Lift OneSelf -Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Permission to feel shouldn't be something we need to ask for, yet we've created a culture where expressing authentic emotions feels like crossing a boundary. Why do we apologize before sharing our sadness? Why do we preface vulnerability with disclaimers? This episode dives deep into our collective discomfort with the full spectrum of human emotion. We've constructe...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you bring together a nervous system expert and a Harvard-trained psychotherapist who survived flesh-eating disease? A profound conversation about the true nature of healing, resilience, and self-discovery. This episode opens with a guided mindfulness practice that immediately demonstrates how we can create space between awareness and thoughts—a foundational skill...

Send us Fan Mail What if the place you've been trying to get back to is actually you? Not the you that pleases others or performs for acceptance, but the raw, honest, wildly worthy you beneath all the conditioning. This essential question forms the heart of a deeply resonant exploration into authentic selfhood. Many of us equate power with cutting people off or establishing firm boundaries—va...

Send us Fan Mail Unlock Hidden Childhood Blocks: A Live Hypnotherapy Breakthrough Vulnerability takes center stage as podcast host Nat bravely undergoes a live hypnotherapy session, revealing the childhood roots of her creative blocks. This intimate exploration with RTT hypnotherapist Karoline Fisher offers listeners a rare glimpse into the therapeutic process that connects present struggles with...

Send us Fan Mail That bone-deep tiredness after a weekend filled with surprise visits, thunderstorms, community gatherings, and late-night shifts isn't something to push past—it's something to honor. When fatigue comes from creating memories, from being truly present in your life, it's serving a different purpose than the exhaustion that stems from stress or obligation. Many of us h...

Send us Fan Mail Quitting silences the dream. Pausing and pivoting refine it. In this raw and powerful conversation, clarity coach and entrepreneur Dominiece Clifton joins NatNat on the Lift OneSelf Podcast to unpack the emotional toll of burnout, the courage to pause without guilt, and the sacred difference between avoidance and true rest. After three successful years of podcasting, Dominiece mad...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we keep reopening doors that already showed us what’s behind them? That person who repeatedly disappoints us.  The belief that keeps us small. The habit of over-functioning when our body is quietly begging for rest. In this tender solo episode, we explore what you may still be carrying that was never meant to come with you. Through a guided mindful moment, you’ll be gently...

Send us Fan Mail The divide between pain and pleasure, escape and presence, runs through the core of human experience. In this riveting conversation with Amrit Singh Reinsch, we venture beyond conventional thinking about consciousness and healing to discover what happens when we stop running from discomfort. Amrit's extraordinary journey took him from Germany's regimented structure to tw...

Send us Fan Mail The tender threads of motherhood weave through this deeply personal episode as I share a love letter to my son Javon on his 30th birthday. Thirty years ago, as a scared teenager without even a high school diploma, I was thrust into motherhood — holding a tiny human who depended on me while I was still learning how to depend on myself. That moonlit night when I first brought him ho...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed yourself sabotaging a peaceful moment or pulling away when things feel too good? Your nervous system might be hitting what I call a "joy threshold" – that point where feeling good becomes uncomfortable, even threatening. This deeply personal exploration unpacks why so many of us, especially those who've experienced trauma or lived in survival m...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt the burning desire to write, yet find yourself frozen by self-doubt and fear of rejection? This episode takes you on a deeply vulnerable journey into the heart of creative expression with book coach Lisa Tener, who brings her wealth of experience from helping hundreds of authors transform their writing blocks into flowing creativity. Lisa opens by sharing her re...

Send us Fan Mail That silent scroll through your ex's profile at 2 AM? It's not just curiosity – it's your nervous system seeking a hit of familiar pain. Welcome to a raw exploration of the hidden trauma patterns lurking beneath our seemingly innocent social media habits. When we catch ourselves "just checking" someone's Instagram story after choosing not to attend an...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why you keep hitting the same emotional walls despite years of personal growth work? Trauma specialist Tammy Cox reveals the missing piece that's keeping you stuck in patterns you can't seem to break. "Trauma is just a high state of negative emotion," Tammy explains, cutting through the buzzwords to offer a refreshingly simple understanding of how e...

Send us Fan Mail What would your pain say if it finally felt safe enough to speak? This question anchors a deeply intimate exploration into the hidden language of our bodies and the protective nature of our suffering.  We've been conditioned to push away discomfort, to reframe our pain into something more acceptable, or to fix it as quickly as possible. But this episode invites you into a rad...

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you truly felt your body from the inside out? Not just noticing an ache or pain, but deeply sensing your physical existence? For many of us, living primarily in our thoughts has disconnected us from crucial information our bodies are constantly trying to communicate. Karen Statner, clinical somatic educator and author, joins us to explore the revolutionary p...

Send us Fan Mail Easter weekend is meant to be a time of peace, family, and renewal. Yet this year, many Canadians are feeling an unusual kind of pressure, as advance voting falls on Good Friday. Long lines across the country reveal a troubling paradox: we’re being asked to make important decisions while in a stressed state—called to action during a time traditionally meant for stillness. This epi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt caught in that impossible space where your body screams for rest while your mind refuses to slow down? That tension between physical exhaustion and mental momentum is where we dive deep in this raw, intimate conversation about the courage it takes to pause in a world that glorifies burnout. We explore why rest feels so threatening to many of us—how survival patt...

Send us Fan Mail Shattering taboos and exposing medical blind spots, this deeply personal exploration of perimenopause and menopause reveals truths that will validate the experiences of countless women struggling in silence. Amita Sharma, founder of Nourish Doc, shares a shocking revelation from her research interviewing thousands of experts worldwide: OB-GYNs receive virtually no education about...

Send us Fan Mail Ever noticed how the most beautiful self-care routines sometimes feel empty? There's a reason.  In this raw and honest exploration, we uncover the shadow side of self-care—when wellness practices become sophisticated forms of emotional avoidance rather than genuine healing. I share my own journey of realizing that despite having the "perfect" spiritual routine—the m...

Send us Fan Mail What if the parts of yourself you've been trying to get rid of actually hold the key to your healing? In this heart-opening conversation, relationship experts Dean and HollyKem Sunseri reveal the transformative power of recognizing, naming, and loving all aspects of yourself – even the parts that feel broken or protective. After 33 years of marriage and decades helping couple...

Send us Fan Mail What if the greatest obstacle to your healing isn't someone else, but the person staring back at you in the mirror? This transformative episode explores the powerful threshold where excuses end and genuine transformation begins – what I call "the mirror's edge." For years, I was the queen of "if only" thinking – believing that if only others would cha...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to harness your authentic power as a female artist in a world that often tries to define you? Tabitha Gerbadian's journey from Barbados to international stages reveals the raw reality behind the spotlight. When Tabitha steps on stage, something electric happens. Her voice commanded 60,000 people in Africa and turned quiet restaurant patrons into spontaneous...

Send us Fan Mail The rush of being needed – that warm sensation when someone turns to you in crisis – feels incredible, but what if your desire to help might sometimes be more about you than them? This powerful episode dives deep into the psychology of our "rescue reflex" and explores when supporting others becomes a hidden addiction. When you constantly swoop in to fix others' prob...

Send us Fan Mail Struggling to break free from the corporate ceiling? Greg Mohr, self-described "Franchise Maven," reveals how franchising opens doors to entrepreneurship without starting from scratch. This eye-opening conversation challenges everything you thought you knew about franchise opportunities. Greg's journey from teenage Taco Bell worker to franchise expert spans decades...

Send us Fan Mail Are you exhausted from saying "yes" when you need to say "no"? This game-changing episode reveals why healthy boundaries are the ultimate form of self-love—and the missing key to deeper connections. Millions struggle silently with boundary-setting, trapped between self-sacrifice and relationship preservation. As one listener confessed, "Sometimes it's...