We all wear masks—some to survive, some to be loved, some to keep the peace. In this episode, I explore the personal, cultural, and archetypal masks that disconnect us from our truth, and the cost of living behind them.

I share a powerful dream of a shapeshifter that revealed my own mask—born from childhood trauma, reinforced by emotional abuse, and sustained by a culture that rewards performance over presence. We’ll explore Jung’s concept of the persona, the shadow side of the shapeshifter archetype, and how these masks shape our relationships, self-worth, and freedom.

Through story, dreamwork, and reflection, I open a conversation about what happens when we finally take the mask off—and the life, voice, and authenticity waiting beneath it.

When I began shadow work, I wasn’t met with clarity or fire — I was met with numbness, and beneath it, shame. In this episode, I share how my first step into the shadows began not with a breakthrough, but with a decision to stop pretending and start listening to my body.

We talk about the freeze response, how numbness can live in the body, and why the path to thawing isn’t force, but presence. I share my own journey of joining a sexuality program while feeling broken, the resistance and imposter syndrome that came with it, and the slow, quiet shifts that followed.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, silenced your truth, or believed you were beyond repair, this episode offers an honest look at how transformation often begins in the smallest, most invisible ways — and why pain can be a portal, not a punishment.

Welcome to Into the Shadows—a space for those ready to face what’s hidden, reclaim their wild truth, and walk with the power the dark has been guarding.

In this first episode, I share the dream that called me to create this podcast, the path that shaped my work, and the experiences that led me here—childhood trauma, spiritual awakenings, plant medicine, trauma-informed training, and nervous system healing.

We’ll talk about why the shadows hold so much of our power, what it means to be truly seen, and the kinds of conversations you can expect in this space: shadow work, dream alchemy, ancestral and energetic healing, deep feminine wisdom, and the truths that live in the body.

If you’ve ever felt lost, carried shame, or sensed a deeper truth waiting beneath the surface, this first episode offers a grounded welcome and a clear sense of the journey ahead.