Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine

Do you ever think about what your dream life would look like? Go ahead. Take a moment. Does it involve traveling the world, meeting all kinds of people and seeing many different places, experiencing various lifestyles? One of the things that separates our actual life from our dream life is our mindset about it. Particularly a sense of lack or inability to have the means to live it. Yet is it really true that the life our dreams is out of reach? A common barrier to our dream life is money. Yet what would happen if we suddenly felt very comfortable, even powerful, in our relationship with money? And what would it take to get there? Vangile Makwakwa has found the answer and she now helps women of color heal ancestral money trauma so they can fall in love with their bank accounts, increase income and live their best lives. She is a an author, speaker, World traveler, wealth coach, and podcast host. 

On this episode, Vangile and I compare stories of life as a gypsy and dive into some of the core concepts of her work including dealing with our trauma through healing our inner-child, how learning about personal finance only is not enough to be successful, identifying and breaking generational money traumas, how to fall in love with your bank account, and identifying and eliminating limiting beliefs.

Vangile is the founder of wealthy-money.com and the author of Heart, Mind & Money: Using Emotional Intelligence for Financial Success. She has been traveling for 15 years and has lived in over 12 different countries and visited way more.She has a finance degree and an MBA and started her personal finance journey by paying off US$60,000 in debt. She is also the host of the Property Magicians
Podcast, an A to Z guide to property investing so you can start and grow your property portfolio. The Property Magicians Podcast has over 55,000 downloads on Podbean and is in the top 20 podcasts in the business and investment segments in South Africa and the top 50 in Botswana. She’s also the host of the Money Magic Podcast, a resource on healing intergenerational and money trauma. Wealthy Money helps people heal their ancestral(inter-generational) money trauma so that they can fall in love with their bank accounts, increase their income and live their best lives.

Links to learn more about and connect with Vangile:

https://www.wealthy-money.com/

https://twitter.com/VangileMakwakwa

https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vangilemakwakwa/

People are often told to "lighten up!" when they're taking things too seriously or getting worked up or upset about something. And why is that? Well, because when you "lighten" up your energy you don't feel as heavy and weighed down. One might say our planet as a collective is pretty weighed down right now and that the majority of people walk with more burden than freedom. Is there anything we can do about this? Ellyn Katherine Shamalov believes so. Ellyn is on a mission to educate people at this time about the importance of doing lightbody work. Ellyn is an Ascension Teacher, Divine Healer, Transformational Speaker + the Pioneer of the Quantum Enlightenment System. Ellyn is here in service to accelerate mission driven healers and lightworkers so they can rise into their next level self as a powerful leader and change maker. To uplift the vibration of humanity, reveal spiritual truth and wisdom and expand global consciousness. Ellyn’s goal is to help you to stop the cycle of misery from the constraints of emotional burdens and karma so that you can create a life where abundance, freedom and happiness is the norm. 

On this episode. Ellyn and I discuss what are the invisible forces holding us back and how can we liberate ourselves, what is the spiritual roadmap and how can it help to accelerate our transformation, the 7 ascension lessons, how to reprogram your mind, how the Quantum enlightenment System can heal you, and how we can dismantle victim consciousness and raise our vibration in the toughest times.

Links:

Blueprint Call:

https://calendly.com/mc-healing/blueprint?month=2022-09

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/catalytichealing

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU80WII5HI9krVlAcxIx0mA

There are changes happening on our planet right now which many of us are experiencing. Part of those changes are the reintroduction of ancient knowledge and wisdom that can guide us towards greater peace and freedom in the human experience. Many brave souls are receiving this information and stepping out to share it with the world. Kate Alexander, Self Development Mentor and Regression Practitioner, is one of those souls and she joins us on the show this week to share about her downloads of the Diamond Heart Teachers and Multidimensional Feminine Embodiment. Kate’s ‘old life’ story was one of chronic crippling anxiety, polycystic ovaries & ongoing chronic bladder infections for over 10 years (to the point the doctor thought she had bladder cancer), adrenal fatigue, chronic back pain and generally low self-confidence. And of course the root cause of all this was unresolved trauma stored in the body, and a total disconnect from the Soul’s True Calling. Having encountered premonitions, out-of-body experience & communion with many beautiful expressions of Multidimensional Light Consciousness most of her life, Kate’s journey was quite dualistic in a sense. Kate was hereby guided through her own personal healing journey and embodiment process, Kate was prepped to both hold and share the Diamond Heart Teachings. Consciously guided for the past 5 years by the Higher Soul consciousness she knows as the Lyran Grandmother, Kate viewed herself and her life through an expanded lens, that she is here to share with others. It was this Higher Soul Aspect who came to Kate on the day of Lionsgate Portal, sharing that she has the Diamond Heart Teachings and is now ready to share them with humanity.

On this episode, Kate shares her story of awakening, integration trauma healing, and meeting her divine counterpart. She walks us through the 8 pillars of Venus, her empowered shadow work, and out-of-body cosmo journeys. Together Kate and I explore how activating higher feminine wisdom can create greater harmony, balance, and enjoyment of life for all humans alike. 

Check out more about Kate and her work here:
www.star-mothers.com
https://youtube.com/channel/UC7zQMlVMLJSBMPeyRwkeRHQ

The Women Waken podcast has consisted so far of interview style episodes (65 to be exact!) in an effort to bring to light the remarkable work that so many brilliant healers and lightworkers are doing. This time, I'm mixing it up a little and having a guest return to go deeper into a particular topic related to their work. The first of many more to come in this and other engaging styles, and of course there will still be plenty more interview episodes! Thank you for checking it out, I hope you'll continue to join me on this podcasting journey!

The purpose of branching off into these new formats is that I believe there is great importance in speaking about the things that are impacting society and the lives of many of its citizens. To have conversations around controversial topics to allow truthful and honest explorations of what is being observed, how it's affecting others, and what might be done to address the concern. To kick off these exploratory episodes I have the legendary, Veronica Monet, to discuss Narcissism. 

Narcissism is a sensitive topic right now as it has become a term that is frequently thrown around and launched at others in an accusatory fashion. However, it can be an appropriate concern for those in romantic or work relationships or friendships that seem to have become unhealthy, controlling, and potentially dangerous. It is also a topic of discussion in psychology and mental health circles as professionals in the field discuss whether personality disorders, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder, should remain as a formal diagnosis in the DSM. So what is Narcissism? When is it seen as a personality disorder versus a character trait? Is it something developed over time? Are some people born with it? Many questions and conversations revolve around the topic so Veronica and I decided to reunite on the show and have an episode dedicated to Narcissistic Abuse.

We start our discussion with Veronica sharing about her recent certification as an Internal Family Systems Informed (IFS) Relationship Coach and how IFS helps to shed light on the trait of narcissism and how it can be addressed in a healthy and compassionate way. We then move into an expansive conversation around narcism; how to identify the different types, what narcissistic abuse looks like, and how to heal from that abuse whether it happened in childhood or as an adult.

* CHECK OUT Veronica's first interview on the podcast here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-sex-work-with-veronica-monet/id1580972247?i=1000539139237*

Veronica Monet is on a mission to empower and elevate others in their most intimate relationships, including their connection to self. She helps people from all walks of life to heal shame and sexual trauma so they can rebirth their emotional and sexual reality to be an authentic expression of their deepest truths. She is able to bring inspiration and insight from my own journey to spiritual and sexual empowerment because I have personally healed from addiction, abuse, and sexual assault. After many years of struggle, she eventually unlocked the secrets to her spiritual and sexual sovereignty and now enjoys an amazing, elevating, exciting and magical reality.

As an Internal Family Systems Informed (IFS) Relationship Coach, Certified Sexologist, Anger Specialist and Trained Rape and Domestic Violence Counselor, Veronica bring a rich array of expertise to my coaching practice. And as a sex positive activist she has been featured on a variety of platforms including CNN, FOX, Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, Yale, Stanford and the New York Times. Her first book, Sex Secrets of Escorts (Penguin 2005) has been translated into four languages and you can find her articles on many online platforms including Medium.

Visit Veronica's website to learn more about my Exquisite Partnership Formula™, join the Erotic Empowerment Zone and check out my YouTube channel.

www.TheShameFreeZone.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_shame_free_zone/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/veronicamonet

There is an undeniable power that exists when we're in the midst of an addiction or binge eating disorder. An abundance of energy that doesn't know how to be expressed so it is channeled in the form of these unhealthy disorders. Yet what if there is a way to use this energy in a healthier more empowered way? Kayla Van Egdom's focus is to help others make this shift. Kayla is a health coach, energy healer, author, and podcaster who is on a mission to help liberate women everywhere from food prison and body shame. On her show, the Slay & Thrive podcast, Kayla inspires her listeners on how to make this shift with a beautiful concept which she calls the The 3 Core Principals. Kayla shares about these core principles on the show as well as her story of struggling with weight and binge eating starting when she was seven years old. She spent two decades trying to fix her weight and food issues by treating herself like a problem that needed to be solved. She even became a personal trainer, thinking that would be the solution. The true solution was doing the deep inner work and choosing to use her challenges with body image and emotional eating as a catalyst for deep, personal transformation. She has worked with hundreds of clients over the last seven years and has helped women heal their relationship with food through her coaching and signature programs.

On this episode, Kayla and I get pretty raw with our personal experience of binge eating, exploring sexuality and using sex as a tool to feel powerful, and how we've come to find greater peace and a better relationship with ourselves and our bodies by moving from an outward focus to an inward journey of spirituality. 

A great resource for anyone struggling with an Eating Disorder: EDRC.org

You can connect with Kayla on IG and find her podcast here:
IG: @kaylavanegdom
https://slayandthrive.buzzsprout.com/

As we approach Libra season it feels appropriate to put the focus on seeking balance within ourselves and the World at large. The ultimate balance in life is that of the Yin and the Yang; those energies that balance the duality of life. Yet what happens when these energies are unbalanced? Well, look around you and you'll see right away what happens when that balance is completely out of whack! Our world consists predominately of Yang energy leaving the feminine Yin ready for a resurgence. Jean Jung joins me on the show this week to share her unique perspective on these energies and ways we can bring them into greater harmony. Jean is a holistic writing coach as well as a transformational coach who helps you express your authentic, most impactful voice, and your deepest dreams and desires. 

On this episode, Jean and I engage in an exploration of how these Yin and Yang energies create the World we see today and how rebalancing them can change everything. Jean shares her personal story as a model minority but also black sheep/scapegoat of her family including living in Korea for seven years which created her perspective on how global and cultural shifts factor into how she helps people of color, women entrepreneurs, other paradigm shifters step into leadership we need right now. We also get into some tools Jean uses to help others self-soothe and release anxiety such as tapping, chanting, and dancing as well as insights into how understanding our North Node Astrology can change our focus in life. 

I have to admit, it feels pretty amazing to get dressed up like it's Prom Night and sit on a couch with a beloved friend to talk about progress in our careers and ways of helping others. Amanda Cortez, LMFT, is a remarkable business woman, therapist, and friend. We met as interns on our way to becoming licensed therapists, doing crisis work for a community based clinic. Since then, Amanda has blossomed into a successful entrepreneur and seasoned therapist with an incredible can-do attitude to always say yes and not let challenges get in her way.

On this episode, Amanda and I talk about the road to becoming a therapist and the experience of being one, the realities of crisis work, why getting fired can be the ultimate gift, the truth about entrepreneurship and relationships, and how to embrace psychic awareness and spiritual guidance.

You can learn more about Amanda and her practice here:
www.yestotherapy.com 

* And to clarify, EMDR stand for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing :)

Change can be scary. New places, people, and environments can feel so foreign and unfamiliar that it can be tempting to stick to what we know. Yet that field beyond where we feel comfortable is where true change and growth occurs. Eleanor Lumsden knows a great deal about facing that spiritual wilderness you encounter when heading out into the Great Unknown and traversing the planet in search of our true home and soul growth. Eleanor has been traveling the World all of her life and has experienced first hand the remarkable benefits of exploration. She founded The No Sister Stands Alone Travel Club (NOSSA), an online sisterhood where members meet other travelers and receive insider tips to live out their travel dreams safely and on their own terms. Jamaican by birth, a New Yorker at heart, and
Californian by adoption, Eleanor now calls Lisbon home. 

On this episode, Eleanor and I geek out a bit on our love for travel and exchange stories about our current life as adventurers seeking new lands. We discuss how travel is such a powerful agent for personal growth, expanding awareness of other people and cultures, building resilience, and exercising adaptability. We also hit on the challenges of travel such as loneliness, fear, and adjusting to foreign places where everything feels different and unfamiliar. Yet ultimately we agree that overcoming resistance to the unknown and overwhelm of change is what can truly free yourself and align you on the path with other kindred spirits and your Soul's highest growth. 

Eleanor Lumsden is a California attorney, tenured law professor, and founder of a consulting
firm bearing her name. She teaches strategies to help companies create, sustain, and promote
diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces. Eleanor is passionate about both financial and social
inclusion: she conducts research at the intersection of business, technology, and social justice
at NOVA School of Law in Portugal. Her scholarship has been featured by USA Today and BBC
World News. She is a graduate of NYU Law and Princeton, a former Fulbright Scholar, and
passionate about travel. 

It's hard to imagine how we would get through life without laughter and comedy. With all the challenges, struggles, and tragedies it can be hard to stay in an uplifted mindset at times. It is often a healthy dose of comedy that can bring us to that state of lightness, joy, and pure relief from the burdens of life. My funny friend, JenX, can tell you all about the powerful and healing nature of comedy and how it has acted as a catalyst for growth and recovery in her life. After a divorce at 50, Jen's life felt heavy and bleak. Until she got the inspiration to try stand up comedy, an unexpected avenue that restored her confidence and and joy in life. 

On this episode, Jen and I share the ways that comedy has impacted our lives and how it can act as an agent of relief, healing, and transmuting weighty and stifling emotions into laughter. Jen shares how comedy can even help us overcome trauma by twisting it into light-hearted jokes. We talk about the particular importance for Women nearing or in midlife to embrace and tap into their own unique brand of comedy to help find their voice and elevate their mood and confidence. Jen also offers some tips on how to find your 5-minute set and getting over stage fright!

As a Berkeley-educated acupuncturist who suddenly turned stand up comic at the age of 50, Jennifer found unexpected confidence and joy in finding her voice after a divorce.  Now she helps midlife women and other unlikely comedians to be bolder, marketable, and more memorable speakers through stand up comedy. She'll be performing in the Burbank comedy festival next month and produces the monthly Sofa King Funny Show in San Diego.

Find Your Funny–Use the principles of stand up comedy to make your business visible, engaging, and successful!

JenXComedy 

FB: JenXComedy

IG: JenXComedySD

https://standupforscaredycats.eventbrite.com

For many reasons, community housing can be a beneficial alternative way of living that can decrease loneliness, reduce costs, boost personal growth and human connection. Creating a more village or community environment is a healthy way to learn to work with others, understand boundaries, and develop communication skills. Clearly, I'm a big proponent! Which is why I was very excited to have my long time friend, Syd Fredrickson and her colleague Zach, on the show this week to share insights about the multitude of advantages for people and the planet to consider intentional communities.

On this episode, Syd and Zach share their personal experience and extensive knowledge about cooperative housing (co-living) and offer ways to explore a variety of approaches to living this lifestyle!

Syd Fredrickson has lived most of her adult life in cooperative living groups, both urban & rural, some of them identified as intentional communities. She has been a delegate to the FEC, a board member on the FIC and served multiple terms of service to the NICA board [see organizational resources below.] Seattle Cooperative Housing Network -- an informal Facebook group that occasionally hosts in person gatherings, and which Zach and Syd both are a part of -- is a spin-off of NICA.  Syd has helped start and advise several communities. She used to run a consulting business called Under 1 Roof. She now works as an Affordable Housing Community Manager.   

Zachary has also lived most of his adult life in cooperative living groups. He plans events for the Seattle Cooperative Housing Network. He is interested in activism, walkable cities, and how technology influences society. He organizes the Seattle chapter of the Humane League and works for a small tech company. 

Resources:

Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), ic.org
Federation of Egalitarian Communities (FEC), TheFEC.org
Cohousing Association of America, cohousing.org
Northwest Intentional Communities Association (NICA), nwcommunities.org

Sharing Housing, sharinghousing.com

Silvernest (for people over 50 mostly), silvernest.com

Seattle Cooperative Housing Network, https://www.facebook.com/groups/300309303650350