Mudlark

In today’s interview, Dani talks with EFT practitioner, and drug and alcohol counselor Mikki Proffit. Mikki shares candidly about how her own adverse childhood experiences have lead her to an incredible niche profession. 

Through Mikki’s in-depth knowledge around trauma and the way’s in which trauma stores in the body, she has found a way to help people heal and return to themselves by using her innate gifts of connecting the mind and body through EFT, personal training, and drug and alcohol counseling.

This is a loaded episode with so many helpful tools and nuggets for you to take away and is perfect for anyone struggling with addiction, knows someone who is struggling, or for anyone looking to gain greater empathy. Mikki has a profound way of reminding us all that our mess is indeed our message and it must be shared with the world.Without further ado, let’s move onto the show!

Show Quote: “Trauma is really the gateway drug to all other drugs, and trauma wins ever time”

We also discussed: 

• Being the oldest of three sisters 
• Growing up in a home of tremendous dysfunction + lack of affection 
• How Mikki found empowerment through running 
• Growing up in an alcoholic home 
• Being an adult child of an alcoholic 
• How she traveled to Africa with 5 high school girls who were struggling with addiction
• EFT tapping + trauma 
• Physiological stress responses 
• How EFT can recalibrate the brain by slowing it down 
• How we store all of our traumatic experiences within our subconscious 
• How our stories can become addictive 
• The expansion + contraction of the healing process 
• Working with families in recovery Addiction as a family disease 
• Mikki’s estranged relationship with her daughter who struggles with addiction 
• Intergenerational healing + intergenerational EFT 
• Mikki reconnecting with her guitar after a 9 year sabbatical 
• Using music as prayer 
• Where “disease” comes from 
• How to gain more empathy for the addicts in your life in a way that is not enabling or unhealthy How boundaries are self-love

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Today Dani introduces a new segment to the show called Speak. Speak is where you listeners get to call or write in and share your own unique stories and hidden truths as—as Dani says at the beginning of each episode—these stories are what help us to connect to one another.

Today you will hear stories from two of our listeners. These stories are deeply impactful + profound + really help us to access the knowing that we are never alone in our darkness. This episode is perfect for anyone craving a community of support + who's ready to begin the journey of truth work and transparency.  Without further ado, let's move on to the show!

Submit Your Story:
Email me at [email protected] with "Speak" in the subject line along with your Story Title — Example: Speak — "Honoring my Hardship" Keep story under 8 minutes long Either record your own (our preferred method. there is massive POWER + healing in hearing your own voice share) or send written story

Links:
The Montana House Retreat

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Today Dani interviews yoga teacher, world traveler, and North Idaho dweller Courtney Windju. Courtney has courageously stepped into the world of untangling the more hidden parts of who she in in order to the life she’s always dreamed of. She shares candidly about her childhood upbringing; her experiences with enmeshment, growing up with an alcoholic father, and trying to find her voice. They talk about yoga, relationships, narcissism, astrology, rockbottoms, and so much more. This episode is jam packed and is perfect for anyone looking to breathe more truth and light onto themselves and to find the courage and trust to go deep and to just never stop digging. Without further ado, let’s move on to the show! See ALL Show Notes HEREConnect with Courtney:Instagram  EmailConnect with Dani: Email Website Newsletter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation touches on details of domestic violence and could potentially be triggering.In today’s conversation Dani interviews Kelly Jacob, a powerful women who’s intentionally taken the reigns of her own life and has completely transformed the way she exists in the world today. From experiencing multiple acts of domestic violence, to losing her father at a young age, to becoming a teen mom, this episode highlights resiliency and the importance of taking your power back in order to live the life you are worthy of living.Even inside such weighted topics, this episode in sprinkled with laughter, tears, and a deep human connection. It is perfect for anyone looking for hope and a better understanding of the psychology around domestic violence from Kelly’s own unique experience. We hope you can listen with an open heart and an appreciation for Kelly’s candid vulnerability and truth.See ALL show notes hereConnect with Kelly:InstagramEmailConnect with Dani:EmailWebsiteInstagramNewsletter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

In today’s solo episode, Dani talks about punching herself in the face, about being a suicidal yoga teacher, and about punching herself in the face and then going to teach a yoga class, like yuh do!  But really, Dani talks candidly about her experiences with suicidal thoughts during some of the hardest of times and she’s also found ways to weave humor into the more challenging parts of being a human.(NOTE. This episode is not turning something as painful as suicide into a joke. Suicide is NOT funny as so many of us have lost people we love because of it. Any of the humor inside of this episode is because of Dani’s experience and her’s alone with suicidal thoughts. So again, suicide is NOT funny. Being a human is though.)Dani also shares healing modalities that she found incredibly supportive during these times; practicing yoga + teaching yoga being number 1! She talks about the importance of creating a support system of people who you love and trust and who you can open up to about what you are experiencing.Her intention with this episode is to leave you feeling less alone in the lowest of lows that so many of us experience but never talk about.Without further ado, let’s move on to the show!See more show notes hereConnect with Dani:EmailWebsiteInstagram--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

⎜⎜⎜POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING — The topics discussed in today's episode could potentially be triggering. We discuss disordered eating and although Lauren was so tender and lovely in sharing the information, it was important to both of us to place this warning at the top of the show. A perfect opportunity and practice of self-advocating and knowing what you can and cannot see today⎜⎜⎜Today Dani interviews Lauren Bielenberg; a yoga teacher who’s passion lies within helping people reconnect to their bodies with compassion and tenderness. Lauren shares about her experience in healing with Orthorexia and is now opening up about her recovery process in hopes that she can make others feel less alone in the darkness of disordered eating. She wants to bring awareness and light to this very common mental illness and wants to empower and inspire individuals struggling to see while it may not be easy, there is so much hope. She talks candidly about how she began her excessive exercise routine and how her body let her know she needed to slow down. We talked about her transition from personal training to becoming a yoga teacher and we also talked about how she weaves in so much softness and love into her yoga teaching. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to find better body acceptance or to find compassion for loved ones who may be struggling with disordered eating habits. Enjoy the show! Connect with Lauren:InstagramWebsiteEmailConnect with Dani:InstagramWebsiteEmailNewsletterSee a show notes for all links + resources: daniboltz.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

Ep. 15 — Vulnerability, Enneagram, + Boundary Setting: Navigating the Ripples of Growing up Too Quickly with Cassie KanableIn today’s conversation Dani interviews Cassie Kanable: nutritional therapist, podcast host, and freaking POWER HOUSE business owner + the coziest mama bird. Cassie shares candidly about her childhood upbringing and how she had to grow up really fast due to various traumas that poured over her family. She talks about how the Enneagram has helped her to feel seen, validated, and more deeply understood. She talks about vulnerability and how it hasn’t always been easy for her.This is a powerful conversation and an incredibly open and sweet one, too. Cassie has a way of making everyone around her feel capable, seen, and special and this episode is perfect for anyone who’s been grieving the kid they never got to be.Enjoy the show!See more at show webpageLinks:Enneagram Episode (part 2) — Rebel Heart RadioEnneagram Episode (part 2) — Rebel Heart RadioSleeping At Last — Songs for Every Type Annie F. DownsConnect with Cassie:InstagramPodcastWebsiteConnect with Dani:InstagramWebsiteNewsletter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

Today Dani interviews returning guest Courtney Santoro (Mudlarks favorite Intuitive Astrologer from Ep. #1!)  and they talk about the energetics of Scorpio Season (the one we are in RIGHT NOW) and how we can move through the rest of this time with more ease and flow. They talk about Mercury Retrograde, the power of slowing down, Courtney’s experience at The Montana House Retreat, tending to our Inner Child, and so much more.This episode is perfect for anyone looking to feel less alone, plain and simple. Dani and Courtney have a way of making you feel like you are right there in the room with them. Leave feeling less alone and more empowered to step even more fully into who you are and who you always have been.Other Juicy Things Discussed: Power dynamics The importance of taking your power back Mercury Retrograde The power of slowing down The danger or comparison Growing greater compassion for yourself Country’s experience at The Montana House Retreat How we are all living from our inner child wounds Courtney’s #1 trigger Dani’s #1 trigger How to talk about your triggering moments with someone + how to grow with them How the opposite is the medicine Speaking the power out of your pain How to give ourselves more love and compassionLinks: The Montana House Retreat No-Knead Bread Recipe The Cozy Roller — Airstream Airbnb Ruthie Lindsey’s Podcast “Unspoken” Jojo Rabbit Film Astrology, Integration, + Unlocking Your Inner Child — Dani + Courtney's Workshop I am blessed, I am smart, I can do anythingConnect with Courtney:Instagram: @courtneyblairsWebsite: courtneysantoro.com  Connect with Dani:Instagram: @daniboltz Website: daniboltz.com Newsletter Coziness: daniboltz.com/newsletter All content + written show notes:Copyright Dani Boltz 2019Intro + Outro Music: Sophia Dodd--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

The topic nobody wants to discuss — FRIEND BREAKUPS. Here we go! Dani shares candidly about her most recent friend breakup and talks about how she knew it was time for the relationship to end. She shares with you various ways that you can tell that it’s time to move on and also shares with you how it’s okay to grieve the shit out of it. Relationships ending are painful and profound and deserve a lot of love, compassion, patience, and time for grief. This episode is perfect for anyone who might be currently trying to navigate breaking up with a friend or even for the person who went through a rough friend breakup and has felt alone in the pain of it all. Enjoy the show! Other Juicy Topics Discussed:  Signs that it’s time to end a friendship  Friendship imbalances  Talking about the elephant in the room  How Dani needed more than her friend was able to give  How speaking the truth of what you need is the answer to healthy, thriving friendships  How we CAN’T have quiet expectations in relationships  How to breakup with your friend in a conscious, caring way  We can still love people even when they aren’t in our lives anymore  How reaching out could be the closure + healing you’ve needed Connect with Dani: Instagram Website Newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message

Today, Dani talks with Marieta Easley, a micro-farm co-owner near the base of Mt. Hood. Marieta takes us through her childhood upbringing of being raise primarily by her grandparents and having a very young mom. She talks about how she didn’t meet her father until she was in her 30’s and shares about her experience in meeting him and all of her siblings for the first time.She shares candidly with us about the highs and lows of owning + operating a farm and about how balance is not always possible (is it ever?). She talks about her connection to her amazing husband Brandon and how even throughout all of the business and hustle they always seem to find each other at the end of the day.This episode is perfect for those of you who maybe looking to step into a more creative way of living but are afraid to do so. This is inspiring and show’s us all how possible it truly is to live the life of our dreams. We just have to work hard at it.Other Juicy Things We Talked About: How she was raised primarily by her grandparents for the first 13 years of her life How Marieta met her father for the first time at age 32 The power of vision holders How they left their “real” jobs for a life of full-time farming How they began selling at farmers markets and slowly moved to having CSA Moving cross country with 3 babies and no home in sight How Marieta and her husband began their second micro-farm here in the Pacific Northwest How they bought their farm in the most magical, kismet way (goose bump worthy) How to make your dreams come true you have to go all in, no toe dipping. How they have grown their farm over the past 5 years The learning curve her and her husband faced when changing their farm to a new climate How she tries to maintain more of a balanced life How the Universe brought Marieta and Dani together How their mission in bringing folks onto their team is to inspire more small farming and less large agricultural farming What it takes to be a farmer How you have to full-ass everything How you can organize your day better when you’re wearing so many hats She shares about how her and her husband stay connected during the craziness of parenting + work + life How working with her husband brings her so much joy What Marieta’s BEST day looks like What her worst day looks like How Marieta pretty much always knew she wanted to be a momLinks: Slice of Heaven Organic Farm To Be Magnetic Astrology, Integration, + Unlocking Your Inner Child (Dani + Courtney’s Workshop) Marieta’s Favorite Tart RecipeConnect With Marietta:InstagramWebsiteConnect with Dani:InstagramWebsiteNewsletterAll content + written show note:Copyright Dani Boltz 2019Intro + Outro Music: Sophia Dodd--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/honeysuckleandmud/message