Episodios

  • About Tanner Wallace: Tanner is a former university professor of health and human development turned full-time CPTSD Recovery coach; she affectionately refers to herself as an "Insta Coach" and honors the impact this role truly has in today's social media rich lifestyle. She is IFS Level 2 trained, and considers Parts Work the foundation for her work with clients. She's the author of two CPTSD Recovery curriculums - the 5 Circuits of Healing Power and the CPTSD Wheel of Life. She also is a podcast host, CPTSD Medicine, and Content Creator - YouTube, Instagram and Facebook all under the handle CPTSD Medicine.

    How and Where to Connect with Tanner
    Tanner’s Website

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    All of a sudden you make sense to yourself in a way you haven't before. You understand there's a context for everything you're feeling. - Tanner Wallace

    A little release of shame allows you to look more deeply at things. - Tanner Wallace

    If you have a serious trauma history, the healing might be returning to neutrality where your line rests in peace and they're not causing harm anymore. - Tanner Wallace

    The truest gift of cycle breaking is the access to healthy relating. - Tanner Wallace

    In all trauma work there is a need for trust to be restored. That bridge inside needs to be rebuilt. - Tanner Wallace

    One of the most unnatural things you have to do as a cycle breaker is basically draw a line in the sand and say, that was my human experience up to now. And that was not fair. And that was unjust. And that was awful. And that shouldn't have happened. And if I'm truly going to be a cycle breaker, that doesn't matter anymore. No one's going to show up and apologize. There’s not going to be justice. You have to put it to rest and let go. - Tanner Wallace

    Parts work gives you a way to see that you’re not all one thing. You’re a multiplicity of energies, entities, and parts, some of which are not your own, but were absorbed during moments where there was a lack of self protection.- Tanner Wallace

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  • In an episode of personal storytelling, Imani and I disclose the cognitive dissonance we both faced during our Master’s programs in Psychology; Studying attachment trauma while simultaneously being in toxic relationships. 

    From a place of intimate experience and resonance Imani shares why people stay in toxic relationships, the power and clarity available to you in a season of solitude, and how to let pain transform you. 

    Imani directs us back to childhood as the starting point, teaches us the core issues anxious attachers struggle with, and the antidote to shame. 

    She redefines love for us, and invites us to stretch into the acceptance that someone can deeply love you and hurt you in moments, but the repair needs to have more bandwidth than that hurt. 

    To expand a relational container, it will require you to find the edge of service, sacrifice, and how to walk back from Self abandonment. 

    In this Episode you’ll learn about:
    - Healing anxious attachment
    - How to surrender control and receive instead 
    - Why you stay in toxic relationships
    - Why humility is the antidote to shame
    - Why seasons of solitude deeply serve you
    - The difference between sacrifice and Self abandonment
    - Releasing the fear of being alone 
    - How to offer corrective experiences in relationship
    - Integrating into relationship after a season of solitude

    About Imani: Imani.intouch is a LMFT, Relationship Coach and a Disciple of Christ who believes in the power of change and growth. With a compassionate and authentic approach, she helps clients confront their inner wounds and break free from harmful patterns. Imani creates a safe and playful space for clients to explore and transform, all while facing hard truths and cultivating an embodied awareness. Her unique perspective makes the healing process enjoyable and transformative while teaching individuals how to heal from insecure attachment and alchemize the relationship with their insecurities.

    How and Where to Connect with Imani Tutt
    Imani's Website
    Download Imani’s Free Mini Journal ‘Break Free Of The Habits That Hold You Back’
    Join Imani’s, ‘Awakening Consciousness Community, The Ultimate Security Community’
    Imani's Instagram
    Imani’s Facebook

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “It's always something tied to your childhood. That’s everyone's starting point.” - Imani Tutt

    “Solitude is an identification process.” - Imani Tutt

    “You're going to stay in an unhealthy relationship longer if your solitude doesn't feel good.” - Imani Tutt

    ”If you anxiously attach, it's because you have a control problem.” - Imani Tutt

    “People are usually going to hear things from their wounding and where they are in regards to their level of emotional maturity.” - Imani Tutt 

    “You can't teach someone how to be honest. “ - Imani Tutt

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • About Fernando Gonzalez
    Fernando has been working with psychedelics for over 16 years, primarily with ayahuasca and mushrooms, as well as studying their application and influence in the neurological field and their influences on the perception of relative reality and field of consciousness.

    He has developed 16 microdosing protocols with different types of mushrooms to support mental health, including degenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and senile Dementia) as well as for depression, addictions, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and cluster migraines, among others. He has designed over 3,000 personalized microdosing treatments for individuals in 25 countries.

    He has accompanied and supported the integration process of 300 people in macrodoses with Ayahuasca and mushrooms in Brazil, Peru, and Mexico. This experience, combined with his specialization in agroforestry, knowledge of plants, natural supplements, and adaptogens, has allowed him to design and produce specific formulas to support comprehensive health by selecting the best genetic material.

    He has been a practitioner of meditation traditions such as tantric Buddhism for many years.

    How and Where to Connect with Fernando Gonzalez

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “I think everybody has a tipping point in their lives. It can be a disease. It can be a financial loss, a divorce…If we can really recognize that those are tipping points we can see the opportunity as a process of growth.” - Fernando Gonzalez

    ”If we can release the energy of trauma from our physical body, then we heal. Plants open the door of space and time allowing us to observe other dimensions, past lives, karmic connections, and then the whole idea is to come back and to heal your physical body.” - Fernando Gonzalez

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: I sat down with a dear sister, a companion in the pursuit of truth, and the best question asker I know to explore the value of being direct, staying in integrity when you’re not in integrity, and what it means to really know your Self. Dayka, in her capacity to lead by example and go first, shares the energy needed to foster true Self confidence. 

    We unpack how to discover your unconscious fundamental beliefs by asking really potent questions, creating clarity around your values and needs, and what the journey to acceptance actually looks like. Acceptance being a deep truth in fostering intimacy.  

    About Dayka: Dayka Robinson speaks, writes, & creates cool shit for unapologetic Truth Tellers (and those who WANT to be). She teaches women how to "let go of who they are & open up to who they can become", and is a guide & mentor for those navigating through unsittable life transitions: deaths & rebirths, relationship endings, & doing that thing God told you to do. Her voice, experience & style have earned national recognition and trust from numerous brands including CNN, Yahoo, HGTV, Essence magazine, Redbook, & more. Dayka’s known for her ability to speak & write with conviction, passion, & authenticity. She’s based in Atlanta & spends her free time in Morocco.

    How and Where to Connect with Dayka
    Dayka's Website
    Snag Dayka's Free Download, 'Into the Wild'
    Dayka's Intention Bracelet Set
    And...Dayka's '4 Step Guide to Creating your Core Values'
    Instagram
    Dayka's Podcast

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “There's healing and then there's coping with something.” - Dayka Robinson

    “There's a difference between theory and knowledge. Knowledge is wisdom. It's lived embodied experience.” - Dayka Robinson

    “Remember that you are here in service of the one who sent you here. Are you doing what is yours  to do? “ - Dayka Robinson

    “There's still a way to be in integrity even when you can't be in integrity.” - Dayka Robinson

    “When you value what it looks like more than how it feels that is the exact opposite of intimacy.” - Dayka Robinson

    Transcript of this podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: Vanessa and I explore what happens when you disconnect from your truth in an effort to solve for safety.

    How being told you’re too sensitive, while simultaneously being praised for your strength at a young age, shapes a prescribed life, a lonely life. 

    We explore how shame gets buried underneath perfectionism, and how the reclamation of needs, particularly rest and play, open a door to liberation. 

    We expand on what it means to hold space for another, and how it begins with holding space for all of our parts. In the space of curiosity and self inquiry, you learn who you really are.

    Vanessa shares that to discover your truth, is to connect with Source and return to love. Instead of solving for safety, learn how to solve for truth.

    About Vanessa Cornell
    Vanessa Cornell is the founder of NUSHU, a wellness collective and global community committed to fostering true connection, personal growth, and empowerment. Vanessa graduated from Harvard and went on to work at Goldman Sachs. She then dedicated ten years to growing, birthing and raising her five children. After a lifetime of excelling at meeting external expectations, Vanessa felt deeply disconnected from herself and experienced a breaking apart of everything she had known. NUSHU was born into this space. Through NUSHU, Vanessa offers retreats, courses, and community programming. She has trained hundreds of people to hold powerful space for themselves and others through her signature offerings: NUSHU Group, the How To Hold Space Course, and the NUSHU Group Facilitator Training program. Since her personal awakening, Vanessa has become a relentless and curious observer of the human condition, and a leading voice for true empowerment and a breaking down of the guru paradigm in the wellness space. The truth, she believes, lives, and has always lived, inside each of us.

    How and Where to Connect with Vanessa
    vanessacornell.com
    https://vanessacornell.com/how-to-hold-space
    https://www.instagram.com/vanessacornell
    https://nushu.com

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “We crave love and human connection the most. Our deepest fear is that we'll be alone and unloved. And so we hide these things away from other people. And it's just fascinating because what happens is exactly the opposite when we share it with the right person in the right way.”
    - Vanessa Cornell

    “There is nobody who can tell you who you are, there are lots of really skilled guides that can guide you towards who you are, but you're the only one who can remember who you are.”
    - Vanessa Cornell

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: David and I explore the art of repair in intimate partnerships. We walk you through setting up micro containers for macro moments of conflict so that you can show your nervous system that conflict actually gets to be regenerative.

    We explore the fear based roots of anxious and avoidant dynamics, and how to stretch in your capacity for closeness and healthy dependence for a more secure base.

    David shares his wisdom on the space between two people and how to clean up “garbage” on your side of the street so that you can see and be seen by your partner.

    About David Chambers
    David Chambers, known as The Authentic Man, is a charismatic coach in the UK, specializing in the areas of dating, relationships, and intimacy for men. With more than a decade of experience, he has honed his skills in empowering men to develop deeply connected relationships and vibrant sexual lives. His focus on nurturing the true, authentic self and healthy masculinity has led many towards transformative personal growth.

    His coaching technique, deeply rooted in building self-awareness, emotional depth, and self-leadership, guides men through the intricate dynamics of modern relationships. David's profound vision for The Authentic Man is to liberate men from the constraints of pain and fear, facilitating journeys towards authentic, life-altering relationships. He stands as a key influencer and motivator for men striving to achieve deeply felt happiness and enduring connections.

    How and Where to Connect with David
    David’s Website
    The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers on Apple Podcasts
    The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers on Spotify
    Instagram
    Facebook

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “Avoidant people don't believe that they can find love. Or they're unsure, so what they do is they run away from it. But anxious people take on the battle. They keep trying. When they find someone they think they are the one, they often become quite obsessed because they are afraid to be alone.” - David Chambers

    "Intimacy is about closeness. It's being seen at really deep levels. It's allowing someone to really see the deepest parts of your soul and who you are beyond the garbage, beyond the body.”
    - David Chambers

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: We unpack the art of receiving, the use of psychedelics to unfreeze blocked energy stored in the hips, and how to trust your body with intensity. We share with you the number one unconscious belief that is preventing you from breaking retraumatization loops.

    Allana shares her story of embodied surrender and how the union of your inner masculine and feminine create the space and potency for higher dimensional gifts to drop in. You’ll witness the journey from living in strategy to living in safety and how to release sexual trauma from your body.

    An episode filled with potency, transparency, and resonance.

    About Allana Pratt
    Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a global media personality and go-to authority for those ready to heal heartbreak, live unapologetically and attract a soul-shaking relationship. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 6 books, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg and Alanis Morissette, and Hosts the edgy Podcast Intimate Conversations: Season 11- Soul Medicine, where listeners learn how to ‘Become the One’ to 'Find the One’ which ‘Awakens the One.' A Certified Master Coach with over 5.6M viewers on YouTube, Allana was asked by Leeza Gibbons to coach her during Dancing with the Stars. Interviewed over 800 times, she's been chosen as an Icon of Influence and featured on Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, CBS, ABC, FOX, TLC, iHeartRadio and more. For the past 20 yrs, Allana's brave willingness to heal her own heart makes her authentic, relatable and credible in her proven Coaching Programs and Intimacy Retreats. Her wisdom, exuberance and raw transparency inspire the deep soul work required to create a solid intimate relationship with one’s self first, which naturally attracts and enhances a healthy partnership that lasts. She’s a small town Canadian girl who is honored to love the sh** out of Humanity.

    How and Where to Connect with Allana
    Allana's Website
    Book a call with Allana: 
    Intimacy Breakthrough Experience Call 
    Instagram
    Facebook
    YouTube

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “That was the sign I knew I was doing the getting it thing or the inaccurate way of receiving, when I had this sense of relief.”- Allana Pratt

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  • In this episode: Jeff and I explore the intersection of human and soul, what it means to be spiritual and grounded, and how to cross the bridge from survivalist consciousness to authentic consciousness.

    Jeff teaches us the truth about the Self actualized path and the internal safety and security created through the embodiment of Sacred Purpose.

    About Jeff brown
    A former criminal lawyer and psychotherapist, Jeff Brown is the author of 8 popular books: Soulshaping, Ascending with Both Feet on the Ground, Love It Forward, An Uncommon Bond, Spiritual Graffiti, Grounded Spirituality, Hearticulations, Humanifestations. He is also the central subject in the award-winning spiritual documentary, ‘Karmageddon,’ which also features Ram Dass, Seane Corn, Deva Premal and Miten. Jeff has authored a series of inspirations for ABC’S ‘Good Morning America,’ and he has contributed to The Washington Post, Elephant Journal, Positively Positive, The Good Men Project, Unity Magazine, Rebelle Society, and Maria Shriver.com. In 2010, he wrote a blog ‘ Apologies to the Divine Feminine (from a warrior in transition),’ which quickly went viral and continues to be widely shared today. His dictionary of new terms and short impactful writings became a phenomenon some years ago,and continue to be shared by individuals worldwide. His quotes have been shared in social media by Alanis Morrissette, Fergie, Jason Silva, LeAnn Rimes, Amanda De Cadenet, Chrissy Metz, and many other well-known figures. Most beautifully, they have touched and benefited many souls. This gratifies him deeply. Jeff is also the founder of Soulshaping Institute and Enrealment Press. He lives in Canada with his wife, poet Susan Frybort.

    How and Where to Connect with Jeff
    Jeff’s Website
    YouTube
    Facebook
    Instagram

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “I really believe your sacred purpose is to find the most clear, clarified calling that lives inside of you. It's somehow connected to God.” - Jeff Brown

    ”Learned helplessness is learned hopelessness. It’s the shamed human.” - Jeff Brown

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: Kelly takes us into the intersection of entrepreneurship and Self development, teaches us that we all have a brand, and how knowing your Self is more fun.

    From the high performer archetype, to the shadow side of our genius, we illuminate how to unravel curation for the pleasure of the in between space.

    About Kelly Conkright
    Kelly is the founder of The Brand Terminal, an independent, global branding agency that launches brands for Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and personal brands. Kelly’s forthcoming book, “EVERYBODY HAS AN F’ING BRAND” lays out the importance of brand as your biggest asset in today’s modern landscape. Kelly has worked in several cities in the past 25 years including Kansas City, London, Paris, Denver, New York, Stockholm, and Los Angeles. She is a passionate speaker for brands like Adobe and Summit with a mission is to help others successfully follow their passion to live a purpose-driven life. Her personal brand sits at the intersection of psychology, self growth and creativity.

    How and Where to Connect with Kelly
    Kelly's Website
    Kelly's Personal Instagram
    The Brand Terminal
    LinkedIn

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “We know from the science of happiness that the number one biggest thing for happiness is sense of connection to community.” - Kelly Conkright

    ”Your superpower is also your Achilles heel. It wouldn't be a superpower if it didn't have a negative side or a shadow side.” - Kelly Conkright

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode: In this episode: Sam shares his hero’s journey from drugs and alcohol to sobriety, plant medicine, and spirituality and how his upbringing didn’t look like most on the self war path.

    This is a story of profound soul retrieval. We walk through the valley of shame and destruction, perks of victmhood, and what’s beyond AA and the therapy couch.

    Healing is a full circle experience.

    About Sam Gibbs Morris
    Sam is a leader at the intersection of men’s work, psychedelics, yogic leadership, and spirituality. He is a speaker, spiritual teacher, psychedelic medicine and breathwork facilitator, and a men's conscious relationship coach, He is also the founder of Transcnd Breathwork. Sam has aligned his purpose with his innate gifts; creating safe and nurturing space for men to heal and expand their conscious masculine awareness. Sam has worked with over 2,000 men to guide them home to their core and reconnect with their self-worth, cultivate self-trust, and truly become an unwavering presence in their lives and their relationships.

    How and Where to Connect with Sam
    Sam's Website
    Free Breathwork
    Waitlist for Sam's 3-day challenge
    1-1 coaching with Sam 
    Private 4-day Psychedelic Retreats named Transcend Immersions
    Stay tuned for Sam's 'Coming Höm Men's Retreats' launching in 2024
    Instagram
    LinkedIn

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    “Shame is the fear that the world will see me like I see me. As long as you see yourself as shameful and broken and less than and not enough or too much, you will hide yourself from the world and your receptivity will remain blocked on all levels. ” - Sam Gibbs Morris

    “There's a payoff to being in survival mode. One is obviously survival, but the other is being able to remain in a deep victim state.” - Sam Gibbs Morris

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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  • In this episode Stef illuminates the ancient roots of Tantra, polarity, and how we begin to heal the relationship to the masculine. 

    We explore objectification, the feminine desire for “More”, and we connect the dots as to how and why anger is the missing ingredient for intimacy.

    Stefanie Marco is a Sacred Union Guide who specializes in awakening and healing the Heart.

    Stef has been a devoted student of ancient wisdom for over 20 years. She has received various spiritual transmissions and certifications in Taosism, Tantra, Kundalini and Sexual Yoga. Stef is one of fewer than 200 KAP Level 4 practitioners of Kundalini Awakening in the world. 

    She holds a multitude of wisdom teachings and various elemental quantum healing techniques: Yoga, Kundalini Awakening and Tantra, she offers Union consciousness and reparenting methods to her clients to welcome them into greater wholeness within and into deeper monogamous intimacy.

    How and Where to Connect with Stefanie
    Stefanie’s Website
    Stefanie’s app A LOVE REVOLUTION is available on iTunes and GooglePlay for a Free 30 Day Trial - subscriptions include LIVE monthly co ed coaching calls for singles and couples beginning in October.
    Stefani’s Instagram
    Stefanie’s Facebook Group

    Favorite Quotes from the Podcast
    Anger means protection. Anger means boundary. Anger means no. Anger is a beautiful chance to revisit who it is we need to become to fulfill our destiny. And who we will no longer be or what we will no longer allow in the way of love.”
    - Stefanie Marco

    Transcript of this Podcast can be found here.

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