Counting the Cost

Counting the Cost

Lisa and Laurea talk about “counting the cost” when making difficult choices and considering what a decision may affect emotionally, mentally, spiritually, financially, and in relationships. Laurea also reflects on a recent period when she shared personal struggles publicly, including the fear, shame, self-doubt, and mixed reactions that came with being visible online. They discuss the tension between openness and privacy, and how social media can make internal struggles feel more exposed. Also, they talk about truth-telling, authenticity, and old beliefs about worthiness and shame that can continue to shape how we see ourselves. Laurea closes by sharing that she's doing better now and relying on support from therapy, friends, and other practitioners and broadens the idea of counting the cost to other major life decisions, including relationships and big moves, and notes that the hardest choice is not always the wrong one. HIGHLIGHTS: 8:11 Truth Over Shame 15:48 Checking In 26:37 Brave Choices 32:53 Worth the Move 35:26 Values as Compass connect with Lisa & Laurea Text Lisa & Laurea: 510-736-0102 https://www.offroadspirituality.com [https://www.offroadspirituality.com] https://www.laureatweedy.com [https://www.laureatweedy.com] @laureatweedy on IG and TikTok https://www.lisamechler.com [https://www.lisamechler.com] @pocket_yogi on IG Lisa on FB https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness [https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness] Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven Music by Alana Jordan

Reiki, Angels and Love Consciousness with Lynn Blos

In this episode, Lisa and Laurea speak with Lynn Blos, Reiki master, hypnotherapist and coach as well as the founder of Healed by the Light. They begin with a simple question: what is Reiki? Lynn explains it as universal life force energy and describes it as a practice that quiets the mind and supports peace, balance, gratitude, and healing. She also outlines the history of Reiki and says it is both an energy method and a way of living. They compare Usui Reiki and Angelic Reiki and Lynn describes Usui Reiki as grounding and traditional, with symbols used for stuck energy and distance healing. She explains Angelic Reiki as connecting to angelic energy, and says she often combines both approaches depending on the session and the client. A major part of the conversation focuses on angels and intuition. Lynn shares that she has worked with angels since childhood and says she learned early to ask for their help. They discuss how she and Lisa use angelic guidance in sessions, how people can feel the presence of that energy, and how calling in help can strengthen trust in intuition. Also discussed is connecting to the higher self. Lynn describes a daily practice of grounding, meditating, asking questions, and journaling. She says she now spends more of her work helping others connect to their own higher self through hypnosis and guided sessions. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:21 What Is Reiki? 4:11 Reiki Traditions Compared 7:16 Angels Guide the Healing 9:48 Lisa’s Reiki Journey 12:15 Lynn’s Childhood Angelic Gift 16:03 Ask the Angels Daily 19:36 Connecting to Higher Self 23:31 Hearing Inner Guidance 27:19 Signs of Readiness 29:29 Open the Channel 32:46 Healing Messages and Hope 36:51 Sending Light to Earth connect with Lynn website: https://healedbythelight.com [https://healedbythelight.com] connect with Lisa & Laurea Text Lisa & Laurea: 510-736-0102 https://www.offroadspirituality.com [https://www.offroadspirituality.com] https://www.laureatweedy.com [https://www.laureatweedy.com] @laureatweedy on IG and TikTok https://www.lisamechler.com [https://www.lisamechler.com] @pocket_yogi on IG Lisa on FB https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness [https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness] Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven Music by Alana Jordan

A Little Thing We Like to Call... Consent

In this episode Lisa and Laurea discuss consent as it relates to energy work, physical touch, and spiritual practices and begin by asking whether energy should ever be sent to someone without permission, and agree that consent is essential. The ladies talk about examples from yoga, Reiki, and other healing settings, including adjustments or interventions that can feel invasive when they are done without asking. They also share personal experiences of receiving work without consent and how unsettling that felt. Laurea then extends the conversation to animals, babies, children, and people who cannot consent directly, such as someone in a coma. In those cases, she suggests asking permission from caregivers and from the person’s higher self or subconscious, and both note that they do this before offering any healing or communication. They also discuss mediumship and spontaneous messages from spirit or animals and say that when information comes through unexpectedly, you still need to be careful about whether and how to share it, and first ask the living person whether they want to receive it. Another topic is working with someone’s subconscious during energy sessions and checking whether a person actually needs help at that time, and Laurea shares an example where the subconscious indicated that no further work was needed and the body was already processing what it needed to process. Lisa brings up the topic of using energy in spaces or situations, such as cars, conversations, or yoga classes, to support clear communication or safety and they close by emphasizing personal space and the importance of asking before touching anyone, including in medical settings. HIGHLIGHTS: 1:08 Energy Work Boundaries 5:52 Blanket Consent 10:17 Animals and Mediumship 15:36 Listening to the Subconscious 18:50 No Bypassing Lessons 21:20 Space Energy and Intention 24:19 Personal Space Matters 27:12 Ask Before Touching connect with Lisa & Laurea Text Lisa & Laurea: 510-736-0102 https://www.offroadspirituality.com [https://www.offroadspirituality.com] https://www.laureatweedy.com [https://www.laureatweedy.com] @laureatweedy on IG and TikTok https://www.lisamechler.com [https://www.lisamechler.com] @pocket_yogi on IG Lisa on FB https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness [https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness] Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven Music by Alana Jordan

Sacred Shamanism with Valarie Zuvuya

Lisa and Laurea speak with Valarie Zavuya, who has more than 25 years of experience in shamanic energy healing, mediumship, past life work, herbal medicine, Reiki, and related practices. They discuss her background, the range of certifications and trainings she has completed, and how she came to this work through early experiences with spirit communication and past life readings. The trio discuss what a shaman is, how different shamanic traditions vary around the world, and the common themes Valarie sees across them, including compassion, sacred space, and helping clients release pain. She also describes her work with Lakota teachings, pipe carrying, sweat lodges, and other Native traditions, as well as her approach of working carefully and respectfully. They explore the kinds of clients who seek Valarie's help and the issues they bring to her, including spiritual distress, ancestral patterns, curses, hexes, and soul fragmentation. Valarie explains how she approaches these situations through present-moment work, remote sessions, and what she describes as ancestral healing that can affect both the client and family lines across time. Valarie talks about integration after sessions, including soul retrieval and the period clients may need to absorb the work. She describes how people sometimes recover lost memories, interests, or creative abilities after these sessions and overall changes people may notice afterward. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:38 Childhood Visitations 5:51 Channeling the Messages 7:36 Compassionate Healing Work 10:52 Walking the Red Road 14:06 Many Shamans, One Thread 16:35 Who Seeks Valarie's Help 19:28 Clearing Dark Energies 21:37 Time Beyond Linear 23:46 Signals of a Shifting World 26:24 Coherence and Release 29:53 Healing and Integration connect with Valarie: website: https://valariezuvuya.com [https://valariezuvuya.com] phone/text: 702-499-1811 connect with Lisa & Laurea Text Lisa & Laurea: 510-736-0102 https://www.offroadspirituality.com [https://www.offroadspirituality.com] https://www.laureatweedy.com [https://www.laureatweedy.com] @laureatweedy on IG and TikTok https://www.lisamechler.com [https://www.lisamechler.com] @pocket_yogi on IG Lisa on FB https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness [https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness] Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven Music by Alana Jordan

Talking Dogs, Ghostly Girls, Water Signs and a Nosey Owl: Animal Communication with Lindsey Ashcraft

In this episode Lisa and Laurea speak with Lindsay Ashcraft, an Emmy award-winning former TV news producer who now runs an animal communication business called Paws and Listen. They discuss how they each approach animal communication sessions, often starting with only basic details, and how impressions can come through as felt senses, inner knowing, images, or words. They also talk about self-doubt, the importance of trusting first impressions, and how different practitioners can receive different parts of the same situation. Each of them share examples from sessions involving a dog afraid of an owl, a horse that indicated its preferred name, and other cases where animals seemed to communicate health concerns or ask for help. They also discuss the idea that animals communicate through energy rather than human language, and close with a few lighter stories from sessions, including one about a dog reacting to music and another involving a deceased dog described as being with other pets in a meadow. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:10 Setting up a Session 3:59 Trusting the First Hit 6:17 Kinesthetic Channels Explained 8:48 Astrology and Animal Work 11:03 The Owl and the Dog 14:56 The Crying Girl Vision 19:33 Names, Training, and Limits 24:17 Animals Speak Frequency 28:20 Smell, Taste, and Proof 31:01 Funny Messages From Pets 35:24 Mr. Whiskers Appears connect with Lindsey: IG: @paws.and.listen_ connect with Lisa & Laurea Text Lisa & Laurea: 510-736-0102 https://www.offroadspirituality.com [https://www.offroadspirituality.com] https://www.laureatweedy.com [https://www.laureatweedy.com] @laureatweedy on IG and TikTok https://www.lisamechler.com [https://www.lisamechler.com] @pocket_yogi on IG Lisa on FB https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness [https://www.facebook.com/lisamechlerwellness] Produced by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven Music by Alana Jordan