Odyssey & Alchemy: Conversations on Spirituality, Psychology & Inner Transformation

Ep: 24: Demonic Beings and Black Magic removal with Shaman Sondra Bailey

What happens when a nurse trained in evidence-based medicine becomes a target of black magic — and survives to heal others? Shaman Sondra Bailey spent years bed-bound, stripped of her home, her career, and custody of her child. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong. The tests came back clean. What they missed — and what Western medicine has no language for — was a deliberate, sustained dark energy attack orchestrated by someone she trusted. In this raw and eye-opening episode, Sondra walks us through the invisible architecture of suffering: what black magic actually is, how it works, and how most people are living with its effects without ever knowing it. From generational curses to soul fragmentation, entity attachment to spiritual warfare — this conversation goes places most podcasts won't. In this episode: * What black magic actually is — and how it differs from Hollywood mythology * Signs and symptoms most doctors misdiagnose as anxiety or depression * How generational curses operate across family lines — addiction, illness, poverty, divorce * Soul retrieval: what a fragmented soul is and how you get it back * Jinn, reptilians, and the beings operating just outside our visible spectrum * Archangel Michael — who he is, how to call him in, and why religion kept this from us * Portals, phones, TVs, and why social media may be more than just an algorithm * Simple daily practices to cleanse your energy and protect your home Sondra is a Certified RN, Reiki Master, and Shamanic Practitioner affiliated with the Porch Creek Nation. She works with clients worldwide. 🔗 Find Sondra at shamansondra.com [http://shamansondra.com] | @ShamanSondra on Facebook & TikTok ---------------------------------------- Odyssey & Alchemy explores the journey inward and the transformation that unfolds from it — conversations with inspiring voices in physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Hosted by Martin Prihoda. 🎧 Calm your nervous system between episodes → alchemynow.ca [http://alchemynow.ca] ---------------------------------------- Tags: black magic, shamanic healing, spiritual warfare, energy healing, soul retrieval, Archangel Michael, generational curses, entity attachment, Reiki, spiritual protection, ancestral trauma, jinn, shamanism, inner transformation, nervous system, mental health, spiritual awakening, podcast

Ep 23: How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness | Dr. Scott Glassman

What does it actually take to flourish? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Scott Glassman — psychologist, professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and author of A Happier You — to explore the science and soul of living a genuinely happy life. Scott opens up about his own battle with depression as a teenager, how being bullied reshaped his relationship with himself, and why that personal pain became the foundation of his life's work. We go deep on the neuroscience of negativity, the trap of toxic positivity, the power of gratitude to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, and why the relationship you have with yourself determines everything else. We also get into Eastern philosophy, Eckhart Tolle, the wisdom of suffering, AI dependence, raising teenagers in the digital age, and why a manatee named Bo might just be your next spiritual teacher. Topics covered: * The negativity effect and how to reverse it * The 7 pathways to happiness from A Happier You * Why gratitude is the highest ROI wellbeing practice * Self-love as the foundation of all flourishing * Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Motivational Interviewing * The psychological dangers of AI dependence * How to parent teenagers in the age of social media * Limited reparenting — healing your inner child * Creativity as a spiritual practice * Viktor Frankl, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle & the wisdom of the East 🔗 Learn more about Scott: https://www.scottglassman.com [https://www.scottglassman.com] 🔗 A Happier You — order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Happier-You-Seven-Week-Positivity-Resilience/dp/1684037859 [https://www.amazon.com/Happier-You-Seven-Week-Positivity-Resilience/dp/1684037859] 🔗 Scott's fiction podcast Stories from Elsewhere: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-elsewhere/id1876366786 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-elsewhere/id1876366786] 🔗 Work with Scott one-on-one: https://www.scottglassman.com/thrive [https://www.scottglassman.com/thrive] #PositivePsychology #Happiness #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #ScottGlassman #AHappierYou #PersonalGrowth #Wellbeing #OdysseyAndAlchemy

Ep 22: The Sleep Guru | Alison Anandi Francis on Why You Can't Sleep and What Ancient Medicine knows

Most of us treat sleep like an afterthought — something we'll get to when everything else is done. Alison Anandi Francis spent 15 years paying the price for that mistake, battling chronic insomnia while running a successful business and holding it together on the outside while quietly falling apart within. What she found in a yoga ashram in India — specifically through the breath — became the foundation for Sleepology by Anandi®, her root-cause methodology that integrates Ayurveda, breathwork, yoga and modern sleep science into a complete system for lasting rest. In this episode we go deep on why high performers can't switch off, what your nervous system actually needs to power down, and why tactical sleep fixes almost always fail. Anandi breaks down her personal wind-down routine, what HRV tracking reveals about your lifestyle, the truth about sleeping pills, and the single most important shift you can make starting tonight. If you're exhausted, wired, or waking up at 3am — this one's for you. Guest: Alison Anandi Francis | thesleepguru.co.uk [http://thesleepguru.co.uk] Book: Breathe Better Sleep Better Topics: insomnia, Ayurveda, breathwork, nervous system, sleep science, HRV, circadian rhythm, yoga nidra, Sleepology, holistic health, entrepreneur burnout

Ep 21: Naomi Jason on Embodiment, Founding Dance Temple, Qigong & Rites of Passage

In this episode, Martin Prihoda speaks with Naomi Jason about embodiment, Dance Temple, Qigong, healing, rites of passage, and what it means to return to the wisdom of the body. Naomi is the co-founder of Dance Temple and a medical Qigong therapist, ritualist, dancer, farmer, and community leader devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves through movement, ceremony, and embodied practice. Together, they explore conscious dance as therapy, the witness state, ego and identity, masculine and feminine balance, the loss of initiation in modern culture, and the deep human longing for wholeness, belonging, and transformation.

Ep 20: Boysen Hodgson: Men’s Work, Shame, Healing & Authentic Masculinity.

In this episode of Odyssey & Alchemy, Martin Prihoda speaks with Boysen Hodgson about men’s work, emotional healing, shame, anger, authenticity, and the healing power of brotherhood. Boysen reflects on the early experiences that shaped his view of masculinity, the cost of living behind a mask, and how men’s groups helped him move from performance into honesty, connection, and purpose. They explore modern masculinity, men’s mental health, hidden emotional burdens, initiation, vulnerability, and why so many men need spaces where they can finally tell the truth about what they carry. The conversation also touches on The Mankind Project, healing shame, spiritual growth, relationships, and what it means to be a man in an age of disconnection. * Boysen Hodgson * The Mankind Project * men’s work * masculinity * authentic masculinity * men’s mental health * emotional healing * shame healing * men’s groups * brotherhood * vulnerability in men * modern masculinity * male initiation * anger and shame * personal growth for men