The Soul Amplified Podcast

If you have a conversation with a woman about self care, she is invariably going to talk about mani-pedis, massages or a girls lunch.  These are all awesome, but put a limit on what self care can be.  It is MUCH more than spa days and how we pamper our physical bodies.   What would happen if self care included how you talked to yourself in your head?  Noticing the relationship and communication pa...

Epigenetics is going to blow your mind again today, for the second week in a row!  I’ll lay out scientific studies and amazing stories of how emotional experiences, trauma and unfinished business is being passed down through your genes.   What unfinished business was passed down to you, resulting in anxiety, depression or unexplained fears that seeminly have no basis in your life experiences?  Hav...

What if your DNA was more like a light switch than a power outlet, which is always on?  How would this effect your life, if experiences and the environment could turn DNA off and on?  This is exactly what scientists have been discovering, and it has huge implications!  I give mind rattling examples of what can be passed to fetus’ while in utero, and what studies on Holocaust survivors, war veteran...

What circumstances influence families anyway?  What experiences mold a child’s development?  Today I talk about nature vs nurture, and what this phrasing is actually about.  Of course, going deeper into the nurture part today.  I share the concept of looking at your life and family through different lenses, or theories and systems used in the psychological world.  I go over some of them, such as p...

Knowing where you come from informs so much about you.  Using my psychological prowess, and something called a genogram, I share why knowing your family history can change your future, and improve life for your dependents. Generational patterns tend to continue until someone recognizes them, and roots out how to heal them, change them and put them to rest.   Contact Me or Consume My Stuff Here: Ma...

Listener question answered!  I get so many questions in my DM’s about why a woman has not been told before now by a therapist that she’s codependent.  Why didn’t the therapist see this in her?  How did it get missed? I pull back the curtain and explain the administrative processes, thinking and specialty preferences that can create this scenario for a person.  Of course, this is all from a US pers...

We’re celebrating 100 Episodes of The Soul Amplified Podcast!  We have to have a party, so to join in on the fun visit this link to register for the zoom event https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kd-yspjMpHdegWlreSkBUS6uZrEPeZEnS The 100th Episode Celebration is happening Thursday, January 7th at 10 am PST.  Bring a cupcake or a treat, and be ready to have a good time! As part of being 100...

You do not have to feel trapped in your circumstances.  You have options.  I know, that sounds crazy, right?  You might feel like your backed up against a wall with no way out.  But here’s the thing…. You choose to remain where you are by not employing the options that are available to you.  You actually have more than you think, if you would stop throwing out every option that seems to be difficu...

When you get over attached, you drown in emotions, the need for control, worry and forcing others and situations to be what you need them to be. But being detached to codependents sounds like not caring, not loving.  What does it mean to be detached, and what needs to shift inside of a person to achieve this?  And, what if you don’t want to detach? What’s Up at Soul Amplified! Episode 100 of the S...

They are talking bad about you.  You want to get your side of the story out.  You want to make sure people aren’t thinking bad of you.  But should you care?  Today I explore what it is like to chase the need to correct what others say about you.  To make sure the people they speak to couldn’t possibly believe that awful story.  Today I talk about how that can wreck you, and how to perceive the sit...

Sometimes Christmas and Obligation seem to go in the same sentence.  I say it doesn’t—and shouldn’t—have to feel this way!  Obligations, the blur of planning or shopping, and just trying to do all the traditions leave people ragged for a month or two after Christmas.  Not to mention their finances struggling to recover while trying to pull off more than their budget allows. People pleasing, enabli...

Just when you think you’ve put in your time and can get your well deserved reward—BAM!  Shit goes south again!  It is very common for those with codependent traits to also be able to endure long-suffering.  You know, doing a bunch of stuff that is painful, neglectful and doesn’t feel good because you think you’re supposed to, or think in the end there is a reward for you. Today I really break it d...

Thanksgiving is upon us!  Some people are getting together, and some are not and it’s all a totally different year!  I wanted to answer some listener questions about what concerns come up for them around Thanksgiving.   So, today I do just that!  I answer questions about anxiety related to: -Personal questions asked at family gatherings -Not knowing the plan or what is happening for the event -Try...

Lightworkers are here to make the world a better place.  Are you one?  You might be!  Today I go over what a lightworker is, the 6 signs you might a Lightworker and the 3 Stages of Becoming a Lightworker (that I totally made up). The 6 Signs You Might Be a Lightworker 1.     You sense you have a purpose 2.     You can feel energy 3.     You have periods of deep inner personal self discovery 4.   ...

Family Secrets dampen people’s self awareness and self trust.  They make you question what is right in front of you, because you are supposed to be pretending it isn’t happening.  Today I go over how to tell if you were raised with family secrets, how denial of the problem even within the home is even more damaging, and how it effects the inner world of children raised in these homes.  One day, al...

If you're new to the world of spirituality, all the new terminology can feel like someone is chucking fruit at your head and you've just got to catch up!  Today I go over a couple of them so you don't have to feel as lost anymore! Contact Me or Consume My Stuff Here: The Codependent’s Holiday Planner https://soulamplified.ac-page.com/chp-landing-page follow #codaholidayplanner Maste...

Victim Mentality is a common part of codependency—and it’s no fun!  What are the signs of victim mentality?  How does it take away your power?  How does it start, and what can you do to change yourself?  I go over all this and more today! Website mentioned:  lonerwolf.com/victim-mentality/  There is so much more info here on how to heal victim mentality—check it out!  Stay tuned for the link to my...

Too many women insult themselves by calling themselves lazy, and I hear it all the time.  We must break down this insult women say and rip off it's cloak to see what is actually underneath: a society based on production, a real need for rejuvenation and expectations of perfection--& much more! The book I reference is called: In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize You...

This is my last episode in a 5 part series on Boundary Types—super helpful information to know about yourself and the people around you!  Intimate Boundary Types have healthy boundaries.  They know where they end and others begin.  The 3 elements of this type of healthy boundary are: 1)     Accepts differences and similarities 2)    Genuine closeness in relationships 3)    Maintains their self   A...

I talk about emotions with people every day.  I feel like I'm never quite able to convey their importance in our lives.  Today I share some of the deeper connections I think we can make if we trust ourselves to be more aware, to go deeper.  I use a beautiful example from the book 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle about her own breakthroughs in understanding herself in one seemingly simple...

Are your boundaries enmeshed?  This is likely what people think of most commonly when they imagine codependency.  But what does being enmeshed really even mean?  I talk about the 5 Hallmarks of enmeshed boundaries, and how this boundary type relates to chakras, codependency and empaths.  Enjoy! Contact Me or Consume My Stuff Here: Codependent's Holiday Planner, Coming September 18, 2020 https...

Jenny Karlsson is a Financial Expert for Creative Women-and man does she know how to bring together these two seemingly separate worlds!  She shares with us 8 archetypes that describe our relationships with money--how we think about it, how we use it and how we treat it.  She has a quiz (oh yay!  A quiz, I love quizzes!!!) that shows which of the 8 archetypes are 'active' in you.  We go...

Friends make me happy!  We all need friends, especially as women, to connect with, share our stories and feel heard and seen.  When you are growing personally, you may leave some friendships behind (I talk about this in episode #77--Codependency, Friendships and Changing Vibes).  This can be really hard, but sometimes it is totally necessary. But what to do after you've stood up for yourself...

Flexible boundaries allows give and take in life .  You know how to hold sacred the values that are most important to you, but to also negotiate and go with the flow in situations.  Those with flexible boundaries know themselves, have a strong core and stand up for themselves.  After going through the major points about flexible boundaries, I look at this type of boundary through the lens of codep...

Empaths are so tuned in energetically to the world around them, and feel so deeply that they just want to make everyone feel good!  They know what it’s like to feel raw, tired…anxious.  They don’t want other people to have to feel that way.  This makes their kind hearts more susceptible to over caring for others and becoming codependent!     Contact Me or Consume My Stuff Here: Class:  5 Deep Trut...