What happens when the ground beneath your beliefs gives way? Ariela sits down with dear friend Leah Young—life coach and psychedelic facilitator—who shares her threshold story of leaving Mormonism, re-founding her marriage and parenting, and shifting from fear-based “worthiness” to an embodied inner light. This conversation is tender, raw, and fiercely hopeful.Topics Covered:

• Growing up in a high-demand religion and the moment the foundation cracked

• Loneliness, community loss, and choosing honesty as a new core value

• The “backfire effect,” cognitive dissonance, and a new marriage proposal that rebuilt safety

• Moving from control-based to conscious parenting (presence, wonder, differentiation)

• Redefining worthiness from external approval to innate dignity

• Dark Night of the Soul: grieving community while protecting your children

• Living soul-first: daily presence, pleasure, wonder, and conflict with an open heart

• Coaching and medicine work: why certain heart-opening modalities supported deep repair

• Full-circle calling: from birth doula to facilitating rebirth in adults

Key Takeaways:

• You can rebuild life on a single trusted value (honesty) when everything else falls apart.

• Safety in relationships can be re-created with explicit, co-authored new agreements.

• Children don’t need perfect parents; they need present ones.

• Worthiness doesn’t come from compliance—it’s inherent.

• Spiritual practice is less about having answers and more about trusting the unknown.

  
  

Leah is a certified life coach and psychedelic facilitator who integrates trauma-informed care, science, spirituality, and embodiment to guide deep transformation. A mother of four, she helps clients navigate major life transitions with compassion and practical tools.

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahlewisyoung/?hl=en

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahlewisyoung/You don’t have to keep proving your worth to anyone—worthiness is inherent, and you can rebuild a life on the single value of honesty when everything else falls away. Presence (not perfection) is what heals marriages, parenting, and your relationship with the Divine.

In a profoundly moving and intimate conversation, Ariela sits down with her personal mentor and a pioneering voice in mind-body medicine, Dr. Joan Borysenko. A renowned scientist, psychologist, author, and mystic, Dr. Borysenko shares her lifelong journey of weaving the sacred into the fabric of everyday life. This episode is an exploration of what it means to live "soul first" and become an "everyday mystic" by bringing the divine into even the smallest moments.

Drawing from her groundbreaking work at Harvard and her influential books like Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, Dr. Borysenko shares a deeply personal, transformative story of a shared death experience with her mother. She reveals how this profound moment taught her to see the world—and everyone in it—as being made of light, and how she continues to honor this vision as a daily spiritual practice.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-The concept of "spiritual mentoring" and the "spirit of the third" that arises when two souls meet authentically, beyond their roles.

-The wisdom of the four worlds in Kabbalah and how they relate to the different levels of consciousness we experience.

-The healing power of sound and chanting as a way to raise your frequency and bring your body and soul into harmony.

-How to be a "tiny island of coherence" in a sea of chaos and use your centered energy to positively affect the world around you.

-Practical, everyday practices for cultivating gratefulness, reducing anxiety, and honoring your spiritual memories to live a more conscious life.

This conversation is more than a podcast; it's a sacred space where two souls connect, weaving a beautiful fabric of wisdom, love, and light.

About the Guest

Dr. Joan Borysenko is a distinguished cell biologist, a licensed psychologist, and a New York Times bestselling author of 17 books. She co-founded the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard Medical School and is a pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine. Her work bridges science, psychology, and spirituality, guiding generations of seekers to find the sacred in their own lives.

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Are you a spiritual seeker who feels more at home in the heavens than in your own skin? Do you use spirituality as a blissful escape from the pain and discomfort of being human?

In this deeply nourishing episode, Ariela is joined by somatic coach and Jewish mysticism teacher Jenna Zadaka to explore one of the most vital spiritual challenges: how to stop floating and start rooting. They dive into the sacred work of strengthening the body as a ""vessel"" capable of holding divine light, not by avoiding our pain, but by moving directly through it.

This conversation is a sanctuary of feminine wisdom, weaving together ancient mysticism and modern somatics. You’ll discover:

-The Kabbalistic secret of finding your deepest vision not in the light, but in the darkness.

-Why the mystics teach that “nothing is as whole as a broken heart.”

-How to use the Sefirot (the Jewish chakra system) and the Star of David as energetic maps for healing and protection.

-Simple, intuitive practices, like swaying and feeling the earth, to come home to your body and listen to its wisdom.

-How to stop embodying ancestral wounds and start channeling ancestral guidance.

If you’re ready to bridge the gap between flesh and spirit and find the divine in your own bones, this episode is your invitation. Learn to embrace your beautiful, broken, holy self and transform your body into a living sanctuary.

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What if the greatest tragedy of your life was also the beginning of your spiritual awakening? How can you heal from unimaginable loss, and can that healing reach your loved ones on the other side?

In one of the most moving episodes yet, Ariela sits down with her dear friend and client, Dani McCauley. Dani shares her breathtaking story of profound loss—first, her non-verbal, piano-prodigy son, Sean, who defied a fatal diagnosis for 20 years, and then two years later, her husband, John, who died of what she can only call a broken heart.

Left a widow and alone, Dani embarked on a journey to connect with the two souls she missed most. What she found was more than just messages; it was a new relationship that transformed her life and theirs.

Join them for a raw and beautiful conversation about:

-John’s first, life-altering message from the other side: “Don’t be my widow. Be Dani.”

-The incredible experience of hearing her son’s voice for the very first time, years after he passed.

-How our healing on Earth, choosing to thrive and live fully can bring peace and forgiveness to souls in the afterlife.

-The synchronicities (like the number 11) that weave through our family’s soul contracts.

-Finding purpose, humor, and guidance, including dating advice from her late husband, in an ongoing dance with the souls you love.

This is a story of resilience, the unbreakable bonds of family, and proof that love never dies—it just changes form. Prepare to be inspired by Dani's courage to choose herself and heal, As Above, So Below.

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Upcoming Events:August 22,2025 (In Person) - Wildflower Women’s Circle

This is the hinge of the year, the month of August—a month of fire, heat, and holy transformation. It asks us to honor the grief we carry, release what no longer serves, and open to love in its purest form: love for ourselves, love for Spirit, love that begins in the body and flows through every breath.

August teaches us that the pathway to joy is through presence. To move from lament to dance, from ashes to renewal, we must allow ourselves to feel deeply—to sit in the liminal space where endings open into beginnings.

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What’s the difference between living with a clenched fist and an open palm?

One is for survival, the other is for flight. But how do you learn to open your hands before life forces them open for you?

In this deeply personal and raw episode, Ariela welcomes her husband of 26 years, Baruch HaLevi, to explore the lifelong journey from a closed-off, protective state to one of radical, open-hearted vulnerability. Using the powerful metaphor of the fist versus the palm, they examine the programming that keeps us fighting and how we can intentionally choose to soften.

This conversation is a masterclass in finding the sacred "liminal space" between reaction and response.

You’ll hear them discuss:

-The Talmudic teaching that we are born fighting but must learn to open.

-Why men are conditioned to be warriors and how women often wear their hearts outside their bodies.

-Navigating the roots of shame, guilt, and fear that keep us from our higher selves.

-How Baruch’s work with men’s groups—and a transformative experience with plant medicine—helped him “kick the door down” to his heart and become “teddy bear dad.”

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt walked on for being too open or hardened by a lifetime of self-protection. It’s an honest look at what it takes to find the delicate balance between strength and softness and finally learn how to fly with your wings wide open.

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Upcoming Events: August 9,2025 (In Person)

- Ancestral Healing : The Lion's Gate

-This sacred ceremony is being offered with a donation between $50-$75 to ensure it's accessible to all who feel called. Please help spread the word by inviting friends, family, or anyone who would be uplifted by this experience.

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In this soulful and expansive episode, Ariela welcomes spiritual mentor and intuitive teacher Kara Bunde-Dunn for a deep and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to connect with the Divine. Together, they explore:🔁 Timeline healing and how we can access past and future versions of ourselves to retrieve wisdom, heal wounds, and anchor into our soul’s full expression.👶🏽 Reconnecting with your inner child and honoring the joy, play, and sacredness of simply being alive—something the angels “envy” us for.🕊️ What is divine communication? Kara shares how it's not just about receiving messages—it's about presence, trust, and your everyday embodiment.🌿 Meeting Spirit halfway through practical steps like surrender, daily spiritual practice, and shifting out of fear-based decision-making.🔥 The importance of claiming your unique spiritual language instead of comparing your gifts to others.🧵 The image of golden threads of connection that link us to our guides, our ancestors, and our highest selves.This episode is an invitation to come home to yourself, to stop overcomplicating spiritual connection, and to remember that your communication with Spirit is your birthright.Whether you're in the middle of a spiritual awakening, or simply seeking deeper daily alignment, this episode will hold space for your path.