Relationship As Medicine

Janel Phillips, founder and co-owner of Sansara Resort in Cambutal, Panamá joins me for an inspiring conversation about the experience and land where we’ll be hosting our Soulful Retreat.  She shares the synchronistic story of how she and her husband found themselves in picturesque Cambutal and how it's unfolded into the special and sacred place it is today.  Together we look at the experience...

In this episode, I am joined by Nuria Reed to explore embodiment-focused decolonization work from her perspective as a white-bodied practitioner with European lineage.  We delve into the power of this work in fostering a sense of deep belonging - whether it’s with the natural world, with each other, or inside themselves. She explains the concept of Embodied Ancestral Awakening, shedding light on i...

In this special episode of the podcast, I wanted to take the time to talk with you about my upcoming retreat, Soulful . I dive into my intentions that will go into this retreat and share the inspiration behind this offering. I give a glimpse of what your experience will be like, exploring the day-to-day schedule and the deep HOW and WHY of it all. If you’ve been curious about what this retreat wil...

Michelle Saltz and I get together to chat about how our healing and embodiment work can be supported by nature. In this episode, she takes us through what inspires her to support people in this work and the ways in which she supports them through art therapy and coaching.  We also talk about: Breathwork and other impactful tools to support us in being present The importance of being consistent wit...

I am beyond grateful to have gotten to share this time with my teacher and mentor, Stephen Terrell. I’ve been eager to get this episode out since we recorded it last month.  Can’t wait to hear your thoughts. I’m often asked “how is THIS nervous system regulation work different from other regulation work?” and “HOW does it actually work?” and so many other questions.  If you want to hear more about...

Welcome to Part 3 of a special 3-session series with Tamsin Crimmens, who generously offered to go live with me for some focused business coaching and nervous system support. During these discussions, we delve into deeply personal topics that bridge the personal and professional aspects of her life.  My intention in recording these sessions is to offer examples of embodied support and to demonstra...

Welcome to Part 2 of a special 3-session series with Tamsin Crimmens, who generously offered to go live with me for some focused business coaching and nervous system support. During these discussions, we delve into deeply personal topics that bridge the personal and professional aspects of her life.  My intention in recording these sessions is to offer examples of embodied support and to demonstra...

Welcome to Part 1 of a special 3-session series with Tamsin Crimmens, who generously offered to go live with me for some focused business coaching and nervous system support. During these discussions, we delve into deeply personal topics that bridge the personal and professional aspects of her life.  My intention in recording these sessions is to offer examples of embodied support and to demonstra...

How 3 weeks on and 1 (or more) weeks off each month changed everything. In this solo episode, I share about the incredible work structure I've set up for myself that supports my nervous system and my heart and soul's highest purpose. I talk about the anxieties and fears and stories that show up each time I do this and the subsequent freedom that comes afterwards. I share about the very rea...

Dené Logan and I delve into the realms of self-discovery, authenticity, and spirituality. In this episode, we explore the power of presence and trust in one's unique path. We dive deep into the experience of struggle and suffering and the meaning it plays in our lives. Our conversation takes us on a journey towards a connection with something greater, whether it be spirit, source, or the divin...

Katie returns for a second episode as we explore the importance of being trauma-informed in any industry that involves caring for humans. Katie and I discuss how this form of care is a practice of humanity and connection, and how it can lead to boundless possibilities for healing and growth for all parties involved. We emphasize that trauma-informed care is a long game and stress the importance of...

In this week’s episode, I was so happy to talk with Katie Kurtz about trauma-informed care. During this talk, we emphasize that being trauma-informed requires not just knowledge, but also active practice and integration of skills. We go into: Katie's working definitions of trauma and trauma informed care The difference between trauma awareness, trauma-informed care, and being trauma-responsive...

In this deeply personal episode, I’m interviewed by Danielle Cohen for her private online group, Visibility Medicine, which she generously offered to let me publish on my podcast. This discussion bridges my personal life and business, where: Danielle asks me about my visibility wounds and we explore my experience of neurodiversity and the impacts of complex trauma I share about an unfortunate expe...

In this episode, Juna Mustad, SEP joins me again for a meaningful conversation about Anger. What is anger? Where does it come from? And how can you learn to welcome and embrace anger to live a more expressed and authentic life with energy and clarity? In this episode, we'll be exploring these questions and shine a light on: How learning to welcome and embrace anger allows us to live a more express...

Will Rēzin and I got together today to discuss the importance of leaning into support as a coach, therapist, healer and/or helper. We not only talk about many aspects of my own Body of Work and my program Body of Work... we talk about how high integrity and ethical care providers can up-level their skill so they can be regulated, centered and skilled when sitting with clients and running their bus...

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Following up on the last episode,  Ryan McGladrey, DOMTP and I bring you more conversations as well as somatic practices around embodying presence and the "how-to's" of meeting each moment.  Some topics we delve into in this episode are: Listening as a skill: The how-to’s of that + exploring the concept of active receptivity Going deeper by going lighte...

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. In this episode series, Ryan McGladrey, DOMTP and I nerd out about the nuances of embodied presence and how that can serve and support those we work with. The foundation of our conversation is exploring the simplicity of being present with another human and the power of seeing people just as they are. Throughout both episodes, we examine the following: Our top ti...

How do we use marketing as a force for good?  Natalia Sanyal joins me in an engaging conversation around how we can connect with our audiences and clients in a way that doesn't cause harm. Drawing from our own lived experience and our work with clients, we discuss: The potential to feel more aligned with the way we share our work to the world in a marketing space that has historically been op...

In this episode, Danielle Cohen and I discuss what's happening in the field right now in ourselves and our clients around business growth. We approach questions like: How do we approach business growth authentically? How do we stay healthy, inspired and in a state of self-trust when we can't control external circumstances around income, marketing and industry "standards"? If you are a helper, a we...

This is a behind-the-scenes follow-up conversation to the Nourish Experience that Tamsin Crimmens and I offered last month. We were so fired up about the themes and concepts that we wanted to keep going. We cover topics such as:  How we define and experience success somatically  Moving from capitalist/patriarchal productivity, performance and comparison to sustainable, healthy and connec...

In sitting down with Stephanie Somatics, we dive into how our body is more than just a vehicle that transports us from place to place - it's an interpreter for life. Coming home to the body is a practice that we can practice for the rest of our lives. In this episode we look at how we move from looking for what's wrong and how to fix it to a more empowered and connected approach to healing, we see...

Natalie Smalls, MFT shares with us about the power of community, relationship to the ocean, and how holding safer and braver spaces in surfing can support womxn to reclaim their healing, power and belonging.  She talks about her own path of healing and how the ocean guided her into living a life now that is beyond anything she had ever imagined and how she now gets to see this unfold in those...

Joe Clements and I sit down to reflect on the power of trauma informed mindfulness and the emotional awareness.  He shares about his story growing up in Santa Cruz and how he never could have anticipated being where he is today and what got him here.  We share our own snapshots of how we move from overwhelm to being in relationship to emotions in new ways.  Joe also shares about how...

In this Solo episode, I talk about the main thing I see that gets missed MOST as care providers - coaches, therapists, doctors, facilitators.  It takes a lot to be able to catch these precious, important moments with clients.  Especially clients who have insecure attachment and past trauma.  When we can get comfortable and regulated enough in ourselves to stay with our clients throu...

Selena La’Chelle Collazo, M.A., M.Ed., A.M./Ph. D. takes us on an incredible journey of her life's path and how embodiment practices like yoga and mindfulness saved her life.  She shares deeply around how bringing these practices in various ways around the world have impacted the lives of so many. This episode sparks so much inspiration around how to wake up and drop into our bodies amidst ev...