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Speaking Light Into Abortion

Important conversations about mental and emotional health after abortion and throughout our entire reproductive timelines. Hosted by Certified Feminist Life Coach Amanda Kingsley this podcast started as series of conversations about abortion and has evolved to make room for our entire reproductive experience as uterine born humans. Throughout the show lives the intention to: LIGHTen the load women carry, LIGHTen the stigma culture has created, help people tap into their inner LIGHT and strength, shed some LIGHT where there is darkness, and put a spotLIGHT on an important reproductive justice realities.
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Episodes

You Get to Decide What it Means

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: "You get to decide what it means." ☀️💛☀️ After abortion our thoughts can swirl cycle and torment us. Birth control can’t be trusted. People can’t be trusted. I can’t be trusted. Brains are always looking for a way to categorize and catalog our experience, but as clever as they are they don’t always have our best interest in mind. We get to decide; we can put our brains to work for us not against us. We get to believe anything we want to believe. We get...

Dec 18, 202459 minEp. 250

You couldn't have been or done anything more

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “You couldn’t have been or done any more.” ☀️💛☀️ Everything that led you here was enough. Including you. You are enough. You did enough asked enough considered enough tried enough. I know this to be true because “enough” is a fallacy. Enough is a lie we’re all striving to achieve but the truth is there is no enough . It doesn’t exist. You couldn’t have been any more enough then than you are now. Enough looks like: settling in and being without comparis...

Nov 13, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 249

Your Thoughts Will Change Over Time.

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “Your thoughts will change over time.” ☀️💛☀️ Time doesn’t heal all wounds. Emotional pain after abortion is sourced in our thoughts. What we think is what we feel. In time, thoughts change. Changing thoughts, changing feelings. Tend to the gift that is your mind. Your mind is where you will find peace; your mind is where you will find freedom. Your mind is both the simplest, and the most complex tool you have. Use it wisely, or it will use you. Feed it...

Oct 15, 202447 minEp. 248

It's Okay to be Uncomfortable

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “It’s okay to be uncomfortable.” ☀️💛☀️ Comfort is a beautiful thing: a resting place a being place. But not a growing place. Comfort doesn’t expand you. Discomfort is where you grow. Discomfort is a feeling and it’s meant to be a part of your human experience. We are designed to break open before we bloom. Abortion cracks us open. It reveals to us —and to the world— a new part of who we are. It shows us new way to love new passages to journey new place...

Oct 09, 202452 minEp. 247

Abortion Is How You Parented That Child

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “Abortion is how you parented that child.” ☀️💛☀️ Each of our children are here to teach us something. Our relationship is mutual. Some might tell you that your baby had no voice but they are mistaken. Souls who choose wombs marked Pregnancy NOT Desired know exactly what they are here for. Anyone who tells you otherwise does not give enough credit to the spiritual or human experience. Not all pregnancies are meant to deliver breathing babies. Some are t...

Oct 02, 202449 minEp. 246

You're Not That Special

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “You’re not that special.” ☀️💛☀️ It’s true. And it’s great news. I know you feel alone. I know you feel unique. I know you feel different. But you’re not that special. Not in that way. The complexity of your feelings the loneliness the confusion it’s all normal and typical and expected. What will make you special is how you rise . Your strength your story your ability to turn darkness into light— that’s what makes you special. Abortion isn’t special bu...

Sep 24, 202444 minEp. 245

Reunite With Your Body

What I wish I had heard after my abortion: “Reunite with your body.” ☀️💛☀️ You lost touch when your mom told you you shouldn’t eat that third cookie at age ten. You lost touch when your friends in middle school had less belly in their bikinis. You lost touch when you told him NO and he fondled you anyway. You lost touch when all those fertility treatments failed. Or maybe you didn’t lose touch until you were blindsided by the unplanned pregnancy. Now is the time to let all of that go. Not to fo...

Sep 17, 202442 minEp. 244

What You Want Matters

It mattered when you chose abortion and it matters now. What you want will always matter. Even when you don’t listen to it— it matters. There have been and will be times when what you want gets swept away in other people’s dreams other people’s fears other people’s beliefs but that does not mean anything about you. Be in a relationship with your own desire: get to know her play with her dance with her honor her. Communicate with your wants as you would a child in your care. Listen. Negotiate. Co...

Sep 10, 202450 minEp. 243

Give the Family You Have Copious Amounts of Love and Attention

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/242 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Jul 09, 202450 minEp. 242

Find and Experience Daily Pleasure

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/241 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Jul 03, 202454 minEp. 241

Abortion is a Pregnancy Loss

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/240 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Jun 18, 202442 minEp. 240

Choosing You Inside Relationships

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/239 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Jun 04, 202439 minEp. 239

Full Cup, Less Drama

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/238 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

May 28, 202441 minEp. 238

Extraordinary Ordinary Life After Abortion

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/237 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

May 23, 202429 minEp. 237

Doula Of Words

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/236 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

May 15, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 236

From Fear to Faith

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/235 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

May 08, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 235

Micro and Macro Dosing with Mushrooms

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/234 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

May 01, 202448 minEp. 234

Cannabis and Homeostasis

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/233 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Apr 23, 202457 minEp. 233

Accessing JOY After Abortion

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/232 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Apr 17, 202436 minEp. 232

All Things Intuition

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/231 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Apr 10, 202456 minEp. 231

Abortion Beneficiaries

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/230 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Apr 03, 202453 minEp. 230

No One Left Behind

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/229 One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to...

Mar 26, 202442 minEp. 229

What we can learn from end of life care.

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/228 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Mar 19, 202459 minEp. 228

The intersection of Sex and Abortion

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/227 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Mar 05, 202454 minEp. 227

Social Obstacles & Awakened Intimacy

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/226 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Feb 28, 202459 minEp. 226

Exploring Layers of Abortion Work

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/225 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Feb 20, 202453 minEp. 225

Exploring Soul Contracts and Alchemy

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/224 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Feb 14, 202458 minEp. 224

Parenting, Guilt, and Abortion

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/223 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Jan 31, 202452 minEp. 223

The View from the Clinic

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/222 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Jan 24, 202453 minEp. 222

Group Abortion Support

JOIN MY MAILING LIST and we can connect more personally. For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/221 One to one coaching available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We’ll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.co...

Jan 17, 202430 minEp. 221
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