Reina Rising: Recent Episodes
Megan Looney
Reina Rising is a heart-centered podcast on wellness, relationships, self-growth and empowerment. This is about remembering and coming home to who we authentically are. We are already whole and healed and worthy. I hope these episodes offer insight and inspire curiosity. We all know that growth isn’t a steady climb to the top and sometimes it takes an extended hand, a word of truth, a little laughter and a lot of shadow work to reclaim our sovereignty. Tune in for monthly expert interviews with fitness experts, sex therapists, entrepreneurs, money masters and much more. If you’re waking up to your consciousness and committed to stepping into your authenticity, this podcast is for you! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @reina.rising
This episode was recorded in 2020.
In this episode with Victoria Leanna, co-founder of Cosmic Sexuality, we dive deep into all thing relationships and sexuality. Listen to discover how this practice serves as a profound path to spiritual development and unity in partnership. Explore ancient wisdom, the precise meaning of "Cosmic," and the training program designed for personal growth or guiding others.
Learn more about Victoria here:
https://www.instagram.com/victorialeanna_
https://cosmicsexuality.com
Originally recorded February 2020.
Join in on Ross Johnson's 100 podcast interviews in a day marathon! In this episode of "Reina Rising," we sit down with Ross Johnson, the Co-Founder of Smartcoach, a company dedicated to empowering coaches, course creators, and experts in building highly profitable businesses. Ross takes us through his evolution as an entrepreneurs and business owner, offering some take-home tips for listeners.
Learn more about Ross here:
www.smartcoach.com
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Blair Rabun of @TalkPurityToMe and I have at least one thing in common... we were both very much indoctrinated to believe that our inherent value as women (specifically Christian women) was to remain abstinent and thus, remaining "pure."
Blair and I talk about the impact that Purity Culture has had on our own lives and the dangers that purity culture has on our society as a whole.
Learn more about Blair here
https://www.instagram.com/talkpuritytome/
https://linktr.ee/talkpuritytome
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Timestamps:
4:50 “defining, refining and realigning” and personal trainer talk
7:10: the underlying emotional issues with weight loss
10:00: safe havening and reducing stress
11:40: “what do you want as a result of losing these 10 pounds?”
15:05: Galen’s book-in-progress about his 3mo program that lays the foundation for change
20:00: Why foods aren’t “good” or “bad” …
22:20: The guilt/shame cycle and personal value systems
“Eat in a way that’s in alignment with your values… it’s not so much about good or bad but rather the way food makes you feel… people start to gravitate towards making better choices for themselves…”
26:20: “Take a small step in the right direction, even if it’s going out for a walk for 10 or 15 minutes. That is enough to build evidence that they can truly do something about the situation.”
29:10: “Don’t give your future self too much credit for doing the things you say you will do.”
32:40: “I’ll be happy when” syndrome and how to search for a feeling & why you can’t shame your body into doing what you want it to do
35:28: “You’re constantly creating who you are in every moment”
38:50: Your inner mean girl/guy and humanizing your experience
41:00: Releasing Emotional Weight = Releasing Physical Weight and the body positive movement
42:00: Maybe you don’t need to be smaller and spend your whole life trying to lose weight
43:20: “Your life doesn’t change when you choose to allow yourself to lose weight, your life changes because of the person you choose to be in order to get the result.”
44:20: Conscious or subconscious benefit to every choice we make
47:15: Galen’s one piece of advice
50:00: A pause to think about what you want and what’s really true for you
Learn more about Galen here:
https://www.galenlundin.com/
https://www.instagram.com/galen_lundin/
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I talk with Traver Boehm, Founder of Uncivilized Men, about relationships, his experience during a prolonged dark retreat, and my qualms with the word "submissive."
Follow Traver on IG to learn more about his work: @traverboehm
I chat with my friend and entrepreneur Liz Germain. We talk about the world of bodybuilding competitions, stuggles with disordered eating, and so much more!
In this episode, Miranda and I talk about how to spot narcissistic tendencies in a a relationship, when to know it's time to leave, and how to recover from toxic behaviors like manipulation, gaslighting and verbal abuse.
It's important to note that Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is something that should only be diagnosed by a mental health professional. We all occasionally display some narcissistic tendencies without having NPD. This doesn't take away from the fact that many relational habits can be extremely damaging. We explore how to spot some of these red flags and how to heal back to wholeness.
To learn more about Miranda, visit mirandasophia.com.
Michael Harbron, Co-Founder/Managing Partner at Better Future, talks with me about the importance of taking emotions out of business decisions, things to consider before launching a brand, and how to build a successful small business.
Better Future invests in small healthy, beauty and fitness businesses. Learn more about what they do at thebetterfuture.com.
5:30 How marketing makes women feel not good enough
9:48: “How much of your life is spent in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show?”
13:00 fitness pros have insecurities too
14:40 body positivity “is my body up to par to be working in this industry?”
18:50 skinny fat and how to mess up a compliment
21:30 stop making unsolicited comments on women’s bodies
22:00 Eating disorders: the surprising way she learned about eating disorders and the negative health consequences
32:00 How to form new habits
42:25 what is a health coach?
49:17 The two simple things you can start implementing right now to be healthier and happier
**56:43 “How empowered does this decision make me feel?”
To learn more about Vera, visit her website at www.coachveraross.com**
Briana is a a licensed and board-certified creative arts therapist (with certifications in Reiki Healing, and Emotional Freedom Technique-EFT Tapping) and has spent more than 15 years helping adults struggling with insecure attachment styles rediscover their power, become more self-confident, and find the relationships of their dreams.
In this episode we talk about the 4 main types of attachment styles that can show up in adult romantic relationships and how to work towards becoming more secure in love.
Learn more about Briana's work here: https://brianamacwilliam.com/
In this episode, I talk to Eugenie George, a Certified Financial Education Instructor, about all things financial wellness.
Learn more about Eugenie (u-jin-nay) here: https://eugeniegeorge.com/
Attachment Theory has been one of the single most helpful frameworks when it comes to helping me work through some of my relationship blocks with compassion and understanding. Briana MacWilliam is an expert on this topic and I am so excited to speak with her about overcoming obstacles in our adult relationships.
Briana is a licensed and board-certified creative arts therapist with certifications in Reiki Healing and Emotional Freedom Technique-EFT Tapping. She's spent more than 15 years helping adults struggling with insecure attachment styles, rediscover their power, become more self-confident, and find the relationships of their dreams.
You can find more about Briana's work below:
- Website: https://brianamacwilliam.com/
- Instagram: @brianamacwilliam
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianaMacWilliam_Attachment_Romantic_Relationships
And don't forget to rate/review this podcast and follow me on Instagram @reina.rising
When entrepreneur and business coach Ross Johnson said he was going to be embarking on a 24-hour podcast marathon, I jumped at the opportunity.
I signed a pledge of purity at 13 years old that I honored until I was 30. Many can imagine how much sexual shame I had to unravel in order to not feel hell-bound every time I acknowledged my desire. That's why I am so honored and excited to share this chat I had with Blair Rabun, creator of the Instagram account @TalkPurityToMe which is dedicated to "unlearning the shame that purity culture taught us."
Whether purity culture has a role in your life or not, this episode is relevant for everyone. We chat about overcoming sexual shame, sex toys, sex positivity, the benefits of casual sex, and so much more.
Be sure to follow @TalkPurityToMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkpuritytome/
And follow me, @Reina.Rising for podcast updates and empowering content.
Here's a link to the Almost 30 Podcast episode I reference on sex toys: https://almost30podcast.com/2020/01/14/ep-289-empowered-sex-with-alexandra-fine/
In this episode, I chat with Victoria White, the co-founder of Cosmic Sexuality, Spiritual Guide, author and teacher. We get into a lot of juicy topics such as:
- Cord Cutting/Removal and why you may have to remove multiple cords for one person
- Porn & Masturbation
- Common blocks to calling in soul mate love
- Cosmic Sexuality and Orgasm
... and so much more!
For more about Victoria:
Website: https://cosmicsexuality.com
Instagram: @victorialeanna_ & @learningcosmicsexuality & @learningtolovebook
Michael Harbron is the co-founder of Canu Group, a global investment firm specializing in health and beauty brands. Michael and I chat about what it takes to start a business, how to talk to investors, what he did when his U.S. visa got denied, how he got burnt out from a plumbing business, and the power of manifestation and intention setting.
Books mentioned in this episode:
- "Letting Go" by David Hawkins
- "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
- "From the Ground Up" by Howard Schultz
For more on Michael:
- Website: www.canugroup.com
- Instagram: @michaelharbron
To stay up to date on Reina Rising:
- Follow us on Insagram @reina.rising
- And be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast below!
In this episode:
4:50 Segment Intention and how setting a positive intention with small daily tasks set Michael up for his day.
6:50 Who Michael is and what he does with Canu Group
9:30 The Law of Attraction and his crazy business move when his U.S. Visa got denied
15:40 How his plumbing company taught him to do what you love until you don't love it anymore and the upside of "failure"
19:00 "I would never make any move without having hardcore data to back it up. No decision we make is based on feelings or anything attached to that."
25:00 How to get investors for your business idea
31:00 How to see stress as a launching pad to the next level & staying in alignment
42:20 Living in the future, manifestation and having an abundance mindset
In this episode I chat with the brilliant Vera Ross- a certified personal trainer, health coach and entrepreneur. We get into how fitness marketing inherently shames women, her struggles with an eating disorder, what she does as a certified health coach, and two simple things you can be doing right now to improve your health.
For more on Vera Ross:
- Facebook Page: TotalFit: Health & Fitness Coaching
- Instagram: @totalfit_sd
To stay up to date on Reina Rising:
- Follow us on Insagram @reina.rising
- Click Here for the Reina Rising Facebook Page
- And be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast below!
In this episode:
5:30 How marketing makes women feel not good enough
9:48 “How much of your life is spent in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show?” - Vera
13:00 Fitness pros have insecurities too
14:40 Body positivity and “is my body up to par to be working in this industry?”
18:50 Skinny fat and how to mess up a compliment
21:30 Stop making unsolicited comments on women’s bodies
22:00 Eating disorders: the surprising way she learned about eating disorders and the negative health consequences
32:00 How to form new habits
42:25 What is a health coach?
49:17 The two simple things you can start implementing right now to be healthier and happier
56:43 “How empowered does this decision make me feel?”
Miranda Sophia is a sovereignty coach for women leaders, healers and mothers who have escaped a narcissistic relationship. She is the creatrix of a transformational system of recovery and reclamation called the Elemental Initiations that guides women from confused, trapped, and maddeningly doubting herself to confident, sovereign and free. As she steps onto her thrown as, what Miranda calls, a SovereignQueen, she reclaims her power, her purpose, her passion, her play and her pleasure.
In this episode, Miranda and I get vulnerable as we share our personal experiences with narcissistic abuse and Miranda shares some tips on how listeners can begin their own healing process. We also chat about honoring our sexual autonomy, female empowerment, trauma healing and so much more.
For more on Miranda Sophia:
- Website: mirandasophia.com
- Instagram: @sophia.sovereignty.sisterhood
To stay up to date on Reina Rising:
- Follow us on Insagram @reina.rising
- Click Here for the Reina Rising Facebook Page
- And be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast below!
Today I sit down and chat with Chicago-based Body Transformation Coach Galen Lundin. I was instantly intrigued and drawn to Galen's coaching style because he's one of the few people I've seen address the underlying emotional and mental issues that lead to weight gain and fitness-related frustrations. Galen's use of behavior psychology and neuroscience helps his clients go beyond yo-yo dieting to actually implement long-lasting change, both physically and mentally.
In this episode, Galen and I talk about some of the underlying emotional traumas that can lead to weight struggles, how to discover your "why" with your approach to wellness, why foods aren't "good" or "bad", being aware of your inner mean girl (or guy), how to create momentum, and so much more! See the show notes below for more detail on this interview.
For more on Galen Lundin:
- Website: www.galenlundin.com
- Facebook Page: Get The Body You Love and Phenomenal Fitness Coaching
- Instagram: @galen_lundin
To stay up to date on Reina Rising:
- Follow us on Insagram @reina.rising
- Click Here for the Reina Rising Facebook Page
- And be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast below!
In this episode:
4:50 “Defining, refining and realigning” and personal trainer talk
7:10:The underlying emotional issues with weight loss
10:00: The power of creating safety and reducing stress
11:40: “What do you want as a result of losing these 10 pounds?”
15:05: Galen's 3-month program that lays the foundation for change
20:00: Why foods aren’t “good” or “bad”22:20: The guilt/shame cycle and personal value systems
“Eat in a way that’s in alignment with your values… it’s not so much about good or bad but rather the way food makes you feel… [then] people start to gravitate towards making better choices for themselves…”
26:20: “Take a small step in the right direction, even if it’s going out for a walk for 10 or 15 minutes. That is enough to build evidence that they can truly do something about the situation.”
29:10: “Don’t give your future self too much credit for doing the things you say you will do.”
32:40: “I’ll be happy when” syndrome and how to search for a feeling & why you can’t shame your body into doing what you want it to do
38:50: Your inner mean girl/guy and humanizing your experience
41:00: Releasing Emotional Weight = Releasing Physical Weight and the body positive movement
43:20: “Your life doesn’t change when you choose to allow yourself to lose weight, your life changes because of the person you choose to be in order to get the result.”
47:15: Galen’s one piece of advice
50:00: A pause to think about what you want and what’s really true for you
In today's episode I dive deep with men's coach Traver Boehm who is the founder of The Uncivilized Men's Movement and UNcivilized Nation, and author of Man Uncivilized The Book. The work that Traver is doing with men is important, now more than ever. We get into topics like meditation, the duality of the embodied feminine/masculine, how to ask a woman out on a date, how men can "heal their shit", and way, way more. (See the show notes below for some of the specific topics we cover.)
"The dirty little secret that nobody wants to talk about [is] that we need each other… when the feminine has a powerful masculine source in her life, she gets to express that femininity to the upmost degree. When the masculine has a powerful embodied feminine in his life, he gets to experience the masculine to the upmost high degree." - Traver Boehm (minute 16)
For more on Traver Boehm:
- Website: www.manuncivilized.com
- Book: Man Uncivilized The Book (www.manuncivilized.com/thebook)
- Instagram: @TraverBoehm
To stay up to date on Reina Rising:
- Follow us on Instagram @ReinaRising
- Website/Blog: www.ReinaRising.com
- And be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast below!
In this episode:
1.00: Traver's morning routine
6.38: Beautiful differences between men and women
8.45: The un-felt pain of men
11.40: The "consequence" of asking for a more emotionally available man
15.50: Men and women need each-other, and that's okay
17.30: Online dating and sex on tap
22.30: Women awakening to their sexuality
24.55: Traver's spiritual awakening
32.55: "I woke up in a crisis... it was just fucking hell."
37.20: #MeToo and body shame
43.00: What is consent?
44.50: How men can "work on their shit"
47.50: Necessary release of feminine rage
50.30: The damage of emasculating men
56.10: Why you don't trust masculine leadership
58.00: "There's nothing on earth more marketable to than a dis-empowered female"59.55: This is why she/he hates you
62.08: How to ask a woman on a date
64.10: Receiving is a gift to men
70.20: Are you ready for an UNcivilized man?
71.48: Why men need to celebrate the primal
78.20: Women, it's your responsibility to figure out how strong you are
81.07: Man Uncivilized The Book, a guidebook for men on powerfully owning their story
Boss Babe and founder of Supersister Fitness, Liz Germain, talks about what it's like to be a female entrepreneur, how powerful YouTube is for business owners, and how exercise has shaped her life for the better.
You can find out more about Liz here:
https://lizgermain.com/
https://supersisterfitness.com/
Be sure to follow Reina Rising on Instagram (@reina.rising), subscribe to the podcast, and comment below with questions you have about this episode!