Allie Redshaw (she/her) is a mother, chef, yoga teacher, and paraclimber. While working as a chef she had a terrible unexpected accident that led to her having her right hand amputated. She was also pregnant with her second daughter when this accident happened.

Allie's story of learning to love her body again after such a huge and life-changing experience is nothing short of incredible! She is an inspiration to so many, a true light in the world, spreading love and sunshine everywhere she goes.

In this episode we cover:

• Allie's story of losing her hand while pregnant and what that journey was like for her and her family

• How Allie redefined and reclaimed her identity after her accident and learned to embrace difference

• What loving her body means for Allie and how she has learned to love her body again after her accident

• Practices and tips Allies works with and loves for embodiment//coming back to her body

Connect with Allie on Instagram @allie_redshaw

Connect with Waverly on her website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Accept it or fix it? Accept it or fix it? This was a question I used to ask myself time and time again at the beginning of my journey to loving my body.

Our relationships with our bodies are so complex. This episode is the first of many that will dive into the question of - how do we begin to love our bodies?

In this episode I cover:

- Why toxic systems like the patriarchy and white supremacy coupled with programming we receive from the cultures and families we belong to, can make it so difficult to love our bodies

- Three amazing practices that help me and many of my clients love our bodies, 1. including getting to know your inner critic/creating avatars, 2. finding role models, and 3. mirror practice

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

How do I make space to feel my uncomfortable and challenging feelings as well as also make space to feel abundance and ease during challenging experiences?

In this episode I cover just that and more:

- how to feel uncomfortable, challenging feelings **note if you haven't yet listened to episode 3, check out that episode for more on this**

- why it's important to also make space to feel abundance and ease during challenging life experiences

- some ways to make space for feeling abundance and ease during challenging life experiences

- more on why this all matters and personal experiences from my life

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Self-love is a huge part of my life and it's been an ever-evolving and changing journey for me.

In this mini-episode I cover:

- some of the things I do for self-love and that are nourishing me these days

- an exciting announcement!

I hope these acts of self-love are helpful. I hope you'll give some of them a try or reflect on and create some of your own. You're always worthy of alllll the self-love baby!

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

The intersection of parenthood and plant medicine/psychedelics is a complex one. There is SO much to explore and discuss about this topic. This episode is just the beginning.

In this episode, I cover:

- The impact capitalism is having on plant medicine and psychedelics becoming more mainstream and the importance of reciprocity with indigenous communities

- The benefits and healing I've experienced from working with plant medicine as a parent

- The journey of moving through both conscious and unconscious shame associated with being a parent who works with plant medicine

Disclaimer: A Wave Away podcast and Waverly Davis LLC do not promote the use of illegal substances or provide information on where to find them.

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Including my children in my sacred space and spiritual practice has been an incredibly healing part of my mothering journey.

In this episode I cover:

- Both simple and elaborate ways to include your children in sacred space + spiritual practice, including gratitude practices, rituals, offerings, altars, and more

- Where to begin if this is new for you

- Some lessons learned from my experience

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Have you ever tried to wait for a convenient time to feel a feeling? Yeah, I have to, and almost every time the unfelt feeling comes up down the road in destructive and harmful ways. I've learned time and time again that we've got to feel the feelings whenever and wherever they arise!

In this episode, I cover:

- What it means to feel your feelings, even in the most inconvenient of times

- The benefits of feeling our feelings whenever and wherever they arise

- How I make this a practice in my life and how I guide my clients in this process

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Healing doesn't have to be hard - yes, read that again!

In this episode, I cover:

- How and why so often in healing work people get hyper-focused on pain, trauma, and suffering, and leave little to no space for healing through pleasure, joy, and celebration.

- The importance and benefits of healing through pleasure, joy, and celebration.

- My approach to healing - why we should never bypass pain, trauma, and suffering and why it is essential to make space for pleasure, joy, and celebration.

- How you can begin giving yourself permission to experience healing through pleasure, joy, and celebration.

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis

Welcome, welcome, welcome, I am so glad you're here!

This episode introduces you to A Wave Away and all that we'll be diving into on this journey.

Connect with me on my website waverlydavis.com and on Instagram @heywaverlydavis