Signing up for Magic....

We wind up Season one by taking a look at my time on Level 3, Somatic Dance Facilitation and DJing, the final level (for now) of my three year journey of somatic dance. We trained in the deep south of New Zealand, at Lake Hawea Camp and I got lost in some nostalgia when I arrived in Queenstown, my place of birth and where I became a Mama. 

My shadow wounds showed up on Day 1 of the training around Motherhood and this led me on a big journey, where I feel my path is opening up... Come along for the ride and see what's coming next for Signing up for Magic in 2026! 

Part 2 of Episode 11 goes deeper into the magic of the Maiden, how she shows up in our lives and what it might be like to Embody her. I share about my journey with somatic dance and your on the road with me as I head south for level 3....First Moon Circle training and the magic of menstruation... the penultimate episode before I publish my experiences following the training and wrap up Signing up for Magic. 

In this short part 1, of episode 11, I juuust manage to squeeze in a life update before my family comes home early. Yes it's the school holidays, again. Musings on the Archetype of the Maiden, introducing a new training I'm involved in, admitting defeat with my first retreat, the magic of seasons and nature's rhythms as well as nourishing our purpose before diving a bit deeper into these topics in Part 2.

A second to last episode in 2 parts before the final episode wraps for season 1. 

Big announcements at the end of this episode! Well worth listening through and finding out that Man, I've done it! Well, the people I hired have done it! Haha.

This episode gets emotional. I speak to the pain of addiction and the joy of breaking FREE...everything it takes to get there, all the pain I've experienced the past decade or so, losing my Dad to cancer, finding my purpose and actually stepping into it. What does the world need from me? And what did I need from the world as I was growing up....

Welcome to my very first Guest Episode! 

My beautiful friend Niesje Howie comes on to yarn about her passion for helping people to create safety in themselves and to work through trauma, through the modality of somatic trauma processing - a technique which uses the body as a way to heal layers of trauma. We chat about meeting as 'homeschool' mums, delicious banana pizza,  trauma, how it can shape our nervous systems and how we can heal it through movement and bringing consciousness and connection to the mind/body split. 

As well as touching on all sorts from imposter syndrome to being the kind of parents who repair even though we might still f*#ck up our darling kids, we dream up a world where there is more safety and connection for all and Niesje calls out some of the more popular 'healing' beliefs out there - and that's why I love her!

You can find Niesje in these places; she works in-person in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands as well as over Zoom, you can book a discovery session with her to experience somatic trauma processing and Niesje compassionate wisdom for yourself....

Niesje Howie @thebodybalancedco on Instagram

https://www.thebalancedbodyco.com/

A mini episode to bridge my last episode with the one after this, where I welcome a guest along for the ride! 

In this episode I catch you up with the developments I've had in my personal growth workshops. One is on Addiction and the other is a PTSD recovery group. 

I also bring in some chat about a wonderfully powerful book, The Gift of our Compulsions, which my guest Neisha and I will discuss next Episode which will drop in a week's time! 

Enjoy this mini episode and keep your ears peeled for the next! 

Trigger warning: Addiction 

The other side of 40, dealing with reality smashing into your face after the best event of your life. Clawing your way back. Discovering The Habit Dance, The Grow a New Brain Protocol - it's happening next Full Moon! Parenting woes during the worst school holidays in history. The best book I've ever come across about addiction...and more on that, regarding my personal journey. Some vulnerable shares and an exciting announcement for next episode! 

Your on another roadie with me, so buckle up buttercup! I talk about the incredible paradigm shifting Telepathy Tapes, my 40th birthday coming up and celebrating at NZSpirit, the magic of dopamine dressing, narrative therapy and some challenges in parenting, and that one time I mistook menstrual blood for perfume at a festival...opps! This is my last podcast as a survivor the decade that was my 30s! 

Wow, I've been on some hard and fast learning journy's since the last episode, so come for the ride as we delve into all things Magic. From shame spiraling to network marketing, the power of love, attachment theory and I let you in on some of the incredible meditations I found to be super effective from The Ritual. Praying to the Divine Fem and Isn't is Wonderful meditation. Finally I share some life changing take aways from the Veda Austin book tour on the intelligence of water. I also freeze my period blood part way in this episode. Why you ask? Listen to find out! 

Episode 4 - In this episode, I'm on the road and your coming with - hence why this episode is almost an hour long...
Blame the road. We delve into how alllll my money anxiety came spewing up thanks to some good fortune and some bad fortune. Michel Singer and the miracle of how we experience our life yet still bitch about it and I share my experience with God. 
Warning: explicit language (like, lots) and a mention of suicidal ideation.