The Language Alchemy Podcast

“Motherhood is obviously a very important piece of my life, but it's also still just a piece of who I am as Sarah. It is the most divine love, but you can easily lose yourself in it if you're not careful,” explains Sarah Ezrin, author of The Yoga of Parenting. Today, Sarah speaks with host Alejandra about how parents can stay grounded while setting limits.   Conscious parenting requires a strong s...

“If we want to communicate consciously via text messaging or social media, then we need to be aware that we are using a different medium of communication and we cannot have the same kind of interaction that we have in person or over the phone,” explains host and transformative communication coach Alejandra. Today, she cultivates awareness around the importance of conscious communication when using...

“When you get an unclear, ambiguous, and vague text message, the message is open to so many interpretations. You may have all sorts of stories in your mind, and when you respond, your response may be influenced by the narrative you created,” explains host Alejandra. Today, she discusses six points of consideration for more skillful, conscious, mindful, and efficient communication when using writte...

“Living a committed life is not easy, but it is so rewarding,” shares host Alejandra. Recently, Alejandra was inspired by the messages in Lynne Twist’s new book, Living A Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself. Today, she discusses how transforming your language can help you to transform how you live your life as well as eight steps you can take to create...

“I don't want people to just be reduced to their disability, I want people to know that they can be so much more,” explains Jessie Wolinsky, social justice advocate and Badass Blind Babe Podcaster. Jessie was diagnosed at 7 years old with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative condition that causes blindness. At 14, she started the Jessie’s SightSavers fundraising group and raised a quarter of a mil...

“The remedy, when you realize you're heading into conflict, is to, number one, find the misunderstanding. And number two, communicate clearly and directly,” explains host Alejandra. According to Linguists, 85% of all conflicts are based on misunderstandings. Today, Alejandra discusses how to avoid unintentional conflicts by explaining the four reasons why these misunderstandings happen.   When con...

“You are communicating equity with your partner when both of you respect and value each other's communication styles,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra discusses the value of communicating equity in your intimate relationship. She shares 10 indicators to evaluate whether there is equity within your current relationship as well as six ways to...

“The values of equity and equality have to do with how we relate to power. And in every intimate relationship power can be held by one person, and it can also be shared,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra discusses how to establish equality in communication with your partner.   When equality is present in your partnership, you and your partne...

“When you communicate in alignment with your values, when you say what you call yourself, you will feel grounded, capable, because those words have taken residence within you and others will trust you,” shares host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra discusses how when you engage in communication in alignment with your values, it helps others trust you.    A...

“If you're not having the meaningful, nourishing, kind and healthy relationships you deserve, it is because you are not communicating in alignment with your relational values,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra shares a must-have communication tool to transform your life and relationships.   One of the most impactful ways you can transform yo...

“If you want to change this old, outdated, and inaccurate paradigm that women are inferior and men are superior, and you want to change this societal habit, then you need to take responsibility,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra shares seven transformative tools you can use to communicate in a way that is in alignment with your value of resp...

“When we human beings started using metal, not for technological purposes only like before, but to create weapons that were used by the males of those civilizations, that's when men had to become stronger and more ‘manly’ or ‘aggressive’ to survive. And that's when language changed to praise men for displaying aggressive and dominant behavior,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication...

“If these terms are used over time, they serve to justify negative and harmful behaviors towards the group labeled with that devaluing term,” explains host Alejandra, transformative communication teacher and coach. Today, Alejandra answers listener questions on communication including why to drop the B-word and why some women downplay their accomplishments when they talk about themselves.    Aleja...

“People see me as a person that they can trust since I am learning how to voice the things that may be hard to swallow, may be hard to hear, may be hard to hold. Yet, I am working on delivering these messages from my heart in a way that I am holding compassion and truly sitting with a person in front of me and listening to them,” explains Jenny Sapito Montalvo. Jenny is a Mesoamerican artist, intu...

“When we are not aware of our use of language, we end up reinforcing beliefs that are in opposition to our very own values,” shares host Alejandra. The patriarchal paradigm has conditioned women to view one another as competition and to use more negative language than positive language when talking about other women. Today, Alejandra shares her tips for paying more attention to the language you us...

“After you are clear on what your terms of engagement are, which are based on your values, your communication needs to reflect those terms of engagement in a consistent way from the very beginning,” explains host Alejandra. In order to have meaningful intimate relationships, it is important to be authentic and intentional in the language you use with your partner or potential partners. Today, Alej...

“These three communication habits lead to a gradual dismissal or devaluation of your partner. And when you dismiss or devalue your partner, your relationship will not last, let alone thrive,” shares host Alejandra. Whether you are currently in a relationship or would like to be one in the future, it is important to understand your communication habits. A healthy relationship relies on healthy comm...

“The greatest secret to maintaining a loving and thriving long term relationship is to commit to communicating lovingly every single day, regardless of whether things are easy or hard,” explains host Alejandra. It is easy to maintain a loving long-term relationship when things are going well. It can be more difficult to express love and affection for our chosen life partner when things start to go...

“To be able to appreciate others and give positive feedback, to have the ability to forgive others for their mistakes and their limitations, to be able to hold space for others and listen to others, we need to be able to communicate lovingly. And it's extremely hard to do this with others if we don't do it with ourselves,” shares host Alejandra. In order to extend love and compassion to others, it...

“If you want to connect to your inner wisdom voice and give it the space it needs to give you its powerful messages, you need consistency,” explains host Alejandra. It is important to follow your inner voice, but you cannot follow your inner voice if you don’t know how to connect with it. Today, Alejandra shares seven ways to connect to your inner wisdom voice. By creating conscious practices that...

“The voices that belong to someone else are not our intuition, essential voice, or wisdom voice,” explains host Alejandra. Sometimes when we try to listen to our inner voice, we may also hear conflicting messages, such as insecurity or doubt, leaving us confused. Today, Alejandra explores how to work past unhelpful internal dialogue to connect to our authentic inner wisdom voice. On the road to tr...

“If you want to experience something new or different in your life and relationships in this new year, you need to be willing to do things you have never done,” explains host Alejandra. The first month of the new year is a terrific time to consider developing new habits and connecting to intentions. To celebrate this time of renewal, Alejandra examines helpful ways of exploring your path of transf...

“Let this be the year you learn what you need to learn to have what you want in your relationships,” entreats host Alejandra. The new year is an event full of energy, momentum, celebration, and reflection. To take advantage of this special time, Alejandra encourages us to direct our awareness towards our relationships and reflect on how we would like them to transform in the new year. Before enter...

“I know you have been learning, developing, and transforming your life and relationships. So give yourself the space to acknowledge yourself,” explains host Alejandra. In the last episode of 2022, Alejandra discusses the most critical aspects of the communication transformation process: celebrating our successes. Instead of focusing on what we still wish to change, Alejandra encourages us to take...

“We communicate in the way we learned to communicate, which means we can unlearn it,” explains host Alejandra. When Alejandra was a child, her father would tell her about a story of a scorpion who could not change his venomous ways due to his nature. Finding this story inaccurate, Alejandra shares how we can modify our behaviors in social interactions and communicate consciously. In the scorpion s...