The Twelfth House

Today, on The Twelfth House, we’re talking to Amelia Hruby, PhD, feminist author, educator, podcaster, and the founder of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives.Over the past decade, Amelia has been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she helps babes get their voices off social media & onto the airwaves with her podcast Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media without Losing All Your Clients.If you’ve been with us for a while you’ve definitely heard Amelia's genius editing skills via this podcast, but today we’re lucky to be sitting down with her to chat about her journey of growing her business to six figures in a year, while going totally dark on social media.We’re musing on: Amelia’s journey of becoming an influencer, getting a book deal, and raising money to market her book What sparked her disillusionment with Instagram and created a catalyst for going completely “dark” on social How she manages friendships and business partnerships without Mr. Zuck  How she markets her services without relying on social media algorithms  What skills and values entrepreneurs should focus on vs. the skill development that social media demands of us Get 30 days of meditation free here!Find out more about our upcoming course, Creator's Cashing In here! Grab our FREE Creator Archetype cheat sheetJoin our free community of intuitives and creators here!This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds StudiosOur detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Why does “selling” sometimes give us such the ick?If you think about it another way, we’re kind of always pitching something.Whether it’s spell-casting as we write copy, rattling off our take on the latest trend grinding our gears, or sharing our origin story, we might as well communicate it in our own unique style.Today, team Holisticism is on the pod, musing on how to pitch according to your creator archetype and how to lean into your preferred style to communicate your magic, with all your flare intact. Check out our past episodes, the Creator Archetypes part. 1 and Creator Archetype pt. 2, for a more in-depth look at each creator archetype. Join our free community of intuitives and creators here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios Our detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal Get 30 days of meditation free here!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Today Michelle and Wallis are joined by wonderful North Node member, prolific creative, and whip-smart entrepreneur Dr. Liz Bahr, to muse on managing a creative life with a neurodivergent/squiggly brained diagnosis.Liz is a writer, creative expression facilitator, adjunct professor, clinical mentor,  consultant, entrepreneur, and Doctor of Occupational Therapy. She holds a Doctorate from Boston University and a Master of Science from NYU, 500-hour yoga teacher, and specializes in working with ND people and populations — Sensory Processing Issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD. She’s the founder of Pegasus Wellness, and The Magic Word, a podcast about science, creativity, and storytelling (the first season is out this spring!).Follow along with Liz on IG and Twitter.We muse on: How to identify sensory processing and sensory wellness preferences and which environmental accommodations to seek  Being diagnosed at various ages and what this does for your learning and development  How to identify when getting help for a specific diagnosis is helpful  Strategies for planning and externalizing your thoughts when dealing with ADHD and executive dysfunction  The practice of “junk journaling” for psychic release for squiggly brained creatives  Strategies for coping with overwhelm and getting out of our heads and back into our bodiesResources for further exploration: Your sensory health matters. Here's why | TED Talk The double empathy problem Sensory processing as it's own condition More info about neurodiversity Executive functioning and ADHD The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up: Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years OT who discusses sensory processing issues on TikTok SPD in Adults | STAR Institute has programs for people with sensory issues Austin Kleon’s workJoin our free community of intuitives and creators here!This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to episode three in our month-long series on what we like to call our guide to your latest SOS, or Spiritual Operating Systems.Today, Michelle is back on the pod waxing poetic about how she’s developed a personal spiritual operating system, and how you can build your own, with just a few guiding principles to get you started.Referenced: Join our free community of intuitives and creators here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios Our detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal Join OPEN now for 30 days free and get unlimited access to breathwork, meditation, yoga, pilates, and more!⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Continuing on our theme of spiritual and squiggly brained operating systems this month, we’re chatting with Pia Beck of Curate Well Co. about the ins and outs of running her business with a squiggly (or neuro-divergent) brain. Pia graciously speaks about her experience of receiving an OCD diagnosis, and how this has changed her understanding of herself as an entrepreneur, running several businesses.After a career in people operations in the tech and startup worlds, Pia started Curate Well Co. Today, Curate Well Co. helps brands change narratives and redefine norms in industries that are desperately calling for something different.Follow along with Pia and her ventures at @curatewellco @piabeck_ @consideredsb.coFind out more about working with CWco. on a consulting or configuration capacity here and follow the journey of their sister company, Considered. Considered is a micro, mobile coffee concept serving up espresso drinks — curbside — out of a vintage VW bus in Santa Barbara, California.Referenced: Join our free community of intuitives and creators here! This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studio Join OPEN now for 30 days free and get unlimited access to breathwork, meditation, yoga, pilates, and more!⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Twelfth House! This month we’re reflecting on what’s in our spiritual and squiggly brained SOS kits.Throughout January we’ll be musing on how to soothe our psyches and our souls, when in spiritual crisis, and sharing what we turn towards when going through spiritual growth spurts. We’ll also be dissecting with the team and featured guests how to work with, instead of against, our neuro-divergent, squiggly brained ways of being.On today’s episode, Michelle, Janelle, and Wallis join in discussion to share their most treasured resources and habits for dealing with dark nights of the soul of the past and what’s in their toolkits as of late.We’re musing on big Q’s like… How do we know if we’re in a spiritual growth spurt? What were the integral resources which helped you get through your darkest night of the soul? What’s in our SOS toolkit now?Check out our ShopMy page for the list of resources mentioned in the episode here.Join our free community of intuitives and creators here!Our detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Join us for part two of our mini series, Holiday Survival Kit,  where we’re pausing to speak with Kelley Bonner about spotting the signs of burn out before you find yourself smack dab in the middle of a joyless, burnout-holiday-hoagie.Kelley Bonner is a culture strategist, an award winning podcaster, and founder of Burn Bright Consulting. Kelley transforms workplaces by reducing burnout and bias, resulting in increased innovation and inclusion. She provides a framework for leaders and individuals to understand the symptoms of burnout and how to solve them at their core, using intuition as a primary guide. Follow Kelley on IG & Twitter  to keep up to date with the release of Season 2 of her podcast, Black Girl Burnout, launching January 23rd. Resources mentioned:Experience Open for 30 days free here! The Fabulous AppHappy Not PerfectJoin us in the free Holisticism Hub hereOur detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to a lil’ two part heavy hitter series we are calling “Holiday Survival Kit”. This time of year is, duh, full of cheer and all, but it can also be a very stressful and pressure filled season.That’s why as part one in this series, we’re taking the way back machine, and serving up our top five most downloaded and shared episodes of the year, which will hopefully help to soothe and/or distract you from some of the harder parts of the holiday season.Episodes featured: Note to Self: I Will Create, Not Procrastinate Squiggly Brains, Money, and the B-Word Monetizing Everything is Killing You and Your Business Using Deep Work and Human Design to Find Your Flow-State Extend Your Intuitive Mind and Overcome ProcrastinationExperience Open for 30 days free here!Join our free community of intuitives and creators here!Our detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s episode rounds out our series on what it means to "be seen" in multiple facets of our lives, while we attempt to self-actualize in these human suits and engage in our sacred work.In this episode, Michelle is on the mic with Heather J. Kent a registered psychotherapist and trauma recovery specialist. She is the co-author of the newly released book, Wellness Wisdom, and the #1 Amazon bestselling author of the books Heal From Your Narcissist Ex and I Left My Toxic Relationship – Now What?Michelle and Heather speak about:  The pros and cons of transitioning from a group practice to running a solo practice How to forge friendship and maintain strong friendships while being a writer and solopreneur What are the signs of the covert narcissism vs. grandiose narcissism and how do you spot them? Running a practice with animal-assisted therapy, and how they can help patients heal from PTSD Is it possible to be in a healthy, loving relationship with a narcissist?Check out Heather’s book, Heal from Your Narcissistic Ex: The Ultimate Guide to Finding Safety and SanityFREE Workshop! Designing Your Personal Operating System: Monday Hour OneFREE Workshop! Building a Squiggly-Brained Proof Operating System: Second BrainClick here for more information about our upcoming Notion for Magical Baddies: Systems Spells courseJoin us in The Cusp here and the free Holisticism Hub hereOur detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journal--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Continuing our series on the complexities of what it means to be seen, we’re speaking with mindset coach Topside Vandenbosch. Topsie helps clients crush negative thought patterns and behaviors using emotional intelligence strategies and helps business owners do the inner work required to aid them in leap frogging to the next phase of their journey. Find out more about working with Topsie here, follow along with Topsie on IG, and check out her podcast episode here.Join the free Holisticism Hub hereOur detailed show notes can be found @ www.holisticism.com/journalListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublicTranscripts of all episodes can be found here.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe