Soulful Practices Podcast

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores one of the most hidden yet powerful blocks to authentic connection, a protective pattern she calls “messy” self-auditing or editing.

Drawing on the work of author and international speaker Africa Brooke, who defines self-censorship as “…when you silence your own voice and hold back thoughts, feelings, or knowledge out of fear, doubt, or the desire to fit in,” Michelle unpacks how this habit can quietly drain our creative energy and keep us from showing up fully in our lives.

In this episode, Michelle shares:

• How messy self-auditing is born out of trauma and survival responses

• Notice when you’re caught in messy self-auditing and call on Reiki energy to guide your awareness

• Welcome the Parts of yourself you’re trying to control into a sacred dialogue with the Sacred Witness within

• Invite the Medicine of Forgiveness to free you from past and present disconnection from your heart and soul

• Allow yourself to share unedited thoughts and emotions to release old wounds and open to new choice points, supported by the Medicine of Courage

🎧 Listen now and begin reconnecting with your real, unedited truths.

Resources

• Book, The Third Perspective by Africa Brooke

• Poem, The Guest House by Rumi

• The Sacred Witness Oracle Deck, by Michelle Holling-Brooks, Illustrated by Kim Ganley

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂:

I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

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Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores what it means to liberate our innate capacity for true connection. Drawing from Card 51: Connecting – in her upcoming Sacred Witness Oracle deck, Michelle reflects on how our early environments shape the way we relate to ourselves, others, and life itself.

Many of us had to adapt our natural ways of connecting in order to survive, and this episode invites us to gently reclaim what was once set aside.

In this episode, Michelle shares:

• Her personal walk with discernment in the midst of shifting plans and uncertainty

• A Soulful Practice inspired by David Whyte’s poem “Start Close In”

• A Guided Practice to help you apply this wisdom to areas in your life where clarity is needed

This week’s practice invites you to bring a spirit of curiosity and openness as you engage with the Medicine of Discernment. With the support of Reiki energy, you’re invited to notice where you may be:

• Caught in old thinking patterns

• Making assumptions without full awareness

• Seeking answers that only confirm your hopes or fears

With gentle awareness, ask for support in softening those biases, so you can perceive what is with greater truth, clarity, and compassion.

🎧 Listen now and return to the quiet knowing within.

• To learn more about the Sacred Witness Oracle Suite and our upcoming campaign click here. 
• To follow us on Kickstarter directly click here. 

Resources

• Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

• Connecting with JOY! Podcast

• Follow Sacred Witness Oracle on social media: Instagram | Facebook

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission
At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks explores the quiet power of discernment — the ability to perceive and align with what truly serves our highest good, beyond our preferences, assumptions, or desires.

Through the lens of her own creative journey while birthing her second book project, Michelle reflects on how discernment often calls us to slow down, release control, and attune to deeper truth.

In this episode, Michelle shares:

• Her personal walk with discernment in the midst of shifting plans and uncertainty

• A Soulful Practice inspired by David Whyte’s poem “Start Close In”

• A Guided Practice to help you apply this wisdom to areas in your life where clarity is needed

This week’s practice invites you to bring a spirit of curiosity and openness as you engage with the Medicine of Discernment. With the support of Reiki energy, you’re invited to notice where you may be:

• Caught in old thinking patterns

• Making assumptions without full awareness

• Seeking answers that only confirm your hopes or fears

With gentle awareness, ask for support in softening those biases — so you can perceive what is with greater truth, clarity, and compassion.

🎧 Listen now and return to the quiet knowing within.

📖 To learn more about Michelle’s upcoming book and pre-launch journey, visit: https://oracleprelaunch.unbridledchange.org

Resources

• Sacred Witness Oracle: Follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Instagram 

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

In this episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast, Michelle Holling-Brooks shares the power of a simple mantra that has been welcoming clients into her space for over 15 years: “Relax, Unwind, Accept the Crazy.”

With a mix of humor, honesty, and soul-centered wisdom, Michelle explores how this mantra can support you in softening your defenses, embracing your humanity, and stepping into greater clarity and acceptance — even when life feels overwhelming or chaotic.

In this episode, Michelle delves into:

• Why bringing a little laughter to your self-work can be deeply healing

• How this mantra helps you move beyond reactive patterns and into presence

• A gentle Soulful Practice using Reiki energy to center yourself and align with your highest good

This week’s practice invites you to pause when you feel braced or resistant, unwind the thoughts and feelings swirling within, and accept what is — so you can respond from your soul, rather than your survival stories.

🎧 Listen now and reconnect with the still, wise presence within you — even in the midst of life’s beautiful chaos.

Resources

• Enneagram Live Course - Explore the 9 main ways that we can either free ourselves or bind ourselves up.

  Connecting with JOY! Membership Community⁠

• Sacred Witness Oracle: Follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Instagram 

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this magical episode of the Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores how to move beyond simply having faith in life’s magic and miracles — and actually perceive and engage with them. Inspired by a beautiful quote from Hal Elrod, Michelle shares a recent story of how magic showed up in her life through the unexpected medicine of wild violets and offers practical tools to help you recognize and experience more everyday miracles.

In this episode, Michelle delves into:

• A true story of how wild violets became a doorway to unexpected magic and connection.

• A mindset shift that helps rewire your senses to notice the hidden magic and miracles all around you.

• A simple soulful practice you can use to experience more magic and miracles in your daily life right now.

This practice invites you to move through your days with intention, allowing Reiki energy to guide your attention to the small yet powerful ways the universe supports you — from quiet nudges of the heart to spontaneous moments of wonder. By tuning into these everyday miracles, you open yourself to living in greater flow, connection, and joy.

🎧 Listen now and discover how to engage more fully with the magic and miracles woven into your life!

Resources

• Free Resource: 21 Days of Meditation and Contemplation Prompts: https://bit.ly/4gpyszy

• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod: https://bit.ly/42doUCO 

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

Ram Dass, a spiritual guru and teacher of awaken said, “Be here now.” 

His words echo what all great spiritual teachers share the importance of being in the present in your life right now, because now is all that there is. 

However, a key missing piece to this advice that includes HOW to be with the now. 

To this point I invite clients into exploring, 

“Do you give yourself permission to be who you are now?” 

In this episode, Michelle delves into:

• The hidden reasons why it is often so hard for us to be who we really want to be.

• Explore the different energetic fields that pull on us when we decide to change and match our actions with our inner guidance.

• A simple, yet profound practice you can do this week to start, being who you are now.

Resources

Connecting with JOY! Intro to season 6 FREE episode: https://youtu.be/9ZT7lyNdYbM

Join us in Season 6 and transform the elements within - Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. Register here: https://www.unbridledchange.org/cwj 

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂:

I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this insightful episode of Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores the power of Threshold Pauses—intentional moments of reflection that help us transition between tasks and spaces with more balance, awareness, and presence. So often, we feel the urge to pause and reflect, but we rush past these moments, missing the opportunity to realign with our heart and soul.

In this episode, Michelle delves into:

• Why taking intentional pauses is key to cultivating inner balance.
• How our unconscious protective patterns override inner guidance.
• A simple practice to help you transition mindfully throughout your day.
• The deeper wisdom behind moments when your heart nudges you to stop.

This practice aligns beautifully with the theme of conscious awareness and intentional living. By tuning into these small yet powerful moments, we open ourselves to making choices from a place of clarity and alignment rather than reactivity.

🎧 Listen now to discover how Threshold Pauses can help you navigate life’s transitions with grace, presence, and ease.

Resources

I have a rich library of resources on how to connect with equinox energies within my Blog - you can access it here and do a simple search of “equinox” to select the one that is calling to you!  

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂:

I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Soulful Practices Podcast!

Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this inspiring episode of Soulful Practices Podcast as she explores the transformative power of creating your own mantras to shift your mindset and fully engage with life. Inspired by a talk from Suze Orman, Michelle shares a personal morning mantra practice she has used for over seven years to cultivate presence, gratitude, and intentional living.

In this episode, Michelle delves into:

📌 What mantras are and how they help rewire thoughts and emotions.

📌 The inspiration behind her morning mantra for fully living.

📌 How to shift from enduring life to embracing it as a gift.

This practice aligns beautifully with the theme of stepping into soulful awareness and intentional offering. By tuning into gratitude, presence, and allowance, we open ourselves to receiving and living life with greater ease and joy.

🎧 Listen now to discover how this powerful mantra practice can help you embrace each day with love, gratitude, and deeper connection.

Resources:

(Blog) What Are Mantras and How Do You Work With Them? (Part 1)

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! 

Join Michelle Holling-Brooks in this deeply reflective episode of Soulful Practices Podcast, where she shares a personal mantra for inner guidance, healing, and self-liberation.

✨ “May my body be free,May my mind be calm,May I open to my heart,And welcome my Soul.” ✨

In this episode, Michelle explores how this mantra came to her in a moment of feeling frozen, disconnected, and lost in overthinking—and how working with it helped her reconnect with her body, mind, heart, and soul. She shares how this practice became a safe space for her fearful parts to receive support, unwind, and welcome love.

Together, we’ll explore:

• How mantras can help us release trauma adaptations and restore inner trust.

• The power of Reiki energy in guiding our attention to areas that need healing.

• A Soulful Practice to help you open to the wisdom of your heart and soul.

Join the conversation, share your insights, and connect with us on social media to dive deeper into these soulful practices. Let’s walk this path together toward greater freedom, self-discovery, and alignment with our highest wisdom. 🎧

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube Podcast

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

• Unbridled Change Blog

• Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast

• Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts

Our MissionAt Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! 

Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she continues the transformative journey of breaking free from trauma responses and stepping into conscious, Soul-guided change. Inspired by Viktor E. Frankl’s wisdom, “When we cannot change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves,” this episode explores how we can intentionally shift our choices to align with healing, empowerment, and growth.

In this episode, Michelle explores:

Join the conversation, share your insights, and connect with us on social media to dive deeper into these soulful practices. Let’s walk this path together toward greater freedom, self-discovery, and alignment with our highest wisdom. 🎧

Resources and Teacher Mentioned

▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.

Connect with us!

Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change

Our Mission

At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.