Dog Woman Alchemy

How do we hold space for ourselves without shutting out the people, and dogs, we love?

In this episode, we dive deep into the ways our Empowered Guardian Archetypes™ - the Companion, the Steward, the Reclaimer, and the Protector - shape how we set boundaries, navigate love, and honour our energy.

We explore the patterns that show up in everyday life: from the way your dog senses your tension and leans in for comfort, to the ways you co-regulate energy with your partner, friends, or family.

You’ll hear relatable, sometimes humorous examples that will make you think, “Oh my god, that’s me!” while also uncovering the deeper emotional lessons about love, safety, and consequence that influence the way you connect.

This episode is not about “rules” or “shoulds.” It’s about seeing your own instincts, owning your relational patterns, and learning to hold boundaries from a place of love, attunement, and self-respect.

You’ll leave with a gentle, empowering understanding for creating space in your relationships without shrinking, over giving, or losing your wild, intuitive power.

Whether you’re snuggled on the couch with your dog, sitting across from your partner, or reflecting on the people who matter most, this episode invites you to explore how your archetype shapes your heart, your boundaries, and your connection to the world around you.

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In this episode, I explore the profound connection between humans and animals, and why being around dogs can awaken a deeper sense of aliveness for us dog moms.

We dive into how women, in particular, have often been conditioned to suppress their nervous systems, limiting their capacity to fully experience life, connection, and joy.

Through insights and practical guidance, we uncover how returning to “wildness” with the support of dogs can help regulate the nervous system, restore vitality, and transform the way you show up in life and relationships.

This is an invitation to reconnect with your body, your instincts, and the untamed energy that makes you feel truly alive 💜

There is a shift happening - quiet, almost imperceptible, beneath the surface of everyday life. Women everywhere are waking to the truth that their relationships no longer hold the fullness of who they are becoming.

In this episode, we explore how our dogs often become the first relationship to show us what’s truly possible: connection that doesn’t rely on performance, compliance, or shrinking. Through presence, honesty, and raw authenticity, they reveal a new standard of relational possibility - one that can transform marriage, partnership, and all human connection.

Join me as we journey into this new dawn of partnership, uncover the conditioning women have carried for generations, and discover how to step fully into authenticity, expansion, and the relational life you were meant to live.

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In this reflective episode, we explore the complex emotional landscape of guilt as it shows up in the lives of women who care for their dogs.

From feeling guilty about leaving their pets home alone, to questioning if they’re doing “enough,” this conversation delves into how guilt can quietly shape daily caregiving choices.

Rather than pushing the feeling away, the episode invites listeners to sit with their guilt - to notice its texture, its tone, and its message. What is your guilt trying to tell you?

Through gentle reflection and observations, this episode guides women toward transforming guilt from a burden into a teacher, deepening both their self-compassion and their bond with their dogs.

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EP06: When love meets injustice

In this tender and thought-provoking episode, Surabhi explores what unfolds when love meets injustice—particularly in the lives of women who are deconditioning from control-based paradigms and reclaiming relational ways of being with their dogs.

Rooted in personal reflection, somatic awareness, and attachment-informed practice, this episode invites listeners to notice how systems of patriarchy, capitalism, and dominance have shaped the way we relate—not only to our dogs but to ourselves. We name the subtle, often invisible ways control masquerades as care, and we begin to imagine what justice can look like in the space between us and our animals.

Together, we explore:

• The internal conflict between deep love and inherited control

• How injustice shows up in training, relationship, and self-talk

• What relational justice looks and feels like in daily interactions

• Five grounded practices for fostering attunement, co-regulation, and relational integrity

This episode is an invitation to pause, soften, and remember: we do not have to choose control to feel safe. We can choose connection. We can choose presence. We can walk the path of love—without conditions, without coercion, without domination.

For those longing for a different way—with your dogs, your body, and your world—this episode is a gentle companion on the journey.

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☾EP05: Relating Beyond Empire: Dogs, Liberation & the Undoing of Power ☽

In this episode of Kinship, Surabhi explores how dog-human relationships can serve as portals to decolonial, anti-capitalist, and relationally just ways of being. Moving beyond obedience and ownership, she asks: what happens when we choose connection over control? What does it mean to listen, not lead?

Through reflections on free-living dogs, ancestral relational wisdom, and everyday acts of consent and co-regulation, this episode invites you into a radically different kind of love—one that heals systems, not just behavior.

This is not training. This is unlearning. This is kinship.

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☾ Episode 4: Secure attachment is the medicine ☽

In this heartfelt and reflective episode, Surabhi explores the concept of secure attachment as the foundation of healing—both in human relationships and in our bonds with dogs. This isn't just theory; it's nervous system-level medicine—a form of connection that reshapes how we and our animals relate, cope, and heal.

She also offers a special invitation to deepen your relationship with this medicine (details below ⬇️ )

In this episode, listeners will:

• Reflect on their own attachment patterns—with dogs and humans alike.

• Ask more often: “What does my dog need to feel safe?”

• Practice being present, attuned, and emotionally responsive to your dog.

• Consider connection as a healing tool—behaviour shifts when trust is built.

• Explore that healing doesn’t require fixing; it requires showing up with compassion.

• Hope you enjoy this episode! ❤️

  
  

Apply for my 1:1 coaching container where I guide women dog guardians on moving into deep and meaningful attunement with their dogs and themselves.

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If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to other dog guardians and move into feeling more confident, empowered and fulfilled in how you care, then take the Empowered Guardian Archetype Quiz and reclaim your own unique and much needed care language.

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☾ Episode 3: Balancing assertiveness and receptivity ☽

In this episode of Kinship, Surabhi gently unpacks one of the most essential questions in relational life with dogs: How do we hold boundaries with love while staying open to communication?

Through stories, nervous system wisdom, and practical guidance, we explore how blending clarity with curiosity can help us move beyond control—and into connection.

In this episode, listeners will explore:

Ready to step into this reimagined relationship with your dog? 💕

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Take this free quiz and find out your Empowered Guardian Archetype ⬇️

If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to other dog guardians and move into feeling more confident, empowered and fulfilled in how you care, then take the Empowered Guardian Archetype Quiz and reclaim your own unique and much needed care language.

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☾ Episode 2: The violence of obedience ☽

What if this expectation of obedience from dogs and ourselves is actually perpetuating a culture of violence?

In this vulnerable episode of Kinship, Surabhi introduces the idea that demanding obedience from our dogs is an act of violence. It sounds loaded, doesn't it? It is, it really is.

She supports this with personal stories and reflections and arrives at through multiple lenses - toxic systems, nervous system understanding and more.

In this episode you'll explore:

𖤓 The hidden costs of obedience

𖤓 Obedience as a tool of control and power

𖤓 What dogs teach us about consent and autonomy

𖤓 The nervous system and trauma of coercion

𖤓 Reframing the relationship beyond obedience

Through this episode, I invite you to reimagine dog companionship based on trust, co-regulation, and mutual respect—where saying “no” is honoured, and softness becomes a radical act of connection.

Ready to step into this reimagined relationship with your dog? 💕

Apply for my 1:1 coaching container where I guide women dog guardians on moving into deep and meaningful attunement with their dogs and themselves.

🦋 Attune

Take this free quiz and find out your Empowered Guardian Archetype ⬇️

If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to other dog guardians and move into feeling more confident, empowered and fulfilled in how you care, then take the Empowered Guardian Archetype Quiz and reclaim your own unique and much needed care language.

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☾ Episode 1: Softness is a praxis ☽

In this gentle, reflective episode of Kinship, Surabhi explores softness not as fragility, but as a radical, relational practice—one that invites deeper connection with our dogs and ourselves.

Together, we examine how choosing tenderness in moments of dysregulation can transform how we show up in relationship.

In this episode, you will explore:

• 𖤓 Why softness is a form of resistance—not weakness—in a culture obsessed with control

• 𖤓 How to meet canine behavior with curiosity instead of correction

• 𖤓 The link between fear, control, and our nervous system responses

• 𖤓 What it means to create safety through attunement rather than obedience

• 𖤓 Daily practices to reclaim tenderness as a path toward healing and connection

You can also engage with some inquiry after the episode:

🌹 where do yo feel the urge to control your dog? What might that urge be protecting or compensating for?

🌹 When you think about “softness,” what emotions or memories arise? Is there resistance? Grief? Relief?

🌹 what’s one small way you can practice softness this week—in how you respond, how you speak, or how you approach a situation?

Hope you enjoy this episode ❤️

Ready to step into this reimagined relationship with your dog? 💕

Apply for my 1:1 coaching container where I guide women dog guardians on moving into deep and meaningful attunement with their dogs and themselves.

⁠🦋 Attune⁠

Take this free quiz and find out your Empowered Guardian Archetype ⬇️

If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to other dog guardians and move into feeling more confident, empowered and fulfilled in how you care, then take the Empowered Guardian Archetype Quiz and reclaim your own unique and much needed care language.

🦋 Take the quiz

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Leave a review + win a chance for a 90 mins reimagination call for free. Upload the screenshot on Instagram stories, tag @luchiandmuttons and participate!

🎧 Subscribe and move into kinship with your dog