Whole Healed Holy

In this fourth solo episode I share the details of the journey that I have been guiding women through for the past decade; it is the journey of moving from the mind into the heart, and living and loving from there.  This is a journey that I call SOFTEN. . "Until and unless we are able to exalt our our inner masculine, we will never be able to birth the fullness of our feminine, the fullness of our Shakti."  This Erica Jade quote, along with David Deida's book "The Way of the Superior Man" were the inspiration for my personal journey of softening and opening as love.  And my personal journey has inspired the full offering that I share now with my heart work. . In this episode I share the details of this journey: the pre-requisite of inner masculine exploration and exalting (inspired by Jade's quote) and the three intimate circles of sisterhood that follow which give us the wisdom, the embodiment and the inspiration to soften and to open as the Love that we are. . I could not be the woman that I am without my own precious teachers, and without the work and words of these teachers as living wisdom for what I practice, embody and teach.  I am a forever student on this path of love and devotion. . If this episode gives you a tingle, you can find all of the details of the SOFTEN Journey on my website here: www.patricia-russo.com, or please feel free to send me an email or comment on this episode: patricia@wholehealedholy.com. . If you are listening, and you are on the SOFTEN Journey with me, thank you, thank you, thank you for being here with me and for the heart, love, medicine and texture that you bring into each circle and to this journey with me.  If this journey has touched you, please comment below and/or share this episode with a sister that you love. . About your host: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.wholehealedholy.com  Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. Join her free monthly membership here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co  . If you felt a tingle listening to this episode, please leave a comment.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5-star review.  And, I would greatly appreciate your help sharing this podcast with other listeners who might enjoy it too.  Thank you!

Join me for a tender but important conversation about death and dying, the conscious way.  Today I'm joined by Carla, a Death Doula and Midwife who has helped to guide many people on this journey. . Carla is the owner of A Venerated Death: End of Life. She is an End-of-Life Coach, Death Doula & Midwife, Home Funeral Guide and Funeral Celebrant. Carla received both of her End of Life Coaching & Death Doula certifications through her course work with the Conscious Dying Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Carla also studied under Olivia Bareham from Sacred Crossings in LA, where she was given the wisdom and tools to help advocate and support families wanting to give their loved ones the sacred art of home funerals and after body care. Carla also received her Funeral Celebrant Certificate through her course work with Olivia as well.  . Carla is a volunteer at Denver Hospice where she continues to learn and expand her understanding and experiences working with the dying. This work and the wisdom it holds is and will be a lifelong journey for Carla and she is always continuing to broaden her learning, education, and knowledge in the Death Doula field. . Carla hosts a monthly Death Discussion and a Parent Loss Grief Circle for individuals like herself that have lost a parent in their 20's and 30's. She is passionate about normalizing the topic of death and dying in everyday conversations. Carla has sat bedside to many people in their final days and her hope is to help her community bring death back to its scared place through her End-of-Life Care Service offerings. Carla meets people within this part of life with a radical presence of non-judgment, support and a bold vulnerability. . To deepen in with Carla Torres Davis you can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/carla_thanadoula and here www.instagram.com/a_venerated_death and her work can be found online here: www.avenerateddeath.com . About your host: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.wholehealedholy.com  Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. Join her free monthly membership here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co  . If you felt a tingle listening to this episode, please leave a comment.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5-star review.  And, I would greatly appreciate your help sharing this podcast with other listeners who might enjoy it too.  Thank you! .

What a beautiful honor it was to host Jasmine for this conversation of the heart.  We talk about her spiritual journey and her relationship with sacred blood as a medium for her art, and about the movement for this art that she is single-handedly leading.   . “I dream to experience in this lifetime the manifestation of millions of Gods and Goddesses on Earth.” . Jasmine Alicia Carter is a Menstrual Artist, Woman Embodiment Mentor, Wife, Mother of 2 and founder of Sacred Woman: a world-class brand devoted to empowering and inspiring women to return to a state of holistic balance, supporting them in embodying their authentic feminine nature to live a healthy, womb-centered and meaningful life. . Sacred Woman also has an online boutique that offers women's care products and sacred pleasure tools to awaken and celebrate the sacred sexual expression of the female body. Jasmine’s favorite way to share feminine wisdom is drawing with her menstrual blood, a sacred art that she's been spreading across the world since 2016. Her work, which has gone viral all over the world and has been featured on major news platforms, led to the creation of a non-profit organization called Menstrual Art Movement that counts thousands of women and bleeders world-wide who embraced their periods as a source of empowerment and healing. . To deepen in with Jasmine Alicia Carter you can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/jasminealiciacarter and here www.instagram.com/menstralartmovement and her work can be found online here: www.sacredwoman.com . About your host: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.wholehealedholy.com  Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. Join her free monthly membership here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co  . If you felt a tingle listening to this episode, please leave a comment.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5-star review.  And, I would greatly appreciate your help sharing this podcast with other listeners who might enjoy it too.  Thank you!  

In this third solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares her journey as a teacher; here are three personal stories that not many know. . To deepen in with Patricia you can find her personal Instagram here: www.instagram.com/lavieenrusso and her professional Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . Full offerings and website here: www.wholehealedholy.com .

“Living in a constant state of distraction and noise diminishes your intuitive intelligence.  Practice being in silence.  Soul-care is the path towards building the sanctuary of love, presence, and leadership within.” . Join me for an episode with Mara Branscombe, a woman who embodies the benefits of ritual as remedy and soul care, she shares her wisdom for bringing the sacred into our every day lives. . Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care”  and “Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen: Access Your Power and Creativity Through Sacred Female Archetypes." Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000.  . An adventurous spirit, Mara has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, trekked across the Himalayas, studied yoga in India, planted trees in Canada’s north, lived off the grid in a remote cabin in the woods, worked as a Waldorf (Steiner School) teacher, and then found her passion for dance and choreography. All the while yoga, meditation, mysticism and ritual have been at the heart of Mara’s journey. Her trainings in the Incan Shaman lineage and the Pagan tradition have greatly inspired her life’s work of earth-based, ceremonial, intentional, and heart-centered living and loving. . Mara currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and two daughters. . To deepen in with Mara Branscombe you can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/marabranscombe and her work can be found online here:https://marabranscombe.com/ . About your host: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.wholehealedholy.com  Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. Join her free monthly membership here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co  . If you felt a tingle listening to this episode, please leave a comment.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5-star review.  And, I would greatly appreciate your help sharing this podcast with other listeners who might enjoy it too.  Thank you!  

In this second solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares poems from her book These Words (published in 2016), as she weaves in the story of love in her life: love as her biggest teacher. . To deepen in with Patricia you can find her personal Instagram here: www.instagram.com/lavieenrusso and her professional Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . Her work in service to women can be found here: www.patricia-russo.com and her newest website here: www.wholehealedholy.com. . Her weekly writing on Substack can be found here:  wholehealedholy.substack.com and her monthly Soften Sanctuary membership can be found here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co . If something in this episode gives you a tingle, or you have a question please leave it in the comments below.  If you feel inspired to rate the podcast or share this episode in any way your help to reach more listeners is greatly appreciated. . To connect with Patricia directly: patricia@patricia-russo.com

In this episode, Nikki Weaver, the founder of "On the Inside" shares a powerful memory of witnessing her mother's remarkable ability to alter the energy in a space, and create the potential for deep healing in a second.  This memory, and the memory of her mother lives in the work Nikki now does for women in prisons through her project called "On the Inside," that utilizes storytelling, theater and the healing arts. . Playful. Honest. Curious. Nikki is an innovative creator and passionate communicator, driven by a desire to understand other points of view. She brings a deep sense of listening, curiosity and an open heart to any team she is a part of. She believes in empowering women through connection to our bodies, each other, and our spirits. After losing her mother at the age of ten and moving to Australia ten days later, Nikki began to look for her mother in other women. This body of work stems from her mother’s work of working with incarcerated men in the state of California. Nikki holds a B.F.A. from The Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts and an M.F.A. from George Washington University and The Shakespeare Theatre. Her toolbox is filled with being a yoga teacher, a massage therapist, reiki practitioner, meditator, a mom to two wild girls, and a partner that surprises her every day. She has facilitated circles for ages 4-80-year-olds, offering mindfulness and creativity practices. Nikki loves to stand on her head, running at sunrise (23 marathons to boot!), getting creative with her kids and family, and creating national and international wellness retreats. To be on the inside in circle with women has been the biggest gift of her life. It is where all the walls come down. A co-founder of Portland Playhouse, Nikki is the Founder of On The Inside. . To deepen in with Nikki Weaver you can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/nikkiweaver and her project On the Inside can be found here: www.instagram.com/ontheinside2.  To support the project please find it on the web here: www.ontheinside.space . About your host: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy Join her free monthly membership here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co . If you felt a tingle listening to this episode, please leave a comment.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5-star review.  And, I would greatly appreciate your help sharing this podcast with other listeners who might enjoy it too.  Thank you! .

In this first solo episode of a series of 12 for the year, host Patricia Russo shares her nearly 53-year journey of evolution; her journey of remembering who she is.  From being the first born big sister and young mother to her four sisters, to a life of creating beauty, experiences and work in service to others. . She shares this first solo episode as a starting point for the other episodes to follow, and in hopes of inspiring listeners to journey into their own remembering and evolution. . To deepen in with Patricia you can find her personal Instagram here: www.instagram.com/lavieenrusso and her professional Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . Her work in service to women can be found here: www.patricia-russo.com and the newest website mentioned in this episode has been softly launched here: www.wholehealedholy.com. . Her weekly writing on Substack can be found here:  wholehealedholy.substack.com and her monthly Soften Sanctuary membership can be found here: soften-sanctuary.mn.co . If something in this episode gives you a tingle, or you have a question please leave it in the comments below.  If you feel inspired to rate the podcast or share this episode in any way your help to reach more listeners is greatly appreciated. . To connect with Patricia directly: patricia@patricia-russo.com .

What happens when Spirit meets space?  Join me for this conversation with Kelly Robinson, where we talk about her beautiful approach to designing the spaces we live in. . Kelly Robinson is a Chicago-native who has designed experiences and offices for some of the world's most influential tech companies. Through her career creating conscious workplaces for Airbnb, SoundCloud, Headspace, and many others, her mission has been to deepen our connection to the ultimate space we all share; our planet. . In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly turned her focus from the workplace to our homes, helping households navigate the new normal of working from home. She authored a digital design guide entitled Where Spirit Meets Space, which weaves together ancient practices of Feng Shui and yoga with her holistic approach to interior design. To bring the book’s teachings to life, Kelly hosts sought-after workshops, private design sessions, as well as an intimate 28-day design journey offered seasonally. . A devoted spiritual seeker, Kelly is also a yoga teacher, birth doula, and naturalist. She is driven by a deep desire to nurture the human spirit and strengthen our relationship to our planet through the way we experience built environments. . Kelly currently stewards her homes and shares her time in Vancouver, Canada, and the Big Island of Hawaii. . To deepen in with Kelly and her work you can find her here: https://kellyarobinson.com/ and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/kellyarobinson  . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com .  

Join me for a conversation about whole health for women, exploring the whys of heath rather than the whats with my guest Carrie E. Levine. . Carrie E. Levine is a certified nurse midwife, an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, the founder of the Whole Woman Health Clinic, and the author of Whole Woman Health: A Guide to Creating Wellness For Any Age and Stage.  She helps women find wholeness in imperfection, healing them restore their health at any age or stage. In her two decades of innovative healthcare practice, Levine has harnessed science and intuition to connect her patients’ physical symptoms and test results with their lifestyle choices and daily practices, resulting in whole, healthy and happy lives. . To deepen in with Carrie and her work you can find her here: https://carrielevine.com/and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/carrielevine.cnm/ . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com .

Shortly after meeting each other on retreat many years ago, my guest and I shared a season of yearning for the love that we now both have.  We steeped ourselves in this "holy ache" as we both call it; we trusted in it, and with it.  Join me for a conversation with Alexandra Roxo.  We talk about desire, yearning, aloneness and living a life in love as Love. . Alexandra Roxo is an artist, bestselling author, and mentor in the space of embodied spirituality and transformation. She aims to bring modern, embodied spirituality into the lives and hearts of people who have forgotten their spiritual connection to life, or their bodies, or sexuality, or simply think spirituality cannot include their full wild, raw selves. Her goal is to continue to invite people into devotional and spiritual living, and to reclaim experience based embodied spirituality again as a greater culture. . Alexandra has been featured as a guest speaker on many renowned podcasts and on TV including two seasons on Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle'' where she was called "The deeper connection queen". She also has appeared on ViceTV’s "Slutever", Epix’s "Sex / Life" show, and at numerous festivals and events worldwide. Well + Good called her a “modern spiritual leader” and The New York Times said of Alexandra’s work: “Come for the meditation coaching, stay to get in touch with the divine feminine within.” She has also been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Playboy, and In Style Magazine for her work bringing embodied spirituality to women worldwide. She has led retreats at 1440 Multiversity, Kripalu Center, and Maha Rose.  . Her first book, titled "F*ck Like a Goddess: Heal Yourself, Reclaim Your Voice, Stand in Your Power," was released in July 2020 with Sounds True. It quickly became the number one new release on Amazon and remained a bestseller for five consecutive weeks in 2020. The book achieved this status in three categories. It regained its popularity in 2023 with the release of the paperback version. It was featured on Refinery 29, Pop Sugar, Bustle, and In Style as a comprehensive guidebook for women on modern spirituality beyond the mainstream. It is also praised as a practical resource for healing that encompasses the body, mind, and spirit. Publisher's Weekly called it "a sharp forceful debut" and it was one of Bustle's "best summer reads." . Before delving into the space of spirituality with her work, Alexandra spent over a decade writing and creating as a filmmaker, artist, actress, and director, including co-creating the cult webshow, "Be Here Nowish" and the VICE show ''Every Woman'' which was viewed by over 15 million people and turned into a TV pilot with executive producer Spike Jonze.  . Alexandra holds a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied playwriting, art for healing and social change, movement and embodiment, vocal work, and the dramatic arts for healing and expression. She has also studied with various teachers in different spiritual traditions since she was 13 years old, when she met her first spiritual teacher, Bobby Drinnon, as a young girl in Georgia. She began her studies of embodiment, meditation, and yoga practice at 18, and has studied various types of energy work, and is a student of multiple spiritual traditions. She has also been trained in trauma informed care and works with clients one on one as a coach and mentor. . “Alexandra reminds us of our feminine power and that sensuality and devotion belong together.” —Rebecca Campbell, bestselling author of Rise Sister Rise . To deepen in with Alexandra and her work you can find her here: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/ and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraroxo . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy.  You can also find her writing on her Substack here: https://wholehealedholy.substack.com/ . If you felt inspired or tingled by our chat today, please rate the podcast and leave a review.  Sharing the podcast, or this episode is greatly appreciated too, it helps us to grow our community.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  

Contemplating the unforgivable is a very personal curiosity, a spiritual and healing journey for some of us.  In this episode, I explore the practice and the power of forgiveness through the lens of a brave heart and remarkable artist named Sharon Kagan.  She is literally, figuratively and artistically the thread that knits us all together - in the unconditional love of forgiveness. . Sharon Kagan’s multimedia work focuses on listening, unraveling, and pulling apart the complexities of intergenerational trauma and forgiveness. She brings her experiences as the daughter of Holocaust survivors to her work.  Kagan has developed a complex practice that is built upon the symbolic act of knitting. Layering intimate stories onto the act of knitting transforms this traditional woman’s craft into a distinct language; a metaphor.  Her work speaks to the patterns that are created when a life is broken, a stitch is dropped.  But breaking can also be an act of breaking free.  Kagan sees resilience, beauty, and integrity amidst her parents’ broken lives.   . Kagan’s practice comes from intersectional feminism and privileges the act of listening.  By using stories that have been contributed anonymously and direct engagement with her audiences she becomes “the listener.”  At her Alfred University exhibit students sat beside her; knitting, sharing stories or in silence. . Kagan received the WORD Artist Grant (2021). Recent solo exhibitions include “Compassion in Action,” Alfred University, NY (2022); “The Politics of Color,” Show Gallery, Hollywood, CA; and “String Theory,” College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID (2020-2021) and Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT (2019). . To deepen in with Sharon and her work you can find her here: https://www.sharonkagan.com/ and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sharonkagan/ . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . If you felt inspired or tingled by our chat today, please rate the podcast and leave a review.  Sharing the podcast, or this episode is greatly appreciated too, it helps us to grow our community.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I have loved Nina from the moment I met her, she is the embodiment of Spirit.  And when Nina sings, you can feel this embodiment and Spirit in every cell of your body.  Join us for a heart-to-heart conversation about the power of music, the power of her music. . Since 2012, Nina Grae has enjoyed sharing her authentic voice on various festival, conference, and community stages. After transitioning out of tech sales on the day of Steve Jobs’ death in October 2011 — his infamous quote, ‘have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become’ inspired her to put in her 2-week notice immediately — Nina has been using her speaking, written and singing voice to liberate, heal and inspire folks from all walks of life. Nina is a fierce advocate for truth-telling in a world that sits too comfortably within status-quo’s & pleasantries, and firmly believes our voices have the power to bring big love to both our inner and outer world. . Aside from her full-length studio album, The Remedy, three collaborative EP’s (Knight & Grae, “8” EP; West Coast Wildfire Self-Titled EP; Indigo Keys, “Divine Vibrations”) and various single collaborations, Nina’s voice has been featured on multiple podcasts, commercials, VO projects, and as a guest teacher/musician in many women’s circles (her favorite!). Her most recent vocal love affair has been the curation and facilitation of a creative jam session called “SoulJam” where folks are encouraged to bring their art, their heart, and their courage to share what they’re currently working on within a safe, supportive, soulful group container. . Hello from Mexico, The first release from Nina’s upcoming EP showcases DIGTL’s rhythmic mastery + warm electric melodies and provides a bright canvas for Nina’s sensory exploration + desires for romantic traveling. . To deepen in with Nina and her work you can find her here: https://www.ninagrae.com/.com/ and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ninagrae  . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . If you felt inspired or tingled by our chat today, please rate the podcast and leave a review.  Sharing the podcast, or this episode is greatly appreciated too, it helps us to grow our community.  Thank you, thank you, thank you. .  

Join me for a heart-to-heart conversation with Samantha Lazo about the power of words to heal, of poetry and writing...to heal.  Many of us write and create as we heal, and sharing this writing is part of our journey too. Sam shares her heart, her journey, and her words in this episode and I hope this touches you like it touched me. . Samantha Lazo is a Storyteller, Author, and Advocate . After graduating from The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Samantha was an ELA educator for 12 years. During her time as an educator, she was a classroom teacher, curriculum developer, teacher coach, and Dean. Upon becoming a mother, she stepped into her life as a full-time writer and author. Her widely celebrated debut publication Leave Her Wild is a collection of poetry and prose dedicated to women and the girls they once were. Through her work, she hopes to empower young girls and women to define womanhood for themselves and become unapologetic leaders of their own lives.  . To deepen in with Samantha and her work you can find her here: https://www.samanthalazo.com/ and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlazowrites  . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . If you felt inspired or tingled by our chat today, please rate the podcast and leave a review.  Sharing the podcast, or this episode is greatly appreciated too, it helps us to grow our community.  Thank you, thank you, thank you. .

Join me as my guest David Cunningham and I explore our unique perspectives of the polarity work that we guide with men and women.  We share a love for David Deida's book "The Way of the Superior Man," and we explore our lives as healed healers with the deep spiritual and healing work that we have the great honor of doing in this lifetime. . In 2017, David was called to begin hosting and facilitating an annual spiritual growth and rejuvenation retreat for men.  In the summer of 2019, he began formal coaching training under Master Coach Marianna Lead, receiving his Professional Coaching Certificate from the International Coaching Federation.  Additionally, he has trained extensively in Nuero-Linguistic Programming and the Enneagram as a method for creating profound change. David is known for his gentle, empathic wisdom. He cares deeply about others and loves helping people reframe situations to find peace in the midst of difficulty. For the past two decades, he has remained deeply committed to doing the deep, and often challenging, spiritual work required to heal and grow.  His passion for self-development and spiritual sensitivity has equipped him to listen and coach with compassion, kindness, humor and insight.  Clients benefit from his insight but also from his ability to help them reprogram their subconscious to be in alignment with their deepest desires. Sober since January of 1999, he is frequently asked to share 12 step principles to help people overcome fear, anger and shame.  As a tenured professor, he utilizes foundational teaching principles to lead, teach and mentor others into knowing and living a life of purpose.  As a classically trained artist, he sees the beauty in the world that others overlook.  As a coach, he helps others see the beauty in themselves that may otherwise be overlooked. Abandoned by his father and abused by his stepfather, at the age of 19, David turned to alcohol and anything he could find to numb the pain from his childhood.  Suicidal, bankrupt, and desperate, David got the help he needed from friends, mentors and strangers to start the healing and recovery process. Coaching and teaching is a natural outgrowth of the gratitude he feels for those that have listened, loved and helped him have the amazing life he has today. David currently lives in a beautiful historic home in downtown Indianapolis with his wife Amber, five children, cat, dog and birds.  In addition to coaching David is a professor of Art at Franklin College and an award-winning artist. . To deepen in with David and his work you can find him here: https://www.celebrationofawesomeness.com . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student.  . Find her work here: www.patricia-russo.com and on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy. . If you felt inspired or tingled by our chat today, please rate the podcast and leave a review.  Thank you, thank you, thank you. .  

What happens when we stop to listen to our Soul? And what happens when we hear what our Soul needs, and we take action to answer those needs?  For me, Ifie embodies this answer (what she calls "Soul Care") as a poet, writer, spoken word artist, mother, wife, daughter and big, big Soul in this lifetime. . Ifie Natasha Brandon is a professional poet, author, and creative director who believes in the power of authenticity and creative storytelling. She has spent the last ten years as a multi-medium storyteller, helping entrepreneurs and organizations find purpose and tell stories that impact their communities. . She is a spoken word artist, an author of 3 books (Learning to Love, 100 Questions for the Soul, and September…)  and has been published in various publications and online platforms including ABCNews and several Medium Publications.  . Her work in soul care began in 2014, when she hosted a small dinner party with drinks and deep discussion as a space to explore possibility and commune with like minds. She has since formed partnerships with creative women entrepreneurs to curate intimate retreats and pop up events.  . She is a certified yoga instructor, a fitness lover, and a serial show & movie watcher. When she isn’t working, she’s taking long walks in nature or watching movies with her husband and two kids. . She describes herself as “somewhere between Lauryn Hill, Nola Darling and Jesus Christ." . To deepen in with Ifie and her work you can find her here: https://ifienatasha.com/ and here: https://ifienatasha.medium.com/ And on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ifienatasha  . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . You can find Patricia on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy . You can learn more about Patricia's offerings + work here: https://www.patricia-russo.com . You can schedule a private call with Patricia here: https://www.patricia-russo.com/calendar . We hope you enjoy this conversation. If you enjoy this episode please let us know by adding a rating and/or a comment.  If you feel inspired, please share the episode with a screenshot on social media to help us grow our community and exposure. (@wholehealedholy) .

What does it mean to "live a sacred life?"  Join me as I explore the sacred through the eyes of my guest Emilia Cianci. . Emilia has always been dedicated to soul work and has always been in deep devotion to the sacred. She is a keeper of ancient mysteries, dedicated to the healing arts, poet, herbalist, birth keeper, doula, energetic bodyworker, therapist and embodiment teacher.  She has been studying with different ancestral wisdom keepers, mystics and healers from around the world. Her work bridges the seen and the unseen. She works with groups, 1:1 and facilitates spaces of deep remembrance through ritual and ceremony. She works a lot in connection with water, as the primordial element, through her work with birth and conception and as an aquatic bodyworker. Her work is very intuitive, subtle and grounded in  her profound love for this world and all beings.  . To deepen in with Emilia and her work you can find her here: https://www.thewayofthesoul.net and on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thewayofthesoul_/ . ABOUT THE HOST: . Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening. She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student. . You can find Patricia on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy . You can learn more about Patricia's offerings + work here: https://www.patricia-russo.com . You can schedule a private call with Patricia here: https://www.patricia-russo.com/calendar . We hope you enjoy this conversation. If you enjoy this episode please let us know by adding a rating and/or a comment.  If you feel inspired, please share the episode with a screenshot on social media to help us grow our community and exposure. (@wholehealedholy)

What is the exact intersection of spirituality and health? In this episode Patricia explores the spiritual aspects of heath with Dr. Erica Matluck, a long time friend.  This conversation covers the influence of Faith, the inspiration of Erica's experience learning from the Shipibo in Peru, and the importance of Sound in healing.  We touch on motherhood and Erica's thoughts on a holistic approach to wellness. Dr. Erica Matluck is a modern medicine woman and the creator of Seven Senses, a holistic framework for healing and transformation. She is trained as a Naturopathic doctor, family nurse practitioner, Reiki Master and multidisciplinary yoga instructor. Combining over a decade of experience working in conventional and alternative medicine, she brings a truly holistic lens to wellbeing, addressing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health. Ancient wisdom and Eastern philosophy thread through all of her work, which has been featured in Harpers Bazaar, Mindbodygreen, Well and Good, Vogue and Women’s Health. She signs every email with this Iyengar quote: "Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open." -B.K.S. Iyengar We hope you enjoy this conversation. If you enjoy this episode please let us know by adding a rating and/or a comment.  If you feel inspired, please share the episode with a screenshot on social media to help us grow our community and exposure. (@wholehealedholy) ABOUT THE HOST: Patricia Russo is a Mystic, Muse + Spiritual Teacher guiding women on a journey of softening. Her main focus is polarity work; and helping women to heal the universal wound of the feminine so that we can all come into deeper love and partnership with the masculine. She is guided by 52 years of lived experience with the teachers of: child abuse, the death of a dear sister, cancer and a lifetime of turning pain into love.   You can find Patricia on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/wholehealedholy   You can learn more about Patricia's offerings + work here: www.patricia-russo.com   You can schedule a private call with Patricia here:https://www.patricia-russo.com/calendar  

In this first episode Patricia sits down with AllUs (Alice) Frank Patry for a heart-to-heart about living as love.   AllUs ( alice ) Frank Patry is a Spiritual Guide, Speaker, and Coach specializing in Relationship and Awakening. A Poet and activist named one of the Top 100 Creatives Creating Change by ORIGIN Magazine. Her poetry is lauded by Eckhart Tolle, Jason Mraz, Daniel Ladinsky, and others. She is an ordained Rabbi in the Mystical Tradition. She has been the speaking coach to leaders of countries and corporations, Fortune 500 Executives, nonprofit organizations and their teams worldwide. She has been the Power Coach alongside T. Harv Eker. She defined the concept of Uniamory and navigates how, as a species, humanity might optimally distribute the resource of love around the world. If you need any support in embodying love for yourself or others, please find her at Uniamory.co