Healing Money Trauma and cPTSD, Natalie Ross shares her story [episode 90]
Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends
Release Date: 05/26/2022
Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends
Natalie shares how somatic experiencing changed her life, how she learned to market within a somatic framework, and how she helps clients learn to do the same. As a guest on Luis Mojica's podcast, Holistic Life Navigation, she shares her story of coming out of a lifelong functional freeze. She gives voice to often misunderstood experiences that lead people to be called lazy, when they're actually in a debilitating trauma response. You can connect with Luis at and listen to his podcast on any podcast app. It's called Holistic Life Navigation. If you want to stay in touch with Earth...
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Natalie Ross shares about Celtic folklore and traditions around the winter solstice and holidays. You’ll hear about: Folklore of the ancient goddess, the Cailleach The Celtic practice of saining with herbal smoke Seasonal traditions and rituals that were co-opted by the church Indigenous people of the lands we call Britain, Ireland, and Scotland Newgrange, an ancient and sacred burial mound The meaning of yule and purpose of yule logs Evergreens in Celtic rituals, and how the Christmas tree came to be How the church painted the old gods as malevolent and satanic Samhain as the Celtic new...
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Christi Johnson on moving from NYC to upstate New York as an artist who grew up in Florida. When textile artist Christi Johnson and I spoke in 2018, she shared her story of moving from the city to the country, and it really inspired me. I love how honest she was about how it wasn't all glamorous and easy. But it was worth it. Fast forward to now, Dec 2025, and I would never have guessed that I'd be going through a similar story! I recently listened to this episode again for my own personal inspiration, and it holds a timeless message about finding your way to places that nourish your deeper...
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Herbalist Joe Hollis shares his story about getting out of the system of capitalism and into a more direct relationship with the Earth over his last 50 years, where he made paradise, not money. What follows is an interview with herbalist Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens in the land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, outside of Asheville, North Carolina. I was so fortunate to interview him in person in October 2021, just two years before his passing at age 81. The year after this interview, a devastating fire burned down his extensive library of both books and herbs. Then, in 2024,...
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Temperance is challenging to talk about because it goes against society's decree that growth and accumulation of riches are necessary for survival in the modern world. Temperance protects against deficiency and excess. Temperance mediates extremes, bringing opposing sides towards a more balanced and dynamic center. Temperance says more is not always better, yet we need not be without. Temperance helps us attune to the safety and abundance of enough. Temperance is one of my favorite Tarot cards, and it aligns with my favorite somatic tool called titration, so when Cecily...
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After years of being on hiatus, co-founders Natalie Ross and Shawna Cason have decided to start publishing episodes again. Listen to find out more! Sign up for the Earth Speak email list at
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Poet, adventure guide and ecstatic earth worshiper Jacqueline Suskin shares about poetry and cultivating relationships with the earth and all its inhabitants. You’ll also hear about: Using poetry as a channel for the earth How connected we all are even though we feel alone How the power of making things up is our strongest magic as humans ***** Jacqueline Suskin is a self-proclaimed ecstatic earth worshiper, the author of eight published books, all of which center around the earth and its bounty. Currently, she’s focused on bringing her nature poetry curriculum into classrooms...
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Soul tender and doula Trudy Titilayo shares about coming into relationship with her ancestors as they help her guide souls through the spiral of life and death. You’ll also hear about: Being called into relationship with the ancestors Moving from being the Witness into being the Teacher Doulaing as more than just supporting the birthing process Teaching our daughters choice ***** Trudy Titilayo is a witness to Life's longing for itself. A humble steward of this sacred journey through birth, breath, death and rebirth, in honor of our Ancestors and the next seven...
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Poet and educator Jacqueline Suskin shares about watching the ways humans choose to nurture their connection with the land and its cycles. You’ll also hear about: How creative expression is the practice of life Moving through the immensity of eco grief to use it as creative fuel How loving the earth is loving ourselves ***** Jacqueline Suskin is a self-proclaimed ecstatic earth worshiper, the author of eight published books, all of which center around the earth and its bounty. Currently, she’s focused on bringing her nature poetry curriculum into classrooms around the country and...
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In this conversation, Natalie & Shawna share what's on their hearts and minds, and explore the next phase of Earth Speak. You’ll also hear about: How did we get here and how do we co-create more aliveness in the future How to support different communities and move away from marginalization Capacity, somatics, and co-creating community ♥♥♥ The Earth Speak Collective Membership! Join like-hearted folks in a sacred container and community where you'll: Connect deeply to yourself, others, nature & spirit Learn to trust your intuition Activate your Earth...
info_outlineNatalie Ross shares how following her intuition led her to where she is now. Feeling safe and making money. You’ll also hear about:
- Co-creating your dreams, with help of somatic therapy
- No longer living a life in shutdown mode
- Feeling truly alive for the first time
- Experiencing true agency and sovereignty, through healing the nervous system
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Natalie Ross is the host of the Earth Speak Podcast and co-founder of Earth Speak and the Earth Speak Collective. Natalie is also a trauma-informed marketing coach for spiritual entrepreneurs. She weaves mycelial webs that help people connect with self, community, nature, and spirit for personal and collective healing. Having experienced the debilitating impact of complex trauma (cPTSD), she knows how hard it can be for intuitive, caring people to exist, let alone run a business, in this society fueled by greed and domination.
Learn more and connect with Natalie at natalie.net
In this episode, we talk about:
- A revisioning for Earth Speak
- Natalie shares her money story and the roadblocks that prevented her from getting paid in her business
- The pressure that Natalie’s money story put on her relationship with her husband
- She shares how she’s now earning money and feeling awesome
- A primer on what is the nervous system and what does it mean to feel safe
- Shift your nervous system to shift your thoughts
- How the system thrives on the threat response
- How Natalie didn’t feel safe enough to have her needs met
- Taking responsibility for your healing
- What is trauma?
- How the state of your nervous system, determines what story your telling
- Natalie shares what it’s like to work with a somatic therapist
- Developing your intuition and cultivating connection to the Earth, self, and community
- Feeling truly alive for the first time
- Somatic therapy as the key to finding safety within the body
- Manifestation vs co-creation
- What does it mean to heal?
- Creating pathways to safety
- Co-creating your dreams, with somatic therapy
- What happened when Natalie finally reached her critical mass of safety
- On bro-marketing and what else is really possible
- Experiencing true agency and sovereignty, by healing the nervous system
- Why finding safety in the body is at the root of feeling on purpose, healthy, and earning money
- How nature can be a sanctuary of safety
- Fear response vs intuition
- On the burden of the amour we wear
- And so much more!
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- Silliness with Natalie and her husband https://www.instagram.com/totalhippies/ // https://www.instagram.com/totalhippies/
References:
- Native Land https://native-land.ca/
- Episode 66 || Sarah Chapell https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/sarah-m-chappell-66
- Episode 49 || Luis Mojica https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/luis-mojica-49
- Episode 54 || Sunder Ashni https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/sunder-ashni-54
- Episode 67 || Kat Lee https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/kat-lee-67
- Episode 79 || Natalie + Kat https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/nat-and-kat-79
- Episode 88 || Naomi Love https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/naomi-love-88
- Somatic experiencing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_experiencing
- Reciprocity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(cultural_anthropology)
- Autonomic nervous system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system
- Sympathetic nervous system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympathetic_nervous_system
- Polyvagal theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory
- Animism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism
- Naomi Love http://www.naomilove.org/
- Human design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Design
- Inner alchemy || Workshop with Naomi Love https://www.earthspeak.love/inner-alchemy-course-page
- Bodyspeak || Worksop with Luis Mojica https://www.earthspeak.love/body-speak-workshop-deliverables
- Co-regulating with Nature || Worksop with Luis Mojica https://www.earthspeak.love/co-regulating-with-nature
- Tapping in: EFT Somatics for Resilience || Workshop with Ashni https://www.earthspeak.love/tapping-in-eft-somatics-for-resilience
- Conscious Marketing for Spiritual Entrepreneurs https://www.empoweredcuriosity.com/a/2147508580/36o5mApc
- Kat Lee https://www.empoweredcuriosity.com/
- Shawna https://www.instagram.com/shawna.cason/
- Alchemy of fear || Workshop with Kat Lee https://www.earthspeak.love/alchemy-of-fear
- Emotional Alchemy || Monthly Coaching with Kat Lee https://www.earthspeak.love/kat-lee-emotional-alchemy-coach
- Trauma healing https://traumahealing.org/about/
- Poison ivy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_ivy
- Rabbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit
- Puma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_(genus)
- Email Natalie natalie@earthspeak.love
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