Breastfeeding trauma triggers, postpartum dissociation, freeze response, sexual trauma, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, intrusive thoughts, and motherhood mental health.

If breastfeeding triggered dissociation, shutdown, or emotional numbness — you are not alone.

This is the raw truth about traumatic motherhood, survival mode, and repairing your nervous system after birth. For the mother who feels broken, disconnected, or ashamed of her experience.

CW/Trigger Warning: sexual trauma, child abuse, postpartum mental health. Please pace yourself and reach out if you need support.

We Cover:

• ​🍼 The dark side of post partum that no one talks about — why breastfeeding can trigger stored trauma (and why that doesn’t mean you’re broken).
• ​🧠 Dissociation, freeze & intrusive thoughts — what was happening in my body and how I learned to read the signals.
• ​⚡️ Nervous-system safety > technique — why supply wasn’t the real problem; safety was.
• ​🤍 Shame, secrecy & self-blame — dismantling the “I should love this” narrative.
• ​🌬️ Somatic tools that actually helped — conscious connected breathing, micro-movement, safe-space visualisation, and grief release.
• ​🧭 Building real-life safety — sleep, support, boundaries, and designing postpartum to protect your nervous system.
• ​🫀 MELT & womb clearing — how breath + embodiment helped me reconnect with my body and feel safe again (and how you can start, gently).

Your reactions aren’t proof that you’re “bad” at motherhood. They’re your body asking to be felt, held, and released.

One practice to try today:Take one conscious deep breath into your belly, allowing your belly to expand like a balloon. Hold at the top for a few seconds, notice your body and the sensations you can feel. Let it out with a big sigh.

🔗 Mentions & Links

IG & TT: ⁠⁠@themfknempress⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠

Anon questions & feedback: ⁠⁠@thespiritworldpod⁠⁠⁠

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.

Business burnout, identity loss, nervous system healing, pregnancy, ADHD, hustle culture, embodiment, intuition, and rebuilding without self-abandonment.

I share what it really took to walk away from a misaligned business, rebuild from nothing, and follow my intuition even when it made no sense.

A must-listen for the woman scared to trust her spiritual path.

🧠 We cover:

• ​🔥 Burnout → rebirth — why I walked away from an identity that stopped fitting (and what starting over really looks like).
• ​🫁 Learning to relax (for real) — the breathwork class that melted my body for the first time in 29 years.
• ​🪞 ADHD & grief — being diagnosed mid-pregnancy and using it as design input, not a verdict.
• ​💼 Anti-niche business — building a living “gym for your spirit” instead of forcing a single box forever.
• ​🌬️ Regulation over performance — replacing hustle-proof “rituals” with tiny, repeatable nervous-system resets.
• ​🧹 Clearing the room — blocking energy leaks, leaving draining spaces, choosing fun as a healing strategy.
• ​🌸 Integration > punishment — why loving validation is medicine, and how growth can be enjoyable again.

This isn’t a polished highlight reel — it’s the messy, behind-the-scenes reality of building something bigger than me. If you’ve ever felt trapped in hustle culture, addicted to healing, or scared to pivot, this one’s for you.

✨ I hope you are going to leave this episode feeling validated, seen, and reminded that you can soften, rebuild, and come home to yourself.

🔗 Mentions & Links

IG & TT: ⁠⁠⁠@themfknempress⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠⁠

Anon questions & feedback: ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldpod

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.

If you feel disconnected from your intuition, afraid of being judged, or terrified of getting it “wrong”… this is for you.

I break down the REAL reasons intuitive women freeze, shut down, or abandon their inner voice — and how to rebuild trust again.

We cover:

• ​🪞 Radical self-honesty — why lying to yourself and avoiding discomfort silences your intuition.
• ​🚫 Avoidance patterns — the small promises you break daily that erode self-trust and keep you disconnected.
• ​💔 Why it’s not about crystals or “psychic tricks” — if you can guess what crystal I’m holding but still ignore the red flags in your relationship, you’re bypassing the real work.
• ​🔥 Feeling = power — how fully allowing emotions (tears, rage, grief) reconnects you to your spirit instead of numbing you out.
• ​✨ Why intuition is survival — your gut isn’t about being “special,” it’s about guiding you away from cycles that could cost you (and your kids) everything.
• ​💡 One journaling practice to try today — name the one thing you’re avoiding, write down why, and commit to having your own back as you face it.

This episode is real, raw, and not for those who want surface-level “woo.” It’s about truth-telling, facing the uncomfortable, and remembering that your intuition doesn’t need to be built — it needs to be trusted.

Because here’s the truth: intuition is a gift we’re all born with, but every time you silence yourself, you silence it too.

✨ I hope this episode leaves you feeling seen, called out in the best way, and empowered to reconnect with your inner knowing — not through tricks, but through truth.

🔗 Mentions & Links

IG & TT: ⁠⁠⁠@thebreathworkmedium & ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠⁠

Anon questions & feedback: ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldpod

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.

If you’re dealing with cultural expectations, controlling in-laws, or boundary guilt — this episode will give language to what you’ve been carrying.

For the woman healing generational trauma while trying to protect her peace.

We cover:

• ​👩‍👩‍👧 Family drama & culture clashes — why wog/Arab households make this shit even harder and why “keeping the peace” doesn’t mean abandoning yourself.
• ​🗣 Why your partner needs to step up — and the exact convo I had with my husband to finally get him to see it.
• ​🚫 Boundaries that work IRL — how to be polite, keep the peace, but not overshare, overextend, or let people walk all over you.
• ​💔 Jealousy & competitiveness in in-law dynamics — how to see it for what it is without letting it eat you alive.
• ​💡 The superpower that changes everything — holding compassion without tolerance so you stop fuelling the cycle and actually start breaking it.
• ​🔥 Cycle-breaking in action — why seeing behaviour through a bigger lens is the only way to protect yourself and set a new standard for your kids.

This episode is raw, honest, and practical. It’s not about pretending toxic behaviour is okay. It’s about knowing what you can’t control, owning what you can, and choosing peace over pettiness — without silencing yourself.

Because here’s the truth: toxic people aren’t just “out to get you.” They’re usually operating from deep wounds. That doesn’t excuse their behaviour, but it does give you power to step out of the drama and stop the cycle from repeating.

✨ I hope this episode will leave you feeling seen, validated, and equipped with real-life tools to handle messy family dynamics without losing your sanity.

🔗 Mentions & Links

IG & TT: ⁠⁠⁠@themfknempress⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠⁠

Anon questions & feedback: ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldpod

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.

Trauma-informed somatic shadow work, nervous system safety, red flags in spiritual mentorship, and what ethical healing should feel like.

I’m joined by the beautiful Lurinda (@perspectivebylurinda) — a somatic shadow work coach, retreat facilitator, and support coach for the Shadow Alchemy certification. Together we explore what shadow work really is (beyond the buzzwords), how to stay safe in your healing, and what ethical, trauma-aware mentorship should actually feel like.

We cover:

• What somatic shadow work really is
• ​Red flags in shadow work + spiritual mentorship
• ​Bypassing, shame tactics & unsafe power dynamics
• Green flags: safety, repair, consent, aftercare
• Nervous-system-safe shadow work & integration
• How to know if a mentor is activating trauma vs helping you heal
• Spiritual harm vs spiritual healing
• What ethical, embodied, trauma-aware shadow work feels like

Shadow work isn’t meant to break you down — or keep you dependent. Done right, it’s a grounded, compassionate, deeply regulating path to empowerment.

✨ We hope this conversation helps you feel safe, hopeful and clear about what you deserve in your healing journey.

🔗 Mentions & Links

Follow Lurinda on Instagram: ⁠@perspectivebylurinda @surrenderretreats @shadowalchemycoachingacademy⁠

IG & TT: ⁠⁠⁠@themfknempress⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠⁠

Anon questions & feedback: ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldpod

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.

There’s a dark side to the self-development and shadow work world that no one talks about — spiritual bypassing, toxic coaching, shame-based tactics, manipulation, and the pressure to constantly “fix” yourself. In this episode, we unpack how these patterns create nervous system dysregulation and how to heal safely without falling into self-help burnout.

You’ll learn the red flags of harmful coaching, the psychology behind shame-based methods, what safe mentorship actually looks like, and how to advocate for yourself if something feels off. This conversation is for anyone who’s been harmed, confused, or overwhelmed in the self-development space and wants a grounded, trauma-aware path forward.

We cover

• ​Red flags: shame tactics, humiliation-as-leadership, gaslighting, hierarchy, power plays, codependency
• ​Why “mindset work” can retraumatise your nervous system
• ​Childhood echoes + why toxic methods feel “safe” at first
• ​Spiritual bypassing vs actual spiritual healing
• ​What human-first, trauma-aware mentorship looks like
• ​Repair, aftercare, consent & money ethics
• ​Questions to ask before joining a program
• ​Scripts for self-advocacy when something feels off

Content note/disclaimer

This episode isn’t about calling out individuals — it’s about awareness, safety, and empowering you to make choices that support your nervous system.

Tools & self-advocacy (save this)

Before you join a program, ask:

• ​Do I feel safe asking questions without being shamed?
• ​When I watch this person's content, do I feel ashamed or guilty about myself? Or do I feel safe & seen?
• ​What’s the repair/aftercare process if harm happens?
• ​Are payment options ethical and reasonable for my reality?
• ​Do their methods scare me or stretch me?

If something feels off, try this script:

“Hey [Name], when [specific event] happened, I felt [emotion/impact]. I’m seeking [repair/clarity/request]. What’s the best way to work through this together?”

🔗 Mentions & Links

IG & TT: ⁠⁠⁠@thebreathworkmedium & ⁠⁠⁠@thespiritworldco⁠⁠⁠

Want support? DM “MELT” for 1:1 / group breathwork.

🆘 Mental Health Resources 

If this episode stirs up emotion or grief — please reach out for support. 

🇦🇺 Australia: 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

🇬🇧 UK: Samaritans – 116 123

🇺🇸 USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988

🇨🇦 Canada: Talk Suicide – 1-833-456-4566 

Or search your local crisis line wherever you are.