Rewritten Stories

“Every rite of passage begins with a story. The one we have been living, and the one waiting to be written.” – Cara Jones Most of us carry a story that whispers I am powerless. It splinters into shame, unworthiness, perfectionism, and survival patterns that never got the message the war is over. This episode of Rewritten is about what happens when we face those patterns instead of hiding them. Whe...

In this episode of Rewritten Stories , we step into the childhood world of Mia Brice, from her one woman show at the Marsh in San Francisco.  ✨ This is a conversation for anyone who has ever wondered if their story is “too much” and is ready to discover that truth spoken aloud can become medicine, not just for others, but for ourselves. Inside this episode: Mia’s phone call to her younger se...

“Storytelling, when done from truth, becomes a rite of passage,  a way to alchemize pain into power.” – Cara Jones This season of Rewritten is not just a return, it’s a new chapter. After walking through a year that stripped everything: anxiety, hormonal upheaval, and the sting of my book being rejected for being “too heavy,” I re-emerge with a deeper truth: ✨ Storytelling is not performance...

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a raw and transformative narrative from Carla Zilliox, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland. Carla’s story is a powerful reminder that sometimes our greatest gifts are buried under what we were shamed for.  ✨ This is a conversation for anyone standing at the threshold of healing, ready to transform old...

In this episode of Rewritten Stories , we step into a moving and transformative narrative from RJ Jennings, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland. RJ takes us on a journey of intergenerational healing….one that comes with more surprises than any of us saw coming. ✨ This is a conversation for anyone ready to break free from inherited patterns, embrace their t...

So much of finding our voices is about remembering who we are and saying YES to our soul’s call.  In this episode I speak to a long time psychotherapist and guide who uses psilocybin mushrooms in her practice.  Together we explore: How plant medicine can help us heal by turning towards vs way from our pain  The trance of struggle and how our awareness of it can wake us up The import...

There are endless sounds and stories held in our bodies, when we learn to free them, we discover our one-of-a-kind music. In this episode on The Music In You with Phoenix Song we dive into: How to let go and free our voices How our sound can become a channel for the wisdom of our bodies, ancestors and more Working with the inner child to free up your expression How music and sound can help us heal...

Whatever it is you are afraid to be, you have likely tucked away in what’s called your “shadow.” Your shadow contains vital parts of yourself that, when cut off, also cut off your life force and ability to create amazing things in this world.  These buried parts of ourselves want expression and, when we pretend they are not there, usually end up causing trouble. On the flip side, you can harn...

We are not taught to see ourselves accurately and so, for so many of us, the prospect of being seen makes us want to run and hide. Photographer and breathwork facilitator Melodee Solomon uses fear as fuel to create. She holds space for people to be more fully seen with her camera and, in doing so, step into the next level of their work.  In this episode on The Medicine of Creativity and Being...

You don’t need to spill your guts and life traumas online to grow an audience. You need only learn how to speak human to human. Excavating your one-of-a-kind truth is one of the most powerful ways to connect with yourself and your people. In this episode on 10 True Things + Other Ways To Stir Your Truth, I dive into: Why paying attention to who you’re speaking to frees you up to say what you have...

Welcome to my edgiest interview yet! A conversation with Darshana Avila, an “erotic wholeness” coach. I began working with Darshana in 2021 as the stress of the pandemic amplified a need to examine old programming around sex and reclaim more of myself. In this episode On Sexual Healing and Reclaiming Your Erotic Self we explore Darshana’s one-of-kind work and my learnings from it over several year...

This week I’m speaking with Tovi Scruggs-Hussein about racial healing and how my own journey began in earnest with a shame-filled moment of her calling me in, back in 2020. That moment and how Tovi met it and me, taught me how to work with shame in a way I never have before. It sent me on an ongoing path to be more forgiving of myself when I inevitably get things wrong. To grow my confidence in my...

There is a quality that lives in all of us and I think is essential in our ability to heal, speak, create, make art, make a ripple here in this world. And that quality is willingness. Willingness has driven all the twists and turns on my path. Willingness is a unique flavor of courage that puts the soul in the drivers seat.  That helps us stop fighting the resistance and instead welcome it. I...

What are you willing to risk to speak your truth? When I started making ‘Blessed Child’, my documentary about leaving my parents’ faith, it opened up some painful history I had tucked away. From early childhood trauma to struggling in my arranged marriage during my twenties. It took me seven years to make this documentary, in part because I was terrified of losing my parents. At one point it felt...

Does speaking your truth come easy to you? It never has for me. Twelve years ago, I got a call to tell my story about growing up in a wild religion/cult. When I first started, I had every reason not to tell this story. This part of my life was behind me, it wasn’t part of who I was anymore. There was no point in bringing it all up again. Exploring my story put me on a healing path and part of that...

Finding your voice and sounding like yourself doesn't just happen overnight. It’s a practice. We all have these parts in us that are scared and much more comfortable playing roles than being ourselves. The only way to make them feel safe is by taking small bold action. And, little by little, show them that they get to relax, and we can let more of ourselves out. I’ve been on a long ass journey whe...