In this episode, Lisa and Laurea speak with Faysal Abi, a multidisciplinary bodyworker, yoga teacher, posture specialist, and founder of Stretch360 and Body Alignment and Optimization. He shares how his work focuses on helping people move better, reduce pain, and reconnect with their bodies.

They discuss his personal recovery after a car accident left him with a broken neck and traumatic brain injury. He explains how pain, depression, and repeated medical visits led him to study posture, bodywork, massage, exercise therapy, and yoga more deeply, eventually using those tools to support his own healing and later to help others.

They also talk about his view that the body already knows how to heal when obstacles are reduced. As well he describes how posture, breathing, movement, diet, relationships, and thought patterns can all affect physical and emotional well-being, and he emphasizes meeting people where they are rather than forcing a single approach.

They explore how Faysal works with clients, including his eight-week program, his focus on retraining the brain through movement, and his practical way of looking for root causes of pain. He shares examples of working with neck pain, low back issues, and acute back problems, and he explains why he often chooses not to work with someone if the timing or mindset does not feel right.

Lastly, they also discuss his interest in intuition, emotional processing, and the connection between body and mind. Faysal speaks about working with animals, keeping a grounded approach with clients, and his interest in dream work, which he says he is still studying and not yet ready to teach publicly.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1:55 Healing After the Accident

4:31 The Body’s Wisdom

9:18 Meeting Clients Where They Are

11:38 Programs, Not Quick Fixes

16:12 Intuition and Inner Mysteries

19:32 Working With Animals

20:46 Root Causes and Stored Emotion

23:52 Dream Work and Potential

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website: https://faysalabi.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@faysalabi

Stretch360 TV: https://stretch360.tv

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https://tiktok.com/@faysal_abi

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode Laurea talks with Lisa about her recent work in neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, and how she has been exploring it over the course of several months of training.

They discuss the basic idea behind NLP as a way of understanding how humans take in information, store it unconsciously, and develop patterns that can affect reactions and habits. We talk about the unconscious mind as something that tries to keep us safe, even when its responses are not always helpful.

They also focus on how patterns can show up in daily life, such as strong reactions to familiar triggers, anxiety around meetings, or the “Sunday scaries.” Lisa explains that the work often involves noticing a feeling, identifying the state we want instead, and helping the nervous system shift out of the unwanted response.

They cover how this process does not always require knowing the exact origin of a pattern. Lisa explains that, depending on the method, the work can begin with the current feeling and let the unconscious mind guide the process, whether the material comes from early life, the womb, or another point on a personal timeline.

Laurea and Lisa end by discussing the importance of support, safety, and working with trained help rather than doing deep inner work alone. They emphasize that healing is not linear, that change happens at the speed of safety, and that people do not have to do this work by themselves.

HIGHLIGHTS:

6:10 Triggers and Patterns

12:49 How Behaviors Get Reinforced

18:19 Clearing the Root Cause

24:24 Womb and Lineage

29:05 Safety Drives Healing

33:02 Support Makes Healing Safer

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

Lisa and Laurea talk about “counting the cost” when making difficult choices and considering what a decision may affect emotionally, mentally, spiritually, financially, and in relationships. Laurea also reflects on a recent period when she shared personal struggles publicly, including the fear, shame, self-doubt, and mixed reactions that came with being visible online.

They discuss the tension between openness and privacy, and how social media can make internal struggles feel more exposed. Also, they talk about truth-telling, authenticity, and old beliefs about worthiness and shame that can continue to shape how we see ourselves.

Laurea closes by sharing that she's doing better now and relying on support from therapy, friends, and other practitioners and broadens the idea of counting the cost to other major life decisions, including relationships and big moves, and notes that the hardest choice is not always the wrong one.

HIGHLIGHTS:

8:11 Truth Over Shame

15:48 Checking In

26:37 Brave Choices

32:53 Worth the Move

35:26 Values as Compass

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode, Lisa and Laurea speak with Lynn Blos, Reiki master, hypnotherapist and coach as well as the founder of Healed by the Light.

They begin with a simple question: what is Reiki? Lynn explains it as universal life force energy and describes it as a practice that quiets the mind and supports peace, balance, gratitude, and healing. She also outlines the history of Reiki and says it is both an energy method and a way of living.

They compare Usui Reiki and Angelic Reiki and Lynn describes Usui Reiki as grounding and traditional, with symbols used for stuck energy and distance healing. She explains Angelic Reiki as connecting to angelic energy, and says she often combines both approaches depending on the session and the client.

A major part of the conversation focuses on angels and intuition. Lynn shares that she has worked with angels since childhood and says she learned early to ask for their help. They discuss how she and Lisa use angelic guidance in sessions, how people can feel the presence of that energy, and how calling in help can strengthen trust in intuition.

Also discussed is connecting to the higher self. Lynn describes a daily practice of grounding, meditating, asking questions, and journaling. She says she now spends more of her work helping others connect to their own higher self through hypnosis and guided sessions.

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:21 What Is Reiki?

4:11 Reiki Traditions Compared

7:16 Angels Guide the Healing

9:48 Lisa’s Reiki Journey

12:15 Lynn’s Childhood Angelic Gift

16:03 Ask the Angels Daily

19:36 Connecting to Higher Self

23:31 Hearing Inner Guidance

27:19 Signs of Readiness

29:29 Open the Channel

32:46 Healing Messages and Hope

36:51 Sending Light to Earth

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website: https://healedbythelight.com

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode Lisa and Laurea discuss consent as it relates to energy work, physical touch, and spiritual practices and begin by asking whether energy should ever be sent to someone without permission, and agree that consent is essential.

The ladies talk about examples from yoga, Reiki, and other healing settings, including adjustments or interventions that can feel invasive when they are done without asking. They also share personal experiences of receiving work without consent and how unsettling that felt.

Laurea then extends the conversation to animals, babies, children, and people who cannot consent directly, such as someone in a coma. In those cases, she suggests asking permission from caregivers and from the person’s higher self or subconscious, and both note that they do this before offering any healing or communication.

They also discuss mediumship and spontaneous messages from spirit or animals and say that when information comes through unexpectedly, you still need to be careful about whether and how to share it, and first ask the living person whether they want to receive it.

Another topic is working with someone’s subconscious during energy sessions and checking whether a person actually needs help at that time, and Laurea shares an example where the subconscious indicated that no further work was needed and the body was already processing what it needed to process.

Lisa brings up the topic of using energy in spaces or situations, such as cars, conversations, or yoga classes, to support clear communication or safety and they close by emphasizing personal space and the importance of asking before touching anyone, including in medical settings.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1:08 Energy Work Boundaries

5:52 Blanket Consent

10:17 Animals and Mediumship

15:36 Listening to the Subconscious

18:50 No Bypassing Lessons

21:20 Space Energy and Intention

24:19 Personal Space Matters

27:12 Ask Before Touching

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

Lisa and Laurea speak with Valarie Zavuya, who has more than 25 years of experience in shamanic energy healing, mediumship, past life work, herbal medicine, Reiki, and related practices. They discuss her background, the range of certifications and trainings she has completed, and how she came to this work through early experiences with spirit communication and past life readings.

The trio discuss what a shaman is, how different shamanic traditions vary around the world, and the common themes Valarie sees across them, including compassion, sacred space, and helping clients release pain. She also describes her work with Lakota teachings, pipe carrying, sweat lodges, and other Native traditions, as well as her approach of working carefully and respectfully.

They explore the kinds of clients who seek Valarie's help and the issues they bring to her, including spiritual distress, ancestral patterns, curses, hexes, and soul fragmentation. Valarie explains how she approaches these situations through present-moment work, remote sessions, and what she describes as ancestral healing that can affect both the client and family lines across time.

Valarie talks about integration after sessions, including soul retrieval and the period clients may need to absorb the work. She describes how people sometimes recover lost memories, interests, or creative abilities after these sessions and overall changes people may notice afterward.

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:38 Childhood Visitations

5:51 Channeling the Messages

7:36 Compassionate Healing Work

10:52 Walking the Red Road

14:06 Many Shamans, One Thread

16:35 Who Seeks Valarie's Help

19:28 Clearing Dark Energies

21:37 Time Beyond Linear

23:46 Signals of a Shifting World

26:24 Coherence and Release

29:53 Healing and Integration

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website: https://valariezuvuya.com

phone/text: 702-499-1811

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode Lisa and Laurea speak with Lindsay Ashcraft, an Emmy award-winning former TV news producer who now runs an animal communication business called Paws and Listen. They discuss how they each approach animal communication sessions, often starting with only basic details, and how impressions can come through as felt senses, inner knowing, images, or words. They also talk about self-doubt, the importance of trusting first impressions, and how different practitioners can receive different parts of the same situation.

Each of them share examples from sessions involving a dog afraid of an owl, a horse that indicated its preferred name, and other cases where animals seemed to communicate health concerns or ask for help. They also discuss the idea that animals communicate through energy rather than human language, and close with a few lighter stories from sessions, including one about a dog reacting to music and another involving a deceased dog described as being with other pets in a meadow.

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:10 Setting up a Session

3:59 Trusting the First Hit

6:17 Kinesthetic Channels Explained

8:48 Astrology and Animal Work

11:03 The Owl and the Dog

14:56 The Crying Girl Vision

19:33 Names, Training, and Limits

24:17 Animals Speak Frequency

28:20 Smell, Taste, and Proof

31:01 Funny Messages From Pets

35:24 Mr. Whiskers Appears

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IG: @paws.and.listen_

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

Thomas Gates returns to discuss the healing abilities he says emerged after his near-death experience, including a first healing case with his girlfriend’s ankle and the method he later termed “Healing Spectrums for Health and Wholeness.” He describes seeing color as frequency, acting as a facilitator rather than a healer, and viewing emotions and trauma as physiological processes that can be addressed through stillness and specific brainwave states.

The conversation with Lisa and Laurea also covers his beliefs about angelic presence, including healing angels, a watcher angel, and a guardian angel he says protected him in a dangerous situation. He concludes by saying his healing sessions are safe because they do not force change, but instead support coherence in the body and consciousness.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1:50 First Healing Discovery

10:37 Naming the Healing Spectrums

11:50 Why Thomas Is a Facilitator

19:22 Stillness and Brainwaves

22:38 Talk Therapy and Somatics

28:53 Trance Session Memories

31:36 Meeting the Angelic Realm

37:56 Is Healing Spectrums Right?

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website: https://thomasgates.com

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode Lisa and Laurea discuss unusual experiences from their lives, including strange phone calls, moments that seemed impossible, and sightings that later had ordinary explanations. They also talk about experiences we interpret as spiritual or energetic, such as soul guides, signs, and possible communication through other people.

Both reflect on seeing things that others could not, including a shadowy figure, people from different time periods, and a changing car price, and how they tried to make sense of them. Lisa and Laurea end by discussing spirit guides, angels, asking for help, and moments where they felt protected in dangerous situations.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Strange Calls and Glitches

5:16 Signs, Guides, and Spirits

12:29 Seeing Beyond Logic

15:57 Haunted Buildings and Odd Numbers

20:13 Weird Shit Explained

21:32 Asking for Signs

23:12 Angels and Divine Protection

26:04 Near Misses and Miracles

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan

In this episode of the Off-Road Spirituality Podcast, Lisa and Laurea explore the transformative power of manifestation with their guest Grace Martinez, who shares her personal journey and insights.

They discuss Grace's early experiences in Arizona and her introduction to manifestation through "The Secret." She recounts pivotal moments that shifted her perspective on shaping her reality and the importance of belief and action. Their conversation touches on personal anecdotes, including a serendipitous coaching retreat experience highlighting aligned intentions. Grace shares her daily practices of gratitude and joy that foster tangible outcomes, illustrated by her recent kitchen renovation.

As they conclude, Grace emphasizes the value of community and self-care in navigating life’s challenges, providing listeners with practical advice and inspiration for their own manifestation journeys.

HIGHLIGHTS:

3:21 Grace's Journey with Manifestation

8:51 The Power of Action in Manifestation

12:41 Manifesting the Retreat Experience

15:21 Tools for Effective Manifestation

19:45 Grace's Kitchen Transformation

25:36 Overcoming Challenges with Gratitude

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Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven

Music by Alana Jordan