Trauma Rewired

Joining me this week is Miriam Rachael Freed, a Liberation Coach & Consultant who's framework of inclusivity is rooted in the intersectional relationships of wellness, expression, and justice. We're diving into her philosophy behind liberation as well as talking about trauma and working with students with trauma, body healing, anxiety, depression, and why she left the public school system.

In this episode, I share:

• [2:22] What led Miriam to education & back to entrepreneurship
• [5:13] Systemic education in different districts (charter & public schools)
• [8:01] Getting her students engaged in statistical math & how the pandemic affected school testing
• [9:57] Show up for her students
• [11:20] The Liberated Educator's & The Liberated Woman Program
• [12:44] School systems are not teaching students how to be functional humans in society
• [15:02] Altering teaching methods during the pandemic so students don't fall behind
• [17:33] The intersection of social, environmental, & spiritual justice
• [20:01] The word 'white supremacy'...Is it linear thinking?
• [21:32] Childhood trauma and self-love
• [25:00] How LGBTQ kids were treated in the social system and the community
• [27:43] Women, equality, and spirituality
• [31:36] Miriam talks about the kind of response educators are getting in the classroom
• [34:04] Miriam explains her point of view on speaking to her students and clients about the Black Lives Matter Movement
• [36:16] Miriam explains why she thinks the education standards for kids are wrong
• [38:46] Teachers are being underpaid
• [40:37] Miriam shares a teaching moment

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Delpit, Lisa. Multiplication is for White People

Taylor, Sonya Renee. The Body is Not An Apology

Saad, Layla. Me & White Supremacy

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Joining me this week is Melody Joy, a Shaman, Intuitive Astrologer, and Spiritual Awakener. She has experience in both the metaphysical and medical fields and uses her knowledge to assist others on their journey of awakening & healing. We will be getting into astrology, Kundalini, trauma and epigenetics, pleasure activism & the awakening of humanity's shadow.

In this episode, I share:

• [1:11] How Melody's father sparked her interest in astrology
• [3:22] Melody's experience growing up in an interracial family
• [4:49] Nature & Nurture
• [5:43] Polar Ancestral Lines
• [7:41] How medical & metaphysical played a role in her life
• [10:03] How her traumas were expressing themselves in her daily life
• [11:39] How Melody's spiritual journey began
• [13:16] Melody explains Kundalini
• [17:44] Shadow work& Chakra Systems
• [23:12] ACE scores (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
• [25:33] How the Kundalini helps with Shadow work
• [28:21] How Melody alchemizes her energy
• [30:10] Gemini / Sagittarius axis and what's in the star's for us for 2021
• [34:13] Soul relationships, karmic & plutonic relationships
• [37:43] Melody's mantra of 2021 is "Lot's of Fun"
• [39:24] Melody explains the Transit on January 5th, 2021
• [42:11] Second Chakra ~ Sexual Expression
• [44:30] Energy Body & Subtle Body

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Joining me this week is Yolanda Reynolds, a believer who endeavors to live, love, and heal as Christ did. She uses the healing promises found in the holy scriptures as a foundation or contract to heal the sick and in some cases raise the dead. We also dive into Christianity, what her healing powers mean, and how she navigates that through this life, women's role in religion, and Jesus. Although I'm a big believer in Christ, this is new to me so join me as we learn together.

In this episode, I share:

• [1:48] How Yolanda is after 'Christ-like Living'
• [5:48] Yolanda shares her story of how she became a Faith Healer
• [9:40] She describes the energy she feels when she uses her gifts
• [11:25] How she's continued to use her gifts from a young girl to today
• [19:55] How Yolanda turned away from her purpose to pursue her wants in her life
• [22:33] Yolanda explains 'Authority' and how we all have it
• [23:22] We are all created in the image of God, which makes us Christ-like
• [28:50] Habits & daily practices Yolanda has developed to connect with Christ
• [33:45] Yolanda's view on women in religion and how they were represented then and how she views how they are represented now.
• [36:37] An expression of Christ through Yolanda
• [37:51] An opportunity to heal can look like an inconvenience
• [42:00] The things we are most resistant to can be the things we need
• [45:18] Yolanda shares a few stories of how she has raised the dead
• [49:21] Everyone has abilities but we choose how we connect with them based on our faith
• [51:52] I share why this episode was special to me

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Elisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness, returns this week and joins me as we unpack what hypo and hyper vigilance is, trauma response, and dealing with a dysregulated nervous system. I also share how working with Elisabeth has changed my life and my experience with having a threatened nervous system.

In this episode, I share:

• [00:19] How working with Elisabeth changed my life for the better
• [2:41] Elisabeth explains Hyper Vigilance
• [4:06] How your job can make you feel threatened & stressed
• [5:11] Elisabeth explains Hypo Vigilance
• [7:20] Elisabeth explains Trauma response
• [8:30] Our brains primary purpose is survival
• [10:09] A dysregulated nervous system leads to disease
• [12:01] Uncertainty is the most threatening thing for our brain
• [14:47] Elisabeth & I talk about our experiences dealing with a threatened nervous system
• [16:56] Applied neurology is training your nervous system to be more resilient
• [19:35] Elisabeth explains the Vagus nerve
• [21:41] Elisabeth talks about Polyvagal Theory
• [22:32] Ventral Vagal State
• [23:44] Your visual system & eye training
• [28:16] Parasympathetic and Sympathetic nervous system
• [29:37] Cell replication, DNA is damaged by trauma
• [29:54] Healing racism
• [33:24] The fear of sharing your shame
• [36:12] Neuroscience is the science of hope

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"My Grandmother's Hands" by Resmaa Menakem

"Polyvagal Theory" by Dr. Stephen Porges

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This week I am joined by Rachael Te Wano, a light language speaker, activator, womb shaman, akashic reader, multidimensional sOul healer and oracle. Her work is grounded in unlocking the true levels of human potential within a society that is constructed to remove our power. Fully embracing her gifts; Rachael has embodied all that she has ever been in this life and all past lives. Join Rachael and I as we do a LIVE activation on this episode that will leave you feeling amazing!

Discussed in this episode:

• [2:26] Experiencing deja vu & seeing realms at a young age
• [4:37] How many realms are there?
• [5:12] How the reptilians taught Rachael how to see the light within the dark
• [7:14] We live by the Draconian laws in the 3D world
• [9:19] Eliminating anxiety, freeing up the flow of energy into the body
• [11:42] Rachael touches on root chakra, monkey mind & earth star chakra
• [13:27] Rachael & I activate the Earth Star Chakra
• [18:44] Tapping into your soul & heart consciousness
• [19:58] Light language is a soul language
• [21:50] The womb void of Sofia
• [22:51] Rachael touches on the double helix, energy spine, ancient womb serpent & the divine filter
• [24:02] Womb Wisdom & Sacred Sound Womb Healing
• [27:44] Rachael explains the Aquarian Age
• [29:05] The Schumann resonance & how the sun and moon play a part
• [33:45] Victim Consciousness
• [36:12] Akashic records & contracts
• [38:24] Karmic debt or sh*t day?
• [41:08] Healing generational traumas
• [42:07] Reptilian consciousness, inner shadows & collective shadows
• [45:57] Rachael explains Celarian Consciousness
• [51:17] Rachael & I activate the Sophia Heart
• [53:44] Is there a divide in the spiritual community?
• [57:07] Rachael shares a remembrance from one of her past lives
• [59:22] Anyone can have these gifts, it just needs to be awoken

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Join Johanna and I as she shares the injustices that our sisters are globally fighting and why she created Project Monma; an organization that aims to raise awareness about violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. It is a global problem and is not confined to certain countries and religions; it is everyone's problem. Violence and discrimination by men towards women around the world is severely under-reported and therefore under-acknowledged.

Discussed in this episode:

• [1:27] Why Johanna chose the name Project Monma
• [2:20] Governments lack of support for women's rights
• [5:49] Johanna and I talk about our experience with the 'male gaze'
• [7:28] Research and documenting women's stories in Cambodia
• [10:05] Education restrictions for women
• [11:05] Families selling the women and children in the family
• [12:12] Forced marriages
• [14:47] The lack of sex education
• [17:17] Placing shame on victims of sexual violence is illogical
• [19:03] Johanna shares harassment stories from women she's encountered
• [24:14] 'Blaming' from the point of view of a male student
• [26:52] Deli Rape Case
• [28:29] Men prefer to marry virgins, no man will marry a woman who's been raped
• [34:59] Rape laws for women in descent-based slavery in West Africa
• [37:22] There is more slavery today than there has ever been
• [38:03] Sex slavery and human trafficking
• [41:05] Racism between countries
• [47:13] Giving education, critical thinking, and global knowledge to these women
• [49:14] Johanna talks about how Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• [52:17] Talking and spreading awareness will help create change

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Shannon Shubin is a Texas CASA, licensed foster parent, mentor, and advocate for children. Join us as she dives into the system, children's wellness and therapy, becoming a foster parent, how we can support these organizations, and debunking some myths and fears surrounding adoption from foster care.

Discussed in this episode:

• [1:32] Shannon shares what CASA is
• [3:41] Shannon explains different scenarios where a child can be removed from their home
• [5:20] Why the foster care system is broken
• [7:09] Group homes exist because there are not enough foster families
• [8:53] How behavioral needs are being met
• [10:27] The impact the pandemic has caused
• [15:37] Children that are reunited with family or adopted
• [17:09] Shannon goes over the process for someone wanting to adopt from foster care
• [22:26] She informs us of the failures in the Texas foster care system & how you can help create change
• [26:25] How much time CASA's spend with these children
• [28:30] Negative outputs from traumatic exposure in their childhood
• [32:15] Difference between private & state groups
• [34:15] The first step for someone to take if they're interested in becoming a foster parent
• [35:07] Shannon talks about the fears & myths people have about foster children
• [38:01] What life is like as a CASA volunteer
• [40:28] Shannon shares the different organizations to donate to & get involved

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Joining me again this week is Elisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness. We will be digging deeper into what applied neurology is, somatic practices and how we use it in our everyday lives, and how you can implement these same practices into your daily structure.

In this episode, I share:

• [1:24] Elisabeth explains applied neurology and her approach to it as an input training system
• [5:56] Vision, vestibular, sensory, and proprioception on the Neural Hierarchy
• [7:17] How Elisabeth assesses her new clients and trains them to be experts in their own nervous system
• [11:06] Overriding at a cognitive level
• [12:39] Relieving stress, tension, and trauma that is stored in the body through somatic practices
• [17:37] Cultivate a connection intentionally (The Skill of Introception)
• [20:02] How I used sensory stimulus to cure my neuropathy
• [21:54] How Elisabeth started using applied neurology
• [24:45] Stress stored in the body can be TOXIC
• [27:24] Ways to process stress through your body, resolve trauma and The Emotional Plague
• [31:40] Daily practices, somatic meditation, drills, and introception don't seem difficult but they are
• [33:28] Being disassociated from our bodies
• [46:54] How our personalities have changed after healing our nervous system
• [37:54] It's normal to feel resistance to life-changing behavior
• [39:40] Habits, trauma patterns and how wellness and coaching can be hard on people

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Explore auto-immune disorders, Lupus, Schogrins, and Rheumatoid arthritis with somatic and yogic practitioner Anna Gieselman. Anna has a deep understanding of the human body and with skillful sequencing and creative use of props, Anna teaches clients and students non-traditional ways to strengthen their joints, increase flexibility and move towards a more open and peaceful place in their bodies and mind.

In this episode, I share:

• [1:51] Overview of what will be discussed
• [2:40] How Anna discovered she had an auto-immune disease at 36 years old
• [4:28] Trying to find different ways to heal
• [4:46] A recovering massage therapist and how yoga was Anna's intro into body awareness
• [6:44] Lupus with a hint of Rheumatoid arthritis
• [8:00] What Schogrins is and how auto-immune impacted Anna's yoga practices and how she teaches
• [10:34] What lupus is and the symptoms she feels from it
• [13:28] From a vegetarian lifestyle to a carnivore diet
• [21:19] A day in the life, eating with Anna
• [24:54] Living with chronic pain
• [25:53] Relationships and a decline in libido
• [27:28] Did Anna's central nervous system play a contributing factor in the development of lupus?
• [31:57] Healing and her positive outlook in the world around her

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Hannah Roediger is an elite health and performance trainer, with neuro specialist training and she's obsessed with human behavior and why we get into physical and emotional pain with a unique approach to healing.

In this episode, I share:

• [1:06] Evolution of Hannah
• [2:58] How Hannah's journey started
• [3:52] Looking back at her parent's divorce
• [8:30] Experiencing behavioral changes
• [12:24] What caused Hannah's chronic pain
• [17:22] How chronic pain affected Hannah
• [22:38] Introduced to neurology and discovering she had sensory mismatch
• [25:40] Does bulimia and bingeing live in the same place?
• [27:16] Shadow work
• [29:09] Arizona and Hannah have a special connection
• [31:24] Dealing with darkness after her breakup
• [25:24] Giving yourself the love you are worthy of
• [37:26] Difference between being lonely and standing alone
• [40:45] I never wanted to look at my anger

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