The Shadow Side with Safrianna

Connect with Kim Romain at: https://KimRomain.com Connect with Safrianna Lughna, LCPC, MS: https://Safrianna.com --- In Episode 28 of The Shadow Side with Safrianna, host Safrianna Lughna is joined by Kim Romain — life and business alchemist and former host of The Empowered and Embodied Show — for a candid conversation about extractive empowerment: the ways self-development and personal growth wor...

Guest Deb Porter — Founder, HOLD Website: https://www.hearingoutlifedrama.comCollaborative Resource Becoming Who I Really Am — A free identity exploration guide for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals navigating identity change. No email required. https://www.hearingoutlifedrama.com/identity-exploration-guideHost Safrianna Lughna, LCPC, MS — The Queer-Spirit Guide Website: https://Safrianna.com Email: Guide@Sa...

Illness as a Portal features a conversation between Safrianna and Whitney Shook, holistic nutritionist specializing in Hashimoto's and complex chronic illness, about what it means to approach health and healing with softness rather than rigidity. This episode explores why strict, protocol-heavy approaches to healing often backfire — creating stress, shame, and orthorexic patterns that compound the...

In this episode of The Shadow Side with Safrianna, host Safrianna Lughna, LCPC, MS sits down with Jennifer Urezzio, intuitive strategist and soul language practitioner, to explore one of the most pervasive and culturally conditioned patterns in human behavior: the addiction to struggle. Jennifer unpacks how many people are wired — through cultural conditioning, unresolved trauma, and Protestant wo...

Guest — Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH The Buddha's Medicine: thebuddhasmedicine.com Living Seasons Project: thebuddhasmedicine.com/offerings-events/the-living-seasons-project --- In this episode of The Shadow Side with Safrianna, host Safrianna Lughna, LCPC, MS, welcomes back returning guest Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH — triple board-certified physician and director of The Buddha's Medicine clinic i...

In this episode of The Shadow Side, Safrianna sits down with Adriana Keefe — the Human Design Priestess — for a rich, wide-ranging conversation about what it means to be wired for rebellion, and how the wounds that shape us can become the very source of our power. Adriana opens up about her history of surviving sexual and physical abuse, and the long arc of her healing journey — from a young woman...

Dr. Melissa Bird — lay preacher, public speaker, author, podcaster, and congressional candidate https://drmelissabird.com --- Season 2, Episode 1 | “Imagining Our Way Through” | Guest: Dr. Melissa Bird In the first episode of Season 2, Safrianna Lughna welcomes back Dr. Melissa Bird — returning guest, dear friend, and fellow disruptor — for a wide-ranging conversation about imagination and creativ...

Building the World We Actually Want — The Shadow Side with Safrianna, Season 1 Finale (Ep. 21) In this Season 1 finale, licensed trauma therapist and Queer-Spirit Guide Safrianna Lughna reflects on the collective uncovering that unfolded across 20 episodes of The Shadow Side — and makes the case for what comes next: building the world we actually want to live in. Safrianna synthesizes the major sh...

When Gaia Suffers — The Shadow Side with Safrianna Ep. 20 In this solo episode, licensed trauma therapist and Queer-Spirit Guide Safrianna Lughna explores what happens to highly sensitive people when the planet itself is suffering. Drawing on her own lifelong connection to earth energy — from childhood days in the branches of her "mother maple" to her work with clients navigating climate grief — S...

In this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Safrianna sits down with Women's Empowerment Coach and Executive Coach Johanna Lyman (she/they) to explore what men really want — and why the answer might surprise you. Spoiler: it's not what society has been telling us. Johanna brings 20 years of experience as an executive coach, a mystery school background, a stint as an exotic dancer, and a trauma-inform...

Welcome to The Shadow Side with Safrianna, where we illuminate what others too often keep hidden in the dark. I'm Safrianna Lughna—licensed therapist, CEO of Living LUNAs, and your guide into the world of shadow work. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Eryn Anatavi, neurodiversity advocate and business operations expert from Seattle, to explore what it means to lead while being different in...

Episode 17: Intergenerational Healing with Xeres Welcome to The Shadow Side with Safrianna, where we illuminate what others too often keep hidden in the dark. I'm Safrianna Lughna - licensed therapist, CEO of Living LUNAs, and your guide into the world of shadow work. In this episode, my guest Xeres Villanueva and I explore the complex journey of intergenerational healing, examining how generation...

**Content Warning: This episode discusses bullying, emotional abuse, childhood trauma, and mentions of violence. Please practice self-care while listening. Welcome to The Shadow Side with Safrianna, where we illuminate what others too often keep hidden in the dark. I'm Safrianna Lughna - licensed therapist, CEO of Living LUNAs, and your guide into the world of shadow work. In this powerful episode...

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Episode 14: The Season of Darkness with Camille A. Saunders Welcome to The Shadow Side with Safrianna, where we illuminate what others too often keep hidden in the dark. I'm Safrianna Lughna - licensed therapist, CEO of Living LUNAs, and your guide into the world of shadow work. In this episode, sex and relationships therapist Camille A. Saunders joins me to explore winter as a season of rest, ref...

Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Heartly House - The Shadow Side Ep. 13 Content Warning: This episode discusses intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, and trauma in detail. Please care for yourself while listening. In this essential episode, licensed trauma therapist and domestic violence survivor Safrianna Lughna sits down with Caroline Dato, MSW (she/her) a...

Episode 12: Dating and Trauma with Miran Dalley In this illuminating episode, licensed therapist Safrianna Lughna sits down with Miran Dalley, fellow therapist and owner of Inner Self Healing Center and coach for Healing Hearts Dating, to explore how trauma impacts our dating lives and relationships. Drawing from their professional expertise and personal experiences, Safrianna and Miran discuss th...

Episode 11: The Power of Self-Love Vs. Neglect In this deeply personal and timely episode, licensed trauma therapist Safrianna Lughna addresses the critical importance of self-care versus self-neglect during times of collective turmoil. Recording during a period of significant political upheaval in early 2025, Safrianna explores how systems of oppression benefit from our depletion and how reclaimi...

Recognizing Authoritarian Control - The Shadow Side with Safrianna Ep. 10 Licensed trauma therapist and domestic violence survivor Safrianna Lughna delivers an essential education on recognizing authoritarian control wherever it appears—from intimate relationships to religious organizations, from hobby groups to governmental systems. Drawing on her extensive background working in domestic violence...

Connect with Ikenna: https://www.ikennagraycounseling.com/ --- The Truth About Hierarchy It's Time to Break Free from Artificial Power Structures! Join licensed trauma therapist Safrianna Lughna and counselor Ikenna as they dive deep into the destructive nature of artificial hierarchies that divide and control our society. In this powerful episode of The Shadow Side, they expose how hierarchical t...

Resources: Content Warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, political violence, and systemic oppression in detail. Connect with Safrianna and find support resources at https://livinglunas.com & https://safrianna.com For crisis support: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 --- Collective Power and Control - The Shadow Side with Safrianna Ep. 9 Licensed trauma therapist an...

Resources: To Connect with Dr. Matt, visit The Buddha's Medicine: https://www.thebuddhasmedicine.com/ Connect with Safrianna and find support resources at https://livinglunas.com & https://safrianna.com --- The Unhealth Industry - Why Healthcare Keeps Us Sick with Dr. Matt Van Auken Join licensed trauma therapist Safrianna Lughna in a candid conversation with Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH, tripl...

Connect with Jess Marie: https://www.themerakimethod.net/ --- The Quick-Fix Trap | The Shadow Side with Safrianna Ep. 6 In this eye-opening episode, Safrianna sits down with Jess Marie, a dedicated Vedic counselor and founder of the Merakai Method, to expose the dark side of how ancient healing wisdom gets commodified in modern culture. What You'll Discover: — Why Ayurveda and yoga can't be standa...

Karen Foote's business: https://www.moonmagicwellness.com/ and https://rebalancewithreiki.com/ Instagram: @MoonMagicWellness Louise Hay's "You Can Heal Your Life" "Perks of Being a Wallflower" --- Episode 5: Spiritual Awakening With Karen Foote In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Karen Foote, spiritual intuitive healer and massage therapist, to explore the messy reality of spiritua...

You can get your signed copy of Safrianna's poetry book, Daddy's Girl, at: https://livinglunas.com/store/p/daddysgirl To purchase on Amazon, head to: https://amzn.to/46cZk3b The Daddy's Girl soundtrack is available at: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9t6DmrQPHrIpkX5Xsz396VupQylkY9AM ---- Episode 4: The Shadow of My Father In this vulnerable and powerful Shadow Side episode, Safrianna sha...