Courageously Authentic

Why Conscious Relationships seem Boring with Samantha Charan

Summary:

Changing the narratives that inhibit us from living and leading our most authentic lives is what this episode is all about! Sam comes fully equipped to the conversation with the knowledge, tools and the heart-centered leadership to support us in tapping into our personal power, taking aligned action and, ultimately, creating a life that mirrors our internal yearnings. 

This week on Courageously Authentic, I speak with Samantha Charan, a clinical therapist of nearly seven years with a background in working with homeless youth, as well as children and families impacted by mental health. 

As a counselor and therapist, Sam draws from a broad range of education and life experience, ultimately lending to the holistic approach she takes in treating her clients, not just their symptoms. As a result, Sam's clients walk away with the tools they need to experience sustainable change and, ultimately, call in more of their heart's desires. 

This Week on Courageously Authentic:

• Becoming emotional detectives
• Learning how to self regulate in prolonged periods of stress 
• Unpacking our past in order to gain insight into our future
• Why therapist have therapist too; the power of community, connection and humility at every age and every stage of life 
• The benefits of having clearly defined morals and values 
• The impacts of habit stacking, structuring your day and learning to say no with confidence
• What stops people from enforcing their own boundaries?
• Manifestation & Narrative Based Therapy; are they different?
• Navigating unhealthy relationship with people we love
• Why conscious relationships seem boring
• How do you know when you've broken a cycle that no longer serves?
• Defining passion in a conscious relationship versus an unconscious or toxic relationship
• Navigating complex moral dilemmas and religion

Key takeaway:

“There's no experience like a lived experience; don't allow external factors, titles, degrees, and accolades stop you from sharing your innate gifts with the world. You are worthy, you are powerful; nothing outside of you determines that.”

Alana Capesky, inspired by Sam Charan and so many others.

Connect with Sam:

• Website
• Instagram

Connect with Alana:

• Website
• Instagram

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Igniting your Inner Goddess with Gabeh Sanchez

In this episode of Courageously Authentic, we welcome Intuitive Healer, Tantric Yoga Teacher, Highly Sensitive Empathic, Channel for Source/Divine, and Artist of many arts, Gabeh Sanchez! Her mission is to remind and awaken the collective through spiritual tools, unconditional love, discipline, tantra, sensual empowerment, the elements, laughter, ecstatic dance, breath-work, and meditation journeys. Guiding others “to remember who you are and live in alignment with your higher self” is the motivation behind her work. 

Quote: “Remember who you are & embody the God/Goddess in you” Gabeh Sanchez

In this empowering conversation, we explore the following topics and more:

• The mutually inclusive relationship between setting healthy boundaries and attracting your tribe
• What is Shakti?
• How Gabeh’s journey has influenced her personal brand and shaped her offerings today
• How a scene in a movie triggered a suppressed memory that ultimately catapulted Gabeh into her spiritual awakening 
• EMDR, AKA Desalination Movement and Reprocessing Therapy; what is it? How it assisted Gebeh in her healing
• What kept Gabeh motivated through some of her darkest moments
• How yoga served as the gateway to transformation and deeper healing 
• Uncovering your true identity through self exploration
• How Gabeh has alchemized her trauma and why she gives thanks for it today 
• Tantra! What is it? How can we utilize it to maximize our experience(s) and tap into a flow state in anything we apply it to?  
• Energetic orgasms!? Gabeh walks us through this practice and how she achieves this state with herself and her partner 
• Experiencing pleasure after trauma 
• How to discern if something is for you or not; specifically when it comes to exploring plant-based medicine.
• Tapping into your innate gifts by becoming the observer of your own life
• Healing the empath wound; how to discern whats yours and what's not

How to contact Gabeh:

• Instagram: @cosmicshakti_
• YouTube: @cosmicshaktiarts
• Tiktok: @cosmicshakti_

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Restore Your Vibe with Emily Steffen

Meet the owner of Restore Your Vibe, Emily Steffen. Her business was born out of a burning desire to share the tools that facilitated her own personal transformation. Emily’s mission is to support others along the path of alchemy; to realize that pain, trauma, and challenges contribute to our strength, understanding and growth in this lifetime. Most people feel at the mercy of life — unaware that every experience, whether positive or negative, holds a valuable lesson and keys to unlock their fullest potential. Through tools such as quantum healing, crystals and yoga; Emily is ready to guide you to break through the layers that have suppressed your most authentic expression in this lifetime.

In this uplifting conversation, we explore the following topics and more:

• Why the right path is usually the hardest to walk
• Where feelings of unworthiness and incompleteness come from
• How Emily embraces the ebbs and flows of life by releasing the story of… “things will be good when…”
• How to recognize that you are enough as you are right now and the benefits of this practice
• How the most powerful teacher in life is experience itself
• The impact of inner dialogue and how integral it is to forging a new path
• How we are SO capable of breaking generational patterns and belief systems
• Tools to self regulate in moments of inner turmoil
• The highest potential timeline… What is it and how do we access it?
• Honouring yourself even when those closest to you don’t understand
• How we are mirrors for each other
• The impacts of showing up aligned and abundantly in your own life
• Vibrational resistance: what is it? How do you know if you are experiencing it?
• Why Emily equates her entrepreneurial journey to the ultimate healing journey
• Embracing fear; why it's important to listen and give space to it

How to contact Emily:

• Instagram: @restoreyourvibe
• Instagram: @restorewithemily
• Website

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Aligned and Abundant with Ximena Cardenas

Where forcing stops and flowing begins

Ximena Cardenas’ transformation began when she dared to redefine her definition of success. Only when Ximena realized that abundance is an inside job did she begin building what many would define as a too-good-to-be-true kind of life. Today, Ximena is here to remind us all that we have everything we need to call in our hearts’ desires and build the life of our dreams. 

A life making money while doing work that fires up your soul is the theme for today’s episode. 

In this inspirational and uplifting conversation, we explore the following topics and more:

• Discovering our path through our trauma(s)
• Experiencing life through a lens of abundance versus lack; how Ximena calls in more opportunities by focusing on the good
• Forcing versus flowing
• How to identify personal blocks inhibiting you from aligning with ALL of your hearts’ desires
• Creating new pathways to obtain new results
• How we grow when difficult things happen to us
• The study of the subconscious mind; how Ximena uses Neuro Linguistic Programing (NLP) to help her clients attain new heights in life, career, money, finances, relationships, and beyond
• Overcoming adversities when external forces are imposed upon us
• Helping people understand their innate gifts through Numerology
• Aligning your business pricing with your “why” and how that directly impacts the sales you make, the clients you attract, and the opportunities you cultivate

How to contact Ximena:

• Instagram
• Website
• Aligned & Abundant membership

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

A Guided Meditation for Grounding and Protection

Do you ever feel like you're constantly making decisions throughout the day when your mind is thinking about a MILLION other things? Perhaps you suddenly feel anxious, overwhelmed or bombarded, when just minutes ago you were minding your own business and feeling completely fine…

What would it feel like to experience life from a place of feeling grounded, protected, present and whole? How would that impact you, your relationships and the outcomes and results of everything you do?

In this special, two-part series, we welcome back Holy Fire Reiki Master, level 2 decode practitioner and founder of Purple Moon Healing, Michelle Palma. In the second part of this series, Michelle walks us through a guided meditation for grounding and protection; explaining how to ground solidly in our bodies and why it's important.

In this guided meditation, Michelle explores the following topics:

• How to ground solidly in your body
• How to control your energy field
• The importance of grounding
• The impacts of being ungrounded
• What it means to be in your body
• The benefits to calling our soul fragments back to ourselves
• What happens when we regulate our energy?
• Why Michelle suggests avoiding your bed to meditate

How to contact Michelle:

• Her website
• Facebook
• Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Becoming UN FU*K withable with Michelle Palma

Today, we welcome back Holy Fire Reiki Master, level 2 decode practitioner and founder of Purple Moon Healing, my friend - Michelle Palma. 

If you're not familiar with Michelle and the work she does, I invite you to tune in to episodes four and five of the podcast, where we explore the practice of cutting cords and collapsing contracts. Be it with a friend, partner, coworker or simply someone who cut you off in traffic; cutting cords is a great way to let go of any bunched up energy inhibiting you from stepping into the present and reclaiming your personal power; which is exactly what today's episode is all about!

In this empowering conversation, Michelle and I explore the following topics:

• What is a decode practitioner?
• How we heal mind, body and soul outside of commonly accepted medical practices
• Breaking family cycles 
• Clearing family lines
• The ripple effects of self love and healing; how it can impact seven generations behind and forward
• Collapsing contracts, oaths, vows and agreements 
• Getting to the Point of Origin (POO) 
• Unplugging from social paradigms / grids that no longer serve individuals and the collective
• Defining personal power; how to discern for yourself when you're standing in it versus giving it away
• Healing versus bypassing
• Exploring New Earth 
• Enabling versus supporting 
• Co-dependence and co-regulation explained 
• What to expect working with Michelle

How to contact Michelle:

• Her website
• Facebook
• Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Dispelling tarot, moving through trauma & becoming the CEO of your life with Holly

A Virgo. A Lover. A Vibe.​

Today's guest has a well recognized energy when in her presence. Someone that has learned to recognize and use her intuition for purposes of entertainment, spiritual guidance, spiritual healing, and education. She is a feature of the ever-popular Toronto Meta Expo and has a client base from around the world.

In this uplifting conversation, we explore how my guest Holly, founder of Holly Golightlee, discovered gratitude through her darkness, light through her shadows, and ultimately, attributes who she is today as a result of her past, reminding us that we all have our struggles regardless of our history and how things may appear from the outside looking in. Today, we brush the surface of a variety of topics including how Holly uses tarot cards to support others in taking action from a place of personal power versus fear AND ultimately help others “see their amazingness within themselves.” 

In this uplifting conversation, Holly and I explore the following topics:

• The practice of self forgiveness
• How Holly draws from a collection of certifications, modalities and personal experience to help others “see their amazingness within themselves” 
• The meaning of tough love
• Being the receiver of unconditional love
• What your 20s are made for!
• The three L’s to live by: Listen, Lead & Love  
• Tarot with Holly: Her process, what to expect, how to prepare for a reading and why the death card is one of her favorite cards to pull!

If you want to explore new perspectives on tarot readings, as well as a compelling deep-dive into moving through trauma, then this is the episode for you!

How to contact Holly:

• Her website
• Instagram
• Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Sacred and Wild with Monica Hickey

“Beautiful Soul, I am here to tell you - living in pleasure is not a luxury. It is a birthright.” 

Spoken from the founder of Sacred Wild Alchemy, Monica Hickey joins me in an energizing conversation, one which has inspired me and so many others to explore their sensuality and sexuality deeper.

In this intimate and educational conversation, Monica and I explore the following topics:

• Intention behind Sacred Wild Alchemy
• Navigating new levels of consciousness; while it can feel isolating, Monica shares an enlightening perspective as we move forward on our individual and collective path
• Experiencing guilt free pleasure!
• “Pain is virtuous, pleasure is bad.” How years of generational trauma inhibit women from experiencing pleasure fully
• Numbing versus healing
• Exploring practices outside of Western medicine to aid us in our healing
• Birthing our manifestations from thought to form through embodiment
• How we are the source of our own empowerment, embodiment, and healing
• Coaching your partner in the bedroom! Why it’s not only okay, but how it can elevate your experiences and deepen your connections
• Energetic orgasms and Orgasmic Breath Practice! How Monica activates orgasmic earth energy within the body to heighten her experiences sensually and sexually, with or without a partner
• Three principles to experiencing GREATER PLEASURE!

Pleasure, passion, clarity, freedom…  If you want to explore the power of your body and seek to “unlearn” ingrained or inherited thoughts blocking you from experiencing more pleasure, you won’t want to miss this episode!

How to contact Monica:

• Her website
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you! 

With so much love,

Alana

Living Your Human Design with Steff Sullivan

“Be careful what you wish for,” Steff Sullivan proclaimed. She needed a break, and that is precisely what happened. How literally breaking her arm (twice!) within the same year forced Steff “to sit at home and deal with her shit, ” which ultimately served as the “godsend” that catapulted Steff to where she is today.

Today, we explore all things Human Design and have the privilege to hear the story of someone who defied the odds.. 

From a young age, Steff had what many would consider the odds stacked against her. In this enlightening conversation, Steff shares from a place of personal power; giving thanks to the obstacles placed on her path and seeing them for the gifts that made her who she is.

Resources from this episode:

• Discover your chart!
• Learn more about Human Design in this Intro to HD class

In this intimate conversation, Steff and I explore the following topics:

• ​​Growing up with two bi-polar parents; how Steff’s childhood lends to her innate ability to tap into the needs of others
• Embarking on a sober-curious journey following years of serving others as a means of personal avoidance 
• The wakeup call that got Steff’s attention. Surviving versus thriving; Steff expands on her personal journey of health issues resulting from living a life misaligned as a means of survival for years
• Understanding your “Energetic Blueprint” through human design; how your energy moves through the world, how you make decisions, identifying YOUR unique gifts and connecting with yourself beyond conditioned or limiting beliefs
• How having a human design reading can act as a permission slip to be your authentic self AND support you in taking risks  in moments of hesitation or indecision

If you want to explore the importance of understanding your type of energy so you can live your most authentic self, then listen to this episode now!

Get in touch with Steff here:

• Instagram
• Website
• TikTok

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you!

Love always, 

Alana

​​Holistic Nutrition with Eric Windrim

“Sometimes our reasoning can be misguided.” This is my favourite quote from this episode’s guest, Erin Windrim.

From Graphic Design to becoming a certified Holistic Nutritionist; Erin Windrim, founder of Well and Free Nutrition, shares with us her personal journey of health and body image obstacles that ultimately serve as the foundation and motivation behind her life’s work, mission, and purpose today.

In this intimate and informative conversation, Erin and I explore the following topics:

• Unlearning socially conditioned beliefs that don’t support, uplift, or align to our body’s unique needs
• How personal circumstance in conjunction with Erin’s spontaneous nature, “gut” feeling, and small leap of faith lead Erin to where she is today
• Why there is no such thing as the perfect diet
• What inspires and motives Erin to serve, guide and educate others as a Holistic Nutritionist in a world of information overload and conflicting opinions 
• Getting back to basics when it comes to managing our health – why it’s not as complicated as we may think
• Intuitive eating. What is it? How to do it, and why? 
• Exploring the root cause of our food cravings 
• Shedding misconceptions of what a “healthy” body looks like

If you want to explore the importance of taking care of ourselves in order to see beyond our immediate needs and wants, listen now!

Why wait? Get in touch with Erin here!

If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate and review, then head on over to the Courageously Authentic Instagram to share your comments on today’s episode. I look forward to hearing from you!

Love always, 

Alana