Gentle Touch

Gentle Touch

By Alejandra CastroEducationSelf-Improvement
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Gentle Touch episodes

  • 204 Sea (21) 4 Navigating Fibromyalgia

    Connect with Caitlin ‪@cosmic_beet‬ Instagram @cait_olive0:00 Intro0:50 Mexico 1:00 Fibromyalgia 2:20 Self advocacy 3:10 Symtoms 4:18 Support 5:10 Keep a record of everything 6:40 Educate yourself 7:00 Non profit 8:10 Routine 9:40 Starting a business 10:15 Healing 11:00 Becoming sensitive to fabrics 12:00 It’s like dating 13:00 Medication14:00 Diet 15:10 Awareness 16: 15 Pain 17:50 Feeling safe and fulfilled 18:10 Confidence 19:20 Chronic illness 20:17 Freedom 21:00 Alignment23:00 Avoid codependency24:19 Body sensation 25:00 Getting to know yourself 26:05 Coping mechanisms 27:10 Recognise 28:00 Autoimmune disease 29:10 Age is wisdom 30:05 Stigma 31:20 Support 32:15 Taboo 33:20 You have control 34:00 How to pick a coach 35:05 We all have the solutions 37:20 Heal 38:10 Don’t wallow forever 39:00 Therapy 40:25 Growth 41:00 Born with a gift 42:50 Rejection 43:00 Dissensitised 44:20 The red tent 45:50 Services 46:00 Disregulated47:00 Ted Talk 48:00 Limiting beliefs 49:00 Empathy 51:40 Redemption 52:20 Purpose

    56 min
  • 203 Sea (21) 3 Navigating Homeschooling

    Connect with Karen : @iamkarenleigh ‪@iamkarenleigh‬

    0:00 Intro0:10 Growing up in Glasgow 1:10 Experience in Texas 2:35 Time difference 3:30 All I ever wanted was to be a mum 4:30 Home schooling 5:40 Frustration 6:04 30 kids to handle 7:20 Preparation 7:30 my children come first 9:45 Opting your child out of school 12:40 Options you have 14:00 Finding community 15:20 Value 18:37 There is something for everyone 20:00 Resistance 21:18 Own it 22:50 Do it 24:00 You do not need to give an explanation 25:45 Lost people along the way 26:20 Self worth 27:00 Finding your tribe 31:00 Limiting beliefs 32:10 I had a drive 33:00 NLP trained 33:29 I suspect 34:35 Earings 36:10 Bulimia 38:30 What is the outcome ? 40:00 What is timeline therapy 41:20 Favourite book 43:15 Opportunity 44:15 Advice to your younger self 45:30 Community in Glasgow 47:00 Get curious 50:00 I hired a coach

    53 min
  • 202 Sea (21) 2 Healing From Opioids , Heroin And 12 Step With CBD

    Connect with Tara :@burn.the.stigma0:00 Intro 0:07 Massachusetts 1:48 Strict catholic 3:00 Human breatherliser 4:10 End of life cancer care 5:00 Overdose death 7:08 It wasn’t a sloppy drug 7:20It got unmanageable 8:00 Academic probation9:05 Suboxone10:50 Rehab 12:00 From pills to heroin 13:20 My 20s in rehab 14:15 Your not surrendering enough 15:15 Get out of your will 15:47 Sober living 16:40 I would end up picking up 17:30 Service commitments 18:15 5 brothers overdosed 19:00 ADHD20:00 Your powerful 22:00 You never truly finish 12 step 23:10 Cannabis doctors 24:20 Bank robbery 25:20 Federal half way house 26:40 Engaged 27:00 He didn’t care 28:50 we would dabble a little bit 29:35 How do you make peace 30:45 Lifestyle of drugs 31:10 Euphoria 32:10 Cutting back , switching drugs 33:38 Ladder goals 35:00 If I take one hit 36:00 It helps me with nausea 37:10 processing feelings 38:10 prevention39:10 isolation 40:45 Shame 41:25 Motivation42:05 Boundaries 43:35 Evaluation 44:10 I wasn’t good at anything 45:40 Harmful side of 12 step 47:10 Narkan 47:50 Evidence based treatment

    49 min
  • 201 Sea (21) 1 Living With A Face And Hand Transplant

    Connect with Joe ‪@Joseph_DiMeo‬

    Follow Joe on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joeroydimeo...

    0:00 Intro

    0:10 My journey
    1:40 The car flipped and caught fire
    2:00 3 people would help me sit up
    3:40 20 operations
    4:10 Burns contract the skin
    7:05 Do you have contact with the donor family
    8:10 Dealing with pain
    10:00 Moving back in with parents
    11:05 Having your fingers amputated
    13:10 Healing process in the hospital
    17:00 I know my limits
    18:00 Building confidence
    19:00 Being 80% burned
    21:35 Nurse Practitioner
    22:00 Meeting your fiancé
    23:00 Meeting people online is weird
    23:50 Your a lot smaller in person
    26:00 What did your parents say
    28:00 Looking after your mental health
    29:00 Finding her peace
    30:00 Loodsing friends
    31:00 Helping people get out of suicide
    32:00 Lessons learnt
    34:00 How to salt chicken
    36:00 what do you miss from your old life
    37:00 What advice would you give to your younger self
    39:00 Go fund me for medical bills
    43:00 Being bi costal
    44:00 Brand awareness
    45:00 Raising a family
    48:00 Questions and discussions
    53:00 connect with me

    57 min
  • 200 Sea (20) 10 Adopted , Abused And Tortured By A Nurse

    Connect with Sykora ‪@Nakoomaslegacy‬

    0:00 Intro
    0:10 My journey
    1:10 I was adopted twice
    2:00 Awareness
    3:50 My feet had frost bite
    5:00 Her own trauma
    6:20 Take the blame
    7:10 Conditioned to do it
    8:00 The lady at the park
    9:00 What do you sleep on
    10:40 Being home school
    11:00 Social Inteligence
    12:10 Failure to thrive
    14:40 Psychosocial dwarfism
    18:50 Physical and mental abuse
    19:30 severance of the maternal bond
    22:00 Food triggers
    22:15 Preference for stale food
    28:20 Coping mechanism
    31:40 Mental health
    39:00 That's a hater
    41:00 Red pill men
    42:00 Trolling
    42: 30 Amount of supression
    44:00 Constant confusion
    45:00 My normal
    46:00 Healing mechanism
    48:00 Therapy
    51:00 Advice to your younger self
    53:00 Learning to mask

    1 hr 3 min
  • 199 Sea (20) 9 What Is A Dominatrix ?

    In this episode I am joined by Valentina where we talk about her profession , tips and guidance.

    Some topic covered include :

    Protection
    Toys
    Mental Health
    Switching off
    Being recognised
    Trauma
    and more.
    0:00 Intro
    0:28 Diagnosed with leukaemia
    0:58 I had a tracheostomy
    1:55 Did it hurt
    3:00 Dominatrix
    4:10 I was a tattoo artist
    5:20 Just discociate
    6:30 Do you get stalkers
    7:50 Being recognised in public
    8:05 Work / Life seperation
    9:40 Being recognised
    15:15 I own it
    15:40 Just put a condom on
    16:05 I'll show you how to put a condom on
    18:25 Cleaning toys
    19:05 It's so easy to regret anything you do
    20:40 feeling safe
    21:15 Tips for anal
    22:00 Toys and lubricants
    22:20 Butt plugs
    22:22 What is a butt plug
    23:20 I can go big
    24:40 Crystal wand
    25:40 Lubricant recommendation
    25:50 lube is lube
    26:20 entering the world of dominatrix
    26:30 remaining anonymous
    27:20 what is a dungeon
    29:10 Networking
    30:50 safety on only fans
    32:40 Using the trauma
    33:50 shigella
    34:15 Threesome and protection

    45 min
  • 198 Sea (20) 8 My Dad Injected Me With HIV Positive Blood With Brryan Jackson

    Connect with Brryan : https://www.instagram.com/brryanjacks...0:34 My journey

    1:00 St Louis
    2:25 1991
    2:40 wiggling out the obligation
    3:25 I don’t excist
    4:00 I will watch your kid
    4:18 Stolen HIV tainted blood
    4:45 Uncompatible blood
    5:00 No concern for me
    5:35 Your child is not going to live long
    6:40 Revelation from God
    8:00 Maxing out credit cards
    8:40 Immune system is so weak
    9:20 please don’t let me die
    9:50 Hope
    9:55 This too shall pass
    10:07 It’s going to be ok
    10:19 Breathe it’s going be ok
    11:37 It’s not over yet
    13:00 Restrictions at school
    14:16 Hard of hearing
    16:10 Being bullied
    17:15 I can’t come back to school
    17:20 The problem child
    19:18 eat , pray , hope
    19:40 Acess to the internet
    20:10 Hope is vital
    21:33 Helping other people
    22:35 Saving you from grief
    24:30 Having a revelation
    25:35 Getting tested for HIV
    26:30 The trial
    28:00 Scar and surgeries
    30:20 20 oral medication
    32:10 loosing hearing in both ears
    35:40 she is a super hero
    37:45 navigating relationships
    39:55 mental health issues
    41:50 Marriage is hard
    43:00 How can I serve
    45:20 Figure out who you are
    48:45 Tedex talk
    53:00 Advice to your younger self
    53:20 You have a purpose
    54:50 It is not a death sentence

    1 hr 1 min
  • 197 Sea (20) 7 Navigating A Swinging Lifestyle And Non-monogamy Relationship

    Connect with VistaWife on Instagram @vista.wife

    0:00 Intro
    0:20 exploring
    0:40 developing an app
    0:50 Define swinging
    1:00 Non monogamous relationship
    1:13 Bedroom activity
    2:18 Coming out bisexual
    4:15 I enjoy my life journey with him
    5:40 swinging becoming normalised
    6:10 What is unicorn
    8:15 Navigating swingers website
    9:40 Maintaining safety
    10:05 Verified as a couple
    10:15 Cat fish technology
    11:25 Protection
    13:00 swinging together vs alone
    14:00 Hot wiring
    15:05 Negative situations
    17:00 I do not have a type
    19:00 Boundaries
    19:40 No kissing
    20:30 Safe word
    22:20 Community
    25:40 Shibari
    26:40 Creating a safe space
    27:20 Feeling safe is paramount
    29:50 You can’t screen shot
    30:35 Open house
    34:30 Temptation
    36:40 Submissive
    39:00 Ghosting
    40:50 Events
    43:00 Vanilla job
    43:45 Cabin crew
    46:50 Starting an app
    50:20 Connect with Olivia
    51:00 Balance
    51:50 Check in with real life
    52:00 Prioritise

    54 min
  • 196 Sea (20) 6 Navigating Life With One Eye With Taiva Finlayson

    Connect with Taive on Instagram : @taivafinlayson‬

    0:00 Intro
    1:10 My diagnosis
    3:10 Rheumatoid arthritis
    4:35 Growing up
    5:30 I was in pain all the time
    6:05 Battling Uveitis
    8:50 Going blind in one eye
    9:00 Uveitis flare up
    10:20 Missing out on school activities
    12:40 Navigating the condition
    13:30 Steroid injection
    14:35 Navigating the symptoms
    15:40 Support system
    16:10 Keep going
    17:15 Taking things a lot slower
    18:00 It's ok to do things differently
    21:15 Being Self conscious
    23:00 Calcium buildup
    24:10 Laughing it off
    25:30 Eye removal
    26:50 Living in pain
    28:05 London , Ontario
    31:20 Taking care of the eye socket
    33:00 Eye removal after care
    34:15 stitches through my eyelid
    35:50 Suction cup
    36:00 A conformer
    53:34 It was never as bad as I thought it would be

    1 hr 1 min
  • 195 Sea (20) 5 Navigating And Healing From An Acid Attack

    Connect with Davida on Instagram @davinaliconn @davinalifts

    0:00 Intro
    0:22 Hawaii
    1:07 My journey
    2:15 He tried to kill me
    3:40 The liquid felt warm
    4:32 They saw my skin burning
    5:00 I went in the shower
    6:10 We locked eyes
    7:40 There is evidence
    8:30 Going into hospital
    9:20 Waking up a week later
    10:00 Two weeks from a body building competition
    10:35 Attacked April 7th
    11:46 Third degree burns
    12:20 I do not have a belly button anymore
    13:15 Dealing with the pain
    14:30 Washing my wounds
    15:35 Medically induced coma 3 times
    17:30 I have had 5 surgeries
    18:15 The scar needed to be released
    20:40 Skin grafts
    22:15 You will get through it
    23:15 Learn to make peace
    24:05 I saw God
    25:20 It's going to be Ok
    26:20 A testimony
    27:20 The physical does not matter
    28:50 They would stretch me out
    30:40 Community
    32:02 Her husband lit her on fire
    33:35 Processing rejection
    34:55 I wanted to die
    35:25 Mental health
    37:00 Transition
    38:35 Favourite book
    39:25 Life purpose
    40:15 Survivors guilt
    41:35 Advice to your younger self
    42:00 Your more stronger that you think
    42:20 I would get a headache around him
    44:25 Trust in the process
    45:00 Help you get through the evil
    46:10 Craving answers
    47:10 Body building
    49:35 Dedication and time
    50:50 Go fund me
    52:40 God gives you the strength
    53:45 You are a miracle

    57 min

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Meet Miss Castro ! She brings you everything to do with the mind , body and soul .

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