Today's guest is Zack Alexander, Shamanic Healer and coach who incorporates a Trauma-Informed approach in this work for helping others find clarity and wholeness. In this episode, we discuss shamanism, soul loss, soul retrieval and how incorporating energetic healing can help those who feel disconnected from who they are as a result of trauma. Learn more about Zack Alexander and his work on Instagram at @ZAEnergetics or online at www.ZAEnergetics.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Apr 07, 2021•54 min
Finding Power Within Our Story & Our Past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 09, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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Jan 06, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Soul & The Psyche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 06, 2021•2 min
Embracing the unknown is a life long and never ending process. It is a choice that we make, not just daily, but within every moment. What happens when you choose to embrace the unknown on every single level of your life - mentally, physically, and emotionally? You start to find beauty not just in the things that would have gone unseen if you didn't take that route, but you also begin to find beauty in the process of being there. In this episode, a take one last look the past year in the unknown ...
Oct 16, 20170•Season 1Ep. 40
Through this process of self-discovery and personal growth, there is the ever underlying theme of change, of moving forward, and of bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be. But though that process, we can fail to see the very thing that we need in order to grow. While it may seem contradictory the very thing that we need to move on from here is to accept where we are at and who we are in this moment. Accepting where you are and who you are is imperative because without do...
Sep 27, 2017•43 min
When we talk about forgiveness, it is usually the desired state of being due to a particular event, person, or situation in life. What we are missing in the conversation about forgiveness is a very important element: self-forgiveness. In this episode I talk about the importance of forgiving yourself and why is it so necessary when it comes to healing and moving on. Because, just as we can feel and experience pain because of the actions of others, so too can we feel trapped or burdened because of...
Aug 28, 2017•36 min
How do we forgive? In this episode, I talk about what forgiveness is and the path that we must take in order to fully forgive. We hold onto blame and resentment becasue in a way, it feels better to have a concrete reason as to why we feel a certain way. But justifying how we feel by blaming someone else only prepetuates resentment and keeps forgive at bay. So then what is the first step towards forgiveness? Acceptance. Accepting how you feel and why you feel that way. Being completely honest wit...
Aug 10, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 37
How do we learn self-worth? I believe that it’s done by removing the barriers within ourselves that keep us from experiencing a true sense of worth. In this episode, I explain what unworthiness is, where it comes from and how it affects our lives. Like self-love, self-worth is something that is continuously promoted (rightfully so) but there seems to be something missing from the equation. Seldom we are taught or shown how to navigate the ways in which to feel that worth when all we see is our b...
Jul 28, 2017•39 min
Pain is often passed down through relationships. Why? Because sometimes it's easier for us to cause another person pain than it is to accept and heal our own. In this episode, I reflect on the pain that I have passed on to other people through my relationships and why. I've found that we often pass on the pain that we received growing up on to other people. Until we become aware and heal those wounds within ourselves, we’ll just keep on hurting other people as a way to defend ourselves from expe...
Jul 16, 2017•38 min
Down the path of self-discovery and inner navigation, there comes a point where looking at our past choices can offer valuable insight. One of the greatest teachers and ways of learning about ourselves and who we are is to take a look at the relationships we created and engaged in throughout our lives. Relationships are valuable because they can show us the things that we cannot see on our own. In this episode, I take a trip down memory lane and reflect on a few past relationships in order to ga...
Jul 01, 2017•48 min
Embracing the unknown isn’t a one-time event, it is a daily occurrence. It’s not once that we have to make a drastic change but rather it is a reoccurring practice of learning how to let go. In this episode, I come to terms with the fact that stepping back into a place that I know is actually another unknown within itself. Embracing the unknown means letting the universe open up a path for you - one that you have not and potentially could not see on your own Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Jun 17, 2017•37 min
This week's topic is a reflection of the process of death as it happens every day to the ego. Because as Krishnamurti said, “You cannot live without dying. You cannot live if you do not die psychologically every minute. This is not an intellectual paradox. To live completely, wholly, every day as if it were a new loveliness, there must be dying to everything of yesterday, otherwise, you live mechanically, and a mechanical mind can never know what love is or what freedom is.” So understand to und...
Jun 01, 2017•32 min
On the path of moving forward and moving on, there comes a time to accept the things that will eventually come your way. And accepting that the future holds both love and loss is difficult for me on many levels. In this episode, I confront the fact that opening yourself up also means opening your heart to both the love and the pain. Ultimately, there is no way to avoid the pain the only thing that we can do is to go towards in an effort to heal it and understand it. Shallow living is best avoide...
May 24, 2017•27 min
When traveling to unknown places within ourselves, sometimes we need a little bit of help getting there. In this episode, I have a live coaching session with Ryan Branch, also known as the Core Truth Coach. During our session, he helps me access a part of myself that I sometimes have a hard time getting to: My heart. By helping me open up myself and the love that lives inside of me, Ryan helps me see my heart for what it is. He also helps me become aware of some of the things that are stopping m...
May 14, 2017•45 min
Repression is a process, it is something that happens over time. In this episode, I talk about repressed emotions: what they are and how they got there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 07, 2017•39 min
Just because you are taking a step back, doesn’t mean you are going backwards. In this episode, I wrestle with the fact that just because Im going back to something that I know, it doesn't mean that it is a failure. I have an obsession with moving forward and automatically assuming that where I am at is not good enough. I am constantly not just trying to move onwards but also sometimes pushing myself too forward and too fast. Learning how to take a step back is needed because its showing me that...
Apr 26, 2017•30 min
It’s suiting that I ended up in Ireland at this point in time because like myself, I found that Ireland is on its own healing journey. In this episode, I talk about my most recent trip to Ireland and the realizations that I came to. Before I arrived, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect but my trip there ended up being everything that I needed. Ireland has helped open up my heart a little bit and by doing so it has shown me that it is safe to move forward and move on. During this trip, I felt th...
Apr 16, 2017•27 min
Is this episode, I end up answering my own question of “letting go of what?”. I realized that the thing that I needed to let go of wasn’t just what happened in the past, but of how I related to the past. My year spent living in Portland, OR was a bitter/sweet experience. I found that I was still holding onto the pain that I experienced there because a part of me didn’t believe that there was another option. In this episode, I briefly tell the story of my time in Portland while dissecting the lay...
Apr 04, 2017•35 min
We all hear the concept of letting go, but what does it actually mean? In this Episode, I try to understand the philosophy of letting go and why there seems to be a disconnect with how it is done in practice. Letting go is something that I struggle with, probably because I don’t understand how I am suppose to go about letting go of something. What exactly are we letting go of? How do we know when we have let it go? Or how do we let go of something when we aren’t even sure of what it is? I find t...
Mar 27, 2017•37 min
We all know that the place we need to go is within, but what is keeping us from going down that path? In this episode, I talk about the importance of being alone, truly alone, with yourself. While I recognize that inwards is the directions I am heading, I still find that going in that direction is difficult. There is a resistance that I feel when trying so go inwards and the resistance is rooted in fear. Being alone with ourselves is simple but it is not as easy as one might think. To truly be a...
Mar 17, 2017•35 min
Sometimes you can only understand yourself in relation to other people or places. In this episode, I talk about about some of the major lessons that I am learning so far while in Spain. Being here is showing me that I not only need other people, but that I have so much to learn about myself through relationships. Spain is acting as a mirror… it is showing me that while personal relationship are difficult for me, they don’t necessarily have to be. Some of that friction exists because we can only ...
Mar 10, 2017•37 min
Sometimes we leave a place, a situation or even a person and with it we think that a part of ourselves has left with it. Since I’ve left the states, Ive assumed that some of my internal problems were fixed because they haven’t in the forefront of my consciousness. But recently, these problems have been resurfacing and for me this is a clear sign that the root of my suffering still needs to be addressed and healed. While I have made huge strides, the lack of self love that I have for myself is st...
Mar 02, 2017•28 min
I know that "being in the now" is something that we all strive for, but why is it so difficult to obtain? In this episode, I talk about why it is so difficult for me to live in the present moment and ways that my mind distracts me from fully being present.During my recent trip to England, I found that I wasn’t quite all there. It was almost as though I left as soon as I arrived because my mind was constantly somewhere else: the future. This trip to England has shown me that I'm not in the moment...
Feb 21, 2017•28 min
I can confidentially say that I am fully engulfed in the unknown, so now would be the appropriate time to reflect on it. In this episode, I take a step back to in order to not just reflect on my travels, but also how I got here. This trip is showing me that no matter where I end up, it’s not as mysterious or surprising as I thought it would be… instead it just makes sense. Only by letting go of who I think I am, can I truly and freely step into the person that I was along. As I begin to see the ...
Feb 08, 2017•29 min
In order to move forward, we need to face two sets of fears: fear of the external and fear of the self. In this episode, I explore the concept of self doubt and why it can be harder to face than anything outside of us. Self doubt is defined the lack of confidence in one own’s motives, abilities, and even thoughts. But what exactly do those doubt show up as and how do they prevent us from moving forward? I am attempting to look my self doubts in the face in order to eventually move past them. Hos...
Feb 04, 2017•32 min
We all hear the terms Spiritual Awakening and Ascension, but what does that actually mean? In this episode, I try to answer the question “What is a spiritual awakening”? I try to understand this concept both philosophically and as I try to work my way through my own awakening process. I’ve come to terms that I am beginning to awaken and hopefully my experience can give some insight to you on your journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 27, 2017•33 min
After arriving in Las Palmas, Spain, I realized that I fell into the same trap that I always do. I assumed that if I change my outside world, then my inside world would follow, but that is not the case. In this episode, I try to understand my version of happiness, not only what it looks like but also what it feels like. I have always blamed the outside world for my unhappiness which is why I am constantly trying to change my surroundings. I’ve begun to realize that I focus too much on what I thi...
Jan 20, 2017•29 min
Sometimes in life we can feel as though we are lost and sometimes we can feel that way for a while. Feeling as though you are directionless doesn’t just happen to us physically, but it can also happen spiritually. In this episode I talk about why being lost in the Balkans is also a reflection of my internal world. I talk about the ways in which I feel spiritually lost and why. But no matter how far I stray or how lost I feel, I know that I am not alone even when I am by myself. Hosted on Acast. ...
Jan 10, 2017•37 min
Moving on means going onwards even if you don’t feel like you are ready. In this episode, I talk about my next move: leaving Turkey. I have been in Turkey for two months, and even though I am traveling, I have found a bit of comfort and security there that is hard to leave. No matter how far and how wide we may travel, leaving something that you have grown used to and attached to isn’t easy. This is a reminder that trying to embrace the unknown takes constant effort because it is easier to remai...
Dec 29, 2016•19 min
