On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dan Clark, a former professional athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. Dan is well known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators. Luis and Dan have a beautiful conversation about the tension between masculinity and vulnerability.Luis and Dan discuss:His time on American GladiatorsWhy Dan was in so much pain during the height of his fameHow the advice "big boys don't cry" impacted his life and how he grieved his brother's deathWhat it is to be non-sexually intimate with another man Dan's journey to authenticity and integrityYou can learn about Dan and his work at: https://www.dannitroclark.net/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Daryl Davis whose efforts to fight racism by engaging members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) resulted in over 200 klansmen leaving and denouncing the KKK. Luis and Daryl have an intriguing discussion about his experience with, and curiosity about, racism. Luis and Daryl discuss:Daryl's first direct encounter with racism and the question that experience spurred in himWhy Daryl takes racism seriously, but not personallyHis first encounter with a KKK memberWhy he isn't triggered by racist slurs and stereotypesWhy his intent is never to convince or convert a klansmenYou can learn about Daryl's work at: https://www.daryldavis.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis shares with us his Instagram journey, and why he has now chosen to step away from it. Luis explores:What first motivated him to go on IGWhat IG was able to provide him and othersWhy IG is not his jobThe uncoupling work around being seen he was able to do during his time on IGAfter receiving that medicine, why mystery, the obscure, and going deep is now calling himYou can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Stefanie Joseph, a soma intuitive coach deeply committed to empowering individuals on their path of self-discovery and healing. Luis and Stefanie honestly and tenderly explore the nuances of life and death. Luis and Stefanie discuss:Her losing her job while taking the HLN CourseHer sister's sudden illness and subsequent deathBeing with a body as consciousness comes-and-goesWhy death is not the endHow the experience with her sister evolved her professional practiceWhat "moving grief" meansYou can learn about Stefanie's work at: https://stefaniejoseph.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode, the HLN Team talks about veganism. Luis recently shifted away from a purely vegan diet, and the HLN Team discusses their own personal experiences with diet, as well as with the associated identity that can come from dietary choices. They discuss: why Luis is no longer vegancentering what works for the animal body how veganism can be both a diet, as well as an identity and a political perspectivehaving flexibility to change, and to be honest, in group social situationsnavigating identity and expectationsYou can listen to the podcast episode Luis references here:[Ep. 155] When Identity Starts To Constrict You w/ Anne ConnorFor more information about Holistic Life Navigation's offerings, please visit: www.holisticlifenavigation.comYou can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

On today's episode Luis is joined by Peter A. Levine, PhD: psychotherapist, author, and creator of Somatic Experiencing.They discuss:How their personal histories have shaped their lives and workThe importance of titrationThe mystical and shamanic aspects of SEThe deep mystery inherent in trauma healing workThe teachers and moments that combined and synthesized to inform Peter's teachingsYou can read more about Peter, and purchase his books, and explore programs here: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/You can visit Somatic Experiencing International's website here: https://traumahealing.org/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Explore topics such as navigating big sensations, expansion, shame, somatic therapy for healing and growth, emotional healing, shame as a protective mechanism, and the link between physical sensations and emotional aspects in a replay of a Community Somatics session.

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Africa Brooke, a developmental coach who works with hyper-visible people and author of The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in the Age of Intolerance. Luis and Africa have a riveting exchange where they share their experiences with the biology of belonging, the high of shaming or humiliating, and fawning.Luis and Africa discuss:Identity of oppressionRepression of our power, expression, and curiosity due to fearHolding multiple truths simultaneouslyCall-Out & Cancel CultureHumanizing our "opponents"You can learn more about Africa's work at: https://africabrooke.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Experts in somatics and attachment styles discuss the fluidity of attachment styles, the importance of recognizing patterns without forming identity, and exploring secure attachment. They delve into agency vs. urgency, somatic perspectives on relationships, and the impact of boundaries on self-awareness and growth.

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dr. Nicole LePera, better known as @The.Holistic.Psychologist. Dr. Nicole is a therapist who created the SelfHealers Circle to allow people to go on their own journey and create who they want to become.Dr. Nicole shares with us her new book, How to be the Love You Seek, as well how her approach to relationships has evolved over time.Luis and Nicole discuss:How to interrupt reflexive patternsDistinguishing between "This relationship is not for me" vs "I don't have the capacity for this relationship [right now]."Why trauma doesn't like unpredictability and how we can mistake familiarity for comfort or safetyWhy "true love" isn't undying loyalty; we can accept people exactly as they are AND maintain boundariesComing to distinguish the difference between peace and contentment vs being tired or bored in the bodyHow "immaturity" is an entitlement of regulation from our partner which is carried over from childhood when attachment and co-regulation needs were unmetNontraditional relationships, expanded relationship & throuplesHer personal evolution of her relationship with herself and her partnersYou can learn more about Nicoles's work at: https://theholisticpsychologist.com/You can read more about, and register for, the "How Fawning Affects Your Sex Life" webinar here.You can read more about, and register for, the 3-week "Recovering From Sexual Fawning" mini-course here.----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com