Best Anya Kaats Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 117: Nourish Your Nervous System — Listening To Your Body 22:04

6M ago22:04

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Lindsey Lockett discusses the importance of listening to your body and how to practice somatic listening. She explains that our disconnection from our bodies is often rooted in childhood experiences where our needs for emotional and physical nourishment were not met. She emphasizes that listening to our bodies involves using all eight senses, inclu…

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Episode 116: Nourish Your Nervous System — Trauma's Impact on the Brain and Nervous System 43:31

6M ago43:31

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This episode is part 4 of the NOURISH YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM series. Lindsey Lockett discusses the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system. She defines trauma as the energy of an event or long-term pattern that triggers a fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response and burdens the nervous system. Trauma can cause a person to become stuck in a loo…

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Episode 115: Nourish Your Nervous System — The Nervous System & Recognizing Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction 46:15

6M ago46:15

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This episode is part 3 of the NOURISH YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM series. In this episode, Lindsey breaks down the autonomic nervous system as well as how to recognize signs of nervous system dysfunction and dysregulation. She shares her personal journey of dealing with chronic and mysterious symptoms and how she discovered the importance of the nervous sy…

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Episode 114: Nourish Your Nervous System — There Is NO "Right _____" 30:41

6M ago30:41

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This episode is part 2 of the NOURISH YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM series. Lindsey discusses the myth of the salvation fantasy — a fictitious hope where people believe that finding the right solution or practitioner or diet or protocol or ... will solve all their health and wellness issues. She refers to the various hamster wheels we metaphorically find our…

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Episode 113: Nourish Your Nervous System — Everything Is Connected 30:10

6M ago30:10

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This episode is the first in a new series of 12 called NOURISH YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM. In part 1, I'm sharing the symbolism and synchronicities of the spider's web in my work. The spider's web beautifully illustrates how everything is connected — every thread is connected to every other thread in a web, just like in life. When we understand how everyt…

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Episode 112: WEBS OF TRUTH — Unpacking the Ethics of Nervous System Work with Kat Lee 1:40:58

6M ago1:40:58

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In this conversation, Lindsey and Kat discuss the importance of nervous system work and the problematic trends they see in the social media world. They emphasize the need for discernment and intentionality when engaging with nervous system tools and programs. They share their own experiences with nervous system work and highlight the importance of …

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Episode 111: Nourishing Your Metabolism = Nourishing Your Nervous System with Kate Deering 1:22:17

6M ago1:22:17

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In this episode, Lindsey interviews Kate Deering, a fitness and nutrition coach and author of the most revolutionary nutrition book: How To Heal Your Metabolism. They discuss the best way to support the nervous system through metabolic-friendly foods. Kate emphasizes the importance of self-love and increasing cellular metabolism through real food, …

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Episode 110: A Vulnerable Mother-Daughter Convo: Bridging Generational Gaps & Feeling Our Feelings 53:20

9M ago53:20

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In this episode, Lindsey and her daughter, Addie, have an intimate mother-daughter conversation. While at first listen, it may seem that the focus of this conversation is Addie's recent awareness about her disordered relationship with food, the heart of this issue is much deeper. Lindsey and Addie discuss how Lindsey's own dysregulation showed up a…

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Episode 109: The Transformational Power of Your Creativity with Sarah Teresa Cook 1:20:53

11M ago1:20:53

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In this conversation, Lindsey and Sarah Cook, a writer and trauma-informed mentor, discuss the transformative power of creativity, why it's so important to create simply for ourselves, apart from external validation or goals. Sarah also explores the cyclical nature of creativity, the need for periods of rest and dormancy, and the myth of writer's b…

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Episode 108: Shiny, Happy People — Religious Cult Deconstruction with Tara Oath 1:30:16

12M ago1:30:16

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In this episode, cult survivor Tara Oathout shares her experience growing up in the IBLP cult (think the Duggar Family/Quiverfull Movement) and the impact it had on her life. Tara and Lindsey open up about the effects of purity culture and the shame they felt around sex, despite growing up in 2 different cult environments. Tara and Lindsey also dis…

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Episode 107: WEBS OF TRUTH — Responsibility in Coaching from the Perspective of Coach & Client with Kat Lee 1:39:55

1y ago1:39:55

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Webs of Truth is a monthly sub-podcast of The Rooted Business Podcast with Spiritual Business Mentor Kat Lee and the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast with Holistic Trauma Educator Lindsey Lockett. In this conversation, Kat and Lindsey explore the concept of responsibility from both the perspective of coach and client by examining the emotional wound…

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Episode 106: WEBS OF TRUTH... On Authenticity with Kat Lee 1:34:44

1y ago1:34:44

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Lindsey is joined by returning guest Kat HoSoo Lee to explore authenticity as a pathway to having our needs met. This conversation was sparked by the requests from Lindsey's and Kat's Instagram audiences of, "How do you show up authentically online??" Many of us have lost touch with our Authentic selves in pursuit of attachment, influenced by child…

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Episode 105: Secrets of an Entrepreneurial Mom with ADHD with Theresa Lear Levine 45:08

1y ago45:08

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Lindsey speaks with returning guest, Theresa Lear Levine, an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner and author of Becoming More Me, Tapping into Success, Subconscious Secrets of an ADHD Entrepreneurial Mom. The book details Theresa's personal journey, discussing her traumas, ADHD challenges, client experiences, and insights into emotional f…

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#141 The Final Episode 1:22:05

1y ago1:22:05

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After an incredibly meaningful and successful five years, I’ve decided to end the podcast. Thank you for all of your support, time, and trust. I’m off to begin a new chapter, and I’ll hope you’ll continue to follow along. To stay in touch, subscribe for free at anyakaats.substack.com. Song featured: “A Better Son/Daughter” by Rilo Kiley Sign up for…

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#140 Catalyzing Wider Organisms of Belonging with Ian MacKenzie 1:29:39

1y ago1:29:39

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Ian MacKenzie is a new paradigm artist who’s been tracking the global emergence of imaginal culture for the past 15 years. From the desert of Burning Man to the heart of Occupy Wall St, Ian has amplified the voices of visionaries, artists and activists who have been working toward planetary system change. He is the co-director of The Village of Lov…

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Episode 104: A Peek Into My Annual Appointment with My Psychiatrist 1:17:12

1y ago1:17:12

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In this episode, Lindsey delves into her personal experiences with psychiatry, tracing her struggles with anxiety, insomnia, and a suicide attempt in 2019. Misguided medical advice led her to self-advocate and push against standard practices, especially concerning tapering off medications. A turning point came when she met a supportive psychiatrist…

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Episode 103: A Year Without My Mother — Reflections on Complex PTSD & Abandonment Triggers 1:01:38

1y ago1:01:38

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In this solo episode, Lindsey delves into the insights, lessons, pain, triggers, and progress she has been through. She vulnerably reveals a strained relationship with her mother and a year of non-communication and emotional pain, even while expressing a hope for future reconciliation. Lindsey discusses her understanding of her own Complex PTSD aba…

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Episode 102: Business as a Spiritual Practice, Ethical Marketing, & Developing a Reciprocal Relationship with Your Biz with Kat HoSoo Lee 1:17:09

1+ y ago1:17:09

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In this episode, we're chatting about business as a spiritual practice, ethical marketing, and cultivating a reciprocal relationship with one's business with frequent podcast guest Kat Lee. Kat shares her experiences with various businesses and how they have shaped how she does business today. Lindsey and Kat explore the concept of the Dao, a guidi…

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Episode 101: Trusting Yourself After Evangelical Christianity with Catherine Quiring 56:16

1+ y ago56:16

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In this episode of the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast, Lindsey interviews Catherine Quiring, a licensed mental health counselor and self-trust coach who specializes in religious trauma. They delve into the challenges of growing up in evangelical Christianity, discussing the disconnection from oneself and the body, as well as the lack of questionin…

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The 100th Episode!!! Q&A About Feeling Anger, Struggling to Apologize, Confidence & Self-Trust, Healing Gadgets, & Awareness 1:12:37

1+ y ago1:12:37

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We're celebrating 100 episodes!! In this Q&A episode, Lindsey is answering juicy questions like... What is the best way to deal with frustration and rage? Can a lack of self-confidence come from nervous system dysregulation? And will trauma work "cure" it? Any tips to move through ego when I struggle to apologize, even when I know I'm in the wrong?…

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#139 A Holistic and Intuitive Approach to Life and Ecology with Peter May 2:04:14

1+ y ago2:04:14

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Peter May is an alchemist, a Grammy award-winning musician, a tree whisperer, a firefighter (and firemaker), an athlete, an architect, and an all around fascinating human being. Peter and I discuss how his love of ecology first developed as a kid living outside Detroit on Lake St. Clair, and how this passion later influenced almost every aspect of …

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#138 Taking Advantage of Everything That Makes Life Worth Living with Sarah Jones 1:23:49

1+ y ago1:23:49

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Sarah Jones and her husband Michael are fourth generation potato farmers in Hooper, CO. Their farm, Jones Farms Organics, is paving the way in the San Luis Valley (the nation’s second largest fresh potato growing region in the U.S.) for regenerative and sustainable farming practices. In addition to helping manage day to day operations at the farm, …

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Episode 99: Feminine Embodiment, Expression, & Spiritual Practice with Peggy Khoucasian 1:09:38

1+ y ago1:09:38

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In this episode, Lindsey interviews Peggy Khoucasian, who shares her journey into holistic modalities and her passion for providing women with integrative, sustainable mental and emotional support. The conversation explores self-expression, embodiment, and authenticity in the healing journey and personal growth of women. Peggy emphasizes the import…

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#137 Critical Ethnobotany and Reimagining Our Role in Ecology with Kelly Moody 1:38:06

1+ y ago1:38:06

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Kelly Moody is a critical ethnobotanist, philosopher, teacher, writer, and podcast host. After growing up in rural southern Virginia on her grandmother’s tobacco farm, Kelly’s interest in plants and ecology never left her. She received a B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies, and then left Virginia to travel cross-country, studying herbal medici…

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Episode 98: Pleasure, Rebellion, & My Inner Teenager (solo episode) 51:58

1+ y ago51:58

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In this episode, Lindsey reflects on her recent experiences of pleasure and rebellion, highlighting the importance of pleasure in the healing journey. She discusses the shift in her relationship with fear and consequences, emphasizing the need to widen the window of tolerance for pleasure. Lindsey distinguishes between pleasure and fun, inviting li…

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#136 Critical Spirituality, Ecstatic Literacy & Psychedelic Harm Reduction with Jules Evans 1:28:32

1+ y ago1:28:32

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Jules Evans is a philosopher, journalist, and author, whose work centers around the interplay between rational and ecstatic states of consciousness. Currently, Jules is leading the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project - researching psychedelic harm reduction, ethics, and integration. Jules and I speak about our shared disillusionment with We…

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Episode 97: Nurture as Trauma Prevention with Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum 54:03

1+ y ago54:03

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In this episode with neuroscientist, author, momma, and doula Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, we... discuss nurture and the science of how nurture actually has the capability to prevent trauma talk about how the infant brain is wired and how both nature and nurture play crucial roles; it's not one or the other tenderly explore parenting regret, mom guilt, a…

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#135 Making a Living From Sunlight and Soil with George Whitten and Sam Schmidt 1:39:53

1+ y ago1:39:53

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George Whitten, along with his wife Julie, own Blue Range Ranch (also known as San Juan Ranch) located in the high desert of Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Originally pastoralists, George and his family have been ranching on the same land for well over a century, and have been practicing regenerative agriculture and holistic land management since 1893…

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#134 To Worship at the Altar of Life, Death, Sex, and Love with Erin Ginder-Shaw 1:58:09

1+ y ago1:58:09

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Erin is a professional writer who’s currently studying to get her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Erin is also one of my closest friends, and my former Whore Rapport co-host. Since ending Whore Rapport last fall, Erin and I both felt that there was more to say about our decision to stop the podcast. We speak about the animate, sacred nature of identi…

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Episode 96: A Fun Chat About Psychedelics & Ghost Pipe Medicine with Andi Grace Rose 1:38:30

1+ y ago1:38:30

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This is the second part of a two-part conversation about plants and mushrooms for mental health with herbalist and forager Andi Grace Rose. In this episode, we... share Andi's long-standing relationship with psychedelics, which she was introduced to in the music festival scene discuss both micro-dosing and macro-dosing suggest some resources people…

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#133 Build Me a Castle of Dreams: Musings on Saturn in Pisces with Jenny Kellogg 1:46:39

2y ago1:46:39

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Jenny is a certified astrologer, holds a PhD in Modern Languages and Literatures, a B.A. in Classical Philology, and has studied ancient civilizations and languages for over 25 years. She’s also a trauma-informed coach, spiritual guide, and one of my dearest friends. Jenny returns to the podcast (for the fifth time!) to discuss the upcoming ingress…

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Episode 95: Plants & Mushrooms for Mental Health with Andi Grace Rose 1:01:17

2y ago1:01:17

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In this episode with herbalist and forager Andi Grace Rose, we... discuss some commonly used plants for supporting the nervous system talk about the complexities and nuance of using allopathic medicine, herbal medicine, and/or a combination of both to support mental health discuss using plants and medicines alongside pharmaceuticals talk about self…

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Episode 94: Emotional Freedom Technique for ADHD with Theresa Lear Levine 54:07

2y ago54:07

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In this episode with Becoming More Me Podcast host and EFT practitioner Theresa Lear Levine, we... discuss the many camps of belief around ADHD: from it being a superpower to it being a potential sign of brain inflammation and nervous system dysregulation share Theresa's experience of ADHD, what it feels like for her, how it's her superpower, her c…

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#132 Pursuing Gender Reconciliation Through Love and Compassion with William Keepin and Cynthia Brix 2:11:20

2y ago2:11:20

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William Keepin and Cynthia Brix are co-founders of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International. William, a climate scientist and physicist who also trained in clinical psychology with Stanislav Grof began GERI thirty years ago under the name “Gender and Ecology” in an effort to expose and heal the hypocrisies of working to end the exploitation o…

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Episode 93: DON'T Do These 15 Things When Your Nervous System Is Really Dysregulated (solo episode) 51:44

2y ago51:44

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When your nervous system is really dysregulated, you need safety signals more than ever. Things that signal safety? Slowness, being satiated, co-regulation, sleep, a serene setting, setting boundaries, reaching out for support, and a sense of satisfaction in your life. The "things" in this episode are the opposite of those safety signals. NEW OFFER…

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Episode 92: Emotional Freedom Technique for the Nervous System with Theresa Lear Levine 47:36

2y ago47:36

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In this episode with EFT practitioner and teacher Theresa Lear Levine, we... share how Theresa found EFT after struggling to figure out how to be more successful, recover from perfectionism, live with ADHD and high-functioning anxiety, and navigate "normal" life traumas like childhood, divorce, re-marriage, and more discuss EFT as a combination of …

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Episode 91: Alarm in the Body & Anxiety in the Mind with The Anxiety MD, Russ Kennedy 1:37:31

2y ago1:37:31

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In this episode, I'm chatting with The Anxiety MD, Russ Kennedy. Dr. Russ and I... talk about his upbringing and the toll it took on Russ' nervous system to be the child of a father with severe mental illness (bipolar and schizophrenia) discuss what anxiety is and what it isn't discuss being in a victim state and how those of us with anxiety unknow…

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#131 Can getting better at one thing help us get better at everything else? (A solo episode / life update) 1:01:00

2y ago1:01:00

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For the past few months I’ve found myself in a deep internal dialogue exploring the nature of my desires, my relationship to will, and my capacity for action. In the face of difficult choices, divergent interests, or upon reaching a fork in the road, how do we decide which path to take? How do we tell the difference between “trusting the timing” an…

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Episode 90: Protect Your Space — Social Media Boundaries (solo episode) 1:05:24

2y ago1:05:24

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In this solo episode, I ... share about my personal experiences with cancel culture, accountability culture, online callouts, harassment, stalking, and bullying from 2020-2021 discuss the necessity of having boundaries with followers on social media, especially if you're an entrepreneur, healer, or teacher in the holistic + trauma-healing + nervous…

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#130 Living Nomadically on Horseback with Michael Ridge 1:37:06

2y ago1:37:06

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Michael Ridge has spent the last decade living and traveling nomadically on horseback, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. He is an expert in primitive skills and wild foods, and possesses a level of bravery and commitment to core values that I find extraordinarily impressive. In our conversation, Michael shares about the events that led him to his cu…

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#129 Envisioning, Designing and Creating Spaces for the Future with Johanna Hoffman 1:46:08

2y ago1:46:08

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Johanna Hoffman is a designer, urbanist and strategist exploring the ties between design, planning, fiction and futures. She’s the founder of Design for Adaptation, a studio using strategic planning, interactive storytelling and speculative design to survey the impacts of potential futures and spur proactive adaptation. Her new book is called Specu…

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#128 Mending Our Myths and Planting Seeds of Future Stories with Téo Montoya 1:46:32

2y ago1:46:32

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Téo Montoya is a Human Design Analyst, Metamodern Myth Mender, Indigenous Futurist writer and multimedia artist. His work focuses on synthesizing cosmological and spiritual systems, myths, archetypes, and modalities to find ways of supporting an emerging world in crisis through human development, ecological literacy, and reciprocity with our commun…

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Episode 89: Slowness Signals Safety + 11 MORE Ways to Signal Safety to Your Nervous System (solo episode) 53:25

2y ago53:25

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In this episode, I share 12 ways to signal safety to your nervous system and why these signals are so nourishing to our nervous systems discuss our current culture of urgency, hustling, and capitalism as the opposite of safety; it is a huge source of our individual and collective dysregulation share that slowing way down is how we give the middle f…

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Episode 88: Healing the Mother Wound with Michelle Roberton 1:23:36

2y ago1:23:36

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In this episode with returning guest Michelle Roberton, we... share examples of how mother wounding shows up in our lives discuss Good Girl Programming as a "symptom" of mother wounding talk about how mothers pass on body image issues discuss the subtleties of mother wounding, even in people who would say they have a good relationship with their mo…

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#127 Healing, Transformation, and Evolution through Movement and Dance with Vangelis Legakis 1:34:17

2y ago1:34:17

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Van is an educator and practitioner in dance, healing and spirituality with over 20 years of experience. He integrates Eastern and Western modalities to create a holistic dance education, centering on how dance can enlighten our perspectives on life and how we interact with society. Van reaches beyond dance and choreography by focusing his work on …

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#126 Navigating Darkness & Becoming an Apprentice of the Unknown with Deborah Eden Tull 2:03:18

2+ y ago2:03:18

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Deborah Eden Tull (who goes by Eden) is a Zen meditation and engaged dharma teacher, public speaker, author and sustainability educator, as well as the founder of Mindful Living Revolution. She trained for seven and a half years as a Buddhist monk at a silent Zen monastery and has taught engaged dharma for over 20 years. Her new book, Luminous Dark…

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Episode 87: The Good Girl — an Archetype, a Nervous System State, & How to Break Free (solo episode) 41:06

2+ y ago41:06

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In this episode, I... share ways to know if you're operating under "Good Girl Programming" discuss the perfectionsim, shame, inner criticism, and judgment that's underneath Good Girl Programming talk about recognizing the voice in our heads — the voice of our Inner Judge or Inner Critic share a real-life example of Good Girl Programming on social m…

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#125 Paradox, Polarity and Nuance in Astrology with Whitney Will 1:56:24

2+ y ago1:56:24

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Whitney returns to the podcast to discuss how paradox, polarity and nuance show up in astrology, and how to best utilize concepts of “good” and “bad” to provoke self-awareness. How can nuance be used to both invite and prevent growth? How can we assess when duality is helpful vs. when it isn’t? Whitney and I provide an overview of concepts such as …

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Episode 86: Honoring Our Cycles, Period Positivity, & How Our Nervous Systems Affect Our Hormones with Adele Wimsett 1:31:59

2+ y ago1:31:59

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In this episode with women's health practitioner Adele Wimsett, we... talk about women as cyclical beings and why our cycles are our superpower discuss ways to honor our cycles through lifestyle shifts discuss the gender bias against women that is present in the medical industry talk briefly about that gender bias as Lindsey shares her own experien…

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#124 Reckoning With Our Disconnection From Grief, Elderhood and Community, Part Two with Kimberly Ann Johnson 1:53:07

2+ y ago1:53:07

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Kimberly Ann Johnson is a somatic experience practitioner, sexological bodyworker, author, podcast host, and doula. She returns to the podcast to speak about the turmoil of the past couple years, and recounts the journey that led her to co-author Reckoning with Stephen Jenkinson. We speak about our mutual experience feeling alienated from the “well…

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