Self Talk with Rachel Astarte

Send Rachel a text message. How we handle conflict with another person says a lot about who we are, but also what we are capable of. In this episode, we'll look at blame versus boundaries and how each plays a part in conflict as well as humanity as a whole. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons...

Send Rachel a text message. When emotions get the best of us, we can feel overwhelmed and out of control. This brief, body-focused meditation brings us back into alignment with love and acceptance of our fully human lives. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show W...

Send Rachel a text message. What does it mean to surrender? For some, there is a sense of giving up or letting go and letting God or the universe take control of our lives. In this episode, we look at how surrendering on the path is far from a passive act. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/l...

Send Rachel a text message. What does it mean to be on the path? In this episode, we look at the obstacles and consequences—both challenging and rewarding—to choosing a psychospiritual life journey. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  fo...

Send Rachel a text message. Could there be a positive side to depression? In this episode, we look at a possible purpose of depression and ways to resolve feelings of hopelessness while within its depths. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel &g...

Send Rachel a text message. We all experience varying degrees of anxiety in our lives. In this episode, Rachel shares how to handle bouts of anxiety with the most powerful tool in your psychospiritual toolkit: This moment. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show W...

Send Rachel a text message. They say that falling in love is wonderful. And it is. In this episode, we look at how the highest self can shine a light in the darkness after the excitement of falling in love fades. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Berlin, I. (1946). They Say...

Send Rachel a text message. Every couple experiences conflicts. How can we manage those conflicts as our highest self? Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast , or wherev...

Send Rachel a text message. In this third segment of her series on the human shadow, Rachel offers a guided meditation to help integrate your shadow aspects and to increase self-acceptance. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationo...

Send Rachel a text message. Continuing our discussion about the human shadow, Rachel presents an exercise that helps us integrate—or eat—our shadow: Ken Wilber's 3-2-1 Process. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.co...

Send Rachel a text message. A look at the parts of our psyches we keep in the dark—and why we need to bring them into the light. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast ,...

Send Rachel a text message. How to see your problems as helpers along your path—and work with them toward wellness. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast , or wherever...

Send Rachel a text message. Self-love is often confused with conceit. In this episode, we'll look at how loving yourself is beneficial not only for you but for everyone around you. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofsel...

Send Rachel a text message. Even though we may feel isolated and alone in our lives, we never really are. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast , or wherever you get po...

Send Rachel a text message. The past and future are inaccessible to us. In this podcast, Rachel discusses the practice and benefits of being in the present moment—both in pain and in pleasure. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundati...

Send Rachel a text message. As New York State legislators decide whether to legalize marijuana, Rachel discusses the ways plant medicines can be used and how to avoid the pitfalls of their healing powers. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel &g...

Send Rachel a text message. The poet Mary Oliver asks us in her poem, "The Summer Day," "...what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" In this episode, Rachel talks about the process of self-work as a gentle restoration rather than ambitious striving toward an idealized self. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cre...

Send Rachel a text message. In Part 2 of the solitude series, Rachel discusses how to develop a regular solitude practice, beginning with creating sacred space. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, a...

Send Rachel a text message. Solitude is not a retreat from the world, but a way for us to regenerate our soul's batteries. In this episode, Rachel addresses the topic of solitude—why so many of us are averse to it and how we can improve our mind, body, and spirit with regular time alone. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...

Send Rachel a text message. In this episode, Rachel answers a listener's question: How do you define happiness? We look at what happiness means and how we can find it in our lives. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofsel...

Send Rachel a text message. A look at Automatic Negative Thoughts—where they come from and how to get rid of them for good. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe here, at youtube.com/@selftalkpodcast , or w...

Send Rachel a text message. From quantum physics to the Bible to Sri Ramana Maharshi, find out how our interconnectedness plays a part in becoming our highest self. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show Work with Rachel >  foundationofself.com • Subscribe her...

Send Rachel a text message. Premiere episode. What is the self? What is your self? Are you the roles and labels you carry or something more? What are the voices in your head telling you? In this episode, we dive deep into the self and how we can work with it to benefit our lives as well as the world around us. Music: "Ave Marimba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative C...