Roots of Awakening

This episode features an inside look at 11 different ways I manage my anxiety. If you have ever had anxiousness or know someone who does, then you don't want to miss this episode.

I talked about A LOT in this episode,make sure to check out the show notes at https://rootsofawakening.com/episode29 for all of the links! 

Join me as I chat with LaRae about the journey to knowing your true self and how self love affects ALL relationships.

In this episode you will hear:

• Why women are ready to awaken now more than ever

• LaRae's story of awakening
• All about caretaker burnout- and what to do about it
• The root of resentment
• How love looks different for each person in the relationship
• Why expressing even the truest love doesn't always feel natural (and what to do about it)
• Aligning cycles with your partners needs
• What made me exponentially sexier to my husband
• How your partner can support you on your path to wholeness
• Inner Goddess framework
• Why there is a need/want for sisterhood right now
• How to identify (and name) your inner Goddesses

Crystals are more than pretty rocks, they can influence us physically, emotionally and mentally. Join me as I discuss 8 crystals that I think everyone needs in their life now.

In this episode you will hear:

• How crystals can influence how we feel
• How to pick the perfect crystal for you
• My top 8 favorite crystals right now and how to use them
• What to do instead of cleansing your crystals
• My favorite reference book for crystal information

Are you ready to release the pain that has been keeping you from living your best life? Who isn't?! This week I talk with Rachael Claire who will talk to us about how she has facilitated this healing for so many women, including herself.

In this episode you will hear:

• Rachael's personal journey to becoming a Shaman (spoiler alert: she wasn't looking for it!)
• The connection between emotional and physical pain
• The flip side to the adage "hurt people hurt people"
• One simple thing you can do right now to clear trapped emotion and pain

This episode pairs well with episode #24: The benefit of a breakdown, which we reference a couple times. Here is the link if you want to give it a listen. http://rootsofawakening.com/episode24

Rachael also has a beautiful guided meditation on her site that you can listen to anytime. You can find it here: https://divinewarriors.co/heal-depression-now-2019/

Like I mentioned in the episode, Rachael is offering 30% off any of the products and services on her site by using coupon code: shamanicroots on her site: https://divinewarriors.co/

While watching my Father deteriorate in front of my eyes, my brother in-law Rob was like my guide, my translator in the language of alcoholism. With 24 years of sobriety under his belt Rob is the most knowledgeable man I knew about what it's like to be an alcoholic and what its like to love one.

It's my total honor to be able to interview him so we could all benefit from his experiences. In this episode we will discuss:- the mindset of an alcoholic- why your love or their love for you isn't enough to get them to quit- why willpower has nothing to do with getting sober- what you can do if you love an alcoholic- what you can do if you are an alcoholic

*None of the information provided in this episode is intended to be medical advice. Please seek the advice of a professional if you or someone you love is in danger.

Have you ever stopped yourself in the middle of a really good time and ask why you are happy? Where did this happiness come from? Probably not… so why do we do this with anger and other "negative" emotions? In this episode we will look at:- The difference between anger and aggression- What to do with that anger/or any emotion that is coming up

- My experiences with working with unwanted emotions- Healthy ways of releasing emotion

Here's a look at what is in store for the Roots of Awakening podcast in 2019

This episode is one that not only I needed but I know so many of you were asking for as well. I brought in Jenn Hepton who is a grief expert to talk about how to best get through the holiday season after losing someone you love- whether it just happened or it happened years ago.

 Jenn's Bio:

 Jenn Hepton is a Certified Grief Support Coach, Life + Wellness Coach, Speaker, Author, and Educator.

She coaches womxn who want to make sense of their lives after loss and who are tired of hiding their voices and feeling powerless in their grief. She works with them to navigate through the darkness, find a place of expansion, and purpose.

After any type of loss, a purposeful and mindful life seems unreachable - but it's not.

 After experiencing her own life-changing losses after years of infertility, miscarriage, and losing her daughter in stillbirth, Jenn now helps others move through their own grieving process. She has an innate understanding of the ups and downs that come along with loss; from the depths of sorrow to the feeling of finding joy again. She has the ability to help you understand your grief, guide you to more clarity, and normalizing the grief process. Jenn gives you tools and the hope you need to move forward in your life after loss.

 Jenn's story:

 We lost our daughter, Loey, at 39 weeks in 2018.

We lost our twins at 22 weeks in 2013.

I lost myself in years of infertility and miscarriages, ovulation sticks,  fertility diets, supplements, acupuncture, IVF and Chinese herbs. We struggled with so many losses over these years and all we wanted was to have a baby.  

We finally were pregnant again with Loey and I thought my wishes were answered. Sadly that wasn't the case.

I will never forget the room, the smell, the voices, and the nurse saying -

"I'm so sorry, she doesn't have a heartbeat".

After losing Loey, I had to stop and take inventory. My soul was ripped into a million pieces, and it was in the middle of a breakdown that I asked myself, what do I do now?!

I was in the depths of PTSD, stuck in my limiting beliefs and experiencing a lot of trauma.

I CHOOSE to RE-DEFINE MY LIFE and created a life I wanted and a life I want my daughter to be proud of.

This is the last episode in the Forever Loved Series. This month you will hear from my husband and myself as we both talk about our Dads.

We are going to be doing things a little bit differently for the month of October. I had an idea to use this month for myself and others to honor the lives of loved ones we have lost.

I am a big believer in talking about dying, death, and those who have passed. Because acting like it never happened  or that it won't happen to you doesn't do anyone any good. And not hearing the name of the person you've lost is almost crippling. So since I have this space- I wanted to use it to speak the names of the ones we love. To tell the world about them and why they are so special and so damn missed.

It's my hope that you will find peace in honoring the people we talk about here and  that this will inspire you to talk about those you have lost.

In this episode we will hear from Amy and Jennifer.