Awakening Aphrodite

Life supports me in every possible way. What matters is how I choose to react, and what I choose to believe about myself. Louise Hay was a legendary motivational author and creator of paradigm-shaking affirmations that offer her readers an accessible path to vibrant wellness in mind, body and spirit.  Her work has been very personally impactful to me and I have many of her books on my shelves, including You Can Heal Your Life, Heart Thoughts: A Treasury of Inner Wisdom, and Embrace Your Power.  Today I will share with you some of my favorite Louise Hay affirmations. Feel free to sit back and relax- you don't need to do anything but soak in these words. And maybe have a pen nearby just in case you'd like to jot down any affirmations that particularly stand out to you! Please share with your loved ones, friends or anyone who comes to mind during this episode!  Positivity has a ripple effect, and every gift you share creates countless waves throughout our world (and perhaps beyond, who knows!). The point is, we’re all in this together, and the more people we can get on this frequency of good feeling, positive vibration, healthy mind body spirit, the better this place will be for all creatures. Sending peace to you this holiday season :) We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Do you feel like you have a Soul or Sacred Contract with someone, or even with YOURSELF?! Or maybe you often feel like you sabotage yourself or are stuck in subconscious patterns that keep repeating throughout your life. You're not alone! Well, you're going to love today's show, because we get deep into the subconscious landscape and the archetype characters that reside there. My fantastic (and repeat!) guest is Greg Schmaus. Greg is the CEO of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. To hear more Greg and an insightful discussion about mental and emotional fitness as well as help with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), check out Episode 49. Greg has studied extensively with Caroline Myss, a pioneer and a giant in the field of archetypes. Caroline developed something called an archetype wheel, which involves your unique individual 12 archetypes and how they are, what their relationship is like with each other. In this episode, Greg actually casted my wheel, and as usual, I share my personal, subconscious, deep and often humiliating, vulnerable stuff with you all. So... if you wanted an insight into the subconscious mind of Amy Fournier, well, here you go. Carte blanche! ;) Book a session with Greg to cast your Archetype Wheel at healing4d.com/programs! Greg also offers a 21 day online program, which you can find here: healing4d.com/htm. Greg has offered these opportunities to my audience at a 20% discount, which you can redeem with code AMY20. To download the free Archetype Wheel that Greg is referencing, visit: https://www.myss.com/free-resources/sacred-contracts-and-your-archetypes/the-archetypal-wheel. We hope you enjoy this episode and take Greg up on his generous offer! And, if you feel so inclined, I would LOVE to read your review of this podcast. It is my heart-project, and your feedback and support mean more than you know :) TIME STAMPS 00:07:44 Episode 49 With Greg Schmaus 00:10:31 What Is An Archetype? 00:17:59 The Positive Aspects Of Dark Archetypes 00:22:21 The Four Universal Archetypes 00:35:11 Survival Instincts And Archetypes 00:39:00 The Twelve Houses Of The Zodiac 00:43:46 The Natal Wheel 00:50:12 The Gifts Of The Child Archetype 00:57:13 Casting Your Wheel 01:02:30 Oppositions Of The Wheel 01:07:24 The Saboteur 01:15:52 Amy’s Survival Archetypes 01:21:31 The Prostitute Archetype 01:34:01 The Home And Family Of The 4th House 01:40:40 The Goddess In Amy’s Chart 01:46:45 How To Apply The Wheel To Your Daily Life 01:50:22 Greg’s Resources, Offerings And Your Special Discount! We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Have you ever met a real life High Priestess? Well, you’re in for a treat! Jenna Longmire, my guest today, is a soulful and highly accomplished being. Not only is she a singer and songwriter, but she's a healer, a writer, an ordained minister, a licensed psychotherapist and the founder of the Tree of Life Mystery School. Jenna has spent her life seeking the ways of the great mystery and the source of human suffering. She writes about the divine, feminine and spiritual awakening in her songs, memoir and her mystery school curriculum. Jenna has studied energetic, shamanic and somatic healing modalities and has explored the divine, feminine and feminist spirituality for over 25 years. After spending many years in private practice as a healer and a psychotherapist, Jenna is ready to share her budding online mystery school and her healing gifts, as well as her sacred roots of music with the world that she feels is in crisis. In this episode, we discuss the answers of many deep questions. What are women's mysteries? What is the divine feminine and how did they come together? What is somatic alchemy and how can we integrate our soul in all of who we are in our daily lives? What are some of the issues that today's women are dealing with? What are some of their struggles and what are some of their triumphs after going through a woman's mystery school like Jenna's? And what kind of person even goes to a mystery school? How do you know if you might be interested in such a thing? Jenna shares her rituals and intentions as a high priestess and refers to self-care as a necessary foundation from which to serve others. If you are interested in treating your soul to a 1 hour session with High Priestess Jenna, mention Awakening Aphrodite and she will gift you with a discount of $50. Visit Jenna's beautiful website at www.treeoflifemysteryschool.com to view her mystery school and more offerings! TIME STAMPS 0:06:57 Jenna’s Mystery School 0:09:12 The Divine Feminine Path 0:11:19 What Is A Mystery School? 0:18:50 Who Attends Mystery Schools? 0:23:01 The Wounded Mother Pattern 0:32:49 Justification Of Self-Care 0:34:16 What Is A Priestess? 0:37:56 How Do You Embody Your Devotion? 0:42:51 The Call To Priestesshood 0:47:39 What Does It Mean To Be A Woman? 0:51:05 No Role Models 0:55:58 Cultivating The Feminine Essence In You 1:04:37 Immanence And Spiritual Embodiment 1:08:46 Resources For You 1:11:23 Your Session With Jenna We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Do you long to feel fulfilled, embodied and saturated with the simplicity of the present moment? What with all the distractions, stress and rush of everyday life, being truly present can feel like an impossible feat. The medicine for this disconnection, however, may be simpler than you think! These mini Fast Friday episodes are all about giving you that little spark of light and inspiration to motivate healing in your day. Today I will read you a segment from The Lost Art of Heart Navigation: A Modern Shaman's Field Manual by Jeff Nixa, J.D., M.Div. Jeff is a shamanic practitioner and the founder of Great Plains Shamanic Programs, an array of healing, counseling and shamanic education services including one-on-one fire talks, seminars, university classes, outdoor retreats, and wilderness vision quest experiences. Jeff began walking the shamanic heart path in 2009 after experiencing a life-changing vision quest ceremony in the north Michigan wilderness. Jeff's healing career has spanned thirty years as a university campus minister, hospital chaplain, pastoral counselor, and massage therapist. Earlier in his career Jeff earned his law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He has been a professional associate with Crows Nest Center for Shamanic Studies USA, and completed a 2-year shamanic teacher-training program with Sandra Ingerman. Jeff has studied with the Harner Foundation for Shamanic Studies, shamanic healers in the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes mountains, and Oglala Lakota elders on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota We will be discussing Jeff's three tips for finding your body and the esoteric science behind each statement: 1. Get outside 2. Drum or rattle 3. Smudge When you find your body, you will find the present. What did you learn from The Lost Art of Heart Navigation? Share your thoughts on Instagram and tag me @FitAmyTV! We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Pop quiz! What is the MOST nutrient-dense food on the planet? Do I hear vegetables? Eggs? Kale? Smoothies? Salads? Actually, the correct answer is *drumroll*...organs. ORGANS! Organ meats, otherwise known as “offal,” which is a play on words, because many people think they taste awful. Well, guess what? Problem, solution! Today's guest, James Barry, has worked as a professional chef for over 17 years. His clients include Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Sean Puffy Combs, Barbra Streisand, John Cusack and more. This guy's big time, okay? He knows how to cook and he knows how to make food taste good. But what's most interesting about him is he knows how to make healthy food taste good. This episode is all about the nutritional benefits and challenges of consuming organ meats. James is the inventor of Pluck, an incredibly delicious seasoning that includes 5 different regeneratively-sourced, grass-fed organ meats curated to make your palate and your body feel wonderful. Like me, thousands of James’s customers use Pluck seasoning on just about everything– from breakfast scrambles to poultry to popcorn. Tune in for simple tips from James about incorporating organ meats into your diet, facts on the science and psychological effects of flavor and his thoughts on preparing simple, nutritious food that the whole family will enjoy. Enrich your pantry and your palate with Pluck seasoning here and enter code FITAMYTV for 15% off! You can also visit amyfournier.com and view my estore for more of my FAVORITE products at discount. TIME STAMPS 0:07:52 The Value Of Customer Feedback 0:12:04 Cooking For Tom Cruise 0:14:28 The 3 Hurdles Of Consuming Organ Meats 0:19:46 Absorbing Vitamins From Meat vs Vegetables 0:24:24 How Organ Meats Can Heal Your Organs 0:28:04 How To Source Your Organ Meat 0:30:50 Tips For Using Your Organ Meats 0:38:53 The Nutrition-Flavor Correlation 0:47:25 The Difference Between A Chef And A Cook 0:49:55 The American Palate 0:52:38 Tips For Home Cooking 0:58:03 Meal Prepping For Parents 1:02:43 Food And Self-Love 1:08:44 Get Your Pluck At Discount! We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

"Life conditions create worldviews." "It's hard to get enough of something that almost works." These are just two of the many perceptive bytes shared by Dr. Keith in this invigorating episode on personal development, evil, warrior energy, healing, addiction and moral foundations. Wow. What an honor to converse with such a wise man. Dr. Keith Whitt is a licensed integral psychologist with 8 published books and 50 years of professional counseling experience. He is working on his ninth book currently and he has lived in Santa Barbara, California, since 1973. I first learned about Dr. Keith through Loving Completely: A Five Star Practice for Creating Great Relationships, a classic book of his that I have owned and referenced for many, many years. Dr. Keith specializes in love therapy, interpersonal relationships and human development from multiple perspectives: weaving neuroscience, integral theory, wisdom, traditions, and numerous forms of psychotherapy into a coherent cosmetology of love and healing. You can find out more about Dr. Keith and his offerings for helping you build successful relationships at his website. In this episode, we get into the essence of the Warrior and Healer archetypes, two identities that Dr. Keith took on as a child after being placed in a psychiatric unit to receive electroconvulsive shock therapy. After sharing his fascinating life story, Dr. Keith posits that each person is born with six innate moral foundations. This leads us into a discussion of evil: How does evil manifest around us? How can we constrain it, prevent it and address our anxiety over the evil in our world? We also touch on the topics of mass formation psychosis, the positive sides of dark concepts, loneliness, addiction and the integral awakening of our time. Nourish your body with BiOptimizers, my favorite supplements of ALL TIME and get 10% off with code AMYF10 at https://amyfournier.com/bioptimize! Support this show and visit my estore for more discounts! 0:07:11  Loving Completely 0:11:46  True Warrior Energy 0:15:00  The 6 Intrinsic Moral Foundations 0:22:20  Mass Formation Psychosis 0:28:13  Chronic Loneliness In Relationships 0:33:35  Dependency Versus Addiction 0:38:21  Primitive Gratification 0:43:03  Empowerment Through Conscious Choice 0:48:07  The Constant Evolution Of Consciousness 0:54:19  Keith’s Advice For Anxiety 0:57:13  External Constraints Versus Demonization 0:59:55  Life Conditions Create World Views 1:03:55  Shadow Light: Illuminations at the Edge of Darkness 1:05:11  The Power Of Relationships: Amy’s Father’s Story We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

The Boy and the Rattlesnake is an Apache tale that reminds us to exercise some caution with the things we invite closer to us. Welcome back to Fast Friday, a special bonus episode for just you and I! Fast Fridays are for ideas, stories, tips and reflections that have benefitted my life in some way that I want to share with YOU!  You might know I'm a lifelong student of Native American culture, the esoteric mystery schools and all the wisdom of the past that I believe should be re-incorporated back into our fancy modern lives. I, for one, am much happier when I take the time to be outside, connecting to the bare earth with my feet, making music and expressing myself through art. This show is all about awakening the authentic self and inspiring you to live a healthy, happy life. Sometimes, even in the most ideal of life paths, you will pass by a figurative rattlesnake that asks to be picked up. What will you do? This tale is from a collection of traditional Native American stories called Keepers of the Animals. Cultural myths transcend the human experience, time, place and culture, and nearly identical story lines often originate independently across the globe. This is because mythology taps into the collective unconscious: the traits and archetypes that we human all share. Myths are powerful teaching tools for self-knowledge and understanding. What did you learn from The Boy and the Rattlesnake? Share your thoughts on Instagram and tag me @FitAmyTV!  We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore. 

Get ready for a deep dive into one of the most inspiring, idea-packed Awakening Aphrodite episodes to date. This conversation is for anyone who is ready to visualize and follow their true life’s purpose according to the principles of fitness, spirituality and holistic health. My amazing guest, Wade Lightheart, is a highly successful human. He is a 3-time all-natural bodybuilding champion despite his self-proclaimed “lousy genetics” and strict vegetarian diet. He is an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute and studied exercise physiology and nutrition at the University of New Brunswick. As the president and co-founder of BiOptimizers, Wade has helped over 50,000 people achieve BiOptimized Health for the last 25 years. As an audience member of Awakening Aphrodite, you are eligible to receive a 10% discount on Wade's formulas for superhuman health. I use BiOptmizers supplements every single day- simply because they work. Visit https://amyfournier.com/bioptimize/ and enter code AMYF10 to save and support this show. During the recording of this episode, Wade shared some insight into his preparation process for his upcoming bodybuilding competition– which he will enter at 50 years old and fueled solely on plant-based foods. We begin the conversation with a focus on the concept of “discipline,” or what Wade refers to as “positive constrictions.” You’ll learn about this misunderstood concept and how its application to your daily life will promote freedom, joy and the sense of purpose that many of us are missing. Wade shares some simple but life-changing tips on how to realize your purpose and orient yourself in your desired direction. He also talks about his near death experiences, the true meaning of “burn the boats,” and key tips to live a longer, stronger and healthier life. You can learn more about Wade and BiOptimizers at bioptimizers.com. Don't forget to apply code AMYF10 to save 10%! The dedicated page for Magnesium Breakthrough, BiOptimizers' top selling product for Awakening Aphrodite listeners is at www.magbreakthrough.com/awakeningaphrodite. TIME STAMPS 0:11:25 Applying Discipline To Your Life 0:13:51 Reduce Your Decision Fatigue 0:17:21 Devotion And The Heart 0:21:37 Developing Self-Advocacy 0:25:12 The Essence Of Mental Discipline 0:28:21 Potential: The Core Of All Religions 0:33:45 Wade’s “Knots” 0:38:33 What If I Don’t Know My Purpose? 0:47:13 Spirituality Versus Values Of Society 0:50:04 Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life 0:52:27 Ask Yourself “Why” 0:59:52  Surrender Is Not Passive 1:05:11 Scott Able’s Cycle Dive 1:09:45 Wade’s Upcoming Book 1:12:27  How To Customize Your Nutrition To Your Needs 1:19:31 The Real Medicine 1:24:10 Wade’s Free Course And Website We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Do you ever feel dissatisfied with the way things are in your world? Are you constantly striving for more while the people around you seem content with what they already have? Do you ever feel guilty that you’re just not doing enough? Are you hyper-critical of yourself and believe that your results could always be improved? Well, what if I told you that instead of a personality flaw, those qualities represent the strength of your genes? You are uniquely wired to not only survive, but thrive, in an environment that never made it easy for you to succeed. Chances are, you are a DRIVEN. My guest today is Meghan Terwilliger: a former collegiate athlete, professional volleyball player, a mother of three and a coach for Driven. As an invaluable member of the Driven tribe, Meghan works with Dr. Doug Brackmann to provide content, guidance and retreats for "Driven" individuals. As a "Driven" woman myself, I am intensely curious about how the action-oriented qualities of ambition and unrelenting drive for success align with the divine feminine archetype. How can we fully embrace our need for freedom, independence and results without diminishing the nourishing Feminine within? Meghan is a brilliant resource for these far-reaching questions, and this episode is charged with her wise proverbs and highly evolved presence. Find out if you're a "Driven" with Meghan and Doug's free nationally normed Driven Assessment Quiz and visit iamdriven.com for more. Products mentioned in this episode: Create a healing sanctuary in your home with the Core Harmonizer and nourish your skin with the sacred ingredients of Seeb and Solace Skincare. Visit Amy's recommended products page on her website and enter code "FITAMYTV10" at checkout for your special discounts! TIME STAMPS 0:07:27 Meghan’s Path Of Self-Discovery 0:08:47 Why “Driven”? 0:14:35 Are You A "Driven"? 0:15:18 Gender Differences In “Drivens” 0:18:05 The Intrinsic Value Of Motherhood 0:23:06 Motherhood And Self-Value 0:30:20 Nature Versus Nurture In The “Driven” Framework 0:36:01 Relationship Advice For The Driven Woman 0:42:01 Women Who Run With The Wolves 0:44:41 Changing For Others 0:47:15 How Does Driven Coaching Help People? 0:51:51 Managing Your Career And Family 0:57:50 Where To Find Meghan & Dr. Doug's Work We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her Instagram updates at @FitAmyTV. Watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV and find more at amyfournier.com! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Have you ever been sitting at lunch, at a meeting our otherwise talking with someone when suddenly their phone notification goes off or they get a "PING!" from a text message where they stop talking and engaging with you, only to switch their attention to the intrusion or other person?  Or maybe sometimes you are somewhere in public and suddenly realize that everyone around you is plastered to their phone and totally oblivious to the environment and people that are right around them.  People walking their dogs, people in coffee shops, people in the grocery store, and even families at the dinner table these days are often more engrossed with that tiny little screen in their hand than they are with each other. Is anyone truly 100% PRESENT anymore?! Not sure how you feel about it but this is one of my biggest pet peeves! You too?  I came across this handy little article written by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman, a sociologist who reported on the scale and dynamic of harm we unknowingly commit when we focus on our phones instead of our friends. There is actually a term for this behavior: “phubbing,” as in "snubbing" others with your "phone"! And it’s something that actually 90% of adults admit to doing so chances are we are ALL guilty of this so you'll want to tune in to today's Fast Friday to hear about some of the interesting findings Dr. Seidman came across through this study.  (Should we add "phubbing" to our modern day vocabulary?...haha!) Thank you for listening and joining us! Please subscribe so you get notified of new episodes that interest you and if you feel inclined to leave a review with your thoughts on the show I would be forever grateful! :)   Find more Amy at amyfournier.com Watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV Check out her favorite products at her estore Jump on her email list  Connect on Instagram at @FitAmyTV