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Feeling Seen & Being Heard with Maddie Ofina

Madeline Ofinamadelineofina.com
Feeling Seen & Being Heard is a podcast about self-love, personal growth, and the healing process. This podcast will include education and guests who share their experiences of embracing who they are or sharing the topics they feel passionately about. From this show, you will learn more about yourself and the power of finding your voice. At the end of every episode, you will be given an opportunity to get involved and support the community. https://madelineofina.com/feelingseen/

Episodes

Learning to find your voice, overcoming fear and overthinking.

In this episode of Feeling Seen and Being Heard, we discuss how to get out of the planning stage and into the action stage of our lives. We talk about stepping up and stepping into our power. We discuss the blocks in our process and normalize how we all can get in our way.

Oct 12, 202230 minEp 6Transcript available on Metacast

Love, bell hooks, and Mental Wellness.

n this episode, we define love and the parts of love. We discuss how love and abuse cannot coexist and how we don't inherently know what love is if healthy love is not modeled to us. Lastly, Madeline discusses the new book groups launching in February and March. Including the banned books and children's group starting in February....

Feb 09, 202230 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

Finding Home By Cultivating It From Within

In this episode, we discuss finding a home and cultivating a home within. Madeline discusses her homecoming within herself and how others can develop a home within. On the path of homecoming, we also address our self-perceptions and cultivate more self-love.

Jan 26, 202219 minEp 4Transcript available on Metacast

Healing The Mother Wound and Reconnecting to Who You Are

In this episode, Olive from Solimar Wellbeing. Olive and Madeline discuss the power of support while on your healing journey and finding community. Olive shares moments where she grew and how she supports herself in the long term. Madeline discusses intergenerational trauma and the power of embracing who we are

Jan 19, 202252 minEp 3Transcript available on Metacast

Embracing Our Intuition and Spiritual Path

In this episode of Feeling Seen and Being Heard, we discuss connecting with our intuition, understanding fear, and embracing change. Madeline discussed the phases of a spiritual awakening, intuition's role, and how to discern fear from intuition. Your action step is to look within and begin to hone your intuition.

Jan 12, 202221 minEp 2Transcript available on Metacast

Listening to the Experience of the people with Cristina Garcia

Our guest on the show is Cristina Garcia. Cristina is a liberation-focused educator, activist, mentor, and consultant. She helps People of the Global Majority heal from internalized oppression, racial trauma, and identity loss so that they can reclaim their voice and fully affirm their power.

Jan 05, 20221 hr 7 minEp 1Transcript available on Metacast

Analysis paralysis and ways to overcome it.

When in a transition period, making the first move can feel daunting. We can get stuck in overthinking or waiting for the "perfect" move that we fail to make any movement at all. In this episode, we discuss ways to move past analysis paralysis and into a forward direction.

Nov 24, 202116 minEp 9Transcript available on Metacast

Boundaries and Healing

In this episode, we discuss boundaries and the healing process. We define boundaries and identify why it's essential during our healing journey.

Nov 10, 202113 minEp 8Transcript available on Metacast

Taking Up Space and Being Fully Seen For Who You Are.

In this episode, I discuss what it means to take up space, how our environments impact us in taking up space, our responsibility, the courage it takes to take up space, and how we co-create community to create safe spaces for others.

Oct 27, 202126 minEp 7Transcript available on Metacast

Embracing Our Sensual Self with Dr. Sonali Deepika

Dr. Sonali Deepika joins us as she shares her transition from full-time Psychiatrist in Chicago to becoming a holistic sensuality coach living in Mexico. She discusses her work helping women embrace their sensual side and liberate themselves.

Oct 20, 202137 minEp 6Transcript available on Metacast

Holding Hands with Fear with Special Guest Ori, The Death Companion

Today our guest is Ori. Ori, an elder queer of 40+ years, is also known as The Death Companion. They are a Trans and Two-Spirit Death & Adoptee Companion, Grief Guide & Educator, Creative Clarisentient, Energetic Healing Practitioner, and a Writer. Ori shares their wisdom about life, death, spiritual practice, the power of language, and walking in integrity.

Oct 13, 202147 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

Getting to know your host, Madeline O

In this episode, you will hear from your host, Madeline. Madeline discusses her work within mental health and her shift into spirituality. She discusses her passion for advocacy within mental health care and the wellness and recovery model.

Oct 06, 202140 minEp 4Transcript available on Metacast

Letting Your Light Shine and Creating Your Own Path

In this episode, Olive shares her story of leaving her corporate job and finding her calling in life. She shared her personal journey of unlearning as well as reclaiming her gifts as a massage therapist using “hilot”. She talks about the importance of personal work and letting her light shine brightly.

Apr 30, 202145 minEp 3Transcript available on Metacast

Taking The Leap and Shifting Into Welcoming Waters.

In this episode, we discuss signs that it's time to leap into the unknown, finding community, and the power of kindness. You will learn ways to find community, how to reevaluate your mindset when it comes to finding community, and explore places online or in-person that interest you. Finally, while discussing kindness, we will touch on the power of kindness and encourage you to be mindful of your community and provide random acts of kindness.

Apr 15, 202136 minEp 1Transcript available on Metacast

Healing from the past, finding peace, and connecting with the earth featuring Xenia Paula

In this episode, Xenia Paula shares her healing journey and how she found her voice. Her experience doing the inner work necessary to heal and find pace in her life. Xenia explains how she weaves her spiritual work into her healing and the complexity of integrating her indigenous and European heritage into the many facets of her identity. She also shares her perspective on connecting with the earth and grounding into your space to help bring peace in day-to-day life.

Apr 07, 202146 minEp 1Transcript available on Metacast

What Healing Looks Like

In this episode, Madeline discussed the healing process and embracing our humanity in the process. Madeline makes an exciting announcement about the podcast and focusing on self-love, self-compassion, and becoming who we are meant to be.

Jan 23, 202126 minEp 10Transcript available on Metacast

Set some intentions toward nurturing your life and healing.

In this episode of Feeling Seen and Being Heard with Madeline, we discuss setting intentions for the New Year and thinking about ourselves differently when reviewing our 2020 and looking ahead onto 2021. In this episode Madeline discusses learning to radically accept who we are now, embrace our faults while setting intentions that further nurture our souls in 2021.

Jan 02, 202127 minEp 9Transcript available on Metacast

Hard Times During The Holiday Season.

In this episode of Feeling Seen and Being Heard with Madeline, we discuss hard times during the holiday season. We will talk about some reminders during this time and resources so that you feel supported this season. If you are having a hard time this time of the year, know that I see you, and it gets better. Action Step: Find support or find someone to support.

Dec 24, 202019 minEp 8Transcript available on Metacast

Discussing the Todo Por Mi Familia program with Director Johanna Navarro-Perez.

Ms. Navarro-Perez discusses the Todo Por Mi Familia Program and its aim to “provide free, confidential mental health services to families who were forcibly separated at the US border.” She explains current outreach efforts, recognition of resilience for these families, the impact of trauma, hope moving forward, and ways that YOU can help support this program and the humanitarian crisis.

Dec 16, 202034 minEp 7Transcript available on Metacast

2020 Reminders and Lessons Learned

It’s the last month of 2020, and I have some yearly reminders and lessons learned for you and the community. These reminders help us gain perspective as we close out one challenging year and move forward onto the next year with an optimistic and realistic perspective. Your action step today and message me on Instagram with your lessons learned and what you’re grateful for. The comments with be shared on the Dec 23rd episode. Instagram: @feelingseen.beingheard

Dec 09, 202012 minEp 6Transcript available on Metacast

Decolonial healing and embracing our whole selves with Dra. Rocío Rosales Meza.

In this episode, you’ll learn about Dra. Meza’s journey from Academia into her current work at the intersection of decolonizing, spiritual, and wellness. She shares her personal journey and breaking out of colonial mentality, and embracing her gifts as a seer. She discusses the role of fear and shadow work in the growth process. In this discussion, you’ll learn the importance of shadow work, self-compassion, and embracing all parts of the journey. Action Steps : Review your life to determine if ...

Dec 02, 202048 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

How to Find a Therapist.

This episode discusses how to find a therapist, the different types of therapy, the different modalities, and the things you can do to find a therapist who is a good fit for your needs. Madeline discusses what you can do to prepare for the search and provides tips to help reduce the overwhelm often associated with the search process.

Nov 26, 202045 minEp 4Transcript available on Metacast

Learning to Love Yourself.

In this episode, we discuss self-love and learning to love yourself more. You'll learn the difference between narcissism and self-love and the many things that you can do to be more self-loving toward yourself. By the end of the episode, you'll learn more about how self-loving you are and some strategies to be more self-loving. The action step this week is to practice two strategies discussed today.

Nov 19, 202022 minEp 3Transcript available on Metacast

The Power of Resilience and Embracing Yourself with Mr. Greene

In this episode, you will learn from Mr. Greene as he shares his experience with rejection and resiliency in his life and his work. He discusses how rejection is a part of life and how we develop resiliency and GRIT. The power of having a strong foundation, purpose, and a strong connection with your familial roots. He discusses the experience of being a Black outspoken man in a School system, embracing himself, and supporting diverse students.

Nov 11, 202052 minEp 2Transcript available on Metacast

Bonus Episode: Self-Care on Election Day

It's election day so let's vote and discuss self-care. This bonus episode will discuss ways to self-care strategies for ourselves today and the days following the election.

Nov 03, 20209 minTranscript available on Metacast

Cultivating Inner Strength

In the first episode of Feeling Seen and Being Heard, we are talking about cultivating inner strength. We defined inner strength, discussed retraining our brain, mindfulness exercises, meditation, self-discipline, routine, self-compassion, and gratitude to develop inner strength. From this, you will learn the tools used to build inner strength.

Nov 03, 202022 minEp 1Transcript available on Metacast