Tao of Po

In this episode, Darci shares her story of mothering a child with a brain injury and how it changed the trajectory of her life. She gets into how the journey of supporting her daughter and her intense rehab process created burnout & rage and how she learned to tune into her body and its wisdom to eventually come back to herself and her own needs. We dive into: Darci's powerful journey of mothering...

As I guided a client through a journey of remembering her sensuality & sexuality, I experienced my own reverent moment of seeing how far I've come in my own capacity for connection. I found a theme in this process of uncovering and amongst all of the transformation and goodness - presence. Presence is a powerful portal to all of the juicy goodness that this life has to offer us. In today's episode...

What is the edge that you're not used to leaning into?  Identifying these gaps in our healing is very important for our process (but so is being in approval of ourselves - we don't want to forget to meet ourselves exactly where we are).  In today's episode, I'm exploring leaning into the edges that we avoid and how to identify where those edges are so we can really tap into what needs attention. J...

When I was young, I hated how sensitive I was. This led to a disapproval of myself & what made me special - and a disconnection from my most powerful gifts (and what would later become my medicine). What is the thing that you've been ashamed of? What is that thing that keeps coming up for you that you judge yourself for? Bringing love & attention to these parts of yourself, and alchemizing the sha...

I know that sales & marketing can be a huge edge for a lot of us. We often think we'll annoy our people instead of connecting with them. But the truth is, to help others heal the parts of themselves that are keeping them stuck - we need to get to the root of our own edges and work with the undercurrents so we can bring more of ourselves to the sales process and actually serve people.  In today's e...

We are all yin and we are all yang, both energies work together within us. This means that our anger can be expressed, felt, and alchemized using either (or both) energies.  In today's episode, I'm sharing my experiences with disassociation & anger, how they led to the anger alchemy modality I use today with my students, and the differences between yin-based and yang-based rage practices. Whether...

The grey area - the mundane, subtle, in-between work of healing. Are you avoiding this space? Maybe you're even spiritually bypassing it so you don't have to actually be with "the thing" that needs attention?  This week's episode was inspired by a recent call I had with the women in my anger alchemy group. We discussed this idea of the black, white & grey of the healing process, the tricky ways we...

In this episode, Arjuna shares his next-level powerful story of what's possible when we connect to the heart. He shares his childhood struggle to be accepted by his dad, some of the real challenges of growing up in the drug life, and the trauma he faced in the Hare Krishna community. We dive into his near-death experience, the conversation he had with God, and staying alive so he could share his m...

I used to be so unkind to myself. My mind worked hard to create stories that set me up for dysregulation and suffering. And still does, because that's what the mind does. And this is exactly why I adopted the practice of becoming fierce and protective of my peace.  In today's episode, I'm sharing a transmission on inner boundary work, specifically how you can protect your peace, so you can shift i...

In this episode, Nancy shares her story of coming back home to herself & her body and the experience of opening up to her queerness after a deep depression. We dive into our work together around anger & what she discovered on the other side in her journey to finding freedom, healing & true self-acceptance.  We dive into: Nancy's experience with cultural connection as a young, black, 1st generation...

In today's episode, I'm diving into self-anger as I share my own experiences with it, how intimately connected it is with shame, and how you can incrementally open your heart to soften so you can meet yourself where you are and transform it.  Are you ready to forgive yourself? Join me for this one.  I dive into: My own experiences with self-anger and shame The shame spiral I went through after a b...

In today's episode, Pamela Madsen shares her courageous journey of continually facing her dragons, from leaving her career in the infertility field (and dealing with the dragon of infertility in her own life) to becoming a sexologist and walking women through deep transformation around their bodies, arousal & intimacy. Get ready for this full permission slip as Pamela brings the heat on all things...

Our anger, resentment, frustration & rage are stored in our bodies, and if we don't move this energy through it can suck our life force and keep us from connection.  So, why aren't we talking more about this in the healing space? This week I'm diving deeper into anger with a transmission on anger awareness & transformation.  In today's episode, I want to talk about what's possible when we transfor...

In this episode, Hopi shares her story of addiction, how she moved through it, and what she's found on the other side. We dive into her childhood and being "born an addict", hitting her wall at 40 & her rock bottom 5 years later, and her experience with sobriety, moving away from narcissism, and her path to finding peace. If you're struggling to free yourself from any kind of addiction, this one's...

I've always had a relationship with death, even as a young girl. And what I've found from my years of inquiry is that there's a beauty & wisdom in death that can inspire us to live in a deeper level of awareness & aliveness.  In today's episode, I'm sharing a transmission on death, how the cycles of death & rebirth can be used to heal & inspire us, and why allowing ourselves to be in the truth of...

In today's episode, María-Victoria shares her experience of moving to the U.S. as a child, her beautiful relationship with her partner and how they move through crunchy moments in their relationship, and lots of juicy, nerdy stuff about the nervous system (María-Victoria's wheelhouse)! We dive into her biggest learnings from her time as a hospice nurse, the shift from medicine to coaching, and how...

There is power & possibility in moving our sacred rage through the body. But a lot of us judge the anger we feel, shame ourselves for being reactive, and might even be so afraid of feeling it that we numb out or ignore it altogether.  In today's episode, I'm inviting you to shine a light on your anger with a somatic healing practice to help you process it. Join me as I guide you through the beginn...

In today's episode, Damascena shares her powerful story of losing her son Tanner and all of the beautiful gifts she's receiving as her relationship with him continues on the other side. She talks about the power of grief, moving it through the body, and how her own experience of suffering while holding space for Tanner as he experienced anxiety & drug addiction helped her cultivate a renewed stren...

Are your visibility wounds holding you back from allowing yourself to be seen and heard? So many of us are afraid to share our gifts, voice, and the fullness of who we are with the world. I've been there, and I'm still making small shifts every day toward a better relationship with my own full expression.  In today's episode, I'm diving into visibility wounds, the different ways they can show up i...

I recently saw my former student Sydney on social media radiating pure joy - and I just had to know more.  In this episode, I invite Sydney to share her life since working with me and to go deeper into her experience of transformation. We get into her childhood wounds, divorce & codependency, the disconnection she felt from her body, and so much more. I was blown away by how much she has shifted,...

Are you ready to come out, be seen, and allow people to really feel you? I recently attended my first improv show, and you guys, it was such a gorgeous experience of visibility. The flow & self-trust they dropped into blew me away. It was a beautiful example of coming out in your full expression to be seen, heard, and ultimately, felt.  In today's episode, I'm sharing a transmission on the deep me...

In this episode, Aja shares her story of falling in love with her wife, Molly, and their process of getting pregnant through artificial insemination. We get into some real-ass pregnancy talk as we discuss Aja's pregnancy challenges (like fire crotch and loss of mobility), the immense beauty of the experience so far, and buying New Year's Eve sperm on a whim (this is so good). You don't want to mis...

In Chinese Medicine, the gut is the root. It's very connected to your nervous, emotional & immune systems.  And because the area of poop and the gut can hold a lot of judgment and shame, it's even more important to bring attention and curiosity to this area.  In today's episode, I'm talking about poop! More specifically, I'm diving into the energetics and emotional root of digestive issues (versus...

In this episode, Steph shares such beautiful & intimate experiences around her grieving process and developing a deep trust in the unknown. We dive into the loss of her brother and her gratitude for the protection & guidance she gets from the other side, and she sheds a profound light on miscarriage as she shares courageously about her experiences. If you're feeling lost in grief or fearful in the...

HAPPY 1 YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY! Not an obvious topic choice to celebrate but it's perfect because this podcast is my visibility research play project and I love leaning into my edges and explore. ** Whether you're in the midst of a drug or alcohol addiction or something more culturally "acceptable" like an addiction to work, perfection, or people-pleasing - there's a way to feel the truth of you...