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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 32 MIN

The Thing I Had to Let Go of in Mt. Shasta

from Mother Tree Network · host Dr. Amanda Kemp Aminata Desert Rose Plant Walker Fire Woman

What if you could hit the pause button and just rest?Have you ever been so bone-tired that you desperately wanted to stop—but somehow felt like you couldn't?You have too much to do. Too many people depending on you. Too many things to figure out. And even though you know you need a pause, you don't know how to give yourself one.That's where I am right now.In a couple of weeks, I'm heading back to Mt. Shasta, California—and kicking off a three-week sabbatical during my birthday month.Three years ago, I went to Mt. Shasta thinking I was going on a spiritual adventure. Instead, I got cracked open.What happened there became an initiation into a new way of knowing myself—one that asked me to release an identity, listen to my body, trust my voice, and reclaim parts of myself I'd been holding back.Now I'm returning to the mountain with a very different question:What becomes possible when we stop pushing long enough to listen?In this episode, you'll hear about:what happened when I stopped resisting and trusted my body's signalshow I discovered the power of my voice inside a dark pyramidwhat it meant to be fully seen in a room of strangerswhy an experience that initially felt strange became an experience of liberationwhat Mt. Shasta taught me about releasing an old identityNext Step:Do the Fifth Season Check-In:https://www.dramandakemp.com/5-signs-you-need-the-fifth-season-checkinIf you're exhausted from carrying everything and sensing that your old way of living isn't sustainable anymore, take the free Fifth Season Check-In. It will help you identify the signs that it's time to stop pushing and start listening to what your body already knows.Like this episode?  Give us some stars or share this episode with a friend.Support the showMother tree Network Podcast--Where  Earth Wisdom Meets Racial Justice and Women's Leadership. Want to become your unlimited self and evolve the planet?Go here to get the Mother Tree podcast + Show Notes sent to your inboxhttps://www.dramandakemp.com/podcast 

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What if you could hit the pause button and just rest? Have you ever been so bone-tired that you desperately wanted to stop—but somehow felt like you couldn't? You have too much to do. Too many people depending on you. Too many things to figure out. And even though you know you need a pause, you don't know how to give yourself one. That's where I am right now. In a couple of weeks, I'm heading back to Mt. Shasta, California—and kicking off a three-week sabbatical during my birthday month. Thre...

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