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The Dark Side with Verity

The Dark Side with Verity

By: Verity Jo Coonan
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The Dark Side with Verity is a raw, real podcast about healing, transformation, and the moments that change everything. Hosted by Verity Coonan, founder of VIDYA Breathwork™, this show dives deep into Breathwork, somatics, and Nervous System healing. Through personal stories and expert insights, we explore grief, trauma, resilience, and the power of rewriting your story. No fluff, no sugarcoating—just real conversations about what it takes to rebuild from the inside out. Breathe deep, tune in, and step into your next chapter.Verity Jo Coonan Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Not Just Techniques: Building a Career With Breathwork
    Sep 7 2025

    Most people think becoming a Breathwork facilitator is just about learning techniques. But here’s the truth: techniques alone won’t build you a career.

    In this episode, Verity reveals why the future of Breathwork belongs to facilitators who are more than session guides they’re trauma-informed leaders, skilled space-holders, and entrepreneurs with the tools to grow a sustainable business.

    You’ll discover:

    • The biggest misconception about “getting certified” in Breathwork.

    • Why safety, somatics, and business training matter just as much as technique.

    • Real stories of facilitators who turned their training into thriving, purpose-led careers.

    If you’ve ever felt called to lead in Breathwork, not just practice it this episode will show you the pathway to turning passion into profession.

    Because at VIDYA, we don’t just teach Breathwork. We certify leaders who are reshaping healing worldwide.


    🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.

    Connect & Train with Verity

    ● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification

    Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app

    Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

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    21 mins
  • Why Breathwork Without Training Can Harm, Not Heal
    Sep 1 2025

    Breathwork is everywhere right now but here’s the truth no one wants to admit: not all Breathwork is safe.
    In this episode, Verity pulls back the curtain on the dangers of untrained facilitation and why safety isn’t optional, it’s essential. From panic attacks to trauma reactivation, she shares the real risks that can unfold when facilitators lead without understanding the nervous system.

    You’ll learn:

    • What actually happens in the body when Breathwork goes “too far, too fast.”

    • How neuroception (your body’s built-in radar system for safety) determines whether healing can even happen.

    • The difference between “technique-only” sessions and trauma-informed, embodied facilitation.

    If you’re curious about becoming a facilitator or if you’ve ever questioned what makes a session truly safe this episode will give you clarity.

    Because Breathwork isn’t just about techniques. It’s about responsibility, leadership, and integrity. And that’s exactly what we train inside VIDYA Certification.


    🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.

    Connect & Train with Verity

    ● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification

    Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app

    Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

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    21 mins
  • Creating Space to Hold More
    Aug 24 2025

    In this episode, Verity Jo Coonan speaks openly about the realities of growth both personal and professional. What begins with a simple breath practice to release tension at the top of the ribcage unfolds into a larger reflection on breaking patterns, building trust, and learning to hold more in life and business.

    Verity explores:

    • Why releasing control and asking for support is essential when moving to your next level

    • How old patterns of communication can limit connection with family, clients, and teams and how to shift them

    • The role of water, nature, and play in regulating the nervous system and creating clarity

    • The lessons learned from hiring new marketing and community support, and why clarity and communication are non-negotiable in business relationships

    • Insights from exploring BPD, boundaries, and emotional thresholds and how awareness helps create healthier choices

    • The importance of updating your rituals and devotions as life changes, instead of holding onto outdated routines

    This isn’t about doing more for the sake of it. It’s about creating space through breath, trust, support, and honest self-reflection, so you can hold more clients, more joy, more freedom, and more of the life you’re building.

    🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.

    Connect & Train with Verity

    ● @verityjocoonan @vidya_clarity

    Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app

    Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity


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    24 mins
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