Power and Purpose Podcast

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

Ep. 127 — Healing from Narcissistic Abuse & Reclaiming Identity with Clare TaberIn this powerful episode, Army veteran and life coach Clare Taber shares her lived experience surviving domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, emotional manipulation, and single motherhood. Together, we break down the hidden psychological dynamics inside toxic relationships and walk through a practical 5-step roadmap to leave safely and rebuild with clarity and strength.If you’re navigating confusion, gaslighting, or an unsafe relationship — this conversation offers validation, direction, and a reminder that you’re not alone.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:Why empaths often attract narcissistsHow isolation happens slowly and subtlyRed flags most people miss while inside the cycleWhat “planning in silence” truly requiresThe 911 “Pizza Order” emergency codeRebuilding after trauma: mind, body & spiritHow to reclaim identity and confidence after abuseTIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Intro2:32 — Army background & single motherhood6:45 — Empath–narcissist dynamic12:18 — Red flags you don’t see while you’re in it15:42 — Isolation & control18:04 — Escape turning points23:50 — The 5-step plan to leave safely29:18 — The 911 “Pizza Order” code32:40 — Rebuilding mentally, emotionally & spiritually✨ Connect with Clare Taber✨ Website: blissfullotusjourneys.comInstagram: @claireatthebeachFacebook: Blissful Lotus JourneysConnect 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

#126: Healing the Wounded Masculine with Johnny KingIn this conversation, Johnny King joins Vanessa Soul to explore nervous system regulation, father healing, wounded masculinity, people-pleasing, emotional integrity, and the power of brotherhood.Johnny opens up about ego deaths, childhood survival patterns, forgiveness, and what it truly takes for men to rise into grounded, healthy masculinity.This episode offers clarity, emotional intelligence, and practical insight for anyone navigating identity, family dynamics, and personal transformation.TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – 0:41Father healing, empathy and episode preview0:41 – 2:20Identity, worthiness and personal evolution2:20 – 6:32Ego deaths, recession collapse and early coping patterns6:32 – 11:16Growth addiction, medicine journey and nervous system awakening11:16 – 15:20Transition into men’s work and building emotional community15:20 – 22:26Old masculinity vs healthy masculinity and wounded behavior22:26 – 24:21Forgiveness, father wounds and emotional integration24:21 – 30:00Vulnerability, fear and the courage to go first30:00 – 34:33The four pillars of fitness and powerful life questions34:33 – 47:09Writing “Becoming Kings,” authentic expression and the importance of brotherhoodHIGHLIGHTS: Nervous system healing for menWounded vs healthy masculine expressionForgiveness and repairing father woundsEmotional survival patterns like people-pleasingWhy men need brotherhood and communityThe relationship between vulnerability and powerThe four pillars of fitness: physical, emotional, relational, financialHow inner work strengthens leadership, purpose, and relationshipsCONNECT WITH JOHNNY KING: Website: johnnyking.comInstagram: @JohnnyKingFacebook: Johnny King CoachingCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL Website: vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsPower & Purpose Podcast: pod.link/1713095352YouTube: youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkInstagram: @vanessaasoulFacebook: facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9Threads: threads.net/@vanessaasoulRelated Episodes to Explore: Episode 65 — Men’s Work, Marriage, and BDSM with Jordan BowditchEpisode 95 — Building Brotherhood: The Power of Vulnerable Masculinity with Kyle MitriEpisode 70 — From a 6-Year Lawsuit to Heart-Centered Alignment & Men’s Work with Michael Dash

When Your Body Says “Enough”: Addiction, Sovereignty & Healing (Ep. 125)In this powerful episode, Vanessa Soul and holistic somatic coach Elizabeth “Beth” Parasmo explore the deeper roots of addiction, burnout, trauma, spiritual resistance, and what it truly means when your body begins signaling that something must change.Beth shares her lived experience moving through narcissistic abuse, Complex PTSD, addiction recovery, and corporate burnout—into a life of sovereignty, spiritual alignment, and trauma-informed service.This conversation goes beyond mindset and reveals how the body, nervous system, and emotional history shape our patterns, our pain, and ultimately… our awakening.If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles your mind can’t outthink, or if your body has been speaking loudly lately, this episode will bring clarity, compassion, and direction.0:00 Episode Preview0:36 Meet Beth1:12 Identity Poem7:59 Corporate Burnout15:16 Addiction & Breakdown18:32 12-Step Resistance27:28 Root Causes of Dis-Ease46:22 Daily RitualsCONNECT WITH BETH: Website: https://breathewithbeth.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticintuitioncoachYouTube: https://youtube.com/@breathewithbethyogameditation?si=4-MrSb5bkdMCNt1XFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16mXJyhQ6i/?mibextid=wwXIfrIF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL ALSO LIKE: Ep. 120 – Psychedelics, Addiction & IFS with Clayton Ickeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/120-psychedelics-addiction-and-ifs-healing-the-parts/id1713095352?i=1000733108476Ep. 55 – Meeting Yourself with Compassion with Francesca Raffahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/55-meeting-yourself-with-compassion-with-francesca-raffa/id1713095352?i=1000658593850Ep. 51 – Nervous System Capacity & Addictions with Serna Amorosohttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-nervous-system-capacity-how-addictions-are-a/id1713095352?i=1000657065234

FROM FROZEN ENERGY TO FREEDOM: How Hypnotherapy Rewires Your Brain with Tasleem JessaniIn this episode, Vanessa Soul speaks with hypnotherapist and intuitive leadership coach Tasleem Jessani about the deeper roots of people-pleasing, addiction, burnout, and emotional overwhelm.You’ll learn how childhood freeze responses become adult self-sabotage, why mindset work eventually stops working, and how hypnotherapy helps you access deeper states of consciousness to release frozen energy and rewire the nervous system at the root.Timestamps: 00:00 Raising your frequency above problems00:26 Intro to Tasleem and her work02:49 Sensitivity, intuition, and early suppression06:22 Parenting intuitive children08:48 Regulating your own nervous system09:49 Nervous system roots of people-pleasing11:51 Addiction as dysregulation14:17 How hypnotherapy reaches the root17:45 Frozen energy and somatic release20:00 Bridge tools for healing22:45 Why mindset work plateaus24:08 Energy, frequency, and problem-solving27:29 Self-sabotage and repeating cycles31:08 Practical tips for entrepreneurs33:22 Trigger journaling35:33 How to work with Tasleem37:17 Book recs + closingCONNECT WITH TASLEEM JESSANI: Website: tasleemjessani.comInstagram: @tasleemjessaniFacebook: Tasleem JessaniLinkedIn: Coach TasleemFree Resource: Guided hypnosis meditation available on her websiteCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL: Website: vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsInstagram: @vanessaasoulPodcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkFacebook: Use this link: https://www.facebook.com/vanessaspiva9If you liked this episode, you’ll also love:Episode 57 — Reprogramming Your Mind with Hypnosis (Emanuele Righes)Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/57-reprogramming-your-mind-with-hypnosis-with/id1713095352?i=1000660242609Episode 53 — Healing Childhood Wounds with Fascia Work (Maria Alferis)Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/53-healing-childhood-wounds-with-fascia-work-with/id1713095352?i=1000657776476Episode 51 — Nervous System Capacity & How Addictions Are a Nervous System IssueApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-nervous-system-capacity-how-addictions-are-a/id1713095352?i=1000657065234

🎙️ Welcome to the Power & Purpose PodcastVanessa Soul → https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkPhenix Rose joins Vanessa Soul to explore The Healer’s Journey — the cyclical evolution every healer moves through: from the wounded healer to the healer of healers, to the leader of healers, and back again as new layers rise for integration.Together, they dive into vibrational healing, ancestral repair, energetic coherence, and Phenix’s unique process called We-Source — a relational healing method for transforming pain through connection.You’ll hear how healing the nervous system shifts relationships, magnetism, leadership, and even wealth, plus how to tell when you’re looping in your healing journey and what to do to move the energy forward.Timestamps:00:00 Welcome + Guest Introduction: Phenix Rose 00:55 Who Are You and Who You’re Not 02:15 Ancestral Healing and Seven Generations Ahead 05:00 The Wounded Healer Archetype Explained 07:00 From Wounded Healer to Healer of Healers 09:45 Becoming the Leader of Healers 13:00 When Coherence Surfaces Deeper Integration 16:30 Phenix’s Story of Collapse and Rebirth 20:00 How Healing Shapes Love and Attraction 23:00 The Paradox of Visibility and Magnetism 26:00 Vibrational Healing: Restoring Flow and Energy 30:00 When Healing Becomes a Comfortable Loop 34:00 Facing the Fear of True Success 37:00 We-Source: Healing Together Through Connection 41:00 Spirit, Body, and Nervous System Regulation 44:00 Breaking Loops and Moving Stuck Energy 47:00 Book + Program: Feeling You, Feeling Me 49:30 Closing Reflections and Words of GratitudeCONNECT WITH PHENIX HERE:🌐 Website: https://embodiedenergy.me📸 Instagram (Healing): https://www.instagram.com/phenixrosehealing/🌹 Rose Temple Events IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosetemplemagick/💖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedenergy/If you liked this episode, you’ll also love these episodes on The Power & Purpose Podcast: Episode #109 – The Magnetic Woman: A New Map for Conscious Dating with Lilli Bewley Episode #101 – Healing is Possible: Trauma, Integration, and Finding Purpose with Patricia Noelle Episode #78 – The Power of Kundalini Activations and Kundalini Education with Colleen Grady

🎙️ Welcome to the Power & Purpose PodcastVanessa Soul → ⁠⁠⁠https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics⁠⁠⁠🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1713095352⁠⁠⁠📺 YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkKevin Crenshaw, The Heart Guy, joins Vanessa Soul to talk near-death experiences, homelessness, addiction, Lyme disease, and the moment confidence stopped being willpower and started growing from a relationship with God. He also reads Chapter 10 (“Your Truth”) from his new poetry book Perspectives.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 05:56 Identity 10:32 Overdose story 13:27 Lyme journey 22:24 Hearing God 28:36 Change vs. spiritual evolution 33:30 Poetry reading 44:29 Practical toolsThis week on The Power & Purpose Podcast, The Heart Guy (Kevin Crenshaw) shares how near-death experiences, a Wachuma overdose, homelessness, addiction, and a recent Lyme diagnosis led him from white-knuckle willpower to confidence rooted in a relationship with God and from surface change to true spiritual evolution. He also reads “Your Truth” from his new poetry book Perspectives (chills). If you’re carrying a heavy load, this one’s for you.CONNECT WITH KEVIN HERE: 🌐 Website: https://heartguy.com📖 Book: https://heartguy.com/book📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.heart.guy