Ancient Soul Modern Mind

In today's episode, we're sitting beside one of the oldest, most enduring teachers this world has ever known-   Water . Not only as a resource. Not only as a mirror. But as an Elder — one who has been here long before us and will remain long after. What does it mean to listen to Water as a living relative, a teacher, a carrier of memory? In this episode, we explore Water not only as a physical ele...

Today we're stepping into a sacred dialogue… one that spans across generations, bloodlines, and worlds seen and unseen.   In today's episode we are Tending the Ancestral Fire —     We will reflect on the sacred, often forgotten relationship we have with those who came before us… not just biologically, but spiritually, cosmologically. We will bridge the deep wisdom of our ancestors with the nuanced...

Ancient soul modern mind podcast is returning! The podcast is coming back with a new season and to kick off this season I'm going to talk about the elements (fire, water, earth, nature, mineral) in preparation for in-person rituals that I'll be offering this summer.   This is actually the fourth year that I've offered Community-based Elemental Healing Rituals at Kinstone. Kinstone is an incredible...

In this episode, Erica interviews Ra Ma, creator of EarthSeed Temple Arts.   Erica and Ra Ma discuss Ra Ma's experiences in the Great Pyramid, pilgrimages to sacred places on the Earth, and Ra Ma's unique way of weaving star (astrology) and stone (Earth and bone) wisdom into her many sacred offerings. This is an episode of medicinal story telling you don't want to miss!   From Ra Ma's website: Ear...

In this episode, Erica shares about facing disappointment and feeling difficult emotions. Topics she mentions are: compassion, suffering, love, acceptance, rejection, disappointment, accepting "no", showing up for ourselves and others through the experience of feelings, helping children feel their feelings, and breaking up with pity. She also mentions the ancestral and cultural traumas of the last...

In this episode, Erica shares a water meditation that connects the listener to the waters of their body, the waters near their home, and a favorite body of water allowing for blessings to flow back and forth. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of elemental meditations as an offering of service to...

In this episode, Erica shares a nature meditation that connects the listener to the earth, the fire within, and to a guardian tree. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of nature meditations as an offering of service to others. May these recordings be a balm for anyone who needs restoration and conn...

In this episode, Erica interviews her dear friend, Keisha Holmes, licensed professional counselor (LPC). The talk about boundaries- what they are, how to figure out when we need them, and the questions we have to ask ourselves in order to create them. They also discuss how to find and strengthen a sense of self, which is ultimately what we're doing when we create boundaries.   Keisha Holmes, LPC,...

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of Ancient Soul, Modern Mind podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about finding healing in nature on a solo camping experience.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://ww...

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about her experiences of sorrow and grief and how when grief flows, peace grows. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Resources Mentioned Video from Elder Malidoma Somé's Burkina Faso funeral: https://www.youtube....

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about support from the tiniest creatures and how magic lies inside our ability to eschew doubt and choose to believe.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericat...

Erica offers storytelling medicine about a young girl name Rita who gathers with her village to initiate a new member into her clan. She also shares poetry and commentary about mutual support and the invitation to care for and tend to Life. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a...

Erica announces that Genevieve will be on a sabbatical from the pod that could be temporary or permanent, depending on how life shapes and shifts. Erica will be introducing a new solo storytelling segment called "When the Mountain Speaks, the River Cries". Stay tuned for the trailer and the new segment. Thanks for being along for the ride with us! Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  ...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the practice of what Genevieve calls "being resourced"— trusting that what you need will arrive when you need it. (And how often it feels like it's at the last minute after and after you've been forced to surrender.) They also discuss the importance of where you resource from when you are filling yourself up.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on i...

Season 3 is here! In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the practice of moving beyond self protection and defensiveness into feeling what we need to feel in any given moment. Shame, blame, judgement, and criticism are all about protection, whether we are protecting ourselves or someone else. This episode is packed with personal healing stories and directions for facing, rather than avoiding...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the difficulty that so many of us experience receiving and how that is mirrored in our bodies when we won't receive nourishment, support, or even love. They also discuss the importance of following nudges and saying yes when Life presents opportunities even if you aren't sure where it will lead you.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    ...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the intensity of these times and how important it is to follow the inner urge to explore, play, be curious, and to grab ahold and hang on to hope when it flies near us.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.     Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/  ...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve tell the story of their new name, Ancient Soul Modern Mind. They also talk about how to pivot when life asks us to, how to respect the chapter that is closing, and how change is inevitable in our lives. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/w...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss what it means to walk a medicine path with "militancy" as their elders before them have encouraged. It's likely not the painful drudgery that you think it might be! They share about listening to the inner nudge before it becomes a slap in the face or worse, a bus barreling down on you to get your attention. They also share their experiences in surrender...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the transformative process of initiation and what happens when we look at our lives through the lens of initiatory experiences. Genevieve shares her experience of spending her 30th birthday in a birthing cave in Sedona. Together they share about their own initiatory experiences, having a real Elder who's as badass as Albus Dumbledor and that there's no...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the the vital importance of coming into awareness of our purpose so that we can do what we came here to do. We all carry medicine and gifts to be delivered and our number one job here is to deliver those gifts because no one can do what we came here to do. And all of life on Earth depends on every living thing being aligned with the reason it is here. L...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the sacred practice of assisting Spirits to the Otherside. They share their personal experiences with the diverse and complex topic. They also discuss how learning the language of the body and of sensation assists in the process of communicating with the spirit world and how our ancestors are there to assist us in this vital practice.   Listen, subscrib...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve honor the transition of their dear Elder, Malidoma Patrice Somé. It's difficult to describe in words what this loss has meant to countless people around the globe. It is with gratitude in our hearts that we offer this episode of honoring.   To donate to Malidoma's young daughters to assist in covering medical expenses recently incurred and to help to return his...

In this episode, Erica offers three tips to navigating the holidays (and all seasons) when we are in the process of healing codependency. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Resources Mentioned Figure out what you need. Ground yourself State your boundaries (Listen for how to do these). Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram:  https://www.ins...

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the stories we tell ourselves. Where do they come from? Do they serve us? What to do when they don't.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Resources Mentioned Human Design— https://www.mybodygraph.com/free-bodygraph   What really happened at the first Thanksgiving books for kids list: Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgivin...