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13. How Decolonising Your Healing Creates Deep Self-Trust, Embodiment & Integrity with Mel Lucking


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What if the deepest parts of yourself are waiting to be unlocked from beneath layers of shame, cultural fragmentation, and outdated survival strategies?

Join Rawinia Judson as she engages in a powerful conversation with Mel Lucking, a direct and no-fluff trauma-informed therapist. Mel integrates academic insight with indigenous Māori wisdom and grounded therapeutic practices to facilitate integrated embodied healing.

Together, they delve into the true meaning of living in integrity – aligned with your culture, faith, physical self, and your unique purpose.

Learn how decolonising your healing journey can pave the way for a life filled with clarity, profound connection, and unwavering self-trust.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • Mel's transformative journey from trauma, addiction, and emotional numbing to grounded embodiment and a clear sense of purpose.
  • The crucial distinction between intellectually knowing your purpose and embodying it fully in your daily life.
  • How Mel's experience as a bridge between Māori and European cultures has shaped her unique approach to healing.
  • What true integrity looks like when it's embodied authentically, not just performed superficially.
  • How to discern the right energetic fit when choosing a practitioner to work with on your healing journey.
  • The importance of cultural context in healing: understanding the differences between collective and individual approaches.
  • How to reclaim ownership of your narrative: choosing empowerment and healing over shame and blame.
  • Practical strategies to stop outsourcing your decisions and cultivate a deep connection to your body's innate wisdom, especially learning to recognize and honor your full-body "no."
  • What consistency and willpower to hold the Vision looks like when you don’t have the clarity


If you are yearning for a healing journey that deeply respects your authentic self, your cultural heritage, and your desire for wholeness – this conversation is a must-listen.


Connect with Mel Lucking:

  • Instagram: @mahu_wellness
  • Website: honowithmel.com

I’m enrolling to work with me for April! If you want to feel more confident, leverage your strengths & gifts, and create more impact (without burning yourself out, people pleasing, and sacrificing your health for success). I have two short-term spaces starting with me from $1,000NZD with payment options available, or one long-term space for six months.

Book a complimentary 15min Consultation Call with Rawinia here: ⁠https://stan.store/rawinia__judson/p/book-a-15min-discovery-call-1xq7cium


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    A Place to Be PodcastBy Rawinia Judson