Intuitive Wellness

Intuitive Wellness

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  • Ethical Transformation Coaching and Developing Self-Trust

    Rosa Carson is a transformation coach working with people who feel stuck or unfulfilled to connect with their natural gifts and create a life where they can thrive.

    Show Notes:

    1. I know you have your coaching program that includes a German word [funktionslust] for which we don’t have a word in English. Could you speak to what the word is, what it means, and how you came to include it in your name for your program?
    2. What does that pleasure feel like for you when you do find your purpose?
    3. What did it feel like for you to make the transition into coaching out of having a stable paycheck and where you were in your relationship with the flow of the universe as you were making that choice?
    4. Conversation on ways of knowing and how some people's thinking has become so rigid in their understanding of truth that it has become a weapon…
    5. What are the keys to building up that self trust? How do you know? What does it look like when you are trusting yourself and when you’re not?
    6. For people who are curious about coaching, have never had a coach before, how would you explain the idea to someone who was completely lost but maybe had a sense that this was something for them?
    7. Please share any offerings and how people can reach you.

      8. Resources mentioned in this episode:

      Rosa’s IG: @therosatechnique

      Rosa’s website: https://www.therosatechnique.com/home

      Rosa’s email: [email protected]

      Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17cFwxvCHTEtJQA3koijj9eXsojnMn4ttfwF3aYI-6Uo/edit?usp=sharing

      1 hr 9 min
    8. Shadow Work for Social Justice with Melinda Lim

      Melinda Lim, aka The Legal Witch™, is a Filipina witch, shadow worker, and spiritual guidance counselor! She helps people understand how their personal spiritual practice can encompass their values of social justice. Melinda is here to decolonize spirituality so that we can all feel more connected to ourselves, to Spirit, and to our communities.

      Show Notes:

      1. What do total newbies need to know about shadow work?
      2. Would you feel comfortable sharing how you got started with shadow work? How did you first learn about it? What did that look like for you?
      3. A lot of people think you have to be spiritual to practice shadow work and you mentioned the psychological origins through Carl Jung. I’m curious, how do you see this?
      4. What if someone came to you and was to say “I know that shadow work is really difficult and that’s why I am afraid of it?” How would you navigate helping that person feel safer in that space?
      5. How do you see shadow work being important for the revolution and justice-related causes?
      6. If you could design the perfect person to go through your shadow work program, who would they be?
      7. Is there anything else you would like to share with our audience?
      8. How can people find you and work with you?

        9. Resources mentioned in this episode:

        Melinda’s IG: @the.melinda.lim

        Ascend the Coven: https://melinda-s-school-ad63.thinkific.com/courses/ascend-the-coven

        Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JYivx8jYfG4NsCzh1vfFVmHXtxDlRXZRs2nbjMUx23k/edit?usp=sharing

        51 min
      9. The Power of Acknowledging Death in a Death-phobic Culture with Binyamina Aisha

        Binyamina Aisha is in service to the mystery. As a ritualist and celebrant, they hold sacred space for the initiations of life - including marriage, divorce, transitioning, and funerals. As a birth and death worker they guide folks through the whole spectrum of the human experience - from conscious conception to death - using ancestral medicine, somatic practice, archetypal exploration, and channeled healing. They are also an herbalist working in the realm of energetic plant medicine and flower essences. They work 1:1 with clients and lead magical programs, trainings, and retreats.

        Show Notes:

        1. Would you feel comfortable sharing how you got started doing this work navigating and facilitating these varying transitions?
        2. What are the impacts of us living in a death-phobic culture and how can we move toward more understanding and honoring of death and dying?
        3. Question for Lali and Samara: What has your experience been with death and dying?
        4. How can we honor death in the context of systemic violence?
        5. Are you comfortable sharing your perspective on suicidal ideation and suicide in general?
        6. Why is ancestral magic important and how do you suggest folks begin that work?
        7. Is there anything else you would like to share? (Natural world as intrinsically interlinked with the ancestral and spirit realm)
        8. How do you conceptualize capitalism as playing a role in all of this?

          9. Resources mentioned in this episode:

          Binyamina’s IG: @binyaminabee

          Offerings: https://linktr.ee/rewilding

          Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xEzwS7Ylzmon4K8z-7vp7W2UOFVN-sSxqvJRBlIKRWA/edit?usp=sharing

          48 min
        9. Personal Evolution in Service of the Revolution with Dr. K

          Karisa Butler-Wall (aka Dr. K) is a holistic life coach and educator dedicated to fostering individual and collective empowerment in order to bring about lasting, sustainable social change. Trained in feminist and queer studies, disability studies, and critical ethnic studies, her goal is to provide womxn, queer and trans folks with affordable, effective coaching from a brain-based, holistic, social justice perspective. She is the founder of Another World Coaching, where she offers one-on-one coaching and tarot-inspired group coaching programs for academics, activists, writers, artists, and rebels of all stripes. Dr. K holds a coaching certification from The NeuroLeadership Institute and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota.

          Show Notes:

          1. So you’re teaching in academia and have your own coaching practice?
          2. How did you end up in coaching?
          3. Could you share more about how you found your coach?
          4. How do you see life coaching as a form of social justice work?
          5. Have you experienced burnout in the social justice field and how do you feel comfortable being in a space where you can share some of that experience and knowledge?
          6. How do you incorporate tarot, astrology, and other spiritual practices into coaching?
          7. How would you advise people who want to make a departure from what they are doing but their mind is telling them like, “you’ve invested so much” or whatever the story might be, without encouraging them to just shut their mind up and do the thing? // what questions would you encourage them to ask themselves?
          8. Tell us about your offers and how to find you!

            9. Resources mentioned in this episode:

            Karisa’s website: https://www.anotherworldcoaching.com

            Karisa's workshop on Joyful Abundance: https://www.anotherworldcoaching.com/workshops/

            Karisa’s IG: @anotherworldcoaching

            Transcript:

            https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mhH_e-gwgGxi2GapIe6lTubR3LZwxcETbN3q3Ig-Urk/edit?usp=sharing

            44 min
          9. Espiritismo and Anti-capitalism with Kaitlyn from Spirit Garden Tarot

            In this special episode, Kaitlyn Graña (they/them) from Spirit Garden Tarot talks to us about their understanding of and practice of Espiritismo, including how living in communion with spirit means living in communion with all of creation. They share how to truly be in communion with creation, we must be anti-capitalist and anti-racist. Kaitlyn encourages us to develop our relationship with our spiritual court to help us to understand our role in caring for creation. They also share about the importance of finding mentors as we learn to trust and cultivate our own connection to our guides, gods, guardians and ancestors. After this conversation, it is clear that our spirit team has our back in doing the good work of fighting white supremacy, racist capitalism and learning to share resources, while acknowledging the role we may be playing in others’ oppression. Our well ancestors and spirits will hold us accountable with love. "The more time we spend at the altar, the more we realize that as we ask for blessings for ourselves, we must also ask that it flows over into our community and those we care about...this is an altruistic practice."



            Show Notes:



            • Why do you say that living in communion with spirit means living in communion with creation?
            • How would you define Espiritismo? (A brief history lesson)
            • Were you socialized with any particular religion as a kid and how did you find your way on this path of Espiritismo?
            • For people who are going through spiritual awakenings and who feel overwhelmed because they feel like they’ve lost control, what advice can you offer?
            • How do you see this concept of spirituality very directly impacting the ways in which we exist in the capitalist structure?
            • What are your thoughts on Law of Attraction and Manifestation?
            • Please share any offerings and tell us more about The Tarot Labs!


              • Resources mentioned in this episode:

              Kaitlyn’s IG: @spiritgardentarot

              https://www.spiritgardentarot.com/tarot-lab-level-1

              Transcript:

              https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aVSLzoKlU6vqAevvo_TiMCkTJ4mSJRBXqBImOlb_Dqs/edit?usp=sharing

              1 hr 36 min
            • On Healing, the Wellness Industry, and Gender

              In this episode, Samara and Lali discuss our perspectives on whether the wellness industry depends on the gender binary, on why many wellness offerings are so gendered, and our personal journeys with healing and wellness as nonbinary practitioners. We both had been wanting to do an episode where we could share our opinions rather than inviting a guest speaker, so we decided to share more about how gender has been intersecting with our personal and professional wellness journeys. Samara discusses how in the spiritual wellness world, even divine energies are gendered, as are elements, planets, clients and services for no good reason. Lali talks about how, as a child, physical wellness appeared to be the only relevant wellness because of the social expectations on people AFAB to meet physical beauty standards. We both dive further into how this commodified version of healing for a specific physical outcome feels like the reason everything is so unnecessarily gendered and counterproductive for the kind of wellness we are trying to achieve for our physical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing. As always, we hope you enjoy!



              Please write to us if you wanted to share any experiences with gender in the wellness industry at [email protected]



              Transcript:

              https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UBniHQ149575ajA10QuCV83NDm0By-2sv-zgMMeNuxc/edit?usp=sharing

              33 min
            • Working through Creative Blocks and Religious Trauma with Eryn Johnson

              In this episode, Eryn Johnson (she/her) talks to us about her journey of being a healing artist and writer. She shares what creative blocks are, how they may show up in our lives and work, and how she has worked through some of her own. Eryn also opens up about her upbringing in the Southern Baptist Church community and some of the trauma endured through those teachings, which motivated her to create her Religious Trauma Workbook. Eryn gives us golden nuggets for validating and processing this often unspoken phenomenon of religious trauma and for checking in with ourselves throughout our process of creating -- particularly for creating healing practices for ourselves and for others. Check it out!



            • How did you become a healing artist and writer?
            • How did you work through creative blocks to share the work you want to share with the world?
            • How have you seen your gender expression transform?
            • What was the motivation for the religious trauma workbook?
            • How has working with religious trauma been part of your healing & self-discovery journey?

              • Resources mentioned in this episode:


              Eryn’s IG: @erynj_


              Eryn’s site: https://www.living-open.com


              Religious trauma workbook: https://www.living-open.com/religious-trauma-workbook



              Transcript:


              https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HTwfokBSl5bwN_8ODn8XVK9iEP8mlpAy3HMT9lZXyZg/edit?usp=sharing

              50 min
            • Developing An Ethical Spiritual Business with Dani Sage

              In this episode, we talk to Dani Sage (@goodvibeshive) about how she started her business, Good Vibes Hive, a boutique salon where self care meets spirituality. Dani shares how she left her stable job to start a nail salon that turned into a physical and virtual space to share metaphysical tools, demystify magic, and provide education for people to find their own magic! We also talk to Dani about how she combats the oppressive systems perpetuated by the wellness industry. Finally, she shares advice for anyone looking to share their spiritual gifts and start a business. We hope you enjoy!


              1. Tell us about Good Vibes Hive. How did it start?
              2. How do you tap into that sense of boldness, authenticity & “no such thing as small Dani Sage”?
              3. Have you ever struggled with accepting money for your spiritual gifts?
              4. What, if anything have you noticed about the wellness community when it comes to social justice issues?
              5. What advice do you have for someone who wants to learn more about magic and metaphysical tools and doesn’t know where to start?
              6. What advice would you give to someone who wants to turn their spiritual practice into a business?

                7. Resources mentioned in this episode:


                Dani’s IG: @goodvibeshive


                Dani’s site: https://www.goodvibeshive.com



                Transcript:

                https://docs.google.com/document/d/17WuGvLQvGfQqcKP5mjDJfDlQ0a21Mz6-doST7BdVLuI/edit?usp=sharing

                47 min
              7. The Power of Art and Play for Liberation with Emily Prentice

                We interviewed Emily Prentice (she/her)(IG @waywarddaughter.space) who is an artist and illustrator living in Appalachia. She believes in radical, non-linear arts education as a path towards liberation and wants to live in a world where art is truly for all people. Emily teaches creative play as a tool for resistance work. Emily broke down the false dichotomy our capitalist culture creates between work and play, and between play and childhood. She also opens up about the mental health challenges that catalyzed Emily's creative expression and her work in educating others about the power of art and play. She talks about how art, play, creativity, and spirituality are all intertwined for her at this point and made a fantastic argument for how creating a microcosm of your most radical daydreams is both art and social justice work. 



                1. How does play help us unlearn capitalism and productivity culture?


                2. Have you always felt comfortable choosing play?


                3. What is the connection you see between play, creativity, and spirituality?


                4. How did you know this would be the thing you share with others?


                5. What role does art play in social justice?


                6. What advice would you give to anyone who feels they might be too old or mature to play or that it’s not going to help them?



                Resources mentioned in this episode:


                Emily's IG: @waywarddaughter.space


                Emily's site: https://waywarddaughter.space


                Emily's Playground: https://waywarddaughter.space/playground



                Transcript:


                https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oi6TOW0da3YV7cqjI3XGXougMEQvEPYzW7koknQO4R4/edit?usp=sharing


                37 min
              8. Magic and Shadow Work in Political Activism with Serita Fontanesi

                In today’s episode, we talk to Serita Fontanesi (@seritafonta) about her mystical practices, which include reading tarot and the akashic records among others, in addition to her 9-5 work as the Executive Director of Emerge Texas -- an organization that recruits, trains, and empowers democratic women to run for office and win! With her delightful humor, Serita tells us about the darker moments in her past that led to her healing through a craniosacral session and akashic records reading and initiated her mystical practice. She also shares how the feelings that these mystical practices bring is the same as those brought by her activist work. Serita then blesses us with her understanding of shadow work as an exploration of the subconscious. She validates and affirms us and shares her personal shadow work practices.



              9. How did you start working on the mystical practice?
              10. I notice this trend of “this really helped me and so now I’m going to learn how to do it so hopefully it helps others.” Do you notice that trend in other aspects of your life?
              11. How do you integrate magic into your activism?
              12. You say The same feeling you get reading tarot is the feeling I get when you get to help someone get elected to school board. What is that feeling?
              13. What does shadow work mean to you? How does it relate to everything you’re talking about?
              14. What does your shadow work practice look like?
              15. Is craniosacral work shadow work? Do you need to do it first?

                16. Resources mentioned in this episode:

                Twitter & Instagram: @seritafonta


                Serita’s site: https://seritaf.com


                Email to book: [email protected]



                Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS05jBW3YflcidrNLfNHteymloni-7ihO1NGmEJ98Zg/edit?usp=sharing

                58 min

              About Intuitive Wellness

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              This podcast show is for witchy, introspective activists who struggle with trying to heal all the stuff in their lives and in the world. In each episode, we talk about relating to our bodies, identities, and oppressive systems, and share the tools that are working for us and our guests. If you believe that healing yourself is activism you are in the right place.