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Ayahuasca Took My Control… And Taught Me What Surrender Really Means

46 min · 13 de may de 2026
Portada del episodio Ayahuasca Took My Control… And Taught Me What Surrender Really Means

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In this deeply personal episode, I share what true surrender has looked like in my life since my ayahuasca experience—and how it’s completely transformed the way I move through chaos, heartbreak, and the unknown. Instead of gripping for control, I’ve learned to soften, trust, and stay grounded in my body, even when everything feels like it’s falling apart. This episode is about releasing the illusion of control, not taking things personally, and stepping into a new level of peace, power, and emotional capacity—no matter what life throws your way. What you'll hear: * Surrender Isn’t Weakness — It’s Power: Letting go is not giving up; it’s choosing courage over control. * Control Is an Illusion: Trying to control outcomes only creates tension, anxiety, and disconnection. * Peace Comes From the Present Moment: You can’t find peace in the past or future—only in the now. * Triggers Are Invitations to Heal: Every emotional reaction is a doorway into deeper self-awareness. * Not Everything Is About You: Other people’s actions reflect their wounds, not your worth. * Pain Is Expansion, Not Punishment: What breaks you open is often what elevates you. * Emotional Capacity Is Built Through Feeling: The more you allow your lows, the more you can hold your highs. * Your Nervous System Drives Your Experience: Safety isn’t found in control—it’s created within your body. * Detachment Creates Freedom: Releasing attachment to outcomes allows life to flow. * Surrender Creates Real Peace: Less overthinking, better sleep, and deeper trust in life. Interested in checking our Rythmia? Learn more about the world-leader Ayahuasca retreat center here⁠ [https://www.rythmialifeadvancementcenters.com/] ** and please give them my name as your referral (Dani Stedman) if you do join because I would LOVE to get a credit towards my own return visit - I have no intention of going anywhere other than Rythmia, so I would really appreciate your help manifesting a free trip back ;) Schedule a Session with Me Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/services] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Perfectly Broken: Path to Power Membership Here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/membership] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fill out the Contact Me to Work Together⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/contact] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danistedman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.danistedman.com] Let’s Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danistedman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠theperfectlybrokenpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/] Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The information provided is based on personal experience and publicly available information. Please consult a healthcare provider before making any decisions regarding your health or participation in this program.

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Portada del episodio Ayahuasca Took My Control… And Taught Me What Surrender Really Means

Ayahuasca Took My Control… And Taught Me What Surrender Really Means

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Portada del episodio I Didn’t Realize ‘Being in Control’ Was Holding Me Back in Love… Until This Relationship with Anna Bolender

I Didn’t Realize ‘Being in Control’ Was Holding Me Back in Love… Until This Relationship with Anna Bolender

In this episode, I had the honor of being interviewed by my dear friend and fellow Somatic Embodiment leader, Anna Bolender, on her podcast Radiant You. This was such a special conversation because it’s the first time you’ll hear me on the other side of the mic—being held, witnessed, and guided by Anna’s intuition. We dive into my current relationship, the lessons it’s bringing up, and the real-time growth happening behind the scenes. From healing patterns around control and perfectionism to embodying feminine energy, surrender, and vulnerability—this conversation is raw, honest, and full of truth that might just mirror your own journey. Together, we explored parts of my story I haven’t fully shared before, allowing the conversation to unfold exactly as it was meant to for the collective. What you’ll hear: * From survival to self-trust: I share my journey through trauma, eating disorders, and what it truly took to feel safe in my body again * Breaking the “good girl” identity: We unpack perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the unconscious patterns that keep women stuck * Surrender in real life (not just a buzzword): What it actually means to let go of control while still taking aligned action * Masculine vs. feminine energy in practice: How to move from burnout and force into balance, flow, and grounded structure * Love, polarity, and conscious relationships: What it looks like to create safety, attraction, and depth through vulnerability and embodiment * Softening into trust: How releasing control and honoring divine timing can open you to more ease, joy, and alignment than you imagined Schedule a Session with Me Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/services] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Perfectly Broken: Path to Power Membership Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/membership] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fill out the Contact Me to Work Together⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/contact] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danistedman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.danistedman.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.danistedman.com] Connect with Anna: ⁠@annaalexbee⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/annaalexbee/] Podcast: RADIANT YOU⁠ [http://www.annabolender.com/] www.annabolender.com⁠ [http://www.annabolender.com/] Let’s Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danistedman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠theperfectlybrokenpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/]

6 de may de 20261 h 5 min
Portada del episodio Feel Closer Instantly - My Favorite 5-Minute Connection Ritual

Feel Closer Instantly - My Favorite 5-Minute Connection Ritual

What if deep connection didn’t require hours of processing… but just a few intentional minutes a day? In this month’s practice drop, I’m sharing a simple yet powerfulrelationship ritual that has transformed the way I experience intimacy, communication, and emotional safety—both in romantic relationships and beyond. This practice blends structure with vulnerability, giving you a grounded way to connect without overthinking what to say or how to say it. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: * 5-minute daily connection practice to build intimacy and trust * How to create safe, consistent emotional connection (without it turning into conflict) * The difference between surface-level communication and being truly seen + felt * A simple framework you can use with a partner, friend, or family member Whether you’re looking to deepen a relationship, rebuild connection, or simply feel more supported in your life… this is something you can start today. ✨ Share this episode with someone you want to feel closer to—and try it together. Mentioned in this episode: Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer (“Mama Gina”) [https://www.amazon.com/Pussy-Regena-Thomashauer-audiobook/dp/B01N2997RR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QCH0KMC03AYE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3ffsAXzvD-LqNdYGI6Q2eJ5k88oETEQZb_K07XTyvhcV-OlqrgxAT8pRTzOLVp4_8yp0SzNcHvzP8FkYx6s56y2pDtUXJWWkYjydz143WBnuTAzj2f8Drhb69IHDRXJVgSDkQiRHIyMR5I1PoLawFA7b7yWeRQTYWm2d5kBR2i-k4T7lKwKXC67j2oaBpyep.uzm3C0CXWVnEH4lgUhyA1NfqdoWGUiXBNQmHoMkS8m8&dib_tag=se&keywords=pussy%3A+a+reclamation+by+regina&qid=1776463838&sprefix=pussy+a+reclamation+by+reg%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-1] If you want to take this work deeper… This is just the surface of what’s possible when you learn how to feel safe in your body, express your truth, and create deeply connected relationships. Inside my world, we go beyond mindset and into somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and embodied vulnerability—so connection doesn’t feel forced… it becomes who you are. Everything starts here: your relationship with yourself. Schedule a Session with Me Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/services] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Perfectly Broken: Path to Power Membership Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/membership] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fill out the Contact Me to Work Together⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.danistedman.com/contact] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danistedman.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.danistedman.com] Let’s Connect ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danistedman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/danistedman/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠theperfectlybrokenpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theperfectlybrokenpodcast/]

1 de may de 202617 min