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Roots of the Rise | Authentic Alignment and Transformation — 143 episodes
140. Why Feedback Feels Like Criticism: Shame, Perfectionism & Emotional Triggers
139. Learn The Four Agreements And Start Living With More Peace and Clarity
138. What Your Regrets Are Trying to Tell You (and How to Use Them for Growth)
Re- Release: Episode 22 - Communicate Without Conflict: Non Violent Communication Basics for Everyday Life
137.Thought Bubbles: Ideas to Reflect On About Ourselves and Others
136. Why Intimacy Fades: Attachment, Polarity, and Desire
135. When Manifestation Doesn’t Work: Stop Self-Blame & Align Your Energy
134. Manifestation 101, Part 1: The Major Components, Mindset Shifts, and Practices That Work
133. Triggered: What Emotional Intelligence Looks Like in the Moment
132. Alignment After Disrespect: Repairing Boundaries Without Abandoning Yourself
131. From Wired to Rested: Science, Spirituality & Self-Improvement for Your Night Routine
130. The 3 Essential Elements of a Morning Ritual for Focus, Calm, and Intentional Living
129. Emotions as Feedback – Listening, Feeling, and Using Them Wisely
128. From Overwhelmed To Steady: Practical Resets For A Too-Full Life
127. Redefining Self-Care: From Crisis Relief To Daily Nourishment
126. Chakra Imbalance, Clearly Explained
125. Programs and Patterns: How Awareness Unlocks Lasting Change
124.From Old Spiritual Paradigms to the New: Why Integration Matters More Than Ascension
123. Authentic Alignment: A Gentle Check-In for the New Year
From Podcast to Practice: A Membership to Support Your Inner Work
Episode 122 - Ten Practical Steps To End 2025 Well And Build A Joyful 2026
Episode 121- What To Let Go Of Now So You Can Move Fast And Free in the New Year
Episode 120 - How to Choose a Spiritual Mentor or Energy Practitioner You Can Trust
Episode 119 - From Stuck to Supported: Why Mentorship Speeds Real Self-Improvement
Episode 118 - Stop the Shoulds and Reclaim Your Energy, Joy, & Self-Trust
Episode 117- Rebuilding Self-Trust: The Real Key to Confidence, Clarity, and Consistency
Episode 116 - 5 Simple Practices to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit
Episode 115 - Surviving Stressful Holidays: Set Boundaries and Protect Your Energy
Episode 114 - Why Your ‘Three Things You’re Grateful For’ Practice Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)
Episode 113 - Why We Get Stuck — And How to Use Affirmations to Set Yourself Free
Episode 112 - Story-Based Gratitude: How Recalling Real-Life Acts of Help Can Transform Your Emotional Wellbeing
Episode 111 - Stop Saying ‘You’re Not Broken’ — Here’s Why It Hurts More Than It Helps
Episode 110 - Stop Brushing It Off: The Power of Receiving Gratitude
Episode 109 - When Others Refuse to Grow: Staying Peaceful on Your Spiritual Path
Episode 108 - You’re Not Doing It Wrong: The Uncomfortable Signs of Real Growth
Episode 107 - When Motivation Turns Into Burnout: How to Catch the Shift Before You Crash
Episode 106 - What’s Your Motivation? How Remembering Your ‘Why’ Can Turn Resistance Into Joy
Episode 105 - How Doubt Can Guide You Toward Authentic Alignment
Episode 104 - Byron Katie’s Loving What Is: 4 Questions to Free Yourself from Painful Thoughts and Find Acceptance
Episode 103 - Boundaries Part 2 - Boundaries in Action: Loving Without Self-Abandonment
Episode 102 - Boundaries Part 1 Unconditional Love ≠ Unconditional Permission: Boundaries as an Act of Alignment
Episode 101 - Limiting Beliefs and Language: How to Recognize and Reframe Thoughts That Hold You Back
Episode 100 - Finding Joy in Everyday Moments: Letting Go of Perfection and Chasing Big Milestones
Episode 99 - Common Limiting Beliefs That Keep You Out of Alignment
Episode 98 - Clear Signals, Better Relationships: Why Communication Matters
Episode 97 - From Compliance to Authenticity: Reconnecting with Will Power
Episode 96 - Binaural Beats: The Audio Hack for Better Sleep, Focus, and Calm
Episode 95 - The 5-Minute Quick Stretch Reset: Desk Stretches for Tight Hips, Hamstrings & Spine
Episode 94 - Moments of More: How to Amplify Positivity in Your Daily Life for Greater Fulfillment
Episode 93 - The Connection between Forgiveness, Judgment, and Reclaiming Your Power
Episode 92 - Head Down, Heart Up: Finding Clarity When Everything Feels Overwhelming
Episode 91 - Feeling Without Drowning: How to Work With Your Deep Emotions
Episode 90 - Reconnecting with Your Inner Child for Deeper Emotional Healing
Episode 89 - Feeling Stuck on Your Spiritual Path? 8 Ways to Integrate Your Meditation Practice
Episode 88 – Spiritual Awakening Explained: Shadow Work, Purification, and the Path of Integration (Part Two)
Episode 87 - Spiritual Awakening Explained: The Elements of Inner Growth and Why Love is an Accelerator (Part One)
Episode 86 - Spiritual Growth in the Real World: Why Leaving the Daily Grind Isn’t the Shortcut to Enlightenment
Episode 85 - Before You Trust Your Intuition, Listen to This
Episode 84 - Unlocking Your Inner Guidance System: How to Recognize and Trust Your Intuition
Episode 83 - Everyone Has Intuition, Even You
Episode 82 - Are You Trying To Heal Your Way Out Of Being Human?
Episode 81 - The Central Nervous System Explained: Why It Matters & 3 Quick Ways to Regulate It
Episode 80- Five Things You Need to Know About Frustration
Episode 79 - From Inspired to Exhausted: Why We Shut Down with Overwhelm
Episode 78 - Understanding Gratitude: Why It's a Skill Worth Developing
Episode 77 - Feeling Anxious When Life Is Good? Understanding Foreboding Joy, Its Link to Gratitude, and Why We Brace for Pain
Episode 76 - The Growth Mindset Reset: How to Redefine Success and Embrace Failure
Episode 75 - Stop Skipping the Wins: Why Looking Back Can Help You Move Forward
Episode 74 - Beyond "If Only": Finding Joy in the Present Moment
Episode 73 - Sleep 101: Stages, Signs of Deficiency, and How to Fix Your Sleep Naturally
Episode 72 - When Your Parent’s Best Wasn’t Enough: The Myth of Always Giving 100%
Episode 71 - When Father’s Day Hurts: Honoring Your Truth + Prompts for Finding Peace
Episode 70 - Looking for the Good Men: Shifting Perspective for Balance and Healing
Episode 69 - When "Please" Becomes Pressure: Understanding Requests vs. Demands and Why it Matters
Episode 68 - Six Essential Questions for Inner Growth and Getting Unstuck
Episode 67 - Integrating the Essential Truth We Are Both Human and Divine
Episode 66 - The Seventh Chakra: Connecting to Understanding and Spirituality
Episode 65 - Intuition Basics: What It Is, How It Manifests, and How to Develop It
Episode 64 - Breaking Free from BS: How Your Belief Systems Keep You Stuck & What to Do About It
Episode 63 - the Sixth Chakra: Seeing Yourself and the World with Clear Vision
Episode 62 - Speaking Your Truth: in Anger, in Friendship, with Love and Authenticity
Episode 61 - Why We Lie and Less Obvious Reasons Why We Shouldn't
Episode 60 - The Fifth Chakra: Unlocking Authentic Communication and Self-Expression
Episode 59 - Discovering the Facets of the Heart and Their Healing Wisdom
Episode 58 - Grief is Just Love With Nowhere to Go
Episode 57 - The Fourth Chakra: Unblocking Your Capacity for Love
Episode 56 - Beyond Awareness - Be Willing to Do the Work to Become Who You Want To Be
Episode 55 - Breaking the Silence: How Shame Holds Us Back and How to Heal
Episode 54 - Why Loving Who You've Been Can Change Everything
Episode 53 - Know Who You Are: The Foundation of Authentic Living
Episode 52 - The Third Chakra: Unlocking Personal Power and Breaking Free from Shame
Episode 51 - Let's Talk about Sex
Episode 50 - Saying No Without Guilt: Mastering Healthy Boundaries
Episode 49 - Guilt: Guide or Gremlin?
Episode 48 - Your First Language Was Emotion—Are You Still Fluent?
Episode 47 - The Second Chakra: Navigating Emotions, Sexuality, and Pleasure
Episode 46 - Mirror, Mirror: When You Don't Like What You See
Episode 45 - Control: The Illusion of Safety
Episode 44 - Fear: The Root of Instability
Episode 43 - The First Chakra: Finding Safety
Episode 42 - Mapping Your Subconscious Framework - An Introduction to the Chakras
Episode 41 - Answering a Listener Question about Navigating Difficult Relationships with Aging Parents
Episode 40 - Pollen, Perfectionism, and the Path to Self-Compassion
Episode 39 - Navigating Pregnancy Loss with Sacred Ritual
Episode 38 - Answering a Listener Question Regarding Priorites
Episode 37 - Anxious Kids, Menopause, Oral Health, and Man-Eating Animals: My Latest Audio Obsessions
Episode 36 - Do The Math: Why That Visit Home Matters More Than You Think
Episode 35 - Creating Your Digital Joy Arsenal: Why We All Need a "Smile Folder"
Episode 34 - Choose Understanding Over Outrage: Why Cancel Culture Fails Us
Episode 33 - How do you know when it's time to walk away?
Episode 32 - Being the bigger person
Episode 31 - Steep hills seem easier to climb with friends
Episode 30 - Are you prioritizing your priorities?
Episode 29 - Is Competence Keeping You Stuck?
Episode 28 - The Five Love Languages Part 6 of 6 - Words of Affirmation
Episode 27 - The Five Love Languages Part 5 of 6 - Quality Time
Episode 26 - The Five Love Languages Part 4 of 6 - Gifts
Episode 25 - The Five Love Languages Part 3 of 6 - Acts of Service
Episode 24 - The Five Love Languages Part 2 of 6 - Physical Touch
Episode 23 - The Five Love Languages Part 1 of 6: How to best love our partners
Episode 22 - Communicate Without Conflict: Non Violent Communication Basics for Everyday Life
Episode 21 - Are you stealing joy?
Episode 20 - State of the Union - a Relationship Must!
Episode 19 - Podcast Recommendation - Self Hatred with Dr. Blaise Aguirre on Armchair Expert
Episode 18 - Self-Care Wrapped Up: Daily Wins for Your Well-Being
Episode 17 - Spiritual Self-Care Essentials
Episode 16 - Self Care - Prioritizing Your Social Life
Episode 15 - Self Care - Mental and Emotional Self-Care: Why It Matters and How to Practice It
Episode 14 - Self Care - Taking Care of the Physical
Episode 13 - Self Care: What is it and where to begin
Episode 12 - The Healing Power of Box Breathing: A Simple Technique for Stress Relief
Episode 11 - Forgiving Yourself and One Way To Get the Apology You Always Wanted
Episode 10 - Awareness and Peace: Two Keys to True Acceptance
Episode 9 - Ask, Don't Assume: Your Path to Clearer Connections
Episode 8 - Ayurvedic Practice of Abhyanga
Episode 7 - Heart Based Meditation - Heart Based Meditation: Calm Your Mind, Open Your Heart, Love Your Practice
Episode 6 - Curiosity Required
Episode 5 - Beginner’s Guide to Journaling Methods That Work
Episode 4 - Gratitude vs. Scarcity
Episode 3 - Defiance
Episode 2- The Hidden Meaning in Hard Times: How You are Meant For Happiness
Episode 1 - The Original, plus a preface added 50 episodes later!
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