In this nourishing instalment of our "Soulful Chats" series, host Tatiana welcomes clinical psychologist Aphrodite Papageorgiou to explore the powerful intersection of psychology and spirituality. With over 18 years of experience across public, private, and forensic sectors, Aphrodite shares her journey of integrating spiritual practices into both her personal life and professional practice. Discover how motherhood became a catalyst for deeper spiritual exploration and how embracing spirituality has transformed her approach to mental health treatment.

Key Topics

• The evolution from religious upbringing to personal spiritual practice
• How cultural concepts like the "evil eye" formed early spiritual awareness
• The transformative impact of motherhood on spiritual awakening
• Evidence-based approaches to integrating spirituality into clinical psychology
• The concept of "SoulCare" versus traditional self-care practices
• Breaking generational cycles through personal spiritual healing

Guest Spotlight: Aphrodite Papageorgiou

Aphrodite is a clinical psychologist, certified EMDR therapist, licensed Creatrix® facilitator, and founder of She Reigns Collective. Her work focuses on trauma recovery, women's mental health, and empowerment, with a special emphasis on supporting women through motherhood. After recognizing the lack of support for "the woman behind the mother," Aphrodite created She Reigns Collective to help women redefine modern motherhood while maintaining their authentic selves.

Notable Insights

• The limitation of traditional religion versus personal spiritual connection
• How cultural practices around energy (like the evil eye) provide tangible examples of spiritual concepts
• The freedom that comes from practicing psychology from a place of wholeness
• Why motherhood often catalyzes spiritual transformation
• The importance of consistent spiritual practice, even in small daily moments

Resource Recommendation

Book: "The Key to Self-Liberation: Encyclopedia of Psychosomatics" by Christian Beerlandt A comprehensive reference exploring the psychological and spiritual origins of physical and mental conditions.

Connect With Our Guest

• 📱 Instagram: @shereigns_collective
• Facebook: /shereignscollective
• Email: : 📩 hello@shereignscollective.com
• Upcoming group program (dates to be announced)
• Soon-to-launch guide on cycle syncing and feminine wisdom

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In this fascinating second instalment of our "Beyond the Veil" series, we explore the revolutionary idea that your brain might not be creating consciousness but rather filtering it. Discover how the "Reducing Valve Hypothesis" proposed by William James and Aldous Huxley is finding support in modern neuroscience, especially through research using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) that shows inhibiting certain brain regions may enhance psychic abilities.

Key Topics

• The origins of the "Reducing Valve Hypothesis" in psychology and philosophy
• How neuroplasticity and altered states challenge traditional brain models
• Groundbreaking rTMS research showing enhanced psi abilities when inhibiting specific brain regions
• The science behind why meditation, flow states, and hypnosis may access expanded consciousness

Notable Mentions

• William James' pioneering theories on consciousness filtration
• Aldous Huxley's "The Doors of Perception" and consciousness theories
• 2024 Cortex study using rTMS to enhance psi phenomena
• Connections to "The Telepathy Tapes" podcast findings on nonverbal autistics
• Hypnosis research demonstrating suggestion's effect on sensory perception

Coming Next

Join us next time as we explore how epigenetics and environmental influences shape our ability to access spiritual states. Is consciousness inherited or cultivated?

Series Context

This episode builds on our previous discussion exploring genetic links to mediumistic abilities. We recommend listening to Episode 1 in the series- 'Is Spiritual Perception in our DNA?' first for full context.

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In this episode of the Integrated Wisdom Podcast, host Tatiana welcomes clinical psychologist, schema therapist, and breathwork practitioner Dannielle Kurr for a soulful conversation about spiritual transformation. Dannielle shares her profound journey through spirituality, with a particular focus on how motherhood served as a powerful catalyst for her spiritual awakening.

Episode Highlights:

• Transformative Birth Experiences: Dannielle describes her two childbirth experiences as spiritual initiations, with her second birth culminating in what she describes as an orgasmic, peak experience that connected her to something greater than herself.
• Early Spiritual Influences: The loss of her father at age three created an early need to make sense of life's bigger questions, while her university studies in both psychology and Eastern religions revealed powerful parallels between these disciplines.
• Breathwork as a Spiritual Tool: Following a suggestion from her doula, Danielle discovered how breathwork could access similar transformative states she experienced during childbirth, including kundalini-like energy rising through her body.
• A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Mental Health: Dannielle shares her perspective that many mental health challenges represent "our souls signaling to wake up" rather than pathologies to be fixed.
• Professional Integration: She discusses how integrating spirituality into her clinical practice helps prevent burnout by recognizing there are larger forces at work and that "life happens for you, not to you."
• Book Recommendations: Dannielle recommends "The Stormy Search for Self" by Stanislav Grof and "Falling Forward" by Richard Rohr for listeners interested in exploring spirituality further.

Dannielle can be reached on Instagram @affectivepsychology_breath

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