Poison Honey Podcast

Poison Honey Podcast

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Poison Honey Podcast episodes

  • Understanding Your Inner Mammal Brain

    Retired professor Loretta Graziano shares her journey from social anxiety to understanding the mammalian brain that drives human behavior. After decades of research into animal behavior and neuroscience, she reveals how our emotions are controlled by ancient brain systems, why happy chemicals aren't designed to be on all the time, and how we can rewire our brains for better relationships and personal satisfaction.


    Connect with Loretta Graziano: Website: https://innermammalinstitute.org/ Free 5-Day Happy Chemical Jump Start (newsletter signup) https://InnerMammalInstitute.org/newsletter 50% coaching discount for podcast listeners https://InnerMammalInstitute.org/coaching

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Managing Grief and Finding Peace in Loss

    Writer and poet Cyndee Dhalai shares profound insights on grief and loss after facing multiple losses including illness, widowhood, and death of loved ones. She challenges conventional wisdom about grief stages, explaining why we "manage" rather than "heal" from loss. Cindy offers practical strategies for honoring memories while creating space for continued living, and explores love as the most courageous act we can perform.


    "Pieces of Me: Touch My Soul" by Cyndee Dhalai "Grief is Price you pay for Love, Run into the fire Discover Me in the ashes" by Faialian

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    56 min
  • Business Partners in Love and Life

    Business coaches Sharon and Hank Yuloff help overwhelmed entrepreneurs as their "easy button." Sharon shares her background as a child abuse survivor and how it informs their coaching approach, while Hank tells how his mother's Thanksgiving question launched their business. They discuss working with your spouse, why perfectionism is often a trauma response, and building a thriving business while maintaining their relationship.


    Connect with Sharon and Hank Yuloff: Website: howtogettherefaster.com (for free consultation) Books: "Partners in Everything" and other business resources

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    54 min
  • Purpose

    Dr. Nicole Bradford, founder of Maintain the Flame, shares her powerful journey from conformity to authenticity. She opens up about breaking free from family expectations, standing up for her values, and creating healthy boundaries as an adult. Nicole introduces her transformative MAINTAIN method - eight strategies for designing the life you desire.


    Connect with Dr. Nicole Bradford: Website: maintaintheflame.net Book: "My Soul is Not for Sale" (Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble)

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    36 min
  • Magical Awakening

    Britton and Carolee as they share their incredible transformation from sixth-generation Mormons to world-traveling spiritual seekers. After hitting rock bottom with infidelity and betrayal trauma, they discovered that traditional church healing methods weren't working. A single mushroom ceremony changed everything, opening their eyes to the indoctrination they'd never seen before.


    Their story is one of courage, shadow work, and choosing themselves over cultural programming. They sold everything, traveled the world with their four children, and discovered astrology, manifestation, and ritual moon work. From Utah to Bali to Egypt, their 18-month pilgrimage led them to Colorado where they now help others break free from limiting beliefs.

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    54 min
  • Emotional Intelligence
    In this deeply personal conversation, Bill shares his transformative journey from childhood abandonment trauma through three failed marriages to finally finding lasting love at 16+ years and counting.

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    53 min
  • Perseverance

    What would you do if you lost everything at your most vulnerable moment? Wendy Alexander faced this reality when her abusive relationship ended while she was four months pregnant. With no money, massive debt, and a baby coming, she had to completely rebuild her life from scratch.



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    51 min
  • Self-Relationship, White Supremacy, and the Myth of Perfection
    In this thought-provoking episode of Poison Honey podcast, Christina returns to explore the powerful concept of self-relationship and how it connects to larger systems of oppression. We discuss how being in healthy relationship with ourselves challenges hierarchical structures that demand perfectionism and domination. Christina shares insights about trusting our intuition despite cultural conditioning to override our bodily wisdom, and how white supremacy manifests in our relationships with ourselves and others. We examine how shame cycles prevent authentic healing, the importance of being with imperfection, and why developing self-trust is revolutionary. This conversation weaves together personal healing practices with broader social justice perspectives, revealing how cultivating genuine self-relationship dismantles oppressive systems from the inside out. Whether you're interested in personal growth, social justice, or understanding the connections between individual healing and collective liberation, this episode offers valuable insights.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Cults to Unicorns
    In this vulnerable episode of Poison Honey podcast, I speak with Christina about her extraordinary journey from growing up in radical religious groups to finding her authentic self. Christina shares her experience of joining a Bible college community that gradually transformed into a cult-like environment, complete with public humiliation rituals and shunning of members who questioned leadership. Christina details her powerful story of slowly reconnecting with her body, intuition, and true self after years of disconnection. We explore how physical practices like hula became gateways to healing, the process of deconstructing faith, and how the question "What if I believe in unicorns?" became a powerful metaphor for challenging imposed belief systems. This conversation touches on spiritual deconstruction, finding freedom from religious trauma, and the importance of creating your own path.

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    46 min
  • Death Positivity
    In this episode of Poison Honey podcast, I chat with mental health advocate Mama Foxfire about death positivity - a concept that encourages open discussions about mortality. We explore why society avoids talking about death, how having a death plan empowers us, and why acknowledging our mortality can inspire us to live more fully. Mama Foxfire shares insights from her unique perspective, having grown up with a grandfather who was both a funeral director and preacher. We also discuss the connection between mental health awareness and death positivity, how different cultural celebrations of death can be healing, and practical steps you can take to prepare for end-of-life decisions. This conversation isn't morbid - it's about embracing our full human experience and finding peace with the inevitable.

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    1 hr 1 min

About Poison Honey Podcast

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Welcome to Poison Honey - where we share the bittersweet stories of life with raw vulnerability, honesty, and a dash of humor. Hosted by Maanarak of Grey, artist and author of "A Tale of Her," we…