Conversations At The Threshold

In this episode, Kyla Gagnon shares her threshold of losing her mother at 20 years old and how years spent surviving, suppressing emotion, and searching for “more” eventually led her into somatic healing, conscious connected breathwork, and a deeper relationship with herself.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The threshold of grief and how emotional suppression can become a long-term survival strategy
• How somatic work and conscious connected breathwork can reconnect us to emotions we’ve spent years avoiding
• Why emotions are not “bad,” and how anger, grief, fear, and sadness carry important information
• What lives on the other side of grief, and how allowing ourselves to fully feel can create space for pleasure, aliveness, and expansion
• A simple breathwork practice for moments of overwhelm, anxiety, and nervous system activation
• Why healing is not meant to become another endless loop of self-fixing, but a doorway back into fully living

Connect with Kyla Gagnon

Podcast: RECLAIMED → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reclaimed-with-kyla-gagnon/id1727444142

Instagram: @breathworkwithkyla

Free Gift: The Healing Loop Reset → https://www.kylagagnon.com/reclaimed-move-out-of-healing-loops-and-into-your-life?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARneLlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafoEAXpAqq1AIuiqMHnoJBBMPQq7akrY_YKLE9vRCgieEZumX6s3Upij1z_Cw_aem_cg6XkCWKMTasxcRwmgAzkw

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Arianne MacBean explores her lived experience of thresholds—moments of grief, initiation, and transformation that cannot be forced, only met.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The “tectonic” threshold of grief following the death of her mother and how loss became an initiation into the unseen

• A powerful somatic and mystical experience in a cave in Crete and the embodied encounter with the “hum” of the Earth

• The difference between forcing ritual and allowing transformation to unfold in its own timing

• How micro-shifts and internal reframes can reshape identity, relationships, and lived experience

• The practice of self-trust, embodied intuition, and learning to listen to inner knowing

Reflection: Where in your life are you being asked to soften your need to force clarity—and instead trust that something deeper is already unfolding within you?

Connect With Arianne:

Website: https://www.synergysomaticpsychotherapy.com/

Instagram: @synergysomatics

Substack: @writebig

The Big Show Co.: https://www.thebigshowco.com/

Free Gift: Tough Shit Playlist - angry feminist music for when you just need to rage by DJ Dy → https://www.synergysomaticpsychotherapy.com/tough-sht

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Olaiya Land explores her current threshold of divesting from patriarchal, capitalist systems and returning to a slower, more intentional, and human way of living rooted in pleasure, connection, and embodiment.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The threshold of releasing productivity-driven conditioning and reclaiming time and energy in a system that profits from burnout

• The tension between desiring a slower life and navigating the realities of living within capitalism

• How social media impacts the nervous system, and the power of stepping away to create space for real connection

• Redefining self-worth beyond productivity and reclaiming inherent worthiness

• Returning to creativity, play, and nature as pathways back to the body and a more regulated, grounded way of being

• The power of small, consistent practices and self-compassion in creating sustainable, embodied change

Connect with Olaiya

Website: https://wearelionesse.com/

Instagram: @wearelionesse

Free Gift: Body Bliss Practice → https://wearelionesse.kit.com/bodybliss

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Mel Gutierrez shares a deeply personal story from a moment of emotional collapse and awakening during her college years when she reached a breaking point and received an unexpected inner message that shifted her understanding of herself forever.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What it means to be in emotional overwhelm without becoming consumed by it

• The realization that you are bigger than your emotional state

• The cultural conditioning that teaches us to distrust or suppress emotional experience

• How learning to stay present with emotion can transform the way we move through life

Reflection: What would shift if you allowed your emotions to arise without judgment?

Connect with Mel Gutierrez:

Website: blog.melgutierrez.com

Free Gift: Step Out of Trauma and Into Power (5-day mini-course) → https://smarterbodies.ac-page.com/step-into-power

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Meera Mohan-Graham shares the threshold of publicly coming out alongside her husband, a trans man, and how crossing that threshold opened the door to a deeper unraveling around belonging, self-abandonment, visibility, and learning how to fully be herself.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The threshold of coming out and the fear, freedom, and uncertainty that can come with telling the truth
• How marginalized people learn to negotiate with reality in order to survive, belong, and stay safe
• The hidden cost of “staying small” and what we lose when we abandon parts of ourselves to be accepted
• Why being fully seen often requires risking misunderstanding, rejection, and discomfort
• The ongoing process of unlearning survival patterns and reconnecting with our own instincts, truth, and voice
• Why thresholds are rarely an ending point, but instead the beginning of a deeper becoming
• The questions that can change everything: What is it that I truly want? and What is what I’m doing now costing me?

Connect with Meera Mohan-Graham

Website: https://www.meeragraham.com

Instagram: @meeramograham

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meeramograham

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Annalyn Cruz explores her lived experience of thresholds, leaving the familiar, answering a deeper call, and navigating the identity shifts that come with choosing yourself in a new way.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The threshold of leaving a stable career to fully step into purpose, and the courage it takes to trust the unknown
• How past versions of ourselves resurface during moments of growth, asking to be seen, heard, and integrated
• The unraveling of perfectionism and hyper-independence, and learning to receive support without losing your sense of self
• The grief that comes with releasing old identities, paths, and expectations, and why it’s a necessary part of transformation
• The “oh sh*t” awakening moment when you realize your life no longer fits, and the power of choosing differently
• Reclaiming self-trust by shifting from “what if it doesn’t work out” to “what if it does”
• The importance of community, support, and ancestral connection when navigating life’s thresholds
• The practice of celebrating your wins and recognizing the abundance already present in your life

Connect with Annalyn

Website: https://groundedinwisdom.co/

Substack: https://annalyncruz.substack.com/

IG: @groundedinwisdom

Free Gift: Awaken To Your Spark Clarity Session

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Jenna Ward shares the threshold that transformed her life: the realization that the life path she had followed no longer felt aligned. What began as a quiet ache for more became a journey back to her body, her desires, and a deeper way of living rooted in embodiment rather than achievement.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The threshold of realizing that success, achievement, and doing everything "right" may not lead to fulfillment
• How disconnection from the body can show up as dissatisfaction, numbness, illness, or a longing for something more
• The role of desire as a source of wisdom and guidance rather than something to suppress or dismiss
• Why following your desires often requires untethering from external validation, approval, and the scripts you've inherited
• Practical ways to connect with your desires through values, embodiment, and moving meditation
• Creating rituals that support transitions, boundaries, and greater presence in daily life

Connect With Jenna Ward

Instagram: @jennawardco

Website: jennaward.co

Free Gift: Self-Coaching Through Embodiment Mini Training + Workbook → https://jennaward.co/self

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Taylor Holliday explores what self-devotion truly means and why it isn't about becoming someone new, but about learning to stop abandoning yourself. Through personal stories of reconnecting with her body through dance and supporting a client in releasing guilt and embracing the present, she shares how shifting the way we relate to ourselves can transform our relationship with our bodies, emotions, and desires. Taylor introduces the practice of Somatic Spellwork as a way to reconnect with your body through movement, expression, and presence.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why self-devotion isn't about fixing, improving, or becoming someone different, but about building a more compassionate relationship with yourself
• How many of us learn to relate to our bodies as projects to manage instead of places of wisdom, trust, and belonging
• The difference between living from external expectations and living from the truth of what your body is communicating
• The practice of Somatic Spellwork and how intuitive movement can help you reconnect with your body, release what no longer serves you, and express what feels true
• Why presence, self-compassion, and embodied awareness are the foundation of building deeper self-trust
• How creating simple daily rituals of self-devotion can help you return to yourself, honor your desires, and make choices that feel aligned with who you truly are

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Taylor Holliday explores why waiting for certainty can keep us disconnected from the desires, decisions, and changes we already feel called toward. Through a personal story about leaving teaching and learning to trust the knowing she felt in her body before she had a clear plan, Taylor shares how certainty is often something we create through action, not something we receive before we begin. She introduces the practice of Devoted Action as a way to move forward from alignment instead of fear and build trust with yourself one step at a time.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why we often wait for certainty before making decisions and how this can keep us stuck in patterns that no longer align with who we are becoming
• The difference between moving from fear and moving from devotion, and how to take action without needing to have every answer first
• How intuitive nudges from the body can guide us toward change before our logical mind understands why
• The practice of Devoted Action and how choosing the smallest embodied step can help you build self-trust through experience
• Why certainty doesn’t usually come before action, but is created through the process of listening, moving, and staying connected to yourself
• How releasing the need to know exactly how things will unfold can help you choose a life that feels more aligned, authentic, and true to you

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching

In this episode, Taylor Holliday explores what it means to trust your intuition when your inner knowing doesn’t come with external evidence or logical explanation. Through a personal story about experiencing an intuitive knowing before a relationship ended, she shares how she learned that intuition can speak in different ways—through thoughts, sensations, emotions, and quiet moments of certainty. Taylor introduces the Inner Oracle Practice as a way to notice how your intuition communicates with you and begin building trust with the wisdom already within you.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why we often dismiss our intuition when it doesn’t make logical sense or can’t be immediately explained
• How intuition and logic serve different purposes, and why learning to honor both can help you make more aligned decisions
• The different ways intuition can communicate through thoughts, body sensations, feelings, and inner knowing
• The Inner Oracle Practice and how tracking intuitive moments can help you gather evidence of how your intuition speaks to you
• Why trusting your intuition doesn’t mean having all the answers, but learning to stay connected to what you sense and know within yourself
• How waiting for certainty can keep you disconnected from your inner wisdom, and how taking small devoted actions can help you build deeper self-trust

Your relationship with yourself is built one choice at a time.

Desire Daydream is a free guided meditation and desire-mapping practice to help you reconnect with what you want and make space for your deepest desires.

Listen to Desire Daydream → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/reconnect-with-desires

Inner Oracle is the perfect place to begin. This guided ritual will help you deepen your relationship with your intuition and learn to trust what you already know is true for you.

Explore Inner Oracle → https://taylorhayesholliday.com/inner-oracle

Self-Devoted is my six-month one-on-one coaching experience for people who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and intuition, and create a life that feels alive, expansive, and undeniably theirs.

Join the Self-Devoted Waitlist → https://taylorhayesholliday.aweb.page/self-devoted-coaching