Have you ever felt bad about feeling bad?

We often feel shame for feeling anything negative. We think, “If I’m not happy, that means something is wrong with me.”

The truth is there’s no way to avoid negative feelings in life, but there are some things you can do to help yourself understand them and even embrace them.

In this episode I’m joined by Zakia Haughton, CEO and business systems extraordinaire, to talk about how getting truly in touch with your feelings can make everything in your life flow with more ease.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Zakia got to the place of embracing ease and flow in her own life, and why she says it’s about so much more than balance [1:10]
  
  
• Why she says that experimentation and curiosity has played a key role in her personal journey [5:12]
  
  
• The ways we can use nature to guide us through our “seasons” [10:41]
  
  
• Specific practices Zakia uses to break feelings of discomfort, and an experience she had that showed her that no feeling is permanent [23:55]
  
  
• Why she has always had issues with the concept of “perfection” [40:07]
  
  
• A powerful gift that Zakia has been giving herself lately, and why she realized this needed to happen [45:20]
  
  
• A final reminder on why we shouldn’t be resisting our feelings when they arise [48:22] Zakia’s

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zakiahaughton

Zakia’s website: https://www.zakiahaughton.com 

CHOCOLATE! It’s one of the most popular sweet treats all over the world — And I’d be surprised if you said you didn’t love to enjoy it from time to time… I know I do!

But why am I talking about chocolate right now?

Well, one of the main ingredients found in chocolate — cacao — has a LOT more benefits than you might think. It’s actually been used in sacred ceremonial settings since ancient times to enhance our connection to Mother Earth and invoke feelings of ecstasy.

In this week's episode author, founder, and “cacao goddess” Christine Hernandez shares the transformative powers of cacao and how you can incorporate this medicine into your own life.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why Christine says that cacao not only changed her life, but saved it [0:57]
• The way she came to realize that it was a big part of her ancestry and family history [4:12]
• What you can expect when taking the medicine, and what Christine’s own ceremony process looks like [7:48]
• Her thoughts on mainstream cacao, plus why it matters so much where your cacao comes from [13:41]
• The positive changes in the younger generation that Christine is seeing in terms of their knowledge of, and respect for, the medicine [26:36]
• How she is now making her Maltyox Method accessible to even more people [28:49]
• What Christine does to connect to her sensual, feminine, and divine self [30:28]
• Why allowing ourselves to play more is so important for each one of us [34:21]
• Exciting announcements Christine has about the republishing of her book [37:02]

Read the show notes: https://www.melyssagriffin.com/christine-hernandez-111/ 

Christine’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christineolivia_/

Christine’s website: https://www.iamchristineolivia.com/

Christine’s Maltyox method: https://maltyoxmethod.com/

Christine’s next Maltyox event on June 12th: http://maltyoxmethod.com/events/maltyox-method/

Christine’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Child-Magic-Christine-Olivia-Dargas/dp/1970124008

Christine’s Online Program: https://theheartofcacao.teachable.com/

Other Books Mentioned: https://www.chickensoup.com/ 

Have you ever been hypnotized?

You may think of the practice as something of fantasy, but hypnosis is actually a therapeutic technique and can help you in various ways. It’s a calm state of altered-consciousness that allows a person to recall memories or be guided to change a behavior (for example, quit smoking or adopt healthier eating habits.)

Sound like something you might want to try?

In this episode we’re taking a deep dive into the subconscious with hypnotherapist and neurolinguistic master practitioner, Juliet C. Obodo. After working in the corporate world, Juliet took a major career pivot and began living her limitless life fueled by her passion of hypnosis.

In this episode you’ll hear:

* A few of the benefits you can notice by doing hypnosis, and how the practice differs from meditation [4:47]

* The way you can achieve true transformation using hypnosis [7:40]

* What’s happening to use inside our bodies when we are in hypnosis [11:41]

* How setting the right filters in her life changed everything for Juliet [14:12]

* What you can do using your brain to start uplevelling your life right now [25:41]

* The lessons we can learn by observing the way babies learn and model the behavior of adults [32:21]

* Why hypnosis isn’t about mind control, and what it’s about instead [33:11]

* A practice you can use to unblock what is keeping you from being, doing and having [34:51]

* Where to start if you’d like to tap into the power of hypnosis [40:13]

Ready to find out how hypnosis can transform your life? Start listening!

Read the show notes: https://www.melyssagriffin.com/juliet-obodo-110/

Juliet’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julietcobodo/

The Forward Institute: https://www.fwrdinstitute.com/

Self-Hypnosis Bootcamp: https://www.fwrdinstitute.com/workshopweek

Get Your Shift Together Guide: https://www.fwrdinstitute.com/gyst-guide

Reese Evan’s Episode: https://www.melyssagriffin.com/reese-evans-100/

Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/