Join Gloria Eid (writer, poet, leadership coach, and grief movement guide) and host Janice Ho for a conversation on grieving – whether it's the grief we feel when losing a loved one, doing our trauma-healing work, or being impacted by the collective suffering we see in the world. They discuss how they've each created an intimate relationship with grief, and different types of grief practices/supports that can help carry us through hard times. They also share how learning to be with grief can transform us in positive ways, including increasing our resilience and sustaining activism work. Gloria also gifts us with reading a few poems from her new book Waves: poems on grief.

This episode covers:

• 4:57 Introducing Gloria Eid
• 8:12 Poem reading and reflection: Hoping
• 12:13 What sparked Gloria’s writings on grief (her book Waves)
• 15:32 When grief engulfs us vs being in partnership with grief
• 20:05 Why processing grief is important + the many supports we can access for our grief work
• 27:22 Why the wellness industry doesn’t promote grief practices more
• 33:16 Poem reading and reflection: The Greatest Task
• Allowing for happiness and joy in times of grief
• 40:27 Finding support from nature (something bigger than us)
• 42:00 Poem reading and reflection: Breath And 
• On protesting and collective action
• 54:11 Returning to “the same” grief – why can’t we just move on?
• 1:00:46 Grief in trauma-healing work
• 1:03:41 Alchemizing grief: the other side
• 1:06:07 Poem reading: Letter From Grief
• 1:07:37 Grieving collective suffering + finding support
• 1:19:20 Poem reading: For You
• 1:20:28 How to connect with Gloria

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Connect with Gloria Eid:

• Buy Waves: poems on grief on Amazon
• Instagram: @gloria.unlimited
• Website: www.gloriaeid.com

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Fellow therapist-in-training Janna Estrada shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self, from not being able to speak up for herself and being overwhelmed by big emotions to doing therapy and finding the right relationships that align with her values. Janice and Janna also chat about the transformational work they've done reparenting their inner child and working compassionately with their protective adaptations to trauma.

This episode covers:

• Janna’s life before her healing journey
• The break-up that changed Janna’s path
• Isolation, navigating big emotions, and feeling unsupported
• Reflection: Who really shows up for me?
• What finally pushed Janna into therapy despite the stigma
• Janna’s and Janice’s first experiences trying therapy
• Reparenting our child self/parts
• What supports have helped Janna to heal and grow
• How not being with the right people impact our self-worth
• Identifying our most important values 
• Aligning our values with our relationships
• Where the fear of speaking up for ourselves came from (hint: childhood)
• Doing the internal work to make setting boundaries effective
• Finding support for our defense mechanisms

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Connect with Janna Estrada:

• Instagram: @jannabakes
• TikTok: @jannabakes

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Tim and Janice talk about how to keep the spark going in our romantic relationships, including what to do when our love languages aren’t aligned, continuing to learn new things about our partners, and doing dates! They also discuss the importance of doing the individual work to bring our best selves into our relationships, navigating anxious and avoidant attachment dynamics, and learning to communicate transparently to deepen intimacy.

Bio: Tim Johnson is the CEO and Cofounder of Couply, the app for Couples. Couply helps 300,000 couples build an incredible relationship that lasts forever, through relationship questions, couples quizzes and custom date ideas and relationship advice all based on your partner’s personality.

This episode covers:

• How the Couply app helps couples deepen their relationship
• What to do when your love languages aren’t aligned
• Love maps: Continuing to learn about our partners over time
• Date ideas to keep the spark alive
• The ups and downs of long-term relationships
• Shifting from being right and winning to being in a partnership
• Communicating transparently with each other for deeper intimacy
• Communicating with your partner about your communication styles
• Shifting from an anxious to secure attachment style
• Leaving room for messiness in relationships
• Learning to read the red flags early on

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Connect with Tim Johnson:

• https://www.couply.io/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couplyapp
• TikTok: @couply

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Sydney and Janice chat about how sex work can be healing and a path to reclaiming one's sensuality. They also dive into unlearning codependency and practicing polyamory, plus exploring kink and disowned parts through dom/sub play.

Bio: Sydney is a chef, pleasure curator, and sex worker based in what is colonially known as Philadelphia. Sydney is a proud third-generation Chinese-American non-binary human. They graduated from Emerson College in 2019 with a degree in Media Arts Production, but found their passion for food and sensuality. After many career changes, they decided to pursue culinary arts following in their grandparents’ footsteps.

This episode covers:

• Sydney’s journey with being monogamish, non-monogamy + polyamory
• Becoming a sex worker
• Reclaiming sensuality through sex work
• Practicing boundaries in sexual relationships (and life in general!)
• Communicating boundaries before and during sex
• Sex work as healing work
• How sex workers can learn from polyamory
• Unlearning monogamous culture + codependency
• Being a sex worker + Asian
• Exploring ourselves through kink + dom/sub play
• Navigating group play + potential triggers
• Being polyamorous + Asian

Resources mentioned:

• Mistress Mei: https://www.instagram.com/multiverseofmei/ 
• Jayda: https://www.instagram.com/jayda_kissed/
• Michelle Hy: https://www.instagram.com/polyamorouswhileasian/
• Leanna Yau: https://www.instagram.com/polyphiliablog/ 

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Connect with Sydney:

• https://sexysoupdumplings.com/
• https://www.eatwithlydialim.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/sexysoupdumplings/

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Estrada discuss the top 5 things that supported Janice in her alcohol-free journey.

This episode covers:

• Drinking culture and talking openly about drinking
• 5 things that helped Janice go alcohol free:
• 1. Learning the neuroscience of addiction
• 2. Unlearning beliefs about the benefits of alcohol
• 3. Removing triggers to drinking
• 4. Turning to community for support
• 5. Doing the trauma-healing work
• Getting to 1 year alcohol free
• Will Janice ever drink again?

Resources mentioned:

• This Naked Mind (Annie Grace): https://thisnakedmind.com/ (Please note that the course This Naked Mind Intensive mentioned in the episode is no longer available. The Path program by This Naked Mind may be the closest alternative.)

The Soul’s Work Podcast episodes mentioned:

• S1 | EP11: Getting to Two Years Alcohol Free (The Soul's Work Blog)
• Season 2 Introduction: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-ep1-season-2-introduction/ 
• Why It’s So Hard to Stop Drinking: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-e3-why-its-so-hard-to-stop-drinking/ 

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Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Connect with Janna Estrada:

• Instagram: @jannabakes

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Sheena Yap Chan and Janice discuss why Asian representation and healing intergenerational trauma are important in building self-confidence. They also talk about racism in Canada and how they gave up parts of themselves to assimilate to Western culture. They share ways we can reconnect with our Asian culture and tap into community to nourish our authenticity and need for support.

Bio: Sheena Yap Chan is a keynote speaker, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence. She currently inspires women through her award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence. Her mission is to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, help Asian Women create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, Manila Times and more. She is also the TOP 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2020. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up. Sheena will be releasing a book with Wiley called The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within in May 2023.

This episode covers:

• Sheena’s journey to self-confidence
• Why Asian representation matters
• Questioning cultural standards
• Healing intergenerational + historical trauma
• Racism in Canada
• Giving up parts of ourselves to assimilate to Western culture
• Reconnecting with Asian culture
• Getting support from community

Resources mentioned:

• The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within (Sheena Yap Chan) https://sheenayapchan.com/thetaoofselfconfidence 
• Noona’s Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ 

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Connect with Sheena Yap Chan:

• https://taplink.cc/sheena.yap.chan 
• https://taplink.cc/thetaoofselfconfidence 
• https://sheenayapchan.com/thetaoofselfconfidence 

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this age of insta-everything, it can be tempting to chase the next quick healing fix and spiritual high. But Janice and her guest denise chang discuss a more sustainable approach to healing trauma that involves working with the body; reconnecting with our erotic power; resourcing our ancestors, nature, and animals; and working with our child parts.

They also share how practicing solo polyamory and relationship anarchy has helped them both move away from codependent relationships and build secure attachment with themselves and others.

Bio: denise is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, erotic movement arts facilitator, and intuitive energy healer. their work focuses on the cultivation of erotic power and the healing of intergenerational trauma through the body ecology modality. as an immigrant of taoist malaysian chinese descent and solo-polyamorist, denise brings together their wisdom of nervous system attunement and animist perspectives to offer deep healing and collective liberation.

CW: Mention of experiencing sexual harm

This episode covers:

• Working with the body to heal trauma 
• Experiencing shame before embodiment
• Self-compassion + resourcing “something bigger”
• Spirituality + limitations of Western healing
• Erotic power + sexuality
• Erotic power dance
• Solo polyamory: building secure attachment
• Unlearning codependency through relationship anarchy
• Unlearning mononormativity + “the relationship escalator”
• The commercialization of healing work
• Accessing joy

Resources mentioned:

• Rachel Maddox
• Dr. Rocío Rosales Meza
• Audre Lorde’s essay “Uses of the Erotic”
• Amber McZeal (Ancestral Lineage Healing)
• Rooted Global Village

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Connect with denise chang:

• Instagram: @denisehuiming
• Website: www.denisehuiming.com

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice kicks off Season 4 of The Soul's Work Podcast by introducing herself to new listeners, reflecting on the podcast's journey, and sharing what we'll be getting deep and vulnerable about this season.

This episode covers:

• Who is Janice? (Her social identities)
• Why she started the podcast
• What is the light work? The shadow work?
• About Season 1
• About Season 2
• About Season 3
• What topics we're discussing in Season 4
• Connect with Janice

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Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest Trang Pham continue their conversation about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss important aspects of this integration work, including: 

• initiating hard conversations
• being transparent about our process
• navigating our (and others') uncomfortable feelings when shifting to new patterns
• integrating the "light work" without spiritually bypassing
• being in our protective mechanisms when needed
• allowing ourselves to be in joy, rest, and "doing nothing"
• grieving
• reaching out

Janice and Trang close out the episode with their intentions and goals for 2023.

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Connect with Trang Pham:

• Instagram: @mindfulwonderlust

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest Trang Pham get on the mic for a special episode about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss five big aspects of this integration work: being aware that we've just gotten activated, self-regulating, understanding which wounded parts of us have been triggered and caring for them while taking responsibility for how our protective responses might create disconnection or harm in our relationships, accessing compassion, and setting boundaries. Before the conversation, Janice recaps some of her notable moments of 2022.

Rate & review the podcast on:

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Connect with Trang:

• Instagram: @mindfulwonderlust

Connect with Janice:

• Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounselling

Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com

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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.