The Soulful Deep Dive

What if confidence isn't a feeling — but a method? One that works with your nervous system instead of forcing you past it? In this episode, I'm sharing the full journey — from a student who stood with her back to me facing a wall, too scared to be heard, to performing on stages at Glastonbury, to building a life and business where I help women find their voice every single day. I'll walk you through the exact 5-step framework I've been using for 25 years (first in vocal coaching, now in life and business coaching) to take women from shrinking and invisible to confident, expressed, and fully seen. This episode is for you if you go quiet in meetings, talk yourself out of the speaking gig, rehearse what you'll say — and then say nothing. I've been you. And I'm going to show you the way through. In this episode: Why "feel the fear and do it anyway" can actually create trauma The real reason confidence is an action, not a feeling My 5 tools: finding your wall, stepping into your future self, the breath & visualisation practice, the balance point, and remembering how you feel after My own story — from being mocked singing to performing at Glastonbury Ready to go deeper? My 6 Week Voice Liberation Container is an intimate, high-touch experience for just 4 women at a time. Together we work through every layer of what's keeping your voice small — using voice work, nervous system support, and subconscious re-patterning — so you can show up confidently and visibly in your business and your life. Find out more at ellavida.com or DM me on Instagram @ellavidacoaching

Feeling scared to turn your purpose into a business? This might be the sign you need to hear. Join me and Lexi Dells (Waves of Wellness, manifestation coach & blissness midwife) as we break down why fear doesn't mean you're on the wrong path—it means you're expanding into something powerful. 🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ How Lexi went from PTSD and teacher burnout to earning 2x her salary from her magic ✅ The "blissness" method: meeting your edges safely without the all-or-nothing trap ✅ Why micro-steps get you further than massive action (especially after trauma) ✅ How to know if it's a trauma response or healthy growth ✅ Channeling your soul's highest creation (not cookie-cutter business formulas) ✅ The liver-gallbladder connection to dreams and action steps ✅ When you need a "blissness midwife" to birth your next level   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - What is blissness? 08:45 - The all-or-nothing trap 15:20 - Lexi's journey from burnout to freedom 28:40 - How to know what's true guidance vs. pressure 35:15 - Building capacity through consistency 42:00 - The "U-bend" moment when you want to give up   💫 CONNECT WITH LEXI DELLS: Instagram: @wavesofwellnesslexidells 🎙️ ABOUT SOULFUL DEEP DIVE: A sanctuary for soulful conversations with inspiring guests from therapy, healing, creativity, and spirituality.   Subscribe for fortnightly episodes! ELLA VIDA : www.ellavida.com/membership #businesscoaching #traumahealing #manifestation #spiritualbusiness #entrepreneurship #holisticbusiness #burnoutrecovery #purposedrivenbusiness #soulfuldeepdive #podcast #ellavida #ellavidapodcast #lexidells

Feeling burnt out in your corporate role? Wondering if there's a better way to lead and live? In this powerful conversation, mindset coach and hypnotherapist Lisa Cressy shares her journey from corporate psychology to building a thriving business that honors both masculine and feminine energy. Lisa opens up about spending 20+ years in corporate leadership, constantly switching roles, and feeling like a "round peg in a square hole" until she finally made the leap to entrepreneurship. Discover the mindset shifts, practical tools, and faith practices that helped her transition—and how you can apply them whether you're staying in corporate or building your own path. You'll Learn: ✨ Why traditional leadership keeps you burnt out (and what to do instead) ✨ The 15-minute energy practice that replaces hours of hustle ✨ How to use your corporate experience as fuel for your next chapter ✨ Practical tools: breathwork, body scans, and micro-resets for daily stress ✨ Why hypnotherapy creates faster change than years of talk therapy ✨ How to balance masculine drive with feminine flow for sustainable success 🔥   BEST MOMENTS & TIMESTAMPS: [0:42] Introduction - Meet Lisa Cressy [4:27] What Drew Lisa to Psychology - "I Can See All the Perspectives" [7:30] The Round Peg, Square Hole Feeling - 20 Years in Corporate [8:37] The Boutique Shop Behind Glass (Powerful Burnout Metaphor) 👈 Must-watch [10:00] The Breaking Point - When Corporate Pushed Too Far [12:47] "I Just Want to Empower Others" - Finding Your Soul's Purpose [15:34] Going Back to Corporate (On Your Own Terms) [17:31] Why Your Journey Prepared You - Divine Timing [20:48] The Courage to Leap - "I Can Always Get Another Job" [21:57] Letting Go of Plan B to Focus on Plan A [24:17] Coming Out of the Spiritual Closet in Business [25:50] "Why Would My Plan Be Better Than the Universe's Plan?" 👈 Game-changer [27:10] What If Your Only Job Was to Be in the Right Energy? 👈 Essential lesson [28:29] Why Stopping Gets You More Done [30:08] Channeling Client Sessions - Trusting Source Over Scripts [ 31:25] Everyone Is Creative (Yes, Even You) [33:41] Perfectionism vs. Being Human - Daily Practice [35:03] Thoughts Are Just Stuff We Make Up (You Can Change Them) [36:00] Talk to Yourself Like Your Best Friend [37:16] The Client Journey - Awareness, Healing, Empowerment [40:19] Why Hypnotherapy Works in 3 Sessions (Not 2 Years) [42:14] Working with the Subconscious Mind - The Back Door Approach [42:47] What Clients REALLY Want - Freedom, Ease & Love 👈 Profound insight [43:51] The 3 Core Wounds - Not Safe, Not Enough, Not Loved [44:24] Feminine vs. Masculine Leadership - Finding Balance [47:25] Practical Takeaway #1 - Embody the Leader You Want to Be [ 48:28] Practical Takeaway #2 - The 5-Minute Breathwork & Body Scan 👈 Try this today [50:27] Practical Takeaway #3 - Shake It Out (Ancient Wisdom) 👈 Instant stress relief [51:48] Where to Find Lisa Cressy [ 52:48] Final Wisdom & Closing Thoughts   CONNECT WITH LISA CRESSY: 🌐 Website: super-being.co.uk 📱 Instagram: @super__being 💼 LinkedIn: Lisa Cressy 💫 Services: 1-to-1 coaching, corporate wellbeing programs, hypnotherapy ABOUT THE SOULFUL DEEP DIVE PODCAST: Hosted by Ella Vida, this podcast is a sanctuary for soulful conversations with inspiring guests from therapy, healing, creativity, and spirituality. Each episode shares stories and tools to help you reconnect to your inner wisdom and your soul's path. www.ellavida.com @ellavidacoaching @ellavidamusic [email protected] 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on mindset, healing, and authentic leadership 💬 Leave a comment sharing your biggest takeaway! leadership #entrepreneurship #mindset #hypnotherapy #burnout #corporatelife #feminineleadership #mindsetcoach #personaldevelopment #businessgrowth

In this deeply moving conversation, Ella Vida is joined by vocal artist and soul activator Natalie Farrell to explore how the voice becomes a bridge between consciousness, memory, and healing. Natalie shares her journey from classical training into intuitive channeling, revealing how surrendering “perfect singing” allowed her true cosmic voice to emerge. Together they speak about generational voice wounds, Atlantean soul memory, and what it really means to hold higher frequencies in the body. Natalie opens up about the pivotal moments that reshaped her path — the passing of her beloved teacher, the creation of her EP Born to Stand Out, and the courage it took to step out of the spiritual closet. The episode culminates in a spontaneous vocal transmission between Ella and Natalie — a living demonstration of how sound can soften the nervous system, awaken the heart, and help us remember who we’ve always been. ✨ Explore More with Ella Vida   If you feel called to explore vocal transmissions, using your voice as a therapeutic tool, and connecting with your higher self through meditation and singing practice, you are warmly invited to join a Quantum Singing workshop or become part of the membership The Temple Within at:   👉 www.ellavida.com Insta: @ellavidacoaching ✨ Connect with Natalie Farrell   Training, music, and upcoming events with Natalie:   Website: https://nataliefarrell.co Instagram: @cosmicsongbird Natalie Farrell YouTube Cosmic Songbird Bandcamp Here are 6 key highlights from your podcast that listeners will find most interesting: 6 Must-Listen Moments 1. The Moment Everything Changed (03:01) Natalie shares the profound story of her final singing lesson with her teacher Howard Milner before he passed away - a moment filled with angels and the realization she would never see him again. This pivotal experience led her to stop singing entirely. 2. Live Vocal Channeling Experience (36:19) Don't miss this! Ella and Natalie spontaneously channel together on air, creating beautiful harmonies and frequencies in real-time. A rare opportunity to experience authentic vocal channeling and feel the healing power of sound. 3. The Fallen Voice - Healing Generational Wounds (13:38) Natalie reveals the creation of her most controversial track that caused people to walk out of performances. She explains how dissonant sounds can heal voices that have been "cut, stopped in their prime, and not heard" throughout generations. 4. From Classical Singer to Cosmic Songbird (05:38) After seven years of silence, Natalie describes the moment she knew she had to return to the studio. Hear how she shed perfectionism and procrastination to record her EP "Born to Stand Out" - and why she ordered wings. 5. Atlantean Soul Memory Awakening (20:34) A deeply personal revelation about creating music for the mother wound after miscarriage, and how the word "Shira" (soul song) led Natalie to remember herself as a soul singer by the waters of Atlantis. 6. "I'm Not a Joke" - Breaking Free from Past Lives (32:51) Both hosts share vulnerable stories of being silenced - from being kicked out of theater at 12 to past life memories as a jester being laughed at. A powerful discussion on reclaiming your voice after decades of suppression.

In this deeply honest and nourishing conversation, I’m joined by embodiment facilitator, circle-holder and community leader Meghan Field, as we explore the journey from burnout, trauma and disconnection… back into the body, the land, and a way of leading that truly sustains life.   Meghan shares how years of high-pressure social justice work in violence against women and girls (VAWG), parenting a neurodiverse child, and surviving a narcissistic marriage led to chronic migraines, panic attacks, anxiety and deep exhaustion. Despite years of yoga, meditation and spiritual practice, her body was still holding grief that had nowhere to go. Everything shifted when she discovered Qoya — an embodied movement practice rooted in a structure for freedom. What began as a visceral, full-body “yes” became the foundation that allowed her to process grief, reclaim her autonomy, and ultimately leave her marriage. We explore how this principle of clear containers creating safety for freedom now informs all of Meghan’s work — from strategic leadership roles to women’s circles and sacred rites of passage — and why practices like no cross-talk are essential for sovereignty, presence and respect (with a powerful nod to the lessons echoed in "Agatha All Along"). Meghan also speaks candidly about perimenopause — how it stripped away her resilience, triggered severe depression and anger, and rendered her usual coping tools ineffective. She shares the pivotal moment that led her to take time off work, begin HRT, and finally listen to what her body was asking for — a decision she credits with restoring her mental health and her “sparkle.” A huge thread through this conversation is land as ally. Moving to Cornwall brought Meghan a sense of belonging she had never known before. The land itself became teacher, collaborator and mirror — inspiring her Sacred Kernow practice, rites of passage, despachos (nature offerings), and the recurring message she receives again and again: "You don’t have to do this alone". This episode is a powerful reminder that embodiment isn’t indulgent — it’s essential. That leadership can be feminine, feminist, and deeply grounded. And that healing happens not in isolation, but in relationship — with our bodies, our communities, and the land beneath our feet. Connect with Meghan & Upcoming Offerings Sacred Kernow Women’s Circles Bi-monthly in Liskeard, Cornwall Charm Divination Oracle Set Workshop - January 25, 2026 “Hearts Break to Open” Retreat - February 8, 2026 with Tracy Teague (A heart-led journey weaving sound therapy & movement ) 🌐 Website: meghanfield.com 📸 Instagram: @meghanelizabethfield 📘 Facebook: Meghan Field

In this powerful episode, I sit down with the incredible Ellie Mary — a woman who has spent over 20 years on the frontlines of the NHS, holding space for people through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Her journey has been anything but linear, and today she shares the truth of what it means to trust your inner calling, even when it makes no logical sense. Ellie opens up about the repeated cycles of leaving and returning to the NHS, and how each chapter brought its own lessons, medicine, and soul initiations.   As a single mum navigating financial uncertainty, self-employment, spiritual awakening and the deep desire to help people beyond the limits of a system, her story is one of courage, surrender and profound transformation. Now working as a holistic health coach and energy healer, Ellie dives into:   Trusting the Universe when your path suddenly shifts Moving from the structure of the NHS to intuitive, soul-led work How her body guided her long before her mind understood The awakening journey that led her towards womb healing, Reiki & energetic work Supporting women through perimenopause, embodiment and empowerment The power of reconnecting to your innate body wisdom Why she’s writing a book — and why she’s launching a crowdfunder to bring it to life   Ellie’s story is a reminder that you are never “too far in” to change your life, and that sometimes the Universe whispers… and sometimes it shouts. Either way, your soul always knows the way. If you’re someone who is feeling the pull to pivot, awaken, or finally trust your inner knowing, this episode will speak straight to your heart.   ✨ Connect with Ellie: https://bodysoulalignment.podia.com/ ✨ Support Ellie's Book through Crowdfunder: https://gofund.me/c39b8a10d   Connect with me (Ella Vida): www.ellavida.com Instagram | YouTube | Podcast platforms   If this episode supported you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps us reach more souls on their healing and awakening journey.

🌟 Welcome to The Soulful Deep Dive Podcast with Ella Vida 🌟 In this episode, I’m joined by the radiant Donna Akasha—Quantum Space Holding Trainer & founder of ASM (Activate Superconscious Method). We explore the art and responsibility of holding space for deep transformation as a facilitator, coach, healer, or guide. Whether you're new to facilitation or already working with clients, this conversation is essential listening. What We Cover • What it really means to hold space • Why facilitators must operate from coherence, not chaos • The dangers of rescuing or projecting onto clients • How to enter Heart-Brain Coherence before sessions • Donna’s brand new 12-month Quantum Space Holding Practitioner Training • The importance of soul embodiment & energetic sovereignty Key Takeaway: The most powerful thing you can do as a facilitator is to become a stable vessel—creating from the unified field, not your old programming. Apply for Donna’s Practitioner Training Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.loveconsciousness.love/ About Your Host I’m Ella Vida — intuitive singer, quantum hypnotherapist, and creator of Quantum Singing™. I hold sacred spaces for transformation through sound, breath, and the quantum field. Subscribe to join our deep dives into consciousness, soul work, healing, and quantum transformation. 🎧 Listen on Spotify / Apple / YouTube 🔗 https://ellavida.podbean.com/ Follow for more: Instagram | @ellavidacoaching or @ellavidamusic or @quantumsinging Website | www.ellavida.com   #QuantumSpaceHolding #HoldingSpace #HeartBrainCoherence #FacilitatorTraining #SpiritualPodcast #EllaVida #QuantumHealing #SoulEmbodiment #ActivateSuperconsciousMethod #DonnaAkasha #HealingThroughPresence

In this heartfelt episode, Ella Vida shares her journey through grief, exploring waves of loss, self-compassion, and the healing power of music and meditation. She offers guidance on holding space for yourself and others, plus a gentle meditation and song to comfort and connect with loved ones. Her song "I will be with you" is available now to download on Bandcamp here You can also listen on all streaming services inc: Spotify, Tidal, Apple music and iTunes www.ellavida.com