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The Feminist Wellness podcast offers empowering holistic medicine, psychology and life coaching advice for smart women who believe they can live powerful, fulfilling lives with more self-worth, self-love, and true self-care. Equal parts nervous system science and witchy woo, Victoria brings it all t… read more

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Ep #267: The False Protective Mechanism of Taking Things Personally

March 28th, 2024

43:49

#267: Whether you find yourself moving through the world chronically offended, or know someone who does, taking things personally is super exhausting. Feeling criticized hurts, it keeps us out of presence, and it sows …

Ep #266: Real-Life Coaching from Anchored: Overcoming Codependency

March 21st, 2024

48:55

#266: This week, I’m bringing you a live coaching call with one of my amazing clients inside my six-month program, Anchored: Overcoming Codependency. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside Anchored and what the …

Ep #265: When Emotional Outsourcing Becomes a Habit in Relationship

March 14th, 2024

38:12

#265: Something I hear quite often from folks is that while they feel really solid in their independence when they’re alone, their emotional …

Ep #264: Coregulation and the Keys to Relating Well in Love and Life with Maggie Reyes

March 7th, 2024

50:29

#264: Did you know that the health of some of your most important bodily systems – from your nervous system to your reproductive function – is impacted by how loved, safe, and secure you feel in the world? Relating is …

Ep #263: The Role of Platonic Love in Our Wellness with My Friends Suneye, Jules, and Juana

February 29th, 2024

57:52

#263: We can’t end this month of love without touching on one of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves: platonic love. This week, I’m introducing …

Ep #262: The First Step in Healing: Choosing Self-Love with Lashonda Payne

February 22nd, 2024

34:49

#262: My guest this week has a story that is truly emblematic of what’s possible when you choose you. Like so many people in helping professions, …

Ep #261: The 6 Rules of Fair Fighting with Billey Albina

February 15th, 2024

56:35

#261: I have the most special treat for you this week! I am finally and with so much pride introducing you to my wife, Billey Albina. There is so …

Ep #260: Receiving Compliments, Giving Consent, and Being Seen with Danielle Savory

February 8th, 2024

57:50

#260: For many of us folks raised as women with people-pleasing tendencies, receiving compliments can feel like danger in the body. Even when the …

Ep #259: How to Create an Epic, Settle-Proof Love Life with Lily Womble

February 1st, 2024

39:13

#259: The modern dating experience can be incredibly isolating, but you’re definitely not alone if you feel like you’re struggling. My guest today, …

Ep #258: Needing to Be Needed

January 25th, 2024

37:18

#258: How often do you catch yourself acting selflessly in an attempt to feel valued? You're not alone. Lots of us build our identity around the ways we're needed by others, sometimes without realizing it. …

Ep #257: Unearthing the Buried: Understanding and Healing from a ‘Sweep-It-Under-The-Rug’ Upbringing

January 18th, 2024

36:46

#257: Do you find yourself feeling confused or frustrated in situations that demand an emotional response? How did it come to be this way, and what can we do to reconnect with our feelings? 

 

Avoidance of emotions in …

Ep #256: Somatics, Sex, and Embodiment with Honeydew Me

January 11th, 2024

1:02:08

#256: I’ve had the honor of being a regular contributor to the Honeydew Me Podcast, hosted by Emma Norman and Cass Anderson. I was recently on the …

Ep #255: Embracing Your Values: A Journey Beyond Codependency, Perfectionism, and People Pleasing

January 4th, 2024

36:45

#255: Our values offer us a sense of authenticity, which is critical for overcoming our emotional outsourcing habits. But embracing our values isn't just personal. It’s also a radical act of transformation in the face …

Ep #254: Reframing New Year’s Resolutions for More Self-Love, Connection, and Healing in 2024

December 28th, 2023

24:27

#254: Many of us engage in the ritual of New Year’s resolutions without really questioning it. It’s just what we do, right? But this tradition may …

Ep #253: Of Course They Did: A Tool for Dropping Judgment and Finding Acceptance

December 21st, 2023

14:09

#253: Whether you’re with your family of origin, your partner’s family, or your chosen family this holiday season, there’s one thing families are …

Ep #252: What to Expect When You Come Out of Functional Freeze

December 14th, 2023

43:28

#252: Lately on the podcast, we've been exploring the state of functional freeze – what it is, how it came to be, and how to shift out of it. If …

Ep #251: Thought Work Somatics: Taking Back Your Brain with Kara Loewentheil

December 7th, 2023

36:45

#251: Kara Loewentheil is the internationally-renowned host of the Unf*ck Your Brain podcast and author of the forthcoming book Take Back Your Brain. She helps women identify and disrupt the destructive narratives …

Ep #250: The Beauty/Power of Ritual with Jaguar Mary X

November 30th, 2023

32:09

#250: Jaguar Mary X is a ritual performance artist and creator of Midday and Midnight Medicine Journey. Their transformative work is informed by queer and Black feminist discourse, plant sentience, and shamanism, and …

Ep #249: Food, Weight Diet Talk: How to Find Greater Peace and Joy During the Holidays with Dana Monsees

November 23rd, 2023

49:33

#249: Turkey Day is upon us once again, which means food, weight, and diet talk is about to become rife. This time of year can be particularly …

Ep #248: Functional Freeze (Part 3): The Remedies

November 16th, 2023

37:54

#248: In the first two episodes of our Functional Freeze series, we’ve looked at the how and why of this debilitating nervous system state, as well as real-life experiences that can lead to it. Now, it’s time to dig …

Ep #247: Functional Freeze (Part 2): Real-Life Stories of How It Came to Be This Way

November 9th, 2023

37:41

#247: Last week, we began a vital conversation about the mixed nervous system state of functional freeze: what it looks like in practice and how commonly it shows up for those of us prone to emotional outsourcing. This …

Ep #246: Functional Freeze (Part 1)

November 2nd, 2023

41:56

#246: This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a topic I can’t believe I haven’t already discussed on the show – the nervous system state of functional freeze. It’s part and parcel of the emotional outsourcing …

Ep #245: Why We Regret How to Stop

October 26th, 2023

33:10

#245: This week, I’m re-sharing one of my favorite episodes from the podcast archive all about how regret is self-abandonment. The regret cycle is one we lean on and keep choosing for understandable reasons, but it’s …

Ep #244: Polyvagal Theory: The Secret to Understanding Yourself

October 19th, 2023

43:38

#244: This week, we are reviewing one of my absolute favorite topics to geek out on: polyvagal theory. Polyvagal theory is an incredibly helpful way …

Ep #243: Overfunctioning

October 12th, 2023

40:26

#243: Do you struggle to set boundaries with the people in your life? Are you prone to prioritizing everyone else’s well-being first, often not even realizing you have needs of your own? Are you in constant hyperdrive …

Ep #242: Feeling Your Feelings Somatically (Part 2)

October 5th, 2023

29:40

#242: Last week, we talked all about feeling our feelings somatically and the myriad of reasons doing so can help us live richer, more fulfilling …

Ep #241: Feeling Your Feelings Somatically (Part 1)

September 28th, 2023

29:42

#241: “Feeling your feelings” is a term you may have seen all over social media, and it can be an incredibly supportive and loving thing to do. However, as we do here on Feminist Wellness, we also need to proceed with …

Ep #240: Overexplaining

September 21st, 2023

35:29

#240: Offering unnecessarily exhaustive explanations is a very smart coping mechanism we develop, usually in childhood. However, while overexplaining can provide short-term relief, it also reinforces the very emotional …

Ep #239: Shame Work: The “Armor” of Emotional Outsourcing with Andrea Owen

September 14th, 2023

49:16

#239: I’m speaking to coach, three-time best-selling author, and all-around badass Andrea Owen. Andrea helps smart, high-achieving women let go of …

Ep #238: How to Be the Cake Let Everyone Else Be the Icing

September 7th, 2023

31:59

#238: We tend to look for other people to be the main attraction in our lives, to save us, and to be our cake. Tune in to learn the importance of …

Ep #237: Grief and Grieving: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay with Krista St-Germain, Charlene Lam, and Briana Simmons

August 31st, 2023

45:09

#237: With transitions come grief, and whether it relates to death or non-death losses, it’s a topic we don’t talk about enough.

 

Tune in today to hear three brilliant experts on grief, Briana Simmons, Charlene Lam, …

Ep #236: Unraveling the Threads of Unsolicited Advice: Nurturing Authentic Connections

August 24th, 2023

29:23

#236: Whether you resonate with the habit of offering unsolicited advice or you’ve been on the receiving end of it, it can have significant …

Ep #235: Were You Raised by Emotionally Immature Parents?

August 17th, 2023

34:57

#235: Were you raised by emotionally immature parents? Do you have a feeling you might be an emotionally immature parent?

 

This week, learn how to show up as the intentional and authentic person you want to be, despite …

Ep #234: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD

August 10th, 2023

47:29

#234: The world we live in makes it pretty challenging for us to feel truly well. When we constantly receive messages about how we’re broken, wrong, …

Ep #233: Astrocartography with The Spirit Sis, Steffi

August 3rd, 2023

45:30

#233: I'm getting my astrocartography chart read by psychic medium, astrologer, and intuitive energy healer, Steffi, a.k.a The Spirit Sis. …

Ep #232: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Trudi Lebrón

July 27th, 2023

41:38

#232: I'm joined by the amazing Trudi Lebrón this week. She’s an author, coach, and consultant for equity-centered businesses, and she’s here to …

Ep #231: Needs: Strategies for Healthy Self-Expression (Part 2)

July 20th, 2023

25:25

#231: Discover how to remedy the vicious cycle of frustration and resentment around your unmet needs. I’m sharing some of the indirect ways we attempt to get our needs met, why these strategies don’t serve us or those …

Ep #230: Needs: How to Recognize Voice Them (Part 1)

July 13th, 2023

21:20

#230: This week, we explore the beauty of having needs. We will delve into the stories we tell ourselves about our needs, which often make it challenging for us to express them. We will also discuss the common issues …

Ep #229: Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby with Danielle Savory and Sonia Wright, MD

July 6th, 2023

43:20

#229: To illuminate the ripple effects that exploring your sexuality can have on your life, I’m sitting down with Danielle Savory and Sonia Wright, MD. Danielle is a sex coach who brings in her background in …

Ep #228: How to Build Unshakeable Confidence in Your Needs with Mara Glatzel

June 29th, 2023

43:21

#228: I’m joined by podcast host, coach, writer, and author of Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty, Mara Glatzel. She works with people to grow from self-abandonment to self-partnership by …

Ep #227: Getting Anchored: Healing the Self-Abandonment Cycle

June 22nd, 2023

29:42

#227: Discover how to have your own back when you want to say no, instead of continuing to keep others happy at your expense by abandoning yourself. You’ll hear how to intervene when you notice the self-abandonment …

Ep #226: Getting Anchored: The Self-Abandonment Cycle

June 15th, 2023

29:47

#226: The self-abandonment cycle is a common response for those of us with emotional outsourcing habits. We look to over-give, over-perform, and over-function more than we want or have the capacity to, and it’s leading …

Ep #225: Live Coaching in Anchored

June 8th, 2023

46:11

#225: It’s beautiful to watch the power of coaching in action, and if you’ve ever felt any sense of nervousness or trepidation about getting coached, …

Ep #224: Receiving and the Trap of Independence

June 1st, 2023

32:54

#224: If you wear self-sufficiency as a badge of honor, or feel the need to take care of others while denying your own vulnerability and need for …

Ep #223: Getting Anchored with Ruth Duren

May 25th, 2023

38:48

#223: If you’re living with codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing tendencies and feel like you’re uniquely terrible or have defects in your character, listen in. Ruth Duren is a phenomenal Master Certified …

Ep #222: When Your Partner is Chronically Dissatisfied

May 18th, 2023

32:00

#222: Discover what you can do when you truly love someone whose chronic Eeyore stance on life is leaving you feeling stuck. I’m sharing my insights …

Ep #221: Finding Satisfaction from Chronic Dissatisfaction

May 11th, 2023

34:10

#221: Are you tired of feeling stuck in a perpetual state of dissatisfaction? Do you often find yourself irritable or angry at the world around you?

 

Join me as I guide you through a transformative process of …

Ep #220: Chosen Family and Somatic Healing with Sara Bybee Fisk

May 4th, 2023

47:34

#220: In this capitalist, white settler colonialist framework we’re living in that teaches us we should compete with each other, my guest and I have …

Ep #219: Allowing Life's Ebbs and Flows

April 27th, 2023

22:48

#219: There’s a powerful story within most of us that says we’re succeeding when we’re happy, and failing when things feel challenging. If you’re …

Ep #218: Somatics and Interdependence

April 20th, 2023

29:45

#218: Somatic practices can be incredibly helpful for breaking free from codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing habits; to go from …

Ep #217: You Are Not Your Thoughts

April 13th, 2023

32:00

#217: What thoughts come up for you on the regular? What thoughts make their way into your consciousness without you even realizing it?

We are built …

Ep #216: Getting Anchored with Lisa Candera

April 6th, 2023

37:49

#216: April is Autism Awareness Month, so I thought it only seemed fitting to share my conversation with Anchored member, Lisa Candera. Lisa, a.k.a. The Autism Mom Coach, is the single parent of a child with Autism, a …

Ep #215: Making Intergenerational Change with Genie Albina

March 30th, 2023

37:51

#215: My favorite little sister, Genie Albina, joins me today to discuss family systems from the perspective of being a change agent. Genie is a certified Parent Coach who works with both teachers and parents, a mom of …

Ep #214: Understanding and Reframing Your Attachment Style with Honeydew Me

March 23rd, 2023

51:27

#214: This week, hear a conversation I had recently with Cass and Emma of the Honeydew Me Podcast where I broke down the different attachment styles and explored how we can begin moving towards secure attachment. 

 

Ep #213: Your Nervous System and Substances

March 16th, 2023

30:12

#213: If you are ready to see what your life might look like without the substances of your choice, listen in. I’m sharing why I’m no longer …

Ep #212: Meditating with Your Eyes Open

March 9th, 2023

24:53

#212: It’s amazing to be able to step out of the life we’ve been living to take time, go on retreat, and step into deep inquiry about the experience of being human. While I love retreats, I also live in this world that …

Ep #211: Belonging and Connection

March 2nd, 2023

33:36

#211: A sense of belonging is so core to the human experience, but for us folks living in codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing mindsets, …

Ep #210: Getting Anchored with Charlene Lam

February 23rd, 2023

36:20

#210: I’m delighted to introduce you to Charlene Lam, a certified grief coach, curator, speaker, and founder of The Grief Gallery. Charlene is here to share her experience of being in Anchored and her thoughts on group …

Ep #209: Overcoming Fawning

February 16th, 2023

27:39

#209: If you’re tired of spending another day of your precious life in the fawn response, and instead, you’re ready to speak your truth and live in your sacred anger, you’re in the right place, my love.

 

This week, I …

Ep #208: Fawn Response and Healthy Anger

February 9th, 2023

24:56

#208: You’ve likely heard of fight, flight, and freeze nervous system responses as ways we protect ourselves when our boundaries are crossed, but there is a fourth: fawning. Fawning shows up for a lot of people, …

Ep #207: Healthy Anger (Part 2)

February 2nd, 2023

30:53

#207: Join me this week to hear how the codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing thought habits we live with can be understood in the context of healthy anger, and how reclaiming that anger is one path that helps …

Ep #206: Healthy Anger (Part 1)

January 26th, 2023

32:40

#206: If you can relate to fearing or simply not knowing how to voice your anger, the notion of healthy anger may be radical to you, and you’re going to hear all about it this week. Join me to discover what healthy …

Ep #205: Holding On To What Doesn’t Serve Us

January 19th, 2023

32:40

#205: This week, we’re diving into how and why human beings hold on to what simply doesn’t serve us. This is a habit that’s particularly common for …

Ep #204: Getting Anchored: Margot’s Experience

January 12th, 2023

44:56

#204: This week, I sat down with Anchored alumnus Margot Hanley, a life coach who specializes in coaching parents of transgender and gender non-conforming children. Join us as Margot shares why she felt called to join …

Ep #203: Getting Anchored: Inner Child Science

January 5th, 2023

35:38

#203: Tune in this week to discover how to start coming into relationship with your inner children and the science behind this process. I’m showing you what inner child work is and isn’t, the clues to look out for that …

Ep #202: The Ritual of New Year’s Resolutions

December 29th, 2022

25:12

#202: If New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that has never felt loving to you and has instead been an exercise in beating yourself up, the good …

Ep #201: Your Intuition vs. Trauma

December 22nd, 2022

34:22

#201: This week, I’m showing you how your intuition and trauma responses interplay with each other, and how to discern the difference between the two. For those of us with early attachment wounds, or who have trouble …

Ep #200: How to Trust and Reclaim Your Intuition

December 15th, 2022

36:44

#200: So much of the work of healing from our emotional outsourcing habits boils down to trusting ourselves deeply. Your intuition is a potent and …

Mega-Super-Awesome 200th Episode Podcast Giveaway!

December 9th, 2022

1:31

My tender ravioli! We are celebrating 200 episodes of the Feminist Wellness Podcast and we’re doing a giveaway to mark the occasion!

1st prize: 50 …

Ep #199: Trauma: What It Is How It Shapes Our Lives

December 8th, 2022

41:04

#199: It seems everyone is talking about trauma these days, which I’m so delighted about. It’s high time we pause to talk about what trauma is and how it can shape our lives because, my darling, it really matters. This …

Ep #198: Getting Anchored with Dr. Maylin Gonzalez, OD

December 1st, 2022

53:10

#198: I recently sat down with one of our amazing Anchored members, Dr. Maylin Gonzalez, OD, to discuss her experience of our community and how radically her life and relationships have shifted since. Join us to …

Ep #197: When You Get Unstuck and Others Don’t Like It

November 24th, 2022

31:45

#197: You might be well down your own healing path, but what do you do if the people you love are not interested in doing the same? And what if they don’t like the changes you’ve made in your life? These are the …

Ep #196: Interdependence

November 17th, 2022

23:27

#196: Join me on this episode as I offer the five key differences between habitually emotionally outsourcing and showing up with an energy of interdependence. You’ll hear the differences as they relate not only to your …

Ep #195: Nerding Out on Codependency, Nervous System, Somatics, and Feminism with Kara Loewentheil

November 10th, 2022

37:05

#195: This week, I’m sharing a conversation I had a while back with my dear friend and tremendous coach Kara Loewentheil over on her podcast. Tune in as Kara interviews me about all of the things I love the most: …

Ep #194: Getting Anchored: Codependency, Perfectionism and All-or-Nothing Thinking

November 3rd, 2022

30:21

#194: Join me this week to discover how, with a little pause, you can recognize your own power to choose a way of thinking that helps you step more …

Ep #193: Codependency vs. Interdependence

October 27th, 2022

32:06

#193: If you’re done living from the neck up, suffering, and enduring relationships that don’t feel balanced or reciprocal, listen in. Discover the true differences between codependent thinking and interdependence, how …

Ep #192: Why Overcoming Codependency is VITAL for Coaches

October 20th, 2022

1:03:16

#192: Listen in this week to hear Jenn Baron, Erika Belanger, Erin Pinto, and Tobi Fairley share how being a part of Anchored has transformed their lives and businesses. They’re diving into how codependency, …

Ep #191: Getting to Neutral

October 13th, 2022

29:25

#191: If you’re ready to stop letting your old thought habits rule your life and give yourself the gift of choice in how you relate to yourself and …

Ep #190: When It’s Not Just Your Thoughts

October 6th, 2022

34:43

#190: Join me this week to discover why it makes so much sense that we’re detached from our biological impulses, and how to start connecting with …

Ep #189: For When Your Brain and Body Say No

September 29th, 2022

28:32

#189: Join me this week as I invite you to question what it would be like to just decide you’ve done enough for right now. I’m showing you why we …

Ep #188: Stop Taking Things Personally

September 22nd, 2022

39:02

#188: Discover the many reasons we take things personally, what becomes possible when we stop taking things personally, and the keys to reframing …

Ep #187: Drama, Drama, Drama

September 15th, 2022

36:06

#187: Join me this week as I show you what drama is, what it isn’t, why you may find yourself at the center of drama more often than you’d like. And of course, I share what you can do about it and the remedies to …

Ep #186: Getting Anchored: Natalie’s Experience

September 8th, 2022

30:38

#186: I’m sitting down with one of our members of the most recent cohort of Anchored, Natalie, to share her experience of being inside Anchored and the transformations she’s witnessed since being a part of our …

Ep #185: Disorganized Attachment

September 1st, 2022

30:57

#185: Tune in this week to understand the murky waters of disorganized attachment, and see how we can develop more secure ways of moving through the world. I’m sharing how to see where disorganized attachment might be …

Ep #184: Avoidant Attachment

August 25th, 2022

32:44

#184: This week, I’m diving into avoidant attachment and grounding you in what secure attachment can look and feel like so you have a vision of what’s possible. Discover the hallmarks of avoidant attachment and the …

Ep #183: Getting Anchored: Attachment Styles

August 18th, 2022

48:43

#183: Join me this week for the first of a three-part attachment styles deep dive. You’ll discover how attachment theory often shows up, why attachment styles don’t mean anything about who you are, and how you can apply …

Ep #182: Using Magic For Healing, Connection, And Making Heart-Centered Decisions With Sarah Gottesdiener

August 11th, 2022

44:55

#182: This week, I’m delighted to share a conversation I had with Sarah Gottesdiener of the Moonbeaming podcast: a show for the modern witch and magical critical thinker. We had a conversation over on her podcast about …

Ep #181: How to Shift Your Experience of Resistance (Part 2)

August 4th, 2022

26:18

#181: If you hear that voice telling you to just watch Netflix, relax, and ignore the world, I’m showing you how to feel grounded, present, and calm while you sit in that resistance, so you can move toward life’s …

Ep #180: Understanding the Energy of Resistance (Part 1)

July 28th, 2022

25:47

#180: Discover why the way we typically address resistance is one I find problematic from a nervous system standpoint, and how to shift how you think and talk about it. I’m offering my five-step process for lovingly …

Ep #179: Getting Anchored with Roxanne Darrow

July 21st, 2022

42:00

#179: Tune in this week to discover the power of healing in community. Ghostwriter Roxanne Darrow is sharing how being in the Anchored community and …

Ep #178: Your Future Self

July 14th, 2022

35:38

#178: Discover how to start imagining your future self, and why calling on that version of yourself keeps you focused on the growth and healing you’re seeking. I’m showing you how I like utilizing the concept of my …

Ep #177: Getting Anchored with Monica Schrock

July 7th, 2022

52:09

#177: Join us this week as Anchored community member Monica lets you in on their favorite takeaways from being inside the Anchored community and alumni program. They’re sharing what helped them most in creating profound …

Bonus: Roe v. Wade and What You Can Do NOW

July 1st, 2022

17:53

After processing my own emotions and response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade last week, I feel ready to talk about it with you, my loves. This …

Ep #176: Loving Your Past Self, Living with Compassion

June 30th, 2022

23:10

#176: If you want to live a more present, embodied, and intentional life, I invite you to love on your past self. I’m showing you why going down a road of self-flagellation does no good for you, how to be kind to your …

Ep #175: Getting Anchored with Coach Molly Goodman

June 23rd, 2022

49:30

#175: This week, I'm joined by powerhouse life coach Molly Goodman to talk about what bought her to Anchored, the changes she made while she was …

Ep #174: Polyvagal 101

June 16th, 2022

38:52

#174: This week, I guide you through polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation. I’m showing you how to get present with your felt experience, …

Ep #173: Getting Anchored with Ali Zamora, NP

June 9th, 2022

42:51

#173: I am beyond delighted to share a conversation with one of my Anchored clients with you this week. Ali Zamora is a nurse practitioner in family medicine who works in San Bernardino County, California. Her story is …

Ep #172: Showing Up For You And Your Nervous System In Tragedy

June 2nd, 2022

32:19

#172: This week, I wanted to take a moment to discuss the collective grief and specific suffering of families who have lost loved ones. Holding …

Ep #171: Rescuing vs Supporting

May 26th, 2022

32:12

#171: Tune in this week as I show you why and how we embody the trope of the rescuer. You’ll discover the difference between the desire to rescue and supporting, and why recognizing this difference is crucial for …

Ep #170: Do I Stay or Do I Go? (Part 2)

May 19th, 2022

22:37

#170: Tune in this week as I invite you to shine a light on your own thought patterns so you can better understand your nervous system, reparent your …

Ep #169: Do I Stay or Do I Go? (Part 1)

May 12th, 2022

36:13

#169: This week, I’m showing you how to lean into your intuition and discernment as you approach challenging relationships. I’m guiding you through the remedy to feeling stuck in wondering if this relationship is …

Ep #168: Regret is Self-Abandonment

May 5th, 2022

29:25

#168: Tune in this week as I show you why living in regret is a form of self-exile and self-abandonment. Discover how regret is a self-centered and short-sighted way of being, why getting mired in regret is not the …

Ep #167: Emotionally Immature Parents

April 28th, 2022

32:23

#167: Tune in this week as I walk you through the paradigm of emotionally immature parents. You’ll discover why labeling your parent(s) as …

Ep #166: Be The Cake

April 21st, 2022

30:02

#166: Listen in this week as I invite you to embrace your perfect expression of cakey-ness and show you what it means to be the cake in your life. You’ll discover the telltale signs you’re not being the cake, and why …

Ep #165: Style, Confidence, and Feminism with Judith Gaton

April 14th, 2022

46:22

#165: This week, hear stylist and Master Certified life coach Judith Gaton unpack the beautiful rebellion it is to understand your style and to …

Ep #164: Healing the Self-Abandonment Cycle

April 7th, 2022

28:12

#164: This week, I offer my favorite remedies for healing the self-abandonment cycle. I’m sharing my tips for how to intervene when you notice the cycle playing out in your life, and I’ll be guiding you through using …

Ep #163: The Self-Abandonment Cycle

March 31st, 2022

27:59

#163: Join me this week as I lay out the self-abandonment cycle so many of us unwittingly put ourselves through. I’m showing you what the self-abandonment cycle sounds and looks like, why years of pent-up feelings of …

Ep #162: Clean Fight Club Rules

March 24th, 2022

18:27

#162: Join me this week as I give you the lowdown on what Clean Fight Club Rules are, and a list of my own that you can borrow from. I’m sharing some …

Ep #161: Conflict Doesn’t Have to Be the Worst

March 17th, 2022

17:05

#161: Join me this week as I show you how to rethink conflict to have a healthier relationship with it. I’m offering some of the most common ways we tend to relate to challenging conversations, and six ways I help …

Ep #160: Conflict Codependent Thinking

March 10th, 2022

31:55

#160: Find out what conflict is and how we tend to approach it from our codependent thought habits. I’m sharing eight ways we actually cause conflict without knowing it, and why we’re so terrified of engaging in what …

Ep #159: Getting Anchored: False Positivity

March 3rd, 2022

30:05

#159: Listen in this week as I re-share one of my favorite episodes with you all about the hazards of false positivity. I’m showing you why we feel …

Ep #158: Why Friendship Matters

February 24th, 2022

33:48

#158: This week, find out how vital quality friendships are. I’m showing you why it’s not kind to our romantic partners to expect them to be everything for us, how to start fostering intimate friendships, and what I …

Ep #157: Relationship Red Flags are Gifts Not to Be Ignored

February 17th, 2022

26:12

#157: Discover why we subconsciously gloss over relationship red flags and why they’re actually gifts not to be ignored. I’m offering some powerful …

Ep #156: The Intersection of Astrology and Feminism with the AstroTwins

February 10th, 2022

59:10

#156: Tune in this week for a conversation with the amazing AstroTwins. They’re sharing how their work and discoveries as astrologists have …

Ep #155: Why Privacy Matters

February 3rd, 2022

24:20

#155: Discover why privacy matters, the immense benefits of developing a robust private life, and examples of healthy privacy in relationships. I’m …

Ep #154: Secrecy

January 27th, 2022

29:17

#154: For years, I believed keeping things secret was the smarter, safer way to live because if no one saw the real, true, vulnerable me, they …

Ep #153: Inner Child Science

January 20th, 2022

34:35

Get ready for a nerd-out session with me as I dive into inner child science, how it’s not about blaming our parents, and why we want to embark on this journey of rewriting our relationships with ourselves. I’m showing …

Ep #152: The Gift of Wintering

January 13th, 2022

10:03

January feels to me like a sacred invitation to go inward, to slow down, do less, and support myself in ways I may not have been allowing myself to. Wintering has been on my mind a lot lately, so this week, I’m giving …

Ep #151: Resolutions, Regret and Commitment to You

January 6th, 2022

29:36

Tis the season where, for many of us, our thoughts turn to making wildly perfectionistic and fantastical New Year resolutions. You’ve probably …

Ep #150: Your Wants Needs in Relationships

December 30th, 2021

33:13

Be they romantic, friendships, work, familial, or otherwise, thinking about your wants and needs in this context matters. This week, I offer five reasons you might have a habit of expecting other people to meet your …

Ep #149: Building Trust Letting Your Wants Guide You

December 23rd, 2021

21:33

If like so many humans socialized as women, you’ve been taught to believe having wants and needs makes you a burden or a bother, and that it’s better to pretend you don’t have any, this is your work, and I’m showing you …

Ep #148: The Emotional World of Wants and Needs

December 16th, 2021

25:04

I'm offering some common examples of how we confuse our wants and needs, and the forces that play a part in our disconnection from what we truly …

Ep #147: How to Overcome All-or-Nothing Thinking

December 9th, 2021

34:19

Tune in this week for my all-or-nothing thinking remedies! I’m exploring how this pattern developed for us folks with codependent, perfectionist, and …

Ep #146: Codependency, Perfectionism and All-or-Nothing Thinking

December 2nd, 2021

28:34

Discover how all-or-nothing thinking is part and parcel of our codependent framework for living, and the most common reasons we develop this habit. I’m showing you the power of learning to see the nuance and complexity …

Ep #145: Navigating Food, Boundaries, and Your Nervous System During the Holidays with Dana Monsees

November 25th, 2021

52:39

Tune in to hear Dana drop some amazing tools that will help you get a headstart on finding peace and calm this time of year. She’s giving us insight …

Ep #144: The 5 Love Languages Thought Work

November 18th, 2021

32:06

Discover why I believe the love languages framework is an amazing tool for examining our internal thought rubrics. I’m offering some common thought …

Ep #143: Letting Other People Be Wrong About You

November 11th, 2021

28:20

This week, I'm showing you why letting other people be wrong about you is the magical secret to joy. It’s completely normal for us to want to jump to correct others, but I’m showing you why this is a waste of your …

Ep #142: Relationship Green Flags

November 4th, 2021

35:06

This week, I'm sharing the relationship green flags from my own life that I’ve cultivated over the years. I’m inviting you to see what resonates for …

Ep #141: Raising Interdependent Children with My Sister Genie Albina

October 28th, 2021

50:18

My sister Genie Albina is on the show this week and I could not be more excited! We're discussing what we can do to raise kids towards …

Ep #140: Honoring Your No

October 21st, 2021

30:32

This week, I invite you to not only learn to honor your no but applaud yourself for practicing it. Honoring you is a vital part of healing your mind-body-spirit and a huge thing for us to celebrate. I’m showing you why …

Ep #139: Top 5 Codependent Dating Challenges

October 14th, 2021

37:24

This week, I'm showing you why our romantic relationships are where our codependent habits tend to show up. I’m laying out the top 5 challenges we …

Ep #138: Healing the Spirit of Perfectionism with Alea Lovely

October 7th, 2021

1:08:03

Listen in as Alea and I discuss not only the path to breaking through perfectionism, but also the key feminist principles that guide us, the difference between empathy as a gift versus being problematic, and our …

Ep #137: The Inner Critic: 3 Steps to Manage Your Gremlins

September 30th, 2021

24:58

This week, I'm sharing 3 tools I’ve used to manage my inner critic. I’m showing you how your inner critic is just a human part that we all have, why …

Ep #136: Getting Anchored: Living with Intention

September 23rd, 2021

31:03

In this replay episode, I’m showing you how a life filled with intention is so gratifying, and yes, it can be yours too. By no means is beginning to live life on your own terms easy, but I’m offering some guiding …

Ep #135: Attachment and Nervous System Resourcing

September 16th, 2021

32:02

This week I show you how to begin the practice of nervous system resourcing. This is a process all about learning to have your own back in moments of sympathetic and dorsal shutdown, or where you find your anxious or …

Ep #134: Catastrophizing and Reparenting

September 9th, 2021

38:31

One pattern I see in all of my clients (and even myself in those moments where I’m not checking my thoughts) is the tendency to catastrophize. Tune in this week to discover how to reparent yourself with love and …

Ep #133: Of Course You Did

September 2nd, 2021

24:35

If you currently believe the BS story that self-flagellation is the key to change, listen in. I’m showing you why this only leads to more perfectionism and codependency, and how to begin using “Of Course You Did” to tap …

Ep #132: Are You Being Nice or Kind?

August 26th, 2021

25:24

Tune in this week as I show you how, while niceness is beautiful, being kind goes so much further. I’m showing you why being nice is rooted in …

Ep #131: Inside Anchored

August 19th, 2021

52:40

Tune in this week to listen to my coaching call with Kelly. And if you want the same level of growth, expert coaching, and my full attention for six …

Ep #130: Anxious Relationship Rushing

August 12th, 2021

25:10

Discover what anxious relationship rushing looks like, why we feel the need to do this, and of course, the remedies. There is so much pleasure, ease, alignment, and intention available to you when you can slow your …

Ep #129: Attachment Styles

August 5th, 2021

45:30

This week I give you an overview of the basics of attachment theory. I’m laying out the hallmarks of the style of attachment I see most often, why our attachment styles influence our relationships, and how to begin …

Ep #128: Are You Ready for Coaching?

July 29th, 2021

32:48

There is nothing more beautiful than having a life that feels so much richer, fuller, and grounded than it currently does right now. So, join me this …

Ep #127: The Art of Reclaiming Our Empowerment with Mara Glatzel

July 22nd, 2021

48:46

Mara and I discuss the power of our thoughts and how to begin intentionally navigating our lives differently. I’m guiding you through all the steps …

Ep #126: Getting Anchored: Letting Go of Resentment

July 15th, 2021

40:06

If, like so many of us, you find it challenging to pause and admit that you’ve been hurt in some way, it’s no surprise that boiling with resentment feels easier. But I’m taking you through the remedy today so you can …

Ep #125: Client Coaching QA

July 8th, 2021

29:09

I'm putting my coaching hat on and answering 3 brilliant questions from my clients. We’re covering topics that range from how to stop chasing external validation to becoming allies with different parts of ourselves, and …

Ep #124: Getting Anchored: Healing Codependent Habits

July 1st, 2021

37:55

I'm reminding you to be loving, kind, and patient with yourself as you begin the process of releasing codependence this week. This is a process of self-discovery and maturation, of trusting yourself to have your own …

Ep #123: Getting Anchored: Codependent Thinking

June 24th, 2021

43:34

Whether this concept of codependent thinking is new to you, or whether you’ve been tuning in every single week, this episode is one that I know has led to the greatest growth and transformation for many. You’ll discover …

Ep #122: Unlocking Codependency with Kylie McBeath

June 17th, 2021

49:45

I am beyond delighted to share a conversation I had with the remarkable and amazing Kylie McBeath on her podcast Zura Health. Kylie quizzes me on my …

Ep #121: Getting Anchored: Negative Self-Talk

June 10th, 2021

25:20

As always, my goal is to help you see that you can lovingly hit pause when you notice mean self-talk, and instead connect inward, ground yourself, and start creating a new narrative. There is so much to be gleaned from …

Ep #120: Trauma Therapy and Somatic Practices with Andrea Glik, LCSW

June 3rd, 2021

54:29

Join Andrea and me this week as we discuss trauma therapy and where it’s headed these days, the impact of the language we use in the context of trauma, and the difference between being triggered versus activated, just …

Ep #119: Hurt Feelings: Why You Don’t Need a Thicker Skin

May 27th, 2021

14:29

I'm offering you a more truthful and caring approach to experiencing your rich emotional landscape. Developing a thicker skin is the opposite of what …

Ep #118: Getting Anchored: Boundaries

May 20th, 2021

34:00

Setting boundaries isn’t a particularly new concept and you’ve likely heard of them, but it’s possible you’re not using them in a way that serves …

UPDATED: Ep #117: Saying Yes from Obligation: How to Say No from Love

May 13th, 2021

18:23

Discover what’s going on in that beautiful brain of yours when you find yourself saying yes from obligation. I’m sharing why this habit of attempting …

Ep #116: Getting Anchored: Be Your Own Watcher

May 6th, 2021

24:38

Tune in this week as we kick off with a replay of episode two from way back when! One of the most helpful ways to get anchored in yourself, to see …

Ep #115: Understanding Beyond Mindset with Lauren Cash

April 29th, 2021

49:18

Lauren Cash and I discuss the roots of perfectionism, nature versus nurture, and the beauty of recognizing the complexity of our humanity when we’re doing thought work. Lauren also has a scientific background and knows …

Ep #114: Choosing the Wrong People

April 22nd, 2021

11:34

Tune in this week to discover a more feminist, empowering way for you to think about yourself and the people you love. We’re all doing the best we can in any moment, and I love you and believe in you too much to ever …

Ep #113: Of Course They Did!

April 15th, 2021

10:39

Join me this week as I share a super helpful tool that my sister and I came up with years ago to navigate the world together. It’s the most simple …

Ep #112: Listener QA Volume 2

April 8th, 2021

27:59

From doing the work of overcoming codependency when your partner actively uses substances to learning how to trust your intuition, and whether thought work applies to those of you with an ADHD diagnosis, I’m exploring …

Ep #111: Curiosity

April 1st, 2021

22:07

Join me on the podcast this week as I show you the power of curiosity and how it steers you in the direction of living with intention, trusting …

Ep #110: Codependent Friendships

March 25th, 2021

26:32

When we’ve been living with codependent habits, building healthy relationships can be challenging. To help you along today, I’m sharing the red flags to look out for that signal a codependent friendship, and as always, …

Ep #109: Somatics: Living From Your Neck Down

March 18th, 2021

34:41

Listen in this week to discover how you might currently be disconnected and disembodied. I’m sharing how the somatic framework can provide the space for your mind-body connection to be understood on a deeper level, and …

Ep #108: Wanting a Goal vs. Wanting a Feeling

March 11th, 2021

20:46

Join me on the podcast this week as I show you why the notion of telling yourself you’ll be happy or worthy when you get “there” is so problematic, and what to do instead to create sustainable, life-long healing and …

Ep #107: Thought Work 101

March 4th, 2021

19:53

Join me today to discover what the thought work protocol entails and how our thoughts lead to our results. For those of us living with codependent, …

Ep #106: Self-Sacrifice

February 25th, 2021

26:08

Listen in this week to discover what keeps us in a cycle of self-sacrifice and the remedies to help you stop putting yourself last. Doing the work of believing you are worthy of everything you want and need is not easy, …

Ep #105: Buffering vs. Conscious Distraction

February 18th, 2021

32:36

Tune in this week to discover the difference between buffering and conscious distraction. Taking a moment to intentionally distract from a powerful …

Ep #104: Pressured Perfectionist Procrastination

February 11th, 2021

20:00

Join me this week to discover what the pressured procrastination story often looks like and why it drives you to put things off until the very last minute. If this is a life-long habit that has been integral to the way …

Ep #103: Meditation Doesn’t Work for Everyone

February 4th, 2021

24:30

Tune in this week to discover why dropping into your emotions and body can feel dangerous, and why the frame in which you think about meditation might be making your experience of it even more excruciating. I’m showing …

Ep #102: What if It’s Not a Problem?

January 28th, 2021

22:52

Listen in this week as I show you why habitually calling something a problem is a common tendency in codependent thinkers, and the work required for you to shift your mind and energy to see the alternative. I’m sharing …

Ep #101: Managing Other People’s Emotions

January 21st, 2021

24:32

Listen in this week to discover why trying to manage other people’s emotions is not actually a caring thing to do, and how you're lying to yourself if you believe it is. I’m showing you how supporting those you love …

Ep #100: My Biggest Takeaways

January 14th, 2021

26:03

Life is full of beautiful, intense, confusing, and challenging lessons, seven of which I will be sharing with you all in today’s episode. These are …

Ep #99: The Perfect Time for Your Dreams is Now

January 7th, 2021

19:46

My loves, the perfect time for your dreams is right now. I’m showing you the science behind why we often choose the path of least resistance, and how to start rewriting the stories that are keeping you stuck in the …

Ep #98: The Power of Yet

December 31st, 2020

20:36

If you want to learn how to start doing something new for yourself with peace, self-love, and dedication to your own growth, listen in. The gut-punching fear of trying something new is totally normal, and I’m sharing …

Ep #97: Believing in Your Goals, Believing in Yourself

December 24th, 2020

38:01

Join me this week as I urge you to set realistic goals that honor your humanity, instead of the perfectionist thought fantasy goals that often leave you exhausted, frozen, and stuck. Believing in yourself and your …

Ep #96: Why Celebrating Matters

December 17th, 2020

31:03

Listen in this week to discover how prioritizing celebrating yourself breaks through habits that might not be serving you right now. You deserve to celebrate every moment because they add up to a life of learning to put …

Ep #95: Getting Real About How You Feel

December 10th, 2020

29:03

Listen in this week as I show you why it’s okay for things to feel terrible and how so many of us often try to see the bright side when things suck. I’m calling BS on this, and instead, I’m inviting you to prioritize …

Ep #94: Empaths and Other People’s Emotions

December 3rd, 2020

23:44

Join me on the podcast this week as I outline the experience of being an empath that I see in my clients, and why this is completely normal, even if you don’t identify as an empath but have these tendencies. This …

Ep #93: Pleasure

November 26th, 2020

31:40

Join me on the podcast this week as I demonstrate what true pleasure means, and why we’ve all been sold this false story about its importance and the …

Ep #92: Radical Self-Responsibility

November 19th, 2020

33:27

Join me on the podcast this week as I show you the power of taking radical self-responsibility and 5 remedies that will help you start doing so. Shifting into a place of ownership is so empowering, and practicing this …

Ep #91: Listener QA Volume 1

November 12th, 2020

43:25

Tune in this week as I address some common questions around using the thought work protocol and demonstrate how codependency, people-pleasing, and …

Ep #90: Overthinking Doesn’t Make You More Prepared

November 5th, 2020

23:46

Tune in this week as I share all the tools and resources I’ve used over the years to support myself when I notice my brain overthinking. It’s a …

Ep #89: Why Complaining Never Helps

October 29th, 2020

28:57

Listen in this week as I show you why complaining never serves you, and how to navigate life when things aren’t what you want them to be. I’m outlining a few key questions you can ask to identify if you’re complaining, …

Ep #88: False Positivity

October 22nd, 2020

27:36

Listen in this week to discover the hazards of false positivity and how to start acknowledging the truth of your feelings instead. This habit is just your loving brain’s way of trying to protect you, but it’s causing …

Ep #87: Saying What You Mean Believing Other People

October 15th, 2020

19:56

When you’ve lived your life deferring your decisions to other people in an attempt to keep them happy, declaring your true desires and needs can be challenging, to say the least. Having spent a lifetime of not directly …

Ep #86: Rejection Has Nothing to Do with Your Worth

October 8th, 2020

28:35

Listen in this week as I share why rejection hurts so much and how it’s holding you back in your life. Staying in fear of rejection is no way to …

Ep #85: Guilt Guilt Guilt!

October 1st, 2020

20:50

Listen in this week to discover the difference between guilt that is helpful to experience versus beating yourself up. Creating guilt around every …

Ep #84: Living with Intention

September 24th, 2020

33:01

Join me this week as I show you what living with intention means, and what unintentional living often looks like. You might feel right now that you …

Ep #83: Constraint of Thought

September 17th, 2020

33:37

Join me this week to discover what constraint of thought means and how it touches on every aspect of healing codependency, perfectionism, and people-pleasing. Constraining your thoughts is actually freeing and allows …

Ep #82: Urges: Restricting vs. Allowing

September 10th, 2020

33:26

Listen in this week to discover why your self-worth isn’t based on doing the “right” things and how the thought pattern of restriction is playing out in your life. The more you can learn to build internal trust by …

Ep #81: The Science Behind Feeling Stuck

September 3rd, 2020

39:51

Join me this week as I outline the 3 reasons why you might feel stuck right now. I’ll be showing you how looking at this through the lens of our …

Ep #80: Healing Isn’t Linear

August 27th, 2020

27:12

Join me this week as I show you the true goal of healing work, and how you can support your healing journey by always coming back to you and opening up space for curiosity. You have an unending capacity to ground, love, …

Ep #79: Conflict Avoidance

August 20th, 2020

28:05

Join me this week as I show you what it means to be conflict-avoidant, and as always, share the remedies to this thought habit. You get to be mindful …

Ep #78: Minimum Baseline Thinking

August 13th, 2020

24:22

Listen in today to discover how you can start making the minimum baseline a consistent practice. Your inner perfectionist is likely going to kick up a fuss, objecting to the tiny commitments you start making for …

Ep #77: Self-Care: Have Your Dinner Before Dessert

August 6th, 2020

22:47

Listen in today as I give you a new framework for thinking about self-care. It doesn’t have to look like a spa day, as is commonly represented to us, but just an act of prioritizing stillness however you can in your …

Ep #76: Acceptance and Closure

July 30th, 2020

43:57

Welcome to the final installment of my mini-series on apologizing. Over the last few weeks, we’ve taken a really deep dive into the anatomy of …

Ep #75: Mastering the Language of Apologies

July 23rd, 2020

37:27

Listen in this week as we explore the language around the resistance to apologizing, the importance of recognizing the difference between intent and …

Ep #74: The Dangers of False Pre-Apologies

July 16th, 2020

35:44

Join me on the podcast today as I show you what false pre-apologizing is and why we do it. It can show up in so many different ways, and it’s crucial …

Ep #73: 6 Steps to a Healthy and Meaningful Apology

July 9th, 2020

46:58

Join me this week to discover how to apologize from a place of radical self-love and unconditional love for others. We get to ask ourselves some …

Ep #72: Anatomy of an Apology

July 2nd, 2020

28:55

Listen in today as I lay out the four steps of apologizing, and how to keep your center when an apology is due. I’ll also be touching on how the …

Ep #71: The Fixer Thought Fantasy

June 25th, 2020

40:54

Join me this week as I outline what the fixer thought fantasy is and some of the motivating factors and thought errors that lead us down this path. This fixer or savior complex is keeping you out of awareness and …

Ep #70: When You Stop People Pleasing and People Aren’t Pleased

June 18th, 2020

20:17

Tune in today as I show you how you can engage your brain to decide that it’s not a problem if people aren’t happy with you, and how you get to retrain your brain to understand that it doesn’t mean anything about you …

Ep #69: The Power of Thought Work in Becoming an Anti-Racist Ally and Accomplice

June 11th, 2020

38:12

Listen in today as I invite you to make becoming anti-racist a practice, and encourage you to come to this work with self-compassion and gentleness …

Ep #68: How to Interrupt the People-Pleasing Cycle

June 4th, 2020

27:02

The work that you have to start doing to interrupt the vicious people-pleasing cycles that we get stuck in, and why embracing discomfort is such a …

Ep #67: Why We People Please

May 28th, 2020

32:21

Join me this week as I show you why people-pleasing leaves you overwhelmed, exhausted, and ultimately, displeased. I’m inviting you to cultivate …

Ep #66: Compare and Despair

May 21st, 2020

31:33

Join me on the podcast this week as I share how evolution, the patriarchy, capitalism, and the way you’ve been socialized all play a part in the …

Ep #65: Self-Confidence

May 14th, 2020

45:46

Listen in this week as I show you how it’s totally possible for you to be kind, loving, and accepting of yourself, and why this is the key to building lasting and sustainable self-confidence. Imagining the regret, …

Ep #64: Letting Go of Resentment

May 7th, 2020

40:49

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how resentment makes it impossible for you to operate from a place of power, and why it’s so problematic. While resentment can feel like the easy response in the short-term, …

Ep #63: How to Make the Right Decision

April 30th, 2020

48:35

Join me on the podcast today to discover how codependency and perfectionist thought habits keep you stuck in confusion and worry, how to start the process of trusting yourself and having your own back, and why you need …

Ep #62: Glimmers

April 23rd, 2020

22:21

Join me today as I show you what glimmers are, and how they can act as an antidote or remedy to your triggers. It’s going to get nerdy, as usual, and …

COVID-19 Bonus Episode: Feel All Your Feels - Give It All Equal Air Time

April 18th, 2020

23:40

In this special episode Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, life coach and nurse practitioner, shares a simple tool to help you give all of your feelings the …

Ep #61: The Nervous System Your Health and Wellness

April 16th, 2020

48:03

Join me this week as I show you how our current experiences of safety and danger are particularly poignant in relation to our nervous system …

Ep #60: Antidotes to Control

April 9th, 2020

38:24

Join me this week as I break down the thought work protocol and show you how to use it to create an intentional protocol, to decide ahead time how …

Ep #59: Understanding Your Desire to Control

April 2nd, 2020

38:57

Join me this week as I show you why we want things to feel certain and within our control. During times like these, when our physical state is being …

Ep #58: Uncertainty

March 26th, 2020

48:50

The thought work protocol that I use to stay grounded and in control of my own mind, and that you can use in your own life too, regardless of the …

Ep #57: Perfectionism: Keeping Your Enemy Close

March 19th, 2020

37:57

Join me this week to slowly, gently heal your perfectionist thinking, to start creating a new relationship with yourself. We’re always going to encounter situations where our inner perfectionists are screaming at us …

COVID-19: Anxiety, Stress Thought Work for Healing

March 16th, 2020

18:48

Join Victoria for a special episode in which she addresses the ways to shift your thinking to reflect the way you want to show up in the world in …

COVID-19: Regulating Your Stress Response

March 15th, 2020

34:23

In this moment of global anxiety and worry about the novel Coronavirus, Victoria Albina, NP, MPH talks about how to support your nervous system to keep stress and sympathetic activation/fight or flight at bay and to …

Ep #56: Perfectionism

March 12th, 2020

29:42

Join me this week to finally get off the perpetual hamster wheel that perfectionist thinking keeps us on, to distinguish this habit from being goal-oriented and ambitious, and to know if this is something that’s driving …

1 Year Anniversary Giveaway

March 7th, 2020

4:53

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the show, Victoria will be giving away FOUR sets of her organic essential oil rollers!

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Ep #55: Intergenerational Codependency

March 5th, 2020

43:35

Listen in this week to discover how you can start to undo and unravel the cycle of intergenerational codependency, to start the process of loving yourself unconditionally, and to know there is no moral failing or shame …

Ep #54: 6 Surprising Codependent Habits

February 27th, 2020

45:58

I’ve talked about codependent behaviors in terms of autonomy and interdependency here, but today I’m taking a slightly different approach. This tendency is really sneaky and can be so subtle that it’s hard to see in …

Ep #53: The Secret Sauce to Healthy Relationships

February 20th, 2020

37:18

Today, I’m sharing the secret key to having the best relationships for you, why giving big love to and embracing your ‘shadow side’ is so crucial to …

Ep #52: Unconditional Love

February 13th, 2020

39:51

Why would you want to feel love towards someone who has wronged or failed you? This week, I want to show you the power of choosing unconditional love …

Ep #51: Self-Compassion, Dead-End Thinking and the Emotional U-Turn

February 6th, 2020

30:21

Join me this week to discover how you can show up as your own best friend, best ally, and best accomplice by building more self-compassion into your life. This process is key to your deep and lasting healing, to …

Ep #50: Positive Self-Regard

January 30th, 2020

39:32

We’re often too quick to jump over any negative feeling that comes up because we’re human, and that’s okay, my love. My goal today is to remind you that bypassing these feelings can’t bring you the changes you want for …

Ep #49: Being Okay with Being Wrong

January 23rd, 2020

35:46

Join me this week to start living into your fullest expression of your highest self, which will require discomfort in the short-term, but guaranteed …

Ep #48: Your Why and Polyvagal Theory

January 16th, 2020

46:28

Lots of clients come to me for help in finding their passion or purpose, and I know this perpetual search can feel exhausting. Too many of you aren’t living on your own terms, having been taught to do what your parents …

Ep #47: Goals and New Year's Resolutions

January 9th, 2020

30:35

This week, I’m showing you how to set and meet your goals for 2020, while identifying and letting go of the stories that are acting as barriers to your dream life. We can’t erase our inner scripts from childhood or …

Ep #46: My New Year's Vision for You

January 2nd, 2020

18:50

This world needs you: not the person that you are when you’re putting everyone else first, but the unapologetic you. So I’m here to share the wish I …

Ep #45: Why Wishing Is Not Enough

December 26th, 2019

22:58

Join me on the podcast this week for some help in bringing your “I wish” statements to the forefront of your consciousness, and to discover where …

Ep #44: How to Stop Worrying for Good

December 19th, 2019

32:25

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to break the cycle of viewing everything on the horizon through a negative lens and stop worrying …

Ep #43: Worry and Your Nervous System

December 12th, 2019

29:27

Join me on the podcast this week do discover why worry is always optional, how we subconsciously use worry as a buffer, and what you can do to recognize when your worrying is stopping you from taking the action that …

Ep #42: The Next Right Thing

December 5th, 2019

24:46

Join me on the show this week as I show you how to set yourself up to do the next right thing, and remind you how failing on purpose is a vital skill …

Ep #41: Boundaries and the Holidays

November 28th, 2019

28:11

Listen in this week, my love, and discover how to set boundaries for yourself at this magical, yet stressful, time of the year. I’m discussing why …

Ep #40: Failing on Purpose

November 21st, 2019

23:00

This week, I’m sharing the process that I’ve used to take the leap in creating this show for you, and how I’ve learned to invite failure into my life every single day. We can learn to love ourselves in such deep ways …

Ep #39: Failure

November 14th, 2019

33:09

Launching a business, asking for that raise, starting to exercise, going on dates. Why bother doing these things when you could fail? This is …

Ep #38: Courageous Action

November 7th, 2019

33:15

Today, I’m defining what courageous action means, why it’s challenging for anyone to do it, and how you can start living your life from empowerment …

Ep #37: Action

October 31st, 2019

37:16

Join me today as I show you how you can stop being subject to your feelings or the old stories and beliefs you think are facts. Creating cognitive …

Ep #36: Feeling

October 24th, 2019

39:10

If you’re feeling stuck, you might be caught - as many people are - in confusing your thoughts with your feelings, or seeing your thoughts as objective facts. It’s important to go forth lovingly to start understanding a …

Ep #35: Thinking

October 17th, 2019

31:56

Tune in today to discover how your monkey mind provides you with thoughts, and why it’s up to you whether you believe them or not. I’m sharing how to create cognitive distance between your monkey mind and your …

Ep #34: Self-Care

October 10th, 2019

22:04

On this episode, I’m addressing what I consider to be the ultimate self-care practice, and how you can start to learn this skill to drop all the …

Ep #33: Direct and Indirect Communication

October 3rd, 2019

35:25

In this week's episode we'll dive into the key differences between indirect and direct communication and talk about why the latter feels so much …

Ep #32: How We Communicate with Ourselves

September 26th, 2019

43:15

This episode focuses on how we communicate with ourselves. We'll talk about the reasons why so many of us are walking around with negative tapes on replay in our heads and how we can start to shift away from these …

Ep #31: Communication

September 19th, 2019

25:24

I'm breaking down what communication is more generally and talking about some of the common ways our communication can get confused, complicated, or …

Ep #30: Healing Codependent Habits

September 12th, 2019

35:43

Tips for moving yourself compassionately out of the pattern of codependent thinking and back into autonomous interdependence. We’ll talk about why so many of us pick up codependent thinking and behavior in childhood and …

Ep #29: Codependent Thinking

September 5th, 2019

40:56

In this episode, we'll talk about what codependence is, some of the classic signs of a codependent relationship, and how to move toward thoughtful …

Ep #28: Giving Emotional Consent

August 29th, 2019

28:59

In this episode, I'm talking about emotional consent, setting boundaries when you're sharing, and why these practices can make our connections even deeper and more supportive. I'll share some tips for communicating your …

Ep #27: Getting Emotional Consent

August 22nd, 2019

25:34

Today we'll explore the concept of emotional consent and how it can help you build deeper connections with everyone you come in contact with. We'll talk about why asking for emotional consent before offering your …

Ep #26: Reparenting In Action

August 15th, 2019

27:43

In this episode, I'll walk you through my top twelve tips for reparenting yourself and what you should know about this process as you're getting …

Ep #25: Reparenting Your Inner Child

August 8th, 2019

25:16

In today's episode, I'll tell you exactly what reparenting is and what it looks and feels like. We'll explore how you can get in touch with your …

Ep #24: Emotional Adulthood

August 1st, 2019

32:19

In this episode, we'll talk about emotional adulthood and why it's a great antidote to those moments where our inner child considers having a …

Ep #23: Emotional Childhood

July 25th, 2019

39:56

In this week's episode, we're diving into the concept of emotional childhood and why so many adults are still driven by the impulses, fears, and …

Ep #22: Inner Child

July 18th, 2019

32:48

In this episode, I'm giving you an introduction to inner child work and what the concept of the inner child can do for your healing. We'll talk about how you can reparent yourself in small but important ways, the things …

Ep #21: You're a Human Being Not a Human Doing

July 11th, 2019

24:28

In this week's episode, we're diving into the interconnected topics of self-care and busyness. I talk about why so many of us conflate our value with how much we get done and how our society plays into this unconscious …

Ep #20: Expectations and the How-To Guide to Other Humans

July 4th, 2019

30:08

On this week’s episode, I talk about identifying and deconstructing the expectations we place on others so we can learn to not put so much emotional weight on them. I share some personal experiences with how we …

Ep #19: Coping Mechanisms and Obsessive Thoughts

June 27th, 2019

38:52

I invite you to join me as we dive deep into the habits we formed when we were young, both reinterpreting and thanking them for all the good they did us when we needed them. Our brains were brilliant caretakers to our …

Ep #18: Negative Self-Talk

June 20th, 2019

21:38

On this episode, we’re talking about why language matters and how negative self-talk can be extremely limiting, keeping us from fully stepping into …

Ep #17: Stress Response Cycle

June 13th, 2019

32:59

On today’s show, we’re talking about the biological reasoning for stress and how it naturally works in a cycle. The way we traditionally approach …

Ep #16: You Don’t Have To (You Get To)

June 6th, 2019

25:35

On today’s show, I want to talk about how choosing to change your attitude from “I have to” to “I get to” can add positivity and joy into your life. It is a small mental change that can impact your health, friendships, …

Ep #15: Choosing Suffering

May 30th, 2019

23:36

On this episode, I wanted to talk about how we all fall victim to the Buddhist concept of the Second Arrow and detail how we can recognize and make …

Ep #14: Buffering

May 23rd, 2019

34:13

Buffering is an incredibly common habit, so I wanted to take this episode to walk you through what buffering is, how to identify it, and how to gently shift away from this behavior. I share some familiar buffering …

Ep #13: Future Tripping

May 16th, 2019

28:36

In this episode I talk about what future tripping is, why it can be so difficult to stop, and tips for creating new thoughts grounded in your …

Ep #12: Sleep

May 9th, 2019

33:38

Tune into this episode as I talk about the lifestyle, physical, and mental factors that affect sleep. I'll tell you all about how blue light affects your ability to produce melatonin, how managing your stress and …

Ep #11: Intuitive Eating

May 2nd, 2019

40:42

In this episode, I'm talking all about intuitive eating and my journey to this practice. I discuss diet culture and how it severs our connection with …

Ep #10: Hypothyroid Is a Feminist Issue

April 25th, 2019

41:25

In this episode, I describe what hypothyroid is, what its symptoms are, and why women so often don't get the treatment they need to deal with this issue. I also share some of the most important nutrients you need to …

Ep #9: Future Self Planning

April 18th, 2019

21:26

This episode is all about planning for your future self and building up belief that you are capable of doing and being whatever you want. Our brains are remarkable, changeable things, and we can train ourselves to think …

Ep #8: Analysis Paralysis

April 11th, 2019

27:29

Today I'm talking all about analysis paralysis and the perfectionism at its root. In reality, there is no perfect anything, and the story that perfection is possible keeps us from actually making progress on our goals. …

Ep #7: Fatigue - Adrenal Edition

April 4th, 2019

38:47

In this episode, I'm doing a deep dive into what adrenal fatigue really is, the science behind it, and my favorite nutritional and supplemental recommendations for rebalancing your system. I'll talk about the four main …

Ep #6: What Other People Think of You Is None of Your Business

March 28th, 2019

26:17

Many of us assume that other people are judging us and we try to conform ourselves to their opinions about who we should be. In this week's episode, …

Ep #5: Boundaries

March 21st, 2019

34:30

Setting boundaries can feel really challenging if it's new to you, so I want to remind you to be patient and compassionate with yourself. This is a new skill and it takes a lot of practice. Join me today to learn how to …

Ep #4: Leaky Gut: How to Restore Your Gut and Improve Your Mental Health

March 14th, 2019

32:43

Get ready to nerd out with me today, loves, on a topic that I am incredibly passionate about and a condition that you just might be struggling with. I have some great tips to help you improve your gut health and a …

Ep #3: How to Conquer Anxiety

March 6th, 2019

26:25

Anxiety is an exhausting life-stealer. It can feel like a wall between you, the people you love, and the life you want to live, but it doesn't have to be that way. I'll explain the science of anxiety and what's …

Ep #2: Be Your Own Watcher

March 6th, 2019

22:02

Join me as I break down what mindfulness actually is and why you might want to develop a mindfulness practice. We’re going to take this one step at a …

Ep #1: Are You Ready for Change? Welcome to Feminist Wellness.

March 2nd, 2019

16:47

Maybe you’ve been to a whole bunch of doctors and specialists who either gave you a string of diagnoses that never got resolved, or maybe told you …

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