Episodes

  • How to Have Hard Conversations (Without Losing Yourself) — Entrée

    How to Have Hard Conversations (Without Losing Yourself) — Entrée
    Feb 23 2026
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    Hard conversations aren’t hard because we don’t have the right words—they’re hard because they activate our nervous systems. In this episode, Alyssia shares a mindful, compassionate framework for repair that helps you speak honestly, take responsibility for your reactions, and stay connected to what actually matters.

    Show Notes: Episode 43

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    35 mins
  • Spoon Theory — Understanding Your Energy (and Protecting It) — Quick Bite

    Spoon Theory — Understanding Your Energy (and Protecting It) — Quick Bite
    Feb 18 2026
    Ever wanted to do something but simply didn’t have the capacity? In this episode, Alyssia explains Spoon Theory—a powerful metaphor for understanding limited, variable energy—and how it can help reduce shame, support boundaries, and build self-compassion.

    Show Notes: Episode 42

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    11 mins
  • Fear vs. Threat — How to Tell What’s Actually Happening in Your Body — Quick Bite

    Fear vs. Threat — How to Tell What’s Actually Happening in Your Body — Quick Bite
    Feb 16 2026
    Fear can feel urgent and overwhelming—but that doesn’t always mean you’re in danger. In this episode, Alyssia explains the difference between fear and real threat, how your nervous system confuses the two, and a simple embodied way to come back to presence when fear takes over.

    Show Notes: Episode 41

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    12 mins
  • Dessert Practice: Rewire Your Self-Talk — A Mindfulness Meditation for Softening the Inner Voice

    Dessert Practice: Rewire Your Self-Talk — A Mindfulness Meditation for Softening the Inner Voice
    Feb 11 2026
    This guided mindfulness meditation helps you rewire your self-talk in real time. Using the breath as an anchor, you’ll practice noticing the tone you use with yourself when your mind wanders—and gently shifting from harshness to kindness. A simple, powerful practice to soften the inner critic and build self-trust.

    Show Notes: Episode 40b

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    12 mins
  • The Power of Self-Talk — How Words Shape Your Brain (and Your Relationship - Entreé

    The Power of Self-Talk — How Words Shape Your Brain (and Your Relationship - Entreé
    Feb 11 2026
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    The way you talk to yourself isn’t just reflecting your mood—it’s shaping your nervous system, your attention, and your capacity to stay present when life gets hard. In this episode, Alyssia explores how language reinforces shame or creates space for relief, and shares practical shifts (plus a companion Dessert meditation) to soften your inner tone.

    Show Notes: Episode 40

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    19 mins
  • Is Life Already Enough? — Rereading Mary Oliver’s Summer Day — Quick Bite

    Is Life Already Enough? — Rereading Mary Oliver’s Summer Day — Quick Bite
    Feb 9 2026
    That famous line — “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — is often read as a call to achieve more. In this episode, Alyssia rereads Mary Oliver’s Summer Day and offers a different interpretation: not a demand to do more, but an invitation to be here.

    Show Notes: Episode 39

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    10 mins
  • Intuition vs. Anxiety — How to Tell the Difference (and Trust Yourself) — Quick Bite

    Intuition vs. Anxiety — How to Tell the Difference (and Trust Yourself) — Quick Bite
    Feb 4 2026
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    Have you ever thought you were following your intuition—only to realize later it was actually anxiety? In this episode, Alyssia breaks down the difference between intuition and fear, and shares a simple, embodied way to tell which voice you’re listening to so you can build real self-trust.

    Show Notes: Episode 38

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    12 mins
  • Shame (Part 3): Reclamation — The Gift Beneath What You Tried to Fix — Entrée

    Shame (Part 3): Reclamation — The Gift Beneath What You Tried to Fix — Entrée
    Feb 2 2026
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    In the final episode of the Shame Series, Alyssia explores Reclamation: what shame is often protecting, what lies beneath it, and how healing isn’t about fixing yourself — but coming home to truth, wholeness, and authenticity.
    Show Notes: Episode 37
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    31 mins