Winning The Battle Between Ego & Soul with Lindsay Burke and Amber Susa - Episode 71
May 4, 2023
auto_awesome
Lindsay chats with Amber Susa, founder of Allomi, a holistic health studio in Redondo Beach. Amber shares her transformative journey through divorce, addiction, and her battle between ego and soul. She discusses how movement and mindfulness became her tools for healing. The conversation dives into the importance of emotional awareness, navigating loneliness in personal growth, and finding authenticity in relationships. Amber emphasizes the power of meditation and self-compassion for resilience and connection.
The podcast challenges the notion that being single means being incomplete, instead highlighting it as an opportunity for profound personal growth and self-discovery.
Listeners learn the invaluable role of nurturing supportive relationships in the healing process, as true emotional health is often built on networks of connection and understanding.
Amber's transformative journey showcases the necessity of confronting repressed emotions and utilizing holistic practices to achieve genuine healing and personal empowerment.
Deep dives
Redefining Singlehood
The perception that being single equates to incompleteness is debunked, emphasizing that singlehood can be a rich period for personal growth. Society and media propagate misconceptions which often leave individuals feeling inadequate until they find a partner. Instead, single individuals have the unique opportunity to focus on self-discovery and emotional healing, cultivating a deeper understanding of their identities. This podcast serves as a platform to celebrate the strength and capabilities inherent in being single, promoting a message that embraces personal fulfillment and empowerment during this phase of life.
The Power of Connection
The importance of human connection in the healing journey cannot be overstated, as highlighted by Lindsay Burke and her guest Amber Sousa. Lindsay, with her impressive background as a therapist and behavior interventionist, underscores the significance of nurturing healthy relationships and attachments. Amber, an experienced healer and founder of a holistic studio, communicates the impact of supportive relationships on one's mental well-being. The podcast stresses the necessity of creating networks of support that allow individuals to heal from emotional wounds and develop healthier attachments in all areas of life.
Rediscovering Oneself Through Pain
Amber Sousa shares her transformative journey that began with a disabling back injury, which led her to confront deeper emotional issues tied to her past. This stark experience served as a wake-up call, prompting her to explore new avenues for healing, including meditation and psychological wellness techniques. Amber’s story illustrates the necessity of facing repressed emotions to facilitate true healing, transitioning from coping mechanisms to addressing core underlying issues. Her journey reflects a common experience where physical pain prompts emotional introspection and leads to empowerment through recognizing and processing long-dismissed feelings.
Embracing Change in Relationships
The evolution of relationships following significant personal changes is a critical theme in the story of Amber and her ex-husband. As Amber began to embrace her own transformation, tensions grew due to different coping mechanisms and communication styles within the marriage. The podcast highlights how personal growth can create rifts if partners are not on the same healing journey, leading to misunderstandings and conflict. However, Amber’s narrative also sheds light on the potential for amicable co-parenting post-divorce, emphasizing that mutual respect and love for their children can pave the way for healthy connections amid significant life changes.
Guidance for the Journey Ahead
Listeners are encouraged to tap into their inner voice as a guiding force when navigating their personal journeys. The podcast articulates that initial discomfort often accompanies unfamiliar paths, but trusting this inner guidance can lead to profound self-discovery and fulfillment. By exploring past interests and nurturing neglected aspects of the self, individuals can reconnect with their essence, which not only nurtures their spirit but can also inspire transformative change. With actionable insights, the conversation promotes a proactive approach, encouraging listeners to engage with their core desires and pursue activities that resonate with their true selves, ultimately leading to a more aligned life.
Lindsay interviews Amber Susa, Founder and Owner of Allomi, a holistic health and healing studio in Redondo Beach that focuses on movement, meditation, and mindfulness- offering classes from yoga and breathwork to Reiki, acupuncture, Plyojam cardio dance fitness and intuitive coaching. She is also a writer/performer of her one-woman-show, “Waking Up To All Of Me,” about her personal battle between the Ego and the Soul and learning to distinguish between the two which came to a head with her own divorce and struggle with alcohol. In this episode she shares her beautiful yet tough journey with us, and more importantly, the wisdom she’s gained from it.
Single on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.
Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on InstagramYouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content.