Windows to the Soul

By Shannon TomascakSociety & Culture

Windows to the Soul episodes

June 05, 2024Menstrual Cycles and Seasons with Blume Womb
In this episode I'm joined by Rebecca Akat, founder of Blume Womb, a beautiful space for women to learn about cyclical living and womb healing. We talked about how she created Blume Womb and how it feels like this work "found her", after she gave herself space to explore and receive after previously being in her hyper-masculine.

If you're a woman, this might be the first time you're hearing in detail about the different phases in our menstrual cycle and what they mean for our bodies. It's not something that's usually taught. So listen in this episode as Rebecca shares about the difference phases in the cycle, the different archetypes and seasons associated with each phase, and how the feminine can work with these cycles to best support their lives.

We covered:
her hustle and hyper-masculine era leading to burn out

challenging herself to take a year off and sit in uncertainty

how the earth cycles are related to our womb cycles

what happens when we resist emotions and don't allow ourselves to grieve

the different archetypes and seasons for each part of the menstrual cycle and how to work with them

coming home within the body and LISTENING

how the inner masculine can hold the container for the inner feminine

misconceptions about the work she does

Connect with Blume Womb on Instagram 👉 @blumewomb
Download her free cycle tracker here!
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57 min
May 29, 2024The Power of Travel and Leaving "Stability" Behind with Tiph
Welcome Tiph, yoga teacher, founder of Samskara, and digital nomad for the last 5 years. If you're someone who has even an inkling of desire to change your life and forge a new path, you need to listen to this episode. Tiph shares how she woke up to the fact that she wasn't living the life her inner child would be proud of leading her to leave her "stable" life in France behind. (what even is stability anyway?)

She also opened up about the duality of her decision to become a nomad, how she embodies freedom and the positive changes that she now sees in her life and from those around her.

We covered:
working in the fast-paced, fashion industry in Paris

her burn out/wake up call at 29 realizing she wasn't living authentically

becoming a nomad - the complications AND freedom associated with that

what happened when she didn't listen to her intuition

empowering advice on how to change your career and follow your heart

breaking her leg at the skate park and not knowing when she would walk again

how yoga helped her heal physically and mentally

releasing emotions through mindful painting

Connect with Tiph on Instagram 👉 @weirdkidtravels
Get on the waitlist for her retreat here
My Instagram: @soulflowwithshannon

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1 hr 8 min
May 22, 2024Authenticity is the New Currency with Benedetto Bonanno
Benedetto Bonanno is the co-founder of Leona Microdosing, a cosmic movement to bring cacao and psilocybin to the world. In his role as a mushroom facilitator for Leona, he supports people of all walks of life and levels of experience to deepen their practice working with these sacred instruments of awakening. His mission in this lifetime is to support and guide Starseeds in remembering who they are.

We covered:
his story of his past self that engaged with the sex industry, criminality, addiction, self-destruction and more

psilocybin supporting his awakening

feeling like a multi-millionaire now because "wealth is inside"

what it means to be authentic and how it supports one another

coming to Earth at this time to play the human experience game

how we are our own guru

why you shouldn't take anything personally

Connect with Benedetto on Instagram 👉 @Benedetto_Evolution
My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon
→ If you find value in this discussion and want to follow us on the journey of growth and empowerment, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
1 hr 12 min
May 15, 2024Hypnotherapy Saved My Life with Charlotte Alcala
Welcome Charlotte Alcala, a hypnotherapist from the Philippines, now living in Bali and sharing her gifts with the world. She shared her honest truth in this episode about how she felt starting things for the first time and the mindset and perspectives she held to get through. Her sense of humor and lightness was felt as she talked about overcoming many challenges including trauma, bullying, and PTSD.

One of her main sentiments is "I was a village girl. If I was able to make it, why can't you?"

We covered:
growing up in a small village in the Philippines

the first way she chose herself when quitting her stable job to be a surfer

how your definition of success and purpose affects how you show up

shifting consciousness around triggers

why she came to Bali and how hypnotherapy treated her PTSD

releasing generational trauma and helping heal your lineage

working on consistency not intensity; "everything is a practice"

abandonment wounds and showing up for yourself

not needing to prove yourself to anyone

Connect with Charlotte on Instagram 👉 @charlottealcala.hypnotherapist
& reach out to her regarding hypnotherapy services!
My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon

→ If you find value in this discussion and want to follow us on the journey of growth and empowerment, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
1 hr 7 min
May 08, 2024How to Die Happy with Mischa, a Former Buddhist Monk
In asking questions and seeking truth, so you shall find. But if you think you know it all and that the world is fixed, you set yourself up for suffering and disappointment. Mischa, my friend and former Buddhist monk, drops so much wisdom in this podcast episode that my brain hurt. I loved hearing his perspectives though and I know you will too.
We covered:
death and death contemplation as a practice to understand life

how your present thoughts and desire direct your next experience

starting a success diary

his existential crisis and how that led to him committing "personal suicide"

the fact that we're not hardwired and CAN change anything

the concepts of "stopping" and "awareness"

how happiness is the ability to make the inner world pleasant

why he doesn’t believe in this idea of heaven and eternal “pleasure”

Connect with Mischa on Instagram 👉 __.mischa.__
And donate to his conscious death sanctuary!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/conscious-death-sanctuary-in-portugal
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My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon

→ If you find value in this discussion and want to follow us on the journey of growth and empowerment, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
1 hr 8 min
May 01, 2024The Self-Worth Transformation with Nuna Kamhawi
Join Nuna Kamhawi, a mindset and empowerment coach, and I in this episode to chat about all things growth and transformation. She shared her story about the past version of her who acted out of low self-worth, being fixated on dieting and being thin, people-pleasing, and more. Then she began to build an identity for herself and everything shifted.

We covered:
what Nuna wished she knew as a little girl

body image issues, restriction and binge cycles, and the pain associated with these

why she became a nutritionist and how that shifted after her relationship to dieting changed

drug use and escapism

her story of becoming self-aware

father wound and the pattern of not feeling good enough playing out

being Palestinian and the complexity of feelings she's dealt with

"the one thing you can control is the relationship to yourself" and how to take your power back

Connect with Nuna on Instagram 👉 @nuna.mindbodyme
And look out for her upcoming jungle retreats!
Join Reality Shift on May 11th!
The 3-part group workshop to help you release your negative patterns, limiting beliefs, embody the version of you that feels like home, and connect with other loving beings in the process. 💃
Click here to save your space

My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon
→ If you find value in this discussion and want to follow us on the journey of growth and empowerment, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
59 min
April 24, 2024Creating a Circus Sanctuary, "Non-Fuckery", and Fulfilling Dreams with Julia Wild
Here we have Julia Wild, owner of Bali Circus Sanctuary, aerialist and performance artist, creator, and property developer — gal of so many hats. She comes on this episode to share how she's been able to create a life for herself and her partner that she doesn't want to take a vacation from. Traveling all around the world, building homes, making the radical moves with little to no money, she loves proving those wrong who said she could never do it. 🤪

She gives some no B.S. advice in this episode about how find the best use of your time, focus on what you're good at, and live the life you always dreamed of.

We covered:
joining the circus and traveling the world at 16/17

transitioning from the stage to creating her own gyms and teaching

living a fast-paced, adventurous life which was radically different from most people she knew

Julia's "level of non-fuckery" and how she was able to ignore the bullying, doubt, and criticisms of others

minimalism and how stuff can make you stuck

why you should listen to the other sides of arguments and get out of the echo chamber

Connect with Julia on Instagram 👉 @juliawild
Visit Bali's Circus Sanctuary at instagram.com/balicircussanctuary
Work with me:
https://soulflowwithshannon.com/1-1-coaching
Meditate with me:
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My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon

→ If you find value in this discussion and want to follow us on the journey of growth and empowerment, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
51 min
April 17, 2024Taking Off the Masks and Untethering the Soul with Melany Rose
Welcome Melany Rose, who is passionate about feminine and masculine dynamics, the feminine embodiment, as well as the human psyche. She comes on this episode to share her story about her life before in Colombia as a model, beauty queen, and reality tv star feeling fear to pursue her soul's desires. Eventually she listened and transformed her life by traveling abroad and going deep within herself to change her outer story.

We talked about:
her "awakening" of sorts that led to her exploring her soul's purpose

being fearful of listening to the heart

feminine and masculine polarities and how to use the energy to serve you and your relationships

ways of connecting with the body and getting out of the mind

"the acceptance of life"

how to practice receiving when the results aren't there yet

Connect with Melany on Instagram 👉 @iamelanyrose
Work with me:
https://soulflowwithshannon.com/1-1-coaching
Meditate with me:
https://insighttimer.com/soulflowwithshannon
My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon
→ If you find value in this discussion and want to join in on the journey, be sure to hit that 'Subscribe' button wherever you're listening and leave a review. By subscribing and leaving a review, you help grow our community, empowering others to rewrite their stories and transform their lives. Thank you for your support! 🫶
52 min
April 10, 2024Intuition, Energetic Capacity, and EFT Success with Kayla Langholf
Our special guest this episode is Kayla Langholf. She's a mental health advocate, EFT activation queen, and she drops some fire metaphors in this episode. If you're feeling lost, confused, or unsure of yourself, listen to her speak from her experience and wisdom!

We talked about:
struggling with mental health and hitting rock bottom

taking personal responsibility for her life to become empowered

intuition and how the "best decisions" don't make sense

the power of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

cord cutting and not forcing outcomes

Connect with Kayla on Instagram 👉 @energeticallyher
Download Kayla's EFT for Success Guide here
Listen to Kayla's "Energetically Her" Podcast here
Meditate with me:
https://insighttimer.com/soulflowwithshannon
My Instagram:@soulflowwithshannon
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56 min
April 09, 2024 Podcast Trailer
Welcome to Windows to the Soul! I'm Shannon Tomascak and I created this podcast because I want you to be inspired hearing the stories of so many diverse humans overcoming trauma, hardships, and more to live the life they always wanted to lead. I want you to know that's possible for YOU too. Please subscribe and share the show! <333
My Instagram: @soulflowwithshannon

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