Power and Purpose Podcast

Resilience, Conscious Healing & Returning to Your True Self with Michelle Wincell O’Leary

This episode explores the real meaning of resilience, not pushing through, forcing, or surviving, but becoming conscious of your inner world so you can choose differently. Michelle Winslow O’Leary shares how to quiet the “shoulds,” reconnect with your authentic self, and release identities that no longer match who you’re becoming

You’ll learn how breath, awareness, and energetic alignment open the door to clarity, empowerment, and emotional steadiness. If you're navigating transitions, relationship changes, or identity shifts, this conversation offers grounded wisdom and soul-level grounding.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:​ What resilience actually is (beyond strength or willpower)• How to become conscious of old patterns and narratives• Why the “shoulds” disconnect you from your true self• How breath brings you back into presence and clarity• How therapy + energetics + consciousness work together• Navigating transitions with empowerment rather than fear• Why your energy must be personalized — not copied

Connect with Michelle Wincell O’Leary:

Website: spiritoftherapyllc.net

Instgram: @michellewincelloleary

Facebook: Michelle Wincell O’Leary

Linktree: Michelle Win cell O’Leary

Connect with Vanessa Soul:Website: https://vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsInstagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoulPodcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/

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Ep. 120 — Psychedelics, Addiction & IFS: Healing the Parts That Seek Escape with Clayton IckesApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/120-psychedelics-addiction-and-ifs-healing-the-parts/id1713095352?i=1000733108476

Ep. 117 — Choose Yourself: Healing Love & Core Wounds with Megan ShererApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/117-choose-yourself-healing-love-core-wounds-with/id1713095352?i=1000730407396

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Aries Rising: Your 2026 Year Ahead: Career Reset, Identity Evolution & Destiny Shifts

Welcome to a special 12-episode Rising Sign Astrology Series for 2026.
Each episode breaks down the most important transits shaping your year; clear, grounded, and easy to understand. All 12 Rising Signs will be released by the end of December.

In this episode, we explore Aries Rising in 2026, a year marked by major turning points in your career, purpose, identity, creativity, and emotional life. With Mars activating your 10th House, Saturn entering Aries, Jupiter shifting into your creative zone, and powerful eclipses restructuring your purpose, 2026 becomes a defining chapter in your evolution.

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0ZzGF6DAadU

You’ll learn about:
✨ The two-year career reset initiated by Mars in Capricorn
✨ How Saturn in Aries reshapes your identity and responsibility
✨ Jupiter blessings in home, creativity, romance & entrepreneurship
✨ Uranus breakthroughs in communication, writing, speaking & content
✨ The 2026 eclipse cycles and how they realign your path
✨ Your strongest launch windows when Mars becomes visible again
✨ The Venus retrograde in your 8th House and what financial themes return

If you want personalized timing, guidance, and a month-by-month roadmap, you can sign up for the 2026 A Year Ahead Deep Dive 1:1 Program until 12/31/25:
👉 https://vanessasoul.com/2026DEEPDIVEASTROLOGY

CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL

✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul
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📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork
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Episode 129: Energetic Safety in Business: Flow, Truth & Alignment w/ Indigo Marigold

In this episode, Vanessa Soul sits down with intuitive creator and somatic business mentor Indigo Marigold for a powerful conversation on nervous system intelligence, aligned strategy, and the inner work behind sustainable success.

You’ll hear Indigo’s transition from corporate life to van-living artist, what true internal freedom really means, and how the body reveals misalignment long before the mind does. Together, we explore the flow state, ego integration, energetic safety, and the recalibration process that every conscious entrepreneur moves through when stepping into their next evolution.

If you’ve been feeling drained, uninspired, “off,” or caught between the life you’ve outgrown and the one you’re creating, this episode will help you reconnect to truth, clarity, and inner alignment.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why nervous system regulation is the gateway to creativity
• The difference between survival mode vs. true expansion
• How energetic safety shapes visibility, sales, and self-expression
• Moving from free-flow creativity into grounded structure
• Signs your business (or identity) is in alignment vs misalignment
• How ego and expansion can work as a team
• How to realign your identity without fear
• Indigo’s personal grounding + regulation practices

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SiC6j2pWdoI

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Nervous system regulation as the foundation of creativity
00:29 – Survival mode vs. expansion
00:51 – Indigo’s introduction & energetic safety
01:32 – “Who are you and who are you not?”
03:52 – Leaving corporate & discovering internal freedom
05:12 – Freedom created from within
07:01 – Fear of sales + Indigo’s turning point
12:40 – Energetics + strategy: the sweet spot
16:21 – How flow state actually works
19:23 – Signs of alignment vs. misalignment

CONNECT WITH INDIGO:

Website: indigomarigold.com
Free Mini Class: indigomarigold.com/mini-class

CONNECT WITH VANESSA

✨ Website: vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/vanessaasoul
🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast: pod.link/1713095352
📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/

The Power & Purpose Podcast explores emotional mastery, spiritual evolution, nervous system intelligence, identity expansion, and building a life or business rooted in truth — hosted by spiritual therapist & intuitive guide Vanessa Soul.

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Healing Thyroid Chaos, Fatigue & Nervous System Overload with Amanda Hinman

In this episode, hormone and thyroid expert Amanda Hinman shares the emotional story of her daughter’s severe seizures — and how a functional, root-cause approach led to a complete recovery that changed their lives.

Amanda breaks down the hidden causes behind thyroid imbalances, burnout, anxiety, brain fog, and “mysterious” symptoms many women face today. She also walks through the 5-step framework she uses to help women restore their energy, balance hormones naturally, and heal nervous system overload.

If you're struggling with low energy, hormonal shifts, or unexplained symptoms, this conversation brings clarity, empowerment, and direction.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN

• The root causes behind thyroid and hormone chaos
• Why thyroid issues are skyrocketing in women
• The connection between the nervous system and hormones
• The 5-step system Amanda uses to help women heal naturally
• Why detoxing too early can make symptoms worse
• The functional tests that reveal the real problem
• How her daughter recovered from life-altering seizures

TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Who Amanda is
4:11 — The seizure crisis
7:29 — The recovery doctors didn’t expect
9:25 — Root causes of thyroid & nervous system overload
16:40 — Amanda’s 5-step healing framework
17:24 — Why thyroid issues are increasing
22:28 — Nervous system–thyroid connection
26:39 — Functional testing that shows the truth
35:52 — Why detoxing too early backfires
41:10 — Amanda’s health philosophy

Connect With Amanda Hinman

Website: hinmanholistic.com
Instagram: @hinmanamanda
Facebook: Amanda Hinman

Connect With Vanessa Soul

✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul
🎧 Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

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Ep. 127 — Healing from Narcissistic Abuse & Reclaiming Identity with Clare Taber

In this powerful episode, Army veteran and life coach Clare Taber shares her lived experience surviving domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, emotional manipulation, and single motherhood. Together, we break down the hidden psychological dynamics inside toxic relationships and walk through a practical 5-step roadmap to leave safely and rebuild with clarity and strength.

If you’re navigating confusion, gaslighting, or an unsafe relationship — this conversation offers validation, direction, and a reminder that you’re not alone.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

• Why empaths often attract narcissists

• How isolation happens slowly and subtly

• Red flags most people miss while inside the cycle

• What “planning in silence” truly requires

• The 911 “Pizza Order” emergency code

• Rebuilding after trauma: mind, body & spirit

• How to reclaim identity and confidence after abuse

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Intro
2:32 — Army background & single motherhood
6:45 — Empath–narcissist dynamic
12:18 — Red flags you don’t see while you’re in it
15:42 — Isolation & control
18:04 — Escape turning points
23:50 — The 5-step plan to leave safely
29:18 — The 911 “Pizza Order” code
32:40 — Rebuilding mentally, emotionally & spiritually

✨ Connect with Clare Taber✨

Website: blissfullotusjourneys.com
Instagram: @claireatthebeach
Facebook: Blissful Lotus Journeys

Connect with Vanessa Soul

✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul
🎧 Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

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#126: Healing the Wounded Masculine with Johnny King

In this conversation, Johnny King joins Vanessa Soul to explore nervous system regulation, father healing, wounded masculinity, people-pleasing, emotional integrity, and the power of brotherhood.
Johnny opens up about ego deaths, childhood survival patterns, forgiveness, and what it truly takes for men to rise into grounded, healthy masculinity.

This episode offers clarity, emotional intelligence, and practical insight for anyone navigating identity, family dynamics, and personal transformation.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – 0:41
Father healing, empathy and episode preview

0:41 – 2:20
Identity, worthiness and personal evolution

2:20 – 6:32
Ego deaths, recession collapse and early coping patterns

6:32 – 11:16
Growth addiction, medicine journey and nervous system awakening

11:16 – 15:20
Transition into men’s work and building emotional community

15:20 – 22:26
Old masculinity vs healthy masculinity and wounded behavior

22:26 – 24:21
Forgiveness, father wounds and emotional integration

24:21 – 30:00
Vulnerability, fear and the courage to go first

30:00 – 34:33
The four pillars of fitness and powerful life questions

34:33 – 47:09
Writing “Becoming Kings,” authentic expression and the importance of brotherhood

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Nervous system healing for men

• Wounded vs healthy masculine expression

• Forgiveness and repairing father wounds

• Emotional survival patterns like people-pleasing

• Why men need brotherhood and community

• The relationship between vulnerability and power

• The four pillars of fitness: physical, emotional, relational, financial

• How inner work strengthens leadership, purpose, and relationships

  
  

  CONNECT WITH JOHNNY KING:

Website: johnnyking.com
Instagram: @JohnnyKing
Facebook: Johnny King Coaching

CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL

Website: vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
Power & Purpose Podcast: pod.link/1713095352
YouTube: youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork
Instagram: @vanessaasoul
Facebook: facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9
Threads: threads.net/@vanessaasoul

Related Episodes to Explore:

Episode 65 — Men’s Work, Marriage, and BDSM with Jordan Bowditch
Episode 95 — Building Brotherhood: The Power of Vulnerable Masculinity with Kyle Mitri
Episode 70 — From a 6-Year Lawsuit to Heart-Centered Alignment & Men’s Work with Michael Dash

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When Your Body Says “Enough”: Addiction, Sovereignty & Healing (Ep. 125)

In this powerful episode, Vanessa Soul and holistic somatic coach Elizabeth “Beth” Parasmo explore the deeper roots of addiction, burnout, trauma, spiritual resistance, and what it truly means when your body begins signaling that something must change.

Beth shares her lived experience moving through narcissistic abuse, Complex PTSD, addiction recovery, and corporate burnout—into a life of sovereignty, spiritual alignment, and trauma-informed service.

This conversation goes beyond mindset and reveals how the body, nervous system, and emotional history shape our patterns, our pain, and ultimately… our awakening.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles your mind can’t outthink, or if your body has been speaking loudly lately, this episode will bring clarity, compassion, and direction.

0:00 Episode Preview
0:36 Meet Beth
1:12 Identity Poem
7:59 Corporate Burnout
15:16 Addiction & Breakdown
18:32 12-Step Resistance
27:28 Root Causes of Dis-Ease
46:22 Daily Rituals

CONNECT WITH BETH:

Website: https://breathewithbeth.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticintuitioncoach
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@breathewithbethyogameditation?si=4-MrSb5bkdMCNt1X
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16mXJyhQ6i/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Ep. 120 – Psychedelics, Addiction & IFS with Clayton Ickes
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/120-psychedelics-addiction-and-ifs-healing-the-parts/id1713095352?i=1000733108476

Ep. 55 – Meeting Yourself with Compassion with Francesca Raffa
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/55-meeting-yourself-with-compassion-with-francesca-raffa/id1713095352?i=1000658593850

Ep. 51 – Nervous System Capacity & Addictions with Serna Amoroso
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-nervous-system-capacity-how-addictions-are-a/id1713095352?i=1000657065234

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FROM FROZEN ENERGY TO FREEDOM: How Hypnotherapy Rewires Your Brain with Tasleem Jessani

In this episode, Vanessa Soul speaks with hypnotherapist and intuitive leadership coach Tasleem Jessani about the deeper roots of people-pleasing, addiction, burnout, and emotional overwhelm.

You’ll learn how childhood freeze responses become adult self-sabotage, why mindset work eventually stops working, and how hypnotherapy helps you access deeper states of consciousness to release frozen energy and rewire the nervous system at the root.

Timestamps:

00:00 Raising your frequency above problems
00:26 Intro to Tasleem and her work
02:49 Sensitivity, intuition, and early suppression
06:22 Parenting intuitive children
08:48 Regulating your own nervous system
09:49 Nervous system roots of people-pleasing
11:51 Addiction as dysregulation
14:17 How hypnotherapy reaches the root
17:45 Frozen energy and somatic release
20:00 Bridge tools for healing
22:45 Why mindset work plateaus
24:08 Energy, frequency, and problem-solving
27:29 Self-sabotage and repeating cycles
31:08 Practical tips for entrepreneurs
33:22 Trigger journaling
35:33 How to work with Tasleem
37:17 Book recs + closing

CONNECT WITH TASLEEM JESSANI:

Website: tasleemjessani.com
Instagram: @tasleemjessani
Facebook: Tasleem Jessani
LinkedIn: Coach Tasleem
Free Resource: Guided hypnosis meditation available on her website

CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL:

Website: vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
Instagram: @vanessaasoul
Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork
Facebook: Use this link: https://www.facebook.com/vanessaspiva9

If you liked this episode, you’ll also love:

Episode 57 — Reprogramming Your Mind with Hypnosis (Emanuele Righes)
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/57-reprogramming-your-mind-with-hypnosis-with/id1713095352?i=1000660242609

Episode 53 — Healing Childhood Wounds with Fascia Work (Maria Alferis)
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/53-healing-childhood-wounds-with-fascia-work-with/id1713095352?i=1000657776476

Episode 51 — Nervous System Capacity & How Addictions Are a Nervous System Issue
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-nervous-system-capacity-how-addictions-are-a/id1713095352?i=1000657065234

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🎙️ Welcome to the Power & Purpose Podcast
Vanessa Soul → https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics
🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352
📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

Phenix Rose joins Vanessa Soul to explore The Healer’s Journey — the cyclical evolution every healer moves through: from the wounded healer to the healer of healers, to the leader of healers, and back again as new layers rise for integration.
Together, they dive into vibrational healing, ancestral repair, energetic coherence, and Phenix’s unique process called We-Source — a relational healing method for transforming pain through connection.

You’ll hear how healing the nervous system shifts relationships, magnetism, leadership, and even wealth, plus how to tell when you’re looping in your healing journey and what to do to move the energy forward.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome + Guest Introduction: Phenix Rose

00:55 Who Are You and Who You’re Not

02:15 Ancestral Healing and Seven Generations Ahead

05:00 The Wounded Healer Archetype Explained

07:00 From Wounded Healer to Healer of Healers

09:45 Becoming the Leader of Healers

13:00 When Coherence Surfaces Deeper Integration

16:30 Phenix’s Story of Collapse and Rebirth

20:00 How Healing Shapes Love and Attraction

23:00 The Paradox of Visibility and Magnetism

26:00 Vibrational Healing: Restoring Flow and Energy

30:00 When Healing Becomes a Comfortable Loop

34:00 Facing the Fear of True Success

37:00 We-Source: Healing Together Through Connection 41:00 Spirit, Body, and Nervous System Regulation

44:00 Breaking Loops and Moving Stuck Energy

47:00 Book + Program: Feeling You, Feeling Me

49:30 Closing Reflections and Words of Gratitude

CONNECT WITH PHENIX HERE:
🌐 Website: https://embodiedenergy.me
📸 Instagram (Healing): https://www.instagram.com/phenixrosehealing/
🌹 Rose Temple Events IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosetemplemagick/
💖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedenergy/

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🎙️ Welcome to the Power & Purpose PodcastVanessa Soul → ⁠⁠⁠https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics⁠⁠⁠🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1713095352⁠⁠⁠📺 YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork

Kevin Crenshaw, The Heart Guy, joins Vanessa Soul to talk near-death experiences, homelessness, addiction, Lyme disease, and the moment confidence stopped being willpower and started growing from a relationship with God. He also reads Chapter 10 (“Your Truth”) from his new poetry book Perspectives.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro

05:56 Identity

10:32 Overdose story

13:27 Lyme journey

22:24 Hearing God

28:36 Change vs. spiritual evolution

33:30 Poetry reading

44:29 Practical tools

This week on The Power & Purpose Podcast, The Heart Guy (Kevin Crenshaw) shares how near-death experiences, a Wachuma overdose, homelessness, addiction, and a recent Lyme diagnosis led him from white-knuckle willpower to confidence rooted in a relationship with God and from surface change to true spiritual evolution. He also reads “Your Truth” from his new poetry book Perspectives (chills). If you’re carrying a heavy load, this one’s for you.
CONNECT WITH KEVIN HERE:

• 🌐 Website: https://heartguy.com

• 📖 Book: https://heartguy.com/book

• 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.heart.guy

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