ShamanTalk

In this week's episode, I'm taking a deep dive into the eight main things I wish I'd known at the start of my spiritual journey (which would have helped me along the path immensely) 

What is a mental load? The invisible, non-tangible tasks involved in operating a family are called the mental load, also known as cognitive labour. The mental load is the unseen – not necessarily the physical tasks but the remembering of all of the daily stuff that needs to be done – so shopping, dinner prep or when laundry needs doing – it also includes reaching out to other family members and re...

Closure can be described as the end of a relationship, job, stage of life, or way of thinking and is often associated with difficulty. Finding closure implies being able to completely accept what has happened and finding ways to honour the transition. Tune in to find out how. 

This week we'll dive into why it's not OK to use your spiritual gifts on others without their consent. Ever. 

Celebrate episode 100 with me as I share some wins and losses of the past few years. You can also find out how to win an Intuitive Guidance reading (which you can’t get any other way!)

We’ve all come into contact with someone who displays narcissistic tendencies. We’ve likely displayed some of these tendencies ourselves at some point in our lives. But did you know that there’s more than one type of narcissist? We call the narcissists we tend to know and love ‘ overt narcissists’, and the traits they tend to display are well known. But there’s another type. The covert narcissist...

In this re-focus week, you'll go back over how to effectively deal with negative energy, both inner and outer, so that you can continue on your Shamanic journey to reaching your greatest potential with fewer blocks and more resilience. 

When painful or difficult things happen in life, how do you react? ​ Do you immediately want to know whose fault it is? ​ Blaming is the habit of making other people or things ‘wrong’ or responsible when difficult things happen. ​ But blaming never helps anyone or solves a problem. It is insidious and it is the wind that gives momentum to negative drama in our lives. Learning to let go of blame is...

When we talk about the shadow, we mean all the parts we deny, hide, repress or reject about ourselves. It’s called the shadow because it hasn’t been captured by the light of our consciousness and because it has been banned from the surface of our visible life. In this week's episode, we'll be taking a dive into shadow, finding out what it really is & learning how to begin working with it. 

Empaths are highly sensitive individuals who have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and feeling. We usually use the term "empath" to describe a person who experiences a great deal of empathy, often to the point of taking on others' pain at their own expense. This episode takes another look at the difference between enslaved and empowered empaths, and what you can do abou...

When you are trapped in all or nothing thinking, you experience your life in extreme terms: It's either perfect or a disaster. This is known as distorted thinking (or cognitive distortion) because life is a mixed bag for all of us. And it really affects our spiritual life – we think we must be perfect and manage perfectly; otherwise, we've failed. This episode will cover how to know when you are i...

Do you ever binge-listen podcasts or get really inspired by a book, just to forget most of the content a few weeks later? Well, you're not alone. So many of us do this, and we forget many important lessons along the way. With this in mind, I've decided to Refocus on past episodes of ShamanTalk that I feel are REALLY important. I've added new insights to each ReFocus podcast and things I've learned...

Many people that I work with have fears about how to stay safe in the spirit realms. They’ve been given fear-mongering stories about boogie men and nasties – evil waiting to pounce around every corner. This week I'll be helping you to dismantle the fear you may feel around this subject, and teaching you how to stay safe in these realms. 

There are a LOT of terms within Shamanism, some of them you may know, and others you may not. This week's episode will teach you the lingo of the Shamanic world so that you can better understand & communicate the key concepts within this ancient practice.

The Ego has a bad rap — it has become the villain of self-help. According to psychologists, if we don’t have an ego, we would become mentally ill. We need it to mediate between the unconscious and the conscious. Your  relationship  with your Ego can turn into either an enemy or an ally. In other words, your Ego is not you, but we often completely identify with our Ego as Self.  Ego...

We all have needs, be they physical, mental, emotional or spiritual - and you probably have more than you may think! ​ But what happens when your needs aren't being met? ​ The effects of not having your needs met can manifest in thousands of different ways depending on the situation. We can become irritable, tired, angry, resentful, depressed... the list goes on. Taking personal responsibility for...

An in-depth guide to the ancient Toltec practise of Recapitulation - gifted to the world, for all to use. 

Do you have an inner checklist or a set of rules that you assume, if you follow them, will lead to a perfect or happier life? “When I eat healthily and go to the gym, I’ll have a better body; then I’ll love myself.” Or “If I do yoga and meditate every day, then I’ll be less anxious, and people will like me more.” Most of us live in this transactional space within ourselves, where we’ve decided tha...

Do you ever feel like something or someone is draining your spiritual & mental energy even when you’re not around them? If so, then perhaps a cord-cutting ceremony is what you need. What is cord-cutting? Cord-cutting is a healing technique to help “unhook” you from draining or unhealthy emotional dynamics, freeing you from relational patterns that squander your mental and spiritual energy. It...

Do you remember episode 79? We talked about Funk Days…. Well, the opposite of a funk day can also be true! This week we’ll explore the other end of the spectrum – what to do if you experience high spiritual energy. There are times when I am so full of spiritual energy, I don’t quite know what to do with myself! I’ll feel a rush and a buzz – I’ll want to do everything and will start a tonne of proj...

Many of my clients and students struggle with Journey Interpretation & other Spiritual messages early on in their path. This week we dive into a comprehensive guide to understanding your spiritual messages.

Have you ever felt alone in the Universe, unable to face going through the motions, having no real sense of direction, and feeling hopeless? You could be going through a 'Dark Night of the Soul' or a Spiritual Awakening. Tune in to this week's episode, where I'll be identifying the main ways you can know if you're experiencing a dark night of the soul and just what can be done to support you throu...

I firmly believe that the key to a healthy, happy and emotionally free life is undertaking deep personal work i.e. bravely facing your Shadow and working through your issues (with the help of your spiritual team).  Shamanism is a wonderful tool that enables us to do this but all too often in the spiritual realms we actually use spiritual practices as avoidance techniques. Using Spiritual idea...

Last week we talked about common cognitive distortions – many of you resonated with this topic, so this week I thought we could explore some ways to work more effectively with these distortions. You can use one or any combination of the methods described in the podcast to combat irrational thoughts and cognitive distortions. Try them out and look for the one that seems to work best for you because...

Negative thought patterns, otherwise known as cognitive distortions are thought patterns in our minds that convince us of something that isn't true. These thoughts are usually used to back up our negative thinking. We tell ourselves things that sound rational and accurate but really only serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves. In this week's podcast, I'll be helping you to identify any...