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What happens when your body starts screaming what your mind refuses to hear?

This episode is one of the most personal ones yet. Lesley opens with the season she rarely talks about — her first solo summer as a mother of two, an overwhelmed nervous system, coping mechanisms she didn't yet have words for, and the moment a bag of spilled rice brought her to her knees.

From there she moves into the wide spectrum of dissociation — what it looks like to live entirely from the neck up, why high-functioning numbness is still numbness, and why the coping mechanisms you're most ashamed of were once the most brilliant parts of you.

She also tells the story of the camping trip — anxiety crashing in the middle of the wilderness, the place that was supposed to feel like sanctuary, being dismissed by the people she loved most, and the quiet shift that happened when she got home.

This episode closes with a guided somatic grounding practice. She is not sending you away with information. She is bringing you back into your body before you go.

In this episode:

· Operating from the neck up and the cost of disconnection

· The spectrum of dissociation — from dramatic to high-functioning

· Coping mechanisms as survival strategies — brilliant, not broken

· The body keeps score — trauma stored in tissue, not just memory

· The camping trip and the particular loneliness of being dismissed

· Talk therapy vs. somatic healing

· The July 19th breadcrumb — following the nudge that changed everything

· A guided grounding practice to bring you home

Something to sit with:

What breadcrumb have you been ignoring? What is your body trying to tell you that you haven't been willing to hear yet?

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A NOTE ON THIS WORK

The Kindred Journey offers coaching, somatic practices, and educational content for personal growth and healing. Everything shared here is based on personal experience and is for informational and educational purposes only.

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for any medical concerns. You are responsible for your own wellbeing — and you are capable of it.

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What if religion was never meant to be the destination?

This episode goes somewhere tender. And somewhere true.

Lesley opens with the wound so many women carry quietly — the fracture that forms when the container meant to hold God becomes the thing standing between you and Him. When religion shifts from a doorway into relationship to a system of control, fear, guilt, and shame, it doesn't just hurt — it separates. And that separation can feel like losing God entirely.

But what if you never actually lost Him? What if the divide you've been carrying was never a crisis of faith — but an invitation to go deeper than the container and find the relationship that was always waiting underneath it?

This episode holds space for diversity. It is not a takedown of religion — it is an invitation beyond performance and into the kind of heart-to-heart relationship with God that no system can manufacture and no wound can permanently sever.

WHAT WE EXPLORE

·  How religion can create distance from God rather than closeness — and why that is not your fault

·  The difference between religion as a gift and religion as a cage

·  Why the focus on behavior, fear, guilt, and shame is not the heart of the gospel

·  What it looks like to move from religious performance into genuine relational intimacy with God

·  Why spirituality is your birthright — and no wound, deconstruction, or distance can remove it

·  The YHWH breath — the Hebrew name of God hidden in every breath you have ever taken

·  A somatic visualization prayer to help you encounter divine love in your own body

SOMETHING TO SIT WITH

Where have you been hiding in your pain, carrying something you think disqualifies you from being seen? He already knows. And He came to find you there anyway.

THE YHWH BREATH

YHWH — the Hebrew name of God — is the sound of breath.

Yah  on the inhale.  Weh  on the exhale.

Every breath you have ever taken has been the name of God. You have never once been outside His presence.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00  When Religion Creates Distance from God

00:16  Respecting Diverse Beliefs — This Space Holds All of You

00:30  Control Versus Relationship — When Religion Becomes a Cage

00:55  Fear, Guilt, and Shame — and the Relational Intimacy We Were Made For

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Called to Courage — Lesley's book, being written in real time on Substack

FOLLOW THE BOOK IN REAL TIME

Called to Courage — on Substack

Five years. The seasons that broke me open. The breadcrumbs I almost missed. What I found on the other side of surrender. Free to follow. Most unfiltered version of this work.

thekindredjourney.substack.com  ·  I saved you a seat.

COME FIND ME

Let's stay connected.

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A NOTE ON THIS WORK

The Kindred Journey offers coaching, somatic practices, and educational content for personal growth and healing. Everything shared here is based on personal experience and is for informational and educational purposes only.

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for any medical concerns. You are responsible for your own wellbeing — and you are capable of it.

The Kindred Journey

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IN THIS EPISODE

After nearly a year of silence — she's back.

In May 2025, Lesley went quiet. No explanation. No goodbye. Just stillness. What looked like an absence was actually the most necessary disappearance of her life — a full season of surrender, somatic healing, identity reclamation, and what she calls Metanoia: a complete transformation of mind, heart, and direction.

This episode is the return. Raw, honest, and embodied. Lesley walks through what actually happened in that cocoon — the catalyst moment that changed everything, what it means to liquefy before you grow wings, and why your own stillness might not be what you think it is.

She also shares the meaning hidden inside her own name, the book she's writing in real time on Substack, and an invitation to trust the season you're in — even when it looks like nothing is happening.

WHAT WE EXPLORE

·  What Metanoia actually means — and why your transformation might look like dissolution

·  The full-body yes moment that changed everything — and what it means to follow alignment before logic

·  Why healing requires losing the identity built around your pain

·  The hidden meaning in Lesley's name — Lazelle, Lesley, and the threshold between the hard and the holy

·  The book being written in real time — Called to Courage — and how to follow along

·  A permission slip for every woman who is in her own cocoon right now

SOMETHING TO SIT WITH

Is there a place in your life where you've been in the cocoon — quiet, still, maybe even dark? The silence is not absence. The stillness is not stagnation. You are not behind. You are becoming.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

Navigate the episode.

00:00  From Cocoon to Soul Reclamation

00:59  Welcome Back & The Hiatus — An Apology & The Surrender

04:29  The Moment Everything Changed: Saying Yes

07:02  Full Body Yes: Following Intuition Without Logic

08:44  Metanoia: What the Cocoon Really Means

10:09  Dissolving Old Identities & Rebuilding

12:58  The Meaning in Your Name: Breadcrumbs & Identity

19:01  You Are Not Behind — You Are Just Becoming

RESOURCES MENTIONED

From this episode.

Sam Skelly — Pause Breathwork- Somatic Program

Called to Courage — Lesley's book, being written in real time on Substack

FOLLOW THE BOOK IN REAL TIME

Called to Courage — on Substack

Five years. The seasons that broke me open. The breadcrumbs I almost missed. What I found on the other side of surrender. Free to follow. Most unfiltered version of this work.

thekindredjourney.substack.com  ·  I saved you a seat.

COME FIND ME

Let's stay connected.

📩  [email protected]

📖  Substack — thekindredjourney.substack.com

🎙  Spotify — The Kindred Journey Podcast

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▶️  YouTube — You Tube- The Kindred Journey

📷  Instagram — @lesley_the_kindred_journey

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Share this with the one woman in your life who is wandering, wondering, or quietly longing for more. She might not know she's looking for this yet. But you do. 🤍

A NOTE ON THIS WORK

The Kindred Journey offers coaching, somatic practices, and educational content for personal growth and healing. Everything shared here is based on personal experience and is for informational and educational purposes only.

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for any medical concerns. You are responsible for your own wellbeing — and you are capable of it.

The Kindred Journey

New episodes every Thursday.

Follow or subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss one.

Remember — you are not alone. You are seen. Heard. Understood. Loved.

Have you ever felt the pull of something sacred — but couldn't find a space that felt safe enough to explore it?

This is that space.

The Kindred Journey is a podcast for the woman who knows there's more. More wholeness. More truth. More of herself waiting on the other side of the stories she's been carrying. Whether you've been wounded by religion, walked away from something sacred, or you simply feel it in the silence of the trees before you ever feel it in a room full of people — there is a seat at this table for you.

Hosted by Lesley Alberts — somatic coach, embodied healing guide, and someone who spent years looking like she had it all together while quietly falling apart on the inside — each episode weaves together nervous system healing, trauma-informed wisdom, and an invitational spirituality rooted in the belief that you were never as far gone as you thought.

Here we explore how healing happens in the body. How identity is received, not earned. How spirituality can feel like coming home instead of measuring up. And how the kind of community where you stop fitting in and actually belong is not only possible — it is the whole point.

New episodes every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Welcome to The Kindred Journey.

I have been waiting for you.

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Lesley 

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Lesley 

In this episode, we delve into overwhelm and the human emotional experience, exploring how our minds are wired for survival, not necessarily for thriving. We discuss the feelings of overwhelm, fear, and the attachments we form with our emotions. We also share practical steps to navigate these emotional experiences, fostering mindfulness, and promoting personal growth.

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Lesley 

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Did you Miss the First Episodes of the I AM series?

50 I I AM Identity Series: Has Your Identity Shifted in Motherhood? Identity is a Birthright. Are You Ready to Discover Yours? 

51 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Exhausted Trying to Be Something You're Not? Release The Fake IDs & Shed Limiting Beliefs! 

52 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Focusing On External Identity Achievement? How To Recognize Your Worth, Find Inner Peace & Make Meaningful Connections w/Special Guest Pam Strain. 

53 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Identifying as Your Feelings? How to Detach From Your Experiences, Nurture Your Mental Health & Expand Your Mindfulness. 

54 I I AM Identity Series: I AM Anxious, Stressed & Overwhelmed. Are You Attached To Your Feelings?  Let Go, Calm Your Brain, & Detach From Your Thoughts To Experience A Mindful Motherhood

55 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Outsourcing Your Identity as a Mother? Ditch the Mom-Guilt, Fuel Your Purpose & Achieve Work-Life Balance

56 I I AM Identity Series: Do You Try & Manage Your Children’s Emotions? Detach From Control & Become An Emotional Leader - Part 1

57 I I AM Identity Series: Do You Control Everyone Else’s Emotions But Your Own? Master Emotional Leadership By Gaining Emotional Courage & Setting Emotional Boundaries- Part 2

58 I I AM Identity Series: Have You Ever Considered Yourself A Failure? Overcome Fear & Step Into Action Today!

With love and gratitude, 

Lesley 

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Have you ever considered yourself as a failure? What does failing look like to you? Fear is an emotion that can keep us safe and stuck from our true potential. This episode invites listeners to challenge their self-perception and redefine their understanding of success and failure. We'll explore how reframing our experiences can empower us to grow and thrive.

Register Here: Shine Bright You Were Made For More! 

Wednesday April 30, 2025 6:30-8:30 Barber Park Event & Education Center 4049 S Eckert Rd, Boise Idaho

Want to join my free community of Rebalanced Mamas? Join us over on Heartbeat! IF you RSVP to the above event you are entered to win the giveaway for a ticket to the Shine Bright You Were Made for More Event! 

https://rebalancedmama.groundedmamapodcast.com

• Want to become a Grounded Mama Insider and get weekly love notes and additional support from me? 

Grounded Mama Weekly Love Notes

Did you Miss the First Episodes of the I AM series?

50 I I AM Identity Series: Has Your Identity Shifted in Motherhood? Identity is a Birthright. Are You Ready to Discover Yours? 

51 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Exhausted Trying to Be Something You're Not? Release The Fake IDs & Shed Limiting Beliefs! 

52 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Focusing On External Identity Achievement? How To Recognize Your Worth, Find Inner Peace & Make Meaningful Connections w/Special Guest Pam Strain. 

53 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Identifying as Your Feelings? How to Detach From Your Experiences, Nurture Your Mental Health & Expand Your Mindfulness. 

54 I I AM Identity Series: I AM Anxious, Stressed & Overwhelmed. Are You Attached To Your Feelings?  Let Go, Calm Your Brain, & Detach From Your Thoughts To Experience A Mindful Motherhood

55 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Outsourcing Your Identity as a Mother? Ditch the Mom-Guilt, Fuel Your Purpose & Achieve Work-Life Balance

56 I I AM Identity Series: Do You Try & Manage Your Children’s Emotions? Detach From Control & Become An Emotional Leader - Part 1

57 I I AM Identity Series: Do You Control Everyone Else’s Emotions But Your Own? Master Emotional Leadership By Gaining Emotional Courage & Setting Emotional Boundaries- Part 2

With love and gratitude, 

Lesley 

🎉 It’s Finally Here! Join my 5 week program The Rebalanced Mama Method https://bit.ly/RebalancedMama 🎉 Enter Code Identity for $50 off so you can Mother with purpose & Embody the mother you desire to be!

In this follow-up episode of emotions of the I AM Identity series, the focus is on understanding and managing emotions effectively. Lesley explains the importance of fully processing emotions to prevent them from being stored as stress in the body. Key steps covered include integrating with your body by paying attention to physical sensations, naming emotions to tame them, and setting emotional boundaries. The episode emphasizes that managing others' emotions is not one's job and promotes emotional courage. Lesley concludes by inviting listeners to join a comprehensive program to further explore these concepts.

Register Here: Shine Bright You Were Made For More! 

Wednesday April 30, 2025 6:30-8:30 Barber Park Event & Education Center 4049 S Eckert Rd, Boise Idaho

Want to join my free community of Rebalanced Mamas? Join us over on Heartbeat! IF you RSVP to the above event you are entered to win the giveaway for a ticket to the Shine Bright You Were Made for More Event! 

https://rebalancedmama.groundedmamapodcast.com

• Want to become a Grounded Mama Insider and get weekly love notes and additional support from me? 

Grounded Mama Weekly Love Notes

Did you Miss the First Episodes of the I AM series?

50 I I AM Identity Series: Has Your Identity Shifted in Motherhood? Identity is a Birthright. Are You Ready to Discover Yours? 

51 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Exhausted Trying to Be Something You're Not? Release The Fake IDs & Shed Limiting Beliefs! 

52 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Focusing On External Identity Achievement? How To Recognize Your Worth, Find Inner Peace & Make Meaningful Connections w/Special Guest Pam Strain. 

53 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Identifying as Your Feelings? How to Detach From Your Experiences, Nurture Your Mental Health & Expand Your Mindfulness. 

54 I I AM Identity Series: I AM Anxious, Stressed & Overwhelmed. Are You Attached To Your Feelings?  Let Go, Calm Your Brain, & Detach From Your Thoughts To Experience A Mindful Motherhood

55 I I AM Identity Series: Are You Outsourcing Your Identity as a Mother? Ditch the Mom-Guilt, Fuel Your Purpose & Achieve Work-Life Balance

56 I I AM Identity Series: Do You Try & Manage Your Children’s Emotions? Detach From Control & Become An Emotional Leader - Part 1

With love and gratitude, 

Lesley