Break The Cycles

🌙 Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator Eric Rosso to explore the power of the breath as a tool for healing, regulation, and transformation. We dive into how breathwork can access the subconscious, release stored trauma, and create profound emotional breakthroughs—without the use of substances.This conversation goes beyond breathwork. We unpack nervous system regulation, childhood conditioning, and how the patterns we learned early in life continue to shape our relationships, behaviors, and sense of safety. Eric shares real-life experiences from his sessions, including powerful moments of emotional release, inner child healing, and reconnecting with loved ones who have passed.If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by your emotions, or disconnected from yourself—this episode will help you understand why, and more importantly, how to begin shifting it.✨ Key Takeaways Breathwork can access the subconscious and create deep emotional release• Many “personality traits” are actually unprocessed trauma responses• The nervous system must be regulated before true healing can occur• Childhood experiences shape adult patterns, relationships, and self-worth• Healing requires action—awareness alone is not enough• Small, consistent steps create lasting transformation• You cannot heal in the same environment or mindset that created the pattern• Community and belonging are essential for growth and healing🎙️ Sound Bites“Breath is the only tool you have with you at all times.”“You’re not broken—your nervous system just learned what felt safe.”“Healing isn’t just emotional… it’s physiological.”“To heal means to change.”“You can’t solve adult problems with childhood survival strategies.”⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Eric’s Background03:00 – What “Breaking the Cycles” Means04:20 – Eric’s First Breathwork Experience07:00 – What People Get Wrong About Breathwork10:00 – Physical Sensations & What to Expect12:30 – Emotional Release & Real Client Transformations18:30 – Breathwork, Grief & Personal Healing20:30 – Nervous System Regulation Explained25:00 – Childhood Trauma & Survival Patterns33:00 – Life Before Breathwork & Yoga Journey37:30 – Healing Requires Action41:00 – Building New Habits & Self-Trust45:00 – The Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life49:30 – Final Advice: Keep Moving Forward🌿 Call to ActionIf this episode resonated with you, it’s time to go deeper.✨Start with my Break the Cycles Reset—a guided nervous system reset designed to help you move from survival mode into safety and clarity. It includes a guided meditation, breathwork practices, affirmations, and journaling prompts for full integration.🔗 Access it here:⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/freereset⁠✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level?I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself.🔗 Book your session now: ⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/experience⁠👤 Guest Bio + LinksSince 2021, Eric has facilitated more breathwork sessions than anyone in Hawaii, helping thousands of people unlock deeper levels of healing, clarity, and personal transformation. His breathwork sessions combine several powerful modalities and techniques that many people have never experienced in a traditional breathwork class. These carefully designed methods help participants go deeper into their breathwork journey and access profound emotional and mental breakthroughs. Eric Rosso is one of the owners of Yoga Room Hawaii, named best Yoga Studio by Honolulu Magazine three years in a row. Eric ran an advertising agency that he retired after 30 years in 2023. He is a father of two and is a graduate of Brown University where he played football.Website:  ⁠www.breathworkwitheric.com⁠Instagram: @breathworkwitheric

🌙 Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with fitness and nutrition coach Allison to have a deeper conversation about health—beyond just weight loss.We talk about how so many women start their fitness journey focused on appearance… but struggle to stay consistent because the real issue isn’t discipline—it’s patterns, mindset, and what we’ve been conditioned to believe about our bodies and habits.I share my own experience with emotional eating, survival mode, and rebuilding my relationship with food… while Allison breaks down how sustainable fitness and nutrition actually comes from awareness, small habit shifts, and learning to meet yourself where you’re at.We also get into:How your environment and upbringing shape your habitsWhy mindset is the foundation of lasting changeThe difference between reactive vs proactive health choicesAnd how to move out of survival mode so you can actually show up for yourselfThis conversation is about more than fitness.It’s about breaking the patterns that keep you stuck…and rebuilding your relationship with your body from the inside out.✨ Key Takeaways• Why consistency in fitness and nutrition is really a mindset issue• How survival mode impacts your ability to take care of yourself• The role of emotional eating and learned behaviors• Why small, realistic habits create long-term change• How awareness helps you recognize and break unhealthy patterns• The importance of self-compassion in your health journey🎙️Sound Bites“You don’t struggle with consistency… you struggle with patterns.”“I wasn’t eating because I was hungry… I was eating to cope.”“It’s not that you don’t know what to do… it’s that you don’t stick with it.”“Survival mode isn’t living… it’s just getting through the day.”“You don’t need more discipline… you need to believe you’re capable.”⏱️Chapters00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome 01:30 Allison’s Journey: From Weight Loss to Lifestyle 07:45 Survival Mode & Losing Yourself in Motherhood 12:10 Why Consistency Feels So Hard 16:20 Awareness: Identifying Your Patterns 21:05 Mindset & Identity Shifts 26:00 Emotional Eating & Coping Habits 30:45 Slowing Down & Mindful Eating 34:00 Survival Mode vs Self-Care 39:30 Breaking Generational Patterns 43:15 Alignment: Why Growth Isn’t Linear 47:00 Women’s Health, Hormones & Fitness 51:45 Where to Start: Building Sustainable Habits 54:30 How to Connect with Allison & Final Thoughts🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨Start with my free Break the Cycles Reset.It’s a guided nervous system reset that includes:• A short guided meditation • 2 breathing exercises • Affirmations • Journal prompts This is designed to help you regulate your body, slow down your mind, and begin shifting the patterns you’ve been stuck in.Access it here: alishasheri.com/freereset✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshopCatch us on video at https://youtu.be/wDveX0ykQ_M👤 Guest Bio + LinksAllison is a mother of three who helps other moms step into the best version of themselves, both physically and mentally. Through realistic fitness, balanced nutrition, and supportive mindset shifts, she helps women build a lifestyle they love without adding more stress to motherhood. Her mission is to help moms move out of survival mode, recognize their strength, and show up fully for themselves and their families.Websitehttps://allisonhalliefitness.comInstagram - @allisonhalliefitnessFacebook - Allison Hallie

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with Counsellor Shalina to explore the impact of growing up without a father figure—and how that experience shapes identity, relationships, and emotional patterns into adulthood.We talk about what fatherlessness really looks like beyond physical absence, including emotional wounds, attachment patterns, and the ways we learn to seek validation and safety.This conversation is about more than understanding the pain. It’s about becoming aware of the patterns it created, learning how to regulate your nervous system, and beginning the process of redefining who you are—outside of what you didn’t receive.This is the work of breaking generational cycles and rebuilding self-trust.✨Key Takeaways• I explore how fatherlessness impacts identity, self-worth, and relationship patterns• We discuss how emotional wounds show up through attachment styles and validation-seeking behaviors• I highlight the role of awareness and therapy in beginning the healing process• We talk about breaking generational cycles through intentional inner work• I share how self-compassion and nervous system regulation support lasting change• We introduce tools like the Wheel of Emotions to better understand and process feelings🎙️Sound Bites“I realized I might never be able to forgive him.”“You are worthy of love and enough.”“Identity is something we can actively shape.”⏱️Chapters00:00 – Introduction + Why This Topic Matters02:49 – Shalina’s Story and Background04:50 – When the Impact Became Clear08:34 – Letting Go of the Need to Forgive11:14 – Attachment Styles and Relationship Patterns15:34 – Separating Identity from Father Absence20:33 – Self-Compassion and Inner Work27:15 – Understanding Grief and Emotional Awareness31:19 – Healing as an Ongoing Process34:49 – Final Reflections and Encouragement🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Catch us on video at https://youtu.be/AbZLS9xqLfI👤 Guest Bio + LinksCounsellor Shalina:Raised by a single mother who courageously escaped domestic violence overnight, Shalina experienced firsthand the profound effects of abuse, fatherlessness, and intergenerational trauma. These realities shaped her childhood and ignited both deep struggles and a search for meaning experiences that would later inspire her journey toward healing and advocacy. In Shalina’s early life this instilled empathy and determination, especially for women who may have faced the same struggles as herself. Now Shalina works as a counsellor specialising in trauma, fatherlessness, domestic violence, narcissistic/sexual abuse and abortion grief. All of which have been part of her own experiences. Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counsellorshalinalodhiaIG: https://www.instagram.com/counsellorshalina/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/counsellorshalina/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@counsellorshalinaYouTube: www.youtube.com/@SED8official

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore the generational patterns of alcohol use and how conditioning shapes our behaviors in ways we often don’t question. I share my perspective on how these patterns are inherited, normalized, and repeated until we bring awareness to them.This conversation is about more than alcohol—it’s about understanding the deeper neurological and emotional loops that keep us stuck. I walk through what it looks like to begin rewiring those patterns through awareness, nervous system regulation, and intentional change.This is the work of breaking cycles—learning to build self-trust, choosing alignment over survival, and creating space for true freedom.• What I once thought was “normal” was actually inherited behavior• Awareness is always the first step in breaking any cycle• Rewiring patterns requires more than willpower—it requires regulation• When I replace coping mechanisms with regulation, I create lasting change“Sometimes what we call normal is inherited.”“Addiction wasn’t random. It was a pattern.”“Clarity builds liberation.”00:00 – Introduction to Generational Patterns04:48 – Recognizing Alcohol as a Generational Coping Mechanism08:06 – My Journey of Awareness and Change12:02 – Transitioning from Alcohol to Kava16:14 – Rewiring Habits and Coping Mechanisms16:45 – Finding Freedom and Clarity20:21 – Guided Meditation for Breaking CyclesIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨Key Takeaways🎙️Sound Bites⏱️Chapters🌿Call to Action✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day WorkshopIf you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop

🌙 Episode Summary In this episode of Break the Cycles, I dive into something that so many of us experience but don’t always understand—our patterns in relationships and what we’re actually attracted to.For a long time, I confused intensity with connection. I thought the emotional highs and lows, the chemistry, and the pull I felt toward certain people meant something deeper… but what I’ve come to realize is that a lot of what we’re drawn to is rooted in what feels familiar to our nervous system.I share how childhood experiences shape the way we show up in relationships as adults, and how unresolved emotional patterns can keep us stuck in cycles that don’t actually feel safe or aligned. I talk about how gaslighting can disconnect us from our own intuition and self-trust, and how narcissistic dynamics often form through unspoken emotional contracts we learned early on.This episode is really about awareness—because before we can change anything, we have to see it clearly.I also walk through what it actually takes to break these cycles. Not just intellectually understanding them, but repatterning the body, creating internal safety, and learning how to sit with ourselves in stillness and solitude. Because real healing isn’t about finding someone different—it’s about becoming someone who no longer tolerates what once felt familiar.This is a conversation about coming back to yourself, rebuilding self-trust, and creating relationships that feel safe, grounded, and aligned.✨ Key TakeawaysThis episode is about awareness—because I can’t change what I’m not willing to see.Understanding what I’m attracted to is the first step in breaking unhealthy patterns.What feels intense isn’t always connection—it’s often familiarity.Chemistry can actually be nervous system activation, not alignment.Calm can feel unfamiliar when I’ve been conditioned to chaos.Attention can feel regulating, but it doesn’t mean the connection is healthyBoundaries once felt unsafe for me, but they’re essential for healthy relationships.Repatterning requires me to slow down, be alone, and sit in stillness.Real connection feels different when I prioritize emotional safety.Self-compassion is necessary—because I was operating from what I knew at the time.🎙️ Sound Bites“Those are not green flags.”“I wasn’t ready at the root.”“Boundaries felt dangerous.” ⏱️ Chapters00:00 Introduction to Break the Cycles Podcast 01:56 Understanding Attraction and Relationship Patterns 07:29 How Childhood Shapes Adult Relationships 14:06 Gaslighting and the Loss of Self-Trust 18:39 Narcissistic Dynamics and Emotional Contracts 23:08 Repatterning and Building Internal Safety🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic Cycles A women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the monthRSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level?I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself.  🔗 Book your session now: https://www.alishasheri.com/experience

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode of Break the Cycles, I explore the deep connection between our bodies and our emotional health. I share my personal journey of moving out of survival mode and into a place of awareness and gratitude, and how that shift changed the way I relate to my body.I open up about how my body was always communicating with me, even when I wasn’t listening, and how many of my coping mechanisms were rooted in childhood experiences. I talk about how suppressing emotions can show up physically, and how learning to recognize those signals became a turning point in my healing journey.This episode is about slowing down, tuning in, and rebuilding trust with your body. I close with journaling prompts and affirmations to help you begin cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with yourself.✨Key Takeaways• Expressing gratitude for my body has been a powerful part of my healing journey• Living in survival mode created distress within my body• My body has always been communicating with me, even when I wasn’t aware• Suppressing emotions led to physical tension and discomfort• Many of my coping mechanisms were rooted in childhood experiences• Learning to recognize tension in my body helped me understand my emotional state• Healing required me to slow down and listen to what my body was telling me• Surrendering to the healing process allowed transformation to happen• Mindfulness practices helped me regulate my nervous system• Gratitude helped me reconnect with my body in a more compassionate way🎙️Sound Bites"Survival mode puts distress on our body""My body is always communicating with me""Thank your body for always protecting you"⏱️Chapters00:00 Embracing Body Awareness and Gratitude08:45 Understanding My Body's Signals18:02 My Journey of Healing and Regulation23:35 Shifting from Control to Regulation29:17 Closing Reflections and Future Intentions🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic Cycles A women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the monthRSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode of Break the Cycles, I explore what healing really means and why it’s often misunderstood. Many people think healing is a feeling or a destination you arrive at, but through my own journey I’ve realized it’s actually a response to life’s challenges and the triggers we encounter along the way.I talk about how healing begins with awareness. That moment when you start recognizing patterns, behaviors, and emotional responses that were once automatic. Awareness creates the space for change.From there, I move into the concept of alignment, which requires learning to trust yourself again. Alignment isn’t about perfection. It’s about making choices from a place of consciousness rather than reacting from old survival patterns.I also discuss the role of discipline in healing and how true discipline isn’t about pressure or forcing yourself into change. It comes from self-trust and devotion to the person you are becoming.Finally, I share why integration is one of the most important parts of the healing journey. Integration is where healing stops being something you perform and becomes the way you live. It becomes your lifestyle.I close the episode by reflecting on how our personal healing doesn’t just transform our own lives. When we do the work to restore emotional safety within ourselves, it naturally impacts the people around us and contributes to a more conscious and compassionate world.✨Key Takeaways• Healing isn’t a feeling, it’s a response to triggers and life experiences.• Awareness is the first step in recognizing the patterns we want to change.• Alignment happens when we start making choices from consciousness instead of survival.• Discipline in healing comes from self-trust, not pressure or punishment.• Integration is the stage where healing becomes part of how you live every day.• When healing becomes embodied, it turns into a lifestyle rather than a performance.• Your healing journey naturally influences the people around you.• A calm and regulated nervous system can shift the energy in your environment.• Healing is about restoring emotional safety, not fixing something that is broken.• Consistency and self-awareness create lasting transformation.🎙️Sound Bites“Healing isn’t a feeling, it’s a response.”“Alignment requires devotional discipline.”“Discipline isn’t forced. It’s a form of self-trust.”⏱️Chapters00:00 – Understanding Healing Beyond Feelings03:24 – Moving From Awareness to Alignment06:10 – Self-Trust and Discipline in the Healing Process11:22 – Integration and Living From Your Truth14:23 – How Your Healing Impacts the People Around You🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day WorkshopIf you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic CyclesA women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month.RSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode of Break the Cycles, I explore what expansion really means. Growth is not about striving harder or becoming someone new. It is about creating the internal space to hold more.I share how true expansion requires feeling safe within yourself. When your nervous system is regulated and grounded, you can actually receive the peace, love, clarity, and alignment you say you want. Without safety, growth feels overwhelming instead of empowering.So many of us, especially high-achieving women, have been conditioned to chase more while operating from survival mode. We want bigger lives, deeper love, stronger impact. But if our body is still wired for chaos, we unconsciously reject the very things we are calling in.In this episode, I remind you that feeling restless, anxious, or uncomfortable during growth does not mean you are failing. It means your baseline is shifting. Expansion can feel unfamiliar. It can feel quiet. It can feel spacious.You are not broken. You are unlearning survival patterns and learning how to hold more.Real expansion happens when your nervous system is calm, your awareness is elevated, and your actions align with who you are becoming.✨Key Takeaways• Expansion does not ask you to become more. It asks you to hold more.• Real growth feels like space, not striving.• You are not broken. You are unlearning survival patterns.🎙️Sound Bites“Expansion doesn’t actually ask you to become more.”“That’s not failure. That’s expansion.”“You have to put it into action.”⏱️Chapters00:00 Introduction to Expansion00:46 Why Holding More Feels Hard02:58 Safety and the Nervous System04:34 Unlearning Chaos07:36 The Real Work of Expansion10:44 Manifesting and Learning to Receive11:54 Taking Up Space13:36 Shifting Your Baseline15:03 Integrating Expansion🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guide✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic CyclesA women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month.RSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode of Break the Cycles, I talk about something that’s often overlooked in healing conversations… nutrition, hydration, and movement.I share my personal journey with food, emotional eating, and how my lifestyle choices were directly connected to my emotional state. I open up about how I had to shift the way I viewed food, not as comfort or punishment, but as energy. I also dive into how movement became more than just exercise for me. It became a way to release stored emotion and regulate my nervous system.I talk about the importance of hydration and how something as simple as drinking enough water can impact your mood, clarity, and overall well-being.This episode is about reconnecting with your body in a compassionate way and understanding that healing isn’t just emotional or spiritual. It’s physical too.I close with journaling prompts and affirmations to help you reflect on your relationship with your body, food, and self-care, so you can begin cultivating a healthier and more aligned lifestyle.✨Key TakeawaysNutrition, hydration, and movement are crucial for healing.Food should be viewed as energy, not just taste.Fad diets are often unsustainable and short-term solutions.Emotional eating is a way to suppress feelings and stress.Movement helps release stored energy and emotions.Sweating is a natural detox process for the body.Hydration is essential for energy flow and mental clarity.Conscious drinking of water nourishes the soul.Self-compassion is key in the journey to better health.Your intuition becomes sharper.🎙️Sound Bites"Your body is your first energy field.""Look at food as energy, not just taste.""Water is life. It's energy in motion."⏱️Chapters00:00 Introduction to Healing Practices01:06 Nutrition: A Family Journey04:04 Shifting Perspectives on Food05:30 Fad Diets vs. Sustainable Eating08:57 Meal Prep for Busy Lives10:36 Emotional Eating and Its Impact13:10 Movement as Medicine21:36 Hydration: The Flow of Energy25:28 Reflection and Journaling Prompts🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day WorkshopIf you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guide✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic CyclesA women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healingWe meet every 3rd Tuesday of the monthRSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537

🌙 Episode SummaryIn this episode, I talk about the true foundation of healing, and that is self-care. Not the aesthetic version. Not the performative version. The real kind. The kind that regulates your nervous system and creates safety in your body so you can actually process, grow, and evolve.I share how many of us were conditioned to believe self-care is selfish, especially as women, mothers, and high achievers. I open up about over-functioning, pushing through exhaustion, and what it cost me when I ignored my body’s signals.I break down the three pillars that transformed my healing journey: mindfulness practices, intentional nourishment, and grounding rituals. These are not luxuries. They are foundational if we want to break cycles instead of repeating them.I also guide you through reflection prompts and affirmations to help you create a self-care routine that supports your emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.✨ Key Takeaways • I believe self-care is foundational to healing, not indulgent. • I had to unlearn the belief that resting makes me weak.• My nervous system’s state determines how I respond to life.• When I regulate my body, I expand my capacity. • Over-functioning is not strength. It’s survival. • Nourishing my body supports my emotional stability. • Journaling helps me release what I’ve been holding. • Creating intentional routines protects my growth. • Meeting myself where I am creates sustainable healing.🎙️ Sound Bites“Meet yourself where you are now.” “Journaling helps release what’s stuck.” “Self-care is foundational to healing.” “You cannot heal in a body that feels unsafe.”⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Why Self-Care Is the Foundation of Healing 03:33 How I Was Conditioned to See Self-Care as Selfish07:29 Understanding My Nervous System and Survival Mode11:03 The Three Pillars That Changed My Healing 15:47 Creating a Sustainable Self-Care Routine 19:32 Journaling and Reflection for Emotional Release🌿 Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic Cycles A women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the monthRSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeper. Learn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore how childhood experiences continue to shape our adult lives, especially in relationships, parenting, and self-worth. I talk openly about inner child healing and how unresolved wounds from early life can quietly influence how we react, love, and show up for our children. Through my own lived experiences, I share what it looks like to recognize, nurture, and heal the inner child rather than letting her run the show. I close the episode with a guided visualization designed to help you reconnect with your inner child and begin building safety, trust, and compassion within yourself.✨Key TakeawaysMy inner child holds important keys to my healingUnmet childhood needs often show up as emotional reactions in adulthoodAwareness is the first step in breaking unhealthy cyclesParenting can reveal unhealed childhood woundsHealing requires nurturing the inner child, not silencing her🎙️Sound Bites“Awareness is where the cycle ends.”“Children need boundaries to feel safe.”“I realized I wasn’t parenting my child, I was parenting my past.”⏱️Chapters00:00 Understanding My Inner Child09:51 How Childhood Wounds Show Up in Parenting17:08 Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Worth22:29 Guided Visualization for Inner Child Healing🌿Call to ActionContinue the Work (Only What Feels Supportive)If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone.✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Discover your Healer ArchetypeA free 5-minute quiz to understand how you naturally heal, protect yourself, and relate to stress.Take the quiz here: https://www.alishasheri.com/quiz✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic CyclesA women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the monthRSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day WorkshopIf you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I share a personal revelation that changed the way I understand betrayal, intuition, and self-trust.What I realized wasn’t just that my intuition had been right all along. It was that I had learned to betray myself in order to survive.For a long time, I believed I was disconnected from my intuition. But the truth is, I wasn’t disconnected at all. I was self-abandoning. When your sense of safety depends on other people, approval, or stability outside of you, silencing your inner voice becomes a survival strategy.I break this episode down through the lens of levels of consciousness.In 3D consciousness, survival drives everything. We make choices based on fear, security, and attachment. We override our inner knowing because staying connected to others feels safer than staying connected to ourselves.In 4D consciousness, awareness begins. This is where awakening happens. You start to see patterns, recognize betrayal, and realize how often you’ve abandoned yourself to keep the peace. It can feel disorienting, emotional, and confronting — but it’s also where truth starts to surface.And in 5D consciousness, alignment becomes possible. This is where peace doesn’t come from avoiding truth, but from honoring it. Safety becomes internal. Self-trust replaces self-abandonment. You stop betraying yourself to belong and begin living from inner authority instead.This episode is about recognizing your own moment of revelation — the point where awareness is no longer enough, and truth is asking to be integrated. I also guide you through reflection and a short meditation to help you reconnect with your inner voice and clarify what your system is ready to release next.✨Key TakeawaysWhen your safety depends on others, you learn to silence your inner voice.In 3D, survival overrides truth.In 4D, awareness exposes self-betrayal.In 5D, alignment restores inner peace.Self-abandonment creates disconnection from your true self.Honoring your inner voice is essential for growth and emotional safety.Betrayal can be a catalyst for awakening and self-discovery.External pressure often suppresses intuition.🎙️Sound Bites“The revelation wasn’t that my intuition was right — it was that I had learned to betray myself to survive.”“When your safety depends on other people, silencing your inner voice becomes a survival strategy.”“Peace doesn’t come from ignoring the truth. It comes from honoring it.”⏱️Chapters00:00 — The Moment of Revelation 06:12 — Understanding Levels of Consciousness 12:46 — 3D Consciousness: Survival and Self-Abandonment 14:32 — 4D Consciousness: Awakening and Awareness 17:50 — 5D Consciousness: Alignment and Inner Peace 20:49 — Recognizing Your Own Moment of Revelation 27:01 — Journaling and Reflection 29:22 — Guided Meditation for Clarity🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, I’d love to stay connected.✨ Follow me on Instagram for daily reflections, healing insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from my journey.IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri✨ Get your FREE Healer Archetype blueprint. To understand how you naturally heal and protect yourself. Take the 5 minute quiz here: https://www.alishasheri.com/quiz✨ Join my 3-Day Awaken Your Highest Self Workshop. If you want a clear overview of the framework behind this work this workshop offers guided introduction and orientation. Sign up here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop ✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guide✨ Join my Meetup Group: Healing After Toxic Cycles, a virtual, women-centered space for those exploring healing, self-trust, and energetic well-being. We meet every 3rd Tues. of the month. RSVP here: https://meetu.ps/e/PNw8g/RFMY1/i

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode of Break the Cycles, I dive into what keeps us stuck in toxic patterns and generational cycles we didn’t consciously choose. I talk about how awareness is the gateway to healing and how many of the behaviors we struggle with are inherited, learned, or rooted in unhealed emotional wounds.I share personal reflections and practical tools I use in my own healing journey, including awareness journaling, nervous system regulation, and intuitive boundary setting. This episode is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and recognize the patterns playing out in your life so you can consciously choose something different. Healing, for me, has always come back to choice — and the power we have to rewrite our stories once we see them clearly.✨Key TakeawaysAwareness is the first step to transformation. Triggers are messengers that reveal unhealed stories. Relationships often mirror parts of us that need healing.People pleasing is often self-abandonment in disguise. Noticing a pattern is the first step to breaking it. Generational cycles are inherited emotional patterns. Ancestral trauma can affect our current emotional responses. Setting boundaries is essential for maintaining authenticity.🎙️Sound Bites"Your relationships are teachers." "Healing isn't just mental, it's physical." "Your body always tells you the truth."⏱️Chapters00:00 Understanding Toxic Patterns and Generational Cycles 09:47 Breaking Generational Cycles and Ancestral Trauma 13:52 Practical Steps for Healing and Integration🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, I’d love to stay connected. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for daily reflections, healing insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from my journey.IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guide✨ Join my Meetup Group: Healing After Toxic Cycles, a virtual, women-centered space for those exploring healing, self-trust, and energetic well-being. We meet every 3rd Tues. of the month. RSVP here: https://meetu.ps/e/PNw8g/RFMY1/i

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore the concept of refinement as a spiritual process of letting go of what no longer serves us. I share personal experiences of feeling disconnected from my true self and the journey of shedding old identities and patterns. Through reflection and faith, I discuss how refinement is not about loss but about making room for growth and real love.✨Key TakeawaysRefinement is a spiritual detox, not a punishment.Letting go of old identities allows for personal growth.True self-discovery requires shedding survival modes.Faith plays a crucial role in the refinement process.Refinement involves releasing what no longer serves us.Real love doesn't demand or drain; it nurtures.Breaking generational cycles is part of healing.Refinement tests faith but leads to deeper trust.Endings in refinement are graduations, not failures.Refinement prepares us for our true purpose.🎙️Sound Bites“Refinement isn't about loss.”“Let go of who you thought you had to be.”“Refinement is a spiritual detox.”⏱️Chapters00:00:01 Introduction to Refinement00:01:17 Understanding the Process00:02:36 Personal Journey and Realizations00:07:08 The Turning Point00:23:16 Embracing Change and Growth00:28:07 Releasing Old Identities00:30:06 Faith and Trust in the Process00:31:06 Integration and Reflection🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, I’d love to stay connected. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for daily reflections, healing insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from my journey.IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guide✨ Join my Meetup Group: Healing After Toxic Cycles, a virtual, women-centered space for those exploring healing, self-trust, and energetic well-being. We meet every 3rd Tues. of the month. RSVP here: https://meetu.ps/e/PNw8g/RFMY1/i

🌙Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore the difference between isolation and solitude and how moments of silence often arrive as preparation, not punishment. I share how grief, loss, and separation can become powerful teachers on the path of healing and spiritual awakening. We talk about trusting divine timing, listening before reacting, and allowing isolation to transform into alignment with your truest self. If you’ve been feeling pulled inward lately, this episode is an invitation to soften, reflect, and honor what’s unfolding within you.✨Key TakeawaysEverything happening right now is for you, not to youIsolation is often the universe’s sacred invitation for your attentionGrief is a reflection of love and connection, not weaknessSilence creates space for clarity and intuitionIsolation can become a sacred container for transformationThe universe never removes without replacingAs your vibration shifts, not everyone can rise with youDetaching with love is a necessary part of growthListening before reacting supports deep healingCreating rituals of stillness helps anchor alignment🎙️Sound Bites“What if this silence is preparation?” “Isolation is the universe’s sacred invitation.” “Embrace the fact that you loved.”⏱️Chapters00:00 Embracing Silence and Solitude 07:14 The Journey of Isolation and Transformation 14:46 Understanding Isolation vs. Solitude 21:46 Rituals for Alignment and Healing 28:48 Trusting Divine Timing and Moving Forward🌿Call to ActionIf this episode resonated, I’d love to stay connected. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for daily reflections, healing insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from my journey.IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Download my free Chakra Beginner Guide to support your healing, alignment, and self-discovery practice.Download here: https://www.alishasheri.com/guideYou are not behind. You are becoming.

Episode 1: Breaking the Cycles Begins with MeIn this first episode of Break the Cycles, I share my personal journey of healing, loss, and transformation — and the calling that led me to create this space.For years, I followed a path that looked right on paper but felt disconnected in my body and soul. Through career burnout, grief, toxic relationships, and deep inner child healing, I was brought face-to-face with the truth that healing doesn’t begin by doing more — it begins by remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.This episode is an invitation.To pause.To listen inward.And to begin breaking the cycles that no longer serve you.Break the Cycles is not just a podcast — it’s a healing space for women who are ready to soften after survival and rebuild the woman behind the titles.✨ In this episode, we explore:What it means to answer the call to your purposeHow healing begins when you stop running from your painThe role childhood wounds and conditioning play in our adult livesWhy releasing what no longer serves you is an act of self-trustHow healing can stop generational patterns and cycles🌿 A gentle reminder:You are not broken.You are being called back to yourself.And you don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.🎧 New episodes release weekly.Follow or subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Break the Cycles01:16 Answering the Call to Purpose04:40 Facing Fear and Embracing Change08:08 Healing Through Pain and Loss11:39 Creating a Healing Community14:00 Invitation to Begin the JourneyConnect with Alisha on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri

Welcome to Break the Cycles.Break the Cycles is a podcast for career-driven women and mothers who are done surviving and ready to soften, heal, and rebuild the woman behind the titles.Hosted by intuitive coach and healer Alisha Sheri, this podcast explores healing childhood wounds, releasing toxic patterns, reconnecting with feminine energy, and rising into alignment with one’s highest self.Each episode offers grounded conversation, spiritual insight, and gentle practices to support deep, sustainable healing without bypassing the nervous system.New episodes are released weekly.Connect with Alisha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri