The Spiritual Counselor Podcast is conversations about the adaptive applications of spirituality, religion, and complementary integrative medicine for mental health and wellness. During these conversations, we commit to cultural appreciation as opposed to appropriation, as well as respect and inclusion for all humans, especially those with non-dominant identities.
By creating The Spiritual Counselor Podcast, my hope is to offer a platform to amplify the voices of the amazing goddesses, creators, and healers who exist in a more global community of humans supporting each other.
Yoga resonated with me for a reason, and when I turn inward it brings forth the spirituality, creativity, and movement that I need to be well. When I look for those qualities in my own authentic way, those needs are more effectively met. This requires looking inward instead of outward for a solution.
The Spiritual Counselor Podcast shares stories of turning inward, finding support through spirituality, wherever your path may lead. We practice kindness, compassion, and try our hardest to do-no-harm, though it inevitably happens from time to time.
So many of us want to release the religious dogma of childhood, but appreciate the adaptive aspects of religion and spiritual practices. Having a spiritual practice or religious community is a protective factor for our mental health. Spirituality helps us navigate difficult times. Spirituality supports our mental health, so lets normalize conversations about mental health, and leave the toxic positivity out of it.
Things might get a little messy here – it won’t be perfect, and that’s okay.
lifestyle choices that support our needs on all levels of functioning, physical, psychological, social, intellectual, and spiritual.
(definition from Jailbreaking the Goddess) Practicing spiritual rituals in a way that connects one to the divine goddess through the cycles of nature and the moon. Marking the phases of the moon or the seasons orients us to Mother Earth and collective energy. Intersectional feminist spirituality is rooted in the belief that all human life be equally valued as evidenced by upholding human rights, evolving awareness to injustice, marginalization, and white supremacy. Practicing cultural appreciation and awareness, as opposed to appropriation and harm.
Refers to a set of beliefs that connect us to a higher power or a God. Affiliation with a church is how many people express their religion. Expressing love of God, love of neighbor, love of self. Include formal prayer and religious practices.
