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Unboxable — Somatic Self Development
by Alena Turley
Ranked in the Global Top 5% for Self-Improvement, Unboxable is a resource for hyper-capable givers — the healers, educators, creatives, and high-achievers who are quietly running on empty and ready to do something about it.Hosted by Somatic Therapist Aléna Turley, this 5-star-rated show goes beyond mindset advice to explore the body-based roots of depletion, anxiety, and chronic stress. Alena and her multidisciplinary guests offer somatic tools and trauma-informed insights to help you shift from chronic override to regulated, sustainable ground.Tune in for:— Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Regulation: Physiological healing beyond mindset hacks.— Real Recovery: Honest stories of coming home to yourself after long periods of depletion.— Expert Conversations: Global leaders in healing, somatics, and self-development.Ready to go deeper? Grab the free guide — 3 Ways to Stabilise — at alenaturley.com/come-home-to-yourself. Or explore Clear Ground, Alena's signature group program f
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102 — Effortless Isn't Easy: Trust, Surrender and Showing Up as You, with Brea Segger
What if healing isn't something another person does to you? This week I'm joined by Brea Segger, retreat facilitator, writer and host of the podcast Beneath the Story. She's calling in from her family's permaculture farm on Vancouver Island, though home is mostly Costa Rica these days. Brea…
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101 — Marketing Through Noise: Foundations, Community, and Smart Launching with Sasha Awwa
In this episode of The Unboxable Podcast, Alena Turley speaks with Miami-based marketing strategist Sasha Awwa, who helps entrepreneurs stop wasting money by returning to marketing foundations, optimizing leaks and gaps, and navigating an increasingly noisy, AI-amplified landscape. They discuss…
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100 — Trusting Your Deep Inner Knowing (the Miracle Story of Our Third Child)
In this 100th episode of Unboxable, Somatic Therapist Aléna Turley reflects on the power of deep, body-held belief that defies logic, rational thinking, or even medical science. She shares her four-year journey to conceiving and carrying her third child—after pregnancy loss, a difficult second...
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99 —The Path of Resilience: Exploring Ancestral Wisdom with Dr. Oscar Perez
In this episode of the Unboxable podcast, host Alena Turley, a somatic therapist and educator, sits down with Dr. Oscar Perez, a soul recovery specialist. Dr. Perez shares his journey and extensive experience in healing emotional, physical, and spiritual trauma through traditional and indigenous...
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98 — Exploring Connection and Authenticity with Dr. Adam Dorsay
In this episode of the Unboxable podcast, we meet Dr. Adam Dorsay, a psychologist and resiliency expert working primarily with men in Silicon Valley. Dr. Dorsay discusses his background, personal life, professional work, and his passion for connection. The conversation dives into the vital...
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97 — Awakening Feminine Power Through Qigong with Ting Ting Guan
Ting Ting Guan is the founder of the Guan Jing Method, a unique movement practice she channeled during a period of deep introspection and transformation in Los Angeles. Drawing from a deep connection to nature and her Chinese-Mongolian heritage, Ting Ting’s work integrates movement, breath, and...
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96 — Unraveling Shame: Embracing Our Authentic Selves with Nicole Healy
On Healing Trauma and Building Trust... In this episode of the Unboxable Podcast, we enjoy a heartfelt conversation with Nicole Healy. We discuss navigating personal challenges, offering empathetic support, and fostering deep connections while maintaining boundaries. Nicole shares her personal...
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95 — Thriving After Rock Bottom with Jessica Read
In this episode of the Unboxable Podcast, I am joined by Jessica Read, an advanced EFT practitioner and hypnotherapist. We discuss Jessica's journey through anxiety, PTSD, and chronic stress, leading her to holistic wellbeing. Jessica explains EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and its powerful...
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94 — Reinventing Your Life with Katia Vlachos
In this enlightening episode of the Unboxable Podcast, Alena Turley sits down with Katia Vlachos, a reinvention coach, author, and meditation teacher. Together, they delve into the journey of self-discovery, shedding societal expectations, and embracing one's true self. Katia shares her personal...
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93 — Soulful Connections: Finding Purpose with Lisa McLean
In this heartfelt episode of the Unboxable Podcast, host Alena Turley converses with long-time friend Lisa McLean about personal growth, mindfulness, and holistic health. Lisa shares her life's journey from being a sick child to becoming a marketing consultant and eventually transitioning into a...
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92 — Healing the Chakras, Our Energy Organs, with Lisa Erickson
In this episode of the poddy, we meet Lisa Erickson, an energy worker, workshop leader, and author specializing in women’s energetics, sexual trauma healing, goal manifestation and contemplative energy practices for daily life. She is the author of Chakra Empowerment for Women: Self-Guided...
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91 — Adventures of a one-time Bond girl with author, Anika Pavel
ANIKA PAVEL, a multi-talented writer, model, actress, and one-time Bond girl. She is the author of the compelling new book ENCOUNTER WITH THE FUTURE. Anika’s unique life journey from her childhood in Iron Curtain Czechoslovakia to her rise as an international fashion model and actress, and now a...
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90 — Healing Through Chronic Illness with Dr. Jenny Tufenkian ND: Chronic Fatigue, Long COVID, and Beyond
In this insightful interview with Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, a Naturopathic Doctor from Portland, Oregon, we delve into Jenny's personal and professional experiences dealing with chronic fatigue, myalgic encephalitis, and long-COVID. The conversation expands to discuss treatment approaches that range...
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89 — Natural Nutrition in Early Midlife with Nadia Rihani
Meet Nadia Rihani. A woman with a powerful mission to help women in their 40’s to cut through the noise, the shoulds, and the can'ts to do the things they need to in order to feel sensational through peri-menopause and menopause. Nadia is a nutritionist, psychotherapist and international yoga...
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88 — Know Yourself to Be Yourself with Body Mind Therapist, Jimmy Doyle
When I first heard about Jimmy Doyle, living in Bali, a student of Louise Hay, I had images of a sage, polished and esteemed speaker, luxury besuited, and smooth as heck. What I saw when I got on my first call with him was quite different. He is the real deal - a warm and personable Aussie…
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87 | Finding Your Voice in Midlife with Jo Clark
In this long-awaited conversation, Jo Clark and Alena discuss life transitions, personal growth, and finding one's voice in midlife. Jo shares her journey from being a burnt-out teacher to becoming a mentor and coach for midlife women, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery and lifelong...
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86 | How to come back from burnout
⚡️ Such a buzzword, a giant cliché, the word 'burnout' seems like it's everywhere... BECAUSE BURNOUT IS EVERYWHERE! It's no secret that the world asks a lot of us, so let's talk about that, dissect it and speak to the antidotes, rather than simply the bandaids. Highlights: Introduction and…
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85 | Running Peaceful, Profitable Businesses with Karin Rozell
Our guest this week, Karin Rozell, helps mothers in business create a full-time income, during school hours with her Happy Little Practice method. She specialises in radical simplicity in business that is peaceful and profitable to run. In this episode we hear Karin share on - her mother in...
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84 | Jo Wagstaff on Authentic Living, Leading, and Succeeding.
In this episode of the Unboxable Podcast, host Alena Turley engages in a profound conversation with Jo Wagstaff, delving into themes of authenticity, personal trauma, and the journey towards self-fulfillment. Jo shares her transition from a workaholic to finding joy in life's simpler aspects, her...
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83 | Melissa Hiemann on Personal Journeys, Healing Work, and Motherhood
Have you ever wondered how to heal from life's BIG challenges. Well, this lady has some idea.... In this enlightening conversation on the Unboxable podcast, Melissa discusses various aspects of her life and work. She shares her love for teaching, healing, and being in nature as our conversation...
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82 | Empowered Personal Growth and Finding Purpose with Jess Soto Ramirez
This is a conversation between host Alena Turley and Empowerment Coach, Jess Soto Ramirez on topics like: personal empowerment, taking back control over your life, and the importance of listening to your intuition. They also touch upon subjects like entrepreneurship, self-discovery, and the...
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81 | What the women I work with have taught me about making big change
CHANGE It is a constant, and yet something we also yearn for. In this episode, you'll get a breakdown of the venn diagram of big change. It's a blueprint or pathway forward for people who are..... - yearning for change in relationships or friendships - wishing things were different globally and...
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80 | Exploring the Benefits of Somatic Safety for Families
What if we could learn a way to create safety for ourselves and our children, so they could learn, and play and inter-relate in their most natural state? That's what this Episode is all about. A replay of a conversation recorded for the @worldschool.au with the wonderful, Annelise Worn, in it we...
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79 | Exploring the Relationship between Happiness and Ethical Living with Suze Wood
Meet the Ethical Cheerleader, Suze Wood "If I had a zone of genius perhaps it would be that I don't have one! Whilst I draw on many skills and experiences, my intent isn't to offer advice or expertise, but rather to connect through the sharing of stories and ideas, contemplate questions together...
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78 | The Ins and Outs of Maternal Mental Health
YOUR HOST Alena Turley is an award-winning Soulful Parenting Practitioner, Mentor, Martial Artist, and Ethical Influencer with extensive knowledge and over 15 years of experience in her field. Alena has worked as a Mentor for mothers in England and Australia, and founded the pioneering blog, Soul...
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77 | The Journey is the Destination
77 Episodes! Wow. When this podcast began, I had no idea how far it would go. It is yet another reminder of how the journey truly is the destination. Have a listen to this personal share and if you're reading this, you are eligible to WIN a rarely offered 3-session pass for one on one sessions…
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76 | Dawn Agnos - Sustainable Human, Empath and Medium
In this wide-ranging conversation, my guest Dawn Agnos shares an inspiring story of her life as an empath and medium, experiencing major adversity as a child and young woman, and rising out of that to become a talented storyteller and healer. Her take on how we are empowered to transmute any...
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75 | Emma Lagerlow on Finding Her Voice Through Her Children's Teen Years
This week we meet the delightful Emma Lagerlow and talk about how she found her direction whilst raising a large family in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and re-invented herself. As they grew through their teen years, she grew too! You'll love: the real-world advice she offers, and our warm and...
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74 | Dayna Abraham on Calming the Choas of Motherhood
In this wonderful and down-to-earth conversation we meet Dayna, mum of three, expert in calming the chaos of a family with a bunch going on - neurodiversity, general challenges of motherhood and more. Her take on how to create calm in amongst the chaos is refreshing, compassionate and inspiring....
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73 | From Down Days to Power Plays with Leonie Akhidenor
Our guest this week is Leonie Akhidenor, property developer, podcaster, model..... AND mother of two toddlers. This Nahm/Melbourne-based soul mama is a straight-talking, warm, geniune woman who is shedding light on the very real struggle of mothers all over the world. How do we bring together our...
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72 | Alicia Dumais Temmerman on Multipassionate Authenticity and Her Unusual Calling
Alicia Dumais Temmerman is a Lawyer, Speaker, Author, Relationship Coach, Energy Healer and Channeler from Melbourne, Australia. In this energy-filled episode you'll hear us share on topics like: + women supporting women + Alicia's remarkable story of self-discovery + Incorporating spirituality...
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71 | The Fine Art of Sleep, Rest and Rejuvenation... and why we don't do them more
In this day and age of more, faster and better, we seem to have forgotten that the downtime is just as important. The big message..... SLOW DOWN. But how can we? And why don't we? __ YOUR HOST Alena Turley is an award-winning Soulful Parenting Practitioner, Mentor, Martial Artist, and Ethical...
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70 | Mel Daniels and How Articulating Her Purpose Changed Everything
My guest this week is the wonderful Mel Daniels, from Meld Business Services in Sydney. Just some of the topics we explore: Matrescence, what it is and how it changes us How motherhood presented opportunities for change and how Mel chose her next direction The surprising ways that she brought her...
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69 | Heart-Led Success and Fanny Flutters with Melina Bagnato
Melina, in her own words, is "...a style, confidence, and business coach, and my passion is to help women feel empowered to connect with their inside so they can feel and look beautiful on the outside. And yeah, it just gives me enormous satisfaction when I see women see their true beauty and…
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68 | How to Make Decisions Using Your Intuition with Lisa K
SPECIAL GUEST Lisa K. PhD – Intuition Expert Teacher, Author, Speaker Lisa K. helps people trust their intuition to make better decisions. Lisa teaches others how to use the power of intuition in their decisions, so they no longer doubt themselves and feel confident moving forward. Having…
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67 | How to Create Magnetic Intentions, Step by Step
This is a special episode handing you the keys to the kingdom - and the kingdom is yours to imagine. There are some very simple actions we can take to become laser-focused on bringing more of what we love and desire into our lives. It's not woo-woo at all, it's brain science, psychology and…
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66 | Marion Rose on the Power of Aware Parenting
MARION ROSE is a Psychospiritual Mentor, Level Two Aware Parenting Instructor and creator of The Marion Method for Psychospiritual Development, Parenting and Entrepreneurship. "[Her] early experiences brought an urgency to [her] callings to understand: The impact of birth and separation on…
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65 | Living a Dream Life with Annelise Worn
Annelise Worn is a mother, business woman, and dream weaver. In this open and honest share, Annelise describes how her life has landed her in a space of freedom, living in a beautiful place with her husband and children, with a global business and as her family's main breadwinner. She is an...
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64 | Optimising Holistic Health with Gaylene Gomez
Listen / Subscribe Now :: Apple :: Spotify :: Google Gaylene Gomez is passionate about beating bloating, kicking weight and boosting energy with healthy eating and essential oils. She loves to share her experience with other women so they don't have to suffer (the way she used to). A Canadian...
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63 | Dr Jodie Lowinger on Anxiety and the Healing Power of Compassion
Anxiety, stress, low mood, and burnout. These ☝🏼 are Jodie's passions, and she has become extremely good at helping people learn how to navigate them, even transform them into resilience and high performance. Jodie says that anxiety is her superpower. And what's even more exciting is that we…
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62 | The Concept of 'Enoughness' and How It Sits Right at the Heart of Perfectionism
Do you have tendencies toward perfectionism? Are there times when you don't feel like what you have to offer is ENOUGH? Well, I'm here to share my experience as I approach a huge test of mind, body and spirit - a black belt grading. At the same time, this year, I've been growing a new business…
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61 | Lisa's Story of a Family Transformed
Meet the lovely Lisa! - an all-round awesome, clever lady - transformer of her family's experience after a traumatic incident - a member of my community membership for mothers ready to level up their holistic health and become the changemakers they dream of being (heads up SHE'S DOING IT!) ______...
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60 | Avoidance or Transformation? Why not both.
Discover the new science that backs the ancient idea of connecting via body, mind and spirit to what is right for us in any given moment. How do we know when to avoid or resist change as opposed to the right time to double down and do the work of transformation.... even if it's uncomfortable. 🕊...
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59 | How to Use What you Have in Your Hands for Deep and Lasting Impact with Mark Dombkins and Forever Projects
In this beautiful share, Mark gives us insight into how a couple of seemingly random decisions led him to being making a huge impact on the lives of women, children and communities in Tanzania. We cover topics like: Storytelling, leadership, building culture, balancing family and…
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58 | Money Mindset Magic with Meaghan J Smith
In this episode not only do we get to know the gorgeous Meaghan J Smith but we also learn some absolute gems that will help you change your relationship with money move into an abundance mindset take the first steps towards ditching scarcity for good. You're gonna love this one! About Meaghan:...
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57 | How Guilt and Shame Might be Holding You Back (and what to do about it)
When guilt and shame melt away a sense of freedom returns to your life. Why do I say 'returns'? Because I honestly do not believe we were born with those things holding us back. If you've ever seen a toddler dancing you'll know what i mean. So what's the first step to moving beyond those big,...
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56 | Yemi Penn on Rebellious Curiosity and the Transformation of Trauma
Randomly scrolling through LinkedIn I came across a live video chat, Yemi Penn's empathy and realness shone brightly. On a whim, I reached out and invited her to be on the Unboxable podcast. This was the result. ___ Yemi Penn is an Engineer by profession, Entrepreneur by passion having run 3...
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55 | Why it's Time to Stop Using 'Good' and 'Bad' as Your Go-To Words
In this week's bitesized Episode Alena shares a helpful mindset hack - when we tag things as 'good' or 'bad' in our thinking, sometimes we miss out on the value. Have a listen and practice taking the charge out of your day to day moments and see what happens to how you feel as a result. ___ 🪷…
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54 | Maternal Depletion: What it Is, What it Isn't, and What To Do About It
Are you feeling flat, regularly overwhelmed, tired, or just frustrated as all heck? I got you babes! In this Episode Alena is interviewed by friend and collaborator Gaylene Gomez from Compass Rose Nutrition in North America. Not to be missed if you are wondering what's going on with your health…
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53 | Choosing Hope, A New Story for Humanity with Chris Agnos
Meet Chris Agnos from Sustainable Human Our response to the climate crisis is deeply rooted in our own maladaptations from the way we have been raised in disconnection from our place in nature. By healing ourselves and changing the way we parent and the way we consider our deeper connections, as...
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Ranked in the Global Top 5% for Self-Improvement, Unboxable is a resource for hyper-capable givers — the healers, educators, creatives, and high-achievers who are quietly running on empty and ready to do something about it.Hosted by Somatic Therapist Aléna Turley, this 5-star-rated show goes beyond mindset advice to explore the body-based roots of depletion, anxiety, and chronic stress. Alena and her multidisciplinary guests offer somatic tools and trauma-informed insights to help you shift from chronic override to regulated, sustainable ground.Tune in for:— Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Regulation: Physiological healing beyond mindset hacks.— Real Recovery: Honest stories of coming home to yourself after long periods of depletion.— Expert Conversations: Global leaders in healing, somatics, and self-development.Ready to go deeper? Grab the free guide — 3 Ways to Stabilise — at alenaturley.com/come-home-to-yourself. Or explore Clear Ground, Alena's signature group program f
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Ranked in the Global Top 5% for Self-Improvement, Unboxable is a resource for hyper-capable givers — the healers, educators, creatives, and high-achievers who are quietly running on empty and ready to do something about it.Hosted by Somatic Therapist Aléna Turley, this 5-star-rated show goes beyond...
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