There are emotions that take some time to reveal what they are about and sometimes we still don’t know. In this episode, I talk about feeling schooled by overwhelming emotions, intergenerational and cultural trauma, visceral pain I inherited, how I healed it.
The Untold Story, Get Out of Your Own Way, and NARM with Bianka Hardin — EP68
Listen in with Bianka Hardin, who taught me the lived experience of self-care, intention, and the power of visualization. We share our unique story of synchronicity, Bianka’s healing journey, personal agency, how we can get in our own way, and when you think you’ve had a setback.
Unknowing and Finding Your Own Knowing With Cynthia Langtiw — EP64
Experience the energy of belief, inspiration, and love in this episode where Cynthia Langtiw and I explore the wobbly place of ‘unknowing’ and the process of finding your own knowing, the power of belief in oneself and in a group with inspiration, decolonization of research methods, the importance of silence, and lifting each other up.
Lessons in Self Love : Toxic Ancestors and Family Relationships — EP61
In this episode, I explore a question from a listener: “Can you receive love and strength from ancestors or relatives still alive if they are mentally sick/toxic/unhealthy?” I discuss tuning into the soul of our family members that we feel challenged by to receive more than their human form can give us, how our “toxic dynamics or relationships” are the opening to the story of pain or loss in the family, and how these can be taken up as an opportunity to become aware of our gaps in self-love.
Legacy Burdens Cross-Cultural Healing With Ifs & Embrace Your Unicorn Self With Deran Young — EP60
In this poignant and powerful conversation with Deran Young, founder of Black Therapists Rock, learn all about Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how you can use that to claim unseen parts of yourself as well as heal racism and racial and cross-cultural wounds. Deran shares about her perspectives on the Legacy Burden of the Black Community, her experiences of being Muslim for 5 years, in the US Air Force for 17, and her fascination with the magic of Unicorns.
Why Feel? Emotions & Embodiment for the Skeptic in You — EP59
In this episode, I talk about embodiment 101 for the skeptic in you, what qualities and capacities healing and integration requires, moving from rationalizing to feeling, the steps to feeling, the myths about being still or quiet, and accessing your wisdom.
