We hit record in the middle of a real check-in, and what unfolded was an unfiltered, soul-led conversation about shifting from hustle to harmony, and from hyper-productivity to presence.

Joshua shares the breakdown that moved him out of hyper-yang doing and into tea-at-sunrise stillness. Adina reflects on embodiment, sacred service, and why meditation isn’t about “clearing your mind” but about learning to witness with compassion.

Together, we explore what it means to feel without the story, how somatic healing rewires us from the bottom up, and why living a “no regrets” life—rooted in responsibility and intention—is the deepest act of self-love.

This is an episode for entrepreneurs, seekers, and anyone craving a more integrated, soul-led way of being.

• From time-blocking every minute to courting spontaneity, shamanism, and magic
• Morning anchors: tea ceremony, meditation as witnessing, presence before action
• Somatics first: gentle breath + micro-movement to unlock emotion without the mind
• The myth of “I don’t have time” and questioning limiting beliefs with compassion
• Feeling vs. thinking: how our mental stories about our feelings create suffering
• “No regrets” w/ the caveat of responsibility: intention, integrity, and clean accountability
• Relationships, failure, and learning by fire—what balance FEELS like (not looks like)

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

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Episode Description

In this powerful episode, Joshua and Adina talk with Success Coach Erica Carrico about her transformation from corporate burnout to building a multi-million dollar soul-aligned business. Erica's story demonstrates the life-changing power of remembering your true self.

Despite doing all the "right" things, Erica wasn't fulfilled. Then, at age 36, life delivered a powerful wake-up call: a kidney cancer diagnosis. Through this experience, she received the spiritual download that became her catalyst for transformation—leaving her job, ending her marriage, moving states, and starting her coaching business from a hospital bed.

In this episode, Erica shares her methodology for helping others discover their purpose. Now working with coaches and healers worldwide, Erica emphasizes that successful purpose-driven businesses must come from authentic passion. Key insights:

• Authenticity over templates: Finding your unique approach
• Maintaining focus: Avoiding comparison and staying true to your medicine
• Surrender and trust: Being a vessel rather than forcing outcomes

Key Takeaways

• Your pain can become your purpose through healing work
• Success comes from being more yourself, not copying others
• We all have original medicine that the world needs
• Building a business from the heart is necessary for sustainable success

Whether you're stuck in an unfulfilling career or seeking to live more authentically, Erica shows that with courage and inner trust, transformation is possible.

Connect with Erica at ericacarrico.com or @ericalyncarrico

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If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe.

Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

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Episode Description:
We didn’t plan it this way—but it was perfect. Season 9 begins with Josh and Adina pressing “record” right in the middle of a personal check-in, and what unfolded was a raw, unfiltered entry into the heart of this season’s theme: the dance of the masculine and feminine.

This spontaneous, alive conversation invites you into the sacred tension between structure and flow, logic and intuition, doing and being.

🌀 In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to let go of rigid strategies and allow the feminine to lead with slowness, receptivity, and intuition
• How to integrate the masculine as structure and protection—without dominance or burnout
• The cultural fears around the feminine: sensitivity, slowness, the unknown
• How relationships, conflict, and sexuality can become portals for healing and wholeness
• Stories, dreams, and archetypes that reveal the beauty of embracing both darkness and light

This was one of our most organic and alive recordings yet—a real-time reflection of the balance we were speaking to. It’s a deep breath, an invitation to slow down, and a call to listen differently.

Let this be your initiation into Season 9—a sacred space where presence, honesty, and integration light the fire we gather around.

Support the show

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe.

Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

@soulbodywholeness

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