Cosmic Leadership

We welcome Megan Mikkelsen to the podcast today! The founder and owner of Detox by Design, a web portal where she shares toxin-free living strategies to help us make safer choices in beauty care, household products and more. Megan's passion for making her home healthier began with obtaining her Master's in Public Heath, and continued with the birth of her daughters. She is a fountain of knowledge on how to detoxify your home.

We talk about:

-what inspired Megan to dive into REAL detox in her life;

-the importance of checking into ingredients of our detergents, cleaners and more when trying to get pregnant and raising children;

-fresh water and how important it is for our immune systems;

-we nerd out about how we love to read academic journal articles about toxins;

-what the term "fragrance," means on your favorite products;

-the truth bomb about the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and how to read between the lines;

-Megan's best recommendations for winter dry hands, nail polish, cleaners, and more.

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Have you ever wondered if you are REALLY anxious, or if it is just your body playing tricks on you?

Today, we get to talk to Dr. Ellen Vora, a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She is the author of the bestselling book, The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root.

In this episode, we learn:

-how anxiety can become the norm for our brains and bodies;

-the physical manifestations of anxiety, and how that can bring us into an emotionally anxious state;

-the half life of caffeine and how this can impact us;

-more wisdom about how to overcome anxiety;

-the classification system for anxiety that is bucking the medical system now;

-our love for being highly sensitive people (HSP) and how we manage it;

-Lyme disease and our individual takes on what it means for us as canaries in the coalmine;

-Dr. Vora's top tips to overcome anxiety;

-we nerd out on what happens before receiving a major download from our guides-yes, anxiety, but we share our methods to work with this;

-and so much more!

We are hiring! We are looking for a Social Media Manager who is familiar with this work, and excited to be sharing more about the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality with the world. Send CVs and letters of interest to [email protected] Attn. Rosario. Thank you!

You can find more from Dr. Vora here:

https://ellenvora.com/ @ellenvoramd

and her bestselling book The Anatomy of Anxiety here or at your local bookstore.

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Many of you have asked for an episode dealing with codependency, and today is the day! Listen to the end to find out how to enter to win this month's giveaway of a free on demand class with me!

Codependency can rule your life with the belief that you just can't live without someone-their approval, their attention, their direction.

I have found that most people have struggled with codependency at some point in their lives, and recovery is possible.

You may be codependent if:

• you attend to everyone else's needs before your own;
• you find yourself wondering what it is that you LIKE TO DO with your downtime, should you ever have any;
• you get invited to something and genuinely don't know if you WANT to go, or if you just want to please the person who invited you by going;
• you find yourself locked in relationships that do a lot for the other person while either doing nothing OR actually harming you;
• you have an "unhealthy attachment" to a controlling or abusive person (unhealthy here means putting their needs before your own).

Tune into today's episode for some psychological tips about how to deal with this, as well as a mini-Transformational Healing.™

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Winner announced on the podcast in January 2023.

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Codependent No More by Melody Beattie-one of the best books on codependency that I have ever read!

This week, we talk about the real life question I have received through countless messages: how do we deal with grief around the holidays?

In today's episode, you will learn:

• what it means to be joyful while you are grieving during the holidays;
• why antidepressants are NOT the best thing for overcoming grief AND what to try instead;
• the latest in grief studies, and how we can use them to our advantage;
• what is happening in your physical body during the experience of grief;
• the top 3 tips for how to recover from grief;
• calming your nervous system by finding new traditions and habits during the holidays;
• the joy of creating new traditions as a means of healing.

SHOW NOTES

O'Connor, Mary-Frances, PHD. Grief: A Brief History of Research on How Body, Mind, and Brain Adapt.

Psychosom Med. 2019 Oct; 81(8): 731–738.

Link here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844541/

The Grieving Brain book, by Mary-Frances O'Connor.

Link here: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/book

In today's episode, we look into the difference between forgiveness and peace. What brings you more joy?

You will hear about:

-the latest research in "forgiveness studies," - yes, this is a thing!

-why forgiveness and peace are often misunderstood;

-why the process of forgiveness continues to elude us, even around the holidays;

-when it is time to forgive or time to create distance;

-my top 3 tips for creating space between those you are still trying to forgive (or maybe not trying) this time of year.

Please send me a DM @adalinaeast on Instagram and give me YOUR thoughts on today's episode. I would love to hear from you!

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Articles Referenced in the episode:

McNulty, J.K. (2011). The Dark Side of Forgiveness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Published in final edited form as: Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2011 Jun; 37(6): 770–783.

Link here: l://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112745/

Enright, R. (2019). Reflecting on 30 Years of Forgiveness Science. Psychology Today-online.

Link here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-forgiving-life/201904/reflecting-30-years-forgiveness-science

Is fear holding you back?

You met Katie last week, a former mentee from my Multi-Dimensional Mentorship Program who is thriving in her life and her work. However, she is currently experiencing fear.

Fear of her responsibilities as a healer, fear of having it "not work."

Because Katie is so practiced in this healing modality, she knows that this fear stems from a previous memory that she is ready to shed!

Listen in to this full Transformational Healing ™ process to heal fears that may be holding you back from sharing your intuitive gifts with the world.

In this episode, you will receive:

-a grounding meditation to bring you into your body, mind and spirit;

-introduction or re-introduction to some of your Guides;

-a cognitive neuroscience-backed process to release a memory from the past;

-creation of a new memory, as we worked with our brains and spirituality to retrain our brains;

-soothing sound healing;

-and so much more!

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Session episode!

Today, we meet Katie von Dohlen, a beautiful healer and channel who graduated from my Multi-Dimensional Mentorship program. She asks the question, "what are my responsibilities as a healer?"

In this episode, you will hear all about:

-Katie's life-altering growth since discovering her unique, intuitive gifts after graduating from the mentorship program;

-the way to ground your new (or old!) gifts into your daily life without stress;

-the impact of past lives through the Akashic records in our intuitive abilities;

-our take on the responsibilities of being a healer in today's world;

-I share my top tips to protect your energy and personal life as a healer;

-boundary setting with clients;

-why it is NEVER your responsibility to diagnose an illness;

-and so much more!

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This is the solo episode you have all been asking for to help you SET and KEEP your boundaries. In this episode, I share:

-the latest psychology/neuroscience research on setting boundaries;

-the different types of boundaries: emotional, spiritual and more;

-the tip you have been waiting for to actually keep your boundaries once you set them;

-a process to set boundaries with your Spirit Guides (yes, you need boundaries with your Guides too!)

-and so much more!

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In today's episode, we learn all about somatic healing with Marina Yanay-Triner!

@marina.y.t is a somatic coach, working with people who want to experience more aliveness and deep transformation through a somatic, body-based approach addressing their stuckness, triggers, and regulating their nervous system.

You will hear: -what somatic healing means and how to get there yourself; -Marina shares her top two tips for those of us who may be stuck in relationships, career and more; -we learn how to incorporate our body's sensations into everyday life; -Marina and I geek out about somatics, healing through your vagus nerve and how to know your body's limits.

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Natalie Walstein, author of "Find Your Cosmic Calling: A Guide to Discovering Your Life's Work with Astrology" joins us today! As a Career Astrologer at Soulshine Astrology, Natalie Walstein blends ancient astrological wisdom with modern, down-to-earth guidance to help creative souls and spiritual seekers discover their cosmic calling and align their life and career with the cosmos.

In this episode, you will hear:

-the various things that happened to Natalie to move her into the dharma or life path of being an astrologer;

-how she works with us to use astrology and her Spirit Guides to help us find our unique calling;

-the happiness it can bring to move with the Universe, continuing to change your calling when you need to;

-Natalie's perspective on a daily spiritual practice;

-the reflection on external success and how good it feels to look up to your Spirit Guides;

-astrogeography goodness and how certain lines can point you to harmony in your life;

-Krishna, Isis, aliens and more!

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You can reach Natalie on Instagram. www.instagram.com/soulshineastrology