Be The Vessel: Recent Episodes
Dr. Daniel Atkins
Dr. Daniel Atkins is an intuitive psychologist, channeler, and bridge between Western and Spiritual approaches to trauma healing and expansion. Daniel interviews people across landscapes of medicine and spirituality to integrate seemingly disparate lineages of knowing and healing, and to find common language uniting us all. He also shares channeled messages and aspects of his own healing journey along the way. Topics include mind body connection, mediumship, astrology, energy medicine, shamanism, intuitive guidance, and more. Join the BTV community on Patreon for exclusive eps & offerings. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-daniel-atkins/support
Hannah Saunders is a dedicated psychic medium, energy healer, and meditation teacher, passionate about helping individuals unlock their potential and achieve radiant well-being. Eleven years ago, after being diagnosed with multiple autoimmune conditions, Hannah embarked on a journey of self-discovery and holistic healing. This quest led her to working at the Esalen Institute, where she experienced a profound awakening of her psychic abilities.
Through dedication and training at a psychic academy, Hannah honed her gifts, reclaiming her voice, power, and confidence in the process. Today, she guides changemakers around the world, empowering them through transformative healing work.
After two years of traveling and sharing her practices globally, Hannah has found a home in Sonoma County, California, where she continues to offer her life-changing services, committed to helping others achieve their highest potential."
Hannah and I explore what it means to come in the body, to find a true sense of home and rootedness inside, while also navigating the very human dance of seeking the light while welcoming in the shadow for ultimate transformation while we’re here.
Please enjoy this episode with Hannah Saunders, and may it be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to find home in the body and cultivate your own temple of Light.
To discover more from Hannah and her offerings, you can find her on instagram @fluidrootswellness or at fluidrootswellness.com
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Felicia Bender calls herself The Practical Numerologist® and uses numerology to validate and define your pathway and purpose in life in an empowered way that’s fun, inspiring, and actionable.
She is the author of several books and is the resident numerologist for AstroStyle.com Felicia is a go-to numerology expert featured in many media outlets, including Refinery 29, Women’s Health, and more. You can discover more about Felicia and her offerings at feliciabender.com, where she generously provides various numerological forecasts for your personal life path and for the collective.
I discovered Felicia online while searching for someone to guide me deeper into this fascinating spiritual framework and Felicia very much satisfied that craving. She wanted to use my personal numerology as a backdrop to go deeper and so we did just that.
So please enjoy this episode with Felicia Bender and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to guide you deeper into your own numerological soul mapping and mission in this life and beyond.
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Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Ryan Seaman made his way west in pursuit of fame and fortune as an actor and screenwriter. During a three-year stint on Days of Our Lives, while co-writing a feature film screenplay that was fast-tracked at a major studio, all his dreams appeared to be coming true. His Saturn Return, however, had other plans. After a series of disruptive (read: agonizing) plot twists, Ryan pivoted from the call of his ego, ie the dramatic arts, and heeded the call of his soul, ie the healing arts.
After twenty-plus years as a transformational bodyworker, yogi and astrologer, Ryan opted for the road less traveled. From spending seventeen years in a Gurdjieffian mystery school, to co-creating a graphic novel series titled: The Medicine Gate, to working extensively with plant medicine in South America, to receiving a direct transmission of astrology in Egypt, and co-founding a superfood pancake & waffle company called: Living Prana, Ryan remains forever in awe of and humbled by the undeniable influence our solar system has on the events we experience here on Earth, and the path it lays out for each of us to follow.
I met Ryan through mutual friends here in Los Angeles and knew right away he would make an incredible guest. And boy did he deliver as we delve into everything astrology and healing arts. Ryan also goes deep into my personal birth chart and some adventurous upcoming transits I’m stepping into.
This episode was a blast and I trust you will enjoy the medicine of Ryan’s depth and expertise in a wide range of esoteric topics. May it be an invitation for you to flow with the celestial patterns of your own unique confirmation and honor your soul’s dharma in this life and beyond.
Connect with Ryan @ryanscottseaman and @living_prana on Instagram.
Video streaming on YOUTUBE /DrDanielAtkins
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Elizabeth Wolak is a tarot reader and astrology and human design enthusiast with a passion for deeper understanding of herself and others. She credits tarot for helping her organize and understand her thoughts, feelings, and actions, human design for accepting her worth and things she felt were inherent flaws, and astrology for seeing that there are no accidents. Liz believes that true healing is available within each of us if we allow ourselves to go into our own depths and discover our true selves. Tarot, human design, and astrology have been empowering on Liz’s own journey of self discovery and self love, and she’s passionate about sharing them with others.
You can find her on YouTube at “Heretic Owl Tarot” or on Instagram @heretic.owl.
Please enjoy this conversation with Liz as we explore the journey of self-acceptance through tarot, astrology, and human design. May this episode be an invitation, a medicine, and a gift to explore your own strange design and honor the natural gifts within.
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Natha Perkins is a professional astrologer with a passion for decoding the spiritual and psychological aspects of the zodiac, so that you can navigate your life's emotional journeys. With planetary and intuitive insights, she uses astrological language helps make sense of your personal history, offering practical guidance and meaningful perspective. She also shares her expertise by teaching others how to harness the power of zodiac archetypes for personal transformation and emotional well-being.
On this episode, Natha and I dive into some of the most transformational transits and “tower moments” in our lives that redirect our compass to our life’s greatest mission, as well as what we are collectively guided to embrace in the years to come.
If you are interested in Natha’s offerings, you can find her here:
Website: electraastrology.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electra_astrology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathaastrology/
Star Narratives Podcast: https://starnarratives.libsyn.com
Please enjoy this episode with professional astrologer, Natha Perkins, and may it be a gift, an invitation, and medicine to let go of the old ways and choose your highest timeline.
Full video available on YouTube or streaming wherever you listen 🙏🏼🧡✨
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Kathy Taylor is a fourth-generation medium who has been trained and certified under Psychic Medium and Spiritual Teacher, Lisa Williams, through her International School of Spiritual Development (LWISSD).
Kathy has worked with clients internationally and is also trained as a Forensics Medium, working on unsolved cases mainly involving murders and missing persons. Kathy has experience with remote viewing as well as Akashic Records readings, AKA past life readings. She has been reading people professionally for over 9 years and has done approximately 3,400 readings, while continuing to develop and add courses to her own mentorship programs, workshops, and classes. She enjoys identifying those who are intuitive and have "the gift," and then providing a safe, soul-cluster space in which they can learn, grow, and develop their metaphysical abilities.
I first met Kathy at a pivotal point in my own journey when she immediately called forth a dear friend who had passed and provided invaluable guidance about my upcoming move across the country. I have seen first-hand Kathy’s astounding gifts, which flow through her with great ease and humility.
I am so excited to have Kathy back on the podcast today to discuss all things related to the Soul’s Journey. In this episode, we go deep into the Spirit realm to discuss what souls are really up to between lives and what the process of soul ascension and mastery may really be about. This was an incredibly fun and special episode to record as we got into some of my own personal Pleiadian mission and the interplanetary lens through which I see things.
I am also sharing the video of this episode for the first time, which is available on my YouTube channel.
And if you would like to revisit Kathy’s first time on the podcast last year, feel free to listen to Episode 20.
Please enjoy this episode with the gifted Kathy Taylor, and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine for you to discover and align with your own soul’s journey through this life and beyond.
If Kathy’s work resonates with you, you may be added to her individual waitlist and check out upcoming classes and workshops at her website hellofromabove.com.
FOOTNOTES
-Books referenced: "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Dr. Brian Weiss and "Journey of Souls" by Dr. Michael Newton
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Dr. Don St John, PhD is a psychotherapist, teacher, and author of the award winning Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture. He has been immersed in the psychological, somatic, relational, and spiritual worlds for more than fifty years. Dr. St John has a unique perspective on healing and human potential, having constructed a view that includes four essential and interrelated components: the Somatic (Body), the Psycho-Emotional, the Relational, and the Spiritual.
Don and I explore the worlds of trauma, plant medicines, and what it means to be truly free in the body. Please enjoy this episode with Dr. Don St John and may it be a gift, invitation, and medicine to soften the shell and express what lives underneath.
To discover more about Don’s offerings, visit: www.PathsOfConnection.com
You may also purchase his book, “Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture: An Adventure of a Lifetime” here: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Wounds-Childhood-Culture-Adventure/dp/1665727128
FOOTNOTES
-Wilhelm Reich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Reich
-Rolfing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolfing
-Hellerwork Structural Integration: https://hellerwork.com
-Emilie Conrad and Continuum Movement: https://continuummovement.com
-A.H. Alma’s and The Diamond Approach: https://www.diamondapproach.org
-Uniao Do Vegetal (Union of the Plants) - Christian Spiritualist religion and Ayahuasca Church: https://udvusa.org
-UDV Supreme Court Case for religious use of Ayahuasca:
https://udvusa.org/supreme-court-case
-Cynthia Bourgeault - Christian Mystic: https://www.cynthiabourgeault.org
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With over two decades of expertise in the realms of sex, intimacy, and relationships, Rebekah Beneteau is a seasoned life coach and energy healer. Her journey has been enriched by comprehensive training at the Lafayette and New York Morehouse, as well as graduating from the esteemed Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She also draws inspiration from the transformative practices of Access Consciousness.
She specializes in guiding midlife women and couples, empowering them to rediscover and reignite their sexuality. Her mission is to empower people to choose a more fulfilling, pleasurable life through self-discovery and by fostering deeper connections to their bodies, their sexuality, and the people they share those things with.
Rebekah and I had a riveting and pleasurable conversation about the pursuit the pleasure and the letting go of pain. May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to own your orgasmic pleasure, wherever it may be found and wherever it may lead.
To discover more about Rebekah and her offerings, and to receive a free download of her ebook, “The Sexual Authenticity Handbook” visit: Pleasureevolution.com
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FOOTNOTES
-Lafayette Morehouse: http://www.lafayettemorehouse.com
-Barbara Brennan School of Healing: https://barbarabrennan.com
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Ellen Morano learned Pranic Healing® directly from the Founder, Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui, in 1993. And she currently receives direct mentorship from Master Stephen a direct disciple of the grandmaster himself.
Inspired and encouraged by these two Masters, Ellen witnessed positive results throughout her years of facilitation. She established her Private practice in Los Angeles in 2013 where she sees one-on-one clients both in person and remotely. Her work complements Western medicine with Advanced Pranic Healing techniques resulting in accelerated and at times complete recovery for clients facing serious and debilitating ailments, including those rooted in emotional trauma. She has witnessed remarkable changes in the well-being of individuals, guiding them toward a path of holistic healing.
Beyond private clients, Ellen also dedicates her time to service through introductory classes and feeding the homeless. She also now dedicates her time to parents, specifically working mothers, who are struggling to communicate with their children. She desires to create more harmonious parent-child relationships through her webinar series called “Unleash Your Inner Calm - Elevate Your Family’s Harmony.”
I have personally had transformative experiences with Ellen both as a client and a trainee of the beginning, advanced, and psychotherpeutic aspects of Pranic Healing. This energetic tool has become a large part of my own tool kit and I am excited to dive deeper into the magic of this work with all of you!
To discover more about Ellen and her offerings, visit: https://ellenmorano.com/
May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to clear the energetic body and create new pathways to a healthy and happy life.
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Tom Paladino is a Scalar Light researcher who claims that Scalar Light technology, otherwise known as the Divine source energy that creates all things and which makes up the Sun and the stars themselves, can be utilized to interface with our brain waves and address emotional, psychological, and physical health issues. Tom states that this Light source has a corrective or therapeutic intelligence based in the double-helix form of a scalar wave, first discovered by Nikola Tesla. He states that the ratio and proportion of a scalar wave form is identical to the double-helix design of human DNA and, therefore, fundamental to the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
Tom began researching Scalar energy in his undergraduate studies, and has been working with his unique scalar light instruments since 1993, the design of which he attributes to a previous pioneer, Galen Hieronymus.
If you are interested in exploring Tom’s work, you can visit his website at scalarlight.com. Tom offers a free 15 day trial of scalar light sessions done remotely with only the use of a photograph.
This episode covers a wide range of topics fueled by the possibility of free energy and advancement in the areas of light-based healing. May it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to consider a new frontier in the realm of energetics, light, and expansion.
The views in this episode do not represent my personal views nor are they to be taken as medical advice or scientific fact. Always do your own research, come to your own conclusions, and trust your own guidance.
FOOTNOTES
-Apologies for the sound distortion in the beginning, it smoothes out!
~9min Tom really does light up a bulb with his Scalar Light instrument!
~12min Tom references Kirlian Photography, a photographic technique used to capture Bio Energetic or subtle energy fields unable to be detected by conventional means (This claim is not yet accepted within the scientific community)
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Siris Rivas-Verdejo is the owner and founder of Empowering Light Language LLC where she works with individuals and families to improve their communication through classes, coaching, workshops, and private energy work sessions. She is a Life Coach, Speech-Language Pathologist, Learning-Behavioral Specialist and Energetic Bodyworker. She spent 10 years with chronic pain, illness and a compromised immune system. At the verge of death, after trying every intervention and approach suggested by doctors, she found nontraditional and energy-based solutions that she added to her more traditional training, which ultimately turned her whole life path around for the greater. She loves inviting people to acknowledge what’s true for them and to have lives beyond what has been projected or expected.
She has a podcast called: “Choosing a Different Future with Siris,” which streams everywhere you listen, as well as books available on Amazon, and more information about her offerings via her website.
Check out her Amazon author page here: www.amazon.com/author/sirisrivas.
If you’d like more information on her services and events, please go to: www.empoweringlightlanguage.com or email her at empoweringlightlanguage@gmail.com.
Please enjoy this episode with Siris, and may it an empowering invitation to break tradition and shine your brightest Light.
FootNotes
-I keep using the word “POIGNANT” incorrectly! I do not mean “evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret” LOL. I really mean “significant” or “meaningful”… Oh well.
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Moses Durazo is a Biomagnetic Pair therapy specialist and author who embarked on an unconventional path to holistic wellness. His journey began 27 years ago with a profound medical experience that challenged his belief in allopathic medicine and the conventional approach to health.
Upon discovering a Holistic Health program in college, his perspective shifted toward a holistic view of wellness, drawing inspiration from centuries-old healing traditions rooted in mind, body, and spirit balance. Despite extensive natural medicine knowledge, Moses still faced significant chronic digestive issues. His quest led him to a life-changing modality in Mexico known as Medical Biomagnetic Pair therapy. With a single treatment involving the application of static magnets, his chronic, 4.5-year ailment vanished overnight. This pivotal experience ignited his passion for pioneering the field of Medical Biomagnetism.
In addition to developing a 6-step recalibration protocol, Moses created Harmonic Resonance Sound Baths, an innovative healing approach that combines the therapeutic power of biomagnetism and music. Moses’s holistic journey is a testament to the fusion of ancient wisdom and modern innovation, offering a unique path to well-being and self-discovery.
I discovered Moses while intuitively guided to explore the healing power of magnets. I had a personal session with him and have been working with the magnets on my own each day since. I am experiencing a lot of energetic shifts personally and receiving strong guidance about the power of magnets yet to be widely discovered to acknowledged by western medicine.
Please enjoy this conversation on the power of magnets, bioenergetics, and the shifting paradigm in global healing. May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a natural medicine to magnetize your life and restore balance.
To discover more of Moses’ work and access his books as well as his self-healing magnet protocol, visit: savememagnets.com
FOOTNOTES
-Dr. Richard Broeringmeyer, medical director of NASA, Magnetic therapy; https://biomagnetismsedona.com/dr-richard-broeringmeyer/
Brian frank NHI biomagnetic pair studies
-“Neurologist” was the word I was looking for; “The neurological legacy of psychoanalysis: Freud as a neurologist” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2646065/
-Freud’s use of Hypnosis: “Hypnosis, Medicine and Freud” - https://royalsociety.org/blog/2017/05/hypnosis-medicine-and-freud/
-Bryan Frank NIH Study, “Biomagnetic Pair Therapy and Typhoid Fever”:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29067141/
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Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis, Personal Energy Strategist and Weaver, connects professionals with resources to recharge their inner power, manage stress effectively, and recover from burnout.
Dr. Sandra combines her expertise as a clinical psychologist with her extensive training in wellness techniques such as mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, meditation, and Qigong. With this unique blend of wisdom, she designs practical strategies that enhance her clients’ capacity to sustain a purpose-driven career and a life that they love living.
You can find Dr. Sandra on LinkedIn or YouTube talking about “Burnout Hiding in Plain Sight”. Each episode she explores patterns, habits, practices, and procedures that can decrease burnout for individuals and organizations. In these discussions, she offers tips for recharging and shifting into patterns that advance well-being. She is author of the book, Life in 4-Part Harmony ~ Get Everything in Your Life to Work with Everything Else in Your Life. You can also discover more at LifeIn4PartHarmony.com where you can contact Dr. Sandra directly.
Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Sandra as we weave together the stories that work for us, which don’t have to match, they just have to go together. May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to weave your own story and create your own spiritual foundation.
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FootNotes
-John O'Donohue, Irish Poet, "On Being" podcast interview: https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty/
-Malidoma Patrice Somé, "Of Water and the Spirit"; & Sobonfu Somé, "The Spirit of Intimacy"
-Dr. Richard Miller, "iRest" Yoga Nidra Research: https://www.irest.org/irest-research
-Tracee Stanley, Yoga Nidra, "The Householder's Prayer": https://www.irest.org/irest-research
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Marina Carrier lived through early trauma as an unwanted child who was sexually abused by her step-father until age 9 when she was left for dead. Despite her suffering, she was led through God’s will to a career as a teacher and a PhD in education.
At a pivotal time involving mental and physical exhaustion, as well as a husband’s betrayal, she heard her name called by God and was given early retirement to return to the Church. Through the “dark night of the soul,” she unravelled her trauma and embraced her Faith in love. Her trauma healing journey brought renewed compassion and will to serve others who bear the burdens of lovelessness and shame.
Please enjoy this episode with Marina Carrier as we explore trauma, faith, and surrender. May it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to follow the threads of your own darkness into the Light.
You may discover more about Marina, her books, and her offerings through the links below:
facebook.com/heulwenmarina
www.overcome.live
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Briana C., also known as “8th House Sun” on Youtube, is an Intuitive Channeler, Messenger for the “Beings of Light” , & Activator.
Briana began her awakening journey 5 years ago and answered her call to serve the Collective as her inherited gift of Mediumship began to open in contact with the Spirit Realm. Her calling revealed her soul’s gifting and mission work, and she received a channeled transmission of Light Codes that assist in activations through the multidimensional energy field and chakra system. She is a channel and transmitter of energy, known as a “Ray Holder” of Multidimensional Light Frequencies.She primarily channels a council known as “the Beings of Light” that oversee the Collective for the Earth Mission and who came to her under the name “the Hieros Logos”.
It is her intent to be a guide for others in spiritual transformation and the soul's ascension journey to activate multidimensional gifts, truth, & inner light. She offers individual sessions for Akashic Records Reading, Energy Transmission & Light Code Activation, Mediumship Channeling, & Intuitive Guidance.
I connected with Briana recently and it was an instant soul connection and divinely timed collaboration for a shared mission in cultivating the Temples of Light on Earth. I acknowledge this conversation does cover a lot of spiritual concepts and language that may feel beyond the mind’s grasp, but as always, simply let the transmission flow through you, letting go of what does not fit, and sinking into what does.
You can discover Briana on Youtube at "8th House Sun (www.youtube.com/@EighthHouseSun), where you can find links to sign up for her newsletter or book sessions directly via email.
Please enjoy this conversation with Briana C. and may it be an activation of Light for your soul’s highest calling. In full faith and Spirit, you are the Light.
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This solo episode that goes a bit deeper into my own trauma healing journey, and the surprises along the way that have invited me deeper into myself, the finely tuned instrument of my nervous system, and the shadows of stored belief and emotion energy that have driven past perception of self, others, and the world.
In this episode, I am guided to reveal some specifics about my story and the recent uncovering of certain early events. I will mention in advance that this episode does acknowledge some explicit trauma, though for the most part there are no real details of events for the most part to avoid unnecessary triggering information.
Some of this information I have never spoken publicly, yet my guidance system led me here, on the heels of eclipse season and in the potent Scorpio New Moon energy, to reveal more of myself and journey in this way. I trust this level of intimacy and vulnerably will serve those who are ready reveal layers of their own multifaceted life experience.
My vulnerability is my strength and I once again offer it to you here as an invitation, a gift, and a medicine, to honor the process of healing with love, clarity, and the willingness to transcend all stories in the end, knowing you are not defined by your life’s events, but invited into your highest self through their divinely orchestrated lessons.
You are the Light ✨✨✨
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David Devora’s journey has taken him from the hallowed halls of film school at the University of Texas at Austin to the bustling heart of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. David’s initial aim was to make films, but instead he found himself in front of the screen as an actor, and later behind the screen as a junior talent agent and business manager.
Alongside his career path, David discovered a profound passion for personal growth and human transformation. He explored the free loving culture of music festivals and the transformative healing powers of psychedelics. The most profound chapter in his journey came with the discovery of Ayahuasca, a plant medicine that opened the doors to mystical experiences. His work with Grandmother Ayahuasca sparked a deeper integration of spirituality into his life and led to the creation of his own YouTube channel, where he provides a platform for individuals who have had similar divine encounters to share their stories, offering solace and inspiration to seekers in search of meaning and peace.
David strikes a remarkable balance between his spiritual pursuits, his Youtube podcast, and his day job within the entertainment industry, modeling a balanced and integrative relationship to the spiritual path.
I met David recently upon discovery of his YouTube channel and our shared interest in Near Death Experiences. David and I found an instant resonance and connection and I am grateful to share his story as we explore the path that led him here.
May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to come out of the shadows and into the Light, shining your authenticity on the world stage, and sharing your true self with all who are meant to receive you.
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Happy eclipse season all, or maybe not so happy, depending on how you are being invited to shift at this time. Either way, I send you blessings on riding this wave, through the shadows and into the Light.
Here is a transmission I was guided to deliver in communion with the Pleaidian collective and the aspect I connect with identified as "Ajah." I recognize this language is off-putting for some, but I have been encouraged to identify the “source” of this transmission more specifically for you. Truthfully, I am not so attached to these stories, I simply let them flow through me in alignment with my own heart and personal truth, which unfolds moment by moment. And so, I invite you as well to let go of any story that does not resonate, allowing the frequency of this transmission to wash over you, lighting you up and guiding you forth only if its meant to.
There are an infinite array of spiritual perspectives and this is simply one more. But the true source exists beyond all perspectives, beyond all stories, and beyond all knowing. So if you allow it to be so, may this perspective be a medicine, an invitation, and a gift for you on your own path to personal Truth and Expansion.
You are the Light 🙏🏼🧡✨⚡️🌕🌘
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Chitra Rochlani is an NASM certified personal trainer NASM-CPT), Corrective exercise Specialist (CES), Behavior Change Specialist (BCS) and Precision Nutrition Coach. She recently published her first book, "The Warrior Mindset" and believes that the mindset is the first place to begin the journey to inner peace.
Chitra is also a medium and intuitive healer, with a calling to integrate all of her tools. As a wellness coach, medium, and intuitive, Chitra is on a mission to empower her clients to have a healthy body, a strong (warrior) mindset and an aligned spirit.
She is the founder of Fit Warrior Life (www.FitWarriorLife.com), and conducts 1:1 intuitive readings as well as interactive group workshops designed to break down complex topics like mindset, intuition and meditation into simple and practical achievable steps.
Chitra and I were introduced recently and I was immediately captured by her story, her humility, and her courage to walk her unique Truth.
Please enjoy this episode with Chitra Rochlani and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to unfold the gifts you were given and tell you story you were meant to tell.
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This episode is another solo journey, just me, my thoughts, and most notably on this one, my vulnerable and at times insecure ego rearing its head and needing some space to express. To be perfectly honest, I had some reservations about sharing this one because it does not always hold the highest frequency.
But ultimately I do trust there is usefulness in hearing aspects of my own mind debate things like fear of judgment and sharing openly with others. It is in some ways a meta exercise in watching my own mind unfurl itself at different frequencies of resonance and Light.
This episode will only be available in full via Patreon (Patreon.com/DrDanielAtkins), but a PREVIEW will be shared for all.
May it serve you on your own journey of accepting the wholeness of this multidimensional experience in human form.
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Dr. Ashley Houchin is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is the owner of a small group therapy practice called Lotus Bloom Psychology, located in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Ashley, as she is known, has an affinity for working with neurodivergent individuals and specializes in supporting those diagnosed with ADHD. She is a jill-of-all-trades, seeing clients, conducting evaluations, supervising staff, operating the business side of her practice, and, least of all, posting on social media. She comes from a lineage full of teachers and continues to find herself drawn to supervising and mentoring.
I first met Ashley during the last stage of my clinical training and she acted as my diagnostic supervisor, a.k.a. testing, which you will soon learn was not my favorite thing and elicited quite a bit of anxiety to engage with for several reasons. But Dr. Ashley stood out as a calm, compassionate, and open-minded supervisor, there to guide me through it and entertain all of my wild ideas along the way, which have only grown wilder with time.
I so appreciate Ashley for coming on the podcast to discuss the various roles we played on our intertwined journeys into Freedom and Power.
You can discover more about Ashley and her practice online at www.lotusbloompsychology.com or on instagram @cupofadhd.
Please enjoy this episode with Dr. Ashley Houchin, and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to learn from the systems you engage with and support the stepping stones to your own greatest freedom.
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This episode is a channeled message from what I refer to as the High Self. In other words, a communication from the aspect of me that resides in the frequency of Love and Presence.
May it be a blessing for you wherever you are, which is exactly where you are meant to be. I invite you to allow the words of this transmission to simply wash over you, allowing what resonates to seep deep into your energetic pores, and what does not to simply wash away.
May you enjoy this channeled solo episode With Love and Spirit
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Russ Curtis, Ph.D., is a professor of counseling at Western Carolina University and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He teaches courses in mental health assessment, theories and techniques, integrated care, positive psychotherapy, and counseling supervision.
Although grateful for what he’s learned about traditional behavioral philosophy and techniques, he increasingly felt the field’s understanding of health and wellness was incomplete. As such, Russ began exploring alternative forms of treatment, including Ayurveda, energy healing, mindfulness, and meditation. Russ credits his grandmom and mom for encouraging his interest in near-death experiences, UFOs, starseeds, alternative therapy, and the freedom to question traditional systems and ideology.
I reached out to Russ on a whim after discovering his Youtube channel, which you can find in the show notes of this episode, while exploring star seed origins and specifically the Pleiadian collective, which we will get into a bit of in this conversation. I immediately felt a kinship with Russ based on how he navigates his professional clinical identity as a professor at an accredited university and his interest in otherworldly ideas, origins, and exploration that span beyond the limitations of a Western frame.
I hope you enjoy this episode with Russ Curtis as much as I did and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to explore beyond your own limitations and discover a bit more of who you really are, where you really come from, and what your mission is while you’re here.
You may find Russ's exploratory YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@russcurtis1
Dr. Dan Ratner is a clinical psychologist and former chronic pain sufferer who is a mind body expert, specializing in relief from chronic pain and other medically unexplained symptoms. He is the creator of the Crushing Doubt show and podcast which has built a community for pain and symptom sufferers, changing their physiological experience with new information and ways of understanding the interaction between the mind and the body. His upcoming book, also entitled Crushing Doubt, is set to be published and available this Fall. You can find his information and resources on www.crushingdoubt.org.
Dan has been a supporter of mine in many ways for many years, and our individual journeys have taken twists and turns while always syncing back up in alignment with one another. You may revisit an earlier episode with Dan an I as we explored our current paths from that time frame, as well as our synchronous interconnection and ultimate support for one another in getting free.
This episode continues to pull that thread of support, expansion, and creativity. We explore recent adventures in my own life as well as in Dan’s, which crossover in themes of creativity, authenticity, and being a channel for our highest selves.
Please enjoy another episode with Dr. Dan Ratner and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to explore all aspects and all dimensions of YOU and all you are meant to be in this life and beyond.
Anna Holtzman is a licensed psychotherapist and coach who helps creatives learn how to heal from chronic pain and other symptoms so they can reclaim their energy and pursue their passion. In a past life, or more accurately, earlier in this one, Anna was a disillusioned video editor working in reality TV and struggling with chronic migraines for over 10 years. Through her own mind body recovery experience, Anna came into the passionate service she offers now. She works with clients through her courses and group programs as well as one-on-one. She also publishes a weekly blog and podcast, both titled From Chronic Pain to Passion.
I met Anna via email during a crucial transitional point for both of us as we each navigated a separation from the traditional forms of service we were trained in to explore more expansive possibilities for how we show up for others and ourselves, and how we create lives filled with passion.
I am honored to share this episode with Anna as we explore the paths that led us to our initial meeting as well as where we our now in our individual and collective missions for healing and creation.
You can discover more about Anna and her offerings via her instagram @anna_holtzman and her website annaholtzman.com.
Please enjoy this episode with Anna Holtzman and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to explore your own passion and create your own life.
Jaime Blaustein is Co-Founder and CEO of The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center in South Florida. He opened the mental health center in late-2021 after a career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse. His inspiration to make this leap was his own personal journey with mental wellness as well as a number of personal and professional goals he wanted to achieve.
Jaime received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. from Duke University. He currently lives in Miami and is passionate about marrying his business expertise with his passion for helping others make a comeback from the depths of mental illness and addiction.
Jaime is also one of my oldest friends. We met somewhere around 1st or 2nd grade and had a beautiful and messy - emphasis on the messy - journey to where each of us stand today. From the depths of darkness to the shining light within, Jaime and I have each navigated paths of spiritual growth and passionate pursuit, as well as a deep remembrance of our wholeness.
I am deeply grateful and honored to have this conversation now, in divine timing, with a dear friend to celebrate our current trajectories while continuing to explore the spiritual path and how it unfolds for each of us.
If interested, you can discover more about The Sylvia Bradman Mental Health Center at Sylviabrafman.com or on instagram @sylviabrafmancenter.
Please enjoy this episode this Jaime Blaustein and may it be a Light on your own path to remembrance and change.
The most recent BTV episode is yet another solo episode as I clearly have more to say on my own (More guests coming soon!). So please enjoy this episode as I cover a range of topics from stepping into the role of channeler, the collective shifts we are all experiencing on the planet at this time, and how to be of highest service while honoring your own truth and power.
May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to honor your unique life path and all the ways it’s meant to unfold.
In this solo episode, I discuss my relationship to communities as well as the conditioned roles I have often played and felt pulled to play from a place of woundedness. In this transformational period, I acknowledge the freedom which comes from letting go of certain roles and identities previously latched onto by the ego mind based on limiting beliefs around worthiness and approval.
I also delve into more specificity around the nature of intuition and how it arises for me in my personal experience, as well as the realm of "channeling," which has become a dominant aspect of my current experience and journey into the Light. For those who are ready to receive such information, I discuss my relationship to the wacky world of extraterrestrial (ET) beings and the potential window of open contact we are entering on our planet.
May this transmission be an invitation for your own Truth, your own Guidance, and your own Expansion into the Light.
Dr. Howard Schubiner is board-certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and internal medicine. He was a professor at Wayne State University for 18 years, worked in Ascension Providence Hospital for 20 years, and currently works at Cormendi Health in Chicago, IL. He is a clinical professor in the department of internal medicine at Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine.
He has authored over 100 publications in scientific journals and books, given over 500 lectures to scientific audiences regionally, nationally, and internationally, and consulted for the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Mental Health.
Dr. Schubiner is a leader in the field of mind body medicine and has published groundbreaking research showing that novel mind body therapies are effective in treating chronic pain, fatigue and illness conditions of all kinds. Along with Mark Lumley, he developed a novel psychological intervention called “Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy” and was included on several lists of the Best Doctors in America.
He is the author of Unlearn Your Pain and Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, the co-author of Hidden From View with Dr. Allan Abbass, and the co-editor of two textbooks on psychophysiologic disorders.
As you will hear in the interview, I discovered Dr. Schubiner’s work at a pivotal time in my life and his book supported my journey tremendously. Over the years, I became familiar with his balanced and open-minded perspective as one of the preeminent scholars, clinicians, and voices in the field of mind body medicine. I leaned on Dr. Schubiner’s words as a sufferer and am now honored to share his words as a bridge to what is possible.
You may discover more about Howard's ongoing research, writing, and training opportunities via his website: https://unlearnyourpain.com/
Please enjoy this episode with Dr. Howard Schubiner and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to discover your own highest authority.
FootNotes
- “It Didn’t Start With You” by Mark Wollyn (2016) - A book on the evidence for intergenerational trauma and what potentially gets passed down in the body
- Research on Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma:
- “Fearful Memories Passed Down to Mouse Descendants” Ewen Callaway (2013): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/
- “Epigenetic Approach to PTSD: In the Aspect of Rat Models”: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8837403/
- “Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Effects” Rachel Yehuda & Amy Lehrner (2018): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127768/
- ~41min. Reference to the movie “This Might Hurt” (2019): a film documenting the struggles of three chronic pain patients and their relentless search for answers. The film highlight's Howard's approach, among others in the mind body medicine community, and the evidence-based support for a new paradigm of healing pain. The movie can be accessed here: https://www.thismighthurtfilm.com/
- “Many Lives, Many Masters” by Dr. Brian Weiss (1988) - a book of one psychiatrist's account of regression therapy and the fascinating recounting of past lives from a highly unique patient. Highly recommend!
Michelle Prentiss is a 2nd generation Astrologer who began her journey of learning the art and science of Astrology, as well as many other forms of divination under her Mothers guidance more than 40 years ago.
Her general focus is holistic "wellness" Astrology, combined with multi-modality intuitive guidance that synthesizes Astrological information with intuition, divination and energy work.
Michelle's intention is to facilitate an experience that uplifts, guides and supports clients unique soul journeys.
Additionally, Michelle has held a professional Astrological practice for over 25 years and is a member of The International Society for Astronomical Research, as well as the Organization for Professional Astrologers. She is also an attuned Reiki Healer and Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.
In addition to studying and practicing the metaphysical arts, Michelle writes books, teaches Astrology, leads ceremonies and retreats, and creates art.I connected with Michelle recently and loved her integration of intuitive knowing and astrological wisdom, as well as historical and philosophical knowledge of all kinds. Her colorful life path has invited her into deep personal and professional growth, and she is truly here to serve in accordance with highest order and divine Light.
Please enjoy this episode with Michelle Prentiss as we explore the balance of intuition and science, and prepare for an exciting journey ahead in the Age of Aquarius. May this episode be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to discover your own highest Truth and honor your own highest desire. You may find Michelle and discover more about her offerings via her website persephoneprogram.com**, as well as via instagram @myprentiss or email at Michelle.Prentiss@gmail.com
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***FOOTNOTES / CORRECTIONS
41:05: “There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
-Leonard Cohen, “Anthem”
*58:30 mark: Forgive my butchering of the Hippocratic oath originating from the Greek physician Hippocrates who stated, “First do no harm,” which is often cited in professional ethics codes for modern medicine and psychology. Hippocrates was a real person, not a “God” as I mused, and referred to as the “Father of Medicine” for his lasting contributions to the field, including the systematic categorization of diseases. Shows how much I remember from my own ethics training! Michelle, guided by my own musings, is referring to Asclepius - the actual god of medicine and healing.
Revered Michael Sollazzo is a psychic, astrologer, tarot reader, and self-proclaimed nerd with a Bachelors of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He offers spiritual counselings, creates monthly meditations, and recently co-led a pilgrimage to Türkiye.
I was first connected with Michael through the Berkeley Psychic Institute on my own exploration of psychic and energy-based tools. Michael has supported me on my own journey both individually and in the group space. He is a grounded, supportive, and neutral healer, a rarity in today’s world.
You can find out more about Michael and his offerings at MichaelSollazzo.com
Please enjoy my conversation with Michael, where we explore the personal spiritual journey, what spirituality looks like to each of us, and how we navigate that in our own lives.
May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to facilitate your own personal connection to Spirit.
At an early age, Nichole Bigley recalled being in Heaven before coming to Earth, and regularly speaking with angels, including Archangel Michael. As she got older, she realized that not everyone had these same memories or angel encounters and learned to keep it close to her heart. It wasn’t until she had nearly everything she thought she always wanted in life, yet was unhappy, that Nichole pivoted from her 20+ year career in communications and PR to launch a podcast.
Nichole is a psychic intuitive and host of the podcast, A Psychic’s Story, a top five spiritual podcast in the U.S. that receives millions of downloads a year across all 195 countries in the world. In order to help the next generation shift their vibration and develop their intuition, Nichole also created the spinoff podcast for kids and teens, A Psychic’s Story: Kids’ Edition. Her global podcast, Supernatural Matters, dives into the mystical and surreal, helping people determine what is natural or supernatural.
Looking for Angels: A Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Angels is Nichole’s first book with co-author Scott Guerin, PhD where they break down complex spiritual topics, making it easy to understand and incorporate into everyday life.
In addition to the podcast and other content, Nichole conducts private intuitive sessions and is currently working to launch spiritual courses and retreats, as well as speaking tours designed to motivate and inspire others to find their truth.
To learn more about Nichole, visit apsychicsstory.com, supernaturalmatters.com or go to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube: @APsychicsStory.
Please enjoy this episode with Nichole Bigley as we explore the spiritual realm, moving beyond beliefs, and tapping into our divine connection. May this episode be a medicine, a gift, and a permission slip to access the divine.
Kathy Taylor is a fourth-generation medium who has been trained and certified under Psychic Medium and Spiritual Teacher, Lisa Williams, through her International School of Spiritual Development (LWISSD).
Kathy has worked with clients internationally and is also trained as a Forensics Medium, working on unsolved cases mainly involving murders and missing persons. Kathy has experience with remote viewing as well as Akashic Records readings, AKA past life readings. She is in her 8th year of reading people professionally and continues to develop and add courses to her own mentorship programs, workshops, and classes. She enjoys identifying those who are intuitive and have "the gift," and then providing a safe, soul-cluster space in which they can learn, grow, and develop their metaphysical abilities.
I first met Kathy at a pivotal point in my own journey when she immediately called forth a dear friend who had passed and provided invaluable guidance about my upcoming move across the country. I have seen first-hand Kathy’s astounding gifts, which flow through her with great ease and humility.
If Kathy’s work resonates with you, you may be added to her individual waitlist and check out upcoming classes and workshops at her website hellofromabove.com.
Please enjoy this episode with the gifted Kathy Taylor, and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine for you to discover and align with your own uniquely gifted nature.
Johnny Sage is a Reiki Master (certified in Oncology, Kundalini, Angel Fire, and Holy Fire® III Usui and Karuna styles of practices), Kambo Practitioner, Advanced (Sacred Geometry) Crystal Healer, Yoga (Hatha, Kundalini, and Nidra) Instructor, Yuen Method Guide, Sound Facilitator, Breathwork Trainer, FaraTherapist, and spiritual coach.
About fifteen years ago Johnny found himself struggling with a variety of mental and physical health conditions. From a place of hopelessness with no clear way out, Johnny began practicing with a variety of healing modalities outside the traditional access points no longer serving him. He committed to doing the inner and outer work necessary to turn his life around and now uses his training and experience to guide others to walk the spiritual path of life.
I met Johnny locally, here in Pasadena, CA and have attended his workshops in person. He is a truly authentic guide and person and I look forward to our continued relationship and collaborations.
Please enjoy this episode with Johnny as we reflect on each of our spiritual paths, the practice of slowing down, and looking toward the future of a new earth and collective shift in consciousness. May this episode be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to awaken at your own time and readiness.
You can learn more about Johnny and his offerings at https://johnnysage.com, as well as contact him directly at healerjohnny@gmail.com.
To support the podcast or become a member of the Be The Vessel community with exclusive monthly benefits, head over to my Patreon page: patreon.com/BeTheVessel
Crystal B. is a globally recognized astrologer and author who has worked with prominent corporations and universities all over the US. Her cosmic guidance is used around the world with clients, business executives, traditional therapists and prominent influencers. She has been featured on the NY Live TV Morning Show as a NJ-based Astro Therapist, and in Instyle Magazine, OK! Magazine, Bustle, Well & Good, Refinery 29, She Knows, Elephant Journal and more. As a public speaker, writer, teacher and Astro Coach, Crystal is a trusted source of astrological information. She is passionate about using astrology as a tool for positive inspiration, spirituality, mental health and mindfulness. Crystal is a second-generation astrologer, learning first from her father. With near twenty years of professional experience her office is located in Montclair, NJ where she works as a full-time professional astrologer, mentor, astrology teacher & coach. Crystal’s book, Feed Your Moon, Predictive & Mindful Astrology One Phase at a Time, is available world-wide. She also facilitates transformational retreats several times a year in Maui, Hawaii. Crystal's 2023 Astrology Guide: Rebirth is also available now.
I first met Crystal a few months ago and had a powerful session with her in her Montclair office. She offers comprehensive astrological wisdom with a unique style and tone that is easy to take in, get excited about, and integrate into your life.
Please this enjoy this episode with Crystal as we discuss all things Astrology and may it be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to expand your world to include the power of planetary guidance.
To learn more about Crystal B. and astrology, check out crystalbastrology.com as well @crystalbastrology on Instagram.
To support the podcast or become a member of the Be The Vessel community with exclusive monthly benefits, head over to my Patreon page: patreon.com/BeTheVessel
Dr. David D. Clarke is president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association and clinical assistant professor of Gastroenterology Emeritus at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine and has successfully treated over 7,000 patients whose pain or other symptoms were not explained by diagnostic tests. These ideas are described in his books, titled They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! which was praised by the American Psychosomatic Society, and Psychophysiologic Disorders, which, in collaboration with some of the most important researchers and clinicians in the field, is the most comprehensive book to date on the nature of psychophysiologic disorders and treatments. Dr. Clarke lectures across North America and Europe and has appeared on over 100 television and radio broadcasts, now including this very podcast.
You may connect with Dave and the plethora of fellow researchers and clinicians connected to the non-profit organization, Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), at EndChronicPain.org where all of Dave’s work is on a volunteer basis and all proceeds go to charity. Through the website you can access the PPDA professional textbook, Psychophysiologic Disorders, which is written for professionals but is deliberately jargon-free and suitable for all interested practitioners across the spectrum of medical and mental health, as well as those suffering looking for answers. You can also access a jargon-free online course as well as a recorded seminar from 2021 with over 20 experts in the field.
Please enjoy this episode with Dr. David Clarke as we explore the treatment of mind body experiences from within the evolving medical system and honor the important people like Dave proving daily the possibilities for healing. May this episode be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to recognize the power of evidence-based research and science to move us into the next paradigm for healing pain.
Michael Zaikowski is a clairvoyant and teacher specializing in Tarot, 13 Sign Astrology, Numerology and Mediumship with additional training as a Reiki Master and Crystal Healer. Michael began seeing and hearing spirit at the age of two, and following that his abilities were further strengthened by deja vu dreams, white light experiences, and a natural sensitivity to the energy of places and people he came in contact with.
Michael has studied and trained in astrology, tarot, psychic work, numerology and symbols, religion and the occult, reiki, hands on healing, and the use of Lenormand cards He provides 13 Sign astrology services, psychic tarot and medium readings, mentorships and classes. More information can be found on his website at thepracticalmagi.com.
I met Michael recently and was impressed by his gifts as well as his unique integration and framework for intuitive wisdom and connection to the Divine. May this episode with Michael be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to align with your unique soul path and gifts to the world.
David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from his own 15-year battle. He eventually recovered and discovered that mental pain is the biggest issue. Anxiety is the pain. His book, "Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain" systematically presents established treatments for chronic mental and physical pain, which the current medical establishment is overlooking.
Dr. Hanscom's work reflects the approaches of hundreds of patients who have escaped from chronic pain. His latest book, "Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? – Take Control with a Surgeon’s Advice" is intended for health care providers and patients alike to make an informed decision about undergoing spinal surgery. Additionally, he recently launched a movement called, “Dynamic Healing” that recognizes the interaction between stress and a person’s capacity to cope. At the root of "Dynamic Healing" is the idea that an overwhelmed person subjected to sustained levels of flight or fight hormones will inevitably develop unpleasant symptoms and serious illnesses. Dr. Hanscom offers a way to safety, to healing, and to living a life free of pain and full of creativity.
You may learn more about David's work, his podcast, his writing, his resources for support, and his action plan at www.backincontrol.com, as well as www.thedocjourney.com for the self-guided action plan out of pain.
Please enjoy this episode with Dr. David Hanscom and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready to heal, to feel, and to find the roots of safety in order to live a life of freedom.
I first met Dr. John Stracks early in my own pain journey while he was hosting mind body groups and patient recovery seminars out of Northwestern hospital. As a grad student, I stated my intention for joining was for graduate “research,” though my soul knew this was a deeply personal journey and one that would lead to the highest expansion of my personal and professional self. Dr. Stracks has continued to support me both personally and professionally in charting my own life path as he charts his in service to the world.
Dr. John Stracks is an integrative physician who specializes in chronic health conditions that have not been helped through conventional Western medicine. He is particularly interested in helping people make the mind-body connection--the connection between what is going on in their lives and what is going on in their bodies--as a way to heal chronic pain. He left his hospital practice in 2017 to co-found what is now Cormendi Health with his wife, Lisa, and an evolving integrative staff of clinicians and healers. His practice, which functions both in-person and virtually, works with clients all over the globe through individual sessions, classes, and discussion groups to help them find healing. You can learn more about his practice at https://cormendihealth.com.
I am grateful to John for his continued support and for being the bridge between traditional Western medicine and the daily miracles taking place outside its walls, on the front lines of the bodymind experience. May this episode be an invitation, a medicine, and a bridge to your most expansive and miraculous self.
Michelle Sinnette is a seer and a mentor dedicated to catalyzing the leaders of tomorrow. She teaches her students to harness their intensity, intelligence, and creativity to first move through the lens of their intuition and then move into aligned action. The result - true life fulfillment and tangible achievement beyond what they ever thought possible.
Initiated fully into her intuitive gifts through two near-death experiences, Michelle now has an unparalleled ability to navigate into unseen realms for the purpose of activating more vibrant and meaningful living here on Earth. Her professional career has spanned the diverse fields of law enforcement, licensed therapy, neuropsychology, and business consulting. Today she weaves these realms together through intuitive mentorship for entrepreneurs, artists, and executives around the world. Michelle believes that material gain is no longer the metric for success in this world; it is aligned action rooted in peace. Only then will we see our full potential realized as a species.
I first met Michelle at a pivotal point on my journey, seemingly having achieved what I had spent the past 7 years building, yet still getting sick, feeling stuck, and ready on a soul level to take a leap beyond the fear-based mind.
If you are guided to connect with Michelle, you may reach her at remember@michellesinnette.com
Please enjoy this soul expanding conversation about how we act with intention and integrity, calling in the highest frequency to be the initiates of a New Earth and the stewards for the next generation. May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and medicine to all who are ready to expand beyond their wildest dreams.
Shelby Renee Giles is a storyteller, well-being champion, strategist, and founder on a big mission — to shift culture around spiritual well-being. While spending nearly two decades advising clients on how to leverage the power of stories, media, and other communications modalities to create sustainable social impact, her passion and curiosity simultaneously grew for exploring what it truly means to be well. Her curiosity led to life-shifting trainings and experiences, ultimately catalyzing her next big career and life calling as founder of WorthyWell, where she works to normalize spiritual experiences in the physical realm, primarily through storytelling. In the process, she invites all who are ready to become more conscious participants in their spiritual journeys.
In this episode, Shelby any I discuss fear as an invitation to keep going and to keep dancing as the fear itself becomes a signal for expansion. We discuss her psychic visions which reveal a powerful future of service beginning with abundant synchronicities along her journey to Los Angeles, where we have both recently moved and connected, and culminating in the process of storytelling. We discuss the foundation of Shelby's storytelling manifesting in her current offerings and continuing to expand into media and television. Shelby also describes the powerful combination of breathwork, meditation, and energy healing that she uses in her work with clients, as well as personally in opening up her channel to intuitive visions.
Check out WorthyWell's first storytelling offering, the My Spiritual Friends podcast, on all podcast platforms. You may connect with Shelby on IG @shelbyreneegiles or @worthywell.co, as well as through the podcast website, worthywell.co.
Please enjoy this episode with Shelby and may it serve as a medicine, a gift, and an invitation to dance with and awaken through fear.
Tune in to a brief solo episode about getting free. In this episode, I share briefly about a weekend of healing experiences, including breathwork and dancework, that supported a cracking open of the heart space and a deepening into old wounds and parts of self ready for re-integration. These experiences brought me beyond the mind and right to the edge of old resistances ready to surrender and let go. I breathed deep, cried, laughed, danced, and accessed layers of the bodymind organism ready to heal on the ever-expansive path to wholeness. If there are opportunities emerging on the periphery of your "comfort zone," I invite you to say "Yes" and to discover the expansion, surrender, and freedom waiting for you.
May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready to crack open and get completely free.
I first met Randall Head virtually while he was living in Sri Lanka and we connected over the power of breathwork as a bridge between western psychology and the yogic traditions. Randall is a yoga and pranayama teacher, musician, and surfer who rode out the pandemic on the island nation of Sri Lanka. Now he is helping others ride the wave of yoga in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana after nearly a decade away.
Randall and I explore various themes around what it means to be called into alignment with a higher path, to commit to it, and to allow the medicine of your experience to flow through for all who are meant to receive it.
You may connect with Randall via Instagram @randallhead or at www.yogawithrandall.com
Please enjoy this wide ranging discussion with Randall and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready for their own highest calling.
Elliot Negron Black is a trained shaman and sorcerer of the goddess MahaKali, or Divine Mother. Elliot, also known by his Shaman name, Aghori Ekesvara Shiva Baba, calls in Spirits and harnesses the energy of the multiverse universe to restore harmony and balance within the individual. Elliot uses various modalities including an expertise in Vedic Astrology, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He is also a former bodybuilder and works with both mind and body to restore ultimate health and wellness in his clients.
You may connect with Elliot at ‘Elliot Black Shamanism’ on Facebook, @Elliotblackshamanism on Instagram, or in person in Montclair, NJ if you are in the area.
Please enjoy this episode with Elliot as we explore his incredible initiation and calling to Shamanic service. I am honored and grateful to share his journey with you and hope you enjoy him as much as I do. May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to all who are ready for their own initiation.
Tune in to this week’s episode to hear from a longtime friend, mentor, collaborator, and innovator in the epidemic that is chronic pain. Dr. Dan Ratner is a clinical psychologist and former chronic pain sufferer who is a mind body expert, specializing in relief from chronic pain and other medically unexplained symptoms. He is the creator of the Crushing Doubt show and podcast which has built a community for pain and symptom sufferers, changing their physiological experience with new information and ways of understanding the interaction between the mind and the body. His upcoming book, also entitled Crushing Doubt, will be published and available early in 2023. You can find his information and resources on www.crushingdoubt.org.
Dan and I have had many conversations over the years since I first walked into his office during the height of my own pain and suffering. I am thrilled to share with you the latest incarnation of our ongoing discussion about all things pain, purpose, and healing.
Please enjoy this episode with Dr. Dan Ratner and may it be a gift, an invitation, and medicine to all who are ready to be free from pain.
Tune in to this episode of the “Be The Vessel” podcast to hear from William Kelley, yet another guest who I have worked with personally and who has been a spiritual lifeline for me as I continue to navigate my own path in this world. William has an extraordinary array of spiritual gifts and healing abilities, including but not limited to channeling and connecting with spirit guides, offering psychic readings, reiki, tarot card reading, aura reading, astrological reading, sound healing, past life readings and regression, crystal healing, mediumship, and all kinds of body-based work. William was also trained as a mental health counselor with masters and doctorate degrees in counseling psychology, and he walks the path of both spiritual guide and mental health professional, navigating a bridge between worlds similar to my own. In addition, he is a diverse fitness instructor with many ways to address the mind body connection and, if that were not enough, William recognized he was a channel for music from an early age and gives life to the music that flows through him.
Throughout his professional life, William created and owned a successful holistic wellness center, one of the first of its kind at the time and still in operation today under the name Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center. In our interview, he describes the process of receiving the message for this idea from his Spirit Guides while those around him, including several banks, shunned and disparaged the concept. After several years as a business owner, William stepped back into a more aligned role as an independent practitioner where he continues to be of service to many.
You may find William’s offerings at www.navaz.net as well by reaching out to him directly at will1733@msn.com.
I am honored and grateful to share his journey with you and hope you enjoy him as much as I do. May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to all who are ready to receive it.
Tune in to this solo episode of the ‘Be The Vessel’ podcast where I discuss Presence and its quality, depth, and impact on my life over the past few years. Much is written and said about presence and the power of Now, which in my mind creates even more of a need to clarify and personalize its message and impact. When words or ideas get too buzzy or popular, they actually lose meaning and tend to fade into the background. But presence is meant to be front and center, and though such commitment to presence can seem like hard work from moment to moment, if you are really interested in surrendering to a life of peace, absent of fear, presence is your constant gift, invitation, and medicine. All healing happens in the present, as well as all true joy. All the blockages in your way will reveal themselves in time. Keep practicing.
In this episode of “Be The Vessel,” I have the pleasure of interviewing life and business coach, Mariana Macias. Mariana and I first met at a Tony Robbins conference where I was deeply impacted by her undeniable Light and energetic Spirit. I then learned how she channels this Light into her service to others while working with multinational and international companies as well as coaching firms, independent clients, & entrepreneurs. Mariana is committed to individual growth in all forms and also hosts retreats and group workshops from Mexico to the United States. Please enjoy this deeply moving episode with Mariana where we get to hear her courage and commitment to walk the path laid before her and answer the invitations, often painful, to align with her highest purpose.
You may discover more about Mariana and her work at https://marianitamacoaching.com, as well as on instagram @marianita_macoaching.
May this episode invite you to summon courage and answer the call to your highest self.
In this episode of “Be The Vessel,” I have the pleasure of interviewing vibrational artist, sound healer, and wholeness practitioner Grace Oh. Grace and I discuss some pivotal shifts and exposures in her life leading to her 20+ years of service in the healing arts. We discuss various modalities, including yoga and plant medicines, as access points to come home to the Self - the ultimate healer within. Grace lives and works in the LA area where she continues to serve in a multitude of ways focusing on group offerings, including her new virtual healing offering, ‘The Sacred Temple.’
You may discover more about Grace and her work through her website graceoh.net, as well as https://www.loveartlifesounds.com, which contains more of her sound healing offerings. You may also find links to her work through the 'Resources' page at DrDanielAtkins.com
May this episode provide you an entryway back to Self and to the healer within.
In this episode of “Be The Vessel,” I have the pleasure of interviewing clairvoyant energy healer Shareen Webb. Shareen and I discuss her early life steeped in religion and the resistance she faced, both external and internal, toward her psychic gifts. Shareen has trained with the Berkeley Psychic Institute where she now teaches in addition to her own practice. I hope her words, her frequency, and her array of psychic tools can be a part of your healing journey as they have been a part of mine.
You can find Shareen at https://www.limitless-spirit.com
May this episode provide you the clarity you seek in connection with Divine Spirit.
In this episode, Dr. Katie and I discuss her journey from stuckness, pain, and living a life out of alignment to the magical world of Network Spinal, which led her down a personal and professional path of profound healing and service to herself and others. I met Dr. Katie a few years ago when I was introduced to the work on my own journey and discovered this magical modality that continues to be a staple in my healing tool box to this day.
Katie owns New Day Network Wellness in the Lincoln Square area of Chicago and you can find her at https://newdaynsa.com.
May this episode bring you more deeply into alignment on your path toward the Light.
What does it mean to see the signs of Spirit? How can you trust what is being communicated to you? How can you discern what is meant for you and what is not?
Ultimately, true knowing stems from within. Just like assessing all situations, people, places, and things, your true compass is the energetic home within you. You may witness the signs of Spirit in all forms of synchronicity: a particular number, a song on the radio, or some idea or message repeatedly brought to your attention. The process of receiving messages begins with faith that there are no real coincidences. All is interconnected and all is playing out on a grand stage. The circumstances of your life unfold just as you were meant to witness them and learn from them. From this framework and philosophy, you can experience the signs without needing to “figure them out.” Rather, you may allow them to support you in the present. Everything external to you is only meant to be a support for the conviction within you. With this growing conviction, you become your own beacon for messages, for intuitive knowing, and for Light.
Tune in for the very first guest appearance and interview on the "Be The Vessel" podcast. Today's guest is William "Bill" Gee, who has been an energy healer for over 20 years using both Reiki and Akashic Dowsing, which is an intuitive-based healing modality for spiritual discernment and living your life in alignment. Bill uses tools things like a pendulum to receive intuitive answers from the "High Self," or the aspect of you that holds greater spiritual wisdom for your life. Bill was first influenced by the Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT) charts developed by Robert Detzler.
Bill and his wife Nina wear many spiritual hats and have recently dug into research on bioenergetics, both with a voracious curiosity for how intuitive healing principles work. From this research, they have developed a unique set of dowsing charts called the “Time Temple Charts”, which are designed specifically to help clients discover their highest vibrational path in this lifetime while assisting them in shedding the accumulated karma of thousands of lifetimes. Bill is the author of three books, provides business consulting for esoteric or alternative healers, and is the host of the "High Vibes" podcast.
In today's episode, we explore Bill's intuitive process, how he connects with High Self, as well as how his partner Nina is an aligned support for him on his journey to heal the Ego.
Bill can be found here:
Website: https://www.vitalbioenergetics.com
Instagram: @vitalbioenergetics
Youtube: William Gee
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Manifestation is not as it may appear to you on social media or on perfect accounts of people getting everything they want. Manifestation is a dance between surrender and will, a co-creation between you and the source of all creation. You play your part in the magic by setting your intentions and throwing them into the wind to be received by Spirit and unfolded outside of your knowing. Manifestation is about faith in the process and faith in Spirit to provide all you need for the journey forth. You will inevitably be met with perceived losses, disappointments, and not getting what you want… trust that all is medicine for your highest growth and understanding so you may arrive at the next stage of life ready for what is to come. Manifestation is not about “getting,” it is about knowing… knowing the world is more magical than your thinking mind would have you believe. From this place of knowing, all is well.
This episode explores what it means to align with your true path - the path laid out for you by Spirit and that which unfolds naturally when you surrender to it. While free will does exist, the freedom lies in your ability to surrender or to resist, and if you resist the path of Spirit, you may receive some messages, gently or harshly, attempting to correct your course. There are no coincidences in the mind body experience, so consider all forms of emotional strife and illness as signals directing you inward to evaluate the circumstances playing out in your life. You may also receive more pleasant signals in the form of people who encourage your talents and creativity, do not discount such messages either. If you have not yet said "Yes" to the inspiration within you, you may be left with an aching emptiness or dissatisfaction about the course your life has taken. It is never too late to surrender to the path your soul has chosen, all that is required is to say "Yes" to the invitation.
If you do not know what is meant for you, start by clearing space to simply be... with yourself. All that is meant to be revealed will show up in time if you create the conditions. Clear the blockages, the stressors, and the energies dragging you down and the Light will begin to poke through. The rest will resolve itself.
Tune in to this episode of BTV for a channeled lesson on calling in the "higher self." In more traditional clinical psychological circles, there is a lot of talk of "inner child" work or working with the "child self." I find this work to be incredibly valuable and essential in most of our journeys. However, a less spoken to connection and source of wisdom is the "higher self," the aspect of you that holds all of your karmic incarnations and lessons and, therefore, holds the highest spiritual truth for your path in this life. Calling in this source of wisdom is incredibly valuable and can be a foundational tool on your path to clarity and conviction in your intuitive knowing. While the child self tends to convey the fear conditioning and blockages to love you are working through, often based in bodily conditioning and wiring from childhood, the higher self is less encumbered by this embodied trauma and may communicate more to the highest visions and possibilities for your life. The higher self will also be less encumbered by the ego mind and able to align you with highest integrity. Practice calling in the higher self in your own practice to cultivate this relationship and support you as you walk toward destiny.
Tune in to this episode to deepen awareness of the heart space - the feelings consciousness. By bringing your awareness down from the thinking mind to the feeling space, you can align with a more authentic, natural rhythm for your life. Your heart holds a closer truth to who you are, the powerful emotions of courage, love, gratitude and peace, all of which allow you access to higher states of consciousness and a higher realm of being. In referring to the heart space, I am not simply speaking of the physical organ, but the energetic space and chakra in this area of the body. The energetic power of this space allows access to intuitive wisdom and knowing beyond the conditioning of the thinking mind.
Upon accessing the heart space, you may first encounter the blockages - the trauma, the fear, and other toxic emotion states, but this is the way forward. Walk gently and the heart will lead you true. The heart space is a much gentler place to heal because it is present-focused, there are no games or illusions in the heart. The heart has no falsely conditioned beliefs about who you are, it only holds what is true. Practice coming into the heart and aligning with your true nature to release the illusions of who and what you are. Create the life of your dreams from the heart space.
Tune in to this episode about the nature of "Ego." Ego is a very popular and buzzy word, which can create confusion as to what it actually means and how we can address it. I use this episode to lay out some foundations of ego according to clinical, colloquial, and spiritual frameworks. I focus on the spiritual framework as the ultimate framework to consider and pursue to dance with the ego and heal the mind.
Tune in to this BTV episode on “Thinking.” So much is naturally misconstrued about how to relate with, understand, and use or not use thinking. Part of the confusion is that we identify so heavily with the thinking itself that we naturally rely on it to problem solve. However, when thinking itself is the problem - a result based on years of belief conditioning, nervous system wiring, and ego identification - thinking will not be the solution. It is like that Homer line from the Simpsons, “Alcohol… the cause of and the solution to all of life’s problems.” Similarly, thinking cannot effectively be relied upon to solve problems or to manifest your life in the way you envision - free from suffering. To manifest this vision, you must practice learning from, surrendering to, and witnessing a different source of wisdom.
May this episode be an invitation, a light source, and a medicine to all who are ready to receive it.
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Tune in to episode two of the “Be The Vessel” podcast. On the healing path, judgment does not slip gently into the night. It rears its head at every turn as your ego clings to the changes that may be taking shape in your life. Be watchful of judgment as it comes in the form of advice-giving, sympathy, and mere opinions of others and the state of the world. As long as you are mired in judgment of the way things are, you will remain in judgment of the way you are. Maybe for now you are pleased, but it will not always be the case. To move from judgment into light, you must move beyond judgment altogether. This is a dance, of course, and one I practice daily as my own judgments remain vigilant.
Practice letting opinions go and becoming a mystery to yourself. Practice letting your life be your message, as Gandhi said. In doing so, you create space for the miracle of forgiveness, which graces others and yourself equally with such blessings. Wherever you are on your path and whatever you think you have achieved, let judgment be the humbling experience that keeps you honest and allows you to stay true. Your journey is yours alone.
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Welcome to the first episode of the "Be The Vessel" podcast with me, Dr. Daniel Atkins, Intuitive Psychologist and guide. In this first episode, I speak to a process that may resolve all questions on the path to spiritual healing and expansion - the process of amplifying your Light. Yes, this phrasing may seem abstract or fluffy, but hopefully the context in which it is spoken may resonate with you in some form or fashion.
In fact, the podcast itself is ultimately a vessel for Light frequency. You see, underneath all content lives an energetic frequency that either resonates with you - lights you up - or does not. This determines what you call into your life or what you let pass you by. In doing so, all forms of content, people, and experience become a vessel for your resonance frequency. Of course, the circumstances you are in may not be pleasant, therefore reflecting a frequency that is not your truth. In fact, many things you take in may carry lower energetic states, emotions, and limiting beliefs that resonate with the shadows of your being, all the while your higher self waits for you to find your way.
So, you may begin the practice of amplifying your light and aligning your life with its highest vision. May this podcast and its initial episode be a vessel for the highest form of light medicine meant for you.
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