The Pit To Peace Podcast

THE PIT TO PEACE Podcast | Season 2, Episode 2 Survival Mode Disguised as a Personality Trait: The Functional Mask Nobody Talks About You know why you can't find your keys? Not because you're scattered. Not because you're forgetful. Because you were never actually there when you put them down. This is what chronic survival mode feels like from the inside, and most of us have been living there so l...

THE PIT TO PEACE Podcast | Season 2, Episode 1 "A Return to Self: Somatic Healing After Loss" I didn't stop working. I stopped performing. In October 2024, I launched this podcast and walked away from it five months later; mid-season, mid-recording, completely unable to finish what I started. The next series was on suicide. I had five episodes planned. I couldn't get through a single one without b...

In this E22 of The Money Wounds Series on The Pit to Peace Podcast, we explore: Why your self-worth is directly linked to your financial habits How childhood conditioning shapes your money patterns Why trusting yourself with money feels so hard How to shift from scarcity to empowered financial decisions If you’ve ever felt guilt, fear, or anxiety around money, you’re not alone. Your relationship w...

In this morning's episode, I talk about why someone's might self-sabotage because of fears around success and abundance. Most of the time, people assume that other's are have a fear of failure, but fear of success is also very prevalent. In E21, the topics why fear+unworthiness can hold you back financially, we discuss where these deep seated fears can come from, and most importantly; Somatic exer...

In E20 of the March Series "Healing Money Wounds", we discuss how your financial situation isn’t just about how much you earn, it’s about what your nervous system believes is possible for you. When you heal at the root, money becomes a tool for expansion, not a source of stress. Have you ever wondered why you keep struggling financially, even when you’re making money? It’s not because you’re bad w...

In our 2nd episode of our March Series "Healing Money Wounds" is How Your Nervous System Controls Your Financial Reality. Have you ever wondered why you keep repeating the same financial patterns—no matter how much you budget, plan, or push yourself to do better? It’s not just about mindset or willpower—your nervous system is running the show. In this episode of The Money Wounds Series on The Pit...

In our 1st episode of our March Series "Healing Money Wounds" is Releasing Fear+Opening To Abundance. We will discuss how money is more than numbers, it carries emotional weight, past experiences, and deep-seated beliefs. In this episode, we explore how financial stress impacts your nervous system and the hidden money wounds that keep you stuck in scarcity mode. What are money wounds and how do th...

In this episode, we uncover the Soul Diving series on "Embodying Your Future-Self" and the stages that can occur on this journey, like "Feeling Fake" or "Imposter Syndrome" to then feeling stuck or lost in what we like to call "The Messy Middle" or the "Growth Gap". This is wear you are BECOMING, you are shedding skin in this phase. It can feel uncomfortable at times and MOST people give up in thi...

In this episode we discuss how our bodies are always speaking to us. Whether through tension, gut feelings, exhaustion, or even physical pain, the body holds the stories of our experiences, both joyful and traumatic. Yet, many of us were taught to ignore, suppress, or push through discomfort rather than listen to what our bodies are trying to communicate. Somatic healing is the practice of tuning...

In today’s episode, we are diving into a deeply tender and powerful topic—our inner child. If you’ve ever wondered why certain triggers feel so intense, why some wounds never seem to fully heal, or why you struggle with self-compassion, the answers may lie in your younger self—the part of you that still carries the pain, unmet needs, and emotions from the past."   Together, we’ll explore how to re...

In this episode we discuss the topics of :Understanding Trauma Responses, Moving From Survival to Peace, and offer some Somatic practices to regulate the nervous system with an Orienting practice. We end our episode with some journaling prompts.   This episode offers some educational based information on trauma and offers a compassionate space for self reflection with this knowledge of where unhea...

In this first episode of 2025, I share what I have been experiencing with the grief over the Holidays and New Years. I also share what exciting things are in the works with Keep Aligning Within and what's to come in the Spring 2025.  Thank you for your patience as I took a much needed step back on recording to process some heavy emotions in the last 6 weeks. I am back and will be getting on a regu...

In this episode, we will do a real time Integrative Somatic Session with Guest Kelly on her sexual trauma she experienced at 16. Kelly told us her story in Part 1 and I wanted to offer the experience of releasing that trauma that's been held for over 20 years. We did 2 different sessions of breathwork with somatic body scans that offered her tension release as well as self expression that connecte...

*Trigger Warning* This episode will have 2 parts covering Sexual Trauma from the experience of our guest, Kelly. She shares her story of sexual assault and the topic of conversation of consent.  We go into the details of the support of family members when these experiences are told and the lasting effects that can have on a trauma experience such as sexual assault and the shame, guilt, and other e...

In this episode, we talk about the topic of being "Martha" in the movie "The Notebook" and how that role can easily become one that you play in your life. Allowing yourself to beg for love, waiting to be chosen, and always available for someone who never really invests in you.  I discuss how I was a Martha for most of my life when it came to men and how I course corrected that at the end of my hea...

In this episode we go into how unhealed inner child wounds/trauma seek attention, validation, love, and approval in our adulthood. We often at times choose partners who mirror our parents behaviors because it feels safe and familiar, when in reality, choosing these partners is causing the wound to go much deeper.  I discuss the ways you can heal your inner child and crate a loving relationship to...

Phew! Episode 9 goes straight into the nitty gritty on EXACTLY HOW to heal. How to identify your TRUE beliefs of your self concept and start living within your authentic being. Unprocessed trauma allows the mind to play stories that are lies and gives us the idea to self abandon, self sabotage, but with KNOWING your truths and who you are truly are, the stories die. The Pit of trauma often times m...

We are going to head into the debatable topic of to dating while you are healing in Episode 8. I go into detail on the different roles each person plays to set the relationship up for success if someone is either in a relationship or married and how the supportive person and the healing person can come together to cultivate a dynamic that is healthy, safe, supportive, loving, and sets you both up...

In this episode we start off with a Self Compassion Mindfulness Meditation. I also share the insights of changing my mindset to embrace a more mindful one that is rooted in compassion and empathy for others, as well, as raising my 8 year old to have a mindfulness mindset as well when it comes to his peers and ability to set standards for his life.  For Child Mindfulness online classes, visit www.k...

In this episode, we will discuss finding your edge of discomfort to find growth, sitting with your feelings for reflection and release, as well as discussing the topics of isolation and loneliness that often occur while healing.  We go into the benefits of learning how to self regulate with the tools of Somatic Therapy and BreathWork. To learn self regulation tools to be able to live in the uncomf...

This episode is JAM PACKED with so many great insights and information on attachment styles, how to practice non-attachment and forgiveness for a peaceful lifestyle, and also sharing an extremely effective communication style so that you can become heard, seen, validated, and and your issue resolved. This communication style comes from the "Getting The Love You Want" by Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. an...

In Episode 4, we will do a deep dive in to my childhood trauma revolving around the effects of parental alienation, control, manipulation, and the outcome from overcoming this specific trauma. Also, learning how to gain your power back in the thick of healing when times of vulnerability will test your ability to rise above the trauma and choose peace. 

We discuss heavily in this episode what dating emotionally unavailable people looks like and the important steps you can take to avoid heartbreak while dating these people. We also discuss what healthy, secure attachment looks like and examples of conversations to have when dating that support seeking secure partners. Get out of the pit of dating unhealed people and find peace and alignment with y...

In this episode, we will take a walk down memory lane where Mother Wounds often start in our childhood and how they come out while mothering our own children. We take a look inside the steps necessary to reparent our own inner child so that we can take the actions needs to break generational trauma from continuing being passed down. We also look into the idea of loving our parents from a distance,...

In this episode, we will discuss my personal journey of healing from my childhood trauma and what that looked like for me with my experiences, healing journey, and where I am today. We will touch on inspirations to help you on your path and lightly discuss how trauma is stored in the brain, which effects our decisions and how we lead our lives.  For support with recovering from trauma, visit www.k...