I'm Awake! Now What?

Your host Krista Xiomara has created a free 8 week learning course for the podcast summer series called "Releasing Religion, Inner Healing and Coming Home to Yourself." For the next 8 weeks Krista Xiomara will share her account of leaving her religion of origin, surviving religious trauma and wounding, creating inner healing and coming home to herself. The intention and purpose of this 8 week series is to provide a safe space for individuals to explore, create and release belief systems. The mission and vision for this series is to usher in a global expansion of our communities through open-dialogue, spirituality, reflection, inner healing and self-love. Listeners are encouraged to head over to the podcast YouTube channel for a video production of this episode where you can follow along with Krista Xiomara's powerpoint presentation. If you would like to participate in the weekly journaling and reflection prompts message the podcast at [email protected] or DM your host @ianwpodcast on Instagram.

The 8-Week Schedule is as follows. Week 1: Religious Trauma & Wounding Week 2: Doubt & Walking Away Week 3: Embracing Uncertainty Week 4: Inner Healing Week 5: Awakening Week 6: Finding Your Truth Week 7: Building Support Systems Week 8: Coming Home to Yourself

This week I am joined by James Ross, shaman, spiritual teacher and intuitive healer. James recounts finding his spiritual gift and setting off on the path of a shaman. He shares the reality of confronting what is hurting within, doing the hard work and creating long term healing. He comically expresses what it means to learn the same spiritual lesson more than once and how we can learn to come back into alignment quickly. To find out more about James and work with him head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @iamjamesross and @highvibetribeoffical

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This week I am joined by Melanie Esperon, clarivoyant and reiki healer. Melanie tells the audience about discovering her gifts as a child and a significant moment in her life that changed everything. Melanie shares her thoughts on life lessons, alchemy and healing on the spiritual path. To find out more about Melanie head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @reikiroomsd and @melanieesperon

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This week I sit down with Fabi Dorea. Fabi is a lawyer, Self-Love Expert, Women's Empowerment Advocate, International Speaker and Writer. Fabi and I discuss finding yourself and creating your own unique authenticity. Fabi talks about how to listen to yourself and challenge societal and cultural norms that are places on us, especially if you are a woman. We conclude by reminding the audience that we are whole human beings, worthy of love, compassion, connection and long term internal happiness; that our life's work through personal development is one of coming home to ourselves. To find out more about Fabi or work with her head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @fabi_dorea

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IANW Podcast Host Krista Xiomara sits down with a panel of women activists, humanitarians, healers, ministers, and educators to discuss race, racism, equality, and individual contributions to long term systemic change. Each panelist brings their unique insight about creating change in their perspective ecosystems and sharing their voices in the fight for equality and justice. This is a candid conversation about race and racism, how we are all navigating through this collective moment and how we plan to move our experiences into action and continue to advocate for long term change in this country and in support of our black brother's and sisters who need us more than ever.

Featured in this episode is:

• Paula Frances Price, Associate Director for North Georgia. Paula Frances is an radical Christian Minister, activist and advocate for racial reconciliation. To learn more about Paula Frances follow her on Instagram @beingmolded
• Shevon Hoover, Entrepreneur, Fitness and Holistic Care Advocate, Female Empowerment Coach, wife, mother, activist, and humanitarian. To learn more about Shevon follow her on Instagram @warrior.mother
• Katherine C. Rodela, is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Washington State University in Vancouver, WA. Katherine teaches courses related to equity, social justice, and inclusion of diverse communities, families and students in K-12 schools, in WSU's Administrative Credential, Masters, and Doctoral Programs. To learn more about Katherine follow her on Instagram @katherinerodela
• Tamice Namae Spencer, has been in full time ministry for 14 years. She has a Master's in Leadership from Wheaton College and Masters of Theology from Fuller. Tamice is the founder of Sub:Culture Incorporated a non-profit organization that advocates for students of color on campus through education, consulting and raising funds for scholarships. To learn more about Tamice Namae follow her on Instagram @tammynammy and @subculture_incorporated
• Alisha Hawrylyszyn Frank, is the founder of Fiercely Optimistic developed to help individuals facilitate positive change in all aspects of their lives through coaching, Reiki, mediation, and yoga. Alisha an activist and humanitarian. To learn more about Alisha follow her on Instagram @fiercelyoptimistic

This weeks episode is dedicated to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Samuel Dobose, Sandra Bland, Walter Scott, Terrance Crutcher and all victims of police violence & brutality. Please pause with me for a minute of silence to honor the lives of our brothers and sisters and the many nameless and faceless who met a similar tragic and senseless end.

To get involved with the Black Lives Matter movements across the globe head over to www.blacklivesmatter.com Get educational tools, support and donate to this organization if you have the means.

This week Alisha Hawrylyszyn Frank returns for a candid conversation about the state of our global community amidst a pandemic. We discuss what this moment is teaching us, asking for support and lending a hand in our communities. Alisha is the Founder of Fiercely Optimistic, developed to help people through life coaching, Reiki, meditation and yoga. To work with Alisha head over to her website and connect with her on Instagram @fiercelyoptimistic

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This week I am joined by Psychotherapist and Spiritual Psychologist Chausey Leebron Jameson. Chausey opens up with her early childhood experience of growing up in an atheist household and finding God as a young girl. Chausey walks us through her young adulthood as an actress and looking inside herself to discover that her soul desired to do deeper, more fulfilling work in psychology. Chausey is also the Founder of the 33 Day Process a program built around creating an intuitive and holistic relationship with your body to initiate inner healing. To find out more about Chausey follow her on Instagram @chauseyj Podcast Sponsors

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​This week on the podast Laura Wainer, Founder of Home of Passion, Mental Health Advocate, Illustrator & Home Interior Designer. Laura shares her early childhood experience of spirituality & religion growing up Denmark, and the contrast she noticed when she lived in the states. Laura explains Home of Passion her online business dedicated to merging mental health and the spaces we occupy—like our home and offices. Laura's shares her struggles with depression and how having a safe and beautiful space can help create healing. She talks about the importance of having open dialogue when it comes to mental health and illness to remove societal stigmas and create awareness. To find out more about Home of Passion head over to their website and follow them on Instagram @homeofpassion

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​This week I am excited to be joined by don Jose Ruiz. don Jose is a Toltec Master of Transformation, descended from the Toltecs of the Eagle Knight lineage. He is the author of four books including "The Wisdom of the Shamans" and "The Medicine Bag" don Jose gives the audience a powerful look inside his own journey and how he came back to himself, becoming the love of his own life. don Jose defines important points on the spiritual path towards re-awakening. He encourages the audience to question their own domestication and engage ones own re-wilding, through ritual, introspection and inner trust and self-love.

To find out more about don Jose head over to his website , follow him on Instagram @donjoseruiz and connect with him on Facebook

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This week I am delighted to be sitting down with Arden Reece. Arden is color Oracle and practitioner who helps individuals get clarity on their purpose and guide them to express themselves authentically through color. We discuss Arden's professional success in the world of fashion and personal styling and what lead her to finding her life's calling. Arden defines soul and life path colors and how we are usually drawn to specific colors that align our souls and life path. She leaves us with the wisdom what we are all of the same light. To learn more about Arden head over to her website and follow her on Instagram at @ardencolors

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