From the Holler

Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 15:59

What does it mean to be “Living Your Truth?” How do we even know what our “truth” is? On this episode Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine strip it down to the basics…truth = trust. Once we give ourselves permission to go on the self-discovery journey of finding our truth, we then begin to operate out in the world with a greater level of trust and joy and we experience miracles everywhere. Vikki invites us on this 3-step journey of finding and living from our truth. Step one: stay open and curious, step two: get still and check in and step 3: tap into your inner child-like curiosity and loosen your grip. This is a tall order in this age of seriousness and rigidity…it may be simple…but not necessarily easy. Take heart because Vikki and Amanda break it down for us and leave us with a call to a higher purpose that we can’t ignore: “how you show up in the world is how you show up for yourself.” So set aside the to-do list and make space as we unearth the layers of conditioning and societal expectations in an effort to reconnect with our truest most authentic self in this episode of From the Holler.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 25:38

What is a “healing journey”? Trendy topic or ancient wisdom? Is it physical? Is it mental? Is it emotional? Is it linear and time-bound? What does Wayne Dyer say on the subject? Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine hold space for this topic and look at some of the life events that trigger the healing journey and what going on a healing journey can actually look like. The famed 38 Special song “Hold On Loosely” emerges as the theme song for this episode as Vikki discusses finding your “truth” over and over again and seeking stillness so that you can settle into your soul like that deep comfy arm chair in your grandma’s living room. Amanda has an “ah ha” moment around her “truth” towards the end of this episode that cracks things open for her and challenges her beliefs up to this point. We wrap up this episode discussing this idea of “coming home” and awakening to ourselves and Vikki gives us some practical ways we can start or even continue this process. Through this heartfelt discussion, our minds are opened to embracing the beautiful tapestry of our emotions over and over again.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 20:00

Do you often feel like there are pieces missing from you? Do you stuff your feelings or do you let them move through you freely like water? Were you ever actually taught how to feel your feelings but not let them take you and others out? On this episode, Amanda Augustine and Vikki Fraker take us on a soul healing journey at The Farm and answer some of these burning questions centered around how to feel your feelings. Vikki helps us identify what it looks like to do the inner work by examining our emotions with curiosity as the gateway to self-awareness and healing. We get to revisit the wisdom of Wayne Dyer and the notion of “clean links” and “corroded links” and Amanda shares an everyday practical application of this. You will be challenged to confront the importance of feeling your feelings by finding empowerment through vulnerability…and you will get to awaken to the ways that unfelt feelings can manifest in our bodies...have sneaky lower back pain?...a constant ache in your heart like something is missing? Pull up a chair…for you and your feelings…and let’s embark on a journey of self discovery with Vikki and Amanda in this episode of the From the Holler podcast.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 17:50

We often get it backward in this life … is it “doing” first then “being” second? Or is it perhaps opposite? We know this one…so why is it so hard to get it right? Just like “order of operation” in elementary math, there is an order to "doing" life. Join Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine as they discuss this order of life and explore practically why we have the order mixed up and how we can take small steps to getting life back in order. Prepare to confront your heart in this episode as Vikki offers up the big idea “When you change the order of how you do things, the quality of your life changes.” Ultimately we learn that it comes down to claiming stillness and making a moment-by-moment choice for stillness. In a world full of busy-ness, distraction and production, we lose our sense of self and we start "doing" before "being"…after all, we are spiritual beings having a human experience, the tension of this backward living is felt everywhere in our lives…our relationships our overall satisfaction. It all suffers. Vikki challenges us to examine our lives and explore what we love to do. Vikki calls it “loving what you love.” Once you allow yourself to love what you love, you begin to see the quality of your life expand and blossom. Vikki and Amanda wrap this episode up with this simple offering; “Your life is based on the quality of your relationships. And your relationships are based on the quality of your relationship with yourself.” Let that marinate.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 20:27

Meditation…what is it? How do you do it? Are there hard and fast rules around meditation and stillness? We hear so much swirling around these days about mediation…what’s the “right” duration, posture, to mudra or not to mudra?…it’s the age old debate. On this episode Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine discuss the power of stillness and the diversity of forms that stillness can take. Vikki shares her journey with meditation and discusses the power of having mindful self compassion throughout the process. We really get to ask ourselves “why even meditate?” What’s the point of meditation? Ultimately we discover that mediation is a gateway to inner peace and heightened awareness where we can connect with the divine and unlock the profound potential of our minds. Vikki and Amanda have a thought provoking discussion about energy…what energy do we bring to our “doing?” Ultimately we learn that everything we do whether it be meditation, feeding animals, cooking a meal… its all just a sacred dance compiled of many steps with no end-goal in mind…a collection of small moments that come together to cultivate a spirit of mindfulness. Vikki challenges us to enjoy the process and remain present…to the process of healing the soul and awakening the soul through stillness and meditation.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 13:58

Words…they are tricky and they can be triggering. And yet here we are, using our words to communicate, connect and convey. On this episode of the From The Holler podcast Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine sit down and string together their unique collection of consonants and vowels to get curious about “Spiritual Freedom.” Vikki opens up about her religious wounding and the dogma she was soaked in during her formative years in rural south Georgia in the 70’s. This wounding lead her to walk away from everything religious and lead to her eventual addiction. It wasn't until she stepped into the rooms of AA where she was introduced to “God as you understand God.” that she found spiritual freedom. This was the launching point for her spiritual journey and liberation that continues to this day. Vikki goes on to share about The Farm and how everything that happens at The Farm is rooted in spiritual freedom. It’s this idea of complete spiritual freedom that gives us the space and permission to explore and journey back home to God, Source, The Creator, The Infinite, The Universe…insert whatever word you prefer. Amanda suggests that God is actually an experience and a feeling. Vikki goes on to explain that The Farm is a place where everyone has complete spiritual freedom and exists to offer various modalities through which to experience and feel our Creator…no agenda…no magical words or prayers to recite. Just pure freedom to explore, experience, and come home to yourself. Our episode ends with the beautiful truth that “everything you need is already inside of you”...the magic is in the stillness where we can “turn the volume down on our mind and turn the volume up on our heart.” Which gives us a sneak peak into our next episode all about stillness as a practice. Lace up your hiking boots and join us on this spiritual journey to the heart.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 22:33

**Trigger Warning**

Carl Jung tells us that there is a morning and an afternoon of life. During this episode Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine come together to explore the morning and afternoon of Vikki’s life. From bulimia and Olympic weightlifting to alcohol, drugs and rehab to what we lovingly refer to as “The Farm”, Vikki bravely shares her story of destruction from an early age and her winding journey to where she is today. We get to hear about some of the stumbling blocks and some of the firm foundations in Vikki’s life that all culminate to create The Farm; A safe gathering space for ordinary people to come and be seen, heard and healed. Vikki has turned her pain into her platform and she invites us to do the same…honor your spirit by sharing your story, nourish your soul and create a life aligned with your deepest divine values and desires...you never know what hangs in the balance.

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Hosts: Vikki Fraker & Amanda Augustine

Show Length: 29:23

Welcome to the first season and first episode of the From the Holler podcast. In this episode Vikki Fraker and Amanda Augustine explore the deep roots of Farm2Souls and the real-life sanctuary it was born out of. Vikki shares a bit more about her journey through addiction and the rooms of AA and how a trip to the inner-city provided a critical piece to the puzzle that is today known as Revival 356 and Farm2Souls. Vikki and Amanda share some good laughs as they explore the winding road that is the morning and afternoon of our lives. Finally, Vikki shares the mission that guides the heart of Farm2Souls and Revival 356: “to be a sanctuary where the soul is reminded of its worth, where people are awakened to a life of purpose and presence by remembering all God created them to be.” Our episode wraps up with a glimpse into future episodes of the F2S podcast and what we can expect to hear going forward. 

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