Rising From Shame

What does it take to come home to yourself after a lifetime of running?In this deeply honest and moving conversation, James Hatch shares journey through fear, shame, emptiness, and addiction—to finding self-love, sobriety, and genuine human connection. James opens up about the weight he carried and the turning points that began to shift everything - from moving city to city in search of peace that always seemed out of reach, to facing the pain of caring for and losing his mother during a time he wasn’t yet sober, At the heart of his transformation is a simple but powerful tool: journaling. James reveals how putting pen to paper became a lifeline—helping him process emotions, take ownership of his story, and build a more compassionate relationship with himself. Through this practice, he began to reclaim his voice, his truth, and his worth, and continues journaling every day to empower his recovery. We also explore what it means to step into fatherhood while healing, and how choosing presence, honesty, and connection has reshaped his life and relationships. After years of searching, James shares how he finally found a sense of calm—not by running, but by rooting into himself, right where he is.This episode is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a reminder that no matter how far we’ve wandered, it’s always possible to return home. "I am proud of who I am right now. I've never been able to say that but I can today," James Hatch _______NEWSLETTER - There’s a moment in many of our lives when we realize… we can’t outrun what we’re carrying anymore.In this week’s episode of Rising from Shame, I sit down with James Hatch—someone I met in the same recovery fellowship—for a deeply honest and human conversation about his journey through fear, shame, and addiction, and the long, courageous path toward self-love, sobriety, and real connection.James shares what it was like to spend years moving from city to city, searching for a sense of calm that always felt just out of reach. He opens up about one of the most painful chapters of his life—caring for his mother while not yet sober, and the grief and weight he carried after losing her.And yet… this is also a story of transformation.We talk about the simple but powerful practice that helped shift everything for him: journaling. What started as a way to release thoughts became a lifeline—a space for truth, accountability, and compassion. Through it, James began to rebuild his relationship with himself.We also explore what it means to step into fatherhood while healing—how choosing presence, honesty, and connection can change not only your life, but the lives of those you love.After years of running, James shares how he finally found something he had been searching for all along… not in a new place, but within himself.This episode is raw, real, and deeply inspiring. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, felt stuck in old patterns, or wondered if peace is truly possible for you—this conversation is for you. Tune in now and take a moment to reflect:What might shift if you stopped running… and started listening?With love,NadiaRising from Shame — Choosing love over fear, one truth at a time. #soberdad #caretaking #loss #runningtostandstill #jameshatch #thegiantleap #transformation #journaling #journalingtosobriety JAMES HATCH: https://www.facebook.com/james.hatch.714 James Hatch: @james.hatch.714 Support Recovery of Incarcerated Parents: https://www.nadia-davis.com/give-back  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ - Shame Shifter TM - Shame Shifter Method TM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if shame isn’t something to fix…but something to transform?In this deeply personal episode, I introduce the Shame Shifter Method™—a heart-centered approach to turning shame-based triggers into clarity, connection, and inner peace.This episode is for those living in the in-between…The ones who are holding their own life—while also holding a parent’s life inside it.Not fully a “caretaker”…but no longer living life on your own terms either.When a parent moves into your home, everything shifts.Your time.Your energy.Your space.Your identity.And underneath it all… something quieter often rises: Shame.The pressure to do it right.The feeling that you’re not doing enough.The overwhelm you don’t always feel allowed to admit.In this episode, I share:* What shame really is (and why it’s not your enemy)* How it forms from early core beliefs and survival patterns* Why triggers are actually invitations for healing* The Shame Shifter Method™: Awareness, Anticipation, and Action* What it means to choose love over fear through spiritual advocacy* A simple grounding tool: The Presence BreathThis is not about becoming someone new.It’s about recognizing what’s been running underneath…and learning how to return to yourself—again and again.If you’ve ever felt like you’re:* Holding everything together for everyone else* Trying to carve out space for your own life* Reacting in ways that don’t feel like the real youThis episode will meet you there.Because healing doesn’t start when life calms down.It starts right in the middle of it.Right here.Right now.Love, Nadia  Support Recovery of Incarcerated Parents: https://www.nadia-davis.com/give-back  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ - Shame Shifter TM - Shame Shifter Method TM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the time of this recording, Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Today is my 55th birthday… and instead of fearing age or looking back with regret, I’m choosing to use the day.In this solo episode, I reflect on a lifelong pattern I didn’t even realize I was building—choosing love over fear and judgment, one moment at a time. It didn't happen overnight. In fact, it happened because of and through a lot of pain, darkness, and shame.From childhood experiences… to years of living from the ego and trying to prove my worth… to recovery, healing, and rediscovering the truth of who I am—this episode is an invitation.An invitation to reflect on how you view your birthday.Do you avoid it… or do you use it to grow?In this episode, you'll hear powerful insights on:- The difference between love (heart) and fear (mind)- How shame-based beliefs are formed—and how to break free- Why separating your true self from your past choices is life-changing- Seeing others beyond their wounds and behaviors- And why this matters now more than ever in a world where many youth feel safer turning to AI than to other humans, including reports of vulnerable youth being influenced toward self-harm—highlighting the urgent need for us to become safer, more compassionate spaces for one another. My birthday wish is simple:More acts of love. For yourself. For others. For the world.So today, I ask you—just for today—Can you choose love?If this episode resonates, please share it with someone you love and help spread this message.With infinite love always, Nadia NEWSLETTER: Subject: My 55th Birthday Wish Today is my 55th birthday.And instead of letting it pass by quietly… or looking at it through fear, regret, or “where did the time go?”…I’m choosing to use the day.To reflect.To grow.To rise from shame…and choose love.When I look back over my life, I can see a pattern I didn’t even realize I was creating…Choosing love over fear. Over judgment. Over shame.Not perfectly. But consistently enough to change the trajectory of my life.In today’s solo episode of Rising From Shame [INSERT EP LINK HERE] as well as Home is Within You, A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption [INSERT LINK TO PURCHASE HERE]. I open up about that journey—From childhood experiences that planted seeds of shame…To years of proving and performing…To recovery, healing, and coming back home to the truth:That we are not our mistakes.We are not the voice in our head that tells us we’re not enough.We are something far deeper—whole, divine, and complete.And now, more than ever, this matters.We’re living in a time where many young people feel safer opening up to AI than to another human being…And there are even concerning reports of AI being used in harmful ways, influencing vulnerable youth toward self-harm instead of guiding them to real support.That’s not just about technology.It’s an invitation for us.To become safer spaces.To listen more.To judge less.To meet each other with love instead of fear.So this is my birthday wish:More love.Love for yourself—maybe that looks like forgiveness, rest, or a kinder inner voice.Love for others—through patience, presence, and understanding. Just for today… can you choose love? Yes, indeed you can! If this message speaks to you, I’d be so grateful if you shared the episode with someone in your life.Let’s rise together.With love,NADIA ;)  Support Recovery of Incarcerated Parents:  https://www.nadia-davis.com/give-back FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please CHECK OUT Part 1 of Bryan Blackmon's interview if you haven't done so already.  In this episode, Nadia engages in a deeply intimate conversation with the HERO AMONG US, Bryan Blackmon. This is not your typical Q & A chat. Bryan allows himself to courageously explore the deep inner truths that drove his life into addiction, crime, and nearly losing his life in Texas to a transformed and purposeful life in California.  What unfolds is not just a story of recovery—but one of unexpected grace, resilience, and connection. Bryan opens up about the exact moments he began listening to his soul's voice, connecting to the heart space, and when "something beyond" inspired a solid belief within that he deserved to live a healthy and thriving life. He expands on the gifts of presence, clarity, and authentic human connection received as a result of sobriety and spiritual awakening.  What began as a second chance quietly grew into something much bigger—today, Bryan is a TikTok voice of hope, inspiring thousands with his heart, courage, and vulnerability. Heroes don’t always wear capes. Often, they’re the ones who choose to own up, keep going, rebuild, and uplift others —one day at a time. Whether you’re on your own recovery journey or simply need a story that restores your faith in people, this conversation will stay with you. Because sometimes, the most extraordinary lives are lived by “ordinary” people who refuse to give up. Love, Nadia FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #secondchances #aheroamongus #hero #unsunghero #bryanblackmon #tiktokcreator  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is he just an average guy… or a hero among us? In this deeply human and inspiring conversation, Bryan Blackmon shares his powerful journey from addiction and jail in Texas to a transformed life in California. What unfolds is not just a story of recovery—but one of unexpected grace, resilience, and connection. Bryan opens up about the कठिन realities of addiction, the turning points that led him toward healing, and the surprising role an elderly landlord played in helping him rediscover joy, stability, and purpose. What began as a second chance quietly grew into something much bigger—today, Bryan is a TikTok voice of hope, inspiring thousands with his authenticity and heart. This episode is a reminder that heroes don’t always wear capes. Sometimes, they’re the ones who choose to keep going, to tell the truth, and to rebuild—one day at a time. Whether you’re on your own recovery journey or simply need a story that restores your faith in people, this conversation will stay with you. Because sometimes, the most extraordinary lives are lived by “ordinary” people who refuse to give up. Love, Nadia Bryan Blackmon TikTok FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it really mean to love… when it hurts?In this deeply personal episode, I share the raw and honest reality of caring for my 90 year old mother and her ailing conditions and cognitive deficits —what it asks of me as a daughter, a mother, and a woman trying to hold it all together.This is a conversation about sacrifice…about anger…about the grief of watching someone you love slip away—and the guilt of not always having enough left for your children… or yourself.But it’s also about something deeper.About learning to sit with the fears that rise—fear of losing love, fear of not being enough—and discovering how those very fears can guide us back into the heart.Through this journey, I’ve begun to find what I call a Home Within—a space of stillness, presence, and deep inner listening that allows me to soften, to breathe, and to meet both myself and my mother with more compassion.If you are a caregiver, a daughter, a son, or someone walking alongside a loved one in a difficult season… this episode is for you.Not for answers—but for comfort, understanding, and the reminder that you are not alone. In this episode:• The emotional reality of caregiving for a parent (dementia, Alzheimers, or not) • Navigating anger, guilt, and physical exhaustion• Witnessing your own patterns through caregiving• Finding presence through and with your children in the midst of pain• Creating a “Home Within” through stillness and self-awareness* If this episode speaks to your heart, consider sharing it with someone who may need a moment of understanding and support. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a reminder that YOU WERE BORN TO BE LOVED! That we never have to stay in a place of feeling broken, but can choose the path HOME WITHIN to our truest selves today, everyday, no matter what.  In this episode Melanie Taylor shares how, on her own journey of healing, she came to understand that shame is not a character defect, but a false belief of unlovability developed when vulnerability was not met with safety, often beginning in childhood and passed down through generations. Melanie shares her story of a childhood marked by pain, secrets, and shame, and how she turned that pain into a beautiful purpose, returned back to her TRUE SELF, and empowers others today. Melanie Taylor is a counselor, author, and the Founder of You Are For True, specializing in healing sessions and personalized retreats providing space for women to heal their past and reconnect with the light of who they truly are.  RISING RECOVERY YOGA MELANIE TAYLOR'S SERVICES & BOOK NADIA'S WEBSITE FOLLOW: Nadia FB Nadia IG Melanie FB Melanie IG #youarefortrue #youareloved #melanietaylor #shameshifter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circumstances change. Seasons of life rise and fall. And sometimes when we’re in the middle of challenging times, or a painful moment, it can feel like it will never pass. This episode is a gentle reminder of the truth of impermanence—that whatever you are facing right now is not the whole story of who you are, and it will not last forever.When our minds are loud with fear, shame, or despair, they can convince us that something is wrong with us—that we are broken. But the deeper truth is that beneath the noise of the mind, your core self remains whole, divine, and complete. Nothing that is happening in your circumstances can take that away.In this episode, I share reflections on caring for ourselves during difficult seasons and remembering our inherent worth even when life feels uncertain. It’s an invitation to pause, nurture yourself, and soften toward whatever you are experiencing.I also reflect on teachings from Eckhart Tolle about not overvaluing our circumstances, and the wisdom he offers: “Beyond happiness and unhappiness there is peace.” When we stop attaching our identity to what is happening around us, we reconnect with the quiet steadiness that lives within.These teachings remind me of my father's favorite saying: This Too Shall Pass. To him this meant that, In times of prosperity, we remain humble, and In times of despair, to have and feed hope.If you are going through a difficult chapter right now, this episode is for you. A reminder that circumstances pass, that you are not broken, and that peace is always closer than the mind would have us believe.This week, let’s practice not overvaluing our circumstances—and instead remembering who we truly are beneath them. #thistooshallpass #eckharttolle #hope #impermanence #yourworthit  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nadia chats with Jennifer Schrappe, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with extensive experience in trauma recovery and mental health empowering individuals to overcome the challenges of trauma, anxiety, and emotional blocks that can deeply impact personal and relational well-being. This episode is both deeply personal and therapeutically powerful, including a dive into Jennifer's childhood and how she found a different, more joyful way of living and connecting with others.  As a passionate advocate for mental health, Jennifer integrates clinical expertise with a sensitivity to her clients' spiritual needs, offering a holistic counseling experience. Her ability to meet individuals where they are has made her a trusted resource for those navigating life’s toughest challenges. Listen in and receive:  Practical steps to heal from trauma and reclaim your life Managing anxiety and its impact on relationships The role of spirituality in mental health recovery (as desired by clients) Building resilience in the face of adversity FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Soul Statement is no ordinary affirmation. Rather, it is a present-time reminder of what is true, good, and resourceful about yourself, which creates greater emotional coherence," Corey Lyon Folsom. Are you ready to make small shifts within that could produce outsized benefits in life and love outside you? In this episode, Nadia explores how to create meaningful and nurturing relationships using what Corey Lyon Folsom calls and termed "SOUL STATEMENTS" and so much more! Corey Lyon Folsom is a Certified Tantra Educator, Nuero Linguistic Practitioner, and Relationship Coach passionate about helping people enhance their empathy and communication. He is also the author of the award-winning book "Soul Statements: A Love Coach’s Guide to Successful Communication" containing tools, practices, and guidance to level-up your inner and outer relationships. Through "Soul Statements" you will gain the ability plug into your own unique voice and open the portal to your inner resourcefulness! Soul Statements counter unhelpful thoughts and self-sabotage, while unlocking power, joy and certainty.  Corey Lyon Folsom Links: Instagram Website Book Nadia Davis Links: FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising from shame isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about remembering who you are beneath the stories, the past, and the survival patterns that once kept you safe. In this episode, we explore what shame really is, how it lives in the body and mind, and the ways it once shaped our responses—hiding, numbing, striving, or self-abandoning. I share how my relationship with shame has changed over time, and what it looks like today to meet it with presence, compassion, and truth instead of resistance. This conversation is an invitation to pause, listen beneath the noise of judgment, and reconnect with the quieter voice of the soul—the one that reminds us that pain has purpose, darkness can be a doorway, and rising from shame is a practice of returning to love. Perfect for anyone on a healing or recovery path who is ready to stop fighting themselves and begin remembering. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What comes to mind when you hear the words collision course? Maybe you picture two cars hurtling toward impact. Or maybe your mind drifts upward—far beyond our atmosphere—where entire star systems move through space, drawn by gravity, destined to meet. Out there in the vastness of the cosmos, collisions aren’t accidents. They are part of creation itself. When stars collide, they don’t simply destroy—they ignite. They reshape galaxies. They forge new elements. They give birth to something that did not exist before. In this episode, “Collision Course,” Nadia explores that cosmic analogy and brings it home—into the landscape of our own hearts. Within each of us, emotions collide. Fear meets desire. Shame meets longing. Anger crashes into vulnerability. And when those inner forces go unexamined, their aftershocks ripple outward—into our words, our actions, our relationships. Suddenly, we find ourselves on a collision course with someone else. But what if these moments of tension, friction, and even hostility are not signs of failure? What if they are windows of opportunity assuming we don’t create any more wreckage along the way, what if they are signals of transformation?  Just like dense star systems drawn together by unseen forces, our internal conflicts are often guiding us toward discovery. When we widen our perspective, we begin to see that collision does not always mean catastrophe—it can mean breakthrough. This episode invites you to pause in the heat of impact. To watch your words. To observe your actions. To retreat and reflect rather than react. To remember your true self and return home within. From that inner home—rooted in the heart—you can rise from shame-based thoughts, whether they come from within you or are directed at you. You can choose love over fear. Compassion over judgment. Presence over reaction. Every day, we stand at a crossroads between love and fear. Love, as we explore it here, is not sentimental. It is the living current of the heart space—where life feels alive, where intuition speaks, where the voice of the soul can be heard. Fear and judgment are not enemies; they are master survival skills. But when the mind takes over, we can find ourselves carried away by them. By creating a home within the heart, we gain the capacity to witness both. To observe the collision courses forming inside us and around us. To maintain hope for what is emerging. And to remember a powerful truth: everything is impermanent. Even the impact. This episode is a reminder that collisions can become catalysts. That friction can refine us. That what feels like destruction may actually be transformation in disguise. Slow down. Step back. Return home within. And rise. BUY NADIA'S BOOK FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feeling stuck or scattered? Let's realign your space and energy with Intuitive Design Coach Annette Farha, Founder of A Design Discovery, and author of "Finding My Way Home." She helps visonaries align their space and energy with their truth, desires, and next personal evolution. In this episode Annette shares her personal journey as well as guides Nadia through potential home and work space changes inspired by love and free of shame.  If you're looking to build a home or work space that feels more like a partner in your expansion, this episode is for you! #intuitive #intuition Annette Farha Website Annette Farha Instgram Nadia Davis Website Nadia Davis Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes we have to experience the ditch a few times until we feel ready to climb the mountain. Sometimes we have to feel the pain to free ourselves of it! In this episode, Nadia and special guest Karen Robinson, Host of Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, trauma expert, and holistic healer, engage in a discussion about how to start the path of trauma healing and learning to reject internal accusations of defectiveness, brokenness, and worthlessness. They dive into their personal experiences of shifting from hiding to vulnerability, from self-condemnation to self-compassion, and from darkness to awakening. Karen Robinson can be found at Heal Thrive Dream, LLC, Holistic Services, and offers complimentary holistic gatherings to empower navigating grief with compassion and self care. See Link Below. LINKS: NADIA'S SERVICES NADIA's BOOK KAREN'S WORKSHOP KAREN'S PODCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes we’re told that pain is here to make us stronger, tougher, or to push us into making big changes. And while all of that can be true, it isn’t always the point.In this episode, we explore the moments when pain becomes so intense, so unrelenting, that we reach an inner precipice—where fixing, reframing, or powering through no longer works. And unexpectedly, that’s where something else opens.This conversation is about hanging in there when you can’t yet see the purpose of what you’re moving through now. About how pain, at its deepest, doesn’t harden us—but can soften us back home. Not to a better version of our personality or identity, but to our true self: the consciousness and living energy that is far more vast than the story we think we are. You’re not broken. You’re not failing. And you may be closer to home than you realize.* This episode also includes an excerpt reading from my memoir, a reminder that home  is within you—even when everything feels broken, raw, or unclear.* If this episode resonates, I’d be so grateful if you’d share the link with someone who might need it, and consider subscribing to the podcast. Your sharing helps this message reach the hearts it’s meant for. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is an invitation to fall back in love with yourself and the world. Holly Erin Copeland dives into the process of inner rewilding with Nadia - reconnecting to the vast intelligence of our universe and discovering how infinitely interconnected our beings are. Weaving science with soul and practical with mythical, her new book "INNER REWILDING, A Scientists Journey Into Being," is a deeply inspiring story of one's woman's journey from depletion to remembrance. Holly is a former ecologist with the Nature Conservancy turned energy healer, meditation teacher, and sacred space holder supporting others through a gentle shift from identification with the mind into the quiet freedom of Being. She offers live meditations, 1:1 mentorship, and immersive retreats for those ready to come home to themselves. HOLLY ON INSTAGRAM FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we step into a new year, this episode is an invitation to slow down and listen to the quiet reminders of your soul calling you inward. We explore what it means to choose the spiritual path, rise above the noise of the mind, and gently release the grip of shame. When we learn to witness our thoughts rather than be ruled by them, the door to the light within us opens. In that rising, pain and darkness begin to reveal their deeper purpose—not as punishment, but as a passage back to wholeness. The light has always been left on inside your heart. My hope is that this year, you sit with it a little longer and get to know it a little deeper. NEWSLETTER As we step into a brand-new year, I want to begin by wishing you a gentle, grounded, and soul-led Happy New Year.  A new year has a way of inviting reflection—not in a pressurized “new year, new you” kind of way, but in a quieter, more honest invitation to listen. To pause. To feel. To remember. I’m honored to welcome the year by sharing a new podcast episode that speaks directly to that remembering. This episode is about the subtle, persistent reminders we receive from our soul—the nudges that ask us to go within. The ones that don’t shout or demand, but patiently wait for us to slow down enough to hear them. So often, we look outward for clarity, validation, or direction, when all along there has been a light left on inside our own heart. That light has never gone out. This conversation is also about choosing the spiritual path—again and again. Not as a concept, but as a lived practice. Choosing to rise above the endless loop of thoughts, stories, and old identities that keep us tethered to shame, fear, and self-doubt. Learning how to witness the mind rather than be ruled by it is a radical act of devotion to the soul. Because it is in that rising—rising from shame—that the door to the light opens. And suddenly, something shifts. What once felt like meaningless pain, darkness, or turmoil begins to reveal its deeper purpose. We see that our suffering was not a punishment or a flaw, but a passage. A refining fire. An initiation that softened us, humbled us, and made room for truth, compassion, and connection. Even in seasons of grief, addiction, disconnection, or survival mode—especially then—the light remains. It may feel dim at times, obscured by fear or old conditioning, but it is always there, quietly whispering: Come home. In this episode, we explore what it means to listen to that inner voice again. Not the voice of the mind that rushes, criticizes, or compares—but the deeper voice of the soul that knows. The one that reminds us that wholeness isn’t something we earn or achieve; it’s something we remember. As we enter this next year, my hope for you isn’t that you become someone new. My hope is that you give yourself permission to sit with that inner Light a little longer. To get to know it more deeply. To trust it more fully. To let it guide you—not through force, but through presence. Maybe this year looks like fewer resolutions and more listening. Fewer distractions and more devotion to your inner life. More compassion for where you’ve been, and reverence for what it took to survive. This episode is an invitation—to slow down, to turn inward, and to remember that rising above the mind is not about bypassing pain, but about allowing it to transform you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for choosing awareness. Thank you for walking the path of courage, truth, and heart. May this year be one where you rise—gently, honestly, and soul-first. May you trust the light within you. And may you remember—you were never broken.  With love and gratitude, Nadia  ------------------------------------------------ FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays often bring family patterns to the surface. In this short episode, I offer a quiet reminder from recovery: when we slow down and see the bigger picture, we create room for compassion, we empower our ability to respond rather than react.  Time isn’t linear—old wounds, present moments, and future healing can meet right here. Our parents often respond from what was never healed, and when we choose a different response, we begin to change what gets passed on.  This holiday season remember: most anything anyone does is either an active love or a cry for love. That’s how the soul experiences this life! Embrace acts of love AND authentically, let others know that you need it too.  This is an invitation to come home to your heart, to the steadiness already within you, and to move through the season with more ease. Happy holidays. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is your permission slip to stop shrinking. In this intimate and beautifully raw conversation, two women in recovery sit together, not as experts or influencers, but as sisters walking the same path—peeling back the layers, naming the truth, and reclaiming the parts of themselves long hidden under shame. Guest Teri Lynn, whose story has never been shared publicly, offers a rare look into the quiet bravery it takes to rise authentically and be who you are. Her honesty doesn’t just inspire—it disrupts the old narratives that tell women to shrink, stay silent, or pretend. This episode is for any woman who's been dimming their light to keep the peace... For the woman who senses there is more to her than the roles she plays... For the woman who pushes down a deep part of her begging to be seen... For the woman who feels the tug of her own power but hesitates to trust it…For the woman who’s ready to break the spell of shame and step into a life that feels real.Nadia and Teri explore what it means to: - Return to yourself - Tune into your intuitive knowing - Speak your story without apology, and - Discover that the very places you once hid are the gateways to your freedom. Together, they will inspire us to embrace the rebellion of choosing yourself, the fire that burns when you step into your truth, and the raw courage it takes to shine in a world that benefits from your silence. Come listen. Come rise. Come remember who you are. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART III - Through heartfelt reflection, spiritual insight, and practical everyday tools, this episode Nadia and Janice invites you to breathe into the mystery of life — to honor the finite and the infinite, the body and the soul, the tear and light behind it - ultimately turning sorrow into something beautiful for the whole family.  Even with a deeper understanding about death, sorrow still visits. Loss still hurts. And too often, we carry shame for grieving, as if spiritual understanding should make us immune to pain. But grief does not mean we’ve forgotten our infinite nature — it means we have loved deeply. In this episode, Nadia and Janice share their past experiences navigating grief and shame and describe how they handle both differently today with their children, using them as bridges to deeper spiritual connection, providing TOOLS and TIPS to:~ Hold both truths — the ache of physical loss and the peace of eternal connection.~ Release shame around sorrow - honoring it as a sacred expression of love, not weakness.~ Transform fear of death into reverence for the continuity of spirit - tapping into the idea that time is not linear, all experiences are connected.~ Model authentic grieving for our children, family, and community — showing that emotion is not a flaw, but a part of divine wholeness enabling authentic, genuine connection. SA TA NA MA - Infinity, Life, Death, Rebirth = Transformation  Link 1 Link 2 Nadia Davis, Esq. (Priya Bachan Kaur) is a mom in recovery, Award-Winning Author, Attorney, and Level II Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher with over 8 years experience helping people return to their inner truth. She now offers Sacred Therapy through individual and group sessions, incorporating ancient eastern practices and recovery tools for grounding, calming, and heart-centered living, healing trauma wounds, building self-compassion, connection, love, and empathy for others, to overcome fear, judgement, and shame-based based living. Janice J. Dowd, LMSW, is a mom in recovery, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Speaker with over 20 years experience in family therapy and addiction recovery, as well as Author of the newly released book, ReBuilding Relationships in Recovery, offering groundbreaking tools to heal family bonds after active addiction and alcoholism.  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to unlock the doors and COME HOME to a place WITHIN that has felt distant for a long time? A space that  seems unreachable amidst thoughts and emotions seemingly pulling you away? Are you confused about why, how, and where to start on a personal journey of awakening? Ok, let's get you there, let's start. A home within is but a breath away. It already gently speaks to you in the heart-strings and gut intuitions you might be pushing away. In this episode, Nadia shares a relatable personal journey of finally making a decision to GO INWARD and listen to her heart and soul, reflecting on an important question about life - Why is it most of us wait, resist, or risk it all before we make that decision? What she discovered along the way reveals much about the workings of our mind and the development of "ego" during our earlier years, how a false sense of emptiness and separation are created, yet all the while there is an infinite love readily available to us from within. It's time to GO HOME friends! Don't wait till tomorrow, next week, or next year. Enter this holiday season with a new sense of purpose, wholeness, and joy.  MANTRA FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #holidayprep #goinward #comehome #gohome #awakening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART II - Through heartfelt reflection, spiritual insight, and practical everyday tools, this episode Nadia and Janice invites you to breathe into the mystery of life — to honor the finite and the infinite, the body and the soul, the tear and light behind it - ultimately turning sorrow into something beautiful for the whole family.  Even with a deeper understanding about death, sorrow still visits. Loss still hurts. And too often, we carry shame for grieving, as if spiritual understanding should make us immune to pain. But grief does not mean we’ve forgotten our infinite nature — it means we have loved deeply. In this episode, Nadia and Janice share their past experiences navigating grief and shame and describe how they handle both differently today with their children, using them as bridges to deeper spiritual connection, providing TOOLS and TIPS to: ~ Hold both truths — the ache of physical loss and the peace of eternal connection. ~ Release shame around sorrow - honoring it as a sacred expression of love, not weakness. ~ Transform fear of death into reverence for the continuity of spirit - tapping into the idea that time is not linear, all experiences are connected. ~ Model authentic grieving for our children, family, and community — showing that emotion is not a flaw, but a part of divine wholeness enabling authentic, genuine connection. Nadia Davis, Esq. (Priya Bachan Kaur) is a mom in recovery, Award-Winning Author, Attorney, and Level II Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher with over 8 years experience helping people return to their inner truth. She now offers Sacred Therapy through individual and group sessions, incorporating ancient eastern practices and recovery tools for grounding, calming, and heart-centered living, healing trauma wounds, building self-compassion, connection, love, and empathy for others, to overcome fear, judgement, and shame-based based living.  Janice J. Dowd, LMSW, is a mom in recovery, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Speaker with over 20 years experience in family therapy and addiction recovery, as well as Author of the newly released book, ReBuilding Relationships in Recovery, offering groundbreaking tools to heal family bonds after active addiction and alcoholism.  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery) GIVE BACK FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART I - Through heartfelt reflection, spiritual insight, and practical everyday tools, this episode Nadia and Janice invites you to breathe into the mystery of life — to honor the finite and the infinite, the body and the soul, the tear and light behind it - ultimately turning sorrow into something beautiful for the whole family.  Even with a deeper understanding about death, sorrow still visits. Loss still hurts. And too often, we carry shame for grieving, as if spiritual understanding should make us immune to pain. But grief does not mean we’ve forgotten our infinite nature — it means we have loved deeply. In this episode, Nadia and Janice share their past experiences navigating grief and shame and describe how they handle both differently today with their children, using them as bridges to deeper spiritual connection, providing TOOLS and TIPS to: ~ Hold both truths — the ache of physical loss and the peace of eternal connection. ~ Release shame around sorrow - honoring it as a sacred expression of love, not weakness. ~ Transform fear of death into reverence for the continuity of spirit - tapping into the idea that time is not linear, all experiences are connected. ~ Model authentic grieving for our children, family, and community — showing that emotion is not a flaw, but a part of divine wholeness enabling authentic, genuine connection. Nadia Davis, Esq. (Priya Bachan Kaur) is a mom in recovery, Award-Winning Author, Attorney, and Level II Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher with over 8 years experience helping people return to their inner truth. She now offers Sacred Therapy through individual and group sessions, incorporating ancient eastern practices and recovery tools for grounding, calming, and heart-centered living, healing trauma wounds, building self-compassion, connection, love, and empathy for others, to overcome fear, judgement, and shame-based based living.  Janice J. Dowd, LMSW, is a mom in recovery, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Speaker with over 20 years experience in family therapy and addiction recovery, as well as Author of the newly released book, ReBuilding Relationships in Recovery, offering groundbreaking tools to heal family bonds after active addiction and alcoholism.  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery) GIVE BACK FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would a parent in recovery want to look deeper into shame and inner healing? Because the tools we’ve worked so hard to build in recovery—awareness, acceptance, honesty — CAN become some of the greatest gifts we offer our children. But the truth is, the same patterns of shame that once shaped our survival can still quietly reappear in the tender moments of parenting, affecting our ability to guide and nurture our children. But when they do, they ALSO offer us an invitation - not to judge ourselves - but to move deeper into love and connection. This episode is an invitation to move from inherited shame toward authentic connection, guiding our children not from fear or perfection, but from a grounded, open heart. What if the moments that trigger shame in parenting are actually invitations to heal the parts of ourselves still longing to be loved?  Learn how to build a true sense of home within your own heart—through breath, stillness, calm, and presence—so you can parent from peace, not pressure. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #parenting #empoweredparenting #parentsinrecovery #generationaltrauma #inherited #authenticity #connection #shame #innerhealing  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the path to becoming the parent you always wished you had starts not with learning new parenting techniques—but with going inward?In our latest episode, we dive deep into a transformative truth: sobriety isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting point of returning to your truest self. It’s where the real work begins. And that work leads to something powerful: parenting from the heart.From Survival Mode to Self-DiscoveryWhen we strip away the coping mechanisms, the numbing, and the patterns we inherited unconsciously, what’s left is raw, unfiltered presence. That can feel scary at first. But it’s also where healing and real connection begins.In this episode, we explore:    •    How sobriety opens the door to rediscovering your inner truth    •    Why healing your inner child is essential—not optional—on the parenting journey    •    The difference between parenting from shame, fear, and control versus parenting from love, acceptance, and freedom    •    What it means to be a heart-centered parent who leads with presence, authenticity, empathy, and emotional attunement    •    Why being “in tune” with yourself makes you naturally more in tune with your children    •    The myth of perfection in parenting—and how showing up authentically is the true gift The Inner Child ConnectionHealing your inner child isn’t just about reflecting on past wounds—it’s about recognizing where those unmet needs still live inside you. When we don’t tend to those parts of ourselves, they unconsciously show up in how we parent: through reactivity, fear, emotional distance, or overcompensation.But when we turn toward to our own pain with compassion, we change the game.You’ll hear real stories, insights, and practical guidance on how to:    •    Reconnect with the parts of you that needed love, safety, and validation    •    Create space to feel without judgment, gain tools to regulate yourself that in turn result in teaching regulation to your children    •    Break generational patterns with awareness, not shame    •    Become the safe space for your child because you’ve learned to be that for yourselfSobriety: The Beginning, Not the EndSobriety is a bold and brave first step. But it’s not the peak of the mountain—it’s the trailhead. Once the numbing is gone, your true self begins to surface. That self may feel unfamiliar at first. Vulnerable. Sensitive. Real.But it’s also the most available, grounded, and powerful version of you—the version your child most needs.Tune In If…~ You’re sober (or sober curious) and wondering what’s next. ~ You're overwhelmed with practical wreckage and don't know where to start.~ You’re a parent trying to do it differently than it was done for you.~ You feel like there’s more to healing than just “not drinking.”~ You want to lead with love, not fear.~ You’re ready to come home to yourself—and raise your child from that place. ~ You're ready to build a sense of "home" within the family, where safety, calm, and acceptance thrive, regardless of separation, divorce, or custody-challenges. This episode is a permission slip to stop performing, stop perfecting, and start returning to the truth of who you really are. Your child doesn’t need you to be perfect—they need YOU to be PRESENT. And presence starts with you. Take-Away MANTRA Janice J. Dowd, LMSW FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #parentsinrecovery #mothersinrecovery #fathersinrecovery #healingrelationships #healingchildren #generationaltrauma #familysystems #familyhealing #familyrelationships #family #stopperforming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel a "hole" in your heart? a disconnect from others, life, purpose? The mind feels the pain of disconnection to one's own heart. It gives us many reasons not to seek, be, and stay connected to it, and even more reasons not to feel it, not to hear it speak. But the heart is the space of complete acceptance of what is. It offers refuge from the mind, and all its chains and bonds we often attempt to escape, in various forms and ways. The heart gently offers us a home. In this episode, Nadia and Priya Jain, Founder of Seventh Chakra Institute of Spiritual Sciences, explore the journey of waking one's sleeping heart, sharing their insights and lessons learned along their personal paths to wholeness, freedom, and finding a source of infinite love within, as described in poem titled "Awake Awhile," written by Hafiz. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW #awakeawhile #awakening #spiritualjourney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As parents in recovery, we have the unique opportunity to end the cycle of trauma for generations to come. Recovery for us has always meant more than reaching physical sobriety alone, more than mental stability on its face. Recovery for us also means healing our inner childhood wounds and freeing ourselves of false beliefs that once harmed us. With sobriety and stability we GET learn how to reparent ourselves. Reparenting is the process of creating a sense of "home within" one's own heart for your inner-child. It is learning how to give your inner child the nurturing, support, and emotional safety that may have been lacking as a child, healing past wounds, addressing unmet needs, and developing a stronger, more balanced sense of self in the present. This in turn leads to stronger, healthier, and healed family relationships across the board. One person's trauma and/or addiction recovery incredibly opens the door to manifesting generations of healing throughout the entire family. In this episode, Nadia and Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW, Author of "Re-Building Relationships in Recovery," share their experience, strength, and hope as mother's empowering their recovery and relationships with their children and elderly parent through inner child healing, as well as the current challenges and blessings of heart-centered parenting. BOOKS: Home is Within You, A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery, How to Connect With Family and Friends After Active Alcoholism/Addiction JANICE JOHNSON DOWD FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ #parentsinrecovery #innerchildhealing #reparenting #yourinnerchild #repairingrelationships #parenting #soberparents #mothersinrecovery #fathersinrecovery #empoweredrecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome HOME. Welcome to the home in your heart. In this episode, Nadia explores the capacity to find freedom within oneself by living from and through an open heart. Our inner divinity exists within the heart. It is not swayed by ego nor affected by fear. It simply exists in a state of expanded awareness and unconditional acceptance. In this episode, Nadia shares her experience, strength, and hope of returning home to her heart on a daily basis, as well as tips and suggestions using stillness, presence, and breath to tap into your own heart and find freedom within.   FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recovery is heavy on the heart, both for ourselves and the family. Over time, the weight of self-pity and shame, regrets and resentments, fears and judgments, hardens the heart, separating us from solution, fellowship, support, and love. It happens to us all, in varying degrees and for different reasons. We might even think it is ok, as long as we don't relapse or harm others. But it is not ok. True recovery is about transforming our heart into a home of genuine love and joy, not only physical sobriety and mental stability. It is about creating serenity within ourselves so we have the ability to create peace with loved ones. In this episode, Nadia shares about a recent experience with her sons, illuminating the transformational, healing power of this process as a parent in recovery. You too can transform a heart of stone into a heart of solid recovery and blessings for both yourself and loved ones. "Our capacity to make peace with another person, and with the world, depends very much on our capacity to make peace within ourselves." Thich Nhat Hanh #thichnhathanh #heartofstone #heartchakra #transformation #mythreesons #dearson FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠⁠ ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠GIVE BACK⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feel stuck in the past? Caught in fears for tomorrow? Find it difficult to accept everything exactly as it is today, in this very moment? If so, the universe is asking you to do something about it, to build a home within your heart where you can receive all the love it has to offer. In this episode, Nadia reviews the first steps to tune-in to the heart (Check Out "Building a Home Within #1"), plus introduces the healing power of changing one's perception of time itself. You’ll be challenged to explore the concept of “time” as a non-linear phenomena - that past, present, and future exist simultaneously, influencing each other in an interconnected dimension. Nadia shares how this perspective empowers her recovery. Life begins it to explain itself, profound lessons are revealed, and opportunities for deeper healing present themselves for the taking. The opportunity is now to leave a legacy of LOVE.  Listen in. Tune in, then witness all fears and shame be transformed into healing power.  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grief is caused by many things, and is experienced in even more varying ways. Death, divorce, physical separation, even emotional distance, can cause intense feelings of loss, confusion, and despair. It might even seem no one could possibly understand what we are going through. We may isolate and even beat ourselves up for feeling so alone and depressed, denying ourselves the love, support, understanding, and grace we deserve. In this episode, Dr. Monica Krishnan, Pharm D, joins Nadia for a meaningful discussion about this relationship between grief and shame, what we can do to support ourselves and others, increase awareness, and most of all, prevent shame from harming the healing journey.  Dr. Monica Krishnan, PharmD, is a Clinical Pharmacist with over 25 years experience, a Mental Health and Grief Advocate, a Medical Writer for @goodrx, and an author of “Finding Pockets of Sunshine,” a children' s book about mental health and grief. Here, on this podcast, we want you to know - you are not alone on the healing journey. Everyone deserves a safe space to share, cry, and be vulnerable. If you can’t find that place outside you right now, there is a space within you that can heal all - Home is Within You.  Dr. Monica Krishnan, PharmD: Instagram FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel as though you can't get a moment's relief from your own thoughts and mind? Or as though you are your worst enemy, seemingly jeopardizing your recovery and relationships? If you're seeking a new way of living, in this episode Nadia gently walks through the first baby steps anyone can take to begin living differently through a space of refuge, calm, clarity, and love within, rather than solely the ego/mind. The suggestions are basic and relatable, including a story, life update, and examples of how she mishandled shame-based thoughts in the past, in comparison to what she did/does today, guiding us through steps we can all take to transform shame into recovery and healing power.   #newthinking #newwayoflife #stopjeopardizingyourself  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part II - Parents in recovery are some of the most courageous individuals around. Practical, financial, emotional, mental, and legal challenges often present themselves as major roadblocks, making the road back home to their children's hearts complicated and, often, very painful for all involved. Yet there is hope! Listen in to these episode discussions with Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW, and Nadia, as they explore their journeys back home to their children's lives and hearts, as well as how other parents can get there too!  ⁠Janice Dowd on Instagram⁠ ⁠Janice Dowd Website⁠ ⁠Janice Dowd Book⁠ ⁠⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠⁠ ⁠⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠GIVE BACK⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part I - Parents in recovery are some of the most courageous individuals around. Practical, financial, emotional, mental, and legal challenges often present themselves as major roadblocks, making the road back home to their children's hearts complicated and, often, very painful for all involved. Yet there is hope! Listen in to these episode discussions with Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW, and Nadia, as they explore their journeys back home to their children's lives and hearts, as well as how other parents can get there too!  Janice Dowd on Instagram Janice Dowd Website Janice Dowd Book ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Solo Empowered Recovery episode, Nadia reflects on the beauty of building mindfulness and its many unexpected blessings, including being present enough to witness life's most joyful paradoxes.  ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠   ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠   ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠   ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One woman's recovery profoundly positively impacts all women's recovery - LUCKY LISA is absolute proof, having forged a long, arduous path to create the joyful, sober life she has today inspiring countless other women, men, and everything in between, along the way. "Lucky Lisa," as she is lovingly called today, shares her incredible story in the newest episode of the Home is Within You, Empowered Recovery Podcast, available wherever you listen to yours. Her journey to healing and freedom from the frequency of addiction, childhood trauma, and unrecognized shame is an inspiration to all of us. #lucky #luckylisa #soberwoman #soberwomen #womenempoweringwomen #journeytorecovery #womensrecovery #womensempowerment #inspirationalstory #inspiringwoman #inspiringwomen ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠   ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠ ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠   ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode, Nadia reflects on the blessings of parenting in recovery, sharing a story about her son's quest to "beat the world record" and the relationship between competitiveness, shame, and love, as well as lessons on parenting in recovery and chakra-based psychology.  ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠ ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠   ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠   ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nadia gives listeners a view into empowered recovery through a combination of twelve step insight, chakra-based energy tools, and shame-banning work.  You'll receive specific tips and tools she uses to sustain a sense of home within her heart, including through challenges as a mother in recovery with chronic conditions, as well as sister and daughter of an elderly mother. Listeners receive an example of how shame shows up and how to use it to empower your recovery, Instead of falling back, as well as what it means to empower ourselves through chakra-based healing tools and gratitude! #uhaul #chakras #gratitude  ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠   ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠   ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠ ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chakra Medicine is a spiritual and yogic psychology that is empowering trauma and addiction recovery. In this episode, you'll enter the intricate world of energy and consciousness as guest Priya Jain, Founder Seventh Chakra Institute of Spiritual Sciences, guides Nadia in the practical application of this ancient wisdom in her daily life as part of Priya's chakra coach certification program. You can empower your recovery by better understanding the seven primary energy centers in the body and how they shape human behavior, health, and spirituality, as well as how imbalances impact your life, and what you can do to restore them to balance. Check out Seventh Chakra Institute of Spiritual Sciences through the link below.  Seventh Chakra Institute of Spiritual Sciences ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠   ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠   ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠   ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The universe wants you to play again! Yet often on our recovery journey, past narratives and trauma wounds still get in the way, keeping us stuck. The key is building awareness of how trauma manifests in the body, having a safe space within ourselves to sit with it, and building the capacity to harness its energy and direct it for our greater good. Sound impossible? It's not! R.G. Shore is proof. For nearly 3 years, Shore was incarcerated in a racially divisive and predominantly white prison in the Pacific Northwest. During that time, he learned to meditate as well as master techniques enabling him to sit with his trauma, process it, harness the energy trauma creates, and further transform it into new pathways for change. Today Shore, deeply devoted to his work, directs the non-profit, Northwest Wisdom, helping other released inmates create that safe space within themselves on their own healing journey. "The one thing you have to let go of is the one thing you think you were supposed to fulfill," R.G.Shore explains, "Only in letting go do we allow energy in to manifest it." SUPPORT NORTHWEST WISDOM's work empowering others healing! Link Below. SUPPORT HEALING the FORMERLY INCARCERATED INSTAGRAM LIVE - NORTHWEST WISDOM INSTAGRAM LIVE - NADIA ⁠JOIN HEALING YOGA   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to all mothers in trauma and/or addiction recovery, a REMINDER that, if they have been shamed by others, that their true self remains whole, divine, and complete, and that their power resides within. Nadia encourages mothers who may be struggling to not let shame keep them in the darkness, guiding listeners through a few moments breath and mantra, acknowledging the sacredness of motherhood and evoking the adi shakti energy to empower mothers in recovery to rise up and shine! ⁠FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET⁠   ⁠EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY⁠   ⁠YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)⁠   ⁠GIVE BACK⁠   ⁠FOLLOW⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nadia is joined by special guest Dr. LaTisha Bader, Chief Clinical Officer at the Women's Recovery Center in Colorado, a woman in divinely aligned work empowering other women to heal and return to their truest selves. The Center serves as a model of service delivery specifically for the treatment of women's mental health, substance use, and trauma. They address the whole body, mind, and spirit, as well as the entire family system, including the much needed resource of helping mothers stay with their children while receiving the help they need. They discuss all things from the pressure to perform, "uppers, downers, and all-arounders," to how putting a name on shame was/is rarely taught. Whether you're a woman considering your treatment options, or the friend of a female identifying individual struggling with trauma, listen in to get answers, be inspired, and take action to SUPPORT WOMENS' RECOVERY! REACH OUT FOR HELP and SUPPORT FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the single most important thing you can do today to empower your recovery? Choose love over fear. Choose love over judgment. Choose love over shame. While pain and negative experiences are unavoidable, harming interpretations of and responses to them are not. Love generates more love and is the foundation of all things healed, magical, and yes, blissful. But empowering recovery isn't rocket science. It is one negative thought at a time, one breath at a time, one minute at a time, and yes, one day at a time. Listen in to hear tips and insights from Nadia's life today to be inspired!  FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's EMPOWER our RECOVERY by shifting out of chaos and instead into a VIBRANT SOBER LIFESTYLE. In this episode guest SHANA EPPS offers her inspiring story as a path for anyone to get there, especially young single mother's struggling with alcoholism/addiction and/or interpersonal violence. Shana's story is one of strength, hope, and resilience - through recovery she found freedom from false shame-based beliefs that once kept her imprisoned in unhealthy relationships and alcoholism. From pain and chaos, to a life today filled with connection, happiness, meaning, and purpose, Shana Epps is an inspiration working as a podcast host, author, certified sobriety coach, CEO of Controlled Chaos, and creator of The SOBER SYSTEM, mentoring hundreds of women committed to building a vibrant sober lifestyle. CONTROLLED CHAOS WEBSITE SHANNA EPPS ON INSTAGRAM FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we align our recovery goals with heart and soul driven intentions, rather than ego or fear and shame-based choices, progress becomes a regular phenomenon and manifests right before our eyes. In this episode Nadia shares about the work and process of deepening her awareness of spirit, or a higher power; how "it" presented itself over three decades of time in divine alignment of past, present, and future experiences. She then guides us through how to begin clearing blocks to our soul and start to "listen" more deeply to the synchronicities in life. From answers to long standing questions, consolation for deep seated worries, or quelling of fears nagging us at night, everything begins to fall into place when we build a relationship with our soul. How can we get there? What is the process to freedom? Listen in to be inspired and let Nadia know if you need help and guidance. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Recovery" means a lot of different things to different people, but everyone would agree it requires dedicating time, energy, and resources into obtaining good physical, mental, and emotional health. What does that all add up to? Investing in HOLISTIC WEALTH! In this episode, Nadia speaks with the Mother of Holistic Wealth, KEISHA BLAIR, Author and Founder of the Holistic Wealth Institute. Listen to this episode if you want to have an end game, or goal, for your recovery, because holistic wealth is the way to go! FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the source of any spark of inspiration? Where does that energy come from? And what inspires you? Because whatever inspires you can also empower you to seek and find your home within. In this episode, Nadia describes how meaningful human connection inspires her elderly mother to live and how it can so powerfully serve as a bridge to the infinite source of love, light, and warmth within our own hearts.   FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't let what binds you break you. The wake up call is now! Empower your recovery through this week's episode with inspiring guest Tiffany Gaston, mother, author, speaker, coach, athlete, philanthropist, and internationally published fitness model and personality who, with a gun at her head, MADE A DECISION to turn her pain into power! Years of abuse broke Tiffany's spirit in inexplicable ways very few survive. Having also struggled with body image and an eating disorder, she found refuge in health and fitness. Serving as her ultimate therapy, they helped her to forge an unbreakable determination. By choosing to listen to her divine true self's voice, she found the courage to take her power back in more ways than one, ultimately transforming her life into a state of wellness, inner peace, and success. She now inspires and motivates others to "seek their own INNER BADASS" grounded in a HOME WITHIN. TIFFANY GASTON WEBSITE TIFFANY GASTON ON INSTAGRAM FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founder of Seventh Chakra Institute of Spiritual Sciences and Spiritual Counselor, Priya Jain, discusses the basics of our CHAKRA SYSTEM and the key to using it to empower our recovery: What is the chakra system? How is the human body and psychology related to it? How is Western Psychology failing us? What is spiritual psychology? and How can we use yogic medicine to address physical symptoms in recovery? "The chakras are a mirror of our internal world. When we heal them, we don’t just change how we feel—we transform how we see and interact with the world around us," Priya. If you are seeking a new and awakening source of wisdom into the mind, body, and spirit in recovery, check out this episode! FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you feel stagnant or stuck on your recovery journey, this episode is for you. In this week's episode, Nadia shines light on how to begin a path to empowered recovery - how to shift out of shame-based thinking and living, and all the anxiety and disconnection it creates within, into a calmer, grounded, fulfilling life driven by love and soul-based inspirations. Nadia reads an excerpt from her memoir with a personal touch for listeners, shares a story about her sons and song lyrics, describes how to create a space for calm, and walks us through a daily meditation practice she uses. No matter where you're at on your recovery journey, there is something in this episode that will touch your heart, empower your recovery, and lead to deeper connection to the HOME WITHIN YOU! JOIN Nadia Wednesdays via Zoom, 4pm PST. Link Below. FREE BAN SHAME TIP SHEET   EMPOWER YOUR RECOVERY   YOGA (FREE for Parents in Recovery)   GIVE BACK   FOLLOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices