Welcome to our 100th episode! We are truly honored to and grateful to have your ear for this long! As a close out to this season, Jessi highlights the experiences these past episodes have brought and shares her vision for this community and space going forward. We are taking a restful summer break after this episode and then plan to return for season four. It’s been a joy thus far to empower you to reclaim your health and create a life of joy and freedom. Thank you for tuning in! We’ll see you in season four!

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1. The lessons learned in Season 3. [00:05:00]

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This week we are welcoming an incredibly special guest, a Mêrfleur Wellness Alumni Client, Shiloh Woodard, onto the podcast to share her powerful story of moving through chronic illness and cultivating sustainable health. Shiloh is the embodiment of courage and resilience when it comes to reclaiming your health. She's a vibrant, glowing, and happy soul. It’s beyond inspiring to hear that Shiloh has overcome challenges like a Lyme disease diagnosis, relying on an oxygen tank to breathe, debilitating allergies, and so many other physical and mental symptoms that often left her bedridden. Shiloh brings us into her story and offers the invaluable wisdom she has gained along the way. This episode is here to be a lighthouse, to show you that healing is possible, and that moving out of a deep chronic healing season is an option for you as a Natural Sensitive. There is always hope when it comes to healing in the body. It is easy to become resigned to the new normal as a survival tactic, but Shiloh is here to tell you that you are meant for so much more!

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“Pain is only telling you the truth... With that said, learning to live with pain is a mistake because when you live with something, you ignore it. I think of it more like a child that is screaming. You need to acknowledge that your child is screaming, find out why they are screaming, and then if you can, soothe it.” - Shiloh Woodard

"We're here to learn our unique lessons and we won't learn the lessons unless we feel them. There are lots of people with beautiful hearts that want to heal people but here's the problem… if you don't allow a person to experience their struggles, you are robbing from them the joy and the greatness that they can become.” - Shiloh Woodard

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You, Natural Sensitive, are a big dreamer by nature, but often you hold yourself back for fear of losing your sanity, safety, and most of all, your health. Whether you’re longing to be a professional athlete, a podcaster, a CEO, a painter, an actress, a dancer of some kind… Jessi is here to affirm the necessity of your sensitivity in these pursuits and show you how to create your larger-than-life dreams while remaining healthy and resilient. She provides three powerful recommendations that will leave you encouraged, inspired, and focused. Learn how Jessi is pursuing her dreams and how you can too! Grab a tea and get cozy because this episode is about to ignite your sensitive soul!

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“Learning how to implement your authenticity in real life is about embracing risk, not just in the actions of pursuing the dream, but in the actions of how you choose to live your entire life. It's all related."

“It’s important that you understand how it is that you are wired to go about reaching your dream. Just because someone did it a certain way doesn’t mean that’s how you are supposed to do it. You have to check back in and ask who am I? What are my gifting? What are my natural tendencies? What makes me thrive? How can I marry these things with the dream that I have?”

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Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces is joining us to discuss the value of curating a home that is both beautiful and safe for Natural Sensitives. In modern society, the health of the home and its impact on our overall vitality is widely overlooked. As Ashley shares, a safe home takes into consideration air quality, building materials, EMF exposure, and more. Thankfully, Ashley is here to walk us through the steps we can take to increase safety, beauty, and peace in our homes! We're not fans of the extremist approach, so it’s not about eliminating 100% of your exposure to all harmful substances. Tune in to hear how to create a healthy beautiful home in a balanced and sustainable way! This episode will open you up to a wealth of knowledge and practical tips, empowering you to make informed decisions about your home!

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“Looking at the technology and devices that you're using in your home and thinking about how can you limit your usage is a really big important step in creating a healthy environment.” - Ashley Spanovich

“The beauty of our homes is that we have the ability to control our environment but we can’t control everything outside of our home. I try to know that I am doing the best that I can in my own home and allow myself to relax and accept that I don’t have full control when I am out.” - Ashley Spanovich

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This week Jessi is sharing a very personal episode around healthy introversion and relationships. She opens up about how she navigates relational expectations from others as a solo-time loving Natural Sensitive. If you too need seasons of healthy ‘hermiting’ as we like to call it then you know it can be a very difficult aspect of life to explain or even consistently honor. Choosing to intentionally live as you're uniquely wired is daunting when 99% of the population isn’t going to understand your boundaries and needs. We are here to tell you that you are not alone! Jessi shares the lessons learned from a lifetime of wobbling between people-pleasing and her own needs and desires. Despite the current societal perspectives, choosing to spend your life or chapters of your life with a very small inner circle can be an incredibly delightful and peaceful way to live. Even more importantly, if this is how you're wired to function, fighting against it for the sake of other people's wants will only drain you and prevent you from living out your true purpose on this earth. We hope this episode inspires and empowers all our fellow hermit Natural Sensitives!

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“Living authentically doesn't give you permission to say screw other people they need to figure me out on their own. That is true selfishness. For me, it's about honoring and respecting who I am while also recognizing that 99.9% of people are different from me and being gracious and kind enough to put myself in their shoes and to then find the right words to communicate to them who I am so that they're don’t get hurt.”

“I am proposing that it is quite possible to be healthy while having little engagement with others.”

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Have you struggled to feel connected and "in" your body? This is a common experience for us Natural Sensitives. We love the ethereal, the spiritual, the mental, but from a young age were taught to reject the emotional, the body. To uncover natural ways to support and care for our sensitive bodies, Jessi sits down with Embodiment Coach & HSP Mentor, Manisha Tare. Manisha specializes in HSPs/Natural Sensitives and as a result her toolbox is full of somatic therapies that will easily bring you and I back into our bodies! During this conversation, we learn why somatic (body-focused) therapies can be the quickest and most effective ways to reconnect to ourselves. From yoga to craniosacral to parts work to simple emotional witness work, Jessi and Manisha discuss why body-based approaches are easier and more transformative for Natural Sensitives than traditional talk therapy. Somatic therapy has also received a lot of limelight recently on social media, so Manisha and Jessi clarify how you can navigate the various opinions and styles, and ultimately know who to trust with your own journey. Manisha is a gifted sensitive healer. We are thrilled to introduce you to her profound and sweet spirit!

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“A lot of unresolved emotions and trauma come from attachment issues or early childhood trauma. It’s all very relational. As we understand this and get to the root, we can clear major charges from our nervous system. This shifts our physiology and nervous system so that you can relate to people and situations in present time without the baggage of the past.” – Manisha Tare

“I am here to help people recognize their story and drop into their bodies for the answers. So often that we just try to figure things out in our minds when in reality the fastest answers and the fastest resolution comes from being able to drop into the body.” – Manisha Tare

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This week Jessi brings us into a recent body experience of her own and uses it as a teaching tool for us! She shows you how to practically handle a healing crisis in your sensitive body. A common occurrence for us Natural Sensitives, since we often are encouraged or choose to address too many symptoms at once. If you are familiar with functional nutrition and naturopathic care, this can include what is known in the natural healing world as a herxheimer reaction. To be clear, this does not include situations where immediate emergency medical intervention is required, instead, Jessi is guiding you through the moments when your body is sending clear messages that it is overwhelmed, overtaxed, moving too quickly through detox, and struggling to find center - ultimately it is asking for help. This can manifest as sudden rashes, hivess, anxiety, depression, migraines, acne, allergies, flu-like cold symptoms or as it did for Jessi respiratory challenges. Your symptoms will be unique and a reflection of what you are addressing in your healing season, physical or emotional. Jessi gives us a glimpse into the Method's upcoming new inclusion - how to understand your body's natural patterns when under duress by identifying which organ system(s) in your body is the first to go when the body is overwhelmed. She shares with us her three-step plan to avoid panic and gently aid in healing when we do enter these moments of crisis. In light of the recent year's health challenges, she also shares a few quick tips around one of her favorite healing modalities for the respiratory system - nebulizing therapy. This episode will leave you empowered to create a comfortable plan of action for the next time you feel your sensitive body reacting strongly to your healing protocol, environment or emotional process.

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“Supporting a sensitive body is all about building a toolbox. It’s all about knowing your own method of supporting your body and the best way to do this is educating yourself on how your body communicates to you.”

“When you’re frustrated with your body expressing itself in a way that's unwanted. Take a moment to just sit and just let your body buzz. Let it do its thing while you focus in on your breathing and allow yourself to settle into the body.”

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This week we are thrilled to welcome Podcaster, Author, and Spiritual Mentor Raven Scott for a candid conversation around a popular, but often misunderstood topic - narcissism! The term narcissist (NPD) has grown in use these last few years, but as Raven and Jessi discuss, narcissism isn’t as easy to identify as we’ve been led to believe. If you're an empathic Natural Sensitive and you've wondered if you're in a narcissistic relationship or perhaps even been told by someone else in your life that you are a narcissist, this episode is for you! It is common for sensitive empathic humans to attract and connect with more dominant aggressive humans, making it vital that we understand and recognize true narcissistic abuse. Our sensitive guide, Raven, walks us through it all, openly sharing insights into her 10-year relationship with a narcissist and offering hope to the many empathic Natural Sensitives that have been through or are currently in a similar experience. Her specialty is helping us identify, navigate, and heal from relationships with narcissists. Raven's story is a powerful one and her wisdom is profound. You will leave with real-life examples and resources. This can be a tender topic, so please be kind and gentle with yourself as you listen and definitely seek support if this resonates and you desire freedom and recovery. May Raven's wisdom and vulnerability educate and empower you!

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“Acceptance is so critical when navigating a relationship with a narcissist. It creates peace within yourself and allows you to be a witness from a place of healthy detachment. It is also when forgiveness can roll in naturally.” – Jessi Michel Agadoni

“Our souls pick our individual struggles. No matter how much you want to, you can’t save someone from their challenges because they aren’t yours to fix.” – Raven Scott

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Do we ever have an episode for you this week! Jessi released her expectations on what she would cover in this episode as she began to channel an abundance of wisdom on a range of topics to share with you all. It begins with her sharing a takeaway from her recent personal experience with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and her initial thoughts on how and when fellow Natural Sensitives can utilize this kind of biohacking therapy. This leads to the discussion of trusting your brilliant sensitive body and allowing yourself to feel into the answers that naturally arise, regardless of the current science or authoritative expert. She reminds us that science is simply theory. In its pure and healthy form, science, especially nutritional science, is continuously changing as new data emerges. It often lacks the big picture or the specificity of your personal body's experience. So… with all this changing information being thrown around, how do you know what is actually best for your body that will stand the test of time? How do you "feel into it"? Jessi teaches us how to rise above the confusing roller coaster of recommendations. At the core, no one is ever meant to be more of an expert than you are on your own body. You must have the final say, always. Jessi shows you where to start, how to navigate your health journey, and when it can be advantageous to bring in an expert. All this to say… episode 34 is a potent one waiting to offer you unique Natural Sensitive-specific insights and refreshing perspectives.

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“If you aren’t actively choosing to trust your body, you will naturally give your power over to an external authority.”

“Good science will never claim that 'scientific facts' are permanent.”

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This week we welcome back our wise friend, writer and mindfulness instructor, Kyra Evans, to share about her recent relatable Sensitive experience. In an interesting twist of fate, both Kyra and Jessi chose to relocate to the country around the same time for what they thought were their long-term homes. As they share, they soon discovered that the picture-perfect country lives they had envisioned for their introverted selves were less than idyllic. Owning their true feelings, they chose to step back, lean into their body’s’ intuition, and follow the new paths that awaited them. Woven throughout their storytelling we receive their reflections on lessons learned, expectations, gratitude, regrets, body wisdom, community, decision making, and more. This episode offers experiential mentorship for fellow Natural Sensitives considering a significant life change, looking at an the abyss of an unknown future or bobbing in the deep end of the pool of transition. We see you. We feel you. Come learn from our beautiful tumbles and enjoy a gentler ride.

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“I have learned that my tendency to try and use logic to get myself out of situation does not work for me anymore.” – Kyra Evans

“For me, gratitude doesn’t work. What I do instead is practice acceptance and noticing the present moment. When I am in a tricky situation, I really focus on just sitting with it. That is more effective than trying to jump ahead to a secondary emotion which takes me out of where I need to be.” – Kyra Evans

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