Authentically Wild

There can be a misconception on the healing journey that you are "broken" and need to "change and fix yourself"... but the truth is that you are already whole and complete. Parts Work allows us to see all parts of ourselves - especially the hard and challenging parts - as not only playing an important role, but are absolutely necessary in our healing. When we can learn how to fully support ourselv...

All relationships have conflict, and if your's is absent of that you should probably listen to this episode. Conflict can actually deepen your partnership if it is conducted in a healthy way, it can entice open and honest conversation which leads to deeper connection between a couple. Remember relationships are our greatest containers for growth as they mirror our triggers and shadow aspects, so i...

There's so much to learn and absorb when you begin your journey. Some call it a healing journey. Some call it a pursuit of self-awareness or coming home to who you authentically are. Regardless of the term used, it's an active journey of learning, self-expansion and growth. In today's episode, Tess and Christina are sharing their top 10 lessons that they have learned on their healing journeys in h...

Do you suffer from anxiety, depression or an autoimmune disease? This episode is for you! Follow along as Christina and Tess, hosts of Authentically Wild Podcast, dive into a deeper understanding of dis-ease and what your body might be trying to communicate with you. Get to know our perspective on balance between western medicine, holistic health and of course self responsibility.

In today's episode, we uncover what it means to speak your truth, why this can feel like such a challenge, and what steps you can take to begin exercising this muscle. As usual, Tess and Christina share their own real-life examples they have experienced learning how to speak and embody their own truths and the discomfort yet deep healing and freedom this has created in their lives. We hope that by...

In a world that at times can feel isolating we need to find our way back to creating a sense of community, to establishing deep connections with others and developing containers of support that aid us in stepping into our best and most expansive selves. In today’s episode we interview Heather Jaclyn and Christina, the founders of the Sacred Uprising, an online and in person community which brings...

Reciprocity is a mutual exchange of time, energy and action between people in relationships or in an area of your life. Research shows that reciprocity is absolutely critical for deep and connective relationships, yet most of us can identify at least one or more relationships in our lives where this energetic exchange is imbalanced. In today's episode, we're exploring why reciprocal relationships...

On this episode Tess and Christina discuss what practices they use in their day to day lives to support them in their mind, body and soul. This is a sequel to Ep5: Tools for your Journey. This discussion gives you a sneak peek into a day in the life of Tess and Christina - they dive deep into what practices are must haves, what are nice to dos and the impacts that both somatic therapy and Breathwo...

So many of us seek to control our lives because we don’t like uncertainty. We create schedules, try to control our relationships, our futures, our finances, and sometimes even other people’s reactions as a means to create predictability. But the world around us is so uncertain. And when you really start looking at this, you can see how little control you actually have and that trying to control ev...

On this episode, Tess & Christina - hosts of Authentically Wild, interview Gellyahnah Aakhen a soul contracts practitioner who's passion and purpose is helping people find theirs. Gellyahnah explains that before a soul incarnates, it gets to choose quite a bit about the human life it will lead. From parents, to the relationships we will have, the lessons and experiences we have will change fro...

What if there was a profound difference in your "personality" and your TRUE essence? What if your personality and the way you are showing up in the world is just a collection of your experiences, both good and challenging? And that your "identity" might actually be protective mechanisms you had to forge in order to feel safe, be seen and essentially, navigate the world? There's a distinct differen...

If you've read a self help book, been on social media or perused a TED talk you may have heard the term cycle breaker. If that term didn't resonate with you then it might after this episode. Today Christina and I are going to dive deep into what constitutes a person to be a cycle breaker, sharing unqiue experiences from our lives so you can see for yourself if this is a path you are on or want to...

For centuries, astrology was at the heart of science, medicine, philosophy, and magic. But in today's modern world, many of us only interact with astrology by way of our horoscopes. Experts in this field, like our guest today, believe that the stars and the study of astrology, offer boundless insight well beyond our 'sun' signs. In today's episode, Tess and Christina dive deep with their guest, Em...

Join us for Tess's first ever solo episode! She shares her journey of choosing herself in her life brought on by the rockbottom of infidelity through her marriage. She opens up about the many experiences she's had a long the way, who have shaped who she is, and how diving into these pieces have been integral on her healing journey. This episode will truly help you understand how rockbottoms are a...

We’ve all been there… when you feel like you’ve healed through something but you still feel the weight of it. Or maybe it rears its’ ugly head when you least expect it. Perhaps it was a breakup with the person you thought was “the one”, a big confrontation with a family member, maybe even abuse or an isolated traumatic event in your life. One of the reasons for this, is that we can’t talk our way...

How does one go from being a complete skeptic to a full mystic? As Christina will share it's a lot more about unlearning societal conditioning and tuning into the present, to become open to what's truly inside of you. In this episode, Christina dives deep into her spiritual journey from non-spiritual to who she is today, the modern day healer and intuitive. Through her story, she explains the firs...

What if your beliefs and thoughts were the key to anything you wanted in life? New behaviours, new house, a different relationship, more patience, you name it. But did you know your thoughts and feelings control your reality through the energetic vibration they put out into the world? Today we’re digging into the process of manifestation – what it is, how you prepare for it, and how you practice i...

Over the last century the purpose of relationships has changed drastically. We are no longer marrying to create a business relationship (ie. you go make money, I will raise our children, food, shelter security) or even in a friendship, most of us don’t want a surface level connection. Modern relationships go beyond biological/surface level needs and are jumping into the realm of emotional and spir...

Most of us have experienced loss and the grief following it in some form throughout our lives and if it hasn’t yet, it will find you too - it’s inevitable. There is both conventional which would stem from the death of a loved one, but also unconventional grief which could surface through the ending of a relationship, the failure of a business or career, the list goes on. Some situations are easier...

Self responsibility is not practiced often enough in relationship dynamics because it is easier to blame external factors for our situations and our feelings. Accepting fault or admitting improvement is needed, in some way is like blaming ourselves, as if we deliberately messed things up or acted a certain way. But This is not the case. A lot of the ways we show up are just unhealed wounds, or beh...

Being a perfectionist can look like on the outside as having it all together, being able to always get the job done, and experience great success and achievement. But in reality, it's a coping mechanism typically used to shield us from the pain of not feeling worthy enough and accepted. It is a false sense of identity and a mask used to construct a life that we feel others will approve of. In this...

Motherhood is challenging all in itself, but when you pair it with a dysregulated nervous system it can feel crippling and fully overwhelming. Nervous system dystregulation can effect every area of your life, and can become intensely highetned as you venture into parenthood. Today we are chatting about discovering our own dysregulation and what that look liked as we entered the ring of motherhood...

In order to have the life you truly want, you have to be able to not only know WHAT you want but also be able to speak and embody this energy. Cue, boundaries. How your life plays out is significantly tied to what you're able to say "yes" to and what you're able to say "no" to. Having boundaries is absolutely critical not only for your mental health but also your self-worth and ability to live the...

The world is full of people afraid of their voice, their power. We push away the right to stand out and be strong for the sake of belonging. To do this we devalue our ideas, we learn to always stay with the masses - to always say ‘Yes’ - regardless of wanting to say no, we learn not to love ourselves in order to gain the love of others, we disapprove of our inner truth in order to get approval fro...

Some make us, some break us. PATTERNS. In this episode we explore how patterns have shown up in our lives and how recognizing these patterns has been key in both of our healing journeys.