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This episode marks a really special moment—it’s the first one I’ve recorded with a guest since becoming a father, and it feels like the beginning of a whole new chapter for the Love Is Our Nature Podcast.

I’m joined by my beautiful friend Chela, a Costa Rican healer, therapist, moon dancer, astrologer, doula, and all-around embodiment of feminine wisdom. We dive deep into the mysteries of womanhood, nature, and ancestral remembrance—and how they can support us in returning to a more connected, purposeful life.

We also talk about the importance of healing the masculine, and I share some of my own journey—especially with men’s work and the calling I’ve felt to support other brothers on the path.

This conversation is filled with reflections on:

• How Mother Earth is speaking to us—and how to actually listen
• The sacred role of women as space holders and cycle keepers
• How disconnection from nature and feminine essence has shaped modern society
• The healing power of plant medicine, breathwork, and ceremony
• Why it takes courage to step into your next evolution

🌿 This episode is also a soft invitation to join us in June for something really special…

From June 7–14, Chela and I will be co-hosting parallel retreats at Anamaya Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica:

✨ Essentia: A Sanctuary to Rise Into Your Highest Feminine Essence (Women’s Retreat with Chela & Paloma)
🔗 Learn more or apply here: https://anamaya.com/retreat/womens-retreat-june-2025/

🔥 The Conscious Masculinity Retreat: A Sacred Journey Into Purpose & Power (Men’s Retreat with myself & Joseph)
🔗 Learn more or apply here: https://anamaya.com/retreat/conscious-masculinity-mens-retreat-june2025/ 

If you’re feeling the call to deepen into your essence, to shed what no longer serves you, and to step fully into your voice, truth, and power—we’d love to walk beside you on that journey.

With love from the jungle,
 César

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This is a special episode from the "lost archives" of the Love Is Our Nature Podcast, recorded back in October of 2022.

In this episode of the Love Is Our Nature Podcast, I sit down with one of my dear brothers, Ben Gabin. We recorded this in-person here in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica—on a gorgeous day overlooking the ocean, hummingbirds flying by—and the vibes were on point.

We dive into creativity, connection, conscious living, and courage. Ben shares how freestyle rap helped him unlock new levels of joy and self-expression (you’ll even hear us drop a little flow at the end). But the heart of our conversation is something much deeper: how to recognize when a chapter in life is closing… and find the strength to choose a path that feels more aligned with your heart.

Ben shares his powerful story about healing his relationship with his father, the moment abundance began flowing into his life, and how a recent breakthrough helped him finally walk away from a leadership track that no longer felt true for him—even though it meant leaving something he loved and believed in.

We talk about that often-difficult place of discernment: how do you know whether it's fear speaking, or your higher self showing you a new path? And what do you do when you don’t have a clear roadmap forward—only an inner knowing that something else is calling?

We also jam about brotherhood, conscious masculinity, retreat life, and letting go of “the plan” in order to follow the mystery. This episode ends with something special: a song and a reminder to trust yourself and jump.

Whether you're feeling stuck, in transition, or on the edge of a big decision, I think you’ll find something valuable here.

Let this be your invitation to slow down, listen in, and follow your heart.

– Cesar

Highlights:

• Ben’s journey from freestyle car sessions to freestyle healing
• How a conversation with his dad unlocked abundance
• Walking away from a leadership path (even when it “makes sense”)
• Discernment vs. fear: learning to listen to the body
• Costa Rica retreat magic & conscious brotherhood
• A live ukulele song + rhyme from the heart

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Episode Overview:

In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Hebe Dickins, a somatic therapist, energy psychologist, and yoga and meditation teacher. Hebe’s journey started in the world of acting, but her deep curiosity about the mind-body connection led her into the fields of trauma healing, energy psychology, and somatic therapy.

We dive deep into what trauma really is, how it can show up in our lives (often without us realizing it), and the power of the body in processing and healing emotional wounds. Whether you've explored somatic work before or are just hearing about it for the first time, this episode will give you a fresh perspective on the ways trauma can manifest and how we can reconnect with ourselves through the body.

What We Discuss:

• What trauma really is and how it affects the nervous system
• The difference between “talk therapy” and somatic therapy
• Why so many people feel “stuck” and how trauma can be at the root of it
• The body’s role in storing and processing trauma
• How trauma can impact relationships, intimacy, and self-worth
• Ways to tell if you’re embodied or disconnected from your body
• Practical steps to start reconnecting with your body and emotions
• The importance of honoring our nervous system’s capacity and not pushing beyond our limits
• How Hebe's own journey with trauma healing has shaped her work today

How to Know if Trauma is Affecting You

Hebe shares some key signs that you might be carrying unresolved trauma in your body:

• You feel stuck in life, unable to move forward despite wanting to.
• You experience chronic stress, fatigue, or a feeling of "shutting down".
• You tend to be in a constant state of hypervigilance or overthinking.
• You struggle with intimacy, emotional numbness, or disconnection from loved ones.
• You feel like you’re always on autopilot, disconnected from your emotions or physical sensations.

If any of these resonate with you, Hebe offers insight into gentle, body-based healing approaches that can help.

How to Start Reconnecting with Your Body:

• Pay attention to your body signals. Start noticing when you feel tension, numbness, or ease.
• Engage in body-based practices. This could be as simple as stretching, yoga, dance, or breathwork.
• Ask yourself, "What's great about this that I'm not getting?" This question can shift your perspective when facing challenges.
• Slow down and practice self-compassion. Your body is always working for you—listen to what it’s trying to say.

Resources & How to Connect with Hebe:

• Hebe’s Website: AliveUK.co.uk

Final Thoughts:

This conversation with Hebe was rich, insightful, and deeply grounding. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, struggled with unprocessed emotions, or wanted a deeper understanding of trauma and healing, this episode is for you.

I hope you take something valuable from it and, most importantly, give yourself the grace to exp

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Welcome to the first Solo-cast of the Love Is Our Nature Podcast! In this episode I veer away from the usual interview format to share with you a vulnerable open-hearted reflection. I also share a valuable and inspiring message from my past self, as I explore the challenges and fears that often hold us back from pursuing our dreams.

Some Key Takeaways:

• Facing Fear: The central theme revolves around fear and how it can paralyze us, preventing us from pursuing our most cherished dreams and goals. I candidly share my own struggles with fear and the excuses I made.
• Inspiring Message from 2018: I read an article I wrote back in 2018 titled "Why We Don’t Do the Things that Will Bring Us the Greatest Joy," which delves into the reasons we avoid pursuing our deepest desires.
• Call to Action: I encourage you, my listeners, to confront your fears and take action towards your dreams, emphasizing that even failure is a valuable teacher and a necessary step in the journey to success.

Personal Insights:

• Vulnerability and Authenticity: I open up about my personal life, including my experiences as a new father and the challenges of balancing family, career, and personal dreams.
• Overcoming Excuses: I reflect on how I have been hiding behind excuses and how recognizing this has empowered me to take action and share my journey more openly.

In this episode, I invite you to join me in this journey of confronting fears and pursuing your dreams. I emphasize the importance of self-reflection and taking the first step, no matter how daunting it may seem.

• 2018 Article: Why We Don’t Do the Things that Will Bring Us the Greatest Joy

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• Website: Love Is Our Nature
• Cesar's Instagram: @journeywithcesar
• L.I.O.N. Instagram: @loveisournature
• Facebook: Love Is Our Nature

Final Thoughts:

Thank you for joining me in this intimate and heartfelt solo episode. I hope that my reflections and the message from 2018 will inspire you to face your fears and pursue your dreams with renewed vigor and determination. Tune in next time for more stories, insights, and inspiring conversations on the Love Is Our Nature Podcast.

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There's no summing up the professional title of Cristina Kalyani. She is a yoga teacher, hypnotherapist, sound-healer, Akashic Records Reader, Reiki practitioner and many other things as well. 
 
 My favorite title for her however, is Friend. In fact, she was the first person to meet Luka after his surprise arrival at 4:51am on Halloween. Kalyani waited outside of the supermarket till it opened on her way to come visit us to bring us diapers and wet wipes. Ellanah and I were exhausted so on her way out she cleaned our whole kitchen. 
 
 She's a very special member of our community down here in Santa Teresa, where she's been holding it down for almost 20 years. 
 
 In this episode recorded on Oct 18th of 2022, we get to see her passion for living an authentic life, for bringing Brahman into Atman, and we focus mostly on Hypnotherapy which I've now come to know as a fascinating modality. It's a tool she uses to help people get in touch with their 'Higher-Self", which is another topic we explore thoroughly. 
 
 I hope you enjoy learning about her story and getting to know her as much as I did.

 
 You can follow Cristina Kalyani on IG: @cristinakalyani

And you can learn more about her on her website: cristinakalyani.com

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One of the intentions of the L.I.O.N. Podcast is to inspire people to create a life beyond their dreams. That’s why I invited Nicolin on the show, because she is doing exactly that.
 
 She is no different than anyone who’s been living in the city working a 9-5 job. Just recently she was living in New Your City working for a big PR firm.
 
What separates her from many people is that when she felt that life had more to offer her, she took action. This is the process that I am intrigued by. The process of taking the leap while not having all the answers.
 
 Nicolin is in the thick of that process at the moment, and as a friend, it makes me very happy to see her sticking to that process and watching the universe provide her with stepping stones one by one. This has not been an easy process for her, and I found it so valuable to get an inside look at the life of someone who is choosing to transform their entire life with no guarantees of success, simply trusting that it is possible.
 
Not only did she uproot from New York City to Costa Rica, she also recently quit her job and has been finding opportunities to be self-employed while calling in work that feels in most alignment for her.
 
 Thank you Nicolin or showing everyone that creating the life of your dreams is possible indeed!
 
You can follow Nicolin  on IG: @nicolincollingridge

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Annabelle recently founded her own Yoga School, The Bhakti Path, and just led her first Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica. In this episode, she shares her beautiful story of following her heart and trusting her intuition. I love that aspect of her story because I feel that we could use a little bit more of that.
 
 You hear her story of how she refused to get a 9-5 job in order to pursue her passion.
 
 I met Annabelle in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. She became Ellanah’s housemate and eventually my housemate as well in their beautiful nature cabin in the jungle.
 
 She was the easiest person to live with and was always being incredibly considerate. One thing that I found very inspiring about Annabelle is how she was always willing to self-reflect and do the work in every opportunity she had.
 
 She turns her challenges into her teachers. In this episode you actually get to hear her story about how her 7 year bout with acne became just that.
 
 One of the intentions of the Love Is Our Nature Podcast is to inspire you to begin creating the life of your dreams now. I hope this episode plants that seed of inspiration for you.
 
 
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We’re gonna be parents! None of us imagined it happening so soon, yet here we are. This is probably the most vulnerable episode of this mini-series with Ellanah. We both put it all out on the table in regards to what it was like to learn that we were going to be parents 3 months into our relationship, and even more so, the challenges that arose as we sought out to deepen our connection.
 
 There is no stronger binding agent between two people than having a child together. And so strengthening our relationship became a huge priority. Yet with Ellanah experiencing the most challenging pregnancy symptoms I had ever seen on anyone, that became very tricky. In this episode we both share all about it.
 
 In sharing about our journey together, we hope to provide a loving hand to anyone who might be facing challenges either with pregnancy or in a relationship with a partner in general.
 
 Ellanah’s courage and will to surrender throughout this process has continually inspired me, and I’m deeply grateful for her. May this little window into our story be something that inspires you as well.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 
 
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CONTINUATION OF EPISODE 22.
 
 Having shared with you what prepared us for a conscious relationship, in the remainder of this session (Part 2), Ellanah and I delight in telling you the story of how it all happened.
 
 I remember making a deal with the Universe. The deal was that when it would be time for me to connect with a romantic partner, it would be inevitable that I miss it. This way I wouldn’t have to sit there and try to figure it all out.
 
 As you’ll hear in this episode, the Universe kept it’s promise with me. I gave up trying to figure out with who, when, or how I should try to create a relationship with, and the whole matter took care of itself.
 
 I’m immensely grateful to life and the Universe for this beautiful opportunity to share life with Ellanah in such a loving container, and I’m happy to share with you about it.
 
 Make sure to listen to Episode 22 if you haven’t yet. That one has the real meat and potatoes of how this all turned out.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 

 You can follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope
  

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We got to know Ellanah, her story, and some of the beautiful work she’s doing in Part 1 of this Special Feature.
 
 In Part 2, Ellanah and I explore the idea of Conscious Relationship, and more importantly, what we each went through in preparation for one.
 
 It's a beautiful topic to explore given that it is dear to all our hearts.
 
 Both of us find ourselves incredibly blessed to be taking part in each other’s lives as romantic partners.
 
 For me, I know it would have been impossible to create this kind of relationship even 2 years ago. This was not a function of finding the right person, but becoming it myself.
 
 I don’t think it was a coincidence that when I found myself connected to joy within my heart and in love with life, she then showed up.
 
 Here we each tell the story of what contributed to us being ready to step into this container.
 
 I also share the message that came to me in an ayahuasca ceremony back in December of 2020 from the spirit of the Divine Feminine. Up until now, it felt like a very personal message so I just held it intimately within my heart. It now felt like the right time to share.
 
 I gave us a little more time than usual to be able to share without rushing, so the remainder of this recording is in episode 23 where we tell the actual story of how we connected romantically.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 
 
 Follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope
 
 

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