VIDYA with Verity

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , Verity explores the often-overlooked connection between your Nervous System and the way you run your business. From launching offers to responding to clients, your energy speaks louder than your words. Verity shares how regulation, resilience, and daily practices become the true backbone of a sustainable business where safety, trust, and authenticity...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , host Verity Jo Coonan shares why Breathwork, though powerful, is only the beginning of a layered healing journey. She explores the importance of safety in the body, the role of tools like journaling, tapping, toning, and community, and why integrating multiple practices creates lasting transformation. Through personal stories and real client experienc...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , Verity Jo Coonan, founder of VIDYA Breathwork™, explores the concept of microdosing Breathwork using just a few intentional minutes a day to reset, regulate, and reconnect with the body. She shares how a simple two-minute practice can act as a daily energetic cleanse, rewiring the nervous system and creating space for healing without the pressure of l...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , host Verity Jo Coonan introduces the VIDYA Shadow Work Therapist a tool designed to make shadow work, journaling, and emotional healing simple and accessible. Verity shares how this practice blends breathwork, reflection prompts, and gentle self-inquiry to help listeners regulate their nervous system, release stored emotions, and reconnect with their...

In this heartfelt episode, Verity reflects on the 13-year journey since the passing of her partner and the evolution of how she chooses to honour that day. From early years of gathering with friends and drinking, to creating sacred rituals of solitude, and now to painting, ocean swims, and island adventures, she shares the raw, messy, and beautiful truth of navigating grief, healing, and self-beli...

In this episode, Verity opens up about the heart of her mission with VIDYA, making Breathwork accessible, shareable, and sustainable for everyone. She dives into the magic of sharing: why our first instinct after a transformative breath session is to tell others, and how that ripple effect can truly shift the world. Verity breaks down the new VIDYA affiliate program, designed to reward those who s...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , we explore two worlds that are more connected than you think: the backend systems that keep your business alive, and the body’s signals that reveal the truth you’ve been avoiding. I share why I built the Business Builders™ system into VIDYA Facilitator Training, so you’re not left scrambling with funnels, CRMs, and marketing gaps that stall your growt...

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real moment inside the work. In this episode, Verity Jo Coonan shares the messy middle of an emotional rollercoaster, where old wounds rise, boundaries are tested, and the universe asks: are you truly open to receive? For someone who has built her life around holding space for others, this season revealed the blind spot: giving came easy, but receiving love with...

What happens if a client cries, panics, or shuts down during Breathwork? Do you know what to do? In this episode, Verity breaks down why trauma-informed facilitation is no longer optional in today’s Breathwork world. Using real stories and simple nervous system science, she explains how the body’s neuroception (its built-in radar for safety) decides whether healing can happen or whether a client s...

Most people think becoming a Breathwork facilitator is just about learning techniques. But here’s the truth: techniques alone won’t build you a career. In this episode, Verity reveals why the future of Breathwork belongs to facilitators who are more than session guides they’re trauma-informed leaders, skilled space-holders, and entrepreneurs with the tools to grow a sustainable business. You’ll di...

Breathwork is everywhere right now but here’s the truth no one wants to admit: not all Breathwork is safe. In this episode, Verity pulls back the curtain on the dangers of untrained facilitation and why safety isn’t optional, it’s essential. From panic attacks to trauma reactivation, she shares the real risks that can unfold when facilitators lead without understanding the nervous system. You’ll l...

In this episode, Verity Jo Coonan speaks openly about the realities of growth both personal and professional. What begins with a simple breath practice to release tension at the top of the ribcage unfolds into a larger reflection on breaking patterns, building trust, and learning to hold more in life and business. Verity explores: Why releasing control and asking for support is essential when movi...

Welcome back to The Dark Side with Verity a space where truth meets transformation. In this deeply episode, Verity Jo Coonan shares what it really looks like to lead while healing. From heartbreak and betrayal to standing in front of 20 people and facilitating a life-changing Breathwork session, all in the same day, Verity opens up about what it means to hold space in the middle of your own storm....

Verity opens up about her journey into becoming a Breathwork facilitator and how the practice transformed not only her own healing but also the way she holds space for others. She shares the beliefs and patterns she had to break through, from trying to save everyone around her, to learning the power of “borrowed belief,” to finally feeling safe and content in her own body. Verity dives into childh...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , Verity opens up about her journey with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy, a powerful healing modality explored to better understand and support her clients. Sharing the raw truth of what it felt like to go back into some of the most challenging life experiences, how EMDR helped her process emotions stored in themy body, and...

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity , Verity Jo Coonan shares the raw, behind-the-scenes story of how VIDYA was born, from chasing clarity through retreats, yoga, and Breathwork to building a method that bridges science, spirituality, and Nervous System healing. She opens up about the messy, magical evolution of her business, the multiple $50K lessons in trust, and why her 14-week facilit...

This episode with Verity dives into the fear of being seen, not just physically, but energetically and emotionally... and how this hidden fear silently sabotages success. We explore how visibility is deeply tied to safety, self-worth, and our Nervous System… and how becoming visible is the portal to deeper impact, aligned success, and authentic leadership. 🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this e...

Breakups crack us open. And in this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, we’re not bypassing the pain, we’re breathing through it. Verity dives deep into how breakups can serve as portals for healing and transformation when we choose to meet the grief head-on. Using the power of Breathwork, she shares how we can alchemise heartbreak into self-awareness, emotional regulation, and nervous system re...

In this next season Verity invites you into a deeper, more vulnerable chapter of The Dark Side . She reflects on her own journey of healing, from navigating grief and growth to learning the radical art of having her own back. Through storytelling and soul-led reflection, Verity explores the power of relationships, purpose, and the ongoing evolution of self. This episode is both an invitation and a...

This episode is for every woman who’s ever carried the quiet grief of wanting something deeply… and not knowing when, or if, it will happen. Verity Jo Coonan shares an unfiltered look into the emotional layers of the fertility journey, grief, societal pressure, self-worth, identity, and belief systems we didn’t even choose. She explores how Breathwork supported her through moments of uncertainty a...

What does it really take to create a transformational retreat? In this episode, Verity Jo Coonan, founder of VIDYA Breathwork™, shares her personal evolution from organising over-packed wellness retreats to discovering the true magic of deep silence and spacious healing. She unpacks the real cost of transformation (and why a $4,500 retreat saved her life), the importance of trauma-aware facilitati...

In this episode, Verity opens up about one of the darkest moments in her life. A night that ended in an Adelaide jail cell, triggered by grief, alcohol and unhealed trauma. With compassion and accountability, she reflects on how suppressed pain, unspoken truths, and emotional wounds can explode in relationships, especially when we bypass our own healing. This is not a story of blame, it's a powerf...

After the court case, turning 30, and escaping on a big overseas adventure… coming home hit hard. In this episode, Verity shares what it really felt like to return to “normal life” after everything and how I slowly rebuilt from the ground up. From navigating post-travel blues and burnout, to letting go of interior design and learning to be again diving into my early days of sobriety, healing throu...

In this revealing episode, Verity shares the messy, magical journey of grief and healing through spontaneous travel across Bali, Mexico, and Guatemala. From hospital visits and heartbreak to laughter, late-night bunk beds, and spiritual awakenings, she explores how saying yes to the unexpected can lead to powerful transformation—even when healing looks nothing like you thought it would. 🎧 Listen...

In this raw and powerful episode, Verity dives into the emotional layers that so many of us carry but rarely give ourselves permission to feel — rage, grief, anger, shame, and denial. She unpacks what happens when we suppress these emotions, how our identities form in response to trauma, and why true healing begins when we finally let ourselves be seen . You'll hear personal stories, real talk...