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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

Episode 121 — Sacred Rebellion, Neurodivergence & Embracing Your Weird with Io Ash MisakoWelcome 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/@VanessaSoulWork⁠⁠In this episode, we dive into Sacred Rebellion, Neurodivergence, and Embracing Your Weird — a raw and enlightening conversation with Io Ash Misako, a psychic channel, intuitive coach, and guide in the subtle realms.Together, we explore what it means to live as a sacred rebel in today’s world — to hold compassion amidst chaos, to see neurodivergence as divine design, and to reclaim the word weird as a badge of authenticity and spiritual truth.This is a journey through paradox, sensitivity, multidimensional awareness, and the freedom that comes when we stop masking our magic and start embodying it.00:00 Intro07:26 Who are you and who are you not?10:30 The dark night of the soul & awakening through chaos14:56 The true meaning of “weird” and why it’s sacred17:43 Sacred rebellion: holding compassion in a divided world26:10 Exploring the subtle realms & psychic sensitivity28:08 Io’s first past-life regression at age eight33:09 Neurodivergence as the next evolution of humanity40:15 A channeled message: accept everything, question everything41:26 Why being “different” is a superpower48:13 You’re not crazy—you’re awakening51:17 Developing intuitive gifts through her 1:1 mentorship54:41 Book recommendations & closing reflections🌙 Connect with Io Ash MisakoWebsite: https://ioashmisako.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ioashmisakoFacebook: https://facebook.com/share/1GPbZBxMbU🌕 Connect with Vanessa SoulWebsite: ⁠⁠https://sacredsoulenergetics.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@vanessaasoul⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠Vanessa Spiva⁠Threads: ⁠⁠@vanessaasoul⁠⁠🎧 Power & Purpose PodcastTap Follow so you never miss an episodeLeave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review if you love the showShare this episode with someone who’s ready to embrace their weird and reclaim their magicTIMESTAMPS:

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/@VanessaSoulWork⁠Psychedelics, Addiction, and IFS: Healing the Parts That Seek Escape 🌿In this conversation, we explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) and psychedelic-assisted therapy can illuminate the deeper roots of addiction—revealing not just what we run from, but what within us is asking to be seen, loved, and integrated.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro05:13 Who we are beyond our roles (Sankalpa & identity)06:25 From addiction to alignment: psychedelics as catalysts for awakening12:04 What psychedelic-assisted therapy really is15:19 The risks of “treatment without therapy”16:24 Toxic individualism & the need for connection in healing22:10 Trauma vs. growth: difficult vs. bad trips25:20 Where science meets spirit — the “brackish waters” of therapy30:20 Mystical experiences and the measurable healing of addiction36:38 What integration truly means41:54 IFS, leadership, and parts in business and purpose44:13 Understanding IFS and the multiplicity of the mind46:05 Yoga Nidra, Vipassana, and daily practices for integration51:49 Rumi’s The Guest House – welcoming all parts home🌿 Connect with Clay IckesWebsite: https://www.kykeonwellness.comInstagram: @kykeonwellness🌕 Connect with Vanessa SoulWebsite: ⁠https://sacredsoulenergetics.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@vanessaasoul⁠Facebook: ⁠Vanessa Spiva⁠Threads: ⁠@vanessaasoul⁠🎧 Power & Purpose PodcastTap Follow so you never miss an episodeLeave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review if you love the showShare this episode with someone walking the path of healing and remembering who they are

🎙️ 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/@VanessaSoulWork⁠In this episode of The Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Chris Eaton — Death Doula, spiritual guide, veteran, and co-owner of Trinity Yoga Wellness Center — to explore what it truly means to face death in order to embrace life.Chris opens up about his journey through trauma, addiction, and a near-death experience that became the catalyst for profound awakening. Together, they dive into the intersections of theology, neuroscience, and ancient wisdom to uncover how acceptance, forgiveness, and breathwork can transform pain into peace.This conversation is a reminder that we are not here just to survive — we are here to awaken, to connect, and to live with purpose and love.Highlights: The Root of All PainTwenty-Four Therapists, No HealingDiscovering the Power of AcceptanceForgiveness as the Ultimate MedicineFreedom Beyond Self-Hatred and PTSDCONNECT WITH CHRIS EATON🌐 Website: Awakened Lifestyle Profile📘 Facebook: Chris Eaton📸 Instagram: ⁠@chriseaton83⁠

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/@VanessaSoulWorkCONNECT WITH CAROL LOURIE Website: https://carollourie.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathofsupportYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingBeyondBreastCancerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carollouriehealing/In this episode of The Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Carol Lourie, a naturopath, acupuncturist, and homeopath with over 40 years of experience, to explore what it truly means to heal beyond breast cancer. Carol shares her integrative approach that blends mind, body, and spirit...helping women move from survival to wholeness. Together, they discuss emotional resilience, the missing pieces in conventional care, and how reclaiming purpose can become one of the most powerful medicines of all.

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/@VanessaSoulWorkLove isn’t something you earn, it’s who you are. In this conversation with somatic therapist, author, and speaker Megan Sherer, we unpack self-sourced love, the limits of talk therapy, attachment styles, core wounds, and practical somatic tools to ground, heal, and choose yourself.Why love must start within before it’s mirrored by othersHow trauma and unhealthy relationships catalyze awakeningThe ceiling of talk therapy & why the body is required for changeAttachment styles vs. earned secure attachmentSomatic + grounding practices (including Havening) you can use todayTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro02:14 Guest intro (Somatic therapist, author, speaker)02:26 Signature Q: “Who are you and who are you not?”05:34 Self-sourced love & early attachment07:24 Back-to-back traumas as a catalyst for healing12:27 Why talk therapy isn’t enough on its own16:59 Breakups, PTSD, and retraining the brain/nervous system22:31 Attachment styles, labels, and earned secure attachment25:13 Core wounds (abandonment, betrayal & more)30:19 The many forms of love: romantic, platonic, familial, communal, higher, self36:12 Somatic work: feeling to heal39:10 Grounding practices + Havening41:35 Journal + somatic “sandwich” for integration43:28 Megan’s book: Choose Yourself46:06 Closing wisdom: “Love is who you are”Website: megansherer.comInstagram: @meganshererBook: Choose Yourself: How to Embrace Being Single, Heal Core Wounds, and Build a Life You Love🌕 Connect with Vanessa SoulWebsite: https://sacredsoulenergetics.com/Instagram: @vanessaasoulFacebook: Vanessa SpivaThreads: @vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose PodcastTap Follow so you never miss an episodeLeave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review if you love the showShare this with someone learning to choose themselves again✨ If this episode spoke to you

Welcome to the Power & Purpose Podcast Vanessa Soul: https://vanessasoul.com/SacredsoulenergeticsPower & Power Podcast All Apps: https://pod.link/1713095352 Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWorkABOUT AMAYA Amaya is a Sex and Relationship Coach who helps spiritual professionals rekindle passion, build happy relationships, and have great sex, and has supported hundreds of singles and couples from around the globe. She specializes in working with your attachment styles and uncovering your erotic blueprint so you can communicate with confidence and release shame and guilt around your sexuality so that you can finally start having the sex and intimacy you have always dreamed of. She is the host of “Your Sexual Revolution” the podcast, and founder of Siddha Labs Āyurvedic Supplements.CONNECT WITH AMAYA Website: amayashiva.comInstagram: instagram.com/amayashivaFacebook: facebook.com/sarahottocombsCONNECT W/ VANESSA SOUL https://sacredsoulenergetics.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@vanessaasoulPower & Power Episode Highlights: Amaya shares her journey from shame and disconnection to conscious intimacy and empowered self-expression.The truth about attachment styles and how they impact your relationships and desire.Breaking free from the “good girl” paradigm and releasing performance pressure.Why healing shame is the key to experiencing pleasure and authentic connection.How spiritual myths about love and “the one” can actually block intimacy and growth.