The Amanda Collins Podcast

Beloveds, join me in a chat with my dear friend Stephanie Napoli. We dive into being in tune with the turning of the seasons, taking winter as an opportunity to connect with the sacred darkness outside and within ourselves. We are reminded to go deep and embrace the darkness as a path to self-knowledge and acceptance. We have the space to hold ourselves accountable, to truly check in and to be in acceptance of what is. Stephanie and I will share the tools to get you there.

Do you often feel guilty? In this episode I guide you through a journey of self-discovery through a powerful teacher. Guilt. Join me today to learn to transform this messenger into a deeper knowledge and acceptance of yourself. Caution: This episode is meditative, please do not listen while driving For further learning in this area please listen to these related podcasts https://amandacollins.com/podcast/episode30-how-to-truly-love-yourself/ https://amandacollins.com/podcast/episode32-you-are-not-your-past/ In this episode 0:35 You Are Good 2:11 Varieties of Guilt 3:35 Healing From Guilt

Beloveds, please know that you are spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally stronger than you realize. An inner resilience is always available to you, waiting to be embraced. Join me today as I remind you of the inner strength that has carried you this far and will continue forever into the future. Caution: This episode is meditative, please do not listen while driving In this episode we chat about… 1:02 Inner Strength2:21 Remembering4:10 Fortitude and Will5:49 Vulnerability 

Feeling overwhelmed and ungrounded? This episode contains meditation, please do not attempt while driving. It contains writing exercises. Dear sisters, there is strength in vulnerability. So many are struggling with these uncertain times. In this very special episode of the podcast I share a virtual goddess gathering that Laura J. Swan and I hosted on the Spring Equinox. We both felt strongly called to share our wisdom and to gather women together. In this two part series we offer our best tools to manage, exist and thrive during these times. Sisters, we have all been training and cultivated ourselves for this moment. We were made for these times. Laura’s Bio Laura J. Swan is a mama and wife, a women's coach and intuitive healer, a leadership mentor, and a trained therapist and counselor with her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is also a certified life coach, an E-RYT yoga teacher, a Reiki Master Energy healer and Teacher and has been working with women of all ages for o

This episode contains meditation, please do not attempt while driving Sisters, Priestesses, Goddesses. We are being called into leadership. Join me today in part two of a virtual goddess gathering with myself and Laura J. Swan. In this episode Laura and I help you to mine the gems buried in your soil. Sisters, you have gathered the stories and energy of your ancestors, you have built the foundation of self-care and spiritual practices. You have hope to share. This is how we lead. Love endures no matter what. Compassion for ourselves and for others illuminates the path through uncertainty and struggle. Now is the time for feminine leadership. Laura’s Bio Laura J. Swan is a mama and wife, a women's coach and intuitive healer, a leadership mentor, and a trained therapist and counselor with her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is also a certified life coach, an E-RYT yoga teacher, a Reiki Master Energy healer and Teacher and has been working with women of all ages for over 17

Teenagers can get a bum rap. But... what if we knew the science behind what they’re experiencing so that we can support them in their development? Join me today, beloveds, as I speak with the three amazing women behind the cutting edge book “The Amazing Teenage Brain”. Dr. Tara Murphy, Dr. Bettina Hohnen and Jane Gilmour PHD; combined they are wisdom gained from intense study and years of clinical experience to write their insightful book. In this episode they give me a breakdown of the science behind a teenagers development, helping us to understand what’s normal, why it’s helpful and how best to foster a relationship with teens that will give them a solid foundation for the rest of their lives. The women also share about the personal growth process involved in writing a book and how they managed to do it so well together. They are truly an inspiring group of women!

Want a healthier home but don’t know where to start? Living green takes on a whole new meaning this week as I chat with Nixie Marie. She helps us get down to the bottom of what’s in our cleaning products and how we can choose better. When we walk our talk we inspire others to do the same, thus creating a ripple effect that leaves us with a clean and healthy planet as well as our own home. Nixie explains how to identify toxic cleaning chemicals and gives us great tips on what you can use instead. She even includes tips on how to DIY your own cleaning products! Moving beyond reduce, reuse and recycle we learn how to make ecology a part of our daily life so we can live in alignment with our values.  

 Have you ever wondered what, exactly, a Druid is? Join me as I chat with the fascinating depth of character that is Eimear Burke. Today she shares with us her origin story and her vast knowledge on the ways that Druids live in tune with nature. What a beautiful way to live in touch with the earth and her blessings. Eimear’s deep cultural knowledge around the sacred wells of Ireland as well as the rituals honoring the passing of the seasons is so fascinating that I could have spoken with her for hours. Journey with me today as I spend an incredible hour with this practicing Druid and wise woman. She teaches us how to honor the cycles of nature, to sing to trees and regales us with a Gaelic blessing.

To always feel and to know that you are divine is obtainable. To see yourself in the story of goddesses from across cultures is a true gift. A goddess is whole, wise, enlivened, embodied and powerful. She is a warrior at times, a sexual being in others, a mother and a healer. One that encompasses all of human emotion and experience. Today I chat with the amazing Syma Kharal as she shares her story and wisdom. Her journey towards wholeness from a tumultuous past felt lacking with the usual methods like talk therapy. Syma wanted personal power, to feel a strong sense of self-worth and to heal her womb. She began to study and connect with the goddess. By honoring every stage of goddess, maiden, mother and crone she teaches us that we can heal ourselves with their archetypal power. Even more amazing Syma leads us in a beautiful meditation that you can use anytime to connect to goddess wisdom.

Nature is speaking. Can you hear her? I am so delighted to speak with Mary Reynolds today. She shares her earth enlivening story and deep wisdom with us. Mary helps us understand that our connection to the land is our connection to ourselves. When we try to conform her to some neat, structured entity we are taking away from her what makes her so special. The wild! Today we will explore how to connect to our land, what it means to free up and enliven nature in our yards and when we do how it does the same in ourselves.

Do you accept yourself as you are? Transformation is imperative to our overall happiness and can be a key focus for the spiritually aware. How can we alchemize the layers of societal beliefs and create our own happiness? Can applying an ancient philosophy to our modern lives create a life worth living? Join me today with Don Miguel Ruiz Jr as we explore these ideas. He has explored the ancient Toltec wisdom concepts over his lifetime and helps us bring them into daily practice with his guidance. Don Miguel Jr. helps us understand that they key to transformation begins with self-acceptance and honoring what is true for us. In doing this we are taking responsibility and blazing our own trail forward into a happier, purposeful and connected life.

Join me today as I take a deep dive with Dr. Zach, a man who has spent years researching human health and has drawn the lines between the health of our planet and our bodies. Dr Zach gives us some sobering information about the state of our mother earth, the food system as it stands and its effect on our survival as a species. He also gives us hope and a real action plan that we can implement to change our future. I am so grateful for the depth and breadth of his knowledge and help. This information is beyond important and I can’t wait to share it with you. By connecting the dots between our economy, our food supply and ourselves Dr. Zach skillfully shows us the reality of what we are all one means and what we can do to create a lasting future for everyone.

Beloved, you are a unique and beautiful light in this world. A world that longs to see the full and shining you. Shine your light brightly from deep inside. Nothing good comes from you shrinking. Believe in yourself. I do. In this episode I guide you through a simple, yet important, journey into owning and shining your light.

On some level we all know that there is power to our words. Our words are how we create our own reality, a pact with the universe and ourselves. Our voice has power. It can be easy to let ourselves stay stuck by talking about ourselves in critical light. “I’m lazy” “I’m broke”. However; when we  make a conscious choice to speak powerfully and to our own best future this changes our internal and external environment. The rewards for paying attention and consciously speaking are innumerable. Join me today on this short journey into the power of spoken word.

Did you know that everyone one of us has the potential to heal our self? Join me as I chat with the amazing Yolanda Williams about the beauty that is Reiki and living an energetically sensitive life. It is so important to observe and honor ourselves. Yolanda teaches that through observation we can create connection to our own mind, body and spirit axis. She shares the truth about stress and meditation, explaining the tools we need to truly know ourselves and thrive. In knowing ourselves we can become our own best healer.

Space... Freedom... Joy... The benefits  of letting go can be yours with some mindfulness and intention. I share my best techniques for learning to let go. So that you can be free to live in the flow of life and experience the fertile nature of what is. *Please do not listen to this episode while driving.

Join me as I chat with the enchanting relationship expert Arielle Ford!  She generously shares her years of research and experience that has helped thousands of people find and keep love. A good relationship takes a lot of it is self-reflection, a willingness to be vulnerable and creative solutions to tough problems. We dive into some amazing secrets that will help give your relationship the longevity and peace it deserves. For those that don’t yet have their soul mate relationship Arielle has some wisdom for you as well.

When you truly embody home inside yourself you can be anywhere and with anyone and still feel comfortable and safe. Loving yourself is the path to feeling connected in every moment and the payoff is feeling the interconnectedness of everyone and everything. From this place you can make the best decisions because you are grounded and centered, truly owning all aspects of yourself.

Are you happy with the communication and flow of your relationship? Are you getting your needs met? Beloveds this is such an important topic. We can all improve our relationships as spiritual practice, for our growth and our happiness. Jayson Gaddis is an expert on the topic and he shares his most valuable tips and tools. He is such a joy to listen to, a man that is channeling the healthy masculine to help us all have better relationships. Jayson offers us amazing and effective tools for dealing with conflict, respecting one another and ourselves in relationship. Learn how to get your needs met while offering the same to your partner.

Beloveds it is the end of another beautiful year and of course a prime time for reflection and intention setting. In this episode are my most potent questions to open myself up to the lessons and gifts of the past year and to help me get clear for the next year. Included is a little Feng Shui checkup to make certain that your home is the most supportive environment for an amazing new year.