Somatic Wisdom
Cristy De La Cruz
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A podcast to help you grow your somatic intelligence and navigate change with greater ease. Embrace your body's inner wisdom by tuning in here.
Learn practical tools to help you support your intuitive and embodied wisdom throughout your life, with Cristy De La Cruz, a leadership coach, author, speaker, and RYT-200 certified yoga instructor.
To get in contact or look into being a guest, please message Cristy via LinkedIn.
Support for this podcast comes from readers of Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven, from clients, and from listeners like you.
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S3 E14 - Sarah Young, Author of Expansive Impact and Executive Coach, on Clear Containers, Courageous, Leadership, and How to Work with Perpetual Problems
Hello Lovelies,
I have the great delight of interviewing Sarah Young, who I've had the privilege to work with this year on some coaching clients, and a behind the scenes project for her business. In addition, Sarah generously co-sponsored training for me at CTI for their Fundamentals course. I'm indebted to her for this support, as it has helped me improve my coaching tremendously.
A machine generated transcript is available via Descript at this link.
The main links mentioned in the episode are here: Main page: https://www.zingcollaborative.com/
Book page: https://www.zingcollaborative.com/book
Friday Favorites page: https://www.zingcollaborative.com/fridayfavorites
Thank you for listening!
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Nov 23, 2023
A Special Thank You to Somatic Wisdom Listeners
Hello, lovely listeners. This is a tiny message to tell you again how grateful I am that you are listening to somatic wisdom. Here in the United States this is being released on Thanksgiving of 2023. You have many choices for your listening pleasure, including music, radio, football games, and other podcasts. Thank you for choosing to invest time with me in listening and learning about somatic wisdom. I deeply enjoy creating these episodes, both for my own learning, and for sharing with you.
Special appreciation to anyone who has taken time to rate the show or to leave a review. Time is our most valuable resource. And I am thankful for the time you spend listening and giving feedback. Wishing you well, at whatever time you may be listening.
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Nov 18, 2023
S3 E13 Sarah Gordon on Neurolinguistic Programming, Free Will, and Resourcing Ourselves for Transformation
Hello lovelies,
I know you'll enjoy this conversation with my new friend Sarah Gordon, Transformational Coach.
For a machine-generated Descript transcript for the conversation, click here.
Sarah can contacted via sarahgordoncoaching@gmail.com and her LinkedIn profile is here.
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Nov 11, 2023
S3 E12 Wade Brill, from Centered in the City on Compassionate Leadership, Retreats, and Being Courageous in a Changing World
Hello Lovelies,
Here's a link to the machine-generated Descript transcript for this episode.
Additional references from the episode can be found here:
Centered in the City episode on DIY retreats
Leadership Retreat: Skills that Can't Replace AI at Anderson Executive Education
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Contact information for Wade Brill:
Instagram: @OneWade
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wadebrill/
Website: www.WadeBrill.com
Podcast: https://centeredinthecity.libsyn.com/website
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Nov 4, 2023
S3 E11 Laurie Gerber, Coach and Relationship Expert on Marriage, Sex, Secrets, Intimacy, Difficult Conversations, Emotional Epigenetics, and DIY Couples Retreats
Hello Listeners!
I know you're going to love this discussion with my guest, Laurie Gerber.
More about her background here:
Laurie Gerber is one of the most engaging and effective life coaches and presenters in the country. After holding several positions at Handel Group® over the last 18 years, including President of HG Life, Laurie is currently licensing The Handel Method® and focusing on LOVE coaching.
When “love" is truly treated as a verb, world peace is possible. She works to prove this theory every day. She has been presenting to and coaching individuals, couples, and groups, with a wide range of partners including: Match, Zoosk, JDate, General Assembly, She Tribe, BeSocialChange, IvyConnect, Ellevate and so many more. She has appeared numerous times on television shows, podcasts, radio shows, and IG lives. Check out “The Secret-Free Diet” her TedX talk on the power of truth telling.
When not working from her NYC townhouse, she’s meditating, jogging, or attempting to get cuddles from her 8, 19 and 21-year old kids and husband of 25 years.
You can learn more on Instagram at Lauriegerber_coach.
A machine-generated transcript of the conversation can be found at this Descript link.
For more on how to connect with Laurie, see the sites she mentioned below:
Tedx Talk: Secret-Free Diet
https://lauriegerbercoaching.com/
https://www.lauriegerber.com/
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Oct 28, 2023
S3 E10 Eclipse Consciousness, Tantrums on Giving Up Sugar, and Taking Stock of Health and Routines
Hello Lovelies,
A machine-generated transcript can be found at the Descript link here.
Until a sponsor is located, detailed show notes for solo episodes are on pause.
Here is a link to a written version of this essay on Substack.
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Oct 14, 2023
S3 E9 Practices that Restore and Heal Us - Letters from Love, Substack Communities, and Audio Love
Hello Friends,
Here is one of the practices I've been doing for over a month that's having a positive impact on me.
Content for this audio episode is also published on Substack, where you can access the links directly in the text of Our Somatic Wisdom.
I would love it if you join me on Substack, so we can keep in touch.
Be well!
Key Resources Mentioned in this episode:
Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert
Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
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Sep 30, 2023
S3 E8 On the Gentle Art of Nurturing Dreams
Hello!
This is a short episode on the benefits of having people who can hold our dreams gently while we work toward these visions of our lives.
Another version of this audio essay can be found at Substack in written form here.
Keeping the notes brief for now. A Descript machine-generated transcript can be accessed at this link.
Thanks for listening! I really appreciate you!
Resources mentioned:
Melani Dizon's Accidental Subbatical Substack and her article on "It's Never Too Late for This"
Kathy Oneto (Sustainable Ambition) episode of Somatic Wisdom (S2 E6)
Dana Miranda (Healthy Rich) episode on the Somatics of Money (S2 E 22)
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Sep 17, 2023
S3 E7 Equinox, Libra Season, Quantum Reality, Relationships, and Harvesting with Astrologer, Coach, and Healer Patrick Geary
Hello Listeners,
Here's another conversation with my dear friend, astrologer, coach, and healer Patrick Geary.
For a machine-generated transcript of this audio, please see the link here. Please note this is an uncorrected transcript generated by Descript.
For more great insights from Patrick, check out his Substack here. And for more information or consultations with him you can check his page at Stillwaters.dot space here.
For a collected list of episodes on astrology with Patrick, check out this Spotify playlist!
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Sep 9, 2023
S3 E6 Intuitive Writing and Living with Author, Copywriter, and Founder of the Intuitive Writing School Jacqueline Fisch
Hello Lovely Listeners!
This episode is sponsored by the Lunar Cycle Workshop, brought to you by Patrick Geary, who has been a guest on this show. Thank you for your support, Patrick!
Today you’ll be hearing from the author of two books, Intuitive Writing and the Unfussy Life.
Jacqueline Fisch is an author, copywriter, writing coach, and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creatives move past writer’s block and perfectionism so they can finish their important work, and she supports business owners in finding their authentic voice so they can make an impact on the world.
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Key takeaways from this conversation:
* Do you writing and editing separately, not in the same work session.
* To stay nimble after a layoff, start taking action soon after the event.
* Starting a business while you are still at a "main gig" gives you a good runway to build without too much pressure.
* Writing with the lunar phases can improve your results. From our conversation and the Intuitive Writing book:
* During the new moon (dark moon/winter) phase: write intentions for your project, and dedicate time to journaling without specific action. Get extra rest, get quiet, meditate and walk in nature. Block your calendar to create spaciousness without meetings if possible.
* During the waxing moon/spring/follicular phase: you may notice you have a lot of ideas during this time. Brainstorm and capture them, and possibly start taking action with "shitty first drafts" during this time.
* During the full moon/summer/ovulation phase: use this opportunity as "visibility" time. If you do a book or release party, it's a great time for it. The extra light in the sky gives you more energy. You might share some of your work with readers for feedback. Consider what's being illuminated that you might need to release.
* During the waning moon/fall/luteal phase: Do your "gathering" at this time. Harvest those words and ideas that have been simmering. Edit your drafts to really make them shine, since you may have more attention to detail.
To keep in touch with Jacq Fisch:
https://jacquelinefisch.com/
https://theintuitivewritingschool.com/
To purchase her books:
Intuitive Writing: The Remedy for Writer's Block and the Secret to Authentic Communication
The Unfussy Life: An Intuitive Guide to Navigating Change
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Special Sponsor for this episode!
To sign up for the next Lunar Cycle Workshop offered by Patrick Geary from Sept 14-Oct 12 (I'm already on the list for this one!) find out more here. This is a 5-session weekly experiential workshop offered by donation.
If it is after September 14th and you still want to join, use this link to send Patrick a message and to receive the recordings. If you are interested after September 22nd or after feel free to subscribe to Patrick's Substack, where you will receive wisdom, and also be notified when the next lunar workshop is offered.
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Aug 27, 2023
S3 E5 Finding the Right Catalysts for Action when we Procrastinate
Hello Lovelies,
This is a solo podcast on the kinds of things that can help get us into action when we are stuck on a big project or something that's hard for us to do.
You'll hear about my writing process and some advice from the Intuitive Writing book my Jacqueline Fisch. She will be on the podcast in ~2 weeks talking to us more about her book and writing process.
Then I share some suggestions for using the rhythms of nature to plan your active times, planning sessions, and release schedules. While not everyone has a monthly cycle, I think you'd be surprised how much more easily things come when you plan around your energetics.
If you want to leave us a voice message, we are now on Speakpipe. I'd love to hear your thoughts or ideas on what catalysts work well for you.
https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes
And if you'd like to do a free coaching session with Cristy (to potentially be shared on air, though not before you review/approve the recording), feel free to sche…
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Aug 20, 2023
S3 BONUS - Practice for Anxiety or Before Social Situations with Raina Lagrande of Root to Rise Somatics
This is an excerpt of the interview episode (episode 64). It is a practice for anxiety or before social situations from a Somatic Wisdom guest, Raina LaGrand.
Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in anti-racism and social justice. Raina lives with her dog on occupied Anishinaabe land (Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA).
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Check out Raina's offerings at Root to Rise Somatics.
Her Instagram is Root to Rise Somatics.
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Aug 13, 2023
S3 E4 Raina LaGrand on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Embodying Mixed Identities, Loneliness and the Dangers of Somatics
I am delighted to have the opportunity to talk with Raina Lagrand for this episode.
Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in anti-racism and social justice. Raina lives with her dog on occupied Anishinaabe land (Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA).
I hope you will enjoy our coverage of sensorimotor psychotherapy and how it helps us become more aware of our experience, following activation in the body, and becoming more embodied even if we have been through trauma.
We talk through how it feels to navigate spaces when we are "outsiders" in a g…
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Aug 6, 2023
S3 BONUS Sensory Awareness Practice with Anthea Bell
Hello Everyone,
If you already heard the interview with Anthea Bell from last week's podcast, you're in for a treat.
Even if you did not, I encourage you to listen to this in a quiet place where you can sit or lie down and turn inward for ~14-15 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Some mantras you may want to repeat when needed (from last week's interview):
You are enough. You are everything. Everything is oneness.
More about Anthea's practice can be found at the links here:
http://www.thepilatesspaceclifton.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/thepilatesspaceclifton/
https://www.instagram.com/_mindbodycoach/
https://polestarpilates.co.uk/
About Global Coach Training Company - Human Potential Institute https://www.humanpotentialinstitute.com/about-us-old/
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Jul 30, 2023
S3 E3 Anthea on Movement, Spiritual Growth, Healing Chronic Pain, Shedding Painful Beliefs, Sensory Awareness, and Oneness
Hello Listeners!
You are going to love this conversation with my new friend and fellow coach and body practitioner, Anthea Bell.
Anthea is a Movement Coach, Mindfulness Teacher and Psychological Fitness Specialist with the Institute of Human Potential. She is an Education Mentor with international training school Polestar Pilates, and supports a global roster of clients in the holistic, corporate and rehabilitative spaces
Anthea believes passionately in the interconnection of mind and body, and in the power of physical, psychological and spiritual modalities to effect deep and lasting personal change. Humans are hard-wired for healing and with the right support, each individual can not only flourish, but become the agent of their own transformation. As a practitioner, Anthea aims to arm clients with the insights, tools and confidence to move into a life of joy, inner connection and deep physical freedom.
Some mantras you may want to repeat when needed:
You are enough. You are ever…
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Jul 16, 2023
S3 E2 Somatics of Pleasure: Summer, Dance Church, and Vacation Wandering On Lake Superior
Hello My Lovelies!
I can't believe I haven't yet covered the topic of pleasure as a standalone episode. It's probably been embedded in some of the other themes we have covered. But I think this will be the first of a monthly series because it's a rich topic and there's so much more to cover.
Hope you enjoy the excerpts of my post Dance Church bliss and my reflections on the pleasure of solitude and letting my vacation mind wander.
References mentioned:
adrienne marie brown's book: Pleasure Activism
S2 E14 - Natalya Kolosowsky (episode 50 of Somatic Wisdom)
S1 E27 - The Joy of NIA with Beth Giles
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Jul 2, 2023
S3 E1 Asking Our Intuition and Our Body Parts - Are You Shouldering More Than Your Share?
Welcome to the first episode of season 3!
I am going back into the concept of intution and asking you to practice asking your body parts for wisdom, especially when you suspect you might be taking on too much.
We may be surprised when we tune into a specific question and ask our heart, head, or gut about a decision? Or maybe we tune into our shoulders instead for a less conventional check in to ask:
Where is it I'm overdoing things?
What are you carrying right not that feels like too much?
Give these a try and let me know what you discover!
Resources Mentioned:
Harvard Study on Enteric Nervous System
Altered Traits book by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
Penny Peirce - Author and Guru for Intuition ;-)
Podcast episodes mentioned:
S2 E60 Somatics of Time, Chronos, Kairos, Solstice, Lunar Consciousness, Neurodiversity, & Shining Our Light with Patrick Geary
S2 E42 Sustainable Ambition and Using Curiosity as Our Compass with Kathy Oneto
S2 E46 Reclaim Your Peace with Ste…
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Jun 30, 2023
Season 3 Trailer - New season starts July 2nd!
Season 3 starts on July 2nd!
Welcome new listeners and thank you to returning ones!
I invite you to embody the leader within you by learning practices that take a somatic and whole-body approach to living well in changing times.
Join my guests and me as we dive deeply into topics like somatic psychology, our relationships with people and money, navigating career and business transitions, and ways to live a more joyful and satisfying life.
Thanks for tuning in!
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Jun 18, 2023
S2 E24 Somatics of Time, Chronos, Kairos, Solstice, Lunar Consciousness, Neurodiversity, & Shining Our Light with Patrick Geary
Hello Lovely Listeners,
This episode covers a lot of territory, so grab a cup of something lovely and enjoy!
I'm heading out of town for Father's Day weekend with my family shortly so full show notes will be updated next week.
For earlier episodes with Patrick Geary, check out #39 and #47 of Somatic Wisdom.
Follow Patrick at his Substack Newsletter here, and learn more about his practice or schedule a reading by using this link.
For a collected list of episodes on astrology with Patrick, check out this Spotify playlist!
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Jun 11, 2023
S2 E23 Somatic Practices to Help Heal Your Relationship with Money
Hi My Lovelies,
In response to our previous episode (58) with Dana Miranda of Healthy Rich on somatic practice to work with our difficult money stories.
I discovered from Bari Tessler's book The Art of Money workbook (from the podcast Inside Job with Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson).
Tessler does a lot of the practices that I actually detailed in my book but she applies them specifically to our difficult emotions around money, and almost ALL of us have these, no matter how much money we make.
What I love is the 3 step set of practices for our money dates or money clarity sessions as I think of them:
* Body Check-in - feel and sense into your body and notice what's happening
* Resource Ourselves - make adjustments
* Titration - go slow and take it at your own pace
Rather than avoiding bad feelings, it is helpful to lean into them, describe where they appear in our bodies and realize they are not going to harm us. We can physically resource ourselves and make our money clarity s…
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Jun 4, 2023
S2 E22 Somatics of Money, Budget Culture, and Inclusion in Finance with Dana Miranda, Creator of Healthy Rich
Hello My Lovelies,
This is a conversation about personal finance and the somatics of money. I know you'll appreciate the insights of my guest, and I am taking away quite a lot from our conversation.
Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® (CEPF®), an author and a personal finance journalist. She’s the founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education, where she works with organizations, schools and companies dedicated to making money better for folks who are often left out of the conversation about money.
Dana has written about work and money for Forbes, Insider, Culture Study, the New York Times, CNBC, The Motley Fool, NextAdvisor, USA Today and Inc. magazine, among others.
In our conversation we talk about "budget culture" as a parallel to "diet culture" in that it encourages at attitude of restriction rather than of enjoyment regarding money. We talk about the shaming that happens around unemployment and debt, and ways we ca…
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May 28, 2023
S2 E21 Reflections on Abundance, Money, Beliefs, and Transitions (money stories)
Hi Lovely Listeners,
I'm excited to set the stage for my conversation next week with Dana Miranda by telling you more about some of my money experiences.
The Make Money Better podcast is published through Dana's Healthy Rich platform, which I highly recommend for a more diverse group of voices about the topic of money and personal finance.
I am honest about some of the struggles I have had around money and you'll get to hear more in this episode.
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Resources Mentioned:
Stephanie Lindloff (my creative coach) at Our Natural Wisdom spoke with Somatic Wisdom for episode 46 here.
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May 21, 2023
S2 E20 Author Jenny Blake on Intuition, Desires, Unconventional Choices, Free Time, and Truth While It's Fresh
Hello my Lovelies!
This is a full circle moment for me, an opportunity to speak with a podcaster and author I've admired from afar since 2018.
We geek out on topics like intuition, somatic and body-based wisdom, free time, neurochemistry, avoiding social media, envy, desires, opting out of parenthood, the auntie brigade, vulnerability, and salty podcasts. Such a juicy conversation!
Jenny Blake is an author and podcaster who runs a media and licensing company. She loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. She recently released her award-winning third book, Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (Ideapress, 2022).
Jenny is also the author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (Portfolio, 2016), winner of the Axiom award for Best Business Book in the Careers category, and co-creator of Googles’s global drop-in coaching program, Career Guru. She hosts two podcasts with over 2 million download…
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May 14, 2023
S2 E19 Intuition and Mimetic Desire (with wisdom from Luke Burgis' book Wanting)
Hello Lovely Listeners!
Here's a brief intro on two topics which will be covered in further depth during my conversation with Jenny Blake for episode 56 (to be aired May 21st).
I touch on Intuition, with the briefest of summaries of what I've learned (mostly from lived experience but also from Penney Peirce).
Then I explore the notion of mimetic desire, specifically in the way Luke Burgis talks about it in his book, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.
This should help set the stage for the next episode so please be sure you're subscribed so you'll get the download automatically when that is published.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to more on labyrinths and if you want a visual for them: https://earthandaltarmag.com/posts/qs6pevk77i0lhpqlvv8w0u23f1sbwk
Luke Burgis' book and Substack Page
Penney Peirce, My favorite book of hers is The Intuitive Way
Many thanks to Jenny Blake and her BFF community.
Wisdom Ways Studios: https://www.wisdomwayscenter…
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May 7, 2023
S2 E18 Listening to Nature, Listening Inward, and Caring for Your Nervous System Well
Hello Lovely Listeners,
I'm bringing you a "minisode" this week to encourage you to listen to nature, or to listen inward rather than listening to podcasts.
While you may decide to listen to a different show, maybe you will feel drawn, as I did, to listen inward and to slow down your input channels. Mercury is in Retrograde April 21 through May 14th, and Pluto just turned retrograde in Aquarius.
So whether you believe in astrological influences or not, there may be some collective energy in the zeitgeist that asks us to slow down and listen to ourselves. I'm honoring that in myself by not wanting to do a lot of editing, and I encourage you to do so as well. Maybe step away from your devices and give yourself an outside nature listening break!
This is very healthy for your nervous system and for your body.
I'll be back with you next week with a regular episode.
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Apr 30, 2023
S2 E17 Rituals for Letting Go During Times of Liminality, Post-Project Periods, and Eclipse Seasons
Hello Friends!
The audio on this one might not be up to my usual standard. I believe I've fixed the audio issue I was having through the kind support of people at Descript, but the sound might be a little more variable than it usually is. I'm blaming Mercury Retrograde!
This episode speaks about a process I have done annually since about 2016 after reading the book by Marie Kondo called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
Particularly in Western culture and in our capitalist society, we are taught the skill of hanging on and accumulating. But when we do this in excess it's actually not healthy for us. Clutter in particular can build up and become unhealthy or even dangerous to us. Physical clutter and mind clutter need to be processed and let go on a regular basis.
Sometimes letting go of physical objects is a way of helping train ourselves "let go" as a skill. This can include thoughts and beliefs that no longer serve you, and items which once had a purpose but are not just tak…
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Apr 23, 2023
S2 E16 Unpacking the Laziness Lie (Part 2 of 2) with Wisdom from Dr. Devon Price
Hello All.
I'm returning for part 2 of this exploration of Dr. Devon Price' book Laziness Does not Exist. Please head back to episode 51 first if you haven't already heard that one, since I lay the ground
Feelings of laziness can be a powerful self-preservation instinct.
I talk about Tara McMullin's notions about how we think about working people, and her essay which explores people who don't work. This might include people who are unemployed, or struggle with a disability, or have some other limitation.
The three main tenets of the Laziness Lie (as characterized by Dr. Devon Price) include:
* Your worth is your productivity.
* You cannot trust your own feelings and limits.
* There is always more you could be doing.
Often in Western culture we define people based on what they do, what their career happens to be. But given the changing nature of work, and the fact that people are less and less likely to spend their entire career doing the same job, or even being in the same…
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Apr 16, 2023
S2 E15 Unpacking the Laziness Lie (Part 1 of 2) with Wisdom from Dr. Devon Price
Hello Listeners,
I start with an update on the audio book process. To receive the FREE Audio version of the Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven book when it is published, please enter your name and email at this form.
Today I'm bringing you some initial thoughts after my second listen to Dr. Devon Price' book: Laziness Does Not Exist. I include some history on where the word "lazy" came from as well as a few of my own stories about work and laziness.
Lazy has always been a shame trigger for me, and now I'm starting to understand how culturally ingrained the idea is that hard work has moral value. While I often enjoy working hard on things like this podcast, and other creative projects, there are some kinds of work that I don't enjoy.
I used to shame myself for not liking this kind of work. But in understanding human nature, I now have so much more compassion for this. Sure, there are some life maintenance things most of us need to do. But when this comes from a place of caring about our…
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Apr 9, 2023
S2 E14 Natalya Kolosowsky, Shadow Tender, on Creating Meaning and Magic in Embodied Ways
Hello Lovely Listeners,
This conversation was especially rich to me, and I know you're going to want to hear more from Natalya Kolosowsky.
Natalya is a bilingual artist, coach, facilitator, and teacher of creative processes. She is the founder of Shadow Tender - an interdisciplinary project that teaches people how to dance with their demons. Natalya’s work is informed by 3+ decades of experience in dance, somatic modalities, and formal training in art, design, and psychology. Her work has been presented in universities, museums, and theaters around the world. Natalya also provides strategic branding and communication services for educators and creative entrepreneurs.
We speak about her experiences as an artist, dancer, and the parts of her background that brought her to where she is today.
She brought insight to my own embodied intuition about being "dismembered" internally in some of the ways I haven't been able to express all parts of my cultural identity. I also loved her pers…
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Apr 2, 2023
S2 E13 On Audiobooks, the Laziness Lie, Ableism and a Preview of Somatic Wisdom Topics Ahead
Here's a few updates on what's up lately. I am in the final stages of editing the audio version of my book, which will be released via Audible later in April.
To receive the FREE Audio version of the Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven book when it is published, please enter your name and email at this form.
Though I'd intended to release an episode on The Laziness Lie (a concept coined by Dr. Devon Price in the book Laziness Does Not Exist), this week I had a few too many things going on.
I like to live my own message and listen to my body's cues of when I've been at the computer for too long, and audio editing can take time!
So this episode has a preview of some of next week's interview with Natalya Kolosowsky (who you might recognize from the end credits of these show notes). I can't wait to share our conversation in episode 50. What a big milestone for this podcast!
I also touch on some of the work I've been doing on ableism, which is in preparation for a speech I'll be giving as pa…
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Mar 26, 2023
S2 E12 Seasonal and Spiritual Pivots - Riding Waves of Change Gracefully
Hello Lovely Listeners!
This is my first solo episode in a while. I hope you enjoyed my conversations with Kathy Oneto, Heather Ussery-Knight, Stephanie Lindloff, and Patrick Geary.
Today I want to give you a useful model for thinking about how to ride the waves of change that are inevitable with more grace and ease.
I mention the article I recently wrote for my Substack Newsletter on the What it Means to be Human in a world of Artificial Intelligence.
Using my "marital pivot" (definitely a spiritual pivot, if there ever was one) I explain Jenny Blake's Pivot model which includes:
1) Plant
2) Scan
3) Pilot
4) Launch
More about this idea can be found in Jenny's book, Pivot - The Only Move that Matters is Your Next One, and at her Pivot Method website here.
This is such a useful way to think about change. What people usually skip for forget is the process of planting ourselves where we are and taking stock of our strengths, values, and interests. We need to do this before reach…
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Mar 20, 2023
S2 BONUS - Equal Part Breathing Meditation with Patrick Geary for Equinox Energy
This is a special bonus episode in honor of the Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere and the Fall Equinox in the southern hemisphere.
This is an excerpt from my conversation with Patrick Geary from episode 47 released on Sunday, March 19th.
For more information on Patrick Geary, please see the following links:
You can access more information about Patrick's Lunar Cycle Workshop coming up in May here.
Follow Patrick at his Substack Newsletter here, and learn more about his practice or schedule a reading by using this link.
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Mar 19, 2023
S2 E11 Patrick Geary on Equinox, Equal Part Breathing, and Asking What We Want in this New Astrological Year
I have my first returning guest, my friend Patrick Geary, an Astrologer, Coach, and Healer to talk with us about ways to work with Equinox Energy.
We start with a lovely equal breath meditation in honor of this season, and as a tool for times when we feel like we are "going to war" or pushing against something. We can introduce a pause into the process, and take a moment to realize how we can work together as spiritual warriors rather than operating from a scarcity mindset.
Collaboration has a multiplicative energy, and we used a gardening metaphor in how the spirit of cooperation can really accelerate what we are working toward.
We talk a bit about plants and how they can give us useful metaphors when thinking of the cycle of life, with less of a fear of death. When we appreciate the beauty of this natural cycle, it helps us have less fear of death, understanding our cosmic connection and our soul energy.
I come from a Mexican-American tradition so I reflect on my emerging spiritu…
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Mar 12, 2023
S2 E10 Reclaim Your Peace with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom
I was delighted to have this conversation with one of my favorite coaches, Stephanie Lindloff. We worked together for a year and a half during the time I was writing my first book. I can tell you that, without Stephanie's compassionate and warm support, I would have been able to calm the "anxious perfectionist" within me to get that project started and completed.
Stephanie Lindloff is an Eco-Intuitive Coach and Teacher who helps anxious perfectionists reclaim your peace through nature. Her unique approach combines mystical practices, environmental science and thought management. Steph offers 1:1 and group coaching.
She’s also creator of the digital course “Reclaim Your Peace: Cultivating Self-Compassion Through Soulful Gardening.” In her first career, Steph was an internationally-recognized expert in river restoration. She lives in Northern Illinois with her husband, two kids and their very fluffy cat.
We cover how getting connected with our own natural wisdom helps anxious pe…
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Mar 10, 2023
S2 BONUS - Guided Inner Journey for Grounding & Release with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom
Hello Somatic Wisdom listners,
I couldn't resist sharing this guided inner journey that is an excerpt from the interview with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom for episode 46 (this coming Sunday).
Stephanie has been a coach to me, and we worked together for over a year and a half while I was conceiving and completing my first book.
I just love her guided inner journeys, so this feels like too lovely a gift not to share as a separate episode.
For more about Stephanie, check out the following links:
Our Natural Wisdom website
Our Natural Wisdom on YouTube
Our Natural Wisdom on Instagram
Our Natural Wisdom on Facebook
In the episode on Sunday we will talk about her digital course, Reclaim Your Peace: Cultivating Self-Compassion through Soulful Gardening . The course is now open for April enrollment!
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Mar 5, 2023
S2 E9 Inner Parts Work and Our Inner Critics with Coach Heather Ussery-Knight
I enjoyed this conversation with one of my friends, Heather Ussery-Knight, who is a coach with an extensive background in counseling and psychology.
Heather has Masters in Counseling Psychology, over 20 years in the field of counseling and psychology. She currently works as a coach focusing on Inner Parts Work. Because she is a MultiPod with a penchant for writing, creativity, Integral Theory, video gaming, Systema, crafts and other artistic endeavors, and learning, she uses all these interests towards her work.
You can find out more about Heather's coaching work at Lizard Dreaming, her coaching practice.
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We talked through "inner parts" work and inner critics, which she developed in parallel to the development of Internal Family Systems Therapy. It really has come about as an understanding through other therapeutic practices as well.
The notion that some of our parts as being non-humanoid is also a really creative approach to our inner "cast of characters." We sometimes have…
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Feb 26, 2023
S2 E8 Embracing Our Inner Parts with Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Hello my lovely listeners!
Thanks for taking me to 3000 downloads of this podcast as of the time of the recording! Wow! Each month the listenership has grown, especially since January, and I really appreciate your time.
If you're on Apple Podcasts and you enjoy these episodes, can you help me out by writing a short review and "breaking the seal" on reviews? Just a sentence on what you like would be amazing. Or if you're short on time, leaving a 5 star review makes sure that I can continue to offer guests and content that you enjoy. Thank you so much in advance for this grateful gesture. It is truly appreciated!
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This episode is a brief introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy, a methodology originally developed by Richard Schwartz, PhD. I've also explored Somatic IFS with Susan McConnell, and I definitely recommend her work, along with the book No Bad Parts (by Schwarz)
This is partly to set the context for the conversation I will release in episode 45 with my friend He…
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Feb 19, 2023
S2 E7 Mic Flip: Wade Brill's interview of Cristy for Centered in the City podcast
Hello Friends,
I'm changing it up this episode with a interview that originally aired on Wade Brill's Centered in the City podcast (original title: Episode 110: Living in Our Bodies with Cristy De La Cruz) back on June 23, 2022.
You'll learn a little more about when I am most "uncentered," along with more of my story. Wade got me to dig a little deeper into what my somatic practices are all about, and what personally led me to that path. I have learned more about podcasting in that time, especially about creating better audio with less extraneous sound! ;-)
Wade was kind enough to share her audio file with me to free up my content creation time for this week. Jenny Blake, here's looking at you and your Free Time principles! This might fall under "embrace imperfections" or possibly "save someone next steps." ;-)
Wade Brill is a coach, speaker, meditation teacher and podcaster. She created Centered in the City, a virtual, on-demand, self-care, and mindfulness platform with over 200…
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Feb 12, 2023
S2 E6 Sustainable Ambition and Using Curiosity as Our Compass with Kathy Oneto
I loved this conversation with fellow coach and podcaster, Kathy Oneto of Sustainable Ambition.
Kathy Oneto is an executive and life-work coach who is passionate about helping people succeed on their terms both at work and in life. She is the founder of Sustainable Ambition and host of The Sustainable Ambition Podcast. Her mission is to help people attain more joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment in their careers from decade to decade, helping them to be ambitious with more ease and without burnout.
Kathy and I talk about how we see ambition, how our lives have an ebb and flow from decade to decade, and how to better plan how we sustain ourselves as we stretch, strive, and grow.
We are both curious souls and I think you'll be able to relate to her story. As an endurance athlete for many years, she has much somatic wisdom to share, and great perspective on how to look at our life and career adventures.
I also appreciate her notion of adult stages of development, and the very real proc…
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Feb 5, 2023
S2 E5 When Your Body and Mind Just Won't Rest - Urges and Surges
Hello, my lovely listeners.
As I worked through some insomnia and some feelings of urgency in the past week, I wanted to address an issue that some of us with busy brains struggle with regarding rest.
Some of us have "Ferrari brains with bicycle brakes" like Dr. Ned Hallowell would say. It's actually not very easy to slow ourselves down to get proper rest. Unless we literally hit a wall and burn ourselves out, that is. Then we are forced to rest until our brain recovers.
But this episode tackles the very real need we have for "active rest" in the form of exercise. This is such helpful treatment for those of us who have overactive minds and perhaps who need to remind ourselves to step away once in a while.
When I'm getting my walk breaks regularly, I find that I sleep better. This week as subzero temperatures made it harder for me to get out, I had trouble releasing all that energy.
The benefits of exercise cannot be overstated. And this can take whatever form moves you, whether it…
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Jan 29, 2023
S2 E4 Rest as Resistance - In Praise of Tricia Hersey's Nap Ministry
I have been so inspired by the work of Tricia Hersey, creator of the Nap Ministry and author of Rest is Resistance, A Manifesto. She has helped me understand and see through some of the false beliefs we had been taught in this "grind culture" we live in.
This episode is an introduction to some of the ideas she covers and encouragement to explore her work if you need more rest in your life, and are interested in creating space where ALL can have access to rest.
Our inherent worth is not dependent on our productivity. Rest is a birthright, not a privilege or a luxury.
The Four Tenets of the Nap Ministry are written here:
* Rest if a form of resistance because it disrupts and pushes back against capitalism and white supremacy.
* Our bodies are a site of liberation.
* Naps provide a portal to imagine, invent, and heal.
* Our DreamSpace has been stolen and we want it back. We will reclaim it via rest.
These fundamentals have been shaped by Hersey's scholarship and study of Blac…
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Jan 22, 2023
S2 E3 Patrick Geary on Somatic Wisdom, Natural Cycles, and Astrology
I loved this conversation with my new friend and colleague Patrick Geary, a coach, astrologer, and healer who has given me such insight through a reading he did for me back in November.
We cover experiences with somatic wisdom in terms of burnout and bodily cycles and Patrick shares his more of his back story.
For those who are beginning with the notion of the planetary bodies influencing us, you might start with the moon cycle. Patrick walks us through the different phases, and I comment on how I've been working with that for the last couple of years as I've entered menopause. Syncing my schedule with my natural energetic cycles really helps me work with my energy instead of against it.
We also go over how to understand the main three parts of our astrology chart including the sun, moon, and ascendant. I am still learning how these work, but so much made sense when Patrick explained them to me during our 1:1 reading.
I was also curious about how the "house" system works, and maybe…
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Jan 15, 2023
S2 E2 Embracing Your Strengths - My Favorite Coaching Tool
This episode is about my favorite coaching tool, the CliftonStrengths 34 Assessment and Report. I explain how I use it and then walk you through my Top 10 as a sample of what you might discover if you are interested in fully embracing your strenghts with this tool.
My Top 10:
Relator
Input
Intellection
Learner
Empathy
Strategic
Developer
Arranger
Maximizer
Ideation
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Links:
Embrace Your Strengths Session
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CliftonStrengths34 Report directly from Gallup
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Jan 8, 2023
S2 E1 Post Holiday Relief & Reflections - How Can You Build Generous Margins this Year?
Happy 2023, Somatic Wisdom listeners!
After allowing myself some generous time off after the holidays for rest and reflection I am back again and looking forward to the next season of Somatic Wisdom.
This is a reflection on the past year, along with some review of the five interviews I did and some of the lessons I most enjoyed. If you haven't heard them yet, I think you'll enjoy the content.
EP24 - Dr. Ashley White, MD, on Responsive Eating
EP27 - Beth Giles, My NIA Teacher on Joyful Movement
EP31 - Val Martin on Bodyfulness, Therapy, Cat Yoga, and Vegan LIving
EP34 - Viki Stith, Therapist on Managing Anxiety and IBS
EP36 - Izzy Iwen on Being Well at Work in the post/interim-COVID world
For 2023 I am inviting Patrick Geary, an Astrologer and Coach for my first interview. He did a wonderful 2-hour birth chart reading for me and I've already listened to it about 6 times, it was so chockful of wisdom.
Kathy Oneto of the Sustainable Ambition podcast will be joining me. She has s…
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Dec 22, 2022
S1 E36 - Isabel (Izzy) Iwen on Being Well@Work
Hello listeners.
Izzy was one of the first answering my "call" when I asked for leaders who are seeing different ways of being well at work.
I really enjoyed her perspective, since she's in the I.T. recruiting space, and also has a passion for wellbeing.
We cover topics like the growth mindset, and the notion of work-life flow. We talk about how COVID-19 working at home opened people's eyes to how hard they want to work and the benefits of a hybrid workplace. We also cover how onboarding and how newer staff members can sometimes feel less connected if they don't have an in person place to learn from other employees.
We talk about Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and other resources that companies like hers are providing to employees.
Toward the end of the interview, she turns the interview tables and asks me how self-employment has influenced my wellbeing. We speak about full time versus part-time opportunities with an eye to what future employers may have to do, given the tigh…
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Dec 15, 2022
S1 E35 - Releasing Rituals With Fire - Burning the Old Journals
This episode is about releasing what no longer serves us. I talk about something I did with my old journals, and I explain how having a physical ritual can be so cleansing.
What cleansing rituals can you use as you look back through the year and consider what you want to leave behind, versus what you want to carry forward?
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Coach Brooke Castillo of the Lifecoach School Podcast
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Dec 8, 2022
S1 S34 - Reducing Anxiety and IBS with Therapist Victoria Stith
I am excited to bring you this conversation with my new friend, therapist and Zen practitioner Victoria (Viki) Stith.
Viki and I cover topics around anxiety, body-based wisdom, the courage to take risks, and the refusal to harbor thought.
We talk about her journey to this work, and some adventures she's had along the way, like the 7-month stint living in France, fulfilling a lifelong dream. We are both "scanners," people with a lot of interests, and I'm always interested to hear about people's career paths, especially when they make large pivots.
I really appreciated Viki's approach to incorporating mindfulness, meditation, and cognitive and behavioral therapy to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and anxiety treatment, along with her open-hearted approach to her clients.
To find out more about her work, check out her website here.
For the free resource Viki mentioned on understanding how your mind might be affecting your IBS, check it out here.
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Dec 1, 2022
S1 E33 - Improving Your Strength And Stability
Let's dive into how to improve your stability, and strength. I’m going to help you break down more of this functional education work from soma yoga methodology to give you a place to start. And while you may apply these to movements in your body, you can apply them to your emotional wellbeing as well. This is where the magic often happens for me.
The main principles of this work are:
* Learn to pay attention.
* Build better habits.
* Progress Responsibly and Progress Well.
* Stay current with yourself.
I personally am going to focus on building strength, at least for the next 90 days or so, to gain some traction.
To do this, I am going to use a plank pose because this builds core strength and that is fundamental to our overall physical and emotional health.
The episode covers the wall plank and then works up to other forms of the plank that can be done depending on our overall strength and individual needs.
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Nov 24, 2022
S1 E32 - For Body and Being - Mobility, Stability, and Strength
This episode will air on Thanksgiving Day. It's a perfect time to thank you so much for listening! I'm grateful for you and for your interest in this material.
Today we cover aspects of our body which can translate into aspects of our being, as I let you in on a recent discovery I had while in a 3-day intensive yoga training.
We use an infinity symbol with three different aspects I ask you to imagine: on the left is MOBILITY. On the right is STABILITY. Right in the middle where they cross is STABILITY.
As I was practicing and learning more about therapeutic approaches to classic asana, my body was hit with the realization that I had been so busy working on my mobility that I was completely neglecting the strength side of the equation. Thus, there is a lack of stability in what I'm doing now because I haven't spent much time on strengthening myself, which ultimately leads to greater resilience in my being.
The body can serve as a metaphor often for what we are doing in our lives, an…
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Nov 17, 2022
S1 E31 - Valerie K Martin (aka Bad Bitch Therapist), Gaia Center for Embodied Healing on yoga, veganism and therapy
I'm bringing you a conversation with Valerie K. Martin, someone who has inspired me with her work.
Valerie has a passion for working with trauma survivors and folks who are seeking a deeper relationship with self, community, and the earth. She also works with couples, and is currently engaged in training to become a certified sex therapist. In addition to founding the Gaia Center for Embodied Healing, Valerie teaches yoga in Nashville, and hosts 2 podcasts: Bodyful and Creatures of Change, and facilitates workshops rooted in the Work That Reconnects. She is a Ravenclaw, Enneagram 7, activist for human and animal liberation, and literal tree hugger.
We explore topics like life paths, therapy training, the enneagram, yoga culture, creative entrepreneurship, and vegan living. Val has so many common interests, and we just explored the tip of the iceberg here. Check out her podcasts for more great content and conversations.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
More about Valerie K Martin…
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Nov 10, 2022
S1 E30 - Community and connection as self care (even for introverts)
I reflect on being relieved that political season has come to an end (mostly).
Then I dive into the benefits of community and how I was reminded how important this is, especially as I had the privlege of talking with Moira Maybin and Valerie Martin.
Community and connection are valuable to our wellbeing, even if we are introverts. We are wired for connection and we need to reach out when we are lonely. I talk about one response to stress as the "tend and befriend" impulse, rather than the usual ones: flee, fight, or freeze.
Interoception is how we detect our internal signals in the body, and this is how we can tell if we are hungry, thirsty, lonely, etc. But many of us have not been taught to pay attention to these signals and we have a limited emotional vocabulary. Wanting can be mixed up with physical hunger, a need for dopamine or oxytocin. We may desire connection rather than food at times.
Conversations help us realize we are not alone. This "humaning" is difficult, so connect…
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Nov 3, 2022
S1 E29 - Evening focus, work cycles, and hybrid days
This episode is on the energetic cycles we experience in a day. I recorded in the evening, at a time I'm much less focused. I want to keep it real in letting you peak behind the curtain in terms of a less energetic time for me.
My focus med has worn off, and even reading a script and sticking to the plan feels harder. A recent medicine shortage put me into a bit of a tailspin. Thankfully, I didn't have to use caffeine as a substitute for too long, since that's hard on my adrenal system.
We all have energetic cycles that fluctuate throughout a day, week, month, or a year. It helps when we are able to honor those cycles, and to complete our work at times where we are at our peak focus, rather than to push through when our bodies are asking for something different.
I'm grateful that in my medical device days, I had access to an onsite gym so that for about 2/3 of my days, I could escape for a workout, then bring lunch back to my desk. Maybe that's why I was able to stay in that job for…
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Oct 27, 2022
S1 E28 - On Disruptions to Routines and Rights (warning: contains a rant)
This episode covers a disruption to my current work situation due to a staffing shortage at my husband's organization, and a rant about the Supreme Court's political disruption to women's rights where I am asking for your support.
While the personal situation is not the biggest disruption we have endured in the past few years, it did make me angry. I didn't like the policy or the process of my husband having to return to a night shift again, since I thought he had enough seniority to avoid it.
Since I want my husband to get more quality sleep, I am on the hunt for the right co-working situation or office outside of home. If you're in the Twin Cities, and there's a space you love, let me know!
It reminded me of the big COVID disruption, and I think that's why I reacted the way I did, and railed against reality for a while before getting creative and considering the alternatives. In case you think yoga teachers are always "zen" about situations that come up, this story will show that…
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Oct 20, 2022
S1 E27 - The Joy of NIA with Beth Giles
My NIA teacher Beth Giles was kind enough to have a conversation with me about her practice, her teaching and what NIA means to her.
We shared our joyful experiences with this practice, which includes several dance forms, movements from martial arts, and from yoga. With its upbeat music and world rhythms, NIA is an accessible practice for many bodies. I even find that sometimes, when my body calls for more energizing rather than calming, NIA can be a great alternative to my yoga practice, and it draws from many somatic wisdom traditions, as Beth covers in this episode.
During the pandemic, Beth's online NIA offerings provided a reliable community that helped save my sanity when I needed ways to support my mental and physical health. Plus it's such so darn fun! And the benefit of practicing online is that, if you've ever felt self-conscious about dancing, you can have screen on or off depending on your comfort level.
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Oct 13, 2022
S1 E26 - A Bodyful Short Meditation
In this episode I include a short somatics practice to release tension and then a short "bodyful" meditation for when you need a practice to ground and settle yourself and to tune into your internal wisdom.
We move through the arch & flatten, a basic somatic tension release, along with some shoulder releases to allow our bodies to be comfortable to settle into a brief meditation.
Use this as a practice that you can come back to when the winds of change are howling or when you need to settle in to make a transition into your next activity.
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Oct 11, 2022
S1 Bonus - Settling In and Grounding (short somatic practice)
This short bonus episode is a grounding practice for whenever you need calming and centering before any next action step where you may be feeling a little tense or anxious.
The goal of the practice is to settle your nervous system so you can better access your inner wisdom. This can be used at any time, and I use it (or a similar guided practices) before my clients begin their coaching sessions.
You can receive a free 1:1 clarity and confidence phone coaching session by scheduling here. There is no obligation for further sessions, just an opportunity to receive coaching on any issue where you may want support.
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Oct 6, 2022
S1 E25 - Stillness and Small Movements for Busy Brains
I begin the episode by reflecting on what I learned from Dr. Ashley White on Responsive Eating and how I've named my hunger an "inner Calvin" after one of my cats, who is very food-motivated.
The rest of the episode focuses on a few different ways to practice of meditation, especially if you have a restless mind or body. For some of us being seated without moving on a cushion feels more torturous.
Breath awareness can be a great point of focus since it allows our mind to have a "place to settle."
Yoga practice can be a way to physically prepare for the stillness of meditation, or savasana, the "yoga nap" at the end of most classes.
Sometimes a mantra can help us with focusing during a meditation. My favorite is: I am here in my body, I am home. And I can repeat this many times when my mind runs off.
I mention the work of Bodyfulness by Christine Caldwell and quote from her book, which is linked here. I'm becoming allergic to the term mindfulness, because the mind can be a good mas…
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Sep 29, 2022
S1 E24 - Responsive Eating with Dr. Ashley White, MD
I know you will love this conversation with Dr. Ashley White, MD, creator of the Responsive Eating™ methodology.
Ashley White is a leader in challenging diet dogma. Her work with Responsive Eating ™ encourages a critical shift in how we eat and understand our appetites.
As a trusted coach, doctor, educator, and parent, Dr. Ashley White’s mission is to use her signature methodology of Responsive Eating™ to facilitate appetite literacy so that people in larger bodies can unlearn, push back against, and liberate themselves from diet culture.
She is a certified life and wellness coach, and has specialties in family, emergency and obesity medicine. Her Appetite Coaching practice enables clients to leverage Appetite Literacy to transform their lives.
In this episode we discuss how Dr. Ashley came up with this methodology, and her deepened understanding of how our brains respond to food and wanting to help us make decisions aligned with our values.
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Sep 23, 2022
S1 E23 - Food and Body Stories
This episode explores my story as far as the food and body image struggles I developed in my early teens and that am still journeying to understand. Since I'll be hosting my first guest (Dr. Ashley White, creator of Responsive Eating) in episode 24, I wanted to explore this topic that feels a little vulnerable to me, but is also something that I believe clients and listeners can benefit from hearing.
Please be advised if you have struggled with eating disorders that this may trigger some recognition for you. I end the podcast with self-compassion and self-acceptance as the first steps to healing our food and body stories. I encourage you to seek advice from a trained professional if you are experiencing stress in this area.
More about Doctor Ashley White's Responsive Eating Program can be found at this link.
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Sep 16, 2022
S1 E22 - Procrasti-Learning: Six Ways to Interrupt this Habit
Do you engage in procrasti-learning?
I define this as inputting new knowledge to delay taking action or practicing a new skill.
It can feel vulnerable to do the hard things, so it is natural for us to consume rather than to create.
But this won't help us reach our goal. So I offer six strategies to interrupt this habit if it's one you share with me:
In summary: my favorite ways to to avoid being taken over by procrasti-learning are:
* Approach the learning phase with a specific intention.
* Set a limit on the daily consumption of this particular source.
* Find the right accountability.
* Use learning as a reward rather than a default.
* Teach what you’ve learned to someone else.
* Use Self-Compassion.
Resources I mentioned in this episode include:
Real Life Toastmasters Club #6477 - they have a really great and positive club to give you wonderful feedback. And they meet online weekly so in case you need a supportive place to practice speaking, check them out.
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Sep 9, 2022
S1 E21 - Embodying Our Deep Wisdom
Today’s episode is a reinforcement of the ideas of somatic practice, and building upon those with wisdom from a prominent spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle.
I recently reviewed some material from Tolle’s A New Earth book. If you are interested in the flowering and deepening of human consciousness, you may want to check out the 10-part series that opens his podcast Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings.
The inner body awareness that Tolle describes is parallel to the practice of somatics.
I give a little background on the experience of meditation and my own struggles with it, but why it can be so beneficial. Fundamentally, meditation and being present are about knowing ourselves deeply, and coming to see how we are a part of the divine.
Our cultural and societal conditioning often treats us as though we are machines. But we are not machines, we are biological creatures with energetic cycles.
This episode’s central message is that you have deep wisdom embodied within yo…
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Sep 4, 2022
S1 E20 - Somatics of Confidence (part 3 of 3)
This is the final episode of my three part series on the Somatics of Confidence.
Putting together what we learned in episodes 18 and 19, this episode concludes with a few postures that can help you physically build your confidence, and a practice I love to help get me pumped up for a big event.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Frans Johannson's The Medici Effect
Kelly McGonigal's Ted Talk on How to Make Stress Your Friend
There was some debate on the work of Amy Cuddy since her Ted Talk was released, but she has responded to the controversy by keeping tabs on the research.
A somatics practitioner would likely say that our body influences our mind, and our mind influences our body, and it is an ever-present feedback loop rather than a hierarchical one.
Use your own judgment: see if these simple movements work for you. It’s unlikely they will do any damage, and you may find yourself raising your hand for the next promotion more frequently once you start practicing.
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Sep 1, 2022
S1 E19 - Somatics of Confidence (part 2 of 3)
How is your confidence? Do you need a little more ease in your body when you face an important challenge?
Please listen to episodes 17 & 18 to learn more about the foundations for this practice. Then learn about how the sympathetic and parasympathetic sides of our nervous system regulate our bodies. We will practice some shoulder releases and some side body releases to help relax us and to get a full and complete breath.
Resources mentioned in the episode include:
Made of Stronger Stuff podcast by BBC
Thomas Hanna's Somatics
The Confidence Code by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay
I’ll be presenting a longer (~40-50 minute) session of the Somatics of Confidence for the White Box Club (an online MeetUp Group for people in career transition) on September 27th.
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Aug 28, 2022
S1 E18 - Somatics of Confidence (part 1 of 3)
In this episode I cover why confidence is important, including some recommendations from a great book on this topic, The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman.
I come back to a practice I covered in Episode 3 of this podcast, breath awareness. This moves us from our over-thinking brain back into our body.
Then I walk us through a seated twist position that serves as a Vagal Nerve stimulation and do three repeats on each side. We come back to the breath awareness to check in again to sense if there are any changes.
This short practice can be done 1-3 repetitions on each side before we are going to do something where we need more confidence, and some calming for the nervous system.
I’ll be presenting a longer (~40-50 minute) session of the Somatics of Confidence for the White Box Club (an online MeetUp Group for people in career transition) on September 27th.
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Aug 25, 2022
S1 E17 - Why Practice Somatics?
This is an introduction to the practice of Somatics, which was originated by Thomas Hanna and has been a part of many different practice traditions.
In Greek, the term “soma” refers to “the living body in its wholeness.” This living, breathing, self-sensing, self-aware, and self-moving perception from inside out differs from the concept of body.
Somatics draws from the traditions of Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, and practices observed by Elsa Gindler.
For more details on this work, please refer to Thomas Hanna’s books The Body of Life: Creating New Pathways for Sensory Awareness and Fluid Movement and his classic Somatics: Reawakening The Mind’s Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health.
Rather than “mind over matter” our new understanding is “sensory over motor.”
I describe reflex patterns that become habituated in our bodies: red light reflex, green light reflex, and trauma reflex.
Then I explain how this interconnection of our bodies and min…
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Aug 21, 2022
S1 E16 - On Habits (Part 6 of 6) Compassionate Self-Discipline
We conclude this mini-series on habit change with some work from Cheri Huber, who wrote Making a Change for Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline.
When we get quiet and we listen to the dialogues within our heads, we will hear a lot of “feedback” from those voices about trying to make a change. These are known as sub personalities, and at least one of them is typically a critic.
I give examples in my own life of sub personalities and how we can approach them.
It is important to dis-identify with these smaller parts of us and use our internal Embodied Self Energy, the “watcher” or the “capital S” Self to mentor the parts.
We can detach from Egocentric Karmic Conditioning and come back to center. This is one reason why journaling and meditation can be so helpful, to release what is going on within us.
We have amazing capacity for growth and neuroplasticity, and we can shape our behavior in profound ways over time.
Listen and acknowledge those voices bu…
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Aug 18, 2022
S1 E15 - On Habits (Part 5 of 6) ONE New Habit at a Time + Habit Change as a Meta-Skill
In part 5 of my mini-series on habit change we talk about a few concrete examples of how to implement one habit change at a time.
This is about how it takes 30-300 repetitions (typically) to form a strong habit, though it depends on how much skill is required. Give yourself permission to work on just one habit for the next 2-3 months.
I use the habit of journaling or thought downloads in detail so we have an example to work with.
Once you get that habit firmly established, you can tackle a new one. As you keep layering on habits, you will form the “meta-skill” of habit development.
I talk about unconscious habits we may have, such as negative self-talk or other things that may not seem so obvious. Habits always develop for a reason, and for ones that came about when we were quite young, it can take longer to unwind.
If you have a very ambitious habit, like stopping overeating, maybe you want to start with some habits of awareness first. I use the example of food journa…
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Aug 14, 2022
S1 E14 - On Habits (Part 4 of 6) Clear's Behavioral Laws and Habits We Want to Change
In part 4 of my mini-series on habit change we cover how our identities play a role in our habits, and how we may need to adopt or reframe identities to reach our potential.
Then I review the parts of James Clear's 4 laws covered in Atomic Habits:
Make it Obvious, Make it Easy, Make it Attractive, and Make it Satisfying.
I extend this into how to consider the habits we may want to stop or change, and the inverse of these laws:
Make it Invisible, Make it Unattractive, Make it Difficult, and Make it Unsatisfying
I give an example of how to apply each of these laws in your life. I explain how, even though going through the process of thinking through and applying these elements may seem difficult, it is worth it for our long-term benefit.
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Aug 11, 2022
S1 E13 - On Habits (Part 3 of 6) James Clear's Atomic Habits Framework
In this episode I continue the exploration of habits by asking your "Four Tendencies" type.
I use my running habit and the different ways my husband and I were able to stick to the habit to illustrate a Questioner and an Obliger approach.
Then we dive into one of the most helpful books I've read thus far about habits, by James Clear, called Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results.
His overall point is that these tiny changes we make automatic over time can have an amazing impact over time.
His model is a modification of Duhigg's model and has 4 parts:
Cue -> Craving -> Response -> Rewards
I also appreciate the fact that IDENTITY is a key part of maintaining our new habits. When I adopted the habit of an author and a finisher, I was able to complete my first book.
The 4 laws for creating a good habit, as described by James Clear
Cue: Make It Obvious
Craving: Make It Attractive
Rewards: Make It Satisfying
Response: Make It Ease
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Aug 7, 2022
S1 E12 - On Habits (Part 2 of 6) Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Framework
In this episode, we explore the parts of a habit: cue, routine, and rewards (based on the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg). We consider the fact that reprogramming a habit is easier than eradicating one, based on research.
We also explore Four Tendencies as described by Gretchen Rubin. These are the Upholder, the Questioner, the Obliger, and the Rebel. By better understanding our tendencies we can design the kind of support we may need when we want to begin a new habit that better supports us.
Which of these tendencies fits your personality? Here’s the free quiz from Gretchen Rubin if you want to explore further. I am not affiliated with her in any way, but I think her framing of this issue is powerful.
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Aug 4, 2022
S1 E11 - On Habits (Part 1 of 6) Intro & Inquiry
The regular actions that we take have more impact than the things we do only once in a while.
Consider the habits that serve you well in your life, and those that don’t serve you as well. This is an introduction to habit change and a doorway to contemplating what changes you’d like to make.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Wade Brill hosts Centered in the City podcast episode on the difference between Rituals, Routines, and Habits.
Gretchen Rubin’s books: Better Than Before and The Four Tendencies.
Cheri Huber’s book: Making a Change for Good - A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline
Joe Dispenza: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
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Jul 31, 2022
S1 E10 - Celebrating Small Wins
My first 10 episode are out in the world! This episode is a celebration of double digits and modeling the concept of celebrating small wins.
I discuss why it’s important to fuel ourselves with small acknowledgements and celebrations along the way, especially if we have big goals and dreams that required small and steady daily or weekly actions. I share a personal example related to my book writing journey that helped me get to the goal.
What big, hairy, audacious goal have YOU been putting off because you may be telling yourself a story about not being ready to succeed?
Thank you shoutouts to the Puttyverse peeps this week: Emily Wapnick, thanks for creating this resource for multi-potentialities. I appreciate Joan Maze, Heather Ussery-Knight, Kati Tempesta, Ted Cragg, and Vanessa Hennessy for their encouragement in many facets of this podcast, and in my coaching journey.
In case you need a book editor, I can’t say enough good things about Kay Grey. I’d never have ma…
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Jul 28, 2022
S1 E9 - Dancing with Life, Finding Our Rhythms
This episode is about the seventh and final micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. This is about dancing and being in motion, moving things through our bodies. Dance is a joyful way to do this. It is also a wonderful metaphor for finding the rhythms we need to sustain us in our lives.
Where can you find better rhythm in a way that honors your body’s need for rest and play? I’d love to hear more at the contact link below.
Dance resource mentioned: https://niawithbethgiles.com/ NIA with Beth Giles (my current dance teacher).
Book mentioned: Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative by Scott Eblin.
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Jul 24, 2022
S1 E8 - Creative Expression
This episode is about the sixth micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. This is about creative expression as a way to enjoy being human, and I also explore some of the reasons that we shy away from our creativity.
Resources I mentioned in the podcast include Liz Gilbert's book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and the Magic Lessons podcast.
Want to get in touch and let me know how your practices are going? Reach me on my contact page. I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for listening!
Special thanks to my lovely friend Stacy, yoga sister, and fellow creative collaborator. I appreciate you.
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Jul 21, 2022
S1 E7 - Spend Time in Nature
This episode is about the fifth micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. It’s all about time in nature as a way to nourish your senses. This episode explores some of the ways you can fully appreciate the outdoors during a break from work and especially away from a computer. Short and sweet so you can refresh your thinking for the day.
Thanks for listening!
To learn more about the practices, check out the book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven.
Special thanks to Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom, who contributed to this chapter of my book.
And thanks to Clem, my hubby, who has also enhanced my enjoyment of time in nature.
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Jul 17, 2022
S1 E6 - Sensing Emotions and Energy
This episode is about the fourth micro-practice I include in my book, Sensing Emotions and Energy. In it, I talk about the importance of knowing where our emotions are located in the body, and I walk through a visualization exercise so you can practice with this.
Thanks for listening!
To learn more about the practices, check out the book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven.
Special thank you to Lacey, Heather, and to Natalya for your support of this podcast. I appreciate you!
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Jul 14, 2022
S1 E5 - When You're Tempted to Rush Your Growth
I wanted to check in with you to see how the micro-practices are going for you. Rather than rush into the next set of practices, I want to introduce the notion of self-compassion.
I also share a story on my own challenges with putting personal development into practice to illustrate why this can be hard, based on our social and familial conditioning.
I'd love to hear how things are going for you and what's coming up as you are listening and practicing. Any challenges? I'd love to know. See the contact info below to let me know.
Special thanks to Josue Castillo, Jenny Blake, and Wade Brill for your encouragement of me toward this project. I appreciate you!
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Jul 10, 2022
S1 E4 - Somatic Awareness
This episode is about the third micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. It’s all about somatic awareness. This episode will guide you through a short somatic awareness exercise so you can sense into the parts of your body. Take it gently and don’t worry if you don’t feel too much right away. This takes practice and is very individual.
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Jul 7, 2022
S1 E3 - Breath Awareness
This episode is about the second micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. It’s all about breath awareness. Tuning into your breath for just a few minutes, or even for three deep breaths while you notice where your breath moves you. The breath is a key way we tune into the nervous system and prevent anxiety and it is a fundamental building block to coping with stress.
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Jul 3, 2022
S1 E2 - Journaling & Thought Downloads
This episode is about the first micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. We start with journal entries or thought downloads. Listen in to understand why this is important and how you can get started, even if this is something that’s been difficult for you in the past.
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Jun 30, 2022
S1 E1 - Seven Micro-practices Overview
This episode contains a summary of the practices mentioned in the book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven so you get acquainted with what we will cover in the first month of episodes.
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Jun 30, 2022
Trailer - Welcome to Somatic Wisdom
How can you navigate life's inevitable changes with ease and excitement? Through accessing your somatic wisdom! Your host, Cristy De La Cruz, is here to mentor you with body-based practices to help you get unstuck.
If you struggle with making confident decisions or taking brave action toward your goals, Cristy's got you covered.
In this episode she shares more about how she is qualified to speak to the topic of somatic wisdom, and what you can expect from the show.
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