After a bit of a hiatus, I recorded a podcast episode for anyone who may be struggling in life. This is the most important thing I’ve learned about the problem of suffering. If someone you know is struggling, perhaps you could send it their way. ✌️

It's the end of a chapter! I recently learned that the best protection is an open heart, so I just wanted to share a piece of mine with you all :) Until next time, lovely people. ✌️

Want to hear a totally fun and meaningful conversation with my good friend, Dr. Kenn Maly? As a retired philosophy professor, ex-Catholic seminarian, Buddhist practitioner and teacher, I was eager to chat with him about the topic of ego and why it got such a bad rap in philosophical and religious circles throughout human history. (I used to think the ego was a bad guy and my goal in life was to eradicate it.) There’s nothing more fun for me than exploring philosophical, psychological, and spiritual ideas with authentic curiosity and playfulness. If you’re into that kinda thing too, give it a listen.

You can learn more about me & what kind of coaching I offer at shinefreely.com

#ego #awareness #philosophy #religion #buddhism #curiosity #podcast

Meredith Ochoa is an Atlanta-based (US) artist, author & photographer with a mission to show others how to face their pain and see themselves for who they really are.

After living with debilitating pain from Endometriosis for over 17 years, Meredith discovered that all healing starts with being authentic. 

She’s infused her life experience into art: a 13-year ongoing series called Every Phase–illustrating how Meredith healed herself living by the phases of the female cycle infradian rhythm clock.  The first book in the series, Face your Shit, Heal Yourself, incorporates Augmented Reality interaction with printed art.

Meredith hosts a podcast to help other women dealing with 'chronic' pain and hormonal imbalances by introducing some of the experts and practices that helped her achieve what seemed impossible.

In this episode, she shares her powerful life experience, and we discuss pain, art, sex, and the wonders of the female body.

Check out Meredith’s work at https://faceyourshithealyourself.captivate.fm/

Learn more about me, nature retreats, and leadership coaching at https://shinefreely.com/

In this episode, a former Jehovah’s Witness shares his journey of finding inner truth, despite the pressure from his own community to deny it. Joakim Appell now works as a therapist using Compassionate Inquiry to help people struggling with addiction or religious restrictions. Joakim says, “Working as a therapist gives my past experience meaning and purpose. It’s my own choice. I choose to do what I do every day—by listening to my body, my needs, my wishes, my essence. That makes me happy.”

Learn more about Joakim at:

https://www.co-compassion.com/

https://m.facebook.com/CoCompassion/

https://compassionateinquiry.com/directory/joakim-le-bolloch-appell/

Learn more about Khandro Cabin at:

https://khandrocabin.com/

Citykids, this one's for you! The finest kind rural Wisconsin has to offer: Zach Biermann. Listen to his story of growing up on the Kickapoo River, trapping and trading fur, surviving winters, and living a life of abundance, while giving back to nature all that has been given to him. Also, get yourself a fur hat. wildthingsfur.com ✌️

Learn more about me and leadership coaching at shinefreely.com ✨

If you only ever listen to one episode of Shine Freely, let this be the one. ✨

Dr. Luke Sniewski offers so much insight into the world of wellness and awareness. His embodiment of presence and curiosity is delightful, and his explanations are both profound and relatable.

In this episode, we explore the topics he wrote about in his book, Somawise: Get Out of Your Head, Get Into Your Body.

Luke shares his own journey with wellness, including: transforming his body into a professional athlete, traveling the world to study wellness practices as a documentarian, experiencing ayahuasca, completing a PhD on porn addiction while observing it in his own life, and finding his way to the path he’s on today, as a wellbeing coach and somatic therapist. Our conversation included:

• Why listening to your body will transform every context of your life
• Common misinterpretations of emotional responses
• Distinguishing between triggers (which have the potential to mislead) and fear in response to legitimate danger
• Why intention is paramount in ice baths or any conscious discomfort practice
• Porn addiction – what Luke learned from studying himself and other men in his PhD research
• The inherent problem of relying on willpower
• The trap of judging behaviors we’re trying to avoid
• What authenticity, curiosity, and presence have to do with healing
• How psychedelic plant medicines have the potential to aid in this process
• How somatic work leads to an experience of non-duality

You don’t want to miss this episode, but if you do, make sure to check out Luke’s book, Somawise.

Dr. Luke Sniewski is a Wellbeing Coach, Somatic Therapist, and Author who believes that the answers to the most important questions in life are found in the body, not the mind. He integrates his broad personal, academic, and professional experience into a unique approach for helping others. Today, he utilizes Compassionate Inquiry, somatic practices, and healthy lifestyle strategies to help clients experience more vitality, authenticity, and inner peace in everyday life.

*video for this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube

Luke's website: www.lukesniewski.com

Luke's book, Somawise: https://books2read.com/Somawise-Get-out-of-your-head-get-into-your-body

Shine Freely website: https://shinefreely.com/