Inner Healing Paths Podcast

Hello Everyone! I invite you to listen to this new episode of my podcast, which is all about healing trauma with EMDR which stands for Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. EMDR is a powerful modality that helps to heal traumatic memories. In our conversation, Sandra describes what EMDR is and how she uses this approach in her therapeutic work with others. Sandra also opens up...

This new podcast episode is with Xolayruca from Spiritual Cabrona, LLC. She is a poet, writer, healer, and entrepreneur. Spiritual Cabrona, LLC aims to empower BIWOC to reclaim their power, intuition, and magia. In our conversation, Xolayruca shares her healing journey from childhood wounds, authenticity, and self-empowerment. Xolayruca generously shares her wisdom on healing. She shares what insp...

This new episode is with Asha Frost, Medicine Woman, Healer, and Spiritual Mentor. She is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. In our conversation, Asha talks about her ancestral and indigenous roots,  and the steps she took to reclaim her medicine within. Asha shares her childhood memories of connecting with her ancestors at an very young age. Also, Asha shares tips of her daily rout...

In this new episode, Claudette shares her family’s story and her journey of decolonizing and reclaiming her ancestral roots. Claudette shares how she models decolonization in her therapy sessions and with her students at Berkeley. We also talk about healing imposter syndrome and talking back to our inner “inner mean girl.” Claudette is a mental health therapist and professor at UC-Berkeley’s MSW p...

Manuel is a mental health therapist and a professional Ballet Folklorico dancer. In this episode, I sit with Manuel to talk about mindfulness, wellness, artistic expression, among many other topics! We have such a good conversation, and it truly feels like we can keep talking for hours! Manuel shares about his journey of becoming a therapist and what inspires him to do the healing work. Manuel has...

Valentine’s season is in the air! We talk with Jenny Viveros, LCSW about sensualidad, pleasure, movement, and burlesque dancing in this new episode! Jenny is a mental health therapist, clinical social worker, and dancer. On her own personal journey, Jenny generously shares how to connect with our sensual and sacred feminine part within. In our conversation, Jenny invites us to see our sensualidad...

Welcome to a new episode! This episode is with the best selling author Mark Wolynn. He wrote the best selling book “It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle.” Mark is an expert on inherited family trauma and he helps people heal generational trauma through the field of Family Constellation. In this conversation, Mark shares personal stories o...

This new episode of the podcast is with my friend Diana Little, LMFT. She is a licensed mental health therapist. In this episode we talked about the healing path of psychedelics and psychedelic assisted therapy. Diana candidly shared her story of healing and recovery. She also talks about how psychedelics helped her spiritual awakening and how she tapped into higher levels of consciousness and hea...

This episode is with physical therapist Dr. Eric & Cassie Walz. In this episode they share about healing trauma through physical therapy (PT).  They share about muscle testing and other body-energy techniques they use. Through this conversation they explained how their focus is to get to the root cause of pain + dis-ease in every body with a holistic approach. They believe that each body is its ow...

This episode is with Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig, she is a best selling author of a book titled “Chica, Why Not? How to live with intention and manifest a life that loves you back.” During our conversation Sandra shares about her personal journey of discovering the law of attraction, her intuitive gifts, and how this guided her in a journey of deeper self acceptance and love. We also talked about our s...

This episode is with Violetta Fernandez, LCSW.  She's a licensed mental health therapist and specializes in healing from family estrangement, grief, and loss.   In this episode Violetta candidly shares her story of estrangement from her family of origin. Violetta also gives us tips on setting boundaries with family and on coping with loss. She also shares about her healing journey towards self-lov...

This episode is with Dr. Patricia Ramirez. She is the founder of KLBRI which is an organization that focuses on healing through traditional ancestral, cultural and social justice modalities. In this episode,  Dr. Ramirez talks about her journey of discovering her calling, incorporating indigenous healing practices to everything she does from activism to candle-making ( @wildluna_botanicals ). She...

This episode is with my colleague, Cristina Mardirossian, LMFT. She is a licensed mental health therapist and specializes in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders.  She is the founder and director of Pasadena Trauma Therapy Inc. In this episode Cristina shares her wisdom on healing from trauma and gives us very helpful information on dissociative identify disorder. Cristina al...

This episode is with the wonderful Itzpapalotl from Child of Venus . She is a jewelry designer, ceremonial danzante, and Mayan yoga teacher. In this episode, Itzpapalotl shares about her healing journey and the paths she has taken for empowerment/reclamation on her ancestral medicine. She specifically talks about  reconnecting with her heritage through the Mexica and Mayan tradition and via these...

Welcome to this episode in which I share why connecting with our ancestors is such a powerful AND radical tool for reclamation of our roots. I also discuss why this is healing medicine for our mind, heart, and spirit. I share the daily practice that I use to connect with my ancestors. Towards the end of the episode I guide you on a meditation to help you meet and connect with your ancestors. Discl...

This week's episode  is with Alejandra Purple Liera ( @wocsistercollective & @alex_purple ). In this episode we dive into the topic of reconnecting with our ancestral ways to help us heal and mend our generational traumas and wounds. Purple shares about the importance of community and sisterhood to help us tap into our own medicine. Purple candidly talks about all the different paths that have hel...

This episode is with Gloria Osborne, LCSW ( IG @glowintherapy ). She’s a licensed mental health therapist in California. In this conversation, Gloria shares about her own healing journey, she talks about discovering her gifts not only as a therapist,  but as an intuitive healer. She talks about reconnecting with her heritage/roots and how this helped her journey of self discovery. Gloria generousl...

Welcome to today’s episode with the wonderful Dr. Alejandra Acuña, PhD, LCSW. We had such a juicy conversation about the importance of reconnecting with our ancestral roots as an integral part of our healing. We also talked about having an intentional connection with our ancestors and bringing them forth in our day-to-day as a source of personal empowerment. Dr. Acuña so candidly shared her story...

Welcomes to this episode in which I share why I started this podcast,  why Inner Healing Paths, and what is the the message I hope to deliver through each episode. Disclaimer: This podcast episode does not treat or diagnose any disease, illness, ailment, or any mental health condition. This podcast episode does not substitute for health care or mental health services of any kind. You are fully res...

Welcome to Inner Healing Paths Podcast. Here we will talk about the healing of the mind, body, and soul via a variety of different paths. We will have emotional and spiritually minded conversations centering on ancestral healing, psychology, astrology, yoga, meditation, magic, energy healing, arts, and indigenous spirituality/healing of the world. Hosted by mental health therapist Rosa Shetty. Epi...