This is the episode for when you feel like you've been knocked off your center. How do we get back into alignment when we feel stressed and overwhelmed? How do we get grounded when we feel stuck in the chaos?

The major keys of this episode are awareness, space, and recognizing that living in alignment is a verb. Balance is a verb. We're always going to be stepping on and off, leaning and course correcting. The first step (as always) is awareness. In order to get centered again, we have to realize we fell off. Get in the practice of asking yourself how you really feel. Then, when we recognize that we're stressed or overwhelmed, our job is to take a step back. Give ourselves space. If you're feeling overwhelmed, it's likely that you have a lot on your plate- so taking space is going to be a challenge, but it's the only way to get back into aligned action. We are so inundated with so much all of the time. So many of us are still running in that rat wheel, checking the boxes. You have everything you need to live a life of alignment, of ease, of bliss, but you can't access that inner knowing because the noise of everything else is blocking it. So you need to tune everything else out to tune into you. Ask: what does my body need? What does my Spirit need?

I used to be stuck in the constant rush and push and stress of life, now I am actually in love with my life. Moving into this place of alignment and authenticity is my specialty. If you're feeling like you can't find your center, I would be honored if you would schedule a free 30-minute chat to see if a VIP mentorship with me is what you need to step out of the rat wheel and onto your own path. Head over to: https://www.paigeoxley.com/vipmentorship

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Psychedelics have unfortunately been bastardized by our Western culture. Plant medicines were  not intended for you to use to trip at the club (though no judgment). They are actually a powerful spiritual tool and guide to invite us into our truth and highest self. I can't think of anyone better than Alex Nelson, entrepreneur, life transformation coach, retreat facilitator, and my friend, to walk us through a grounded introduction to how and why we can consciously engage in plant medicines.

We talked about the 3 essential components to a safe and transformational ceremony: set, setting, and sitting. We talked a lot about intentionality versus escapism. This is the perfect episode for anyone just starting to be interested in working with plant medicines. We covered the importance of the container you set before and after the ceremony, and Alex gives us his recommendation for a healthy and supportive progression. One of my favorite lines from the episode is, "This isn't the psychedelic Olympics. You don't need to win the title of most drugs done."

Plant medicines are a sexy topic, and sure, it sounds cool to drop into a major Ayahuasca ceremony right out of the gate, but this episode is here to remind you that psychedelics are a spiritual tool, and should be treated as such. All of the things we covered, from inviting more joy into your life to acting with high intentionality are also just great spiritual strategies for life in general. Alex said it perfectly, "Life's a ceremony. Treat it as such."

Alex Nelson was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is an entrepreneur, life transformation coach, retreat facilitator, and the host of the Through The Veil podcast. After selling his asphalt business in early 2017, he embarked upon a journey which led him through various corporate management jobs, finally landing in his current role as a full time personal coach and transformational experience specialist. He has spent the last 7 years working closely with coaching clients, a calling he felt deeply after curing himself of alcoholism in 2012 through deeply intentional ceremonial work. His deepest commitment is to help people to uncover the tools and skills they have within themselves for healing so that they can live their best life unburdened by trauma.

You can connect with Alex on Instagram @alexanderdiesel or his website https://www.throughtheveil.co.

To hear more from Alex and on the subject of psychedelics, tune into his podcast, Through the Veil. Through the Veil is a deep dive into self-mastery, psychedelics, and relationships. Through The Veil helps people level up in their personal lives by shining a light on the journey of my guests and on my own personal journey.

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How did we get here? What is going on? I recorded this episode a day before the most contentious presidential election in anyone's recent memory. I decided to do this episode for two reasons. First, because I know we are all hungry for coping strategies- the air is filled with tension and division and it does not feel good. Second, because it's time we addressed the root problem. This shit-show of a political scene, all of the hate, and dysfunction we are seeing right now are all symptoms. They are not the problem. We want to point to a person, a party, a policy and say, "There! That is the problem. That is what is to blame." And then create Team Them and Team Us, and fight against each other. That would be easy. It's what we've always done. But where has that lead? 

This episode will challenge you. It's not the easy way out. It's not spiritually bypassing. In this episode, I explain that the root problem that has lead to all of the chaos in our world is this false sense of separateness that has become our reality. We don't know our neighbors, we hate people who we perceive to be different, we are disconnected from the Earth, and this reality is a huge deviance from our Truth. The most basic, fundamental spiritual Truth is oneness. We are all one. 

I introduced the term, Tat Tvam Asi, which in Sanskrit translates to "thou art that" or "I am that too". It's time we flipped the lens. As Lion, as Leaders, as people who want to live aligned, authentic, alive, wild, and free, it is our job to own that what we see in the world exists somewhere in us too. We have to practice radical compassion and love - especially for those we disagree with. 

This week is going to be hard. I am offering free coaching calls if anyone needs extra support. You can reach out to me on my website at www.paigeoxley.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/poxleyyy, or Instagram at www.instagram.com/paige.oxley. 

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I've talked about social media and technology a lot on this show. This episode is a deep dive into why it is absolutely crucial that we get conscious about how we engage with social media and technology and how you can start to do that today. Our brains have not evolved to keep up with technology. I talk about some of the ways our brain reacts to social and technology and how our devices and social platforms are designed and encoded with manipulation tactics to keep you on it. Therefore, when we're unconsciously using social, we're going to fall victim to these tactics and stay asleep and become a sheep. It's going to take an active effort to fight against that. But if you are listening to this show, I don't think you're a sheep. I think you're a lion who wants to be awake and alive and present for every moment of your life.

I shared with you why I deleted social media, how I felt without it, and why I've decided to come back, as well as specific practices like setting intentions before you take out your phone or go to Instagram, taking breaks, unfollowing people whose posts you don't want to see, following ONLY inspiring accounts, and shutting off notifications.

You can WATCH this full episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTgfDFVbwdTZ-JUOcyIJTA/featured?view_as=subscriber

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In Episode 019, we welcome holistic lifestyle coach, podcast host, and my friend, Delaney McGuire, to talk about the divine masculine. Delaney shares with us how the image and model of the masculine is formed and his journey to transforming his life step-by-step to fully embody healthy and divine masculinity. This episode is especially raw because we recap together for the first time an incredibly powerful experience with had with expert coaches Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos. We covered a lot in this episode- from how the shadow sides of the masculine and feminine can creep up on us to how men can begin to recognize their own patterns and unconscious behaviors and shift them to come into clarity on your intentions for yourself and for how you show up with the feminine. 

Delaney McGuire is a Holistic Lifestyle Coach dedicated to helping the millennial generation cultivate wellbeing, fulfillment & confidence in their lives with an extremely practical approach focused around habits. Coming from the corporate world as a successful technology manager, Delaney quickly learned that success was not the key to life. What looked like the perfect life on the outside had actually led him to severe anxiety, substance abuse, and deep disconnection from himself and those around him. In his search for answers he spent time in India studying the art of yoga, traveled the United States for a year living out of a van, and sought mentorship from some of the greatest spiritual thought leaders of our generation including Aubrey Marcus & Preston Smiles. Delaney shares his experiences & knowledge via his podcast Forge Your Path, works with coaching clients 1:1, and is a founder of the Next Level self growth community for young entrepreneurs.

You can connect with Delaney on Instagram @delaneymcguire_ or @forgeyourpath_  and check out his website to learn more and book a coaching session with him at https://forgeyourpath.co/. Check out his podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/5i0lClizwpFosOvtTGsEQm. 

Episode 018 is your call back to the tribe. As a lifelong lone-wolf, I am speaking from my current, personal experience when I say that joining a tribe is the most potent thing you can do on your journey to living a more authentic, aligned, wild and free life.

In this episode, I share my journey going from isolation and solitude to not only joining a tribe, but creating one. We talk about the difference between solitude and isolation, how I came to realize we need other people, how I found my tribe, and why I built Wild, the community for women who are done half-living to gather in circle and reconnect to their true nature.

This episode is special because reconnecting to the tribe and gathering in circle is really new for me and it's something I never thought I'd have and never knew I needed. Now it's the number one thing on my mind at all times.

This episode is also special because it is my first YouTube video! Head over to my channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTgfDFVbwdTZ-JUOcyIJTA.

I hope this episode inspired every one of you to remember the ancient wisdom stored in you around the importance of tribe. Women, I created Wild for you because this is exactly the community I want to be in myself. Again, head over to www.paigeoxley.com for more information, to connect with me, and learn how to apply. For my men out there, check out groups like Samurai Brotherhood, Modern Renaissance Man, Rising Man, and Sacred Sons.

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Episode 017 is your intro to the Divine Feminine. This episode is about learning how to tap into the part of us that is playful, sensual, creative, soulful, deeply connected, fierce, and energized. As we've discussed on the show, both men and women have masculine and feminine energies in us. In this episode, we talk about what happened to the divine feminine; where did it go? Why is it so uncomfortable to talk about? How do we get it back?

For some resources on the divine feminine and the history of its erasure, check out these books:

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Episode 016 is packed with all things self worth, self love, and boundaries. We went deep into our own journeys of learning how to cultivate true and authentic worthiness, negative patterns we have fallen into, and where we've needed to set up boundaries in our personal lives. We talked about how to assess where you are settling and seeking external validation, and exercises you can use to combat that. Sarah shares with us her three pillars to becoming the most empowered version of yourself: boundaries, self love, and intuition and the four questions to ask yourself every day.

Sarah O'Connor is an Empowerment Coach who helps women start saying yes to themselves, and no to everybody's expectations of them, so they can stop their cycle of people pleasing and constantly putting their own needs last and instead embody the most confident and authentic version of themselves.

You can work with Sarah within her brand new group coaching program, Align + Shine, designed to take you from people pleasing hell, to intuitively aligned heaven in just 8 weeks. Catch her on Insta where she mostly hangs out. Her handle is @iam.sarahoconnor or you can click the link here: https://www.instagram.com/iam.sarahoconnor/

In Episode 015, we welcome Bianca Rodriguez, MA, Ed.M, LMFT to talk about anxiety and meeting mental health challenges with spiritual solutions. This episode is packed with explanations of what anxiety is, where it comes from, tools to overcome it, and how spirituality has anything to do with it.

Bianca L. Rodriguez, MA, Ed.M, LMFT is a soul whisperer, innovator and nationally syndicated columnist on the topic of mental health and wellness. Her expert opinion is highly sought by media outlets such as Bravo TV, New York Post, Huffington Post and NBC News. After receiving her MA and Ed.M in psychological counseling from Columbia University in 2005, Bianca had a spiritual awakening and realized despite her struggles with alcoholism, anxiety and depression she was complete. For the next decade Bianca developed her unique brand of psychotherapy integrating traditional and mystical interventions becoming a prominent leader and teacher in the recovery field. Upon meeting Bianca you'll be inspired by her effervescent spirit.

Bianca is currently launching her course, Foundations of WellBEing.

Happiness is the result of accepting where you are and acknowledging that the only constant is change. Attempting to achieve “balance” is aspirational and fleeting. So how can you be happy in the NOW while still dreaming and achieving?

Join Bianca L. Rodriguez, MA, Ed.M LMFT holistic psychotherapist, soul whisperer and nationally syndicated columnist for Foundations of WellBEing, a 6 week live course where you’ll engage in a series of discussions and activities designed to increase your own happiness, deepen your awareness and build more beneficial habits.

Email Bianca to schedule a no pressure convo to see if the course is right for you. Space is limited. Email Bianca now.

You can connect with her at http://www.youarecomplete.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/youarecomplete/?hl=en or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/youarecomplete/community/?ref=page_internal.

 In Episode 014, we welcome back Steve Parr to talk about men's work, which is essentially the process of becoming a better man. In this episode we talk about what men's work is, the kinds of transformations that men can have through this work, what it means to embody the divine masculine and the divine feminine, the importance of tribe and how we're reconnecting to our nature, and so much more.

For my men out there, check out the Samurai Brotherhood and I strongly encourage you to sign up for the Alchemy Weekend, a virtual retreat happening October 23-25. You can find more info here: https://samuraibrotherhood.com/product/sb-online-weekend-fall2020/

Steve Parr is a breathwork coach, a men's work facilitator, and a corporate lawyer. He teaches courses on conscious relationships and becoming an integrated man. Steve is an executive leader of the Samurai Brotherhood, an international men's work community started in Vancouver, Canada. You can connect with Steve and book a virtual breathwork session at https://www.steveparr.ca/.

I would love for you to let me know how these messages are resonating, if there are any topics you're interested in hearing about, and anything else you have on your mind! Head over to the Contact page at www.paigeoxley.com and while you're there, sign up for the Sunday Shot of Soul newsletter!

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