Best Christabel Podcasts (2026)

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32: Navigating conflict as African Lesbians. How childhood trauma shapes our present relationships. 40:50

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In this deeply vulnerable Part 1 episode, Christabel and Kachi peel back the layers of their origin stories to understand how they learned to navigate conflict, safety, and love. Coming from two distinct backgrounds, both shaped by the violence of the Biafran genocide survivors and the silence of a strict religious household, we explore the surviva…

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The Body’s Release Reflex: Neurogenic Tremor, Somatic Healing & Presence with Alex Greene 55:02

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In this episode we’re joined by Alex Greene - a Structural Integration practitioner, somatic educator, and founder of Neurogenic Integration. Alex first encountered spontaneous neurogenic tremoring while living as a monk in a Zen monastery near Honolulu, during a bodywork session that dramatically shifted chronic pain and reorganised deep patterns …

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When Life Hits Hard: Neil Barnes (Leftfield) & Tania Sansom on Creativity, Authenticity & Living with Adversity 35:43

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What does it mean to stay creative, courageous and authentic when life throws its hardest challenges at you? In this uplifting episode, I’m joined by Leftfield’s Neil Barnes and his partner Tania Sansom for a deeply human conversation about illness, identity, resilience and the power of music to carry us through. Neil shares openly about what has s…

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The Hidden Patterns of Your Field: Quantum Health & Informational Medicine with Laura Petkunaite 53:55

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In this dynamic episode, we explore the deeper architecture of the human energy field through the lens of quantum health and informational medicine. Dr. Laura Petkunaite joins us to reveal how biophotons, electron flow, inherited emotional fields, and subtle-body signatures shape our health, behaviour, and patterns. We explore and discuss how the m…

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31: Queer, African & Engaged: Grieving family while choosing ourselves 37:54

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Christabel and Kachi are back. Two queer Igbo aunties, newly engaged, talking honestly about what it means to choose a lesbian life in the shadow of homophobic parents, church aunties, and colonial expectations. In this episode they unpack what engagement and turning forty have stirred up. Christabel shares what it is to propose after two divorces …

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Sandor Katz: Fermentation, Gut Health & Microbial Wisdom 52:19

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Fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz joins The Future of Wellness to share how living foods, microbial diversity, and ancestral food wisdom are transforming modern wellness. Described by The New York Times as “one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene” he joins Keith & Christabel to explore fermentation as both a biological process a…

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Doing What You Love: Mike Read at 78 and Still Going Strong 55:41

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This podcast session delves into the profound relationship between music and personal fulfillment, featuring the legendary broadcaster, Mike Read. We engage in an exploration of the myriad experiences that have shaped his illustrious career, emphasizing the significance of authenticity and passion in the creative industry. Mike articulates the esse…

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15th Sunday after Pentecost. Traditional Mass Readings for the 21st September 2025 A.D. 13:20

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Gospel is the story of Jesus raising the widow son from the dead.

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The Myth of Taking On Energy: What Empaths & Healers Need to Know 16:57

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Ever left a healing session — or even a simple conversation — feeling wiped out, convinced you’d picked up someone else’s “stuff”? What if you weren’t carrying their energy at all… but meeting aspects of your own field? In this short, powerful episode, Keith and Christabel unravel one of the most persistent myths in the healing world: that we “abso…

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The 7 Principles of Ancestral Healing: How Healing the Past Frees the Future 26:36

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Ancestral healing isn’t abstract — it’s deeply personal, profoundly spiritual, and rooted in energy. The patterns we inherit from our family line don’t just shape our past — they influence our present choices and the future we’re creating. In this illuminating episode, Keith shares seven guiding principles for understanding and transforming ancestr…

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Beyond Energy Healing: The Subtle Art of Layered Transformation 20:31

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When most people hear about energy healing techniques, they imagine one method — hands hovering, light visualisations, maybe something mystical. But effective energy healing has the distinction of being multi‑layered and far more engaging than this. In this conversation, Field Dynamics founders Christabel Armsden and Keith Parker reframe energy hea…

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The Secret Strategy Behind Healing & Awakening: How Sustainable Transformation Happens 19:53

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What if real healing wasn’t a single breakthrough, but a developmental process that unfolds over time? In this episode, we reveal the hidden structure behind deep transformation—what truly shifts beneath the surface when we heal, grow, and awaken. You’ll learn why sustainable change matters more than fleeting peak experiences, how energy healing in…

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30: It’s Not a Mother Wound. It’s Patriarchy. 46:39

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We keep saying we have mother wounds, but what if the real injury is deeper than our mothers? In this episode, we ask the question no one wants to touch: Who are our mothers, really? Not the role they performed. Not the fears they passed down. But the person underneath all that patriarchal survival. Christabel and Kachi crack open a deeply personal…

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29: Love & Rage - What Did You Inherit and What Are You Choosing 48:15

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Love & Rage — What Did You Inherit and What Are You Choosing? This is our first video upload. Let us know what you think! Should we do more videos? How do we honor our rage without becoming who harmed us? In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we talk about love and rage, what we inherited, what we’re choosing instead, and how we’re learning to hol…

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Mastering Anger Management: Tools for Emotional Regulation with Dr. Christian Conte 59:48

9M ago59:48

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Break the Anger Loop: How to Master Emotional Regulation with Dr. Christian Conte Dr. Christian Conte shares a grounded and transformative approach to emotional regulation through his powerful Yield Theory - a model rooted in radical compassion, conscious change, and over two decades of clinical experience, including work with violent offenders. We…

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The Sacred Cell - What Cell Membranes Teach Us About Healing Relationships with Diane Tegtmeier 56:00

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The Sacred Cell: Healing Relationships Through Cellular Intelligence with Diane Tegtmeier What if your cells could teach you how to heal relationships? In this episode, Diane Tegtmeier blends biochemistry, energy healing, and relational insight to reveal six principles drawn from cell membranes - offering a revolutionary model for conscious connect…

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The Invisible You - Energy Medicine & Mapping the Human Biofield with Thornton Streeter 58:11

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Can we actually see the human energy field? According to Dr. Thornton Streeter, the answer is yes — and it’s changing the future of medicine. In this episode, we dive deep into the frontier of energy medicine and subtle anatomy with biofield scientist and inventor Dr. Thornton Streeter, founder of the Centre for Biofield Sciences in India. Thornton…

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28: Severed Selves, Righteous Rage & the Courage to Reintegrate 49:52

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In this raw and reflective episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel and Kachi use the hit show Severance as a powerful metaphor for the emotional fragmentation many of us endure, especially queer, Black, immigrant, and formerly religious folks. Through deeply personal storytelling, they explore themes of reintegration, rage, community, grief, and …

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Expect the Unexpected - Sacred Geometry, Sound Healing & The Pyramids of Chi with Peter McIntosh 47:36

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A mysterious voice in meditation changed everything for Peter McIntosh and his wife Lynn - leading them to create one of the world’s most unique sound healing sanctuaries. In this episode, Peter shares the extraordinary story behind Pyramids of Chi, Bali’s internationally renowned healing center built upon sacred geometry and vibrational science. F…

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Radical Reality - How Seeing the Aura Reveals Who & What We Are with Keith Parker 55:33

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Seeing energy, awakening perception, and remembering who we truly are. In this special episode, The Future of Wellness co-host Keith Parker steps into the guest seat to share insights from his newly released book, Radical Reality: How Seeing the Aura Reveals Who & What We Are. Keith recounts his path from meditation and breathwork into the developm…

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27: Building Relational Skills to Defy Empire 44:42

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In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we dive deep into why relational skills are essential for our collective liberation. We explore the tensions between individualism, collectivism, and interdependence, unpacking how capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy have shaped the way we relate to one another. Christabel and Kachi reflect on their pe…

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The Science of Spontaneous Spiritual Awakening with Jessica Corneille 51:04

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What triggers a spontaneous spiritual awakening — and can science explain it? In this episode, research psychologist Jessica Corneille, MSc shares her journey from an unexpected awakening to becoming a leading voice in the study of spiritually transformative experiences (STEs). Now a Ph.D. Candidate in Neurophenomenology at the University of Cambri…

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26: If Your Spirituality Is Isolating You, It’s Not Working: A Critique of How We Practice Indigenous Spirituality 42:41

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Spirituality should bring us closer to ourselves, to each other, and to the land. But too often, we see people leaving oppressive religious structures only to recreate the same hierarchies, dogma, and isolation in their spiritual journeys. In this episode, we ask: Are we truly decolonizing our spirituality, or are we just replicating the same patte…

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Discover Your Personality Type - Unlocking the Enneagram for Self-Awareness & Personal Growth with Beatrice Chestnut 59:14

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Discover the hidden power of the Enneagram with Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D., psychotherapist, author, and one of the most respected voices in modern personality and consciousness studies. What if your personality type isn’t fixed—but a doorway to higher awareness? In this conversation, Beatrice shares how the Enneagram serves as a psycho-spiritual map…

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Practical Neuroplasticity - Feldenkrais, Somatics & Learning How to Change with Nick Strauss-Klein 56:21

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Can mindful movement change your life? In this episode, Feldenkrais practitioner Nick Strauss-Klein reveals how subtle body awareness and gentle movement can rewire the brain, improve posture and mobility, and support emotional resilience. From concert pianist to somatic educator, Nick shares his healing journey and the neuroscience behind the Feld…

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SPOTLIGHT | A Guided Practice to Reduce Stress & Build Safety Through Contact Points with Dr. Liz Stanley 26:16

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Experience the "contact points" meditation with Dr. Liz Stanley, a practical guided exercise that integrates seamlessly into your daily routine and can transform your stress resilience and self-regulation. Liz Stanley, PhD, is the creator of Mindfulness-Based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT®), speaker and award-winning author of Widen the Window and Pa…

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25: Healing Beyond the Master’s Tools: Therapy, Queerness, and Rediscovering Indigenous Wisdom 36:54

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Healing Beyond the Master’s Tools: Therapy, Queerness, and Rediscovering Indigenous Wisdom In this deeply reflective episode, Christabel and Kachi dive into the layered complexities of healing as queer African immigrant women navigating Western therapeutic tools, cultural inheritance, and the longing for ancestral wisdom. They explore questions lik…

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Heart-Brain Coherence, Emotional Intelligence & The Vibrational Spectrum of Love with Dr. Rollin McCraty 57:00

1y ago57:00

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The Science of Heart Coherence with Dr. Rollin McCraty What if the heart held the key to emotional intelligence, intuition, and healing? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rollin McCraty, Director of Research at HeartMath® Institute, to explore the science behind heart-brain coherence and the vibrational spectrum of love. We trace Dr. McCraty’s i…

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24: 2024 Reflections: What we're leaving behind & what we're carrying forward 29:52

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In this heartfelt end-of-year episode, Christabel and Kachi sit down to reflect on 2024, its challenges, triumphs, and transformative lessons. From navigating healing journeys and embracing authenticity to setting bold intentions for the year ahead, this conversation dives deep into vulnerability, creativity, and the power of showing up fully in ou…

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The Global Brain, Spiritual Awakening & Human Evolution with Peter Russell 56:05

1y ago56:05

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Journey into consciousness, awakening, and the global brain with Peter Russell—author, speaker, and pioneering thinker who bridges theoretical physics, meditation, and contemporary spirituality. What if our minds are expressions of a single living intelligence—and our work is to wake up to it? Peter shares how meditation reveals the nature of mind,…

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SPOTLIGHT | Red Light Therapy Masterclass - Boosting Health at the Cellular Level with Bryant Meyers 16:59

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Have you ever wondered how specific wavelengths of light can boost your health and vitality? Discover the transformative power of red light therapy - also known as Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) or Photobiomodulation (PBM) - with Bryant Meyers, a leading expert in energy-based therapies. Together we delve into the practical aspects of integrating r…

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Somatic Therapy & Sexuality - Navigating Trauma, Intimacy & Embodiment with Ariel Giarretto 58:14

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What does it mean to heal through the body? In this compassionate conversation, Ariel Giarretto, LMFT, SEP, CMT, CSB—internationally known somatic therapist, sex educator, and long-time faculty member with Somatic Experiencing—explores how embodiment restores safety, intimacy, and aliveness after trauma. From her early work as a birth doula to her …

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Revolutionize Your Rest - Expert Sleep Science Revealed with Dr. W Chris Winter 59:26

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Revolutionize Your Rest — The Science of Sleep & the Art of Recovery with Dr. W. Chris Winter Discover how to truly rest, recover, and rejuvenate with Dr. W. Chris Winter—neurologist, sleep medicine expert, and author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child. In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Winter dispels the myths of sleep optimization and…

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SPOTLIGHT | The Breath of Life - Exploring Craniosacral Therapy & Biodynamic Techniques 23:55

1y ago23:55

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In this Spotlight episode, Field Dynamics founder Keith Parker offers a deep dive into the world of craniosacral therapy - tracing its evolution from cranial osteopathy through to biodynamic approaches rooted in the subtle rhythms of the body. Keith unpacks the Breath of Life, the tidal layers of the craniosacral system, and how practitioners attun…

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23: Choosing Between an Anti-Black Country and a Homophobic One: Building a Youth Empowerment Center in Ghana 15:57

1y ago15:57

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In this deeply personal episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we confront a difficult and often unspoken question: What do you choose when both anti-Blackness and homophobia are constant realities? As queer African women navigating these harsh truths, we share our stories of living between worlds - Christabel a nurse, and writer who immigrated to the U.S.…

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PEMF Therapy & Frequency Devices: Advancements in Holistic Health with Bryant Meyers 55:12

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Heal Your Body & Biofield with Frequency with Bryant Meyers Can the body be recharged like a battery? And what role does the energy field play in healing? In this episode, we’re joined by Bryant Meyers, B.S., M.A. in Physics, a bestselling author and leading expert in PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy and energy medicine. Together we expl…

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SPOTLIGHT | Discover the Feldenkrais Method - Awareness Through Movement Guided Practice with Nick Strauss-Klein 21:54

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Experience the Feldenkrais Method directly in this Spotlight episode, and learn how this somatics practice can help you move through life with greater efficiency, enhance your thinking and problem solving abilities and support emotional regulation. Teacher Nick Strauss-Klein is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and founder of The Feldenkra…

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The Art of Yoga Nidra - How to Access Your Physical & Subtle Bodies for Insight & Joy with Anne Douglas 56:21

1y ago56:21

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Discover the transformative potential of Yoga Nidra with Anne Douglas, senior yoga teacher, therapist, and meditation trainer. Long before modern research on non-sleep deep rest (NSDR), Anne was pioneering this ancient practice as a gateway to healing, insight, and joy. Learn how Yoga Nidra restores the nervous system, balances emotions, and awaken…

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SPOTLIGHT | Empathic Communication - Cultivating Energetic Boundaries & Empowering Your Energetic Differentiation 20:54

1y ago20:54

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Empathic Communication & Energetic Boundaries with Christabel Armsden What if the emotions you’re feeling… aren’t even yours? In this powerful Spotlight episode, Christabel Armsden explores empathic communication and the subtle dynamics of energetic boundaries. Whether you're a highly sensitive person, intuitive empath, or simply someone navigating…

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Unlocking Emotional Health & Vibrational Healing through Australian Bush Flower Essences with Ian White 53:38

1y ago53:38

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Explore the emotional and vibrational intelligence of nature with Ian White, fifth-generation herbalist, author, and founder of Australian Bush Flower Essences. In this conversation, Ian shares how his connection to the Australian bush and his grandmother’s herbal wisdom shaped a lifelong dedication to healing through plants. Drawing on decades of …

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22: Dear Queer Babies, Your Healing Matters: Lessons from Our Stories 29:49

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Show Notes:In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we bring it all together - how our personal journeys of healing and self-discovery are deeply connected to yours. After sharing our own vulnerable stories in the last two episodes, today we reflect on what it all means for you, our dear queer babies, and why your healing matters.Christabel and Kachi…

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SPOTLIGHT | The Psoas Muscle For Vitality, Emotional Balance & Sexual Health with Dr. David Berceli 12:50

1+ y ago12:50

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Dive into the fascinating world of the Psoas muscle, often referred to as the "muscle of the soul". We explore how this powerful muscle - nestled deep in the core of the body - plays a pivotal role in our body's movement and posture, and also our emotional balance and fight-or-flight response. As the muscle of emotion, the psoas stores stress and t…

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Getting Real on the Causes of Disease: Toxic Environments, The Food Industry, Our Microbiome & Emotional Eating with Matty Lansdown 57:25

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Why are we getting sicker despite having more medical advancements than ever? In this eye-opening conversation, Matty Lansdown—scientist, nutritionist, and host of How to Not Get Sick and Die—reveals the hidden causes of modern disease and how to heal the body through awareness, emotional regulation, and nutrition. Matty shares how toxic environmen…

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SPOTLIGHT | The Hard Truth About Kundalini - The Mystical Energy of Awakening 19:41

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Ever wondered if the ancient concept of kundalini is a myth or a reality? Discover the connections between kundalini and enlightenment, and learn about the various stages of kundalini awakening. In this Spotlight episode, we uncover the fascinating origins, structure and significance of kundalini energy, clarifying the boundaries between the symbol…

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21: Percent Better by 80 - A Conversation on Rage with Christabel 51:56

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In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel's partner, Kachi, returns to the podcast to interview Christabel. They delve into Christabel's journey of healing through therapy, navigating complex PTSD, and embracing her authentic self.Christabel shares personal stories about her struggles with anger and emotional outbursts, her challenging expe…

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Embodied Healing: Somatics & TRE Trauma Therapy with Dr David Berceli 49:04

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Can your body heal trauma without words? Dr. David Berceli, founder of Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), joins us to share how gentle shaking responses - known as neurogenic tremors - can help release chronic stress and restore nervous system balance. In this episode, we explore TRE as a somatic healing method rooted in the body’s innate …

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SPOTLIGHT | Yoga Nidra for Manifesting Your Heart's Desire - A Guided Practice with Anne Douglas 17:57

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Experience the transformative practice of Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation that addresses every layer of our being - body, mind, and spirit - to alleviate stress, anxiety, trauma and sleep disruptions. Learn how Yoga Nidra, often referred to as "yogic sleep", is not just a meditation technique but a powerful healing practice that connects with the g…

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20: Coming Home to Self: A Conversation with Kachi 1:09:29

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In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel welcomes a special guest, their partner Kachi, who shares their personal journey of self-discovery and healing. Kachi, an Igbo-American Nigerian artist and recovering engineer, delves into their transition from conforming to societal expectations to embracing their full, authentic self.They discuss …

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Radio 2050 - Andrew Thoms - Conservation Society 33:33

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Andrew Thoms provides insights into his background, the founding of the Sitka Conservation Society, its goals, and its work in conserving the Tongass National Forest. He discusses the importance of sustainable development, partnerships with local tribes, challenges facing conservation efforts, and the impact of political changes on conservation pol…

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Beyond the Mat: A Journey of Healing & Self-Discovery Through Yoga with J. Brown 48:05

1+ y ago48:05

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Discover how yoga can help us heal grief and reconnect to what matters most with J. Brown, longtime teacher, writer, and host of the podcast J. Brown Yoga Talks. After the loss of his mother, J. found in yoga not exercise, but a refuge—a practice of breath, awareness, and compassion that became a way to process grief and rediscover meaning. His jou…