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The Soul's Work Podcast
by Janice Ho
The Soul's Work Podcast is the show about uncovering our authentic selves through doing both light work and shadow work. Host Janice Ho shares her life experiences and resources on topics such as healing from trauma and addiction, connecting with our intuition, navigating our relationships, and more. This podcast is not meant to give professional advice, but to share personal experiences and help others feel less alone in their own journeys.
Episodes
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Relational Anarchy: An Anti-Capitalist Love Story (with Saintless)
In this episode, Janice and guest Saintless discuss relational anarchy (RA, a.k.a. relationship anarchy) as an approach to being more human vs. transactional in our relationships. They also talk about how dominant social and political systems negatively impact our intimate relationships. And they...
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Breaking the Cycles of Generational Trauma (with Maria Cheung)
In this episode, Janice and guest Maria Cheung (somatic pleasure coach and clinical sexologist) talk about generational trauma and how patterns created in our parents' time—like conflict avoidance, self-criticism, hyper-independence, etc—get passed down to us and our other relationships. They...
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Shame and Shaming in Social Justice Movements (with Andrea)
In this episode, Janice and guest Andrea discuss shame and shaming in social justice movements and spaces, including: Common ways that shame shows up in our activism work Is shaming ever okay? Is it effective in moving people toward action? How do we react or cope when we are steeped in shame?…
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Fearing and Befriending Anger
This episode is all about anger! How many of us come to fear, and then disown, this core emotion. And the ways we adapt to our uneasy relationship with anger, including avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, and passive-aggressiveness. Janice talks about her own experiences repressing her anger for...
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How Authentic Are We in Our Relationships? (Practicing Relationship Anarchy)
In this episode, Janice discusses why it's challenging to show up authentically in our intimate relationships, including some of the ways internalizing dominant culture's "relationship rules" had her constantly feeling insecure and trying to manage her past partners. She shares about how…
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Starting A New Chapter of the Podcast
In this brief introduction to Season 5 of The Soul's Work Podcast, Janice answers four questions: Where has she been for the past two years? (Short answer: Palestine) What does Palestine have to do with What's changed on the podcast? What will be talking about in Season 5? Subscribe on YouTube:...
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Dancing with Grief: In Personal Loss and Collective Suffering (with Glora Eid)
Join Gloria Eid (writer, poet, leadership coach, and grief movement guide) and host Janice Ho for a conversation on grieving – whether it's the grief we feel when losing a loved one, doing our trauma-healing work, or being impacted by the collective suffering we see in the world. They discuss how...
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Uncovering Our Authentic Self Through Inner Child Work + the Right Relationships (with Janna Estrada)
Fellow therapist-in-training Janna Estrada shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self, from not being able to speak up for herself and being overwhelmed by big emotions to doing therapy and finding the right relationships that align with her values. Janice and Janna also chat about…
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Can You Learn New Relationship Patterns? (with Tim Johnson)
Tim and Janice talk about how to keep the spark going in our romantic relationships, including what to do when our love languages aren’t aligned, continuing to learn new things about our partners, and doing dates! They also discuss the importance of doing the individual work to bring our best...
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Sex Work as Healing Work + Exploring Kink and Polyamory (with Sydney)
Sydney and Janice chat about how sex work can be healing and a path to reclaiming one's sensuality. They also dive into unlearning codependency and practicing polyamory, plus exploring kink and disowned parts through dom/sub play. Bio: Sydney is a chef, pleasure curator, and sex worker based in...
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Going Alcohol Free (My 3-Year AF Anniversary)
Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Estrada discuss the top 5 things that supported Janice in her alcohol-free journey. This episode covers: Drinking culture and the challenge of...
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Asian Representation: Stepping Into Self-Confidence (with Sheena Yap Chan)
Sheena Yap Chan and Janice discuss why Asian representation and healing intergenerational trauma are important in building self-confidence. They also talk about racism in Canada and how they gave up parts of themselves to assimilate to Western culture. They share ways we can reconnect with our...
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Building Secure Attachment Through Healing Trauma + Solo Polyamory (with denise chang)
In this age of insta-everything, it can be tempting to chase the next quick healing fix and spiritual high. But Janice and her guest denise chang discuss a more sustainable approach to healing trauma that involves working with the body; reconnecting with our erotic power; resourcing our…
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About The Soul's Work Podcast + Janice Ho
Janice kicks off Season 4 of The Soul's Work Podcast by introducing herself to new listeners, reflecting on the podcast's journey, and sharing what we'll be getting deep and vulnerable about this season. This episode covers: Who is Janice? (Her social identities) Why she started the podcast What…
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Integrating the Self-Development Work Into Real Life (Part 2) (with Trang Pham)
Janice and her guest Trang Pham continue their conversation about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss important aspects of this integration work,...
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Integrating the Self-Development Work Into Real Life (Part 1) (with Trang Pham)
Janice and her guest Trang Pham get on the mic for a special episode about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss five big aspects of this integration…
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Raising Our Relationship Standards and Integrating the Therapy Work (with Arys Déjan)
Janice and her guest Arys Déjan (host of The Who and How Club Podcast) close out Season 3 with a deep conversation on love and relationships, including how they’ve upped their standards for letting someone into their life since working on themselves, and contending with the aloneness that can…
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From Chronic Health Problems to Greater Wellness (with Kyria Marie)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Kyria Marie (holistic nutritional consultant & health coach) discuss the connection between trauma/mental health issues and chronic health problems. Kyria shares about the transformative work she does with clients, taking both a science-based and "ancient...
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Turning 40 (My Milestone Birthday Episode)
In this special birthday episode, Janice and her special guest interviewer (her almost 1-year partner, a.k.a. Sugar) sit down to reflect on Janice's life and path ahead as she turns the big 4-0. Janice answers: What makes you happy? Are there such thing as happy coincidences in life? What scares...
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From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Part 2) (with Steve LeBlanc)
Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 2 of their conversation, they dive into: Integrating the inner work into relationships Healing from...
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From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Part 1) (with Steve LeBlanc)
Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 1 of their conversation, they dive into: The research on how impaired connection in early childhood can...
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Finding Freedom Through Relationships (with Hari Alexandra)
Janice and her guest Hari Alexandra, a coach who helps women heal trauma, share about how their experiences of childhood trauma have impacted their adult relationships, their 4-year healing journeys, and the process of integrating the inner work into relationships in everyday life. The…
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Telling the Truth Through Art Therapy (with Youhjung Son)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Youhjung Son, an art therapist and business coach, demystify what art psychotherapy (or "art therapy" for short) is, and how it helps people tap into their inner world in powerful ways that talk therapy can sometimes miss. Youhjung also talks about her…
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Exploring Solo Polyamory
In this episode, Janice shares about some of her personal experiences exploring solo polyamory over the past few months. She defines what consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and solo polyamory are to get us on the same playing field, then answers the most common questions and/or misperceptions…
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Sex and Love: Addressing the Intimacy Recession (with Gwendolyn Dolske)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Gwendolyn Dolske (philosophy professor and host of the Good Is In The Details Podcast) discuss the current "intimacy recession" among young people that is not only keeping individuals from experiencing pleasureful sex, but also placing them in risky…
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Exploring Pleasure and Embodiment (with Erica Wiederlight)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Erica Wiederlight (sexual empowerment and dating coach) discuss practices for exploring our own pleasure (it's probably not what you think), how to be more in tune with our bodies and less in our heads, and being with the confronting bits that often come up…
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Reconnecting with Our Soul (with Allyn Reid)
We're kicking off Season 3 of the podcast by reconnecting with our souls! Janice and her guest Allyn Reid (founder of WooManity, a soul leadership development hub) discuss Allyn's work helping business leaders who have “tried everything” but hit a wall to shift toward running their business (and...
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6 Lessons Learned from Doing the Soul's Work (Season 2 Finale)
In this episode, Janice wraps up Season 2 of The Soul's Work Podcast with six of her biggest lessons learned from doing the soul's work over the past four years. Rate & review the podcast: Apple Podcasts Podchasers Spotify www.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.com Connect with Janice: Instagram…
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Closing Out 2021: Reflections on Another Big Year
In this episode, Janice closes out 2021 with a few of her big reflections on this big year – from reassessing and letting go of relationships, to exploring polyamory, to doing the vulnerable work of cultivating connection and community with others. She dives into practicing boundaries, exploring...
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Navigating Boundaries: The Good, the Confusing, and the Uncomfortable
In this episode, Janice shares her personal experiences navigating boundaries – the good, the confusing, and the uncomfortable. First, she offers some personal examples to define what boundaries are and why they’re so important. Then, she shares three big lessons from her not-always-easy journey…
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Healing in Relationships with a Therapist (with Chris Lam)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Chris Lam (therapist at Ride the Waves Counselling Service) talk about how therapy can help clients heal in relationships, both with the therapist and in their other relationships. They also discuss some common reasons people go to therapy, how therapy can...
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Life Is Short, But What If We Need to Slow Down?
In this episode, Janice discusses how the well-known saying "Life is short" might make us feel like we should be doing things better, bigger, and more of. Janice shares how she's taken an authentic, oftentimes brave approach to life that has involved big moves, but that sometimes going slow and...
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From Hopeless to Hopeful with Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (with Lucy Duong)
In this episode, Janice and her dear friend Lucy Duong chat about the trauma-healing journey Lucy took after her sister completed suicide. Lucy shares about how hypnosis helped to get rid of her triggers – and how she was so inspired that she learned how to do hypnosis (as well as…
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Doing the Self-Work
In this episode, Janice takes a step back from talking about the self-work she's been engaging in to reflect on how she wants to approach doing self-work as a whole in the first place. This is coming after months of what has felt like non-stop self-work (the self-work is always a choice, but the...
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Black Lives Matter: Doing the Anti-Racism Work
In this episode, Janice shares a bit about her background in understanding the racism that exists both in so-called Toronto/Canada and the self-development/wellness space. She also shares about her own shame, fears, and uncertainties with doing what’s really required of us to dismantle our…
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Why It’s So Hard to Stop Drinking
In this episode, Janice explains how a person’s brain becomes addicted to alcohol (or other addictive drugs), and how there’s actually a rational explanation for the seemingly irrational behavior of people who become dependent on drugs. She also gives an update on her current journey exploring…
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On Music, Mental Illness, and Leadership (with Rebecca Lam)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Rebecca Lam dive into a raw and open discussion about music, spirituality, mental illness, perfectionism, vulnerability, leadership, and so much more. Don't miss this insightful and honest conversation! Originally published: July 17, 2018 Rate & review the...
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On Navigating Romantic Relationships (with Bruno Nunes)
In this episode, Janice and her very special guest (and partner in life), Bruno Nunes, get deep into discussing the topic of romantic relationships. Listen in as they talk about four common challenges in relationships – communication and empathy, authenticity, vulnerability, and overcoming...
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On Valuing Time & Managing Bipolar Disorder (with Phil Tieu)
In this episode, Janice and Phil Tieu (engineer, doggy daycare owner, musician, photographer, videographer, among other things!) dive into the topic of valuing time and how to prioritize what's really important to us every day. Phil also shares how he's learned to manage the emotional highs and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Soul's Work Podcast is the show about uncovering our authentic selves through doing both light work and shadow work. Host Janice Ho shares her life experiences and resources on topics such as healing from trauma and addiction, connecting with our intuition, navigating our relationships, and more. This podcast is not meant to give professional advice, but to share personal experiences and help others feel less alone in their own journeys.
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