In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, I'm joined by Michelle Lamanski, a trauma-aware RYT-500 yoga instructor and holistic health coach who helps women feel more at home in their bodies.

Michelle shares her personal journey from chronic stress and corporate burnout to building a grounded, body-centered approach to healing. We talk about what it really means to slow down, reconnect with your nervous system, and choose progress over perfection, especially in a world that constantly asks us to do more.

This conversation is gentle, honest, and deeply relatable if you've ever felt foggy, inflamed, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself.

In this episode, we explore:

• How chronic stress quietly becomes "normal" and how yoga helps you recognize it
• What trauma-aware yoga actually looks like and why it matters
• The connection between stress, cortisol, and inflammation
• Why gentle yoga can be more powerful than pushing your body
• Small, sustainable changes that support nervous system regulation
• How digital overwhelm and environmental inputs affect your body
• Simple daily practices to bring calm back into your life
• Why healing starts by meeting yourself exactly where you are
• Michelle also shares practical, approachable steps you can start today, including movement, rest, nutrition, and environmental shifts that support long-term wellbeing without extreme rules or burnout.

Special offer for listeners:

Michelle is offering Your Radiant Spirit listeners her Calm Body, Clear Mind Starter Course, a 3-day nervous system reset that includes:

• Short, gentle yoga practices
• Breathwork and meditation
• Simple tracking tools for body awareness

Use code: PODCAST17 to get the course for $17 (regularly $37).

She's also offering a free inflammation checklist if you're curious whether inflammation may be affecting your energy, mood, or body.

Connect with Michelle:

• Website: https://balancedyogatn.com
• Instagram: @balancedyogatn

As always, you'll find all links and resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes.

If this conversation resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, or subscribe so more people can find these heart-centered conversations.

Until next time, keep listening to your body, noticing the signals, and following the gentle nudges. They're leading you home.

Some conversations feel like a warm permission slip.

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Becca Shaw of Ember Healing, a holistic healer, Akashic Records coach, divination reader, and teacher. And if you've ever wondered, "Okay… what even ARE the Akashic Records?" Becca breaks it down in a way that feels grounded, practical, and honestly kind of fascinating.

We talk about the Akashic Records as your soul's "energetic library," how Becca helps people access their own records (not just get a reading), and what can shift when you finally understand where a block really started.

If you've been craving clarity, direction, or that deep inner "click"… this one is for you.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What the Akashic Records are (and why Becca calls them your soul's library)
• How Becca guides you into your own records instead of only "telling you what she sees"
• Why imagination is not "wrong" here, it can be part of the bridge
• What it's like to work with your guides (loving… and sometimes a little blunt)
• A powerful client story: how a career block led to a past-life vow and a real-world breakthrough
• Why your records might show up as a library… or a cottage… or even screens instead of books
• How Becca teaches clients to access their records on their own over time
• Her weekly Live at Five and what she's building on YouTube

If this episode hits you, ask yourself:

• Where do you keep "blaming" one moment in your life… but you can feel it goes deeper?
• What would change if you had real clarity about the root of your pattern?
• Are you ready to trust what you already know, but haven't fully owned yet?

Guest spotlight: Becca Shaw (Ember Healing)

Becca is a Holistic Healer, Akashic Records Coach, Divination Reader, and Teacher who blends experience, intuition, and compassion to support transformation and self-discovery. Born in England and now based in Canada, she's been connected to spirituality since childhood, and she brings a calm, supportive presence that helps clients feel safe while they go deep.

Links + ways to connect with Becca

Website: https://emberhealing.wixsite.com/ember Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticbecca/

Special listener offer (just for Your Radiant Spirit)

Becca created an exclusive page for savings on a single session + two Akashic Records programs: https://emberhealing.wixsite.com/ember/yrsp

What if you weren't broken, stuck, or behind — but in the middle of remembering who you are?

In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, I'm joined by Lauren Pearlingi, an intuitive human design and business guide, trauma healer, Reiki and Theta healing practitioner, meditation coach, author, speaker, and founder of The Mermaid Light.

Lauren and I have one of those conversations that feels both grounding and expansive. We talk honestly about trauma, survival mode, intuition, and what it really means to move from victim to victor — not through force or hustle, but through self-trust, awareness, and energetic alignment.

This episode is for you if:

• You've done "the work" but still feel stuck or shut down
• You sense there's more to who you are than what you've been taught
• You want practical ways to listen to your intuition without overthinking it
• You're craving healing that honors both the nervous system and the soul

In this conversation, we explore:

• What survival mode actually looks like (and how to know if you're still in it)
• Why being triggered doesn't mean you're failing — it means something is asking to be seen
• How human design can support healing, decision-making, and self-trust in a real, usable way
• The difference between learning your worth and remembering it
• Why your trauma isn't your fault — and why your healing is still your responsibility
• How intuition speaks before the mind gets loud
• What it takes to create a life and business that honors your energy, not fights it
• Lauren also shares powerful client stories, her own journey through anxiety, relationships, and self-worth, and how safe spaces and community can become catalysts for deep healing.

Lauren's work & offerings include:

Join her Monthly Membership- The Enlightened Misfits Sisterhood- Link:

https://www.themermaidlight.com/enlightened-misfits-sisterhood

https://linktr.ee/themermaidlight

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themermaidlight?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themermaidlight?_t=8mVmMDKPHR4&_r=1

Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/themermaidlight?igsh=MndkcTd4Z2tidzY4&utm_source=qr

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@themermaidlight?si=cxqipp3W6ZMapURZ

Enlightened Misifts Podcast: http://Enlightenedmisfitspodcast.buzzsprout.com

If this episode resonates with you, I invite you to:

Share it with someone who's walking their own healing path

Leave a review so more listeners can find these conversations

Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next

Until next time, keep listening to the nudges. Your body knows. Your soul remembers. And you don't have to walk this alone. 💛

We tried to record this episode three times… and honestly, I'm glad we did. Because this one turned into the kind of conversation you normally only hear before the official recording starts.

I'm sitting down with my friend Deb Eckerling, known as The Book Proposal Expert (and also the creator of the DEB Method for goals). We start with a quick, energetic color reading (hello, yellow and identity shifts), and somehow that opens the door into a deep, practical conversation about:

• claiming your expertise
• focusing your message
• why you don't need to write the whole book first
• how a book proposal actually works (and why it matters)

If you've been holding a book idea in your heart, this episode will help you stop circling it and start shaping it.

In this episode, we talk about:

• A quick color reading for Deb and what "yellow energy" can signal (identity, confidence, visibility, self-trust)
• Why your next level usually requires a tighter identity, not more hustle
• Deb's story: how the DEB Method was born (and why it works)
• The truth about the publishing path: agent → publisher → editorial board
• What a book proposal really does (it makes the case for your book)
• The 3 proposal pieces Deb says matter most:
  • Overview (why this book needs to exist)
  • Audience (who will buy it)
  • Comp titles (what it's similar to + why it's different)
• Why your query letter deserves the same energy as the book itself
• A simple homework prompt if you "know you have a book in you" but can't name it yet
• Behind the scenes moments you'll love:
  • We basically said: "No more pre-chat. Hit record."
  • We connect dots between color, identity, and visibility in a way that feels both spiritual and super practical.

Takeaways you can actually use this week.

If you're listening and thinking, "I want to write a book… but I don't know where to start," do this:

• Start one living document called: "My Book Notes"
• 2–3 times a week, brain-dump:
• stories you keep telling
• client patterns you notice
• beliefs you teach on repeat
• phrases that feel like "your thing"
• Then do a quick title/market scan:
  • find strong books in your category from the last ~5 years
  • ask: How is mine similar? How is mine different? What's my one-line twist?
• And if you're feeling "stuck in your head," borrow this from our color moment:
• Sit with yellow (visualize it, place yellow flowers near your workspace, or just notice where it shows up)
• Ask yourself: Who am I now? Who am I becoming? How do I want to be known?

Guest spotlight: Deb Eckerling

Deb Eckerling is a goal strategist, author, and book proposal coach who helps thought leaders turn powerful ideas into book proposals that sell. She's the creator of the DEB Method (Determine your mission, Explore your options, Brainstorm your path) and the founder of The Book Proposal Expert, where she teaches a clear, grounded roadmap for getting your message into the world without making it miserable.

Where to find Deb

Website: The Book Proposal Expert

Substack: Book Proposals (Substack)

Connect: Deb Eckerling on LinkedIn

book proposal, how to write a book proposal, traditional publishing, query letter, thought leader book, author platform, comp titles, goal setting method, DEB Method, Deb Eckerling, book proposal coach, visibility, confidence, solar plexus, color reading, yellow energy, identity shift

What if the parts of you that feel confusing, exhausting, or "too much" are actually clues to your soul's design?

In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, Heather Eck sits down with Vicki Meigs, a master teacher, soul alignment coach, numerologist, and vibrational healer, for a powerful conversation about self-alignment, energetic truth, and coming home to who you really are.

Vicki shares her journey from public education to soul-centered work, including the moment her body demanded she slow down and listen. Together, Heather and Vicki explore how numerology offers more than insight, it offers permission. Permission to soften. Permission to trust yourself. Permission to stop living by someone else's definition of success.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How numerology reveals your energetic blueprint and soul purpose
• Why so many high-achieving people still feel unfulfilled
• The difference between self-care and true self-alignment
• How your ruling number can act as a "heart compass" for decisions
• Why your body often knows the truth before your mind does
• A simple heart-centered breathing ritual to restore clarity and calm

This conversation is for you if you've done "everything right" and still feel like something is missing, or if you're ready to stop outsourcing your inner knowing and start trusting what's already within you.

If you'd like to connect with Vicki beyond today's conversation, you can find her on Instagram, where she shares monthly energy forecasts, practical numerology insights, and guidance for navigating spiritual awakening in real life.

She also offers a six-week, in-person awakening experience in Raleigh, called Awakening: Shifting the Frequency in the Field, beginning this February. It's designed for those who are spiritually awakening and don't want to walk this part alone — with a strong focus on integration, nervous system coherence, and living your awakening in real life. **If you're not local, or you feel called to gather your own people, Vicki also creates online and community-based awakening fields. You can simply reach out and explore what's possible — it only takes 6 people to open a field!

Coming soon, she's opening a year-long coaching and field-based mastermind called Soul-Led: The Art of Embodied Awakening for those who are ready to fully integrate their awakening into their lived life.

And finally — did you know Vicki has created a Secret Society for Spiritual Awakening? If that sparks curiosity, you'll want to reach out for more details.

You can explore Vicki's current offerings, workshops, and receive a free Ruling Number description at www.rooted-n-real.com or by connecting with her directly.

• Instagram: @rootednreal
• Website + free ruling number description: https://www.rooted-n-real.com

🎨 Your Next Gentle Step

If this episode stirred something in you and you're curious how color, energy, and intuition can help you understand yourself more deeply, start here:

👉 Download Heather's Free Color Healing Kit A soulful introduction to how color reflects your emotional patterns, energy, and inner wisdom. Get it here: https://www.heathereck.com/color-healing-kit

What if the feelings you try to avoid are actually guiding you back to love?

In this heartfelt episode of Your Radiant Spirit, Heather sits down with Brenda L. Balding, a registered nurse of 50 years, Reiki energy healer, author, and spiritual guide. Together, they explore how grief, intuition, and emotional awareness can become powerful teachers when we learn to listen to Love's Inner Voice.

Brenda shares her personal journey from nursing into energy healing, how she discovered she'd been healing others her entire life, and how grief transformed her relationship with herself, her parents, and the Divine. This conversation is gentle, honest, and deeply grounding.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• How to recognize and trust Love's Inner Voice as divine guidance
• Why grief is not something to "fix," but something to listen to
• The difference between toxic positivity and true emotional presence
• How "shoulds" keep us stuck and how to release them with compassion
• Brenda's powerful reframes, including:
  • PAUSE: Perhaps another unseen solution exists
  • JOB: The Joy Of Being
• Simple practices like heart-centered breathing to calm your nervous system
• How Reiki and energy healing support emotional and spiritual well-being
• Why you're only responsible for your own energy, not anyone else's reactions

This episode is an invitation to slow down, soften your inner dialogue, and reconnect with the wisdom already living inside you.

About Brenda:

Brenda L. Balding is a registered nurse, Reiki energy healer, author, and spiritual guide devoted to helping others reconnect with their sacred inner wisdom. Her books include Awaken Love's Inner Voice, Discovery Is Recovery, and Discovery Is Vital. Her work blends emotional awareness, spiritual insight, and compassionate self-discovery.

Connect with Brenda:

• Find her books on Amazon by searching Brenda L. Balding
• Connect via Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn
• Work with Brenda through 6- or 12-week guided discovery sessions
• Reiki healing and spiritual guidance available remotely
• Member of Heal.me for holistic healing services

Ready to go deeper?

If this conversation stirred something in you, explore the ways you can work with Heather through intuitive art, guided sessions, and immersive healing journeys. www.heathereck.com

💛 If this episode resonated, share it with a friend, leave a review, or subscribe so more people can find these conversations.

Until next time, keep noticing the nudges. They're leading you home.

Welcome back to Your Radiant Spirit! In today's episode, I'm wrapping up the year with a gentle check-in, a few updates, and a short meditation to help you stay centered during the busy holiday season.

Here's what you'll find inside:

• Color Healing Academy recap: Last night's session was beautiful and heart-opening. If you missed it or want to revisit the experience, you can grab the replay using the link in the show notes.

• A little pause for the podcast: This will be the final episode of the year. I'm taking a short, intentional break to rest, refill my creative well, and come back refreshed. The podcast returns January 7.

• A free gift for your season of reflection: Download your Color Healing Kit to explore gentle practices, color prompts, and mini rituals to support your energy through December and into the new year.

• A simple way to stay connected: Join the free Color Healing Academy Facebook group where we'll continue exploring color, intuition, and creativity together.

• Mini meditation: I guide you through a short color meditation to help you ground, breathe, and find calm whenever the holiday season feels overwhelming.

In This Episode

You'll learn:

• How to use color as a moment of calm in stressful seasons
• Why intentional pauses support your creativity
• How December's energy invites reflection before the new year
• Ways to stay connected to your inner guidance through color

Links Mentioned

• Color Healing Academy December Replay
• Download the Free Color Healing Kit
• Join the Color Healing Academy on Facebook

Thank You for Being Here

Wishing you a peaceful, restorative, and joy-filled holiday season. I can't wait to be back with you in January.

In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, Heather dives into the deeper meaning behind the colors in Wicked: Part Two and how green, pink, and black reveal the emotional and spiritual journey of Elphaba and Glinda.

You'll hear how:

• Green reflects self-love, acceptance, and the wounds Elphaba carries.
• Pink highlights Glinda's longing to be worthy, loved, and good.
• Black acts as emotional armor — and later, empowerment — for Elphaba.
• Color mirrors our inner world and ministers to the places we need healing most.
• The story of Wicked becomes a reminder of belonging, forgiveness, and choosing yourself.

If you love exploring color symbolism, emotional healing, or the way art reflects our inner life, this one will speak to you.

Join the Color Healing Academy workshop Tuesday, December 2 at 7 PM ET You'll learn simple ways to work with color to support your energy, release stress, and reconnect to yourself. It's free, and the link is in the show notes.

✨ Resources & Links

• Join the Color Healing Academy Workshop
• Join the free Color Healing Academy Facebook Group
• Sign up for Heather's newsletter
• Podcast link: https://pod.link/1769224190

In this special episode, I'm joined by transformational speaker and resilience mentor Alethea Felton — and this conversation is extra fun because we interviewed each other for our shows.

Alethea and I talk about what it means to return to yourself after seasons of struggle, how to rebuild trust in your own voice, and why resilience isn't about pushing through — it's about alignment, healing, and truth.

You'll hear us explore:

• how Alethea moved through chronic illness, grief, and a lifelong stutter
• the moment she realized she wasn't made to just "endure" — she was made to transform
• how to reconnect with your inner compass when life feels out of sync
• the role of intuition, creativity, and spiritual awareness in real healing
• what leadership looks like when it comes from wholeness, not burnout

If you're a mid-life woman, a leader, or someone who looks successful on the outside but feels lost on the inside, this episode speaks right to you.

Connect with Alethea Felton:

• Website: https://www.aletheafelton.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aletheafelton
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aletheafelton
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AletheaFelton
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-transformation-podcast/id1660835113

Connect with Heather:

• Website: https://www.heathereck.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathereck
• Podcast: https://pod.link/1769224190
• Color Healing Academy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artbyheathereck

Anthropologist-turned-healer Bob Vetter shares how decades with Indigenous elders—and a life-changing story from a Comanche medicine man—shaped his path from academic study to hands-on healing. We talk about vision, story as medicine, curanderismo, energy work, and Bob's framework for helping people move from calling to an ethical, grounded healing practice.

In this conversation, we explore how your soul's whispers can become a trustworthy path. Bob Vetter traces his journey from seventh-grade meditation and Eastern philosophy to ethnographic fieldwork in Oklahoma, where he was adopted into Native families and mentored by elders. A profound healing story he received—about a "visitor" of fire and the return to order—reframed everything he knew about illness, power, and service.

We also get into how to ethically bridge traditions, what "healed vs. cured" really means, and Bob's Soul Medicine: The Journey from Calling to Healing Practice—a practical container for people who feel the pull to serve but don't know where to start.

What we cover

• Following a spiritual calling and letting it unfold one step at a time
• Bob's formative years in anthropology, India, and "participant-observer" fieldwork
• Being adopted by Native families and learning through community and story
• The life-changing healing story from a Comanche medicine man and its meaning
• Healed vs. cured: moving from chaos to order (and why both outcomes matter)
• Curanderismo (Mesoamerican folk healing), sound healing, medical qigong & energy work
• Dream symbolism (white & red roses) as a metaphor for re-patterning a life
• Bridging Western & Indigenous frameworks with humility and integrity
• Story as medicine, technology as a tool, and the importance of community

Listener takeaways

• Your hardships can become the source of your medicine for others
• You can be healed without being cured—and cured without being healed
• A workable session framework needs a beginning, middle, and end
• Start your path by discerning the shape of your calling and your own healing

Connect

• Website & free resources: bobvetter.com
• Program: Soul Medicine — The Journey from Calling to Healing Practice (details on his website)
• Blog & podcast archive: on bobvetter.com
• Connect with Heather: www.heathereck.com or www.heathereckstudios.com