Cosmic Body Shenanigans Podcast

What happens when the Halloween costumes come off, the clocks fall back, and suddenly the world is rushing toward Christmas?

For Amanda, November has always brought a familiar heaviness. For years, she used Halloween celebrations, costumes, and traditions to pull herself out of that darkness. But after six years of learning about the natural cycles of life, death, and rebirth, she's come to understand this seasonal shift differently.

In this episode of Cosmic Body Shenanigans, Amanda shares how two of her teachers, Mellissa Seaman and Maria Yraceburu, helped her recognize the connection between her personal birth cycle and the changing seasons of Mother Nature.

She explores the 60-day period of letting go before your birthday, why darker seasons can be an important part of personal growth, and how recognizing these patterns has helped her move through November without getting stuck in old emotions.

Amanda also guides you through a gentle somatic breathing practice to help you check in with your body and notice what this seasonal transition is bringing up for you.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Why November used to feel emotionally heavy for Amanda
• How the Wheel of Wisdom reflects the natural cycles of life
• The 60-day death cycle before your birthday and its connection to letting go
• Why honoring seasonal transitions can change how you experience them
• A simple somatic breathing exercise to connect with your body
• A journaling practice to explore what you're feeling before the holiday season

Episode Chapters

00:00 | Why November brings an emotional shift
01:10 | Halloween traditions and the masks we wear
03:03 | When the costumes come off and the heaviness arrives
04:16 | Understanding the 60-day cycle before your birthday
06:27 | Mellissa Seaman's Wheel of Wisdom and the seasons of life
08:36 | Honoring personal cycles alongside Mother Nature
09:49 | Navigating the transition into the holiday season
10:10 | Guided somatic breathing practice
12:17 | Journaling and making space for reflection

A little practice for you

After listening, take five or ten minutes to journal about what came up during the breathing exercise. Notice how your body feels as the seasons change and what emotions or memories might be asking for your attention.

You don't need to force yourself through every season at the same pace. Sometimes your body is asking you to slow down and recognize where you are in your own cycle.

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who might be feeling the seasonal shift, too.

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

That sudden urge to declutter in the fall might be your body's way of responding to the changing seasons.

In this episode of Cosmic Body Shenanigans, Amanda Smith explores why fall is a natural time for decluttering, seasonal cleansing, and letting go. From cleaning out closets and computer files to releasing old routines and connections, she shares what she's noticing with her clients and how these patterns connect to the rhythms of nature.

Drawing on teachings about the Frog Full Moon in Apache tradition, Amanda explores the relationship between seasonal energy clearing, preparing for winter, and creating space for rest and renewal. She also shares how these seasonal shifts influence her approach to supporting sensitive bodies through Body Whisper Healing.

In This Episode, Amanda Talks About:

• Why the urge to declutter often shows up in fall rather than spring
• The Frog Full Moon and its connection to cleansing in Apache teachings
• How animals preparing for winter reflect natural cycles of clearing and rest
• Releasing physical clutter, digital files, outdated routines, and old connections
• How seasonal changes influence her work with sensitive bodies
• Simple ways to begin clearing without taking on an overwhelming project

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Why Everyone Is Feeling the Urge to Declutter
00:23 – Clearing Space for a New Season
01:17 – The Frog Full Moon and Apache Cleansing Traditions
02:03 – What Bears Teach Us About Preparing for Winter
03:16 – Finishing the Decluttering Process
03:58 – Letting Go of Old Connections with Love
05:38 – Seasonal Cleansing and Family Traditions
06:20 – Why Healing Practices Shift with the Seasons
07:12 – The Apache New Year and Inner Relationships
07:51 – Connecting with Ancestors During the Thinning Veil
08:50 – Finding Messages in Nature and Stillness
09:57 – A Simple Practice for Connecting with Your Ancestors
11:09 – Halloween, Samhain, and Spiritual Connection
11:39 – Letting Go and Making Room for What's Next

Ready to Start Clearing?

Start with one donation bag, one old routine, or one group chat you're ready to leave. Small acts of clearing can help create space for the quieter months ahead.

For deeper energetic support, explore the Cosmic Sensitive Body Maintenance Program, which includes monthly Distance Energy Clearing and a private BodyWhispering session.

Learn more at https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services

Connect with Amanda

Website: https://bodywhisperhealing.com

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

As the days grow shorter and winter approaches, nature begins to slow down. But for sensitive people who are used to pushing through, getting quiet can feel surprisingly uncomfortable.

In this episode, Amanda Smith of Body Whisper Healing explores the energy of October, the symbolism of the Flicker Moon, and the invitation to turn inward as Scorpio season and Mercury retrograde approach.

Drawing on her experiences as a lifelong athlete, her work with sensitive clients, and her connection with the spirit world, Amanda shares how our bodies communicate when we're doing too much and what can happen when we finally listen.

In this episode, Amanda explores:

• The Flicker Moon and its symbolism as a guardian against fear
• Why autumn and winter invite reflection, stillness, and a different relationship with movement
• How sensitive bodies communicate exhaustion, overwhelm, and approaching burnout
• What happens when we stop carrying everyone else's momentum
• Scorpio season and Mercury retrograde as opportunities for introspection
• The 13 Nights ritual for planting intentions for the coming year
• How the Journey Inward membership supports energetic clearing and deeper body awareness

Amanda also shares a beautiful seasonal practice inspired by the Glasgow Witch, using 13 written intentions to plant seeds for the year ahead while allowing your spirit team to support the process.

As the seasons change, consider what your body has been asking you to notice. There may be something valuable waiting in the quiet.

Explore Journey Inward

Amanda's Journey Inward membership offers monthly distance body clearing, personalized audio insights, and private Body Whispering sessions to support your ongoing healing and energetic awareness.

https://offers.bodywhisperhealing.com/journey-inward

Connect with Amanda

Website: https://bodywhisperhealing.com

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

What started with unexplained bruises and increasing clumsiness led to an unexpected discovery during a BodyScan: a male ancestor four generations back who had experienced severe vision loss.

In this episode of Cosmic Body Shenanigans, Amanda Smith shares the story of a client living with macular degeneration, depth perception challenges, and persistent hip pain. During their session, Amanda received a specific intuitive hit about someone in the client's paternal family line. The client immediately recognized the relative, but had never considered a possible connection between his story and her own experiences.

Amanda walks through exactly what she saw during the BodyScan, how she interprets and confirms intuitive information, and what happened after her client began working on her vision, balance, and mobility.

She also explores ancestral healing, inherited health patterns, and the challenges of understanding family history when records are missing or incomplete. Drawing on her own grandmother's story, Amanda shares why she believes exploring generational patterns can offer new perspectives on healing.

In this episode:

• How ancestral information appears during an intuitive BodyScan
• The unexpected connection between a client's vision challenges and her family history
• How depth perception can affect balance, posture, and movement
• The changes her client experienced following the session
• Exploring ancestral patterns when family medical history is unavailable
• Amanda's perspective on generational healing and inherited patterns

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: What Your Body Remembers

01:11 Inside a BodyScan: The First Clues

03:53 An Intuitive Hit Four Generations Back

07:25 The Connection Between Vision, Bruising, and Hip Pain

10:14 What Changed After the BodyScan

12:15 Epigenetics and Inherited Patterns

14:02 Cold Reading vs. Intuitive Hits

15:12 Exploring Ancestral Patterns Without Family Records

Explore what your body might be telling you.

A BodyScan is designed to explore patterns and connections that may not be immediately obvious. You don't need to know your family history or have all the answers before booking.

Learn more about BodyScan sessions and working with Amanda:
https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services

BodyScan sessions involve intuitive interpretations and are not medical diagnoses or treatments. The client experiences described are individual reports and do not establish that ancestral experiences caused her symptoms or that intuitive work improved her medical condition.

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What is your specialty, and how much of it has been there all along?

In this episode of Cosmic Body Shenanigans, Amanda welcomes back her mentor, teacher, friend, and spiritual tracker, Mellissa Seaman, guest, creator of the Wheel of Wisdom (with Maria Yraceburu) for a conversation about the Specialist archetype, purpose, natural gifts, channeling, and learning to recognize the threads that have followed you throughout your life.

Amanda and Mellissa explore the Wheel of Wisdom and why the Specialist invites us to look beyond job titles, credentials, and the roles we've held to uncover the gifts that come naturally to us.

They share stories from their own winding career paths and talk about how a specialty evolves through lived experience, education, challenges, interests, and the things we're naturally drawn to. Sometimes the very thing that feels easiest to you is also the thing that's hardest to recognize as valuable.

Mellissa also shares her experience with channeling and her relationship with Ma, including a broader perspective on what channeling can look like in everyday life. Together, they explore the relationship between intuition and intellect, feminine wisdom, mentorship, nervous system regulation, and the value of having trusted people who can see gifts and patterns in us that are difficult to see for ourselves.

In this episode:
00:00 What Is My Purpose? Meet Mellissa Seaman
02:05 The Specialist Archetype & Wheel of Wisdom
08:24 Discovering Your Natural Specialty
14:43 How Your Specialty Evolves Throughout Your Life
22:03 When Your Natural Gifts Make Work Feel Easier
28:15 Channeling, Intuition & Mellissa’s Specialty
34:01 Intuition, Wisdom & Seeing the Bigger Picture
41:37 Mentorship, Community & Finding the Right Support

Connect with Mellissa:
🔗 channelyourgenius.com
🔗 soulgiftquiz.com

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com

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Today I’m sharing a story about a client of mine, but I’ve also lived this story. Maybe you have too. It goes like this… She planned every detail. She read the room all evening. She made sure everyone had what they needed before they even knew they needed it. Everything was perfect! Such a successful event.

BUT the next morning she couldn't get out of bed. Not dramatically, but that depleted way that sensitive people who hold everything together know intimately and rarely say out loud.

This episode is about what that depletion actually is, what's causing it, and why telling yourself it was the wine or the late night is keeping you from reading what your body is actually saying.

I'm walking you through the Mother Imprint pattern, the specific physical signatures it leaves behind, what it costs the nervous system over time, and what becomes possible when the pattern finally starts to shift.

The Mother Imprint pattern doesn't just show up in your body. It reshapes the way you move through the world, what you ask for, what you allow yourself to receive, and what you quietly decide you don't get to need. Summer is when the invoice comes due. This episode is about finally reading it.

The Intro and Outro music titled “Orbiting Drift” is licensed through Soundstripe.

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In this Episode: 

00:00 Preview: She planned the perfect party and couldn't get out of bed the next morning 

03:46 What the Mother Imprint pattern actually is and the specific physical signatures it leaves 

08:30 The performance of effortlessness and what the body carries when the cost can't show 

11:00 The Tuesday reckoning: what chronic holding does to the nervous system over time 

13:53 How the Release Retreat addresses this Mother Imprint pattern

14:38 What becomes possible when the pattern is addressed

15:51 The asking problem: why sensitive people stop asking and how the body asks on their behalf 

19:27 Join the Release Retreat or schedule a Body Scan to understand your Mother Imprint pattern

Other links mentioned:

🦋 Join the Release Retreat: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/retreats/the-release-retreat

✨ Book a Body Scan: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

When was the last time your neck was stiff, your shoulders locked up, your jaw ached when you woke up? And what did you tell yourself it was? The pillow. The drive. The stress at work. The heat. For most sensitive people, the explanation changes every time. The symptoms don't. 

In this episode, I'm walking you through the Mother Imprint pattern: what it is, why summer turns up the volume on it, and what your body is actually doing when it signals through your neck, your shoulders, your jaw, and your gut. This is not a body malfunctioning. This is a body that learned to hold it all together and is now asking you to listen differently. 

I also get personal here. I'm sharing my own version of this pattern, including the shoulder story that started in youth athletics and didn't end there, and why June specifically tends to be when the holding runs out of quiet. 

The Intro and Outro music titled “Find Your Why” is licensed through Soundstripe. 

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In this Episode:  

00:00 Preview of the symptom we keep explaining away 

01:55 How sensitive people normalize patterns by rotating the explanation 

04:50 The Mother Imprint pattern defined: the relational role, not the relationship 

08:00 Why June and summer activate the holding pattern and make it harder to sustain 

13:54 The four body sites: shoulders, neck, jaw, and gut and what each one is tracking 

19:00 Managing vs. addressing: what heat packs and massage do and don't do 

21:00 The Body Scan: how to stop treating the output and start mapping the pattern 

23:18 The Release Retreat: July 23 to 26 in Colorado and what it's actually for 

Other links mentioned: 

🪏 Eat Your Dirt Summit (hosted by Paul Wheaton): https://permies.com/wiki/106759/video-Eat-Dirt-Summit-hours 

✨ Book a Body Scan: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services 

🦋 Join the Release Retreat: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/retreats/the-release-retreat 

🔮 Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz: https://cosmicsensitivequiz.com 

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

There was a moment somewhere between eleven and fourteen when your body made a quiet decision. Nobody named it. Nobody held a container for it. And your nervous system has been running that improvised strategy ever since.

In this episode, I'm walking you through what the puberty initiation was actually designed to do for sensitive people, what most of us received instead, and why the body keeps the record of all of it in very specific, very real places. I also get personal here because my daughter is moving through this threshold right now, and it's bringing up a lot for my own inner child. This one is for both of us.

We also look at how this imprint shows up differently depending on your Cosmic Sensitive Type, whether you're a SOLA, BARO, EMPA, or LUNA, and what it looks like to finally start mapping the pattern instead of fighting the symptoms.

In this Episode: 

00:00 The quiet decision your body made at puberty and why it's still running the show

01:55 What an uninitiated transition actually costs a sensitive nervous system

04:50 Where the body stores the pattern: upper back, jaw, neck, gut

08:00 Sola, Baro, Empa, Luna: how the puberty imprint shows up by Cosmic Sensitive Type

11:00 What naming your type actually does and why it's the first step in repatterning

13:00 June's cosmic timing and the Tlish Diyan (Apache) map for this threshold

15:29 How to find your pattern and the next step: BodyScan and the Cosmic Sensitive Circle

Links mentioned:

🪐 Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to learn your Cosmic Sensitive type: https://cosmicsensitivequiz.com
🩺 Book a Body Scan to understand your internal map: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services
🌙 Join the Cosmic Sensitive Circle for ongoing support in understanding inputs that impact sensitive people: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/services
✨ Learn more about the Release Retreat in Colorado this July: https://bodywhisperhealing.com/retreats/the-release-retreat

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Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

After the clearing comes the clarity. If you made it through a detox this spring and you're still not sure what changed or why your body does what it does, this episode is the bridge. 

In this episode I'm talking about: 
what body clarity actually feels like (it's not what you think), 
why summer is one of the hardest seasons on sensitive nervous systems, and how to move into this next season from regulation instead of override. 

You've been working hard. It's time to actually hear what your body has been trying to tell you. And I’m here to tell you that it is possible to move into summer with ease.

In this Episode: 
00:00 Preview: Why clarity, not more healing, is what comes next 
02:19 Why summer is one of the hardest seasons on sensitive bodies 
02:43 What body clarity actually feels like somatically 
04:44 How clarity changes the decisions you make and the questions you ask 
06:30 Summer, sensitive nervous systems, and what's at stake 
07:30 The Cosmic Sensitive Circle: ongoing support built for your type 
09:06 What comes after the detox: from clearing to clarity 
10:30 A journaling prompt to carry you into summer with intention 
11:33 The Release Retreat: early bird pricing ends May 31

🔮 For ongoing support through summer and beyond, hop into the Cosmic Sensitive Circle: https://bwh.thrivecart.com/cosmic-sensitive-circle/

🎈 Join me in Colorado this summer for the Release Retreat (Early Bird Pricing ends May 31): https://bodywhisperhealing.com/retreats/the-release-retreat

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LinkedIn: Amanda (Ritchie) Smith

Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/

You've been told to fix yourself. Regulate yourself. Push through yourself. But what if the real reason sensitive nervous systems stay stuck has nothing to do with effort or consistency, and everything to do with trying to do it alone? 

On this Star Wars Day episode, I'm breaking down the hard science of co-regulation and why isolation is one of the most damaging things a sensitive body can experience. Your nervous system was not designed to heal in a vacuum. Biology actually says so. 

I'm also sharing my own turning point, the moment I stopped white-knuckling my health alone and what happened to my HRV, my symptoms, and my sense of self when I finally found the right community. 

May the Fourth be with you, Padawan. This one's for you. 

In this Episode: 

00:00 Preview: Why struggling alone is making sensitive nervous systems worse 

00:43 Happy Star Wars Day and yes, Amanda had a Star Wars wedding 

02:11 Why sensitive people are wired to push through alone (and why that backfires) 

02:40 What co-regulation actually is and how it works in your body 

03:20 Mirror neurons, oxytocin, cannabinoids, and vagal tone: the biology of being around regulated people 

04:40 What isolation actually does to a sensitive nervous system (cortisol, HRV, sympathetic dominance) 

05:50 The Star Wars connection: how Anakin became Darth Vader by isolating himself 

07:31 The snowball effect of feeling unseen and what it does to your health 

08:30 Amanda's personal story: pushing through alone for years and what finally changed 

10:00 Joining Mellissa Seaman's Channel Your Genius program as a turning point in nervous system regulation 

11:10 How the right environment lets you borrow other people's nervous systems 

12:21 Introducing the Cosmic Sensitive Circle: what it is and who it's for 

13:30 Full and new moon briefs, Cosmic Sensitive Types, and what's ahead for sensitive bodies 

15:20 The Release Retreat in Frisco, Colorado: what it is and who it's designed for 

17:20 Closing: stay curious, stay oriented, move with what's real 

Other links mentioned: 

Join the Cosmic Sensitive Circle: https://bwh.thrivecart.com/cosmic-sensitive-circle/ 

Save your spot at The Release Retreat (Frisco, CO, late July): https://bwh.kit.com/55e789970f 

Mellissa Seaman's Channel Your Genius podcast: https://channelyourgenius.com/channel-your-genius-podcast/ 

Joe Dispenza's research on co-regulation: https://drjoedispenza.com 

Maria Yraceburu: https://www.yraceburu.org/ 

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LinkedIn: Amanda (Ritchie) Smith

Take the Cosmic Sensitive Quiz to find out what stresses you out most and why. It's fun, it's free, and it's only 7 easy questions. https://www.cosmicsensitivequiz.com/