Best Functional Freeze Podcasts (2025)

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Functional Freeze & Feminist Healing, Ending Emotional Outsourcing with Beatriz Victoria Albina 55:04

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If you’ve ever caught yourself shrinking, shutting down, or bending over backwards to keep the peace in your relationship—even when it costs you your own peace—this episode is for you. I’m joined by feminist healer, trauma-informed coach, and author Béatriz Victoria Albina, whose groundbreaking new book Ending Emotional Outsourcing names what so ma…

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Functional Freeze 101: Somatic Plunge with Isabel Taylor 1:20:17

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So many of us live in functional freeze without even realizing it — stuck between “go, go, go” and total shutdown. Outwardly, we look like we’re functioning fine. Inside, we feel numb, resistant, disconnected, and unable to truly rest or create. In this deeply grounding conversation, I am joined once again by my beloved sister and somatic therapist…

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Orkes and Agentic Workflow Orchestration with Viren Baraiya 46:44

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Modern software systems are composed of many independent microservices spanning frontends, backends, APIs, and AI models, and coordinating and scaling them reliably is a constant challenge. A workflow orchestration platform addresses this by providing a structured framework to define, execute, and monitor complex workflows with resilience and clari…

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315. From Burned Out to Lit Up: The Reset Every Woman Needs 15:05

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Do you ever feel stuck in the grind, crossing tasks off your to-do list but never actually feeling alive? In this episode of Ready to Rise, Audrey shares the powerful reminder that your nervous system—and your soul—need a reset. For her, that place is the ocean. For you, it might be hiking, skiing, visiting grandma, or sitting under the stars. Wher…

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Unlocking Healing: The Power of Brain Retraining 2:28

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Welcome to Retrain the Brain for Chronic Illness, the podcast for anyone living with chronic fatigue, persistent pain, autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s, nervous system dysregulation, or sensitivities that make daily life overwhelming. I’m your host, Madeleine Lowry, a neural retraining specialist who has guided hundreds of clients through tho…

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Turbopuffer with Simon Hørup Eskildsen 50:36

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Vector search has become a foundational technology for AI applications, enabling everything from semantic code search to contextual retrieval for large language models. However, a major challenge with vector databases has been the cost as data storage scales. Turbopuffer is a vector database that focuses on speed, cost and scalability. It was creat…

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Brain Retraining for Chronic Fatigue and Hashimoto’s - Janet’s Story 41:37

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Are you struggling with chronic fatigue, Hashimoto’s, anxiety, or unexplained exhaustion that no diet, supplement, or lifestyle change seems to fix? In this inspiring episode, Madeleine Lowry, neural retraining specialist, shares Janet’s remarkable journey of overcoming debilitating fatigue through advanced brain retraining at the subconscious leve…

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Building an Indie Hit in Godot with Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon 42:22

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Cassette Beasts is a turn-based monster-battling RPG that lets players record creatures onto cassette tapes and transform into them during battle. The game was an indie hit, and is also one of the most successful games built with the open source Godot Engine. Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon are the creators of Cassette Beasts at Bytten Studio. They join t…

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314. Burnout Recovery 101 14:38

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If you’ve ever told yourself “I’ll be fine if I just get more sleep”—but still wake up exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected—this episode is for you. In this powerful solo episode, Audrey shares her personal burnout story from the pandemic and why rest and extra sleep weren’t enough to heal. You’ll learn why exhaustion is just a symptom of burno…

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Therapeutics for Optometrists: Cataract Surgery (Dry-Eye & Post-Op Eye Drops) 13:11

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In this episode of PodMD, General Ophthalmologist Dr Jerome Ha will be discussing the topic of Therapeutics for Optometrists: Cataract Surgery (Dry-Eye and Post-Op Eye Drops).

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227 - [Free Masterclass] Autoimmune isn’t random: it’s the overachiever’s body saying no ft. Sarah Murphy 1:29:51

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MORNING RALLY LAUNCH. Access the morning ritual with 50% OFF using CODE PODCAST: https://thisisdailydevotion.com/morning-rally-challenge This episode is for the ambitious, always-on, autoimmune girl who’s quietly wondering why her body keeps waving the red flag through annoying or unexplainable symptoms. Today I’m joined by Integrative and Quantum …

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Rethinking GraphQL Frontends with Robert Balicki 38:00

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A challenge in modern frontend application design is efficiently fetching and managing GraphQL data while keeping UI components responsive and maintainable. Developers often face issues like over-fetching, under-fetching, and handling complex query dependencies, which can lead to performance bottlenecks and increased development effort. Relay is a …

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226 - Eldest Daughter Energy: Why Doing Feels Safer Than Being 1:02:24

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Type A women (and often eldest daughters) can do anything except slow down, relax or relinquish control, am I right? Today, Louise and attachment psychotherapist Stephanie Therapy dive into the world of the Type A, eldest daughter woman: always on, always busy, always in control and subconsciously allowing these traits to filter into all areas of h…

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313. Why This Nurse Walked Away From Her Job to Heal Burnout - with Lauren Trout 35:12

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In this episode, I sit down with Lauren, a former bedside nurse who spent 18 years in healthcare before reaching a breaking point that changed her life forever. After years of people-pleasing, long shifts, and putting everyone else’s needs above her own, Lauren found herself completely burned out—emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The turnin…

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225 - My secrets to hack your mornings for your hottest, happiest, healthiest days 49:22

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Welcome to my D-R-E-A-M Morning Routine that I shared at my sold-out ALO London event. This is the exact framework that got my night-owl, groggy, snooze-button-addicted self waking up with clean energy - no 60-minute morning routines, no perfectionism, no quitting caffeine. We dive into why maybe “I’m NOT a night owl” afterall and what was REALLY h…

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Creative Living Principles (part I) 1:44:48

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This week I’m joined by my favorite person again (Lois) for a very special conversation on the Creative Living Principles!!!! We had way too much fun recording this episode (delirious nap-drunk and caffeinated as always), and ended up covering the first six principles from our list of 21 Creative Living Principles: Your voice isn’t fragile. Don’t t…

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What is MAP? Neural Retraining for Stress and Chronic Illness 11:54

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In this episode, we explore the MAP Method™, an advanced form of neural retraining that works directly with the subconscious mind to accelerate mindbody healing. Unlike other brain retraining programs such as DNRS or Gupta, the MAP Method doesn’t require hours of daily practice—your brain rewires itself during the session. You’ll learn how the MAP …

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pnpm with Zoltan Kochan 36:23

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Traditional package management systems for JavaScript have faced several inefficiencies related to dependency storage, resolution, and project performance. pnpm is a fast, disk-efficient package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript projects, serving as an alternative to npm and Yarn. Due to its efficiency and reliability, pnpm is increasingly popu…

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312. New Moon In Virgo & Solar Eclipse 23:04

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We’re experiencing something rare and powerful—two Virgo New Moons back-to-back, with the second landing alongside a solar eclipse. 🌑✨ This is a cosmic checkpoint asking: Are you actually integrating the intentions you just set? Or are they still sitting in your journal? In this episode, Audrey dives into the energy of this Virgo New Moon and eclip…

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Egg Freezing 13:12

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In this episode of PodMD, Fertility Specialist & Gynaecologist Dr Yousif Alyousif will be discussing the topic of Egg Freezing. We discuss what egg freezing is, how patients requiring egg freezing typically present, its risks and efficacy and more.

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SurrealDB 3.0 and Building Event-Driven AI Applications with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock 55:18

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Modern application development often involves juggling multiple types of databases to handle diverse data models. The lack of unification can lead to complex architectures with attendant security concerns and fragmented development workflows. SurrealDB is an open-source, multi-model database developed in Rust and integrates functionalities of many …

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224 - Getting The Avoidant To Choose You Is Not A Flex 40:27

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You know that electric, addictive chemistry we chase? Girl, it’s not love. It’s a nervous system hook. And we all think that if we can just get the avoidant man or woman to settle down, to pick us, to choose us, to see our worth, that everything will be okay. I call this Shiny Object Syndrome (‘I’ll be happy when’)... but today, I explain why 99% o…

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Advanced Shadow Work with Marina Girgis 1:27:02

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This week I sat down with my beautiful friend and absolute force of nature, Marina Girgis, Expansion Round 5 queen and the visionary behind Vivacious Retreats. After Marina's 10 day Advanced Shadow Work retreat in The Netherlands, we went down the rabbit hole of shadow work as a path to liberation, and how bringing your shadows into the light is of…

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311. Why Rest Feels Impossible: Nervous System Reset for Burnout 16:32

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Do you ever sit down to rest… but end up doom-scrolling, opening your laptop, or finding “one more thing” to do? If you’ve felt guilty for not being productive—even on a mental health day—you’re not alone. In this raw and in-the-moment episode, Audrey shares a personal story of struggling to take a true break after a sleepless night and unpacking t…

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Hearbreak, Stress, and Disease: How Emotions Influence the Onset of Illness 6:52

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What do your thoughts and emotions have to do with your physical health? In this episode, Madeleine Lowry explores the powerful connection between mental health, emotional health, and physical illness. Drawing inspiration from Michael Crichton’s book Travels and her own work with chronic illness clients, Madeleine reveals how stress, heartbreak, an…

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Angular with Jessica Janiuk 51:03

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Modern web development faces several challenges, particularly when building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications. As applications grow, managing complex user interfaces, and ensuring efficient data handling and modular code structures, becomes increasingly difficult. Angular is a TypeScript-based web framework developed by Goog…

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310. Cord Cutting Is the Key to Your Next 9 Years (Post 999 Portal) 18:47

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The 999 Portal was one of the most powerful energetic gateways of our lifetime — and even though the peak was on September 9th, we’re still moving through the energy spikes of this rare triple 9 alignment (the 9th day, 9th month, in a 9 year), and what you do now will shape your next 9-year cycle. In this episode of the Ready to Rise Podcast, I’ll …

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223 - She Stopped Texting Him Back & Received $2,000 in 24 Hours 42:13

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True story. And the lesson? Huge. Everyone talks about “reclaiming your power” but what does that actually mean? In this episode, I break it down: reclaiming your power starts with reclaiming your life force. Every single day, we leak energy to people, roles, and routines that aren’t right for us. And sometimes, it takes one bold decision to stop t…

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Bonus - 999 Portal Energy Explained - How to work with this portal 23:09

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The BIGGEST energetic portal of 2025 is HERE… and friend, this is your sign to get ready. This energy of a 999 portal happening between 2 eclipses won't happen again for decades. In this episode, Audrey breaks down the magic of the 9·9·9 portal (September 9, in a 9 year 🙌): what it means in numerology, how to harness its potent manifestation energy…

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Service ≠ Worth – Eclipse Szn Rescue Kit with Kessli Hall 1:04:37

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Eclipse Season & The Virgo–Pisces Portal: Shape-Shifting, Service, and Expansion YAY another series! This week I was joined by astrologer + strategist Kessli Hall for a deep dive into the eclipses lighting up the Pisces–Virgo axis. Think of this as your Eclipse Survival Kit as equal parts cosmic forecast and grounded reflection on how these transit…

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SED News: Perplexity’s Chrome Play, Meta’s AI Freeze, and Intel Becomes Too Big to Fail 46:38

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they discuss Perplexity’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Google Chrome, the U.S. government’s large stake in Intel, Meta’s ab…

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309. 999 Portal is Here - What The Most Powerful Portal of 2025 Means for Your Next 9 Years - with Sharyn 35:11

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The 999 Portal is here—and this once-in-9-years alignment is not to be missed. 🌟 In today’s episode, I’m joined by the amazing Sharyn (@firefreq)—numerologist, energy healer, and spiritual guide—to dive deep into the cosmic energy of the 999 portal and what it means for your personal journey. We talk about: ✨ Why the 9.9.9 portal is the most powerf…

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From Resentment to Relief Through Marriage Coaching with Amanda Gold 55:34

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If you’ve ever wondered what marriage coaching really looks like behind the scenes—this conversation is for you. In this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by my former client Amanda Gold, who vulnerably shares how her relationship transformed through coaching. Amanda opens up about the frustration and disconnection she once fel…

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308. Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces 18:03

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The September 7th Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces is here, and it’s bringing waves of endings, emotional release, and spiritual breakthroughs. ✨ In this episode, Audrey dives deep into what this powerful lunation means for you: The spiritual and energetic meaning of a Pisces lunar eclipse How this full moon may affect your emotions, dreams, and i…

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Context-Aware SQL and Metadata with Shinji Kim 41:38

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A common challenge in data-rich organizations is that critical context about the data is often hard to capture and even harder to keep up to date. As more people across the organization use data and data models get more complex, simply finding the right dataset can be slow and create bottlenecks. Select Star is a data discovery and metadata platfor…

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222 - The Weird Loneliness of 'Not Being In The Mum Club' 50:26

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This episode is for anyone who isn’t a mum. Whether that’s by choice, circumstance, or simply because life hasn’t taken you there (yet, or ever), you’ll enjoy this. I dive into a viral TikTok I posted that lit up the internet - because it was REAL and it touched a nerve of how Friday nights are no longer fun Friday nights with our friends.. Today, …

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Modern Data Visualization with Robert Kosara 48:50

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Data visualization is increasingly important as organizations prioritize data-driven decision-making. Tools that transform complex datasets into intuitive, interpretable visualizations are arguably just as critical as the data itself. Robert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable which is a platform for creating interactive data vis…

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Intro: Where Truth Lives 1:21:59

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Welcome to Creative Living After Hours, where we remember how to tell the truth. In this first episode, Lois + Maia sit down (chaotic, laughing hysterically, and fully unfiltered as per usual) to talk about what it really means to live creatively — not just to make things, but to inhabit life through the lens of creativity as a FORCE. We cover: 💧 W…

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A Conversation with Amazon CTO Werner Vogels 48:15

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Werner Vogels is the Chief Technology Officer at Amazon, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s technology vision for over two decades. Before joining Amazon in 2004, Werner was a research scientist at Cornell University where he focused on distributed systems and scalability, both of which are concepts that would later influen…

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307. From Survival Mode to Divine Feminine Abundance - with Rebecca Pilger 23:36

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In this deeply inspiring episode, I sit down with Rebecca Pilger, a spiritual speaker and healer, to talk about her powerful journey from narcissistic abuse, survival mode, and toxic relationships… to reconnecting with her divine feminine energy, building unshakable self-worth, and creating a life of abundance. Rebecca shares: How ignoring spiritua…

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221 - Big Online Shopper? It’s Not You, It’s Your Nervous System 38:43

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Ya girl made progress! I took a day off, went shopping and did NOT go crazy. Today, I’m talking about something that feels so real for so many of us: shopping. Have you ever wondered why you splurge on things you don’t actually need (but in the moment it feels like you need them SO badly) and then sit with the guilt after? In this walk-and-talk, I …

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Redis and AI Agent Memory with Andrew Brookins 48:36

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A key challenge with designing AI agents is that large language models are stateless and have limited context windows. This requires careful engineering to maintain continuity and reliability across sequential LLM interactions. To perform well, agents need fast systems for storing and retrieving short-term conversations, summaries, and long-term fa…

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306. Energy Leaks: Boundaries, Burnout & Taking Your Power Back 17:18

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In this episode of Ready to Rise, Audrey gets real about a chaotic week (yes, her car was literally left on cinder blocks 😳) — and how it sparked a powerful conversation on energy leaks. An energy leak is anywhere your time, attention, or life force is draining faster than you can replenish it. And they’re sneaky — showing up as: ✨ Saying yes when …

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Frames & Lenses: A Hidden Key to Better Communication in Marriage 21:10

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In this greatest hits episode, we’re revisiting one of the most powerful communication tools I teach—one that’s both simple and transformative. If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling misunderstood, reactive, or like your needs weren’t truly seen, this episode is for you. It’s not just about what you say. It’s about the lens you’re u…

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220 - The Silent (But Functional) Freeze Behind Type A Women 1:00:24

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High-achieving, Type A women often look like they’re “holding it all together.” But beneath the Pilates classes, iced coffees, stacks of online shopping, school runs and packed Google Calendars, many of us are silently stuck in functional freeze. This isn’t depression in the way people usually talk about it. It’s the version where you’re still show…

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305. Black Moon Portal - New Moon in Virgo & 999 Energy 24:57

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New Moon in Virgo 2025: Fresh Starts, Boundaries & the 9/9 (999) Portal In this episode of Ready to Rise, Audrey unpacks the Back Moon Portal - The New Moon in Virgo—a cosmic reset that helps us declutter, create supportive routines, and close karmic loops just in time for the 9/9 portal (999 completion energy). Virgo energy highlights: Organizatio…

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Stories Shape Culture (and How to Own Yours) with Chelsea Riffe 1:21:20

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Stories are not just the way we make sense of our lives, they are the way we shape CULTURE. In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend and muse Chelsea Riffe, podcast coach, host of In My Non-Expert Opinion and Expansion round 4 queen to explore how using your voice goes far beyond visibility. Who else but the queen of resonance herself to tal…

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Complex Workload Deployment with Will Stewart 37:34

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Deploying and managing cloud workloads is a complex task that requires developers to handle infrastructure, scaling, CI/CD pipelines, and database hosting. Configuring and maintaining Kubernetes, ensuring smooth deployments, and integrating various services efficiently is a common challenge. Will Stewart is the co-founder and CEO of Northflank, whi…

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Mindbody Healing 2.0: Beyond the Sarno Method with Advanced Neural Retraining for Chronic Pain and Symptoms 33:18

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In this episode of Flourish with Neural Retraining, host Madeleine Lowry explores how we can go beyond the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno—renowned for his groundbreaking TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) mindbody approach—to achieve lasting relief from chronic pain, chronic symptoms, and unresolved emotional stress. While Sarno’s method revolutio…

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219 - (Walk & Talk) Make Space So Expansive Opportunities Can Rush In 30:38

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Are you holding on to things in your life from a place of ego and fear? In this walk-and-talk from Mexico City, I share a raw life update on what happens when you stop clinging to what isn’t aligned and finally let go. I discuss the fine line between surrender and giving up, and why letting go of ego attachments allow space for synchronicities, man…