, was exactly at this point, like your radar is going off, because that is exactly what it was, because I remember at that point, and now, you know, I know a lot about how the brain science works And the neurobiology of addiction and food and things like that. But at the time, all I knew was that I was so obsessed about being in control of food and eating, and so it felt very scary and threatening, and to no exaggeration, it felt like life or death to know every single calorie I was eating, every single step I took, every single calorie I burned. That, to your point, is exactly what my life was like. That was all that was going on in my head. So when I realized that, A. that sucked and I didn't want to live that way anymore, and B. it was not sustainable for me. I didn't want to be 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 years old, still counting every calorie, I started really thinking long term, who is the person this is like, where it's all going to wrap up with this episode too. It's like, who do I want to be? Who is the person that I want to be, and what would she be doing? And I remember, like, a specific example, where at the time, I was in college, and I lived very close to a frozen yogurt place, and that was like the thing, right? So all my friends who are not crazy rigid and restrictive about food and eating would, on a random Tuesday night be like, let's go get froyo. And at the time, it was like, absolutely not. I will not join. I will not be a part of that. And if I do, I won't have any, and if I have any, I have to account for every single calorie of it earlier in the day. But then I started realizing I do not want to be doing this five years from now, 10 years from now. So how do I access and embody what the person I want to be would do, and what the person I want to be would do, would go eat Froyo, and she would be scared and she would be anxious. We're not going for fearless. We're going for brave. We're going for courageous. That I can do. So feel the fear and do it anyway, that's something I can do. And so I remember consciously choosing to go live my life and be spontaneous and hang out with my friends and eat some froyo, because that's what I needed to do to actually become that person and feel safe doing it. And I think about a lot of that period of my life was really thinking way long term and realizing and recognizing I don't want to be the person that gets on the scale multiple times a day. I don't even want to be the person that gets on the scale once a day. I don't want the scale in my life. And so where, where am I today, versus where do I want to be in the future? And just starting to identify, what are some of the things that I could do to get myself there. And another specific example that point in my life was I lived with a few roommates who were my best friends at the time, and when I realized I had a very addictive compulsive relationship with the scale. I gave it to them, and I asked them to hide it from me, and I was allowed to step on the scale one time a week, and then I would give it back to them, and they would hide it, and it was like little things like this that were just being it. I don't, I, right now, feel very scared and attached to the scale back then, but I didn't want to live that way anymore, so I identified how I could shift things and just act into it. And then slowly but surely, my brain learned that it was actually safe to release that kind of control. And slowly but surely, I got there. But that's like the number one example I think about. I stopped getting on the scale, I stopped dieting. I stopped counting calories, I stopped, I just, I thought about it like abstinence from the addiction to dieting, and I had to experience withdrawal from that addiction. Lesley Logan 12:34  Which (inaudible) much time in your day.Lisa Schlosberg 12:37  Yeah, oh my god. Time, space, energy, resource, everything, everything. So I like to also be really honest about this with people. When they say, you know, if I don't get on the scale, I'm going to be really anxious about it. I'm like, well, yeah, that's the withdrawal. Your comfort right now is getting from getting on the scale. So if you're not stepping on it, you'll probably feel uncomfortable. That's part of it. Just because withdrawal is hard, is not a good reason to keep doing drugs, as I like to say. So that's what I would say to that. Lesley Logan 13:04  Oh yeah. I have some dear friends who are, like, amazing coaches, and they help people with macros, and I was not having as much energy as I used to have. My strength was also like, not so great. And I was at the gym and I was not able to lift as heavy as I was. And I was like, I am getting older, like I turned 40, but I'm not that old. And it, what is this? And so I, like, you know, inquired, because she's really smart. I see her working out, and, you know, she's home. She sent me the whole packet, and I looked at all of it, and I was like, there is no way I can count macros like this. Are you nuts? Like I, throughout the day, I have to go to this calculator and put it in. Yeah, they've made it easier now. Now you could scan a barcode and it puts all the things in there, but, like, I'm trying not to eat processed food, so there's no barcode. It just began this thing. And I was just like, I have a million emails to write, so I can either write those emails or I could do this. And I was like, and this might not even be the reason why I don't have energy and I'm losing strength. And thankfully, I had this moment where, like, this is going to take me down this other path that is going to keep me from being it till I see it, because the person I want to be in this world does not count their macros. And by the way, anybody who's counting macros, if that is helpful for you, and it's not an addiction, and it's not distracting you from being this amazing person, like, I'm not here to take that away from you. But for me, it is a problem. It is like getting back on the addiction wagon. And so I went and got my blood work done, and wouldn't you know, I just didn't have a lot of testosterone or progesterone. You fix those two fucking things, you have energy and strength again. So the only macro I joke about is, like, I count protein like it is a fucking like, and then once I get some enough protein, I'm like, and now we're having this, but like, not only because protein is so fucking hard to have in our lives, and ladies, we need it, but I just was like, I cannot count the calories. I cannot count how much fat I'm getting. This is not how I want to go because who I want to be in this world is not obsessed with that. It is literally helping propel people's lives forward, and this is taking me away from giving to people like that. So thank you. It's. A fucking journey. You gotta but you have to know. What does it? Can you tell people, just in case, like because a trauma informed coach like you are, what does that mean in your space? Because we've heard it in different types of therapists, but what does that mean in your world?Lisa Schlosberg 15:12  So part of the reason that I use that is because I am a licensed social worker. I've been trained as a therapist, and I understand how the mind-body system works. I say that because I'm not just someone who like read a book about trauma once I know what I'm doing in that sense, but the reason that I specifically talk about it in the work that I do around food and eating is because trauma informed work is really about having people feel safe. That's the foundation of it all. So it means that the client or the patient is in charge. They have control, they have agency. They feel safe. And so the reason that matters to me is because for so many people, myself included, food and eating is a coping mechanism, the same way that dieting and restricting can be a coping mechanism, and these are things that operate to provide a sense of safety and control. So it's very important for me, if the work that I'm doing with someone is to be sustainable and a lifelong approach, which it is, these are not things that you can just take away from someone. This is part of the reason that for me, I'll use myself as an example as a kid, sure, I was put on diet after diet after diet. And the reason that none of those worked, and I would quote-unquote, sabotage them all, was because food was my drug of choice, and without it, I felt like I was not going to survive, and not from a I-need-food-to-live point, but from an emotional standpoint, and that's true for a lot of people. So we cannot do this kind of diet approach of like, just stop eating this way. It doesn't work like that for a lot of people, and it shouldn't. It neurobiologically, makes all the sense in the world that there is a deeper connection there and a way deeper bond there. So it needs to be trauma informed that is, I'm not taking anything away from you. You have full permission you want to keep like, I have people who do my program, and as soon as we start working together, they tell me, you know, because I signed up for this program, I started binging on food because I'm afraid you're going to take that away from me. And it's like, oh, absolutely not. This is a space where I see your relationship with food, however stressful and dysfunctional and quote-unquote disordered it might be, that's serving some sort of purpose, that's making you feel safe in some way. So I consider it a life jacket. And the same way that I would not say, hey, you're drowning, good idea right now to take off your life jacket, I'm going to say I'm much more interested in, how do we get you to feel like you're drowning less, and how do we get you connected to other things that you would consider life jackets so that slowly but surely, gradually, organically, you start to loosen the grip a little bit around your binging or purging or overeating, or whatever it is, in a way that feels safe, so that you can go on the rest of your life without using it like a drug. It has to be trauma informed in that way. Lesley Logan 18:11  Yeah, yeah. Food is such an interesting thing, and having disordered eating is like one of the things that I think is the biggest culprit to why people can't be it till they see it, why they can't do things in life, because disordered eating puts you on a yo-yo of energy and strength or lack thereof, of these things, and it affects your sleep, like all this stuff. For the person who maybe has does not recognize this, they're like, listen, ladies, I've lived a great life, and they exist out there. Or maybe they don't really know the signs. Maybe they don't know in their friends, you know? Like, I think it's really easy for us to pick up on a friend who's addicted to alcohol, or it's addicted to a lot of things. I think disordered eating can be because we can call someone a foodie, or they can call, you know what I mean? Like, there's these different things. So can you tell us what the signs of disordered eating are?Lisa Schlosberg 18:59  Yeah, well, I think because when it comes to disordered eating, it takes so many different forms and versions. It can manifest in so many ways, right? So the more obvious ones are overeating versus undereating. And then there's more, like the picky eating, the kind of orthorexia, right? Where it's not necessarily anorexia, where it's not you're not restricting to a dangerous amount, but things have to fit a very rigid, controlled criteria of what is allowed and what isn't. So it can be very tricky, because it can show up in so many ways. And then there are a lot of people who, I'm sure many people listening have experienced overeating at night and undereating in the morning. We tend to exhibit a lot of these at the same time, and so I think it's challenging to tell, especially because when it comes to food and eating, there can be, in my experience, there's so much shame and fear, embarrassment and judgment that goes into it, that a lot of people who have eating disorders are really good at hiding it and being very secretive about it, that's usually part of the disorder. So I would be less concerned with how do you tell it in someone else, and more concerned with, like, are you in a stable place yourself? Because ultimately, other people are other people, and we can't do much about that, other than be supportive if and when they know it and want it. But I think when it comes to ourselves, for me, what I would get curious about is, do you have a sense of hunger and fullness? Do you know what your body is feeling? Because for a lot of people, you know, without falling into the really scientific answer, we have homeostatic and hedonic hunger. We have physical hunger, we have emotional hunger. And a lot of people, as life goes on, it's almost like the brain stores food and eating as a coping mechanism, and it knows that, hey, you were stressed out that one time, and then you ate a Snickers, and that made you feel better. So I, the hippocampus of your brain. It's my job to store your memories so that the next time you're stressed out, you eat a Snickers. We've figured it out, like I know how to help you. But so your brain knows that food and eating especially high calorie, high fat, high sugar food that's good for survival. It will help you feel better, because it lights up the reward center in your brain, and it also can bring your stress down. So for the reason I say that is because so many people end up later in life saying, oh, I don't know if I'm hungry, I don't know if I'm full, I just know that I was bored, I knew that I was sad, I knew that I was happy, I knew, right? And so at a certain point in life, we actually completely lose the connection to our bodies, but we're all we're driven by emotion around food, and that's not inherently by itself, a bad thing, but it can be a reason that we're eating when we're not hungry. We're eating foods that aren't nutritious for us. We're not in alignment with intuitive eating. We're just being kind of swung around by the emotional nature of life. And then it has everything to do with how we're showing up around food. So that would be the first thing is, like when you eat, are you mindful? Are you present? Are you tasting food? Are you eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full? Are you connected to your body in the process of feeding it and living in it? That would be my first question.Lesley Logan 22:34  So in Japan, they teach kids in school how to know if they're hungry or not. We don't do this here. You know, that's nothing. And my holistic doctor is a dear friend of ours, and she was talking to Brad, and she's like, yeah, just sit and enjoy your food. And he's like, oh, well, I'm working while I'm eating. And she like, could you just sit and maybe don't do anything but eat the food, you know? And it's like this, whoa, what a concept. Like, we could just sit and like, also in Japan, it is rude and weird to be walking around while you eat. They want you to sit down and they take a bite, and they don't just eat only one thing. They pick around their plate. It's a very fascinating thing. And you're smiling and laughing, because it's like, whoa, you know? And it is interesting, like, it can be a reward. Some people use it as some people's parents use it as a comfort thing. There's all these things. And you said the hippocampus, it's like, how you're raised as a kid, you get the Snickers when you had a bad day at school, and so then, you know, it's you're going to the dentist and you get a lollipop. There's these things, right? And none of and by the way, I don't think any food is bad because, just like my habits coach would say there's no bad habit, there's there might be things you don't like about that habit, but there's actually not a bad habit, because it's serving you in some way. Where I get worried about people is like they get obsessed with it, and it keeps them from, like, no one was put on this planet to be obsessed with food. Everyone was put on this planet because they're helpful and integral in how society works and how we create things and the inventions of things. Could you imagine if inventors were obsessed with food? We would have no electricity. None of us would want a leader of the country to be obsessed we have a disordered eating. So I guess, like, my next question is, you mentioned, like, just trying things out and thinking about things in the future. What are your favorite ways to just kind of explore that? What are your favorite ways of just like, tapping into (inaudible) because I just think, like, yes, abstinence is amazing. And I also think some people go to AA because they need a sponsor and they need to say, hi, I'm so and so and I keep getting on this again, like, what are your, what are your tools for people?Lisa Schlosberg 24:50  Yeah, so I think the number one thing that has become kind of a mantra in everything that I do and coach is you're uncomfortable, you're not unsafe. And the reason this is so important, and I'm going to talk about it, is, A. because I've seen it be such a major breakthrough moment for people, and also because it's really the answer to your question of, like, okay, but how do I do it? Okay, but how do I do it? Okay great. I can, like, envision and visualize and say all the mantras and all that shit, and that's great, but at the end of the day, you're fighting your brain. So I'm gonna back up a second and explain like brain science 101, really quickly. Here's how I like to talk about it. You, as a human being, you are a spiritual being having a physical experience. Most of us have heard that before. Okay, let's make it a little bit more complicated. You have an animal brain, and you live in a social context, and you survive on food. So there's a lot going on. If you feel like your relationship with food is confusing and complicated, that's why there's a lot going on in the human being at any given point. But the reason I'm saying this is because you're a human being, but you have an animal brain. What does that mean? Your animal brain is only designed to keep you safe. It doesn't care. It doesn't know if you are happy or healthy or wealthy or successful. The only thing it knows is, are you moving towards safety and survival or into danger and threat? That's it. So all the stuff that's going on in your human life, in your human brain, if you will, is filtered into is this safe or is this dangerous? Okay, so when things become familiar and habitual and comfortable, when you've been doing the same thing over and over and over and over and over again, right? What your brain perceives is that this is what's safe, even if it's not comfortable, even if you don't like it. Your brain thinks this is what kept us alive this long. We have to keep doing this and doing something else might put our life in danger, which is why, when you start to think about implementing a new habit or doing something different or getting out of your comfort zone, it feels like you're fighting something. You are. It's your brain saying, for all I know, you could die out there. I have to keep you safe on the couch, not ever moving your body like I have to keep you here. This is what you've been doing forever, and this is where we're safe. So in that moment, whatever that moment is, that when you start to move out of your comfort zone. This is where your brain, your body, your physiology, start to contract and react as though they need to save your life. Now we're doing this kind of like fight or flight freeze reaction because we're out of our comfort zone, because the brain thinks that you might actually be in life-threatening danger, but you're not. You're just outside your comfort zone, and those, your animal brain doesn't know the difference. So what I love to leverage is the power of your conscious input, and when your conscious input is hey, I know that this is scary, I know that this is uncomfortable, but we're not going to die here. We're uncomfortable. We're not unsafe. This is something that we can actually survive. We're going to breathe through this. We're going to come out the other side. Because I can tolerate some discomfort. I can't tolerate life, life-threatening tragedy, but I could be a little bit uncomfortable for a bit, if that's what I need to do, and very often, whether it's stepping out of my own comfort zone in my own life, or I'm just sitting with a client and having them breathe through, you know, the tightness in my back and the pit in my belly and the headache I'm feeling because I'm so uncomfortable when we practice breathing through that and saying, okay, so you're uncomfortable, you don't need to react like you're going to die. Then something shifts and it's like, it's like your animal brain gets the message that you are here and you are safe and it's all going to be okay. So that, to me, is like the integrative nugget of wisdom that I would like to share, because it's really us and our own fear of discomfort that gets in the way. It's not the actual discomfort, it's the fear of discomfort. Lesley Logan 29:13  Yeah, isn't that like the thing for everything? Like, yeah, we're talking like we've mentioned food, because you're the expert in this, but also like, it's the thing on every all of it, no one wants to actually be uncomfortable, because that's the scariest thing that has ever happened for them. Your passion for all this knowledge is, like, freaking contagious. Like, I really do love it. And you need a TED Talk someday. I hope you have one. You should, if you have it, you should be applying, especially on that little nugget right there. I could listen to 18 more minutes of that. However, one of the things that I know from our listeners, they are very passionate about things, and then that passion turns into them like self-sacrificing. So how do you prioritize yourself while also helping so many people?Lisa Schlosberg 29:53  Yeah, it's an ongoing journey and challenge. Because I do, I mean, I really love what I do, and I am super passionate about it, and I also have to just be very mindful of my own self-care. And one thing that I've learned to do is kind of the inverse of what I used to do, because what I used to do was like, I would schedule all my work calls and all my clients and all my stuff, and then if I had some extra time, maybe I would prioritize myself, and that sucked, but so now I do my best to insert myself first, like, okay, I know that I'm gonna need this two-hour block to go to the gym or whatever else, take a walk or take a nap, whatever. It changes every day, but I will be very mindful now of if I'm scheduling something. And this just happened a lot this these last couple weeks have been very busy if I'm scheduling something, and I see that I'm starting to do that thing where I'm getting into my own time. It's like an absolutely not, non-negotiable time block. I need to, I mean, I'm the business. I am. I'm the CEO of the company like I, it is my job. And that has been like a a mindset shift that has been really helpful for me too, is it's actually my job to take care of myself, because I cannot do my best work if I'm not at my best, and everyone that I work with is worthy of that, and so it's part of my job to insert myself in my day. It's not negotiable. Lesley Logan 31:34  Oh, my God, thank you. I swear. I did not ask her to say that everyone I swear, but it's so true. So I like go, so I go around and, you know, I get to, I get to teach. And around the world, around the country, and you guys, one of the things I hear people go, oh, I would love to take your class, but I have to go teach. And I was like, okay, when was the last time you took someone else's session? And they're like, I'm just too busy. And I'm like, you know, the thing is, the thing that makes me the best of what I do.And so many people just assume I'm very busy, and I am, like my schedule is full, but the reason I don't feel busy, and the reason I, you know, can do all these things, is because my morning time block, that's non-negotiable, that's all about me, is the reason I can do all of this, and you are, can only be so you will not be the best teacher or wife or mother or partner or dog mom or best friend if you don't take care of you and your brain and your mental health, because you will be exhausted and distracted and eventually resentful, especially if the thing that you do is the thing that you're offering people, and then you don't do it for you, you're gonna be like, this month, this person gets to come four fucking days a week, and I didn't get to go once. And it's like, yeah, but who's whose fault is that?Lisa Schlosberg 32:54  Yeah. Well, that's also, that is what I was thinking. Was like, I remember years ago, I was so called out because I was a personal trainer at a gym, and I had back to back to back to back to back clients, so that when I got home, I was completely out of control around food. I was just out of whack. And I remember saying to my therapist, you know, I have no time during the day. I can barely make it to the bathroom to pee in between my clients. And at one point she just looked at me and she said, Lisa, who makes your schedule? And I was like, I do. And she was like, okay, well, why is it that you don't even have time to go to the bathroom if you are in charge of making your own schedule? And it was really eye-opening to me, of this moment of like, personal responsibility is the foundation of self-care, it was like, oh, no one else is going to take care of me. No one's coming to save me. No one's going to make sure I take care of me. And that was a really tough pill for me to swallow at the time. So, yeah.Lesley Logan 33:55  Yeah. When I first started teaching the job that I had, like in all the people before me, they all had 55-minute sessions. So I had 55-minute sessions. And then I went to the UK to teach, and everyone's like, oh, it's an hour, right? Because I ended five minutes before. And I was like, oh, no, no, I teach 55-minute sessions. Like, oh. And I was like, you teach an hour. When do you pee? When do you wash your hands? Like you're always late. Are we just hoping everyone's late? I was like, No. And then, and then I got to the point I was like, they should be 50 minutes. I need 10 minutes. What if I have a bathroom emergency, like when my husband and I finally met, I've been teaching for a long time, and he was going to a yoga class, and I was like, I want to go this yoga class. And I was like, oh, I'm just going to change my schedule. And he's like, What about the client? I said, well, they'll move or they'll go to a different teacher. And he's like, what? I'm like, well, I'll just be a better teacher if I go to this class and I'll pick up another hour, another time, like, like, this is I'd gotten to that mindset, and I there's so many people who just want to, like, hold on to being busy. Hold on to this thing. It's not even just like a people, it's like this thing. Like, I am this. This is how important I am, only I can do this. You are correct. The more you care for yourself, the more you can actually care for so many people. And it does start with you. It's still, it totally does. It has to be, I think, more and more I'm hoping people are changing how they raise children, that the world doesn't evolve around you, and that, like, I don't eat and breathe to like, take care of you, but you need to take care of you, so you should revolve a little bit about you. But. What are you most excited about right now? Lisa Schlosberg 35:29  Oh, wow, that is actually super easy for me to answer. Long story short, I've been guest teaching at a retreat center for many years, and as of a couple weeks ago, I have landed my first five-day event for myself and my own work. And I will be at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, September 7 to 12 2025 and the reason I'm so excited about it is because this is like a total be it moment, because I, year after year after year, like I have memories of me sitting in that hall in like 2016 mapping out the retreat that I thought I would one day be giving. And year after year after year, that's pretty much what happened. And next year is my year. So that was a couple weeks ago, but I'm just still riding the high, like there's I'm having this experience of, I feel very excited, but also really grateful and proud of all the versions of me that had to go into this, actually manifesting into reality. So yeah, so it's like, oh, that's, that's actually super easy. I have been super excited about this for days now.Lesley Logan 36:46  Oh my god. I love that. I love a be it moment like that. I love the visualization, manifestation. And then it happens, you know. And I thank you for sharing that you're proud. I think more of us need to say I'm so fucking proud of the work that I did. Lisa Schlosberg 36:46  I am, I am. Lesley Logan 36:48  Oh my gosh, Lisa, okay, well, I could talk to you forever but we're gonna take a brief break and find out where people can find you, follow you, and work with you. Lesley Logan 37:06  All right, gorgeous. Where do you like to hang out? Where if people are like, hold on, I, maybe, I'm a little addicted to a couple of these things, and I would like to have time in my life to do other things. Where can they work with you?Lisa Schlosberg 37:18  Thank you. So the best place to find me would be on Instagram. It's Lisa.Schlosberg. I am the host of the Out of the Cave podcast, where we have an episode as well. There are over 120 now. So if any of this is resonating with you, there are many hours of content that you can absorb there. And then my website is outofthecave.health. There are a lot of things there. There's an ebook of journal prompts, there's a meditation library, and then there are five different recorded workshops that you can get on all, all sorts of things, disordered eating and healing. And you can always just email me. lisaschlosberg@gmail.com I'm super open to that, and I hope to talk to you soon. Lesley Logan 37:58  Yeah. Well, before I let you go, you've given us so much, but bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Lisa Schlosberg 38:07  Yes, so I love teaching this, because I really live by it. I think of it as a three-step process. So the first is who is the person that you want to be? So as I mentioned before, and I like to clarify, because I know sometimes if you're very in your head, like I am, you can get kind of particular about that you're not thinking about, like, what is she wearing and what does she like to eat? Who is the person that you want to be in quality, what is the energetic blueprint of the human being? And so some of those things are brave, compassionate, patient, right? Who do I want to be? The second part of it is what would they do? So, okay, I know who I want to be, and what she would do is X, Y and Z. You can think of any example. So you're not thinking about yourself, you're thinking about the person you have in your mind's eye. And with that energy and those qualities, what would they do in the situation that you're in or trying to navigate? And then the third is, how do I do that? And what does that like for me right now? And that's exactly like I said earlier, it's like, okay, the person that I want to be would go and eat this frozen yogurt, even though she's really afraid of it. That's what I'm going to do right now. I can give you a million examples of how this shows up, but that is the three-step process that I very literally walk myself through when I'm struggling or questioning or confused and trying to navigate how do I want, how do I want to show up in my life in this moment? Well, I try to outsource it. I always think of that this as like outsourcing to the higher self. I'm not outsourcing like someone else tell me what to do. I'm not giving my power away. I'm saying, hold on, I can connect to the highest, wisest, most resourced version of me and have that kind of guidance. So it's a little bit for the spiritual woo-woo folk out there. But it also, really, I think, supports me in a lot of decision-making. So that's what I will offer.Lesley Logan 40:08  I love that, because it can, the be it till you see it in that is like, it can be the filter you need when you're like, I don't know how to make this decision. It's like, okay, well, if I was this person down the road, how would they make this decision, and then you can go do that, and you get closer like you start to bring it all together. Oh my gosh, Lisa, you're just amazing. Thank you so much for your honesty. Thank you for sharing with us. I think it's such a good topic, because I do think, I do love that the world is thinking a little bit more about being body positive. But what does that actually mean, and how do we take the people who want to be that way and help them feel it on the inside too, you know? And I think it's so easy. It's like, okay, well, then I just won't talk about the thing that I'm doing, because then they don't, people think I'm not body positive. But really, you know, there are steps we have to take along the way, and it's complicated when it comes to food, it's complicated. So you are just so incredible. Lesley Logan 40:59  You all, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Make sure you tag Lisa. Tag the Be It Pod. Share this with a friend, even though it's not your place to worry about, if you have someone who's like it seems to be concerning them or their child, things like that, let them know, because there are wonderful experts, and not just an expert, like there are nutritionists, but a trauma informed person who comes from a place of understanding and kindness and helpfulness, and if anything, I think it's really good to understand, like, business comfort is a safe place to be. So I, that's my take. I just like, oh, my God, we try to make things more comfortable and it's like, you know, live a little bit in discomfort. That's where the good stuff is. That's what they say in the memes, anyway. 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Gigi Cockell first found me in a space of complete despair. She was bed-bound with chronic pelvic pain which she described as a 15/10. This was after years of different chronic symptoms, both common and bizarre. After doing the work to regulate her nervous system, complete with a robust JournalSpeak practice, Gigi found me and asked to come on the pod to inspire others. Our original conversation is S3 EP33: THE NEUROSCIENCE OF CHRONIC PAIN: POTS, INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS, FIBRO, CFS AND MORE WITH GIGI. More than just a patient of this work, Gigi is a Master's level Biologist and the best in the business in explaining and discussing the brain science behind chronic illness. She is an official member of the BreakAwake team, and teaches with us each year at the OMEGA Institute. Today, we get back together on the pod to discuss her ongoing wellness, and our combined "best practices" for living not only free from chronic pain, illness, symptoms, syndromes and diagnoses, but also your full-on best life. There are so many aha moments in this one! Enjoy :) xoxo n. Don't forget to PRE-ORDER MIND YOUR BODY! I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED FOR YOU TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS BOOK AND HAVE ACCESS TO THE GUIDANCE THAT HAS BEEN BUILDING IN MY MIND FOR 20 YEARS! Please pre-order now to help me get the word out to people all over the world. Each pre-order raises the algorithm and allows me more power and choice in sharing this life-changing information. I appreciate you! PRE-ORDER MIND YOUR BODY AND HELP ME SPREAD THIS MESSAGE ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book FREE GIFTS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS ONLY Get a copy for yourself. By pre-ordering just one copy of MIND YOUR BODY, you'll receive a free ticket to the first of its kind, virtual MIND YOUR BODY CON in late February (after you've had a little time to enjoy and take in the book).This event will immerse you in the teachings of MindBody medicine and connect you with fellow humans committed to choosing freedom over pain. It's a virtual book club with me! Be a part of the movement! When you pre-order three or more copies of MIND YOUR BODY, you'll secure your spot at an exclusive, intimate VIRTUAL afternoon with me.. This is your chance for us to connect and dive deeply into the transformative practices from the book with a select group of notable special guests who are passionate about spreading the MIND YOUR BODY message. Share this life-changing knowledge with friends and family, and help start a revolution in how we see and 
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If you've ever thought, ‘I'm not enough' or ‘Nothing ever works out for me,' this episode is for you. After a transformational retreat at the Omega Institute, I knew we had to shift focus. So today, we're diving into limiting beliefs—why we hold onto them, how they shape our lives, and how to let them go. Tune in for a powerful mindset practice and a meditation to help you release your limiting beliefs. Find the full show notes at wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/understanding-your-limiting-beliefs Last Week To Join my FREE Life Coaching Workshop! Curious about life coaching and what it truly involves? Join my free 2-day workshop on October 20-21 to explore what makes a great life coach, break down misconceptions about the industry, and learn transformative coaching tools. Sign up and discover if life coaching is your next step! https://wholeheartedcertification.com/workshop Want more ways to stay connected and inspired? Join the waitlist for the 2025 Wholehearted Coaching Certification to get first access, exclusive bonuses, and a big discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/waitlist Stay inspired by joining the Wholehearted Coaching newsletter for exclusive insights and updates: wholehearted-coaching.com/newsletter-signup  Ready to transform your life? Grab my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts: wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation . Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show. It helps others discover what you love! And if you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them. Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification   --- Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/ambient-boy/rain-drops

Why is it so hard to let go? Whether it's a career, a relationship, or a belief, you know it's time, but something is stopping you. In this episode, we'll explore: why letting go feels so scary how releasing a toxic relationship made space for my fulfilling partnership how to use nature as a comforting example of what happens when we finally let go a guided meditation to help you release and find peace in the process Find the full show notes at wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/struggle-with-letting-go Want more ways to stay connected and inspired? Join the waitlist for the 2025 Wholehearted Coaching Certification to get first access, exclusive bonuses, and a big discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/waitlist Stay inspired by joining the Wholehearted Coaching newsletter for exclusive insights and updates: wholehearted-coaching.com/newsletter-signup  Ready to transform your life? Grab my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts: wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation . Special Announcement: This October, I'm fulfilling a dream by facilitating a retreat at the Omega Institute with my colleague Liana Naima! Together, we'll guide you through a weekend of shedding fear and stepping into your fullest self. Scholarships are available for early applicants—learn more at eomega.org/workshops/joy-life Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show. It helps others discover what you love! And if you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them. Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Join Michael Sandler and renowned medium Paul Selig, as they explore the profound shifts unfolding today and share powerful, transformative messages from The Guides. Discover how to access The Upper Room and rise above collapsing systems to embrace a new way of being.  

Aging is inevitable, but shifting your mindset can transform how you experience it. In this episode, I reflect on 41 things I learned before turning 41, becoming a mom at 40, and my go-to 5-step mindset tool to embrace aging and shift your mindset on anything you're ready to change. Find the full show notes at wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/aging-fearlessly, and check out episode 161 | Age, Aging, and Not Giving a Damn for a powerhouse experience on aging! Want more ways to stay connected and inspired? Join the waitlist for the 2025 Wholehearted Coaching Certification to get first access, exclusive bonuses, and a big discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/waitlist Stay inspired by joining the Wholehearted Coaching newsletter for exclusive insights and updates: wholehearted-coaching.com/newsletter-signup  Ready to transform your life? Grab my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts: wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation . Special Announcement: This October, I'm fulfilling a dream by facilitating a retreat at the Omega Institute with my colleague Liana Naima! Together, we'll guide you through a weekend of shedding fear and stepping into your fullest self. Scholarships are available for early applicants—learn more at eomega.org/workshops/joy-life  Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show. It helps others discover what you love! And if you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them. Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Dan leads us through a loving-kindness meditation, followed by discussion with retreat co-leaders Jeff Warren and Sebene Selassie.For more information on the next upcoming Meditation Party retreat, including scholarships available for BIPOC participants, visit Omega Institute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s episode is with Rachel Lang who leads individuals, businesses, and groups through transformative processes using astrology, ritual, and the arts. She's the author of Modern Day Magic: 8 Simple Rules to Realize your Power and Shape your Life and As Above, So Below, a children’s book. She is also the host of The Rachel Lang Show, a weekly podcast. She writes columns for the Omega Institute, Conscious Life Magazine, and Club Magic Hour and contributes to other publications. Rachel leads retreats and teaches classes and workshops on topics such as Astrology for Creatives, Working with Magic: Own Your Power and Shape Your Life, and Psychic Mediumship Development. Find her at RachelLangAstrologer.com We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ Some of the major themes we should know about in our charts ✅ The significance of the astrological houses in a birth chart ✅ How can an individual use their knowledge of the houses to gain insights into their strengths, weaknesses, and life purpose ✅ How do the houses relate to different life areas, such as career, relationships, home, and spirituality ✅ Specific examples of how these elements work together to create change for someone ✅How her background in feminist theology and ethics influenced her approach to astrology and your work in public policy If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

Author Toni Bergins, M.Ed., joins host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino to talk about her new book Embody - Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement. Toni  is an embodiment trailblazer who has taught at the premier holistic healing centers for the last 27 years. She is on permanent faculty at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and has worked there as a movement artist, dance educator, expressive arts workshop leader, and expert in creating transformational workshops. She has led JourneyDance programs at the renowned Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, The New York Open Center, Pure Yoga, Blue Spirit and countless others. Since Toni first presented her workshop at the Omega Institute in 2008, JourneyDance has become a yearly event, and is the single most sought-after form taught in Omega's on-campus Movement program, employing 10-plus JourneyDance teachers each season. Toni also writes and creates video content for her website, journeydance.com. About the Book: A new paradigm for embodied healing in a unique, experiential, therapeutic process in which expressive movement, guided imagery, ritual, music, and creative expression work together. In Embody, Toni Bergins, the founder and creator of JourneyDance, an internationally renowned dance movement program, shares with readers a powerful way to address trauma mindfully so people can confront it, heal, and grow to love themselves unconditionally, just as they are. Embody is a dynamic, conscious practice that can help people release what no longer serves them and shows them how to stop stuffing/numbing the pain and start feeling, stop over-thinking/limiting, and get moving! Learn More: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Embody/Toni-Bergins/9780757325007

We survived another week on earth, good for us! On today's episode, KRYSTYNA HUTCHINSON discusses Mikey's birthday bash, the many sexual fantasies that arise at an Incubus concert, and our first “You Ok, Girl?” girl. Then she welcomes Renaissance man, JEFFREY GURIAN, to talk about healing with his hands, laughing through your trauma and the often unnoticed power each of us have.click HERE to get more information on Jeffrey's upcoming workshop at The Omega Institute starting September 20th.Follow JEFFREY on Instagram @JeffreyGurian -- Sign up for my PATREON --  [NYC] Thurs. 8/22 HOOCH (a stand-up comedy show) at Zinc BarFor tickets, visit: linktree.com/krystynahutch  Follow me on Instagram - @KrystynaHutchFollow Mikey on Instagram -  @MikeCoscarelliRate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyWatch full episodes on YouTube

Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Jeff guides us through two different approaches to being attentive to our experience — followed by a discussion with Dan and Sebene.About Jeff Warren:Jeff makes meditation and practice accessible to diverse audiences in order to help people live more fulfilled and connected lives. He's taught meditation to suspicious journalists, US Army cadets, burned-out caregivers, Arizona cops, formerly-incarcerated youth, virtuoso popstars, distractible teens, and every other conceivable demographic of freethinker, including squirmy six-year old kids. He tries to do this in a way that's rigorous and clear and adventurous. You can find out more about him at jeffwarren.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn how to connect to higher realms and your own spiritual gifts. In this special episode of Dropping In we join four world renowned spiritual teachers. Psychic medium John Holland, author and angel communicator Radleigh Valentine, psychic and cosmic coach Dougall Fraser and spirit medium, teacher and holistic healer Maureen Hancock talk about working in the spiritual realms and share tips on how you can enhance your own gifts. Recorded during a recent Facebook live, these four gifted practitioners give you a taste of what you will experience at the upcoming Answers from the Light workshop at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY October 25 to the 27th. Learn how to connect to angels, guides, and loved ones from spiritual realms during this 3-day event. Reserve your space today at eomega.org/light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tap into your ADHD superpowers with a meditation that celebrates your unique wiring. Embrace exploration and self-acceptance.About Jeff Warren:Jeff is an incredibly gifted meditation teacher. He's trained in multiple traditions, including with renowned teacher Shinzen Young. Jeff is the co-author of NY Times Bestseller "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics," and the founder of the Consciousness Explorers Club, a meditation adventure group in Toronto. He has a knack for surfacing the exact meditation that will help everyone he meets. "I have a meditation for that" is regularly heard from Jeff, so we've dubbed him the "Meditation MacGyver."More information on the group retreat (AKA Meditation Party) at the Omega Institute is here. To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Meditating with ADHD.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Debating the cliche: Does everything happen for a reason? Plus, the Meditation Party crew tackles equanimity, work/life balance, and meditation vs napping.Sebene Selassie describes herself as a “writer, teacher, and immigrant-weirdo.” She teaches meditation on the ten percent happier app and is the author of a great book called You Belong. She's based in Brooklyn. Jeff Warren is also a writer and a meditation teacher. He and Dan co-wrote the book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. He also hosts the Consciousness Explorers podcast. He's based in Toronto. If you want to be part of the show, please call in with a question or comment. The number is 508-656-0540. Or you can email us with a voice memo at podcast@tenpercent.com with a voice memo. Tickets for the two more Meditation Party retreats this year at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York are available now. The last one was a blast. Come join us for both. One is in May, the other October. Related Episodes:How to Stay Calm No Matter What's Happening | Sebene Selassie and Jeff WarrenMeditation Party: The “Sh*t Is Fertilizer” Edition | Sebene Selassie & Jeff WarrenMeditation Party with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren: Psychedelics, ADHD, Waking Up From Distraction, and Singing Without Being Self-ConsciousMeditation Party: Magic, Mystery, Intuition, Tattoos, and Non-Efforting | Sebene Selassie and Jeff WarrenScience-Based Tools for When You're Stressed, Obsessed, or Overthinking | Dr. Jenny TaitzSign up for Dan's weekly newsletter hereFollow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTokTen Percent Happier online bookstoreSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelOur favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular EpisodesFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/med-party-howtohandleAdditional Resources:Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/installSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.