In this week's episode, April Leman channels the Akashic Records and explains how we can all gain guidance from this cosmic library. The Akashic records are a record of all that's happened, is happening or will ever happen. And April says anyone can access it!

In this episode we discuss:
- what the Akashic records really are
- how April discovered her ability to channel them
- AND she opens the records for listeners and channels a message for us ALL!

Connect with April on Instagram @_aprildl
Book your own Akashic Records reading with her through the Wise Skies Collective, here.

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Happy Spooky Season!!  In this week's episode, we're talking tarot with Addie Broyles!! She's is a longtime food writer from Austin, Texas who started her tarot journey several years ago and now gives readings and teaches other how to read for themselves.

In this conversation we discuss:
- tarot 101
- fear and stigma around tarot
- the major and minor arcana
- tarot spreads
- using tarot for griefwork & self-discovery

Addie offers tarot 101 classes and retreats.  You can get your own reading with her at her website, Don't Fear the Death Card.
You can also connect with her on Instagram @dontfearthedeathcard
You can check out her musings by subscribing to her newsletter, The Feminist Kitchen.

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In this week's episode we're talking with The Yoni Nutritionist Adrienne Rommel about one of the most taboo topics out there, sexually transmitted illnesses, specifically HPV and Herpes (HSV-1 & HSV-2).

WARNING: This is a real, raw and open conversation. If you have children around you may want to pop in some headphones or listen later. However, we believe ANYONE with a vagina needs to hear this episode!

Adrienne Rommel is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Women’s Health Coach who helps women heal their vagina's naturally. She specifically works with women on managing and eliminating symptoms of common, chronic vaginal infections like yeast infections, candida overgrowth, bacterial vaginosis, HPV, herpes (HSV-1 & HSV-2), and UTI’s. 

In this episode we talk about:
- Adrienne's journey with her vaginal health
- the shame and stigma around STIs
- why genital herpes is such a "dirty" word but cold sores are generally viewed as acceptable (even though they're both the herpes virus)
- diet and lifestyle changes you can make to help alleviate symptoms of HSV, HPV, BV, yeast infections and UTIs
- why more needs to be done to support newly diagnosed people specifically around mental health

Please know, if you've been diagnosed or experienced any of these things, support is available and we're here for you!


Connect with Adrienne on Instagram @yoninutritionist
Visit her website or check out her coaching programs.
Join her FREE Private Herpes Nutrition & Support Facebook group where she offers guidance & where others share their experiences with herpes. 

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Mercury Retrograde is COMING!! The third one of the year starts on September 27 and runs through October 18th. So, this week's episode is for anyone who has ever felt personally attacked by Mercury Retrograde. Host Leslie Draffin had a super difficult  Mercury Retrograde earlier this year and offers a simple, free tool to help anyone who's experiencing anxiety or stress no matter what's happening in their life.

So what is Mercury Retrograde? It's an astrological phenomenon that happens three to four times a year when the planet Mercury appears to be going backwards in its orbit. Mercury takes only 88 days to circle the sun, so at certain times throughout the year, it can look like it's stalled or moving in reverse. It's just an optical illusion, but it can pack a mean punch.

Astrologers say Mercury Retrograde can mess with communication, travel and technology. It can also make you more nostalgic for your past - especially past lovers. In this episode, Leslie talks about some of the things she experienced during the last Mercury Retrograde (between May 29 and June 22) and offers a breathing exercise to help you cope.

Connect with Leslie on Instagram @lesliedraffin
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Email us if you have questions or you know someone who'd make a great guest on this show: [email protected]

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September is PCOS Awareness Month. And in this week's episode, Tallene & Sirak - of PCOS Weight Loss & the podcast A Cyster and her Mister - share everything you need to know about PCOS. Tallene is a registered dietician, focusing on PCOS. Her husband Sirak is a personal trainer whose main focus is teaching womxn how to work out for their PCOS.

In this episode, we talk about how to manage PCOS which is a lifelong condition, how you can thrive with PCOS, and their 5 step protocol to helping women lose weight. Tallene and Sirak are a wealth of knowledge & support for any "cyster" (the name they affectionately call anyone with PCOS).

So what is PCOS? PCOS stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome and it is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women across the world. In fact, the CDC says 1 in 10 women in the U.S. has PCOS. Host Leslie Draffin was diagnosed with it in 2020 and found support through this week's guests so she's thrilled to have them on the show!

What else can you hear in this episode? We discuss:
- signs and symptoms of PCOS
- Tallene's journey from being diagnosed with PCOS at 18 to now, when she's thriving with the condition and helping guide thousands of womxn back to health
- western medicine & PCOS
- how going gluten and dairy-free can relieve PCOS symptoms
- Sirak's workout methods & why he became involved in helping "cysters"
- the 5 step success path for PCOS
- how PCOS has impacted their relationship

Join the Cysterhood, their monthly group mentorship program, to learn directly from Tallene & Sirak.
You can also take advantage of all their free content by following them on:
YouTube (search PCOS weight loss)
Instagram  @pcos.weightloss
Or their Podcast - A Cyster & her Mister

Take their free quiz to discover YOUR PCOS type - here.

Connect with Leslie on Instagram @lesliedraffin
Connect with the podcast

Please note: The views and opinions expressed by guests on The Light Within are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.

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In this week's episode, Intuition Coach Kaileen Elise answers the question 'Is it intuition or is it my ego?'

In this day and age, when we often numb out through social media or wine, it can be hard to hear and listen to intuition. Kaileen talks about some of the other big blocks to intuition, how to decipher it from ego and fear, the tools we can use to connect with our intuition and how to take aligned action based on our intuition.

Kaileen Elise is an intuition coach and podcast host here to help you listen to your intuition, trust your inner wisdom, and take inspired action. She believes working with a coach should feel good because life is stressful enough already. Kaileen helps her clients grow in alignment and expand with ease. On her podcast, Celebrate Cultivate, she shares deep breaths and ideas for appreciating the magic in everyday life. Kaileen lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and their two young children, with baby #3 on the way! Work with her by visiting her website kaileenelise.com.  That's also where you can also get her free four-week course, Magnetize which she mentions in this episode.

Connect with Kaileen on Instagram @kaileenelise
Listen to her podcasts Celebrate Cultivate and That's Pretty Woo

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The best way to support this podcast is by leaving a review & rating, downloading episodes & sharing them with someone you love! 

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In this week's episode, Hotness Coach Lauren Vejar opens up about what it TRULY means to be hot.

In a world where women are told they're only sexy if they look a certain way, Lauren says "F THAT!" Her mission is to help women look and feel their most unstoppable, sexy & delicious so they can live the life of their wildest dreams.

In this episode we discuss:
- what it REALLY means to be hot
- diet culture & its effect on women's body image
- embodiment as a tool for living unapologetically
- the two questions you can ask yourself RIGHT NOW to start living more in alignment with your truest self

Connect with Lauren on Instagram @coachlaurenvejar
Find out more about her Glow like a Goddess program here.
Explore her other courses and coaching options here.

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Connect with the podcast @thelightwithinpodcast

Email us if you have questions or you know someone who'd make a great guest on this show: [email protected]

The best way to support this podcast is by leaving a review & rating, downloading episodes & sharing them with someone you love! 

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In this week's episode, celebrity hair stylist & makeup artist turned empowerment coach Erica Sauer is shedding light on ways to overcome fear and self-limiting beliefs so we can step into our limitless power.

Erica is an International Empowerment Coach, Writer and Speaker, whose expertise lies in empowering people to create an expansive reality, by breaking free from unconscious beliefs, patterns and past programming, through psychological modalities, breathwork, meditation and eidetic image therapy - tuning them into their limitless power. She can be seen working with international hotel groups, corporations, brands, young kids in schools and with celebrity clientele, one-to-one.  

In this episode we discuss:
- overcoming fear & scarcity
- spiritual bypassing
- Tantra & how it helped Erica discover her passion
- transforming unconscious beliefs
- shifting & expanding our mindsets to get the life we truly desire
- tools to help you uncover your patterns & beliefs & move toward a more aligned life

Connect with Erica on Instagram @erica_sauer
Find out how to work with Erica over on her website.

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Email us if you have questions or you know someone who'd make a great guest on this show: [email protected]

The best way to support this podcast is by leaving a review & rating, downloading episodes & sharing them with someone you love! 

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In this week's episode, we're getting real about SEX! So if you have little ears around, you may want to pop in some headphones or listen to this one later.

Our guest is Dr. Catalina Lawsin. She's a clinical psychologist, researcher and professor who has a huge following on Tik Tok & Instagram where she gets real about sex & intimacy.

 In this chat we discuss a LOT of topics including:
- connection
- brutal honesty & how it leads to intimacy
- the pandemic & relationships
- reclaiming sexual desire & getting the sex life you deserve
- harnessing connecting in an epidemic of loneliness
- self-pleasure
- the truth behind libido
- getting curious & creating safety
- the hierarchy of needs, wants & desires
- how to build trust in relationships & have better conversations around sex
- how to open up when talking about your needs & desires without making demands
- making pleasure an exploration
- using all your senses during sex to communicate
- processing trauma & coping with pain during sex
- why pleasure is our birthright

Over the last two decades, Dr. Catalina Lawsin has been a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor in the fields of psycho-oncology addressing cancer's impact on sexual wellbeing and health disparities amongst POC and immigrants.  Her research has explored quality of life amongst individuals and their partners impacted by cancer to improve relationships and sexual wellbeing.  Through this experience she has learned that intimate connection is essential for and a key marker of our overall wellness. Dr. Catalina specializes in helping clients address sexual and relationship concerns amidst major life transitions (e.g. menopause, divorce, chronic illness) and complex traumas.  Dr. Catalina provides individual and couples therapy from a relational perspective using evidence-based strategies stemming from mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral and attachment research in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and online for clients living in CA, NY and IL.  Dr. Catalina also offers group online programs addressing sexual desire.  For additional support and resources to connect go to www.DrCatalina.org.

Follow Dr. Catalina on Instagram @drcatalina_
She's also on Tik Tok @drcatalina
Visit her

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In this week's episode, YouTuber Sky Cowans shares all about her journey to creating her YouTube channel, Sky Life.

Sky shares some of her favorite and most challenging videos to make, how exploring the unknown ignites her light within, the life-changing power of manifestation & mindset work and how she found her spiritual path through yoga.

If you're already a fan of Sky's work then you'll love this raw, real conversation. If you haven't checked out her channel, here are some of the videos mentioned in this podcast as well as some of Leslie Draffin's favorite videos.

SUPERHUMAN Training with Wim Hof
The Wim Hof Method Explained
Hippies: Crazy or Genius
Inside the Magical World of a Manifesting Witch

Check out Sky's Patreon: Sky Life Uncut
You can also find her on Instagram: @skycowans

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Email us: [email protected]

Please remember to download, rate, review and share this episode with those you love! 

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