The Light Within

Happy Valentine's Day beautiful beings! In this week's episode, April Davis of The Vagina Blog, talks about all the ways to have a healthy and happy vagina. From sex education to menstruation to eradicating sexual shame & taboo, this episode's got it all! We discuss: - talking to your children about sex & their bodies - cultivating self-pleasure practices for a stronger relationships - her...

In this week's episode, therapist & coach Robyn Flores talks about all the ways body image can impact our sexual relationships. Robyn is Leslie's therapist & coach, so this conversation speaks to the personal things she goes through but also to the deep struggles many people have when it comes to the way we look & perceive ourselves.  In this conversation we discuss: - body image...

In this week's episode, alignment coach and spiritual badass Kelly Mosser talks about overcoming anxiety. Kelly shares her own battle with anxiety and goes deep explaining some of the tools she uses to combat those feelings. We also discuss: - how we can be anxious & spiritual at the same time - getting over feelings of stuckness - tips for getting in alignment when you do feel stuck - reframi...

WARNING: This week's episode contains adult language and explicit discussions around sex. If you have young ones around, we suggest using headphones or saving this episode for later. If you're a close friend or family member to Leslie (hi mom!) thanks for the support ... but maybe skip this one. This week, Sex & Intimacy Coach Mariah Schultz breaks down the erotic blueprints and shows us how w...

In this week's episode, Tiffany Nguyen "The Spunky Spiritualist" shares ways we can feel a little happier, right now. Tiffany is a spiritual life coach & a pharmacist whose happiness blueprint helps her clients tap into what it really means to live a fulfilled life. In this chat we discuss: - self-forgiveness - inner peace & happiness through meditation - brutal honesty (and why its essent...

In this week's episode, registered dietician,  certified intuitive eating counselor, and author Alissa Rumsey explains why diets don't work and why it's not your fault! It's the PERFECT message for us all right now, since the multi-million dollar diet industry is trying it's BEST to suck people in. Rumsey's book, Unapologetic Eating , changed Leslie's life when she read it last year. It showe...

It's a new year and a new season for The Light Within, so what better way to kick it all off than with a look ahead at 2022's astrological forecast. This week, New York based astrologer and tarot reader Bess Matassa shares what astrology means to her and how we can all use it to help us live our best lives in 2022. In our chat, we discuss: - the astrological outlook for 2022 - astrology 101 - Merc...

In this short SOLO episode, Leslie Draffin reflects on the first season of The Light Within and gives you a brief sneak peek at what awaits in season 2! Season 2 will launch in January 2022! Thank you so much for your continued support as we take a little break for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation ahead of what's sure to be a very busy year! Best wishes to all you beautiful beings!! Connect with...

This week, consciousness coach and quantum healer Jean Atman is going to blow your mind with all of the juicy bits of advice she has in this episode. If you've ever been in a toxic relationship then this episode is for YOU! Jean says toxic relationships and toxic upbringings are gifts to help us evolve as humans. She also believes we're here on this planet to evolve and the only way we can do that...

In this SOLO episode, Leslie muses on gratitude and asks the question, "can you feel gratitude for life's biggest struggles?" Things we discuss in this episode: - divorce -trauma -STIs/STDs It's a short and sweet one perfect for your Thanksgiving week. Enjoy! Connect with Leslie on Instagram @lesliedraffin Connect with the podcast @thelightwithinpodcast Email us if you have questions or you know s...

In this week's episode, self-love and empowerment coach Liz Marz explains why dating yourself is the best way to find true love. Why is that? Because it's only when you truly know and love yourself that you can magnetize the love you desire and DESERVE! We also talk about: - confidence - comparison - overcoming societal pressure placed on women - trusting your inner knowing - dating yourself to at...

In this week's episode, Transformational Energy Coach Gül Sönmez talks about ways we can heal ourselves.  Gül is internationally renowned for her ability to channel people's past traumas and buried memories so they can overcome anxieties, self-doubt and stress in order to live their most aligned, purposeful lives. We chat about: - transforming anxiety, fear and depression - feeling stuck and...

In this week's episode, Yin Yoga teacher Munirah Razak explains how this practice can help us connect with ourselves in new and meaningful ways.  Munirah says yin yoga is the practice of being still. If you ask us, that's something all of us really need right now!  In this episode we discuss: - what yin yoga is - what makes it different from other types of yoga - how it helped Munirah he...

We're wrapping up spooky season with author and tarot reader Rashunda Tramble , creator of Stay Woke Tarot.   In this episode, Rashunda talks about her new book The Numinous Tarot Guide: A New Way to Read the Cards and explains why learning tarot can help you know yourself! In this chat we discuss: - how Rashunda was first introduced to tarot - what sets her book apart from other tarot guides...

In this week's episode we're continuing the spooky season theme with psychic medium, Tiffany Harelik. In this discussion, we chat about the big question all of us have ... "is there life after death?" Tiffany is a fourth-generation Austinite with a family lineage steeped in Russian and Blackfoot ancestry.  She is passionate about helping with missing persons and cold cases, and loves guiding...

In this week's episode, April Leman channels the Akashic Records and explains how we can all gain guidance from this cosmic library. The Akashic records are a record of all that's happened, is happening or will ever happen. And April says anyone can access it! In this episode we discuss: - what the Akashic records really are - how April discovered her ability to channel them - AND she opens the re...

Happy Spooky Season!!  In this week's episode, we're talking tarot with Addie Broyles!! She's is a longtime food writer from Austin, Texas who started her tarot journey several years ago and now gives readings and teaches other how to read for themselves. In this conversation we discuss: - tarot 101 - fear and stigma around tarot - the major and minor arcana - tarot spreads - using tarot for...

In this week's episode we're talking with The Yoni Nutritionist Adrienne Rommel about one of the most taboo topics out there, sexually transmitted illnesses, specifically HPV and Herpes (HSV-1 & HSV-2). WARNING: This is a real, raw and open conversation. If you have children around you may want to pop in some headphones or listen later. However, we believe ANYONE with a vagina needs to hear th...

Mercury Retrograde is COMING!! The third one of the year starts on September 27 and runs through October 18th. So, this week's episode is for anyone who has ever felt personally attacked by Mercury Retrograde. Host Leslie Draffin had a super difficult  Mercury Retrograde earlier this year and offers a simple, free tool to help anyone who's experiencing anxiety or stress no matter what's happe...

September is PCOS Awareness Month. And in this week's episode, Tallene & Sirak - of PCOS Weight Loss & the podcast A Cyster and her Mister - share everything you need to know about PCOS. Tallene is a registered dietician, focusing on PCOS. Her husband Sirak is a personal trainer whose main focus is teaching womxn how to work out for their PCOS. In this episode, we talk about how to manage...

In this week's episode, Intuition Coach Kaileen Elise answers the question 'Is it intuition or is it my ego?' In this day and age, when we often numb out through social media or wine, it can be hard to hear and listen to intuition. Kaileen talks about some of the other big blocks to intuition, how to decipher it from ego and fear, the tools we can use to connect with our intuition and how to take...

In this week's episode, Hotness Coach Lauren Vejar opens up about what it TRULY means to be hot. In a world where women are told they're only sexy if they look a certain way, Lauren says "F THAT!" Her mission is to help women look and feel their most unstoppable, sexy & delicious so they can live the life of their wildest dreams. In this episode we discuss: - what it REALLY means to be hot - d...

In this week's episode, celebrity hair stylist & makeup artist turned empowerment coach Erica Sauer is shedding light on ways to overcome fear and self-limiting beliefs so we can step into our limitless power. Erica is an International Empowerment Coach, Writer and Speaker, whose expertise lies in empowering people to create an expansive reality, by breaking free from unconscious beliefs, patt...

In this week's episode, we're getting real about SEX! So if you have little ears around, you may want to pop in some headphones or listen to this one later. Our guest is Dr. Catalina Lawsin. She's a clinical psychologist, researcher and professor who has a huge following on Tik Tok & Instagram where she gets real about sex & intimacy.  In this chat we discuss a LOT of topics including...

In this week's episode, YouTuber Sky Cowans shares all about her journey to creating her YouTube channel, Sky Life . Sky shares some of her favorite and most challenging videos to make, how exploring the unknown ignites her light within, the life-changing power of manifestation & mindset work and how she found her spiritual path through yoga. If you're already a fan of Sky's work then you'll l...