Today's guest previously joined Julia to talk about dancing to the tune of your own soul, in episode 79. In this follow-up conversation, soul empowerment coach and light language healer Birgitta Visser opens up about what it really looks like to walk away from the relationships and patterns that have been keeping you small, and what the work of rebuilding from the inside out actually requires.

Julia and Birgitta talk story about dysfunctional relationships as mirrors of unhealed pain, the moment you stop asking "why is this happening to me" and start asking "why is this happening for me," and how self-responsibility — not self-blame — becomes the turning point. They also get into Brigitta's books, her love of Joe Dispenza's gratitude meditations, light language as a frequency of the soul, and what it means to create in the present moment rather than from fear.

And stay with us to the end — Birgitta closes out the episode with a live light language transmission set with the intention of releasing fear and anxiety. Your soul already knows how to receive it.

A note: this episode contains mentions of childhood and relational abuse. Please take care if you are sensitive to these topics.

Connect with Birgitta:

• Birgitta's website
• Birgitta's books

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

In today's Indigenous Wisdom Conversation, Julia revisits her original conversation with Birgitta Visser — divine channel, soul empowerment coach, light language healer, and author — as a special rerun before welcoming Birgitta back next week for a brand-new follow-up episode. Don't miss Part 2, airing next week!

In this episode, Julia and Birgitta explore what it means to truly live in the present moment, the power of breath as a gateway to awareness, and the relationship between the soul, the mind, and the ego. Birgitta shares her work as a light language healer, explaining how these cosmic healing codes speak directly to the soul. They also dive into overcoming deep personal trauma, breaking free from people-pleasing, navigating boundaries, and why so many of us live like "gerbils on a treadmill" instead of following our true path.

Connect with Birgitta:

• Birgitta's website
• Birgitta's books

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

This month, Julia Carmen continues the archetype series with The Sage.

The Sage doesn’t announce itself. It moves like an infinity sign — constant, flowing, without ego. If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt more at home in the background than the front, or found yourself watching the world with curiosity rather than judgment, this one is for you.

In this episode, Julia explores:

• What it means to be “not seen when seen” — the central paradox of the Sage archetype

• Why Sages often mistake their natural energy for invisibility or being undervalued

• The difference between shrinking and simply flowing

• How the Sage can be cultivated — even if you weren’t born into it

• The Joyful Sage dragonfly pairing.

This is an invitation to stop fighting your own current. To let yourself move the way you were built to move.

If today stirred something in you, go back and listen to the Diamond Dragonfly episode. And to go deeper with all the archetypes — including videos, teachings, and community reflection — visit the Magical Papers Workshop.

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Enroll in The Magical Papers
• Listen to Diamond Dragonfly's Message
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

In this episode, Juliana — apprentice to Julia and guest host — sits down with JR Rice, a Black man, writer, teacher, event host & curator, and spoken word artist, born and raised in Oakland, California. JR works with students navigating homelessness, immigration pressure, incarceration, and trauma — and he meets them there through the radical act of storytelling.

This conversation moves through what it means to teach identity through writing, why vulnerability has to come from the teacher first, and how story has always been the way humans pass down what matters. JR also speaks honestly about his own path — being fired for trying to unionize, living with bipolar disorder, a serious heart procedure that changed how he moves through life — and what he's learned about legacy, self-care, and not giving up.

Links & Resources

• JR's debut novel Broken Pencils — available on Amazon and at local bookstores
• Upcoming poetry collection I Was, Am, and Will Be — out June 2025
• JR's website: jrrice.com
• JR on Instagram & TikTok

Learn more about The School Without Walls:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Enroll in The Magical Papers
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

This month, we begin walking with the Queen archetype—the one who stands in her glory and knows who she is. When we understand the archetype we lead with, comparison falls away, and our nervous system begins to settle. You are not here to become someone else. You are here to remember who you already are.

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Enroll in The Magical Papers (50% off until February 28th with code BIRTHDAY50)
• Listen to Diamond Dragonfly's Message
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

Today we are happy to share Julia Carmen's conversation with Kevin Chung on the Standout Creatives Podcast. This is a conversation about business, creativity, and what it means to stand out without selling your spirit. Together they explore visibility, identity, belonging, and the difference between branding as performance versus branding as truth. This episode is an invitation to create from the soul — not from fear.

Connect with Kevin:

• Standout Creatives
• Standout Creatives Podcast
• Standout Authors on Substack

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.

In today's Indigenous Wisdom Conversation, we are revisiting a conversation between Julia and Kawika Alfiche. This is a heart-filled conversation about story, music, Hula, community and so much more.

Connect with Kawika:

• Hālau O Keikiali'i
• Kawika's Music
  

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design. Music provided by Kawika Alfiche: Pua Olena.

Just be in the now of what is going on.

Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides:

• Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self
• Enroll in The Magical Papers
• Schedule a free Cafecito y Chisme Call with Julia
• Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions
• Explore The School Without Walls
• Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.