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- Breaking Down to Break Through - The Power of Somatic Healing and Retreats with Dori Corley
Welcome back! In this podcast episode, I welcome back Dori Corley and we dive into the transformative power of retreats, particularly through somatic practices, and the deep connections formed among women during such immersive experiences. The conversation highlights personal healing journeys, vulnerability, and the release of trauma, all facilitated by the sacred space of a retreat.
What you’ll hear:
- The Power of Vulnerability: the importance of being vulnerable, both in retreats and daily life, to deepen personal growth and connect with others.
- Sisterhood & Connection: overcoming sisterhood wounds and learning to trust and bond with other women in a safe space, especially among women who support and uplift each other.
- Surrendering Control & Embracing Flow: reflections on the anxiety of not knowing what to expect at retreats and the beauty of surrendering control, learning to go with the flow.
- Emotional Release & Personal Growth: sharing the intense emotional releases experienced during the retreat, crying and processing deep-seated emotions, and the natural high felt afterwards.
- Feeling vs. Thinking: realizing the importance of letting emotions flow through rather than intellectualizing them.
- Integration After Retreat: the power of carrying retreat experiences into daily life for lasting transformation and encouraging gentle self-care and honoring personal transitions after immersive healing events.
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@dorcor7
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@danistedman | @theperfectlybrokenpodcast
Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
55 min - Healing and Hope - A Passage Through Darkness with Dori Corley
Welcome back! In this episode, we dive into the journey of healing, vulnerability, and self-discovery, featuring a heartfelt conversation with Dori Corley, who I attended a recent retreat with. Together, we explore the powerful transformations that come from navigating relationships, addiction, anxiety, and depression.
What you’ll hear:
- Vulnerability in Connection: Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, Dori discusses her goal of letting others truly see her during the retreat and how it opened the door to authentic support.
- Transformational Relationships: Dori reflects on her experience moving to Charlotte, navigating love and relationships, and how these experiences shaped her personal growth.
- Addiction and Love: We explore the complexities of being in a relationship with someone struggling with addiction, the isolation it brings, and the toll it can take on mental health.
- Mental Health Journey: Dori opens up about her own struggles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, highlighting the importance of seeking help and breaking the stigma around these issues.
- Healing and Recovery: Through the lens of both Dori and my own experiences, the conversation touches on the continuous nature of healing from addiction and mental health challenges, emphasizing that recovery is just the beginning of the journey.
This episode is a deep, reflective exploration of life's challenges, offering inspiration and hope for anyone on a similar path.
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@dorcor7
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@danistedman | @theperfectlybrokenpodcast
Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
40 min - Unpacking Clutter - A Journey to Intentional Living with Sharon Hines
Hey there! In this episode, Sharon Hines shares her profound journey of self-discovery, intentional living, and navigating life’s many pivots. From starting her career as a teacher to ultimately finding her voice through writing and home organizing, Sharon's story highlights the importance of staying true to oneself despite societal pressures and expectations.
What you’ll hear:
- Recognizing Misalignment: The struggle of living out of alignment with one's true self, culminating in the pivotal moment when Sharon quit her teaching career, demonstrates the importance of honoring our inner voice.
- Breaking Free from Expectations: Sharon's experience highlights how societal expectations and external opinions can lead us to abandon our true passions, but reclaiming them is essential for fulfillment.
- Intentional Living: Sharon emphasizes the importance of intentional living—staying aware of your values and priorities to live in alignment with your true self and not just meet others' expectations.
- Listening to Your Body: The significance of listening to your body as it signals when you are living out of alignment with your true self, reminding us that our physical health often reflects our inner struggles.
- Clutter as a Reflection of Life: Recognizing that clutter is not just physical, but a sign of misalignment in various areas of life, from relationships to mental health.
- Embracing Stillness: Learning to sit in the discomfort of emptiness and resist the urge to fill it with busyness, allowing space for creativity and inner guidance.
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@sharon_e_hines
www.sharonehines.com
Home on Purpose: Mindful Living in a Hectic World
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
54 min - From Fear to Freedom - Embracing Plant Medicine and Self-Discovery
Welcome back! In today’s episode, I share my first official
mushroom journey, where I explored the profound effects of psilocybin on my mind, body, and spirit. I'll dive into the potential benefits of magic mushrooms, the stigmas surrounding them, and the insights I gained during my deeply transformative experience. This episode is a raw, honest look at how plant medicine can open doors to self-discovery and healing.Note: this is not medical advice – try this plant medicine at your own discretion.
What you’ll hear:
- Healing Potential: Discussion on the potential benefits of magic mushrooms for anxiety and depression.
- Breaking Stigmas: Insights into the cultural and historical stigmas around psychedelics.
- Self-Love & Acceptance: Reflections on self-love, body acceptance, and the realization that everything is happening exactly as it should.
- Presence and Mindfulness: The importance of staying present, even when planning for the future, to fully experience and appreciate the moment.
- Self-Acceptance: Letting go of the need to control how others perceive us, and finding peace in being authentically ourselves.
- Flow and Surrender: The value of embracing life's flow instead of resisting reality, leading to a more peaceful and joyful existence.
- Pain vs. Suffering: Recognizing that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional when we stop resisting our present reality.
- Playfulness and Inner Child: How playfulness and self-love can lead to deeper self-discovery and reconnecting with our true selves.
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
40 min - Caught Between Worlds - Insights on Confusion, Pain, and Identity in the Void
In this episode of Perfectly Broken, I’m delving into my second spiritual awakening, a journey that’s been as challenging as it is transformative. I’ll share a raw, late-night recording where I reflect on my struggles with this new phase, which now includes a full-blown identity crisis. Whether you’re dealing with your own identity shifts or major life transitions, this episode offers support and insight for those feeling stuck between an old self and a new one.
What you’ll hear:
- Personal Update and Emotional State: A reflection on a period of intense emotional pain and stress, highlighting the journey of using various practices like EFT tapping and somatic breathwork to manage these feelings.
- The Void: The gap between two versions of your life, which signifies a time for rest and reflection.
- Shifting Identity and Self-Perception: We dive into the evolution of self-perception and identity, including the balance between past and present self-expression as we adjust to a new phase of life.
- The Process of Spiritual Awakening: Sharing the contrast between my first spiritual awakening compared to this current, deeper, and more challenging Spiritual Awakening Round 2, and how rapidly things are changing and navigating this with a focus on peace.
- Finding Balance and Surrender: Emphasis is placed on moving away from productivity-based self-worth and learning to value simply BEing and self-care, while also embracing surrender and trusting in Divine timing.
Join my FREE online Workshop - Regulating Your Nervous System through Somatic’s - Women’s Embodiment Workshop to Tap into Your Body’s Innate Wisdom on Saturday, August 17th from 2-3:30 PM CST.
*replay available if you can't make the live event
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
41 min - Somatic Body Awareness Practice
Cultivate that mind-body connection with this Somatic Body Awareness Practice.
Join my FREE online Workshop - Regulating Your Nervous System through Somatic’s - Women’s Embodiment Workshop to Tap into Your Body’s Innate Wisdom on Saturday, August 17th from 2-3:30 PM CST.
*replay available if you can't make the live event
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
18 min - Unleashing the Storm - Confronting Female Rage
In this episode of Perfectly Broken, we discuss the societal conditionings around emotional expression for men and women, especially the female rage. I share my personal journey of uncovering and releasing deeply repressed anger through somatic practices and how the “good girl” conditioning has prevented me from speaking up for myself in dangerous situations.
What you’ll hear:
- Impact of the Hurricane: The recent hurricane left a trail of emotional turmoil, prompting a deep reflection on how such natural disasters can stir up intense feelings and unearth long-buried emotions.
- Understanding Female Rage: We delve into the concept of female rage, challenging the societal norms that dictate how women should express their anger and the implications of suppressing these emotions.
- Personal Story: I share my personal journey of confronting my own anger and rage, revealing how societal conditioning has influenced my emotional responses and how I’m working to change that.
- Emotional Liberation: By acknowledging and expressing anger, we find true freedom.
Join me in this raw and transformative episode as we navigate through the complex layers of emotions and uncover the power and importance of embracing female rage.
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
28 min - From Damsel to Warrior - Letting Go of Needing to Be Rescued
Welcome back! In today’s episode, we discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl and the unexpected personal growth it triggered. Through the challenges and disruptions, it brought up the deep-seeded societal desire to be “rescued” by a man and feeling abandoned as a result.
What you'll hear:
- Hurricane Beryl's Aftermath: Facing physical and mental challenges, and embracing messy action despite disruptions.
- Personal Growth: Realizing the importance of self-sufficiency and overcoming feelings of abandonment.
- Spiritual Awakening: Experiencing a second spiritual awakening and navigating a significant identity shift.
- Embrace Self-Care Beyond Pampering: Discover the importance of meeting your needs through practical self-care.
- Follow Your Intuition: Learn to listen to the signs and nudges from the universe.
- Regulate Your Nervous System: Find out how to work with your body for deeper healing.
- Prioritize Stillness: Embrace moments of stillness and solitude to connect with your higher self, process emotions, and receive divine guidance.
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
46 min - Why I'm Glad My Dad Died - Growth Through Grief
Hey there! On this episode of Perfectly Broken, we delve into the profound and complex journey of healing and understanding following the loss of a loved one. We explore how my dad’s death became the catalyst for so much personal growth, deeper relationships, and emotional resilience. I share more about some of the raw and painful experiences I had with my father growing up, and how my perspective has shifted since his death towards much more compassion and forgiveness, and even gratitude for how much better our relationship is now.
What you'll hear:- Catalyst for Change: How my father's death initiated a profound transformation in my life.
- Emotional Rollercoaster: The challenges and emotions of caring for a dying parent and the unexpected gifts it brought.
- Grief and Healing: Insights into the grieving process and how it opened me to deeper feelings of gratitude and joy.
- Personal Growth: My journey of healing from emotional abuse and recognizing my father's strengths while forgiving his flaws.
- Spiritual Connection: The continued relationship with my father's spirit, showing up in various signs and symbols.
- Embracing Death: The importance of accepting death as a part of life and the impact of avoiding grief on emotional health.
- Forgiveness and Healing: Strategies for forgiving and healing from the pain caused by loved ones, both past and present.
- Nervous System Regulation: The role of Somatics and nervous system work in processing emotions and finding peace.
- Journal Prompts: Questions to help you reflect on your relationships with lost loved ones and the qualities you admired.
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
49 min - Breaking Free Through Injury - Overcoming Exercise Addiction and Embracing Balance
Hey there! In this episode of Perfectly Broken, I share the story of my life-changing injury in February that led me to confront and overcome my exercise addiction once and for all. I delve into my journey of recovery, the blessings disguised in adversity, and how this experience has reshaped my approach to life and wellness.
What you’ll hear:
- Injury and Revelation: How a debilitating injury forced me to confront my exercise addiction and seek true balance.
- Overcoming Obsession: Transitioning from an exercise-addicted mindset to embracing rest and flexibility.
- Personal Transformation: Learning to release control, trust the universe, and prioritize holistic well-being.
- New Routines: Adopting grounding morning rituals and embracing spontaneity in daily life.
- Mindset Shifts: Gaining mental and emotional growth, better time management, and a healthier approach to fitness.
- Trusting the Process: Difficult times can lead to significant personal growth and mental clarity.
- Proactive Growth: Viewing setbacks as opportunities for self-improvement and engaging in mindful practices.
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Follow Your Magic Retreat (Oct 17-20th in Sedona, AZ)
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About Perfectly Broken
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Just like the Japanese art of kinsugi, we're not trying to hide the cracks of our broken past, but rather highlight those struggles with gold. I will be vulnerable, real and raw with y'all as we…
figure out how we can turn the damaged pottery of our lives into stunning works of art that are even more beautiful than we ever thought possible. I am your host, Dani Stedman. We're talking spirituality, health and fitness, eating disorders, trauma, and how to find peace and harmony in life. I'll share my story and insights, as well as invite some powerful guests to join the show so we can learn.