Life In Flow Podcast

In this episode, we let the word woman move through us and followed where it led. From power that travels through the body to the leak that happens when our true shape isn't afforded, from inherited trauma to the goddesses’ energy, we explore what feels like us — and what we might not yet remember about ourselves.00:00 – Entering the Field: What Does It Mean to Be a Woman?01:15 – A Somatic Experiment: Feeling “Woman” in the Body 06:01 – Portals, Warmth, and Safety: First Embodied Responses08:43 – Infinite Within Borders: The Feminine as Inner Cosmos10:16 – Air, Water, and the Wolf: Elemental Feminine Imagery12:41 – “Woman is Like Water”: Taking Shape in Relationship15:13 – Creation and Destruction: Dark Feminine Energy17:33 – Holding It All: Softness, Rage, and Power Together19:20 – Wings, Claws, and Fangs: Archetypes of Feminine Power21:06 – What Does Power Feel Like in a Woman’s Body?26:36 – Goddess States, Nature, and Embodied Power33:03 – Power Through Connection, Attunement, and Aliveness37:00 – “Not Afforded My True Shape”: When Power Leaks43:11 – Losing Power: Approval, Disconnection, and Self-Doubt56:09 – What Is Truly “Me” vs Learned? Identity, Memory, and ChoiceFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What happens when you remove "I" from a conversation about individuality and collectivism? What starts as a philosophical, although somewhat experimental, inquiry into utopia and egoless society gets shapeshifted by the feminine — revealing that the very language we use to frame the question was never designed to hold the answer. What if there is no need to choose “either-or”? What if we are capable of holding space for both polarities at the same time? What utopia can emerge then?📍Chapters00:00 Intro 01:16 Welcome & the question: individual vs collective — who wins? 05:52 The rules of the game: no "I," no "you" 09:20 Game Round 1: What is Utopia? 15:35 Game Round 2: The human blockchain and the vibrating web 21:31 Why removing "I" changes what emerges 23:55 Creative limitation: dropping "I," "you," and "we" 25:00 The Dispossessed: can an egoless society function? 31:00 Ego as the "operating self" 34:12 Duality, non-duality, and the porous individual 39:56 Wouldn't utopia welcome the ego? 41:28 The language problem: these words were made by men43:25 Redefining “duality” 44:30 The feminine as "Yes, And" 48:56 How do we hold both polarities at once? 52:58 “Yes, And” as a principle of utopia 54:02 Spanish Revolution and the limits of hearing all voices 57:20 Tribes, time, and what "collective" really includes 1:00:40 Practicality as a masculine perspective 1:03:25 Wrapping up: lifting the creative limitations 1:04:50 The feminine “hijacked” this conversation 1:05:45 Takeaways: celebrating "Yes, And" — but who builds the roads? 1:09:10 More yang in the yin, more yin in the yang 1:10:31 Sensing into this without making sense 1:13:45 Invitation to listeners & farewell 1:15:05 OutroFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What if being understood has less to do with words and more to do with how you are attuned to the world? In this episode — recorded in darkness — we unpack the word "understand," explore the longing for shared reality, and discover that true understanding is about energetic resonance that goes beyond words. From shared codes and morphic fields to dancing your PhD, this conversation turns understanding inside out.📍Chapters00:00 Intro 01:16 Welcome & the question of being understood 05:58 Game: Unpacking the word "understand" 16:35 Game: "To be understood is like…" — beyond the human world 24:08 Into the darkness: masks on 25:25 What does it mean to be understood? 37:26 How often do we truly feel understood? 44:01 Being seen vs being understood48:48 Men vs Women 50:12 What does it take to be understood? 54:03 Can we be understood in our confusion? 59:49 The longing for shared reality 1:04:31 Dance Your PhD & stepping out of your coordinate system 1:11:43 Altered states and the depth of understanding 1:18:04 The darkness experiment: what did it reveal?1:19:41 Can understanding last?1:27:11 Attunement, shared codes and morphic fields1:30:44 Parting reflections 1:34:56 OutroFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

We put on blindfolds and stepped into the dark. This episode is an experiment in presence — recorded in the season of cocooning, when the pull inward is strongest. From witchy cauldrons and mountain meditations to volcanic caves and the feet of a frightened child, we explore what it takes to become the container for your own experience. Meandering through systemic coaching, breathwork, and Internal Family Systems, we arrive at a simple truth: you can't hold space for anyone until you know what you're holding space for within yourself.📍Chapters00:00 Intro 01:15 Welcome & the context: cocooning in the darkest time of the year 05:35 The experiment: blocked vision, masks on 06:37 Game: Brewing a witchy cauldron for holding space 12:33 Stories of mountains 18:53 The mountain's consciousness 23:08 Inside the mouth of a volcano 28:37 What is holding space about? 36:00 Making your energy available: healing circle in Brazil 40:33 Center yourself first: holding space in breathwork43:06 Holding space through the body: the daughter's feet story46:41 Providing an energetic blueprint 49:12 Becoming the container: expanded boundaries and blown glass 57:25 Holding space for others vs holding space for yourself 1:00:42 Do you need to know yourself to hold space? 1:06:53 Holding space as creating a container for emergence 1:13:50 Nature as anchor: the forest that made you whole 1:18:37 Referencing self vs referencing externals 1:24:22 Masks off: reflections on the darkness experiment 1:26:47 Parting reflections1:33:20 OutroFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Some conversations have a mind of their own and go in unexpected directions. In this episode, we started off trying to answer one question, but in the end, the discussion flowed, making us explore something that was emerging in the field even though we were not aware of it. From identity changes to cultivating the garden of our inner parts to the elusive existence of the “true self”, it all could be described by one question: what happens when we stop trying to be someone?📍Chapters00:00 Intro 01:15 Welcome & setting the stage 02:33 The Game: Identity as a costume 20:02 Working with inner parts: a machine or a garden?37:06 Inner scapes: cultivated garden vs wild forest44:18 What collapses when you stop performing? 52:43 Being, soul, ego & the Forrest Gump question 1:03:16 The fluidity of identity1:06:11 The energetic frequency of who we are 1:09:07 The true self — does it exist? 1:14:11 Shapeshifting 1:17:11 We are humus1:20:30 What identity is dissolving, forming, emerging? 1:34:31 Parting reflections 1:37:54 OutroFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Should we kill the ego or befriend it? In this episode, we explore the ego not as an enemy to destroy, but as a fluid interface between consciousness and the world. Through reflections on creative collaboration, improv, and the art of being selfish, we discover that the real problem isn't having an ego — it's losing awareness when one of our personas hijacks the controls.📍Chapters00:00 — What Should We Do With the Ego?03:09 — When Ego Disrupts Group Flow07:20 — Why “Getting Rid of the Ego” Doesn’t Work11:40 — Ego as Boundary: Where the Self Begins15:46 — What Happens When the Self Has No Borders21:21 — Ego as the Interface Between Inner and Outer Worlds23:46 — Identity as a Living, Shifting Narrative30:20 — Why Structure Is Necessary for Flow34:55 — When the Word “Ego” Gets in the Way38:53 — When Ego Shifts From Play Into Control43:49 — Playing a Role vs Being Taken Over by It49:20 — Intensity Isn’t the Problem — Loss of Awareness Is54:30 — The Observer Helps, But It’s Not the Whole Answer1:05:10 — Living With the Ego Instead of Fighting It1:10:38 — Staying in Relationship With Ego Over TimeFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Why is it so hard to just be? In this episode, we have set out to untangle the tension between doing and being, but instead fell into an endless rabbit hole trying to understand what being even means. Come to explore with us why stillness feels threatening, what forces pull us into constant motion, and whether being exists without awareness. Through winding reflections on cats, human bodies as machines, and collective consciousness, we discover that being isn't the opposite of doing — it's about fully occupying the experience.📍Chapters00:00 — Welcome to Life in Flow01:52 — “Staying in Bed for Two Weeks!?”05:28 — “Laziness Feels Like Anxiety and Guilt”08:40 — Are We Afraid of Being?09:05 — “My Biggest Fear Is Not Being Valuable”10:46 — Doing as a Condition for Love12:45 — “What Place Do I Occupy If I’m Just Being?”14:46 — Helping, Saving, and Moral Worth 18:08 — Occupying the State of Being 20:45 — Essence vs State: Ser and Estar 24:45 — Visible vs Invisible Planes 27:40 — Does Being Require Awareness? 35:30 — Being and what shapes identity (outside in or vice versa?)47:57 — What else can be occupying my state?1:14:00 — What Would Help Us Live More in Being?1:14:53 — How We Can Shift Time1:23:27 — Collective Being and Shared FieldsFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Why does the word “value” feel so heavy? In this episode, we unpack the tension between worth as something we perform versus something we simply are. Through our usual game of flow, we question whether value is a shell we need to crack open, a game we've learned to play, or something we'd be better off living without entirely.📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow2:52 – Valere: value as strength + aliveness (not performance, achievement, or proving).16:07 – Worthiness in the body: tightness, anxiety, and bracing for judgment.19:50 – When value collapses: freeze response, numbness, and “nothing matters” energy.21:10 – Beauty, femininity, and worthiness: expansion vs the mind’s “it’s unsafe.”23:04 – The body’s deeper question: “Am I beautiful enough to expand into the world?”31:52 – When value becomes a system: conditioning, hierarchy, and who gets to feel chosen.36:52 – Childhood conditioning: how being “good” becomes the currency of love.37:54 – People-pleasing decoded: earning approval instead of living from truth.44:01 – Rebellion vs perfectionism: different strategies, same wound—“I must earn love.”52:45 – External validation vs authenticity—and the paradox of becoming “invaluable.”53:07 – The fake scoreboard: the moment you see external value isn’t real (but still runs us).54:00 – “Invaluable” as a spiritual paradox: beyond measurement, status, and comparison.55:20 – Cracking the Shell: releasing the identity built to prove your worth.59:33 – A kindergarten bans “good”: what changes when praise is removed from identity.1:21:43 – Healing value: what if we stop measuring ourselves completely and just be?Find us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Do you have moments when nothing works and you can’t seem to find the way? We all have those dark moments from time to time. In this episode we decided to play creatively with darkness and reframe our relationship with it. Through raw reflections on desperation and surrender, we discover that darkness might not be something to escape, but a necessary part of the journey worth playing with and learning from.📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow01:42 – When Nothing Works: The Experience of Hitting Darkness05:10 – Refusing the Pain Olympics07:29 – Working With the Body, Not the Story08:15 – Metaphors of Darkness: Wells, Labyrinths, Monsters10:48 – “No One Is Coming to Save Me”14:47 – The Weight That Changes Reality17:25 – Building Somatic Resilience Before Going Deeper21:41 – Nature as a Regulator: Receiving Strength From the Outside26:27 – Facing Fear With a Steady Core31:26 – Trusting the Pull of the Future38:57 – The Spiral: Power That Can Destroy or Create42:10 – What Darkness Is Actually Teaching Us52:23 – Darkness as Hibernation, Not Failure1:10:41 – The Gifts of Darkness & What EmergedFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What if loneliness is not something to fix, but something to shape? In this intimate conversation, we explore loneliness not as a curse, but as a profound teacher. Through personal stories — from feeling excluded to finding solace in the forest — we uncover loneliness as both a wound and a doorway to connection, creativity, and love.📍Chapters00:00 — Welcome to Life in Flow01:22 — When Loneliness Takes Over03:24 — What Loneliness Feels Like (Before We Explain It)08:53 — When You’re the Only Witness10:35 — Depth, Dark & Light, Song, Beauty13:22 — Alone Isn’t the Same as Lonely17:29 — Loneliness in Loud Rooms21:22 — Being the Only One23:26 — Losing the Knife26:37 — What Exile Does to the Body32:29 — When the Group No Longer Fits35:22 — More Than the Human Animal45:37 — What Loneliness Is Shaping50:39 — Remembering Love01:10:32 — Loneliness is a state that needs to be shapedFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What shifts when we truly listen — without judgment, filters, or the urge to fix? In this episode, we explore radical acceptance, the art of presence, and how our inner states shape every interaction. Through improv games and real-time experiments, we discover that listening isn't just about hearing words — it's about creating the field where connection and flow become possible.📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow03:16 – A Game That Loosens the Mind08:46 – How Reality Lands in the Body09:28 – The Hidden Pressure Behind Listening15:18 – How Judgment Silences Connection17:03 – The Listening Question That Changes Everything19:52 – The Courage to Ask for How You Want to Be Heard22:29 – Agreements That Make Space Sacred29:18 – How Taking Things Inward Changes the Field37:09 – When Presence Becomes the Only Way Forward 47:02 – Trusting What Emerges Beyond the Rational Mind 57:42 – Radical Acceptance: Meeting in the Human Center 01:06:12 – Welcoming vs. Filtering: The Felt Difference01:14:52 – The Inner Question Shaping the Field 01:33:19 – Surrendering the Perfect Self to Let Flow LeadFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What pushes us to transcend and expand our sense of self? What if the loneliness we all feel is an invitation --- not a wound? In this episode, we explore belonging not as attachment to a group, but as approval, welcome, and space to simply be. From breathwork revelations to Russian banyas, we follow the somatic thread of what it means to feel held by life itself.📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow04:21 – Somatic Improvisation Game: “Transcendence”06:40 – Sadness as a Pathway to Love09:19 – Touching the River of Collective Emotion12:06 – Going Beyond Your Human Form16:01 – Transforming Pain Through Generations20:11 – Transcendence as a Daily Life Practice21:15 – Transcendence as a Hobby24:36 – Moments When We Felt Part of Something Greater31:06 – Belonging to Your Own Timeline40:17 – The Power of Deep, Unquestionable Approval53:39 – Can Belonging Be Created on Purpose?57:58 – Higher Self, Energy Work, and Self-Approval01:00:16 – Peeling Away Social Conditioning & Becoming Porous01:11:23 – Being Held by Life, Nature, and Other Humans01:18:12 – What We’re Taking With UsFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What roles do we play in our lives, and how do we choose them? Are they imposed on us, and can we escape them? In this conversation we explore social conditioning as both a cage and a mirror — from family expectations to cultural norms, from gender roles to invisible leashes we carry inside. What lies beyond these layers, and how can we return to our essence while still living in society?📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow01:42 – What shapes us? The unseen force of conditioning03:11 – The Zoo Game: how environments train us07:17 – Are we living in invisible cages?08:33 – Instinct vs. obedience: the “leash effect”12:52 – When love becomes a role you must perform16:38 – Family scripts: responsibility, success & pressure23:25 – The inner check: “Is this actually me?”25:04 – The motherhood story: desire, biology, or expectation?29:49 – Identity at the crossroads of culture and biology37:22 – Beyond roles: touching the essence of who we are43:57 – Gender and identity: the fluid self beneath the labels48:42 – Rediscovering the wild self through nature1:04:57 – You’re always conditioned by something—so what frees you?1:06:32 – Choosing your way: awareness, fluidity, and self-trustFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

We can’t live in flow without other people. Meaning — like flow — is relational. In this episode, we follow the threads of resonance, exchange, reflection, and even conflict, as they weave into the ways we occupy space in one another’s being. From family ties to fleeting encounters, we explore how relationships shape us, challenge us, and help us flow.📍Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow12:26 – Losing Meaning by Defining It15:44 – Resonance as the Heart of Connection20:21 – Diffusion: When We Occupy Each Other33:13 – The Wall of Pretending vs. Realness41:40 – Imperfection, Repair, and Growth47:29 – Painful Reflections in Relationships48:52 – Why Conflict Creates Meaningful Bonds51:26 – Can Harmony Exist Without Conflict?59:55 – Healthy Conflict as Growth Engine1:01:05 – Linking vs. Merging (Dan Siegel)1:03:05 – Penetration as a Metaphor for Meaningful Depth1:05:26 – The Felt Sense of Meaningfulness1:17:19 – Group Flow and Belonging to More1:25:30 – When “Meaningful” Isn’t: Family & Re-NegotiationFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Is there a creator? A plan? A cosmic player pulling the strings? In this episode, we don’t try to answer the big questions — we live them. We share myths, stories, and raw reflections on the origins of the world, consciousness, and the energies we trust when we let go of control. What if life itself is God — curious, creative, and always in flow?📍Chapters0:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow1:47 – Today’s Big Question: Who Created the World?2:20 – Trust, Surrender, and the Flow of Life3:54 – Fireplace Game: Our Myth of Origin14:21 –  What creation stories do we tell ourselves?18:40 – The Big Bang: Self-Awareness Multiplying20:06 – Gaia as Living Creator: Earth’s Experiments with Life23:33 – Interconnectedness of Rocks, Plants, and Humans25:05 – Walking Plants and the Spark of Life26:51 – Consciousness vs. Matter: Which Came First?29:01 – Is There a God? Definitions, Doubts & Beliefs30:19 – Nature, Time, and the Creative Flow of Gaia36:53 – Energy, Frequency, and the Greater Intelligence41:16 – Observers, IFS, and Non-Human Perspectives44:08 – Stardust and Human Origins46:07 – Life as God: The Self-Organizing System50:51 – Guardian Angels, Higher Self, and Spiritual Guides59:03 – Surrendering Control: Who Do We Trust?1:01:46 – Final Reflections on Interconnectedness and FlowFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What happens when we shift our state out of the ordinary? Life gets unstuck, that’s what. In this episode, we explore trance as a natural, necessary part of human experience — a doorway into creativity, healing, intimacy, and meaning. From jazz concerts to cold water plunges, we reflect on how trance touches our lives more often than we think — and how we might consciously welcome it in.📍Chapters0:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow1:15 – Why Trance? Setting the Stage4:27 – The Nectar Game: Stories Begin5:17 – Gods, Nectar, and Energy Currents6:54 – Birds, Flowers & Everyday Nectar8:27 – Mango Nectar & Wim Hof Adventures12:36 – The Mother's Nectar 14:59 – Trance & Nectar: Etymology Unveiled17:44 – Defining Trance States Together24:55 – Why We Seek Trance33:32 – Trance as Beauty & Breath of Fresh Air37:15 – Reading, Travel, and Everyday Trance46:13 – Trust, Allowing, and Healthy Altered States54:14 – Love, Sex, and Orgasm as Trance States56:38 – Connection with Nature & Extreme Sports1:01:44 – How We Enter Trance: Practices & Rituals1:06:26 – Takeaways: Reclaiming Trance for Everyday LifeFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What if the world isn’t just scenery — but a conscious participant in our lives? What might shift if we stopped acting like we’re the only ones in the room — and started co-creating with the world?📍Chapters0:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow 1:20 – What Do We Mean by Intuition? 3:32 – The “First Sense” Intuition Game 6:05 – Human Design & the Body’s Yes 8:15 – When Willpower Overrides Intuition 9:20 – The Pull: How Intuition Feels in the Body 10:42 – Everyday Intuition: Shopping, Pots & Garden Clues 17:15 – Intuition & Action: Act Now or Wait? 18:24 – Intuition or Avoidance? How to Tell the Difference 23:19 – Expansion vs Contraction: Embodied Signals 30:39 – Reading the Field: Plants & Patterns of Life 33:25 – Micro-Divination: Books, Lines & Random Clues 42:58 – Tools for Trusting Intuition 1:06:50 – Collective Intuition: When the Group Knows 1:10:30 – Instinct vs Intuition 1:18:00 – Closing Reflections: Living a Life Guided by IntuitionFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

What if the world isn’t just scenery — but a conscious participant in our lives? What might shift if we stopped acting like we’re the only ones in the room — and started co-creating with the world?📍Chapters* 0:00 – Welcome to Life in Flow* 2:06 – The “Dangerous” Question: Is the World Alive?* 5:25 – Forest Grandfather & the Mushroom Gift* 11:31 – Fairy Tales, Magic & Growing Up Rational* 13:05 – Neznaika & the Beginner’s Mind* 20:30 – What Does It Mean for the World to Be Alive?* 23:00 – The World as Actor with Its Own Agency* 25:00 – Trees, Rocks & Stones with a Billion-Year Agenda* 31:20 – Frequencies, Energy & Data as Aliveness* 35:45 – Talking to Objects: Cars, Computers & More* 44:35 – Listening to the Bluff & Roots* 47:23 – Nonverbal Dialogue with Birds* 50:54 – Before & After: Living as if the World Is Alive* 56:24 – Sigh of Relief: Surrender & Co-Creation with Life* 1:06:47 – Closing Reflections: Rocks, Play & FlowFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

In this episode of Life in Flow, we invite you into our exploration of connection.We begin with a simple game: telling short, sensory stories about connection. What emerges ranges from the gaze of a dog, to the sprouting of chickweed, to the memory of becoming one with a tree in India.As you listen, you’ll hear us explore different qualities of connection:* the presence we feel in our bodies* the resonance that happens between people* the unseen energetic field that holds it all togetherWe also touch on disconnection—what it feels like to lose access, why filtering matters, and how sometimes stepping back is just as important as tuning in.We’d be delighted to hear from you. If something lands, or you have a story to share. Or you’d like to connect. Thanks for being here. Till next time!Let it flow,Polina, Irina, and Yulya Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Listen to the Episode on the Major Podcasting Platforms:Apple Podcasts:Spotify:Youtube:Find us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

In this episode, we explore trust not as a concept but as a lived, somatic experience.Does trust begin as a decision, a sensation, or a surrender?From blankets and breath to darkness and light, to improv and practice, we follow the subtle thread of what trust feels like — just before it arrives.📍Chapters* 00:00 Welcome – What Is Life in Flow?* 01:15 The Central Question: How Does Trust Emerge?* 02:07 Word Association Game on "Trust"* 05:23 Warmth, Blankets & Somatic Memories* 06:21 Precipice & The Leap of Faith* 09:04 Slowing Down to Speed Up – Trust as Portal to Flow* 11:14 Poetic Inquiry: Where Does Trust Begin?* 14:05 Trust as State, Trait, or Conscious Choice* 21:01 The Source of Trust & Sustaining the Unknown* 29:38 Trust in the Mountain: External & Internal Anchors* 38:53 Improv Comedy & Redefining Failure Through Trust* 42:09 Wheel of Time, Trusting the River of Life & Surrender* 47:06 Preparation vs. Control – Letting Trust Lead the Flow* 49:55 Does Trust Always Lead to Flow?* 53:35 Closing Reflections – Nature as a Source of Trust🌱 Key Takeaways* Trust emerges from a combination of feeling, choice, and state.* Practicing trust means allowing what wants to emerge — even without knowing what it is.* Distrust, especially when rooted in personal or cultural history, may be a default — but it can shift through conscious practice.* Flow and trust are deeply connected, but one doesn’t always guarantee the other.* Trust isn’t about believing things will go the way we want — it’s about knowing we can sustain whatever happens.* This podcast itself is an experiment in group trust — in the process, in the field, and in each other.💌 Resources used under Creative Common license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixter💌 Stay in touch1. Subscribe to Life in Flow Podcast New episodes and practices, shared as they emerge. → [Subscribe here]Find us here:* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

Is “life in flow” the same as “flow in life”? In this episode, we explore the nuanced dance between fleeting states of flow and the fine-tuned, ongoing relationship with life itself. Through stories of synchronicity and deep dives into surrender, challenges, and free will, we reflect on what it means for us to live in flow — even when the flow state is not there.📍Chapters* 00:00 Welcome to Life and Flow Podcast* 01:08 Exploring Life in Flow* 05:34 The Game of Synchronicity* 11:06 Personal Stories of Synchronicity* 19:59 Defining Flow and Life in Flow* 23:01 Challenges and Flow* 29:31 Agency in Flow* 37:07 The Dance of Life and Flow* 44:55 Free Will and Flow* 01:00:32 Distinguishing Life in Flow and Flow in Life💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixterFind us here:* Life in Flow Podcast* Yulia Bogdanova* Polina Khodova* Irina Mishina Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe

The three of us — Yulia, Polina, and Irina — open the field of the Life in Flow podcast by exploring what flow feels like in real life. Cooking, dancing, jazz, trust, and trance states weave into this embodied conversation. Improvised. Alive. Unscripted.📍Chapters00:00 The First Episode of Life in Flow Podcast07:31 The Art of Improvisation in Cooking and Music09:50 Experiencing Flow Through Movement and Dance12:55 Trust as a Catalyst for Group Flow13:50 Personal Journeys: From Russia to the World21:26 Exploring the Concept of Flow25:33 The Relationship Between Flow and Trance States32:25 Defining Flow: Gratitude and Connection34:23 The Search for Flow in Everyday Life41:46 Expectations for the Podcast Project57:09 Reflections and Future Directions💌 Resources used under Creative Commons license:Music  “Echolocation” by airtone, source: CcMixterFind us here: Life in Flow PodcastYulia BogdanovaPolina KhodovaIrina Mishina Get full access to Life In Flow at www.lifeinflowgroup.com/subscribe