Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine

We often don't trust our own guidance or inspiration. Yet this is what is imperative as we continue the process of change, growth, and ascension into higher beings. The shift can be a bit scary and with unexpected twists and turns in our lives. Virpal Kaur is a dear friend and remarkable healer and keeper of wisdom. As a traditional Reiki Master from the Usui lineage, with an ancestral background...

Are there Universal Truths and Laws that exist at a higher level of consciousness? What are these truths and how can we discover them? For eons Humans have believed themselves to be able to channel messages from Source, Creator, God. These messages included remarkable concepts and ideas about life, existence, and the Universe. On this episode I am joined by David Strickel who has established The S...

Recovery can be a long road. Finding your way back to yourself after the years of disconnect that results from addiction can seem lonely and scary. This is why looking at recovery as a positive and joyous experience is so important. There can be dark stretches yet it's not always doom and gloom. Constance Scharff has made a career of researching the most impactful ways to break free from addiction...

There are a lot of buzz words in the Feminine empowerment realm, yet what do they really mean? Words like embodiment, burn out, sensuality, and authenticity. Well, the truth is that we all feel and experience them in different ways to some degree, yet how each person feels them depends on how connected they are with their true, sovereign self. And how do we do that? Feminine Embodiment and Leaders...

It's always wonderful to reconnect and collaborate with treasured friends from our past. Holly Osment, a fellow LMFT as well as a Certified Sex Therapist and Educator, and I used to work together on a beautiful publication called Reality Check. Which, just as it sounds, provided an outlet for people to share their truth as a means to enlighten, inspire, and comfort others. Since then I became a li...

There is no one better to seek guidance from when it comes to attracting a partner than The Soul Mate Coach Jeanne Sullivan Billeci. I was fortunate enough to connect with Jeanne last year and receive a copy of her book, Be the Soul Mate You Want to Attract. I kept this book by my side for months and still keep a copy near by because it is such a phenomenal guidebook to continually connecting with...

Everything is energy. Within our bodies and without, energy makes up everyone and everything. Being able to work with moving, balancing, and unblocking energy is imperative to health, wellbeing, functioning, and Life itself. This is precisely what the wonderful Dr. Davina has created a career around; focusing on the balancing and unblocking of energies. The Yin and the Yang. The expansion and cont...

Anyone who knows me, knows you can win over my heart with some good plant-based food. Miranda Ganci did just that when I stayed with her at her lovely airbnb in Northern California. She cooked up a variety of mushrooms and it was fantastic! As Miranda informs me on the show, I am a Mycophile, A Mushroom devotee! Maybe you are too! Miranda is an agriculturist, Plant Pathologist, and advocate for la...

There are many of us on the planet right now who could use a little guidance and encouragement as we travel the path of our soul's growth. That path is often lined with dark times, challenges, and struggles yet leads to the greatest light and realizations. Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy has made it her life's work to be that guide for others after her own decade long Dark Night of the Soul. Dr. Melissa is...

Meloney Hudson sure feels like a kindred soul to me. Her enthusiasm and vibrancy for what she does and for life in general reminds me that it's OK to let your WHOLE spirit shine. We also have in common the belief for the potential of human beings to be happy, flourishing, and to release the chains of insecurity and low self-esteem that we've carried for so long. Meloney considers harnessing the po...

The greater understanding we have of why something is happening the better our chances of resolving it. This is why a holistic, whole person approach can be incredibly beneficial in healing ourselves and advancing our spiritual growth. Dr. Kim Peirano, DACM, LAc is a practicing Acupuncturist and Transformational Coach. Dr. Kim’s treatments and offerings aim to access the deep inner workings of the...

I am very excited to be bringing an expert onto The Women Waken Podcast to talk about one of the most sacred and profound acts any woman can engage in, Motherhood! Bringing life into this world and loving, nurturing, and raising it. Elisabeth Stitt is a Teacher, award-winning parent educator, and author of Parenting as a Second Language. She founded Joyful Parenting Coaching to give parents the sk...

There is an increasing frequency of people on our planet who are feeling the call to ask bigger questions about the way we live, why, and if it could be different. Many voices are stepping forward to speak their vision of how these questions can be answered and how many our issues can be resolved. Amanda Monier is one of these remarkable individuals who has experienced their own awakening of the s...

There is nothing that is outside of Source, Divine, the Universe, whichever term you choose to use. And there isn't only one way that Source or the Divine can be imagined or visioned. That's because it is everything! He, She, It, Human, Animal, Plant, Ocean, Sky. Yet every different form has a different part of the essence to offer. That is exactly what the concept of the Divine Feminine is about!...

Daniela Sulek did not plan to explore the limits of our reality when she first set out in her career in the corporate world. It was only through a Spiritual Awakening in disguise that she began to ask, " who am I and am I really living my true purpose?" Now as a Spiritual Entrepreneur, she has brought a leading-edge concept of applied neurophysiology, energy medicine, quantum physics, metaphysics...

Conscious Recovery is a fantastic, refreshing, and ground breaking look at the nature of addiction, its root causes, and ways to treat it. Conscious Recovery comes from the concept that we are all whole, perfect beings who are unharmable and that addiction is merely a way of trying to protect ourselves the best way we knew how given the tools we had. The world has TJ Woodward to thank for bringing...

Crystal Brown, performing artist, director, and theater educator, will tell you that all actors are weird. You have to be to act out as a character and pretend to be somebody you're not. Yet weird can be wonderful in so many ways. On this episode Crystal shares with us about her own experience of being a singer, actress, and educator of the arts and how she has seen it change the lives of many peo...

We are all constantly seeking balance in our lives both within and without. Yet it can often feel elusive to find this balance between our personal needs,  relationships, life demands, and inner wounds. Jnana Gowan; teacher, ceremonialist, reiki and yoga practitioner, has a deep understanding of the importance of ritual and ceremony to heal and restore harmony. She sees ritual as the language of t...

Developing consistent practices that are beneficial to the mind, body, and soul are imperative to optimal wellbeing and joy. Yoga and Life Couch, Kerstin Phillips, emphasizes the importance of journaling, affirmations, and body/mind connection in her work with clients. On this episode, Kerstin and I discuss the power of journaling and how putting our thoughts onto paper can greatly aid in working...

It is hard to find anyone in our world today who doesn't struggle to fully love and accept themselves. From the time we are born we are impacted by the events and circumstances of our lives so heavily that we can begin to believe they have the ability to build up or break down who we are as a human beings. We can spend a lifetime trying to feel whole and at peace with ourselves. My radiant guest,...

It's always exciting to explore mysterious worlds. On this episode, Padma Menon, a very talented philosopher and dancer, takes us into the mystical world of Ancient Indian Goddess traditions and the power of dance to reconnect with the sacredness of our bodies. Padma enlightens us as to what is the Goddess tradition, examples of Goddesses and their specific practices, and how knowledge of all thes...

Life runs the smoothest when all the pillars of our lives are standing tall and strong. Isabelle Giroux n.d's work helps women to optimize their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing while also accessing the esoteric realms to gain greater understanding and guidance in their lives. On this episode, Isabelle and I have a cosmic conversation around the nature of wellbeing, a thorough r...

Sleep is integral to our health as well as our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. So when we experience difficulty with our sleep we feel the impact throughout our days. There are many causes for sleep issues including anxiety, physiological issues, PTSD, hormonal imbalance, and so many more. With the complexity and importance of this topic, we could use an expert to help us out. A good fr...

Our relationship with money is often pretty complicated for many of us. It can seem challenging to have a healthy, stable, and successful money relationship that allows us to thrive, be financially secure, and have the life we desire. So, like any other matter in life when challenges arise, a coach can help. Susan Shloss followed her calling as a Certified Money Coach and now facilitates breakthro...

In the symphony that is life, every single instrument is of equal and optimal importance. Without every note played, the full musical expression cannot be created. So how do we find the courage and confidence to put our own unique voice and vision out into the world? Speaking and Leadership coach, Lauri Smith, is here to offer guidance and share how she has helped countless individuals step into t...