Ep. 31 - Finding Connection and Belonging by Building Self Trust with Elise Bish

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Kathy welcomes Elise Bish to discuss transgenerational conditioning, its impact on experiences of connection and disconnection, and the loyalty towards disconnection. Elise, a conscious sexuality educator, family constellations facilitator, folk herbalist, and desire coach, shares insights on how disconnection from self to maintain belonging can affect our immune system. Elise also delves into her work with sound healing and sensual care practices to rebuild self-trust and connection. Kathy and Elise explore the challenges of overcoming deep-seated family patterns, the importance of cultivating gentleness and presence in sensual self-care, and the profound impact of family constellations therapy in transforming inherited behaviors and beliefs.In this episode, Kathy and Elise discuss:Pleasure as a Gateway to ConnectionThe Impact of Ancestral Patterns on Current BehaviorBuilding Self Trust and Conscious Self Care PracticeThe Role of Community and Support in Personal TransformationTimestamps:[03:01] Elise's Current Work and Sound Healing[05:49] Personal Journey and Disconnection[09:08] Reconnecting Through Sensual Care[15:24] Granularity of Emotions and Belonging[17:35] Navigating Relationships and Boundaries[29:12] Elise's Health Journey and Surrender[39:13] Family Constellations and Ancestral PatternsIf Elise was crushed up and put into pill form, what effect would she want to have on someone?Self-Acceptance - permission to feel your feelingsMore About Elise Bish:Hi, I'm Elise. I have a courageous heart, a curious mind, and a deep desire to live a pleasurable life.As a Desire Catalyst, my work stems from a range of modalities that centralize the wisdom of the body and its capacity to perceive, feel, and express. I approach desire from a multidimensional perspective, with consciousness at the core of my practice. I support my clients in weaving new levels of awareness through their mind, body, and spirit. In 2006 I focused my academic studies on sexuality and gender, earning my degree in Communications and Women & Gender Studies from Muhlenberg College in 2010. Since then I have studied with several leading sexuality experts.I'm a Certified Urban Tantra® Practitioner and have received several years of mentorship, sacred sexuality training, and breathwork practice from best-selling author and sexuality educator, Barbara Carrellas.  My training and education in Tantra have equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and courage to work with desire, sexuality, consent, and sensual experiences.In 2014, I witnessed the tremendous healing power of Systemic Family Constellations and immediately felt the potential that the modality has for healing generations of sexual shame. I've completed five years of training and certification with renowned facilitators and trainers, Dan Cohen and Emily Blefeld, with the intention of bringing deeper systemic shifts around how we relate to ourselves as sexual beings. Constellation work helps us to shed the echoes, impacts, and overculture of oppression so that we can embrace the differences that shape where we belong.I began to study energy medicine and sound healing with Lisa Murphy of Fairhaven Healing Arts in 2018. Sound healing brings harmony and presence to the body, supporting the deep release and transformation of emotions and stories that live within our cells. In 2022, I completed my certification as a Level 2 Sound Healer.Subscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy!If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm.Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives.And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you. Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it.#SpreadMadLove