Power and Purpose Podcast

#137 Who I Am, What This Podcast Is Really About, and Why These Conversations Matter w Vanessa SoulIn this solo episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul reintroduces herself and the deeper intention behind these conversations.This is not about labels, belief systems, or having the “right” perspective, it’s about remembering who you are beneath conditioning, trauma, and expectation.Vanessa shares her personal journey through identity shifts, awakening, healing, and reclamation of self, while inviting listeners into a broader conversation about authenticity, energetic sovereignty, and what’s becoming possible in this new era.If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit neatly into one box ....spiritually, professionally, or personally, this episode is an invitation to explore without judgment and reconnect with your inner authority.Listen with an open mind. Take what resonates. Let the rest pass.In this episode, you’ll explore:1:00 — Why this podcast exists and the deeper intention behind these conversations5:30 — Reclaiming your voice, identity shifts, and awakening to your authentic self10:30 — Vanessa’s personal journey through survival, healing, and sovereignty15:45 — Releasing shame, guilt, and people-pleasing through self-led healing18:30 — Energetic sovereignty, free will, and navigating change with faithIf you loved this episode, you’ll also enjoy these solo episodes from the Power & Purpose Podcast:• The Right Use of Will: Breaking Free from Denial and Embracing Your Powerhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/90-the-right-use-of-will-breaking-free-from/id1713095352?i=1000698371543• How Astrology Can Unlock Success in Your Career & Businesshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/88-how-astrology-can-unlock-success-in-your-career/id1713095352?i=1000697023771• Embracing Your Life Purposehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/58-embracing-your-life-purpose-with-vanessa-soul/id1713095352?i=1000660625256• Burnout Is a Boundaries Issue: Prevent Burnout by Honing Your Self-Preserving Boundarieshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-burnout-is-a-boundaries-issue-prevent-burnout-by/id1713095352?i=1000658249633• You Do Not Have a Fear of Failurehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-solo-episode-you-do-not-have-a-fear-of-failure/id1713095352?i=1000656010416CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/

136: Total Self-Trust: The Missing Link Between Burnout and Alignment with Kyle Emanuel BrownWhat if the voice you’ve been ignoring is the one that actually knows the way?In this powerful conversation, Kyle Emanuel Brown shares how a near-death health collapse forced him to confront the truth about burnout, hustle culture, and misplaced confidence—and led him back to something far more powerful than motivation: total self-trust.Kyle breaks down what self-trust really is (and what it’s not), why high achievers often lose it, and how reconnecting with your deeper awareness can dissolve fear, burnout, and the constant need for external validation.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Episode Preview 02:00 – “I am the universe pretending to be human”04:20 – The 2019 near-death health collapse that changed everything07:30 – When “mind over matter” stops working10:45 – Hustle culture vs soul-fueled confidence14:10 – Growing up spiritually gifted as a man18:30 – The 4 main clairs + why we’re all “clair-omni”22:50 – Shamanic training, psychedelics, and animal medicine27:40 – The E.M.P.O.W.E.R. process for total self-trust33:10 – How to trust yourself after making “mistakes”36:30 – Microscope vs telescope thinking (powerful daily tool)40:10 – Why joy and playfulness are signs of enlightenment🧠 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE1. Why burnout is often a spiritual misalignment, not a personal failure2. The difference between ego-based confidence and soul-based trust3. How to stop outsourcing your self-worth to achievement4. Why fear is not intuition and how to tell the difference5. A practical framework for embodying alignment in daily life6. How presence, playfulness, and joy fuel true high performanceCONNECT WITH KYLE Website: rapidharmony.comInstagram: @kyleemanuelbrownFacebook: Kyle Emanuel BrownKyle's Book: Total Self TrustCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/❤️ If you loved this episode, you’ll also love:Episode #98 – It’s Not About Trusting Them. It’s About Trusting YouVanessa Soul explores why true trust starts within.👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/98-its-not-about-trusting-them-its-about-trusting-you/id1713095352?i=1000704971646Episode #119 – From Self-Hatred to Self-Love: Chris Eaton’s Path to FreedomA powerful journey of healing, self-acceptance, and liberation.👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/119-from-self-hatred-to-self-love-chris-eatons-path/id1713095352?i=1000732172010Episode #58 – Burnout Is a Boundaries Issue: Prevent Burnout by Honoring Your BoundariesWhy burnout isn’t about weakness—it’s about self-respect.👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/52-how-to-create-a-bullet-proof-satisfying-life-solo-episode/id1713095352?i=1000657532280

🎧 Episode 135: Flow State Science: Mental Health, Healing & Performance with Anthony PalacinMost people think productivity is about discipline, willpower, or pushing harder.But what if the real answer is learning how to work with your nervous system instead of against it?In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Anthony Palacin, mental health educator, peak performance mentor, and spiritual guide, to explore the neuroscience and spirituality of flow states — and how accessing flow can transform mental health, creativity, focus, and emotional regulation.Anthony shares his deeply personal journey from a bipolar diagnosis and psychosis to uncovering unconscious trauma, safely transitioning off medication, and dedicating his life to helping others access natural flow states for healing and optimized performance.We explore how flow states:• Rewire the brain and nervous system• Release natural neurochemistry like dopamine and endorphins• Improve focus, creativity, and emotional regulation• Support ADHD, burnout, anxiety, and mood instability• Bridge science, spirituality, and trauma healingThis conversation is for anyone who feels stuck between overworking and burnout and is ready to understand what their body and brain have been trying to tell them.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Flow states and natural neurochemistry03:00 – Who we really are beyond identity07:00 – Bipolar diagnosis, psychosis, and spiritual awakening14:00 – Trauma, suppressed memory, and nervous system overload21:00 – What a flow state actually is27:00 – The flow cycle: struggle, release, flow, recovery33:00 – Flow vs forcing productivity38:00 – Flow and mental health (ADHD, bipolar, burnout)44:00 – Presence, grounding, and nervous system safety49:00 – How to start exploring flow safely🔗 GUEST LINKS 🌐 Website: https://palacin.co.uk📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthonypalacincoach📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyPalacinCoach📚 BOOK MENTIONED: Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer🌙 CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/

#134 Why Boundaries Aren’t Walls, They’re Self-Respect with Randi Halaway This episode breaks down the subtle ways people give their power away in the name of connection, why self-sacrifice gets mistaken for love, and how boundaries are meant to protect your energy, not push people away.We go beneath surface-level self-help and into the real work: healing abandonment patterns, regulating your nervous system, choosing alignment over attachment, and learning how to reclaim your power without hardening your heart.You’ll learn:• Why connection without alignment leads to self-abandonment• The real difference between compromise and self-sacrifice• What boundaries actually are and who enforces them• How fear of being alone shapes relationship choices• Why understanding personal growth isn’t the same as living it• How to reclaim your power without shutting down emotionallyIf you’ve ever stayed too long, ignored red flags, or lost yourself trying to make something work, this episode will speak directly to you.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – The hidden addiction to connection (Preview) 02:08 – “I’m not the fear that keeps me stuck”05:42 – Losing identity through relationships and roles09:27 – The marriage that cracked everything open14:05 – Knowing the work vs integrating the work18:38 – Compromise vs self-sacrifice23:47 – What boundaries really are and who enforces them29:06 – Fear of abandonment and repeating patterns35:18 – Healing loneliness without another person41:07 – Nervous system regulation and personal power47:25 – Daily practices for self-trust and alignment52:38 – What changes when you choose yourself🔗 Connect with Randi Halaway🌐 Website: https://randihalaway.com📘 Facebook: Randi Halaway📸 Instagram: @randihalaway📚 Book mentioned: The Universe Has Your Back by Gabby Bernstein🌙 CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/If this conversation resonated, you’ll also love these episodes from the Power and Purpose Podcast:• Choose Yourself: Healing Love & Core Woundswith Megan Sherer https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/117-choose-yourself-healing-love-core-wounds-with/id1713095352?i=1000730407396• From Shame to Freedom: Redefining Intimacy with Amaya Shiva https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/116-from-shame-to-freedom-redefining-intimacy-with/id1713095352?i=1000729113381• The Magnetic Woman: A New Map for Conscious Dating with Lilli Bewley https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/109-the-magnetic-woman-a-new-map-for-conscious/id1713095352?i=1000724974405• The Invisible Third in Your Marriage: Understanding the Impact of Emotional Baggagewith Beth Aste https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-the-invisible-third-in-your-marriage/id1713095352?i=1000712131672

#133 Creativity Is Presence: How Archetypes Unlock Healing & Self-Expression with An MarshallIn this deeply reflective conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with archetypal coach, artist, and Soul Collage facilitator Ann Marshall to explore creativity as a spiritual practice, archetypes as mirrors for consciousness, and why artistic expression is not a talent reserved for a few but a birthright for all.Ann shares her personal journey of reclaiming creativity after years of suppression, addiction, and self-doubt, revealing how art became a pathway to healing, wholeness, and purpose. Together, Vanessa and Ann explore how archetypes operate through light and shadow, how creativity activates presence and receptivity, and why many people resist artistic expression not because they lack creativity, but because it reveals something honest and powerful within them.This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your inner artist, understand the archetypes shaping your life, and remember that your creative voice carries wisdom the world needs.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy creativity is about presence, not performanceHow archetypes function as both a mirror and a map for transformationThe difference between vision boards (intention) and Soul Collage (revelation)How the Seeker, Healer, and Artist archetypes show up in light and shadowWhy resistance, self-criticism, and frustration often appear when creativity awakensHow five minutes a day of creative expression can unlock flow and healingThe role of receptivity and trust in higher creative expressionHow archetypes intersect with astrology and the 5th house of creativityWhy withholding your creative voice is a disservice to the collectiveCONNECT WITH AN MARSHAL Website: https://anmarshallartist.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anmarshallartist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHs3XryK-F9-pT72USl-xwg🌙 CONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/If you loved this episode, you’ll also love:#66 – Curiosity and Creativity as a Tool to Stay Present and Navigate Emotions with Jocelyn BatesExplore how curiosity and creativity help regulate emotions, deepen presence, and support emotional resilience.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/66-curiosity-and-creativity-as-a-tool-to-stay/id1713095352?i=1000666025521#52 – How to Create a Bulletproof, Satisfying Life (Solo Episode) with Vanessa SoulA powerful solo reflection on building inner stability, fulfillment, and self-trust — regardless of external circumstances.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/52-how-to-create-a-bullet-proof-satisfying-life-solo-episode/id1713095352?i=1000657532280 'x2dnirxe' 

Episode 132: The Energetics of Success: Qigong, Leadership & Conscious Business w/ Dr. Craig CookeIn this powerful episode, entrepreneur and Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine Dr. Craig Cooke shares the energetic and practical principles that helped him scale a digital agency from $1,300 to eight figures, recover his health, and lead with clarity, confidence, and heart.Craig opens up about the stress and burnout that nearly cost him everything, how Qigong transformed his physical and emotional well-being, and why energetics must be a foundational part of modern leadership.If you're an entrepreneur, creative, healer, or leader who wants to grow without sacrificing your health, intuition, or peace, this episode will shift your relationship with business forever. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:The Five Elements of Success and why they predict long-term resultsHow Qigong transformed Craig’s mental, emotional, and physical healthWhy fear is the root of most business challenges and how to overcome itThe difference between Qigong, medical Qigong, and spiritual QigongHow Chinese energetic medicine works in the body and energy fieldThe danger of waiting “until success” to prioritize your well-beingWhy heart-centered leadership is the future of businessHow to build a profitable company without burning outConnect with Dr. Craig CookeWebsite: ctuenergymedicine.comWebsite: CraigCooke.comPrograms: Qigong for Business Professionals, Intro to Qigong, and 12-week live trainings Connect with Vanessa SoulWebsite: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 All Episodes: https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/💛 If You Loved This Episode, You’ll Also Enjoy:Ep. 99 — The New Paradigm of Business w/ Vanessa Soulhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-the-new-paradigm-of-business-w-vanessa-soul/id1713095352?i=1000705890854Ep. 88 — How Astrology Can Unlock Success in Your Career & Businesshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-and-purpose-podcast/id1713095352Ep. 37 — Healing Business & Using Metaphysics to Propel Business into Higher Consciousness w/ Erin Pattenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-and-purpose-podcast/id1713095352

Resilience, Conscious Healing & Returning to Your True Self with Michelle Wincell O’LearyThis episode explores the real meaning of resilience, not pushing through, forcing, or surviving, but becoming conscious of your inner world so you can choose differently. Michelle Winslow O’Leary shares how to quiet the “shoulds,” reconnect with your authentic self, and release identities that no longer match who you’re becomingYou’ll learn how breath, awareness, and energetic alignment open the door to clarity, empowerment, and emotional steadiness. If you're navigating transitions, relationship changes, or identity shifts, this conversation offers grounded wisdom and soul-level grounding.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:​ What resilience actually is (beyond strength or willpower)• How to become conscious of old patterns and narratives• Why the “shoulds” disconnect you from your true self• How breath brings you back into presence and clarity• How therapy + energetics + consciousness work together• Navigating transitions with empowerment rather than fear• Why your energy must be personalized — not copiedConnect with Michelle Wincell O’Leary:Website: spiritoftherapyllc.netInstgram: @michellewincellolearyFacebook: Michelle Wincell O’LearyLinktree: Michelle Win cell O’LearyConnect with Vanessa Soul:Website: https://vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsInstagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoulPodcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/⭐ RELATED EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOYEp. 81 — Building Unshakable Resilience: 5 Powerful Steps with Francis PichéApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/81-building-unshakable-resilience-5-powerful-steps/id1713095352?i=1000683095973Ep. 120 — Psychedelics, Addiction & IFS: Healing the Parts That Seek Escape with Clayton IckesApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/120-psychedelics-addiction-and-ifs-healing-the-parts/id1713095352?i=1000733108476Ep. 117 — Choose Yourself: Healing Love & Core Wounds with Megan ShererApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/117-choose-yourself-healing-love-core-wounds-with/id1713095352?i=1000730407396

Aries Rising: Your 2026 Year Ahead: Career Reset, Identity Evolution & Destiny ShiftsWelcome to a special 12-episode Rising Sign Astrology Series for 2026.Each episode breaks down the most important transits shaping your year; clear, grounded, and easy to understand. All 12 Rising Signs will be released by the end of December.In this episode, we explore Aries Rising in 2026, a year marked by major turning points in your career, purpose, identity, creativity, and emotional life. With Mars activating your 10th House, Saturn entering Aries, Jupiter shifting into your creative zone, and powerful eclipses restructuring your purpose, 2026 becomes a defining chapter in your evolution.WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0ZzGF6DAadUYou’ll learn about:✨ The two-year career reset initiated by Mars in Capricorn✨ How Saturn in Aries reshapes your identity and responsibility✨ Jupiter blessings in home, creativity, romance & entrepreneurship✨ Uranus breakthroughs in communication, writing, speaking & content✨ The 2026 eclipse cycles and how they realign your path✨ Your strongest launch windows when Mars becomes visible again✨ The Venus retrograde in your 8th House and what financial themes returnIf you want personalized timing, guidance, and a month-by-month roadmap, you can sign up for the 2026 A Year Ahead Deep Dive 1:1 Program until 12/31/25:👉 https://vanessasoul.com/2026DEEPDIVEASTROLOGYCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/

Episode 129: Energetic Safety in Business: Flow, Truth & Alignment w/ Indigo MarigoldIn this episode, Vanessa Soul sits down with intuitive creator and somatic business mentor Indigo Marigold for a powerful conversation on nervous system intelligence, aligned strategy, and the inner work behind sustainable success.You’ll hear Indigo’s transition from corporate life to van-living artist, what true internal freedom really means, and how the body reveals misalignment long before the mind does. Together, we explore the flow state, ego integration, energetic safety, and the recalibration process that every conscious entrepreneur moves through when stepping into their next evolution.If you’ve been feeling drained, uninspired, “off,” or caught between the life you’ve outgrown and the one you’re creating, this episode will help you reconnect to truth, clarity, and inner alignment.What You’ll Learn: • Why nervous system regulation is the gateway to creativity• The difference between survival mode vs. true expansion• How energetic safety shapes visibility, sales, and self-expression• Moving from free-flow creativity into grounded structure• Signs your business (or identity) is in alignment vs misalignment• How ego and expansion can work as a team• How to realign your identity without fear• Indigo’s personal grounding + regulation practicesWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SiC6j2pWdoITIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Nervous system regulation as the foundation of creativity00:29 – Survival mode vs. expansion00:51 – Indigo’s introduction & energetic safety01:32 – “Who are you and who are you not?”03:52 – Leaving corporate & discovering internal freedom05:12 – Freedom created from within07:01 – Fear of sales + Indigo’s turning point12:40 – Energetics + strategy: the sweet spot16:21 – How flow state actually works19:23 – Signs of alignment vs. misalignmentCONNECT WITH INDIGO: Website: indigomarigold.comFree Mini Class: indigomarigold.com/mini-classCONNECT WITH VANESSA ✨ Website: vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast: pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/The Power & Purpose Podcast explores emotional mastery, spiritual evolution, nervous system intelligence, identity expansion, and building a life or business rooted in truth — hosted by spiritual therapist & intuitive guide Vanessa Soul.

Healing Thyroid Chaos, Fatigue & Nervous System Overload with Amanda HinmanIn this episode, hormone and thyroid expert Amanda Hinman shares the emotional story of her daughter’s severe seizures — and how a functional, root-cause approach led to a complete recovery that changed their lives.Amanda breaks down the hidden causes behind thyroid imbalances, burnout, anxiety, brain fog, and “mysterious” symptoms many women face today. She also walks through the 5-step framework she uses to help women restore their energy, balance hormones naturally, and heal nervous system overload.If you're struggling with low energy, hormonal shifts, or unexplained symptoms, this conversation brings clarity, empowerment, and direction.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN• The root causes behind thyroid and hormone chaos• Why thyroid issues are skyrocketing in women• The connection between the nervous system and hormones• The 5-step system Amanda uses to help women heal naturally• Why detoxing too early can make symptoms worse• The functional tests that reveal the real problem• How her daughter recovered from life-altering seizuresTIMESTAMPS0:00 — Who Amanda is4:11 — The seizure crisis7:29 — The recovery doctors didn’t expect9:25 — Root causes of thyroid & nervous system overload16:40 — Amanda’s 5-step healing framework17:24 — Why thyroid issues are increasing22:28 — Nervous system–thyroid connection26:39 — Functional testing that shows the truth35:52 — Why detoxing too early backfires41:10 — Amanda’s health philosophyConnect With Amanda HinmanWebsite: hinmanholistic.comInstagram: @hinmanamandaFacebook: Amanda HinmanConnect With Vanessa Soul✨ Website: https://vanessasoul.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork