In this powerful episode, we sit down with Michelle Dyett-Welcome, a compassionate guide for men navigating the challenging path of recovery from sexual addiction and for the women who’ve been impacted by betrayal trauma. Michelle shares her unique approach to helping individuals reconnect with their integrity, self-compassion, and wholeness through Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding Sexual Addiction: How childhood trauma and shame contribute to the cycle of addiction, and how IFS therapy helps men connect with and unburden the parts of themselves they’ve judged or that society has labeled as “monstrous.”
• Restoring Integrity: The journey of moving from shame to self-compassion and learning to live in alignment with one’s values.
• Healing Betrayal Trauma: Supporting partners who’ve experienced deep emotional wounds, helping them rediscover their sense of self-worth, beauty, and remarkability.
• Small Steps to Transformation: How Michelle’s programs guide both men and their partners to take incremental steps toward healthier behaviors, self-awareness, and mutual trust.

Key Takeaways:

• Sexual addiction is often rooted in unresolved childhood trauma and serves as a way to self-soothe.
• Recovery involves acknowledging the shame, trauma, and judgment men carry, and holding those parts sacredly to facilitate healing.
• Betrayal trauma can deeply affect a partner’s self-esteem and sense of identity, but with support, they can unburden and reclaim their strength.
• Real change happens through small, consistent actions that rebuild trust and integrity.

Whether you’ve been directly impacted by sexual addiction or are seeking to better understand these complex dynamics, this episode offers hope, tools, and a path forward.

Tune in to hear Michelle’s profound insights and learn how compassion and courage can transform lives and relationships.

Michelle J. Dyett-Welcome is a clever and adept practitioner specializing in trauma, relationships, and personal growth. Level 2 and Group Brainspotting trained, and Level 2 IFS (Internal Family Systems) trained, she is also a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner and HeartMath® Certified Clinical Coach in Stress, Anxiety, and Self-Regulation. Michelle’s contemporary and state-of-the-art approach supports sex addicts, partners of sex addicts, and individuals who have experienced trauma, empowering them to heal and thrive with surprising insights and transformative care. Based in NYC, she tailors her work to meet her clients' unique needs.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

You can connect with Michelle here:

https://campsite.bio/breatheeasycoach

In this episode we dive into the world of mindfulness and movement with Addie DeHilster, a mindfulness meditation teacher and movement specialist. For over 25 years, Addie has relied on these practices to navigate the ever-changing seasons of life. From her early days as a college student in a high-pressure performance environment to her role as a teacher helping others access the benefits of embodied mindfulness, Addie’s journey is a testament to the power of connecting body and mind.

Tune in as Addie shares:

• How yoga became a lifeline during a stressful season in college, introducing her to a deeper connection with her body.
• Why movement is a crucial gateway to unlocking the benefits of meditation, especially for those who struggle to sit still.
• The transformative impact of Feldenkrais, a slow and exploratory movement practice that helps release tension patterns and integrate emotions.
• How past experiences are stored in the body and how mindfulness can help us engage with them in a new way.
• Tips for incorporating simple movement practices into daily life to enhance emotional awareness and well-being.

Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just curious about the intersection of movement and mindfulness, this episode will inspire you to explore the profound wisdom held within your own body.

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

You can connect with Addie and access through the following platforms:

Website: https://movedtomeditate.yoga/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addie.dehilster/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/addie_movedtomeditate/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/addie-dehilster-9866437/

Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/addie_dehilster

In this inspiring episode we sit down with Chris McDonald, a yogi and therapist on a mission to revolutionize how mental health professionals approach healing. Chris brings her unique perspective as a former school counselor of 16 years, where she first discovered the limitations of traditional therapy with anxious students. Her journey of self-discovery and reinvention has led her to embrace holistic principles, integrating breathwork, meditation, and yoga into her therapeutic practice.

Chris shares:

• Her early struggles as a shy child and how they shaped her empathetic approach to therapy.
• The transformative moment when teaching breathwork to anxious students revealed the power of body-mind connection.
• How meditation and yoga became essential to her personal and professional life, evolving from occasional practices to daily rituals that ground and sustain her.
• The importance of somatic work in therapy and how gentle movements like chair yoga can help clients melt away stress and anxiety.
• Her insights into building sustainable daily practices that nourish both therapists and their clients.

If you’ve ever felt the gap between traditional therapy and what truly helps clients heal, or you’re curious about incorporating yoga and somatic principles into your work, this episode is packed with wisdom and actionable takeaways.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

You can connect with Chris and access podcast episodes through the following platforms:

• Facebook: Yoga in the Therapy Room Podcast
• Instagram: @holisticcounselingpodcast
• LinkedIn: Chris McDonald
• YouTube: Yoga in the Therapy Room Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Lauren Auer, a dedicated healer whose journey began in the criminal justice field, working with juvenile offenders and their families. Her work extended to counseling survivors of sexual abuse and assault at a rape crisis center, where she gained firsthand experience with vicarious trauma. Lauren’s insights reveal the profound layers of trauma and the need for providers to prioritize self-care and nervous system regulation.

Now in private practice, Lauren specializes in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, helping clients navigate their healing journeys. Join us as we explore her crash course in trauma, the lessons she’s learned about resilience, and how she’s reshaping the conversation around self-care for providers.

Topics Covered:

• Lauren’s transition from criminal justice to counseling.
• Insights into trauma at different stages and instances.
• The impact of vicarious trauma on providers.
• Finding your self-care with the goal of balancing the central nervous system.
• Services she offers include: EMDR, Brainspotting, and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy in trauma recovery.

A must-listen for healers, therapists, and anyone interested in understanding trauma and self-care on a deeper level.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

You can explore more of Lauren Auer's work and insights through the following links:

www.steadfastcounseling.com

www.instagram.com/yourtraumatherapist_/

www.tiktok.com/@yourtraumatherapist

https://mytherapist.substack.com/

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Diane Poole Heller, a leading voice in trauma resolution and attachment theory. In this episode, Diane shares how our connections can be disrupted and gives powerful insights on how we can repair and restore our connections. She highlights the transformative power of attachment work, showing how experiential healing can guide us back to secure and meaningful relationships.

Diane explains that while trauma can shake our attachment system and push us off-center, it is possible to heal and repair. With the right approaches, resilience can be rebuilt, and our relationships can thrive once more. This episode provides hope and practical tools for navigating the complexities of attachment and fostering lasting emotional health.

Beyond the psychological framework, Diane invites listeners to explore the spiritual dimensions of healing and the human journey. She weaves together attachment work with spiritual growth, illustrating how true healing encompasses both inner resilience and a deep connection to the self and the greater world around us.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

You can explore more of Diane Poole Heller's work and insights through the following links:

• YouTube: Diane Poole Heller Channel
• LinkedIn: Diane Poole Heller LinkedIn
• Instagram: @hlthyattachment
• Website: Diane Poole Heller

Episode Summary:

In this episode, we dive into the science of manifesting with our guest, an Irish neuroscientist, author, and former actress. She shares her journey from TV to neuroscience, where she discovered ways to prevent dementia and educate the public on brain health. Now, she’s using her expertise to teach people how to harness their brains for manifesting and reaching their highest potential.

Key Topics:

1. From Acting to Neuroscience: Our guest’s path from actress to neuroscientist and educator, translating research into accessible tools for the public.
2. Manifesting with Flow: Understanding “flow”—the state of joyful, focused immersion—as the ultimate goal. Self-compassion and knowing what you want are essential to finding flow and fulfilling your dreams.
3. Creating Brain-Friendly Habits: How routines and habits free up mental energy for creativity, helping the brain make manifesting automatic and achievable.
4. Visualization and Mindfulness: Using science-backed practices like visualization and gratitude to keep goals top of mind, rewire the brain, and build an internal “manifesting muscle.”

Flow is where manifesting truly begins—when you’re fully present, immersed, and joyfully creating your future. Tune in to learn how to bring flow and science-backed manifesting into your life for a brighter, more fulfilling future!

In this episode, we dive deep into a transformative conversation with Rachel Kaplan, a seasoned psychotherapist from California and author of the insightful and humor-infused book Feel, Heal, and Let That Shit Go! Rachel opens up about her personal healing journey that began at the tender age of 14, following the traumatic loss of her first love. She shares how that experience catapulted her into years of emotional numbness, and her eventual fight to reclaim self-love and resilience.

We explore some of the key teachings that became pivotal in Rachel's healing process, including the "obsolete tools" she believes made all the difference. Rachel takes us through her unique concept of "emotional potty training," where she cleverly uses humor to explain how we can better relate to our emotions like we can relate to needing to have a bowel movement. Just as we respond to bodily sensations signaling a need to use the bathroom, she suggests that we should take the same approach to our emotions—listening to them, acknowledging their presence, and allowing them to move through us.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

• Why our fear of feeling emotions can keep us stuck and how to break that cycle
• Practical techniques to "move" through your emotions and avoid emotional constipation
• Rachel's refreshingly humorous outlook on healing trauma and letting go of emotional baggage
• Insights into the essential tools that helped Rachel reclaim her self-love and emotional freedom

Whether you're just beginning your emotional healing journey or looking for practical tips to deepen your self-awareness, Rachel's approach will make you laugh, reflect, and inspire you to take your emotional well-being into your own hands—literally!

Join us as we learn to 'Feel, Heal, and Let That Sh*t Go!

Resources:

www.cherielindberg.com

www.elevatedlifeacademy.com

ORDER RACHEL'S NEW BOOK HERE

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In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of the subconscious mind with Jessica Maitri, creator of the Yothera Method. Jessica’s unique 3-phase modality helps professionals guide themselves and their clients through a profound healing process.

Jessica explains the three phases of transformation:

1. The Mind – Getting clear on the old story that holds us back. This phase involves uncovering limiting beliefs and patterns that no longer serve us.
2. Rewriting the Old Story – Using yoga and focused mindfulness practices to release and reframe the old narrative, this phase empowers us to consciously create new beliefs.
3. Witnessing the New Story – Learning how to live and embody the new story, while being a compassionate witness to the transformation.

Join us as Jessica shares how professionals can incorporate this powerful method into their practices, not only transforming their own lives but also helping their clients achieve deeper healing.

Tune in to explore how you can rewrite your story and become a witness to the changes you seek!

RESOURCES:

www.elevatedlifeacademy.com

www.cherielindberg.com

https://www.facebook.com/YotheraMethod/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/yothera/

Instagram: @yothera_method

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmaitri/

https://www.youtube.com/@yothera_method/videos

https://www.yothera.com/

In this powerful and enlightening episode, we sit down with Michelle Gaza, an IFS coach with a transformative journey that has shaped her unique approach to healing. Michelle's story begins in the world of Ashtanga yoga, where she first encountered the limitations of traditional practices in addressing deep emotional trauma. Faced with depression and suicidal ideation during her college years, Michelle's search for meaning led her to eventually finding IFS where she found the skill set she was seeking to support healing for herself and her clients.

Join us as Michelle shares her profound insights on the intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and spirituality. Discover how her practice evolved beyond the confines of trauma-informed yoga to embrace the shamanic realms of healing with IFS. Michelle shares the concept of the SELF as the primary medicine in the IFS process, exploring how this powerful inner resource is connected to Christ consciousness, compassion, and the deep healing of the emotional body.

Whether you're familiar with IFS or just beginning your exploration into spiritual practices, this episode will inspire you to look deeper into your own journey of self-discovery and healing. Tune in to learn how to connect with your Sacred Self and unlock the transformative power within.

Connect with Michelle Gaza:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevone-and-michelle-655353123/

https://youtube.com/@ActivationCoaching?si=RFxDhFoHSt-bs-nI

https://www.activationcoaching.com/

https://www.facebook.com/activationcoaching

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In this episode of Elevated Life Academy, host Cherie Lindberg sits down with Paula Scatoloni, a seasoned psychotherapist and somatic practitioner! Paula shares her journey from traditional psychotherapy to somatic experiencing and body-based therapies, highlighting the profound impact of understanding how trauma is stored in the body. She opens up about innovative healing methods, including the use of sound for co-regulation and polyvagal theory, revealing how these techniques bridge ancient wisdom with modern practices. The conversation uncovers the complexities of collective and generational trauma, the power of healing circles, and the transformative potential of intentionality in therapeutic work. Paula also explores the intersection of ancient shamanic practices and modern psychotherapeutic techniques, showcasing the resurgence of these powerful healing approaches.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

paulascatoloni.com/

Instagram: Paula Scatoloni LCSW (@paulascatoloni)

LinkedIn: Paula (Paula Marie) Scatoloni | LinkedIn

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pscatoloni