Collective Guidance
Welcome to Collective Guidance, hosted by Charla Goodnight. The podcast where conscious conversation meets personal evolution. Each week, we explore transformative insights on mindfulness, spiritual growth, emotional intelligence, holistic wellness, and soulful living. Hosted by thought leaders, healers, and everyday seekers, Collective Guidance is your space for deep reflections, healing conversations, and grounded wisdom to support your mental, emotional, and spiritual journey. A return to remembrance that you are not alone in this human experience. Whether you're navigating your awakening, seeking authentic connection, or curious about energetic alignment, this podcast offers guidance for every step of your path. Tap into the collective wisdom and awaken the guidance within.
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Stop Feeling Guilty About Family Members Who Drain You
08/19/2026
Stop Feeling Guilty About Family Members Who Drain You
In this episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight dives into guilt — specifically the guilt that comes up when we choose to distance ourselves from family members or relationships that no longer feel aligned. Prompted by conversations with close friends, Charla explores why you don't have to feel guilty for protecting your peace, even when it means stepping back from people you're "supposed" to be close to. She breaks down the difference between guilt tied to genuine wrongdoing (which calls for accountability and apology) and guilt tied to boundaries (which serves no one). Topics covered in this episode: - Why misalignment with a family member doesn't require guilt - How judgments from the past shape our present relationships - The connection between guilt, nervous system regulation, and physical "dis-ease" - A step-by-step self-forgiveness practice using a mirror exercise - How to apologize with full accountability — without blaming the other person - Why boundaries and love from a distance can coexist - The difference between real apologies and reflexive, people-pleasing apologies Charla reminds listeners that choosing your own wellbeing over obligation is not selfish — it's necessary. You are allowed to love someone and still choose not to be around them. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla.
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83: What Nobody Tells You About The Law Of Attraction
08/10/2026
83: What Nobody Tells You About The Law Of Attraction
Have you ever felt a quiet nudge pulling you toward something you can't quite name? In this episode, Dr. Maria Catarina Inglesby explains why that nudge isn't random — it's your soul calling you home to yourself. Dr. Maria is a transformational guide, energy channel, and author of "Soaring Beyond: Transcending the Known into Unbelievable Success." A PhD graduate of UC Davis and university medal recipient, she started her career in research before making the leap into spiritual work, and now blends scientific rigor with energy healing, inner alchemy, and soul-level guidance. In this episode, Charla and Dr. Maria explore: - The two biggest "knowns" humanity is being called to transcend — fear and judgment - Why all judgment is really self-judgment in disguise - A simple science-backed way to understand energy, atoms, and vibrational consciousness - The real meaning of the Law of Attraction (and why most people get it wrong) - What "ascension" looks like in practical, everyday terms - Meet "Lily" — Dr. Maria's name for the little, fear-driven mind we all have - What soul sovereignty means and how to reclaim it - A simple daily practice for choosing love over fear in small decisions - How to physically feel your own energy field (try it at home) - Dr. Maria's personal story of "divine intervention" through her husband's cardiac arrest - Why 2020 was a collective turning point on the path toward the New Earth - How to stop hoarding emotions and start letting them flow through you This conversation is a grounded, practical guide for anyone curious about spiritual awakening, energy work, or simply learning to move through life with more clarity and less fear. RESOURCES MENTIONED: 📖 "Soaring Beyond: Transcending the Known into Unbelievable Success" by Dr. Maria Catarina Inglesby 🎁 Free companion journal and resources — available on Dr. Maria's website 🔗 Full show notes and links: [insert episode page URL] 👉 Follow Dr. Maria Katharina Inglesby: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MariaInglesby Website: https://mariainglesby.com/ Book: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. New episodes drop every week.
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82 : What Is Reiki? A Former ICU Nurse Explains Energy Healing & Divine Love
08/03/2026
82 : What Is Reiki? A Former ICU Nurse Explains Energy Healing & Divine Love
If you've ever felt like your sensitivity or intuition was something to fix or apologize for, this episode is for you. Host Charla welcomes Jay Vee Jackson — senior licensed Reiki Master Teacher, former ICU and hospice nurse, and founder of Illumine Reiki Academy — for a deep, honest conversation about energy healing, physical pain, grief, and what it really means to return to the light already within us. Jay walks through the origin of Reiki, founded by Mikao Usui in early 1900s Japan, and explains the concepts of byoki (blocked, negative energy) and jinki (healthy energy). He shares how Reiki reduces physical pain — including a striking story of an orthopedic patient who fell asleep within three minutes of a Reiki session after a double knee replacement — and discusses the documented link between depression and lower pain tolerance. Some of the most powerful moments come from real medical experiences: a colleague who survived a massive aneurysm against a 2% survival prognosis, two unforgettable ICU patients who reshaped Jay's understanding of unconditional divine love, and the peaceful, medically unexplainable decline of his own father at the end of life. Jay closes with a short guided practice called "The Light Within" — a simple, accessible tool for pausing, listening inward, and letting your own inner wisdom shine a little brighter, plus reflections on meditation, ADHD/neurodivergence, lucid dreaming, and living close to nature in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. This episode is a gentle, honest reminder for anyone feeling weighed down by grief, physical pain, or the belief that they need to be "fixed": you are not broken. You are worthy of divine love exactly as you are. Topics covered: - The true history and origin of Reiki - Byoki vs. jinki: blocked vs. healthy energy - Why sensitive and intuitive people often feel shame around their gifts - Reiki as pain relief: a knee replacement patient's story - The link between depression and physical pain tolerance - A 2% survival story doctors couldn't explain - End-of-life peace, advance directives, and a father's story - Distance Reiki and generational healing - The Light Within: a guided presence practice - Meditation, neurodivergence (ADD/ADHD), and lucid dreaming - How to connect with Jay and explore working with him 👤 ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jay Vee Jackson is a senior licensed Reiki Master Teacher with the International Center for Reiki Training, a former ICU and hospice nurse, a widowed gay man, and the founder of Illumine Reiki Academy. He teaches Usui Reiki, Holy Fire III Reiki, Holy Fire Karuna Reiki, Animal Reiki, and Reiki Crystal Healing — helping sensitive, spiritual, and intuitive people build confidence and a deeper relationship with their own inner light. 🔗 Connect with Jay: Here is a wonderful free meditation from Jay: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla.
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81: What Is Consent, Really? A Survivor's Guide to Boundaries, Healing & Healthy Relationships | Tiffany Braxton
07/27/2026
81: What Is Consent, Really? A Survivor's Guide to Boundaries, Healing & Healthy Relationships | Tiffany Braxton
Have you ever said yes to something you didn't want to do — just to avoid making someone else uncomfortable? In this episode, Charla sits down with Tiffany Braxton, author of Consent Comics, survivor, educator, and founder of Pennspire, to unpack what consent really means — and why it's about so much more than the bedroom. Tiffany created Consent Comics using genderless, visual storytelling to teach peer pressure, boundaries, and consent in a way that's approachable for teens, parents, and adults alike. In this deeply honest conversation, she shares her own survivor story, how writing the book became part of her healing, and practical ways to recognize manipulation, guilt-tripping, and non-verbal cues most of us were never taught to see. In this episode you'll learn: The real definition of consent (and why it's not just a "yes" or "no") How everyday guilt-tripping and pressure show up in parenting Why consent is one of the ultimate forms of self-care and empowerment How to recognize non-verbal "no" cues in relationships Why apologies and repair matter more than perfection How consent work supports healing from sexual trauma How to raise kids who understand boundaries, body autonomy, and self-respect Why genderless storytelling helps more people see themselves in the lessons How to keep the "consent conversation" ongoing with your kids — not a one-time talk About Tiffany Braxton: Tiffany Braxton is the author of Consent Comics, an approachable, illustrated guide to peer pressure, dating, boundaries, and consent for teens and adults alike. She is the founder of Pennspire and a graduate of Northwestern University. 📖 Get Consent Comics: https://consentcomics.com/ 📱 Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtiffanybraxton/?hl=en 🎥 More from Tiffany: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. Perfect for listeners interested in: consent education, healthy relationships, boundaries, parenting teens, trauma recovery, sexual assault survivor stories, people-pleasing, self-respect, dating advice, and personal growth. ⭐ If this episode opened your eyes, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify — it helps more parents, survivors, and couples find this conversation.
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80: Climate Anxiety, Political Grief & Empath Burnout — A Healer's Guide | Liz Moyer Benferhat
07/20/2026
80: Climate Anxiety, Political Grief & Empath Burnout — A Healer's Guide | Liz Moyer Benferhat
Feeling the weight of the world lately? You're not imagining it — and you're not alone. In this episode, Charla talks with Liz Moyer Benferhat, founder of We Heal For All and author of When the World Hurts: Why the World's Pain Makes Sense and What You Can Do About It, about collective grief, climate anxiety, empath burnout, and how to actually process the emotional weight of today's world instead of suppressing it. Liz spent nearly 20 years in sustainable development and grassroots social change across Africa, South America, and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network before founding We Heal For All in 2018 to address the burnout and emotional toll she witnessed in changemakers — and in everyday people. Through her signature circle model (meditation + storytelling + resonance practice), she's helped hundreds process grief, anxiety, and overwhelm in community rather than alone. In this episode you'll learn: The real difference between personal grief and collective grief Why highly sensitive people and empaths feel world events more intensely How nervous system regulation gets misunderstood as "controlling" emotion Why emotions need space, not suppression, to move through the body The difference between cognitive empathy and somatic (affective) empathy What a "collective container" is and why healing circles work How collective consciousness shifts through individual healing The story behind Liz's book When the World Hurts How to join a circle, attend a retreat, or train to become a circle facilitator Guest: Liz Moyer Benferhat, MPA in Development Practice (Columbia University), founder of We Heal For All Book: When the World Hurts: Why the World's Pain Makes Sense and What You Can Do About It — available at wehealforall.com/books and Amazon Website: Substack: IG: @wehealforall Podcast - We Heal For All: The Collective Healing Podcast We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. ⭐ If this episode helped you feel less alone, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify — it helps this show reach more people who need it.
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79: If Someone Makes You Dim Your Light, They're Not Your Person
07/08/2026
79: If Someone Makes You Dim Your Light, They're Not Your Person
Charla Goodnight returns after a 30-day hiatus to share the real reason behind her absence — the end of a two-year relationship that fell apart over her spiritual path. In this raw and honest episode, she talks about the recurring pattern of partners who couldn't hold space for her spirituality, why she'll never dim her light for anyone's comfort again, and how she used automatic writing to move through the grief. She closes the episode by reading an original automatic writing piece live. Topics Covered: Taking accountability for a month away from the podcast The end of a two-year relationship and what it revealed A recurring pattern: relationships ending over spirituality Releasing people who aren't "your people" without resentment Ego pain vs. soul growth Automatic writing as a grief and healing practice A live reading of an original automatic writing piece We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss an episode.
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78: Full Moon in Capricorn + Jupiter in Leo + Mercury Retrograde | Self-Inventory Ritual
06/29/2026
78: Full Moon in Capricorn + Jupiter in Leo + Mercury Retrograde | Self-Inventory Ritual
What have you accomplished in the last six months — and what are you ready to release? In this episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight guides you through a heart-centered self-inventory ritual designed to track where you've been and clarify where your soul wants to go. Released on the Full Moon in Capricorn — the same day Jupiter moves into Leo and Mercury goes retrograde into Cancer — this episode is a timely invitation to reflect, release, and realign with your soul's desires. Charla shares why the Full Moon is the ideal time to review the six months since the New Moon in Capricorn, a simple nightly self-inventory practice, and how the shift of Jupiter into Leo amplifies your self-expression and manifesting power. She also reframes Mercury Retrograde in Cancer as an invitation to slow down, communicate with compassion, and lead from the heart. You'll walk away with practical grounding tools — hydration, music, movement, and "joy as resistance" — to raise your frequency and step into the big, expansive energy of Jupiter in Leo season. In this episode: The power of self-inventory for soul evolution Using the Full Moon to reflect on the last six months A nightly practice to release what no longer serves you Jupiter in Leo: bigger expression, bigger manifestations Moving through Mercury Retrograde in Cancer with patience Grounding rituals and joy as resistance The heart as the true center of manifestation Spirit always has your back. Call on your angels and guides — they're here to support you. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use it today.
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77: How to Calm Your Nervous System After Conflict Using Prayer & Meditation
06/24/2026
77: How to Calm Your Nervous System After Conflict Using Prayer & Meditation
In this heartfelt and grounding episode, host Charla Goodnight explores the relationship between prayer and meditation — and how both practices became her lifeline during personal conflict and relationship pain. Inspired by a quote from Rick Rubin — "Prayer is talking to God. Meditation is listening" — Charla unpacks what it truly means to find stillness, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your soul during life's most challenging moments. Charla opens up about navigating a significant argument in a two-year relationship, how she prayed for resolution, and how leaning on her angels, guides, and spiritual support system brought peace within 24 hours. She also shares a powerful reframe for anyone grieving the end of a relationship: it's not a loss — it's a change in frequency. What You'll Hear in This Episode: The difference between prayer and meditation (and why you need both) Charla's personal pre-meditation breathwork routine How conflict affects your nervous system — and how to come back to center Why relationships end when frequencies can no longer align How to grieve a relationship ending from a soul-level perspective A beginner-friendly 1-minute meditation using box breathing Box Breathing (Try It Today): Inhale 4 counts | Hold 6 counts | Exhale 6 counts. Set a 1-minute timer and breathe. Key Reminder From This Episode: You are not alone. You are always supported by Spirit, your universe, and God — and there are others walking the same path. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla.
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76 : You're Not Broken — You're Carrying Your Ancestors' Unfinished Stories
06/22/2026
76 : You're Not Broken — You're Carrying Your Ancestors' Unfinished Stories
What if everything you keep experiencing — the patterns, the relationships, the recurring struggles — are actually karmic records written in your own DNA, waiting to be cleared? This week's guest is Horus-Poraz, spiritual teacher, ceremonialist, sound healer, and founder of House of Horus — a digital and in-person platform blending ancestral knowledge, ritual, and creative activation to support personal and collective transformation. His work weaves Egyptian cosmology, the Akashic Records, sound, and movement through ceremonial spaces and one-on-one mentorships to guide individuals toward their soul self. What we talk about in this episode: What the Akashic Records are and why they exist within your body, not outside of it How your spine, blood, and DNA carry your ancestral line's stories and unfinished lessons The spin technique — a practical tool to release karmic patterns and lock in manifestations Egyptian cosmology, the 64 Neteru, and the significance of the Duat in 2026 Horus's personal journey: going viral at 16, dimming his light for 10 years, and his awakening during the pandemic Pineal gland activation, astral projection, and encounters with star beings Why the pyramids functioned as cosmic supercomputers and the original internet How ancestral healing shows up in your everyday reality The beauty and medicine of being queer, authentic, and a shape-shifter in this world 🔗 Connect with Horus-Poraz: Website: Wanna get your reading: Instagram: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💬 Drop a comment — what came up for you watching this? If this episode moved you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps more people find this work. Share it with someone who is in the middle of a pattern they can't explain. They need this.
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75 : Whatever You Resist Will Persist | How to Stop Fighting Your Own Life
06/17/2026
75 : Whatever You Resist Will Persist | How to Stop Fighting Your Own Life
In this soul-stirring episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight explores the spiritual and psychological concept of resistance — and why the things we fight hardest against keep showing up in our lives. Drawing from her own lived experience with physical pain, a relationship ending, and the pressure of performing "having it all together," Charla unpacks what resistance truly is, why we do it, and most importantly — how to release it. What you'll take away from this episode: The real definition of resistance (beyond procrastination and fear) How numbing, toxic positivity, and obsessive planning are all forms of resistance The ego's role as protector — and why it keeps you stuck Carl Jung's shadow self concept and how unprocessed emotions live in the body Karmic lessons and why patterns repeat across relationships, jobs, and friendships A journaling practice to help you identify and release what you're resisting Charla also shares her deeply personal near-death experience at 21 and the promise she made to her soul — to share the message of Spirit no matter what. Whether you're going through an ending, a transition, or simply feeling like you're at war with yourself, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. ✍️ Journal Prompt from This Episode: Write down what you are resisting right now. Then write down one way you can choose to stop resisting it. Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share with a friend who needs this message today. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla.
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74 : How to Navigate Life's Big Shifts: Energy, Astrology & Awakening
06/15/2026
74 : How to Navigate Life's Big Shifts: Energy, Astrology & Awakening
COLLECTIVE GUIDANCE | Episode: Energy, Astrology & The Art of Navigating Life's Big Shifts with Kathy Clair-Hayes If life feels like it's moving faster than ever — you're not imagining it. In this episode, host Charla Goodnight welcomes back psychotherapist, astrologer, and energy intuitive Kathy Clair-Hayes for a deeply grounding conversation about what's happening energetically in our bodies, our relationships, and the collective right now. Kathy is a Boston-based psychotherapist who weaves together somatic therapy, astrology, and energy intuitive work to help sensitive people understand how they're wired — and how to thrive in a world that often feels overwhelming. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL DISCOVER: — What an energy intuitive actually is and how it differs from traditional therapy — Why your nervous system may be reacting to the collective energy shift happening right now — What the astrological transit of Uranus moving from Taurus into Gemini means for your body, identity, and life — How to tell the difference between anxiety and a spiritual upgrade — Why sleep disruption, vivid dreams, and exhaustion can be signs your system is upgrading — Somatic tools to ground your nervous system when everything feels like too much — The danger of "checking out" — and how to consciously reclaim your energy — How your astrology chart reflects your energetic wiring and the lessons you're here to learn — Cutting cords of attachment — what it is, how it works, and why it matters — How ancestral trauma shows up in your current relationships and how to begin releasing it — The energetics of sacred sites and why certain places can trigger deep physical responses — How prayer connects you to the quantum field of all possibility — Why community is the single most important resource on the spiritual journey ABOUT KATHY CLAIR-HAYES: Kathy is a seasoned psychotherapist and astrologer with decades of experience. She works with energy-sensitive individuals to help them understand their unique elemental makeup, stay grounded, and develop their own intuitive wisdom. While based in Boston, she offers astrology coaching and intuitive sessions worldwide. Website: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it truly helps more people find this work. And share this episode with someone who feels like they're in the middle of a big life shift right now.
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73 : You Are Not Alone — How to Call on Your Angels When Life Gets Hard
06/10/2026
73 : You Are Not Alone — How to Call on Your Angels When Life Gets Hard
When you're standing at a crossroads and you don't know which way to go, what do you do? In this short and deeply comforting episode, Charla Goodnight shares a personal story about a pivotal moment in her own life — and the spiritual practice that helped her move through it without fear, without force, and without going it alone. Rather than reacting or making a rash decision, Charla prayed. She called on her angels, her ascended masters, and her spiritual board of directors. She shifted her attention to things that raised her frequency — and she trusted. Less than 24 hours later, the situation dissolved completely. Not because she fixed it. Because she let spirit handle it. This episode is a reminder that you came into this human experience with a full team of energy and frequency behind you. You are never without support. And the moment you stop feeding a problem with lower vibrational energy and turn it over to the universe, you create space for miracles. Charla also shares what she's been learning from Wayne Dyer and A Course in Miracles — that there is never really a problem, only a frequency we hold toward a situation — and closes with a stunning Rumi card pull from the Rumi Oracle by Alana Fairchild: Beyond the Threshold of Fear. Topics covered in this episode: how to call on your angels and guides during major life transitions, the practice of surrender and releasing control to spirit, how your frequency creates or dissolves problems, the teachings of Wayne Dyer and A Course in Miracles on miracles and perception, and the Rumi card Beyond the Threshold of Fear and its message for anyone in transition. References: A Course in Miracles, Wayne Dyer, Rumi Oracle by Alana Fairchild We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or follow on Spotify — it helps this work reach the people who need it most.
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72 : Behind the Mask: How High Performers Recognize Hidden Trauma and Finally Heal
06/08/2026
72 : Behind the Mask: How High Performers Recognize Hidden Trauma and Finally Heal
What happens when the person who holds everything together finally falls apart? For Kara Kalin, it took two tumors, the loss of her father, a global pandemic, and four kids under five before she finally stopped performing and started actually living. Kara is a registered clinical counselor, certified EMDR therapist, former national-level synchronized swimmer, and founder of The Shift Change — an anonymous group EMDR platform that is bringing trauma healing to first responders, healthcare workers, elite athletes, and high performers who would never otherwise ask for help. In this conversation, Kara takes us all the way back to age 10 — performing through what we now know as secondary drowning and being publicly shamed on a pool deck — and walks us through how that single moment planted a seed of "not good enough" that shaped the next 27 years of her life. From eating disorders and control-seeking in adolescence, to caregiving through her husband's grief, to nearly working herself into the ground while coaching Team Canada and running a private practice without ever taking a maternity leave — Kara was the definition of a high-functioning, highly traumatized person. It was EMDR that changed everything. First at 18, when she processed the image of her father's death. And again at 37, when she finally traced decades of defensiveness, over-performance, and body-based panic back to that pool deck in Edmonton. What she found on the other side — a spiritual reckoning, a rebuilt life, and a mission to bring healing to the people least likely to seek it — is nothing short of extraordinary. If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or follow on Spotify — it helps more people find this work. Find Kara and her work: Group EMDR Sessions: One-to-One Intensive Work: Instagram: Connect with Collective Guidance: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If this episode moved you, please like, subscribe, and share it with the strong person in your life who might need to hear this.
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71 : Why Your Anger Is Hurting YOU (Not Them) : Forgive & Let Go
06/03/2026
71 : Why Your Anger Is Hurting YOU (Not Them) : Forgive & Let Go
Radical Forgiveness: Why Your Anger Is Hurting You, Not Them Life is full of transitions — and this week, Charla is in the thick of them. Her middle son just graduated high school, a new baby has joined the family, and she's sitting with the full range of emotions that come with big change. But the real conversation this episode is about what happens when we hold onto anger toward someone who has hurt us — and why that anger is only affecting one person: you. Charla shares a deeply personal story about encountering someone she'd had significant conflict with after months apart, and choosing radical compassion over resentment. Drawing from a daily devotional called A Deep Breath of Life by Alan Cohen and a moving quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this episode offers a gentle but powerful reframe on forgiveness, compassion, and how we see the people who challenge us most. What we cover in this episode: why holding anger hurts you and not the other person, the practice of looking into someone's eyes to reconnect with their humanity, how IFS (Internal Family Systems) helps explain wounded behavior in others, the difference between being in "victim" energy versus seeing the bigger picture, and a simple daily mirror practice to cultivate self-love and self-forgiveness. Quote from this episode: "If we could read the secret histories of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow, suffering, enough to disarm all hostility." — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Connect with Collective Guidance: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. If this episode spoke to you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, follow the show on Spotify, and share it with someone who might need it today.
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70 : The Ancient Secret to Manifestation Nobody Talks About
06/01/2026
70 : The Ancient Secret to Manifestation Nobody Talks About
What does it really mean to manifest? If you've been doing vision boards, affirmations, and the 333 method but still not seeing results — this episode is for you. Today's guest is Ayelet Polonsky, founder of the Manifestation Method and host of The Manifestation Podcast (163+ episodes). Ayelet spent years living at an ashram in India, survived a cyclone at Kumbh Mela (one of the world's largest spiritual gatherings of 50 million Hindus), and eventually found her way to Jerusalem where she studied Torah and Kabbalah — and manifested her husband in 21 days. In this episode, Ayelet breaks down the ancient spiritual technology of Kabbalah and how it maps perfectly onto modern quantum physics, neuroscience, and nervous system work. She explains why true manifestation isn't about wanting more — it's about becoming the frequency of what you desire. What You'll Learn: The difference between manifestation and co-creation — and why it changes everything What B'tselem Elohim means and how being made in the image of God makes you a creator The Kabbalistic Tree of Life (sefirot) and how desire moves from idea into physical reality The ABRA Method broken down: Ask, Believe, Receive, Aligned Action The 3 C's blocking your manifestation: complaining, comparing, controlling The dark chrysalis phase — what it is, why it's necessary, and how to move through it The science of your electromagnetic field and heart-brain coherence The meaning of Abracadabra in ancient Aramaic and why your words are creating your reality 3 steps to manifest a relationship starting today The difference between emunah (faith) and bitachon (embodied trust) Connect with Ayelet Polonsky: 🌐 Website & Membership: 📱 Instagram: 🎙️ Podcast: Connect with Collective Guidance: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. About Ayelet Polonsky: Ayelet Polonsky is the founder of the Manifestation Method — a deeply transformative approach to manifestation that blends Kabbalah, somatics, and modern psychology. She spent six years living in and out of an ashram in India before relocating to Jerusalem, where she immersed herself in Torah and Kabbalistic study. She now leads a global community through her membership, live workshops, and immersive coaching experiences, helping thousands of people heal at the root and create lives that are both expansive and deeply soul-aligned. If this episode resonated, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with someone in their own dark chrysalis phase. It helps more than you know.
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69 - Joy Over Fear: 3 Spiritual Practices to Find Light in a Dark World
05/18/2026
69 - Joy Over Fear: 3 Spiritual Practices to Find Light in a Dark World
Cracking Open the Darkness: Joy, Creativity & Forgiveness The world feels intense right now — and host Charla Goodnight isn't shying away from it. In this episode, Charla shares the two most powerful practices she's using to fight the darkness: cultivating JOY and embracing CREATIVITY. She also introduces a brand-new recurring segment inspired by her son: a tarot card pull from the iconic Grateful Dead Tarot deck. This week's card, the Three of Skulls, carries a message about pain, growth, and the courage to stay true to yourself. Charla closes with a deeply personal reflection on forgiveness — why we owe it to ourselves to clean up our side of the street, and what we'll wish we had done when we look back at our lives. Topics Covered: Joy as spiritual resistance in dark times Reconnecting with creativity — and monetizing it as a side hustle Charla's current projects: spiritual clothing line, new book, workout membership The new tarot segment: Grateful Dead Tarot, Three of Skulls Forgiveness, accountability, and navigating relationships in conflict What we'll wish we'd done when we cross over Key Takeaway: Joy is not avoidance — it's activism. When you choose joy, create freely, and forgive openly, you crack open the darkness and let the light through. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps more people find the show. 🙏 —--------------------------------------------------- We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. Coming Home: A Soul-Led Journey to Self-Love, Forgiveness, and Freedom ebook The Balanced Life Experience is now open for enrollment. This isn’t a program that asks you to do more — it’s an invitation to come back to yourself. Inside, we explore movement, nervous system support, meditation, and nourishment as pathways to deep connection with your body — not control over it. It’s a space to slow down, soften the noise, and finally build a rhythm that feels like yours. If you’ve been craving a gentler way to feel strong, steady, and whole — The Balanced Life Experience was made for you. You can learn more and join us! Trust your timing. If your body says yes, I’d love to walk with you. Here is a link with all the information:
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68: How to Clear Karmic Contracts & Break Soul Patterns
05/13/2026
68: How to Clear Karmic Contracts & Break Soul Patterns
Have you ever felt like certain patterns in your life are way older than this lifetime? Like the wounds, the repeated relationships, the situations that keep finding you — feel too ancient to be just "your stuff"? This episode is for you. In this deeply personal and spiritually rich episode, Charla Goodnight explores the truth about past lives, soul contracts, and how karmic energy shows up in our everyday lives — and most importantly, how we can finally clear it. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: → What past lives are and why belief in them spans spiritual traditions worldwide → How Akashic records store your soul's lessons, gifts, and wounds across lifetimes → Why we cross through the "river of forgetfulness" at birth — and what our subconscious still remembers → The role of soul families and why you instantly recognize certain people → How to identify karmic patterns by the FEELING underneath, not the circumstance → A step-by-step cord-cutting practice and spoken contract-clearing intention → How to shift from victim of your patterns to curious observer of your soul's journey RESOURCES & MENTIONS: Book: Many Lives, Many Masters — highly recommended by Charla Guest mention: Kerri Samuels, intuitive counselor and happiness coach 💫 JOIN THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Weekly movement + meditation Zooms with Charla. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: If this episode resonated, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share it with someone who needs it. Every review helps this message reach more souls who are ready to do the work. 🙏
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67 : How to Heal Karmic Relationships & Find Your Soul Purpose
05/11/2026
67 : How to Heal Karmic Relationships & Find Your Soul Purpose
What if the people who challenged you most — the heartbreaks, the arguments, the ones who showed up at exactly the right moment — were all part of a plan your soul made before you were even born? In this deeply healing episode, host Charla Goodnight welcomes intuitive counselor, astrologer, and happiness coach Kari Samuels to explore the spiritual architecture behind our most meaningful (and most difficult) relationships. Kari shares how she discovered her psychic gifts, why soul purpose has nothing to do with your job title, and how recognizing karmic patterns is the first step toward genuine freedom and happiness. IN THIS EPISODE: Soul purpose: what it really means and why it's not your career The difference between karmic soulmates and soul-aligned partners How soul contracts are made before birth — and why challenging relationships are often part of the plan A simple, powerful practice for identifying and healing karmic patterns Numerology as a soul blueprint: how your name and birthdate reveal your gifts and lessons Spirit guides, soul groups, and how to call in your highest-level helpers Why expressing the uniqueness of who you are is the true key to happiness ABOUT KARI SAMUELS Kari Samuels is an intuitive counselor, astrologer, numerologist, and happiness coach. She has spent decades helping people connect with their intuition, heal karmic patterns, and step into their soul's purpose through astrology, numerology, and intuitive wisdom. She hosts the podcast Get Psyched with Kari Samuels and shares monthly astrology forecasts on YouTube. CONNECT WITH KARI: Website & free numerology calculators: karisamuels.com Podcast: Get Psyched with Kari Samuels (available on all platforms) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KariSamuels We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: If this episode moved you, please leave a review — it helps more people find these conversations.
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66 : You Are Never Alone: The 8 Archangels Standing With You Right Now
05/06/2026
66 : You Are Never Alone: The 8 Archangels Standing With You Right Now
You Are Never Alone: Meet the 8 Archangels Surrounding You Right Now What if you've been carrying the weight alone — when in reality, you've had a divine support team standing around you this entire time? In this episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight introduces a framework that completely shifts how she relates to the archangels: not as distant heavenly figures, but as an assembled team — already in position, already oriented toward your healing, protection, growth, and peace. Charla walks you through eight archangels, six of whom form a protective sphere around your body in every direction, and two whose cosmic roles deserve their own moment. IN THIS EPISODE: Michael | South | Behind You Your protector. He guards the direction you can't see — the vulnerabilities you didn't know you had. Call on Michael when you're facing fear, starting something new, or walking away from something familiar. Gabrielle | West | To Your Left The archangel of the heart and emotional clarity. Water energy. She calms doubt, dissolves resentment, and is a powerful ally for writers, speakers, and anyone who needs to have a difficult conversation. Raphael | East | To Your Right The healer. Neon green, air element. Call on Raphael not just for physical healing but before any creative project — he breathes fresh inspiration into everything you build. Uriel | North | Walking Ahead of You The path-clearer. Ruby red. Uriel works out front, scanning what's coming before you can see it. Call on him when you're facing financial stress or feel ungrounded. Raguel | Above You The archangel of harmony, justice, and peaceful order. Turquoise. Call on Raguel when things feel chaotic — in your home, relationships, or workplace. Chamuel | Beneath Your Feet Love, compassion, and forgiveness. Soft pink. He is the foundation you stand on with every step. Call on Chamuel when you need to forgive someone — or yourself. Metatron | Crown The king of archangels. Light gold. Call on Metatron during intense spiritual awakenings, when you need a direct line to the highest levels of guidance, or extra protection in the spiritual realm. Sandalphon | Root The archangel of the inner world. Violet and silver. Divine feminine. Call on Sandalphon when you've lost the thread of your soul's purpose, or when you need to reconnect with nature and the quiet truth of who you are. You don't need a religion. You don't need a ritual. You just need your willingness to reach out. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: • Kari Samuels — Charla's teacher on the archangels • Sonia Choquette — author and spiritual teacher • Meg Benedict — Metatron teacher • The Kabbalah tradition and the Tree of Life CONNECT + SHARE: If this episode moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Leave a review — it helps this work reach more people. Visit our website: Follow along on Instagram: Or email us anytime: charla@collectiveguidance.com
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65: The World's Only Party Coach Says Partying Will Save Humanity
05/04/2026
65: The World's Only Party Coach Says Partying Will Save Humanity
What's the real cure for the loneliness epidemic? According to Evan Cudworth — the world's first and only party coach — it's not a supplement, a meditation app, or a stricter morning routine. It's a party. In this conversation, host Charla sits down with Evan to explore why genuine human connection has become so hard to find, what it actually means to "party" (hint: it's not about alcohol), and how showing up for others is the fastest way to heal yourself. Evan brings a one-of-a-kind background to this work: University of Chicago graduate, former elite admissions officer who reviewed over 10,000 applications, 15 years embedded in underground rave culture, and the creator of The Party Within — a 7-step framework helping high-achieving adults rediscover joy, confidence, and real friendship without substances or anxiety. What You'll Hear in This Episode: Why Evan defines "party" as a temporary vibe shift with others — and why that definition changes everything The 21-Day Wellness Bender: a sprint of 7 daily habits (cold showers, dancing alone in your room, calling 21 different people, complimenting strangers) that rebuilds your social wiring from the ground up How to make real friends as an adult — and why the best friendships are built on mess, not good vibes only Why going to an event alone and making someone else feel welcome is the single best thing you can do this weekend The Rule of Thirds: a third of parties are good, a third are mediocre, a third are bad — and why that's actually a law of nature, not a failure What Evan says to people in recovery who feel like sobriety cut them off from their social life Why "protecting your peace" too hard can quietly kill your connection How partying from the bottom up — drum circles, dance parties in the park, underground raves — is how humanity actually heals Key Takeaway: The party is not the destination. The party is the coach. It's the arena where all your therapy, all your personal growth, all your courage gets tested in real time, with real people. Connect with Evan Cudworth: 📲 Follow Evan: 🌐 Learn more about The Party Within framework at If this episode moved you — share it with one person who needs permission to have more fun. We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube:
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64 : The Art of Talking to Source: How Prayer Transforms Your Life
04/29/2026
64 : The Art of Talking to Source: How Prayer Transforms Your Life
In this episode, Charla Goodnight dives into one of the most powerful spiritual practices available to us — prayer — and reframes it in a way that may change how you think about your inner world forever. Charla explores the idea that every thought we have is a form of prayer and a conversation with Source. When we worry, we are sending energy toward the very things we fear. But when we consciously redirect that energy — turning our anxious thoughts into intentional communication with God, the universe, or our higher power — everything begins to shift. Drawing from her own daily practice and a song by Ali Maya ("Why Worry When You Can Pray"), Charla shares how she co-creates her reality through gratitude, intentional prayer, and quiet meditation that allows Source to speak back. What you'll hear in this episode: — How your thoughts are frequencies that attract more of what you focus on — The reticular activating system and why your brain shows you what you believe — A simple mindset shift: from worry to "Source, please sort this out for me" — The power of praying for others, your community, and the world — How daily gratitude prayer has shaped Charla’s life and relationships This is a short, soul-nourishing episode meant to drop in, inspire, and remind you: prayer works. Want to connect with us? Visit our website: Follow along on Instagram: Or email us anytime: charla@collectiveguidance.com: If this episode helped you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps others find the show.
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63 : Your Human Design Blueprint: How to Stop Second-Guessing Every Decision
04/27/2026
63 : Your Human Design Blueprint: How to Stop Second-Guessing Every Decision
Have you ever made the smart decision — the one that checked every box — and still felt completely wrong doing it? In this episode of Collective Guidance, I sit down with Erin Claire Jones, one of the world's leading Human Design experts, to explore why so many of us feel like we're living someone else's life — and what Human Design reveals about who we actually are. Erin found Human Design at 25, sitting next to a stranger at a party in New York. She was skeptical. She worked in tech. She had a plan. But when that stranger read her chart, she says it was the most accurate, confronting, and insightful reading she had ever received. It changed everything. What we cover: What Human Design is — and what it isn't The 5 types: Projector, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Manifester, and Reflector How to find your free Human Design chart Type, Strategy, and Authority — the three pieces you need to start Why inner authority changes everything about how you make decisions How Human Design explains chronic burnout What your design reveals about friction in your relationships How to parent your children honoring their unique design The line between honoring your design and hiding behind it 🔗 FREE HUMAN DESIGN CHART: humandesignblueprint.com 📖 ERIN'S BOOK "How Do You Choose": 🎓 HUMAN DESIGN COURSE: 📲 FOLLOW ERIN: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube:
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62: The Science of Sound Healing: How Music Rewires Your Nervous System
04/22/2026
62: The Science of Sound Healing: How Music Rewires Your Nervous System
🎵 The Science & Spirituality of Sound: How Music Heals Your Nervous System What if the music you play every day is shaping your health, your mood, and your ability to manifest — whether you're paying attention or not? In this episode, Charla Goodnight dives into the intersection of neuroscience and soul to explain why sound is so much more than entertainment. Your body is approximately 60% water — a perfect conductor of vibration — and every sound you experience moves through your cells, your tissues, and your entire being. 🔬 THE SCIENCE: Harvard researchers have found that music activates nearly all regions of the brain simultaneously — the hippocampus, the amygdala, the limbic system, and the motor cortex. More importantly, the emotional quality of the music you listen to directly influences your autonomic nervous system: the system running quietly in the background, deciding whether you are safe. 🌍 THE FREQUENCIES: Most modern music is tuned to 440 Hz (the international standard since the mid-20th century). Ancient instruments, Tibetan singing bowls, and the works of Mozart, Verdi, and Beethoven were tuned closer to 432 Hz — Earth's natural frequency — shown to reduce anxiety and induce alpha brainwave states associated with creativity and relaxation The 528 Hz frequency — called the Love Frequency or Miracle Tone — is associated with the heart chakra, emotional release, and stress reduction. In numerology, 5+2+8 = 6, the number of love. 🎧 MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS: Ali Maya — Why Worry When You Can Pray Mary Isis (spiritual music) 528 Hz and 432 Hz ambient/healing music (available on most streaming platforms) 💡 THE TAKEAWAY: Music is input. Your body receives it whether you're listening intentionally or not. Ask yourself: does the music I play make me feel alive and ready — or does it overstimulate and drain me? Use sound as a conscious tool for regulation, healing, and elevation. Want to connect with us? Visit our website: Follow along on Instagram: Or email us anytime: charla@collectiveguidance.com One of my favorite artist:
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61 : From Hedge Funds to Nervous System Healing | Trauma Recovery, MDMA Therapy & The Male Mental Health Crisis
04/20/2026
61 : From Hedge Funds to Nervous System Healing | Trauma Recovery, MDMA Therapy & The Male Mental Health Crisis
Steve Sapourn spent nearly three decades in high finance — hedge funds, quantitative trading, and overseeing hundreds of millions in private capital. On paper, he had everything. Underneath, he was running from childhood trauma he didn't have words for yet. In this episode, Steve sits down with Charla to share the journey from his high-performance exterior to radical inner healing — including long-term childhood sexual abuse, witnessing a mass murder at six years old, decades of addiction, and the psychedelic breakthrough at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert that finally cracked him open. Steve is now the host of The Neuro's Journey podcast, dedicated to nervous system healing, trauma recovery, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. --- IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER: How childhood trauma fuels high achievement — and why some of the most successful founders carry the deepest wounds The moment achieving every goal made Steve MORE depressed — and what that reveals What trauma actually is: a brain adaptation, not a character flaw The male mental health crisis: record rates of isolation, addiction, and suicide What the patriarchy cost men — emotional authenticity, real relationships, and their health MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD: what it feels like, what it heals, and why it works Neuroplasticity explained simply: how the brain forms new pathways and how psychedelics accelerate that window Why integration is the most skipped and most important part of any psychedelic experience The "achievement brain" vs. the "awakened brain" — and Dr. Lisa Miller's research showing spirituality reduces anxiety and depression by up to 90% in high-risk individuals Why regulating your own nervous system is the most powerful thing a leader, partner, or parent can do What it means to forgive the person who hurt you — and why it's not about them --- NOTABLE QUOTES: *"You've looked at yourself as broken and damaged your entire life. You're not. A lot of things happened to you — you've been taking them like they happened to you. They actually happened for you."* *"I had a nervous system that was not reacting to reality. It was reacting to things that happened to me when I was four and five."* *"What the patriarchy really did to men was tell us we can't have our feelings. It gave the owners of things compliant workers."* *"A real man doesn't start fights, he stops them. His power is uplifting — so the people around him feel safe enough to take risks and be themselves."* --- RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Awakened Brain by Dr. Lisa Miller Neurofeedback for trauma healing MDMA-assisted therapy — currently legal for therapeutic use in Colorado The Neuro's Journey Podcast — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube --- 🎙️ FOLLOW STEVE SAPOURN: Instagram: YouTube: Website: Apple Podcast: Spotify : 🎙️ FOLLOW COLLECTIVE GUIDANCE: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: --- *If this episode stirred something in you, share it with the man in your life — a partner, brother, father, or son. Not as a lecture. Just as an invitation.* *New episodes every week at the intersection of science, soul, and real healing.*
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60: You Are Not Broken: Loving the Parts of Yourself You've Been Fighting
04/15/2026
60: You Are Not Broken: Loving the Parts of Yourself You've Been Fighting
What if the most radical act of self-improvement... is to stop trying to improve yourself? In this deeply personal episode, Charla Goodnight — mindset and wellness educator with 30 years of experience — challenges the foundational belief of the self-help industry: that we are broken, and that growth means fixing. Drawing from the therapeutic framework of IFS (Internal Family Systems), Charla explores why every part of you — the people-pleaser, the inner critic, the overachiever, the one that shuts down — is not a flaw. It's a protector. A part that learned, usually very early in life, that this behavior was the only way to stay safe, loved, and survive. IN THIS EPISODE: Why "doing the work" can secretly become a war against yourself What IFS (Internal Family Systems) teaches us about our inner world The crucial difference between selective acceptance and true wholeness Why your inner critic is not your enemy — it's working overtime to protect you Charla's raw personal story about over-giving in a relationship and what she learned A simple practice to meet your hardest parts with curiosity instead of contempt KEY TAKEAWAY: The moment you stop fighting the parts of yourself you don't like, and start getting curious about them, those parts begin to shift — not because you forced them to, but because they finally feel safe enough to relax. YOUR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK: The next time one of your patterns shows up — the people-pleasing, the shrinking, the inner critic — instead of going to war with it, get curious. Ask: what is this part of me trying to protect me from? Then offer it just a little compassion. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to look at it without flinching. Thank you so much for watching! If today’s episode resonated with you and you’d like to connect, we’d love to hear from you. 🌐 Visit our website: 📩 Send us a message: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Follow along on Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: If this episode resonated, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps this message reach more people who need to hear it. You are already enough.
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59: Why You Can't Stop Repeating Your Patterns (IFS Therapist Reveals the Truth)
04/13/2026
59: Why You Can't Stop Repeating Your Patterns (IFS Therapist Reveals the Truth)
Have you ever looked at your life from the outside and thought — this looks fine — yet something underneath just feels off? Like you're performing a version of yourself rather than actually living as yourself? In this episode, host Charla Goodnight sits down with Lori Nouchka, a London-based therapist, embodied coach, and spiritual guide who has worked with thousands of people — including inside organizations like Google DeepMind. Lori's own journey through heartbreak and self-abandonment led her to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and today she shares how this framework became the most transformational tool of her life — and how it can be for yours too. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN What Internal Family Systems (IFS / Parts Work) therapy is in plain, human language Why the patterns in your relationships, work, and inner world keep repeating — and what's actually driving them How your greatest leadership strengths might actually be protector parts in disguise The role of the nervous system in emotional healing What it means to "parent" your inner child and heal exiled emotions The difference between spiritual bypassing and true embodied healing How IFS creates a doorway to meeting your higher self A simple, grounded first step you can take today ABOUT LORI NOUCHKA Lori is a therapist, embodied coach, and spiritual guide based in London. Before becoming a therapist, she produced youth arts at Roundhouse London and ran a fashion brand sold at Soho House. Her creative work has been featured in Vogue, the Guardian, and the Times. She now works with clients worldwide (primarily online) and leads workshops for organizations including Google DeepMind. FREE RESOURCE: Lori's Inner Parts Meditation — a gentle 15-minute guided meditation designed to help you connect with and soothe your parts. Available at [Insert Link]. CONNECT WITH LORI Website: https://www.laurienouchka.com/ Instagram: Free Inner Parts Meditation: ABOUT COLLECTIVE GUIDANCE PODCAST 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: KEYWORDS: IFS therapy, internal family systems, parts work, trauma healing, nervous system healing, inner child healing, self healing, mindset podcast, spiritual growth, shadow work, emotional patterns, embodied healing, parts work meditation
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58 : What Kabbalah Actually Taught Me About Abundance, Desire & Why You're Still Stuck
04/08/2026
58 : What Kabbalah Actually Taught Me About Abundance, Desire & Why You're Still Stuck
Nearly 20 years ago, Charla Goodnight had an experience she couldn't explain — she floated out of her body during a Kabbalistic meditation and felt a connection to source unlike anything she'd ever known. That moment launched a quiet, deeply personal study of one of the world's oldest wisdom systems. Today, she's finally sharing it with you. In this episode of Collective Guidance, Charla breaks down two Kabbalistic teachings she believes have the power to completely transform the way you see your life: Teaching #1 — The Light & The Vessel The light (source, God, abundance) is infinite and always flowing. The question is never whether it's available — it's whether you are open to receiving it. Fear, limiting beliefs, and unworthiness clog the pipe. The work is clearing it. Teaching #2 — Tikun (Soul Correction) Your recurring struggles — the patterns you can't shake, the wounds that keep showing up in relationships, business, and your body — are not punishments. They are your soul's curriculum. Your correction. And the moment you recognize the pattern, you have the power to choose differently. Charla also explores how these ancient teachings align with modern neuroscience — and why the split second between a trigger and a reaction may be the most powerful moment of your life. You'll walk away asking: What if the very thing I've been struggling with my whole life isn't evidence that something is wrong with me — but a map pointing me toward who I was always meant to become? 🌟 Cosmic Fire Up Challenge — Starts April 9th A 5-week experience combining lunar-aligned astrology with intentional movement, co-created with Astrologer Celeste Brooks. 👉 We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: Kabbalah, Spirituality, Meditation, Abundance, Soul Correction, Manifestation, Healing, Women's Wellness, Personal Growth, Ancient Wisdom, Neuroplasticity, Jewish Mysticism
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57 : You Don't Have a Strategy Problem — You Have an Identity Problem
04/06/2026
57 : You Don't Have a Strategy Problem — You Have an Identity Problem
If you've been doing all the things — journaling, therapy, courses, manifestation — and you still feel stuck, this episode is the one you've been waiting for. Charla sits down with Veronica Barayev Kissling, identity architect, international speaker, and coach who blends the latest neuroscience with 4,000 years of Kabbalistic wisdom. Veronica has worked with entrepreneurs and corporate leaders worldwide, and her message is clear: the invisible ceiling you keep hitting isn't about your effort — it's about the identity you're living inside of without even knowing it. What We Cover: The reason your nervous system blocks you from the success you're working toward Tikun — the Kabbalistic concept that explains why your biggest struggle is actually your map to purpose The neuroscience of habit loops and how to break them in a literal split second Why receiving is the most feminine act — and why so many driven women resist it What "internal ceilings" feel and look like in real life (money, relationships, business) The river analogy that perfectly explains how new neural pathways form 3 grounded, practical steps to begin rewiring your brain right now Why controlling your outcomes may be keeping your destiny small The truth about worthiness that has nothing to do with what you produce or achieve 3 Steps to Start Rewiring Your Brain (from Veronica): Awareness — Notice patterns. How you do one thing is how you do everything. Pause & Document — Write your triggers in your phone. When one appears, you'll recognize it instantly. Choose a Different Response — In that split second, consciously select a new action or belief. 🌟 Cosmic Fire Up Challenge — Starts April 9th A 5-week experience combining lunar-aligned astrology with intentional movement, co-created with Astrologer Celeste Brooks. 👉 Connect with Veronica Barayev Kissling: Website: Instagram: We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube: #IdentityCoaching #Kabbalah #Neuroscience #CollectiveGuidancePodcast #SelfDevelopment
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56 - Timeline Shifting: How to Step Into the Life You Actually Want
04/01/2026
56 - Timeline Shifting: How to Step Into the Life You Actually Want
What if the version of your life you've been living isn't the only one available to you? In this episode, host Charla Goodnight explores one of the most powerful concepts in both spiritual practice and neuroscience — timelines. Not as a fantasy, but as a practical framework for understanding why you feel stuck, why the same patterns keep showing up, and how to actually shift into a new version of your life. Charla draws on 30 years of experience working with the body and mind to break down why so many people stall in their manifestation and growth journey — and what to do about it. What you'll take away from this episode: A clear definition of what timelines are and why they matter The neuroscience of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and how your brain constructs your reality Why grief is a non-negotiable part of releasing old timelines A 4-part framework for releasing old timelines and stepping into new ones How to embody your new identity before your circumstances catch up Practical tools including cord cutting, scripting, morning embodiment, and intentional movement Why identity always comes before outcome 🌟 Cosmic Fire Up Challenge — Starts April 9th A 5-week experience combining lunar-aligned astrology with intentional movement, co-created with Astrologer Celeste Brooks. 👉 We’d love to hear from you! 💛 If you have a story to share, a question for the show, or just want to connect, reach out anytime: 🌐 Website: 📩 Email: charla@collectiveguidance.com 📷 Instagram: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: 📺 Watch on YouTube:
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55 : Breathwork Healed My Trauma in 1 Session (What Therapy Couldn't Do in Years)
03/30/2026
55 : Breathwork Healed My Trauma in 1 Session (What Therapy Couldn't Do in Years)
Adrienne shares her deeply personal journey — from overcoming six years of binge eating disorder to discovering circular connected breathwork and feeling, for the first time, tears of genuine euphoria and soul connection. That single session changed the entire trajectory of her life and career. What we cover in this episode: The difference between yogic breathwork and circular connected breathwork — and why one is far more transformative How the brain temporarily quiets the prefrontal cortex during breathwork, allowing the subconscious to surface Why breathwork can process grief, trauma, resentment, and inner child wounds faster than traditional therapy The physical sensations of breathwork (tetany, tingling, emotional releases) and why they're safe and normal How breathwork increases magnetism, creativity, and clarity for entrepreneurs and high achievers Why Adrienne recommends breathwork once a week — not daily — and what to do instead for daily nervous system support What a trauma-informed facilitator actually does and why it matters How to try a free Sunday breathwork session and what to expect Whether you're a skeptic, a spiritual seeker, a business owner, or someone going through a major life transition — this episode meets you exactly where you are. 🆓 Free Sunday Breathwork with Adrienne: breathofgold.com/sunday-breathwork Every Sunday | 5:30–7:00 PM Pacific Breath of Gold Facilitator Certification: 4-month trauma-informed program | breathofgold.com Follow Adrienne: @breathofgold 🔥 Cosmic Fire Up Challenge | April 9 – May 9, 2026 5 weeks | Movement + Astrology + Lunar Cycle Alignment 🔥 Join the Cosmic Fire Challenge (Astrology + Fitness) 👉
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