How do we navigate our identity and healing journeys in a new place? How can we relate to our spaces as sacred tools for alchemy and growth? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with Nicky Macaluso, a somatic therapist and multidimensional healer, to explore the deeper connections between space, identity, privilege, and healing.

Nicky shares his relocation journey from New York to Hawai’i, how living in a new place has impacted his personal and professional work, navigating privilege and sacredness as he relates to this new environment, and what home means for him.

Content Warning: Brief mention of suicide in guest's bio at beginning of episode (1:48-1:50)

In this episode:

• The role of the environment in understanding our identity and other relationships
• How new environments can create an opportunity for deep healing and transformation
• The importance of acknowledging privilege in relation to new cultural spaces
• The power of design psychology to help us explore our inner and outer environments

Connect with Nicky:

Website: ⁠https://resilientrelief.com

Email: [email protected] 

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nicky.mac.somatics

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Connect with Dr. Za:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠

Book a Design Psychology Consult Call: ⁠https://suzan-ahmed.clientsecure.me