Enlightened Empaths

In this episode we are continuing our exploration of how to heal the inner child and move forward with our lives in a place of more serenity and self-acceptance. In the first part of this series we discussed different ways we may manifest unresolved childhood issues or traumas, here we present different techniques and resources to begin this work and take back your life. Through sharing what we have read and experienced, we hope this can help you see more clearly some aspects of your life that may need to be released. If you feel you need help or direction to work through this inner child work, please reach out to a licensed professional. Books mentioned in this episode: Daughters of Mothers Who Can’t Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier Glynn Daughters of Mothers Who Can’t Love Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsey C. Gibson Emotionally Immature Parents The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting by Alice Miller The Body Never Lies The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Vessel van der Kolk, MD

In the first of this two part series, Samantha and Denise discuss ways to identify and acknowledge if you may benefit from working with your inner child. This is a heavy topic and we are not discussing this from a therapeutic standpoint but as empaths and sensitives who may be holding residual pain and energies from earlier times in our lives. Inner child work is a way to address our needs that haven’t been met as children and heal the attachment wounds we’ve developed.  Our inner child is a representation of ourselves at multiple points in our childhood, including our natural enthusiasm and curiosity we experienced as children. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child by John Bradshaw Homecoming Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie Codependent No More Please feel free to reach out to us at: enlightenedempaths@gmail.com

It’s time for our monthly Community Connections episode where we share stories, questions and comments from our Enlightned Empaths listeners! Books mentioned in this episode: The Awake Dreamer by Samantha Fey The Awake Dreamer Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves Testimony of Light If you have a story, comment or question that you’d like to share, please send us an email: enlightenedempaths@gmail.com

Please join us in welcoming our amazing guest, Summer McStravick! Summer is the founder of the Flowdreaming technique, which has brought phenomenal results with manifesting and inner healing to thousands of people for more than 20 years. Summer was instrumental in helping to build Hay House Radio and co-hosted a weekly radio program with Wayne Dyer. She also built programs for Suze Orman, Greg Braden, Marianne Williamson and Jerry & Esther Hicks (Abraham). After her career took an unexpected turn, Summer developed a painful inflammatory disease and the Stage 2 breast cancer. Flowdreaming helped her to navigate these life changes through the practice and devotion of this healing and manifestation practice. This combination of daydreaming, emotion and flow state can help you to release old traumas, promote healing and redirect the future direction of your life. Summer also hosts the podcast: Flowdreaming: Still Kind of Woo Woo which is available on all major podcast venues. Her International Book Award 1st Place Winner: Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from M.E.School® to Help You Stop Being Miserable and Start Feeling Amazing Stuff Nobody Taught You For more information about Summer, Flowdreaming, and so many amazing offerings, please visit: https://flowdreaming.com/

Do you feel you have to adhere to certain standards in order to be loved? Are your relationships based on reciprocity and acceptance or do they fluctuate depending on mood and circumstances? Conditional love, given or received, is contingent on expectations that often can feel confusing and frustrating due to mixed messages. Unconditional love, given or received, is based on respect, trust and true acceptance. Please join us as we explore some key components of conditional and unconditional love, plus ways you can focus on your own self love so you can attract the love and respect you deserve! Books in this Episode: Sacred Selfishness: A Guide to Living a Life of Substance by Bud Harris Sacred Selfishness The Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila (translated by Mirabel Starr) The Interior Castle Thank you for being part of our Enlightened Empaths community…Love deeply, it really is the point of being here on the planet!

Are you at a pivot in your career trying to decide if you should stay or if it’s time to move in a new direction? Do you still love what you do but feel a need to breathe new life into your work? In this Share Your Light episode, we are so excited to welcome Monique Stevens, a seasoned leadership coach and organization development consultant. Monique believes workplaces should nurture, develop, and inspire all team members to do their best work in ways that honors their individual strengths. Specializing in navigating brave conversations, she helps people at every career stage, fostering enhanced self-awareness and a willingness to embrace new ways of being.  Monique’s unique blend of powerful intuition and a deep understanding of individuals’ natural talents enables her to quickly engage clients, clarify goals, and achieve measurable results. Her approach balances humor, sincerity, challenge, and support. Ultimately, she seeks to empower clients to make authentic, bold changes aligned with their values andbeliefs. Her two favorite mantras are it takes only 20 seconds of courage to change your life and we all have one superpower in common… the power of choice. For more information about Monique and all she offers, please visit: https://www.pivotpointeconsulting.com/

Have you ever wondered how much of a connection there can be between your physical health and old emotional wounds that may be still wreaking havoc? Our guest in this episode is veteran holistic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson (D.C., ret.), one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness. He is the creator of The Emotion Code and The Body Code system, and the CEO of Discover Healing, a holistic education platform that provides training and certifies practitioners worldwide. His bestselling book “The Emotion Code” provides step-by-step instructions for working with the body’s energy healing power. The Emotion Code Dr. Nelson’s latest book is “The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body’s Ability to Heal Itself” (Feb. 21, 2023, St. Martin’s Press). The Body Code For more information and a free Emotion Code Starter Kit, visit EmotionCodeGift.com. Dr. Brad is CEO and founder of Discover Healing. Their newest training and certification program is the Belief Code®, a groundbreaking new form of energy healing. Building on foundational concepts taught in the Emotion Code and the Body Code, the Belief Code teaches people how to unearth and release negative belief systems and create space for new empowering thoughts. For more information, please visit: https://discoverhealing.com/

Please join us in welcoming our guest today, Steve Farrell, the co-founder and worldwide executive director of Humanity’s Team, a global nonprofit helping people everywhere awaken to our interconnectedness. Steve was living the proverbial American dream in the 1990’s as the co-founder and leader of two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley, each featured in the INC 500 and spanned the United States and Europe. During this period of his life, he was an officer in the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Young Presidents’ Organization. The calling to play an active role in helping others to come together to connect more fully with the Divine Power of Oneness, led Steve to step away from that life experience and commit to helping raise consciousness on a global level. Steve contributed to the Gold Nautilus Award-winning book “Our Moment of Choice — Evolutionary Visions and Hope for the Future”: Moment of Choice. then went on to write about his journey from the American Dream to conscious leadership in his new book, “A New Universal Dream”: A New Universal Dream Steve has very generously offered access to his Conscious Leadership course (a $299. value) for free with purchase of his book. For more details, please visit: https://www.stevefarrell.org/a-new-universal-dream For more information and a plethora of resources about Humanity’s Team, please visit: https://www.humanitysteam.org/#googtrans(en)

Please join us as we share stories, comments and questions from our Enlightened Empaths community of listeners. If you have something you would like to share or a question you would like us to try to answer, please send us an email: enlightenedempaths@gmail.com

Please join us in welcoming Dimitri Moraitis, the co-founder and co-spiritual director of the Spiritual Arts Institute, a metaphysical school that unites the mystical traditions of the East and West. Barbara Y. Martin and Dimitri Moraitis started the Spiritual Arts Institute in 2005 with a mission to help as people from all walks of life accelerate their spiritual understanding and development. Together they have developed a training program that begins with the foundational skills of the Seven Spiritual Arts which begins with integrating the work in their book: Change Your Aura Change Your Life Other Books by Martin and Moraitis: Communing with the Divine: A Clairvoyant’s Guide to Angels, Archangels and the Spiritual Hierarchy Communing with the Divine Karma and Reincarnation: Unlocking Your 800 Lives to Enlightenment  Karma and Reincarnation The Healing Power of Your Aura: How to Use Spiritual Energy for Physical Health and Well-Being Healing Power of Your Aura Heaven and Your Spiritual Evolution: A Mystic’s Guide to the Afterlife & Reaching Your Highest Potential Heaven and Spiritual Evolution For more information about Dimitri and the work he and Barbara do at the Spiritual Arts Institute: The Premier Metaphysical School | Metaphysics Training Courses (spiritualarts.org)

Please join us in welcoming Dr. David Clarke, the President of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ending the chronic pain epidemic. Dr. Clarke graduated from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and he holds an MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His organization’s mission is to advance the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of stress-related and brain-generated medical conditions. The PPDA supports an evidence-based, biopsychosocial approach that is safer, more affordable, and more effective than traditional treatments of chronic pain. With a focus on uncovering stress and identifying trauma, the PPDA encourages patients to take control of their symptoms without drugs, surgery, or expensive treatments. Dr. Clarke is the organization’s president, a renowned gastroenterologist, author of three books, producer of three films, and an international lecturer on psychophysiologic disorders. Learn more at EndChronicPain.org.

Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2024, join us as we explore the numerology of the coming year, crystals for manifesting, and how to recognize and utilize the energy of glimmers! Glimmers are small moments that elicit joy and peace while bringing a sense of safety and calmness. The term glimmers was coined by Deb Dana, LCSW, in her book: The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation: The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Other books mentioned in this episode: Crystal Enlightenment by Katrina Raphaell Crystal Enlightenment The Complete Crystal Handbook by Cassandra Eason Complete Crystal Handbook Crystal Bible Set by Judy Hall Crystal Bible Set Love is in the Earth by Melody Love is in the Earth Happy New Year!  “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

Please join us as we chat about different holiday traditions around the world. Wishing you peace and love in your life for this holiday season!

This is our monthly episode where we share your stories, comments and questions. Thank you for being part of our community and helping us to build a larger community of kind, like-minded empaths! **The dolphins being used in the therapy session I mentioned were not confined in a pool but were in an open water space** Book List for this Episode: Herb Fairies by Kimberly Gallagher: Herb Fairies Animal Speak by Ted Andrews: Animal Speak The Two Towers by J.R.R.Tolkien: The Two Towers The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia Love, Medicine and Miracles by Dr. Bernie Siegel: Love Medicine and Miracles If you would like to submit a story, comment or question, please send us an email: enlightenedempaths@gmail.com If you’re interested in the Intuitive Tarot Online Class: https://www.thegratefulmessenger.com/online-classes/ For more information about the upcoming Mentorship Program 2024, please send me an email with Mentorship in the subject line: denise@thegratefulmessenger.com

Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert who helps others bring more peace and wellness into their lives through her Mindful Methods for Life program offerings. Her new book is “SNAP! From Chaos to Calm.” A former attorney, Julie is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and founder of the Balanced Mind Meditation Center in La Jolla, California. She began her in-depth study of mindfulness after graduating from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the University of California, San Diego. She was trained by Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer, and UCSD as a Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. She went on to study with Rick Hanson, becoming a graduate of his Positive Neuroplasticity Training Professional Course. Julie also completed Brené Brown’s Living Brave Semester. Julie’s first book, “Life Falls Apart, but You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos,” is now available on audiobook. Her work has been featured by The Oprah Magazine, Costco Connection, AARP, AP News, NBC, CBS, Fox, The CW, and many more. For more information, visit MindfulMethodsForLife.com.