Living in Alignment: R.L. Malpica on What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

Living in Alignment: R.L. Malpica on What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

We spend so much of our lives listening to everyone around us except the one voice that's been with us the whole time: the body. Host Sana sits down with R.L. Malpica, known as The Eat Coach, to explore what it actually means to live in alignment, not with a diet or a trend, but with your own nature. R.L. shares the personal journey that led him from questioning the systems around him to becoming a certified detoxification specialist, and breaks down his EAT philosophy in plain, simple terms. This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't a straight line, and that self-honesty is the real starting point. About the Guest: R.L. Malpica is a certified detoxification specialist, natural health coach, and author known as The Eat Coach. He created the EAT philosophy (Energy efficiency, Avoiding acid-forming foods, and reducing Toxicity) to help people simplify natural health and reconnect with their body's own capacity to heal. Key Takeaways: * The body is self-healing. Most of what we call "getting sick" is either a healing response or a sign of interference. * Digestion takes up a huge amount of the body's energy. Foods that are easy to digest (fruits, leafy greens) leave more energy for the body to heal itself. * "Toxicity" isn't just about food. It includes relationships, jobs, devices, and anything that pulls you out of alignment. * Making big lifestyle changes will invite judgment, often rooted in other people's own insecurities, not in what's actually true for you. * Slip-ups don't erase progress. Healing is a lifelong process, not a single clean line upward. * Real change starts small: meeting yourself where you are and building from there, rather than overhauling everything overnight. Connect With the Guest: Website: https://www.theeatcoach.com [https://www.theeatcoach.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theeatcoach [https://www.facebook.com/theeatcoach] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rl_malpica/ [https://www.instagram.com/rl_malpica/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rl_malpica [https://www.tiktok.com/@rl_malpica] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theeatcoach [https://www.youtube.com/@theeatcoach] eBook: https://www.theeatcoach.com/ebook [https://www.theeatcoach.com/ebook] Episode Chapters: [00:00] Welcome to The Soul Mirror — Sana opens on the body as the voice we ignore [02:00] Meet R.L. Malpica, The Eat Coach — from truth-seeker to natural health advocate (approx.) [06:00] Judgment, Pushback, and Staying the Course — navigating a smaller circle (approx.) [11:00] What We Get Wrong About Natural Health — germ theory vs. terrain theory (approx.) [16:00] The EAT Philosophy Explained — Energy, Acid-forming foods, Toxicity (approx.) [24:00] Slip-Ups, Grace, and the Long Un-Glamorous Stretches (approx.) [28:00] Where to Find R.L. & Closing Reflections (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? 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Embracing a Nonlinear Life Journey with Barry Deeks

In this episode of The Soul Mirror podcast, Barry Deeks shares a life that refuses to fit into one box. This conversation is for anyone questioning their direction or feeling “too much” or “too scattered.” Barry opens up about creativity, self-doubt, resilience, and the courage to keep going. You’ll walk away with a deeper acceptance of your own path—and the reminder that meaning doesn’t need to be linear to be real. About the Guest: Barry Deeks is an author, publisher, filmmaker, podcaster, and comedian who has studied at fourteen colleges and explores creativity across multiple forms. A Note for Our Listeners: Before you press play, a gentle word. Our guest Barry Deeks is a survivor of a catastrophic road accident that temporarily affected his ability to speak. At times in this conversation, his words may not sound as clear as he would like them to, but every thought he shares is considered, intentional, and deeply felt. We ask you to listen with patience and with an open heart. Please do not judge Barry on how his voice sounds, only on the depth of what he is offering. His presence in this conversation is itself an act of courage, and the meaning lives in his words, not in their delivery. Thank you for showing up for this episode with the kindness it deserves. Episode Chapter: 00:00 – A life of many identities 02:00 – Misunderstood paths and creative exploration 07:40 – Writing through inner struggles 10:05 – Creating an AI-driven film 12:50 – Facing identity and past regrets 17:10 – Advice for those feeling scattered 18:30 – Pain as part of becoming Key Takeaways: * A nonlinear path can be a form of deep self-discovery * Creativity often grows through discomfort and doubt * You don’t need one identity to live a meaningful life * Courage is continuing despite uncertainty * Pain can shape, not break, your sense of self How to Connect With the Guest: Barry’s book is available on Wattpad, and his film The Man Who Can is on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZnQ5Ai2Ark]. 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mentalhealthmatters #personalgrowth #selfdiscovery #healingjourney #creativelife #nonlinearpath #emotionalwellbeing #authenticliving #innergrowth #resilience #mindsetshift #purposefulliving >

Coming Home to the Self Beneath the Roles We Play, With Shawngela Pierce

Beneath every name we answer to, parent, partner, professional, lives a quieter self that rarely gets to speak. This one is for anyone who checked all the boxes and still feels a gap between who they are and who they perform. Shawngela Pierce shares how losing an identity she built over years became the doorway to her real path, and how small daily returns to stillness and nature bring us home to the self beneath the roles. About the Guest: Shawngela Pierce is a spiritual healer, author, and podcaster in Sedona, Arizona, and founder of Seek Within You. She helps people reconnect with their inner voice and live their soul's mission. Key Takeaways: * Roles are not the enemy. Mistaking them for your whole identity is. * Losing an identity can be the doorway to your real one. * If you co-created the chaos, you can co-create the peace. * Begin small: time in nature and a journal, not a schedule overhaul. * Forgive yourself for the chaos instead of resisting it. * Staying with hard feelings builds awareness until the pattern loosens. Connect With the Guest: * Website: seekwithinyou.com [https://www.seekwithinyou.com/] * Instagram: @shawngelap [https://www.instagram.com/shawngelap/] * LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shawngela [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawngela/] Episode Chapters: (timestamps approx.) [00:00] The Self Beneath the Roles We Play [03:30] Letting Go of the Ego, Coming Home to the Inner Voice [08:00] A Diagnosis, a Doctorate, and Walking Away [14:00] The Hunger Beneath Every Role We Carry [19:00] Co-Creating Peace From a Chaotic Day [24:00] One Small Practice: Nature, a Journal, and Asking [28:00] Staying With What the Deeper Self Has to Say 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #spiritualhealing #innerself #lawofattraction #meditation #selfdiscovery #personalgrowth #mindfulness #spiritualawakening #soulmission #healingjourney #consciousliving #authenticity >

Beneath Every Role You Play, Someone Is Still There | Thomas R. Wilson on Identity, Trauma, and Coming Home to Yourself

We spend most of our lives becoming someone. The dependable one. The strong one. The one who has it all handled. We build these versions of ourselves carefully, because they once earned us love, safety, or a sense of belonging. And then one day, we catch our own reflection and realize we are not entirely sure who is underneath. This episode is an honest conversation about that moment. Host Rasmeet sits down with Thomas R. Wilson, founder of R&H Creative Advocacy and Storytelling, to explore what happens when the roles we play stop being protection and start being a prison. Thomas shares his own journey from a childhood shaped by neurodiversity, misdiagnosis, and systemic failure, to the identity rebuild that began in his late twenties. This is a conversation about patterns, self-worth, the quiet courage of self-examination, and what it means to finally stop performing and simply be. About the Guest: Thomas R. Wilson is the founder of R&H Creative Advocacy and Storytelling LLC, a writer, mental health advocate, peer specialist, and storyteller based in Colorado. With over a decade of experience in the neurodiverse and mental health community, Thomas uses shared storytelling, empathy-based care, and community facilitation to help people find and raise their own voices. He is the author of Glimmer of a Soul, a poetry collection exploring mental health, and Reverie of the Lost Notes. Key Takeaways: * The roles we perform — the dependable one, the strong one, the problem child — were often intelligent acts of survival. They are not flaws to be ashamed of. Understanding where they came from is the first step to choosing differently. * Functioning and deeply unwell are not opposites. Thomas spent years appearing capable while carrying shame, self-hostility, and unprocessed trauma underneath. Many people listening will recognize themselves in that. * The hardest patterns to catch are the ones that sneak up quietly: the moment a small frustration tips into a spiral, the quiet voice that says good things won't last, the belief that you don't deserve what you have built. * Healing is not linear and it is never fully done. The goal is not to be cured. The goal is to become your own emotional lifeguard and know when you are slipping before you go under. * A strength-based mindset is not optimism. It is the active choice to challenge toxic self-talk with evidence of who you actually are, not who you were taught to believe you were. * What the self underneath has been waiting to hear is simple: you are enough. You matter. You do not need to be everything for everyone. Connect With Thomas R. Wilson: * Website: www.rhcreativeadvocacyandstorytelling.net [http://www.rhcreativeadvocacyandstorytelling.net] * LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b/] * Instagram: @rhstorytelling [https://www.instagram.com/rhstorytelling] * Email: ndttrpg@gmail.com [ndttrpg@gmail.com] Episode Chapters: [00:00] Opening — If You Set Down the Parts You Perform, Who Is Still Here? [03:30] The Unmasked Moment — What Thomas Does Just for Himself (approx.) [08:00] The Role That Became a Self — From Prodigy to Problem Child (approx.) [16:00] The Pivotal Shift — One Teacher Who Chose Compassion Over Control (approx.) [22:00] Everyday Patterns — Where Old Roles Show Up Without Warning (approx.) [27:00] The Sneaky Ones — Why Subtle Self-Sabotage Is the Most Dangerous Kind (approx.) [30:00] What the Self Underneath Has Been Waiting to Hear (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 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Remembering the True Essence Beneath a Long Life with teZa Lord

Every long life eventually arrives at a quiet question, underneath everything I have done, who have I actually become? This is for the person who has been busy proving and performing, and is finally ready to slow down and remember. teZa Lord offers a gentle, reflective conversation about the essence that has been with you all along, and simple ways to return to it on an ordinary, noisy day. About the Guest: teZa Lord is an author, artist, and lifelong yogi and meditator. Her nonfiction books include one drawn from teaching yoga to incarcerated teen girls, and her work explores oneness, consciousness, and the inner life. Key Takeaways: * The essence you are seeking is not new, it has been there since childhood, waiting for you to slow down. * The breath is a bridge between the human and the eternal, even a few conscious breaths can shift your state. * Soulful living comes down to choice, how you begin your morning quietly sets the tone for the day. * On the loud days, return to something simple, a walk in nature, your breath, food made with intention. * What annoys you in others often mirrors something in you worth reflecting on. Connect With the Guest: * Website: https://tezalord.com [https://tezalord.com] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tezalord [https://www.instagram.com/tezalord] * Podcast: the ZLord Podcast Episode Chapters: [00:00] The Question Underneath a Long Life: who have you actually become [03:30] The Child Still Within: the curiosity and joy that never left (approx.) [09:00] The Only Season That Matters: living in the present moment (approx.) [14:00] Remembering What You Always Knew: soul, memory, and connection (approx.) [19:00] The Breath as a Bridge: a simple practice anyone can try (approx.) [24:00] Soulful Living on a Busy Tuesday: choice, nature, and food with intention (approx.) [28:00] What to Carry, What to Put Down: releasing fear, following your bliss (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik [https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik] 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. > Refer a Guest > Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. > Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DY4HFPYGHBYQN] 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows [https://www.podhub.club/podcastnetwork] 🤝 Be a Guest [https://www.podhub.club/beaguest] 📩 Newsletter Substack [https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/] 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14498362/] > 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements. > If you have concerns about any content, please contact us [https://www.podhub.club/contact] here > > By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. [https://www.podhub.club/terms-privacy/standard-podcast-disclaimer] #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #thesoulmirrorpodcast #soulfulliving #spiritualawakening #innerwisdom #presentmoment #mindfulness #consciousness #breathwork #selfreflection #oneness #wellbeing #followyourbliss >