The Urban Hippy

Your Younger Self Already Knew Your Purpose

In this episode I talk about how our childhood desires can actually point us toward our soul’s calling, and how meditation, stillness, and reconnecting with your higher self can help you hear that inner voice again beneath all the noise. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kybrookes.substack.com [https://kybrookes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Your Morning Routine is Running Your Life

In this episode, I talk about the strange and somewhat disturbing intimacy we’ve developed with our phones- how our morning and bedtime rituals shape our nervous systems, identities, and realities. From grief, love, ADHD, living nomadically in Bali, to dopamine loops, Joe Dispenza, and the subconscious mind, this is a conversation about reclaiming your inner world by simply changing your morning routine in an age of constant stimulation. . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kybrookes.substack.com [https://kybrookes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Chivalry on Life Support

In this episode, I sit down my good friend and psychologist, Dana Cohen, as we debrief our misaligned male encounters from the day. We explore the slow death of chivalry, the emotional and energetic labor of dating, and why effort still matters. From questioning traditional roles to diving into existential kinks and our pull toward drama, we share personal reflection with psychological insight. A raw look at self-worth, desire, and what our experiences might be trying to show us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kybrookes.substack.com [https://kybrookes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Importance of Discernment: Desire & Intuition

Pleasure is a driving force of mine… Isn’t it everyone’s? Desire can be so energizing but it can also be a sneaky form of misalignment driven by past wounds, social conditioning, and dopamine hits… Today, I briefly discuss how intuition can often be overridden by desire. I emphasize the some of the key differences to distinguish the two as well as the importance of discernment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kybrookes.substack.com [https://kybrookes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Gut Feelings: A Real Conversation with a Naturopath

Today I sit down with Sandrine, a qualified Naturopath and Yoga teacher and ask her all my burning questions. She candidly gives me her take on topics such as birth control, gut issues, common skin conditions, chronic UTI’s and more. If you’d like to connect with Sandrine, her books are open and her Instagram is @sandrinenaturopath This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kybrookes.substack.com [https://kybrookes.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]