Feelings You Can Trust with Dominique Davis

The Cost of Abandoning Yourself - Why You Still Feel Unseen Feelings You Can Trust - Episode 27 Sometimes the reason you feel unseen…is because you’ve been abandoning yourself to belong. In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we explore identity, safety, and what it really means to feel aligned in your relationships and community. Through our first listener letter, we talk about what happens...

Taking action is one of the hardest parts of building a life you love. Visualization can be inspiring. Planning can feel productive. But the moment you actually have to do the thing , fear tends to show up. In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we talk about why taking action often feels so intimidating, how perfectionism keeps us stuck in the planning stage, and why you may never actually f...

This episode is different. Today, I’m sharing a real-life example of what happens when you actually apply the Feelings You Can Trust framework. Not perfectly. Not overnight. But consistently. From mindset shifts to intentional action, this episode walks through what it looks like when visualization, alignment, and stewardship move from theory into real life. This is not a conversation about dreami...

Feelings You Can Trust EP 24: Change Your Self-Talk, Change Your Life We often think change happens through information. But real change happens when what you know aligns with what you believe . In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we explore the unconscious mind — the part of you that stores patterns, emotional memory, and learned responses — and how self-talk acts as the bridge between co...

If you’ve ever said something you didn’t mean…Shut down when you wanted to speak up…Or reacted in a way that didn’t feel aligned with who you’re trying to become… This episode is for you. Today we’re talking about emotional reactivity — what it is, why it happens, and how to respond instead of react. We explore how survival mode shows up in conversations, relationships, and even in the way we cope...

Episode 22 — You’re Doing a Lot — But Is It Working? In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we’re talking about prioritized action — and the self-awareness required to admit when our actions don’t actually support the life we say we want. This conversation is about honesty, alignment, and recognizing when we’re staying busy to avoid discomfort rather than moving with intention. We explore how...

Episode 21 — You Can’t Outrun Your Purpose In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we’re talking about what happens when you know you’re called to more — but find yourself stuck in impostor syndrome, stagnation, or self-sabotage instead of momentum. We explore how purpose and vision are deeply connected, why clarity can sometimes activate fear instead of confidence, and how comfort can quietly...

Episode 20 — Why Being Happy Makes You Anxious In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we explore a quiet, often unspoken experience: when life is going well, but joy still feels hard to access, trust, or sustain. For many of us, the struggle isn’t survival anymore — it’s allowing ourselves to enjoy what we’ve built. We talk about how anxiety can show up as waiting for “the other shoe to drop,...

Feelings You Can Trust — Episode 19: How Survival Mode Rewires Your Mind (and Fuels Rumination) In this episode, we’re circling back to Step 1 of the Feelings You Can Trust Framework: Getting Out of Survival Mode . Today’s focus? Rumination. Why we do it, where it comes from, and how understanding your own thought patterns can help you step into a safer, more empowered internal world. Together, we...

Episode 18 — The Art of Letting Go: Making Space for the Life You Want In this episode of Feelings You Can Trust , we enter Step 4 of the framework: Take Action — and we begin with the most overlooked part of the action phase: releasing what no longer aligns with the life you’re trying to build. Before you start manifesting, planning, or creating new habits, the very first step is clearing space....

EPISODE 17 — Visualization Isn’t Optional: How to See the Life You Want This episode explores the power of visualization and why it’s a non-negotiable step in creating a life you love. I’m also sharing grad school updates, what I’m currently reading, and two new community-centered segments. ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown 00:00 — Welcome Back & Life Update 02:30 — Learning to Read Clinical Research 06:00 — “...

Could you imagine a world where everyone feels content to be exactly the way they are? It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? It does sound great, but keep in mind that your favorite brand would most likely go out of business. Capitalism is fueled by self-hatred. From the moment you exit the womb, you’ve been fed messages encouraging you to hate yourself. How else would they sell you the car note, the c...

Constructing a life that you love requires the ability to employ critical thinking skills. Group thought and passive acceptance of the status quo will lead to a thought process grounded in victimhood. Understanding that everything in our society is a social construct, or an idea created and reinforced by society, is the key to elevating one’s way of thinking. The average person’s beliefs about wea...

While More Peace Please takes a short break between seasons, I wanted to leave you with something nourishing to carry into your days. In this special hiatus episode, I’m sharing a collection of affirmations centered on faith, stewardship, abundance, generosity, and prosperity. These affirmations are designed to ground you in peace, remind you of God’s limitless provision, and encourage you to live...

In the season finale of More Peace Please , we’re returning to the beginning— the place where dreams are born. In this episode, I share why I stopped dreaming for a while... and how I found the courage to start again. Together, we explore the difference between false positivity and truthful optimism, and how real peace can only exist when we’re honest—with ourselves, our fears, and our deepest des...

More Peace (Please!) Episode 12 - Finding Peace in Failed Plans (Part 2) I’m joined by the brilliant Kacee M. King, a powerhouse in finance, education, and healing-centered leadership, for a heart-centered conversation on finding peace in failed plans. From the lessons of a failed marriage to the freedom that comes with release, Kacee reminds us that peace isn’t found in perfection—it’s found in t...

More Peace (Please!) Episode 11 - Finding Peace in Failed Plans So... remember a few episodes ago when I told y’all I’d be bringing weekly trauma-informed yoga classes to YouTube? Yeah. About that. This week on More Peace Please, I’m reflecting on what it means to set a goal, try your best, and still not hit the mark—and why that doesn’t mean you failed. I share how I pivoted from burnout to clari...

Welcome to double digits! I can't believe we're already on Episode 10 of More Peace (Please!)—thank you so much for being here. 🌿 This week, I’ve been in deep observation mode. Life has reminded me that healing isn’t always soft, trendy, or Instagram-worthy. Sometimes, healing means sitting in discomfort. Sometimes, it means facing the parts of ourselves we’ve tried to bypass with good vibes, gre...

More Peace (Please!) Episode 9 – Finding Peace in Community (with Yogi Tochi) How do *you* define friendship? Who are you building with? And what does your ideal community *really* look like? In this episode of *More Peace (Please!)*, I’m joined by the radiant and thoughtful @yogi.tochi (https://instagram.com/yogi.tochi) for a heartfelt conversation on connection, belonging, and what it truly mean...

More Peace (Please!) Episode 8 – Finding Peace in Community (with Yogi Tochi) How do you define friendship? Who are you building with? And what does your ideal community *really* look like? In this episode of *More Peace (Please!)*, I’m joined by the radiant and thoughtful @yogi.tochi (https://instagram.com/yogi.tochi) for a heartfelt conversation on connection, belonging, and what it truly means...

Episode 7 – Stop Dreaming, Start Doing: Learning How to Take Aligned Action Do you have all the ideas but still feel stuck when it comes to actually making things happen? Or maybe you’re out here hustling nonstop, but you’re not seeing the results you expected? If either of those sound like you, this episode is for you. In this episode of More Peace (Please!) , I’m diving into why so many of us st...

Oh my goodness! More Peace (Please!) has almost reached its first 100 downloads! I am so grateful to everyone who has shared their time and energy with the podcast. We're building something beautiful, and it’s just the beginning! Take the next couple of weeks to catch up on episodes you may have missed or relisten to the ones that resonated with your spirit. More Peace (Please!) will return before...

Episode 6: Finding Peace in Mindful Consumption Featuring Invino Verity (Part 2) In this conversation, I sit down with Invino Verity, a content creator and storyteller, exploring the nuances of mindful drinking. Together, we unpack what it means to question our relationship with alcohol, without shame, rigidity, or labels. We talk about: ✨How alcohol has been normalized in spaces of stress relief...

Episode 5: Finding Peace in Mindful Consumption Featuring Invino Verity In this conversation, I sit down with Invino Verity, a content creator and storyteller, exploring the nuances of mindful drinking. Together, we unpack what it means to question our relationship with alcohol, without shame, rigidity, or labels. We talk about: ✨How alcohol has been normalized in spaces of stress relief and cele...

Episode 4: Finding Peace in Releasing Tomorrow’s Worries There’s a difference between forcing ourselves to be present and simply letting the day carry us gently, one moment at a time. In Episode 4 of More Peace (Please!) , I reflect on what it really means to live in the day-to-day—without spiraling into the fears of the future or the pressure of needing to always “be present.” This episode is for...