Soulful Practices Podcast

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Maya Angelow said : “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” Courage is one of those terms like trust, respect, love, and so on that we love to talk about in healing and personal growth circles, yet it is often not defined in a way that is super helpful.  What is courage? ...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Thich Nhat Hanh, an amazing spiritual teacher and modern day mystic, wrote in The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation   “Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else. You are wonderful just as you are.” In episode 47 we are continuing our conversation about one...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Thich Nhat Hanh, an amazing spiritual teacher and modern day mystic, wrote in The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation   “Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else. You are wonderful just as you are.” In episode 46 we are diving into one of the core questions...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In episode 45 of Soulful Practices Podcast, we dive deeper into a question that so many of us have right now:  How can we embrace joy, real happiness, laughter, healing, and the pursuit of our dreams while also making choices that help support the whole too? Thomas Merton, a modern mystic, gave us a possible answer on where to look to help us navigate these ty...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Eleanor Roosevelt is attributed with saying, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."  In this episode of Soulful Practice Podcast we explore one of the main areas we trek through on a healing and awakening journey, the concept and cultivation of true self-respect.  Cultivating respect can be a really tricky trek and is one that is v...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Mystical Law - For every death there is a rebirth. During this episode we will explore the fourth stage of creation that the Mental Being often tries to restrict—our willingness to welcome new form and creation after a loss. The mystical law of death and rebirth encompasses what I call the sixth stage of grief: our willingness to step into new creations. Einst...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Mantra for Creation: “May I release _____fears, thoughts, concerns, old ways of being… May I welcome the freedom to co-create with my Soul.” Michelle Holling-Brooks The first part of this prayer is a core element of creation.  And yet, that part of this mantra is one of the absolute hardest and scariest prayers we can say.  The energy of releasing requires us...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In Part two of four, we will be exploring the second stage of courageously co-creating with yourself, your life, and with others in alignment with who you truly are, our willingness to fully engage by moving from thought into form.  Step one of creation is thought, step two is creating form. And the hidden step within step two is a willingness to fully and com...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! I’m excited to share over the next Four episodes how to unbridle the natural side-effects that happen when we are willing to be in courageous connection with our Heart/Body/Mind/and Soul Beings through our inner guidance/wisdom - our ability to be in conscious co-creation with ourselves, our life, and with others in alignment with who we truly are.  Each episo...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In this episode, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores one of the most hidden yet powerful blocks to authentic connection and creativity: the fear of humiliation, embarrassment, and judgment. Inspired by author Amie McNee’s words, “If you won’t risk looking a little bit silly, the consequence is stagnancy,” Michelle shares how these fears show up as self-sabotage a...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores one of the most hidden yet powerful blocks to authentic connection, a protective pattern she calls “messy” self-auditing or editing. Drawing on the work of author and international speaker Africa Brooke, who defines self-censorship as “…when you silence your own voice and hold b...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores what it means to liberate our innate capacity for true connection. Drawing from Card 51: Connecting – in her upcoming Sacred Witness Oracle deck, Michelle reflects on how our early environments shape the way we relate to ourselves, others, and life itself. Many of us had to adap...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores the quiet power of discernment — the ability to perceive and align with what truly serves our highest good, beyond our preferences, assumptions, or desires. Through the lens of her own creative journey while birthing her second book project, Michelle reflects on how discernment...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks shares the power of a simple mantra that has been welcoming clients into her space for over 15 years: “Relax, Unwind, Accept the Crazy.” With a mix of humor, honesty, and soul-centered wisdom, Michelle explores how this mantra can support you in softening your defenses, embracing your hu...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this magical episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores how to move beyond simply having faith in life’s magic and miracles — and actually perceive and engage with them. Inspired by a beautiful quote from Hal Elrod, Michelle shares a recent story of how magic showed up in her life through the unexpected medicine of...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Ram Dass, a spiritual guru and teacher of awaken said, “Be here now.”  His words echo what all great spiritual teachers share the importance of being in the present in your life right now, because now is all that there is.  However, a key missing piece to this advice that includes HOW to be with the now.  To this point I invite clients into exploring,  “Do you...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this insightful episode of Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores the power of Threshold Pauses —intentional moments of reflection that help us transition between tasks and spaces with more balance, awareness, and presence. So often, we feel the urge to pause and reflect, but we rush past these moments, missing the opportunit...

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this inspiring episode of Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores the transformative power of creating your own mantras to shift your mindset and fully engage with life. Inspired by a talk from Suze Orman, Michelle shares a personal morning mantra practice she has used for over seven years to cultivate presence, gratitude, and...

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Soulful Practices Podcast!  Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this deeply reflective episode of Soulful Practices Podcast , where she shares a personal mantra for inner guidance, healing, and self-liberation . ✨ “May my body be free,May my mind be calm,May I open to my heart,And welcome my Soul.” ✨ In this episode, Michelle explores how this mantra came to her in a mom...

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Soulful Practices Podcast!  Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she continues the transformative journey of breaking free from trauma responses and stepping into conscious, Soul-guided change. Inspired by Viktor E. Frankl’s wisdom, “When we cannot change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves,” this episode explores how we can intentionally shift our choices to...

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Soulful Practices Podcast!  Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she begins a transformative series on breaking free from trauma responses to align with your Soul’s guidance and inner wisdom. Inspired by Viktor E. Frankl’s powerful insight, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this special episode of Soulful Practices Podcast as she shares a transformative masterclass on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), recorded during her recent Let’s Talk series. Together, we’ll explore how tapping can unlock deep healing, release trapped trauma, and connect us to our inner wisdom. In this episod...

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she guides us on a transformative journey of Befriending the Body Being . Inspired by Meggan Watterson’s words, “Before you can hear, much less follow, the voice of your soul, you have to win back your body,” Michelle delves into how reconnecting with our Body Being can unlock our Soul’s guidance and wisdom. Th...

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she dives into the transformative power of cultivating clear guidance aligned with Soul Level truth. Inspired by Usui’s 3rd Principle of Reiki, “For all of today I will walk with truth,” this episode offers practical tools and profound insights to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom. In this episode, Mich...

Welcome to a special episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Soulful Conversations ! This week, Michelle is joined by Steven Washington —movement master, author, and recovery coach—for a heartfelt discussion on overcoming addictions and embracing a healthier, more mindful life. In this episode, Steven shares his inspiring journey of addiction recovery and the powerful tools that helped him trans...