When War Follows You Home — PTSD, Grief & Purpose | Alex Gendzier & Rob Sarver

When You Grow Up Feeling Unlovable — Trauma, Worth & Healing | Melanie Taylor

What happens when you grow up believing you were never meant to be loved? Childhood trauma can shape identity, safety, and self-worth long into adulthood. In this episode, Melanie Taylor shares the hidden grief carried by those who learned to disappear in order to survive—and what it means to return to the part of ourselves that was never broken. Dami is the author of Fly Free: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Walking the Path and her most recent book, Body and Grace, which follows her ten-year journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail after the loss of her husband. Moving through snowfields, deserts, fire, and long stretches alone, the outer journey becomes a reflection of something deeper—finding wholeness again in the wake of loss. Topics In This Episode: -Impact of childhood trauma on adult life -The importance of emotional awareness and regulation -The process of healing and repair of inner wounds For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youarefor.com] ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/YouAreFor/?rdid=X1bdWxLNWsmVTlJQ] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/melanie.taylor.lpc/] ⁠⁠⁠Book- You Are For True⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/You-are-True-Healing-Remembering/dp/B0G62PST6C/] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Losing Someone Who’s Still Alive — The Reality of Caregiving & Grief | Dami Roelse

What happens when the person you love slowly disappears—and you’re still asked to keep living? Dami Roelse shares what it’s like to lose a partner long before they’re gone. In this episode, Dami Roelse opens up about caring for her husband through Parkinson’s and dementia, and the quiet reality of becoming a caretaker instead of a partner. There’s a kind of grief that doesn’t have space to land while it’s happening—and what follows can feel just as disorienting. What began as a walk into nature at sixty-five became a ten-year journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, where grief, freedom, and something deeper began to meet. Dami is the author of Fly Free: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Walking the Path and her most recent book, Body and Grace, which follows her ten-year journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail after the loss of her husband. Moving through snowfields, deserts, fire, and long stretches alone, the outer journey becomes a reflection of something deeper—finding wholeness again in the wake of loss. Topics In This Episode: -Grief and healing through nature -The spiritual benefits of hiking and wilderness -The impact of altitude and environment on consciousness -Losing a partner while they’re still alive -The reality of caregiving and identity shift -Grief without space to process -Life after loss and depression -Walking the Pacific Crest Trail in sections -Nature as a path to healing and clarity -Discovering resilience, intuition, and trust _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. _____ Dami Roelse is a certified life coach and author. Born and raised in Holland, Dami has traveled the world extensively, lived on different continents and studied with different spiritual teachers. Dami has learned to use her travel as an inspiration for living. Her memoir "Fly Free, a memoir about love, loss and walking the path" takes the reader to a remote destination in Ladakh on the border with China and is sprinkled with flashbacks of her travels in Afghanistan, India and Nepal, where she met Goenka, Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. Dami has used her passion for long distance hiking and backpacking as a means to deepen her connection with nature and the universe. Her inner spiritual journey has evolved right along with her outer journey. Dami’s first book, “Walking Gone Wild, How to Lose your Age on the trail”, is a call to women in the third phase of life to find freedom and inner peace as they walk in nature. Dami's third book, "Body and Grace, a woman's walk to wholeness on the Pacific Crest Trail" is forthcoming in April 2026 with Mantra Press. It is a collection of nature infused stories and poems that takes the reader on the trail with its ups and downs, both literally and psychologically. Dami makes her home in Taos, New Mexico. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.transformation-travel.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WalkwithDami/about/] ⁠Book⁠ [https://a.co/d/00u7y0rn] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠⁠Join me on Substack⁠ [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When War Follows You Home — PTSD, Grief & Purpose | Alex Gendzier & Rob Sarver

What happens when war follows you home? PTSD and survivor’s guilt don’t end when the mission does. In this episode, Navy SEAL veteran Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier share the hidden emotional journey many veterans—and the people who love them—face after war. Topics In This Episode: -The hero's journey as a framework for healing -Understanding soul wounds and PTSD as a spiritual journey -The importance of purpose, vulnerability, and forgiveness -The role of ancient traditions and indigenous wisdom in modern healing -The ongoing process of awakening and spiritual growth _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. _____ Alex Gendzier is the General Counsel of Sycamore Tree Capital Partners. From a deep commitment to veterans, he has provided pro bono legal services to veterans and their families for over a decade, including having led his prior law firm’s efforts to assist Afghan allies and friends. Although Alex has no military experience, he has a connection with veterans in their transition to civilian life from his own journey overcoming the odds, healing from painful losses, reflection on his successes and failures and making life-changing transitions. He and Rob regularly speak about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities. Rob Sarver is a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy He initially served as a surface warfare officer and ultimately as a Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team 3. He completed seven deployments, including three tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He regularly speaks about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities, with Alex. He is recognized as one of the experts about veteran transition in the United States from the years’ worth of interviews and research for this Field Manual and the interviews and talks that have arisen out of it. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [www.heroes-journey.net] Book [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538769964] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] ⁠Join me on Substack [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When Postpartum Depression Feels Like You’re Not Yourself Anymore | Katherine Connors

When postpartum depression hits, it doesn’t always look the way people expect. It can feel like you’re still there… and at the same time, like you’re slipping away inside—and no one around you can fully see it. In this episode, Katherine Connors shares her experience of postpartum depression while remaining deeply connected to her role as a mother. There’s a kind of loneliness and disorientation that’s hard to name—and even harder to explain. When she found Polarity Therapy, something began to shift. What started as personal support became a path she now walks with others. This conversation stays close to the lived experience—what it feels like, what begins to open, and how a different relationship with the body can gently bring you back. Topics In This Episode: -Postpartum depression and healing -Energy healing modalities including polarity therapy -Working with horses and animals for emotional and physical healing _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Hi, I’m Katherine Connors—a certified Advanced Polarity Practitioner, Hermetic Counselor, and ordained minister in Florida. My approach blends holistic counseling, intuitive physical bodywork, and energy healing grounded in the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. I was led to this work through my own healing journey—navigating postpartum depression and emotional disconnection. I came to understand how deeply the body stores past experiences—grief, trauma, stress—and how powerfully it can heal when given the space and support. Polarity therapy is rooted in the anatomy of energy. Each session is a full-body process that combines dialogue, guided meditation, and somatic techniques to identify where your system is off balance. I use hands-on practices—including cranial sacral-inspired touch and homeopathic suggestions—to help release what no longer serves you. Whether you’re seeking forgiveness, clarity, or reconnection, I meet you where you are. I also offer sessions for animals, who respond beautifully to this work. Sessions are available virtually, in nature, at home, or at Spark of Divine in Vero Beach. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: ⁠Website⁠ [https://polarityenergyhealing.com/] ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/PolarityEnergyHealing] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/polarityenergyhealing/#emotionalhealing%20] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] Join me on Substack [https://asdpodcastcarolinerena.substack.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Surviving Cancer & Reclaiming Shakti — The Power of the Divine Feminine | Maya Tiwari

What happens when you survive the unsurvivable? Maya Tiwari shares her journey from terminal cancer to reclaiming Shakti and the forgotten power of the Divine Feminine. In this episode, Maya Tiwari shares how a terminal cancer diagnosis at twenty-one became an initiation that stripped everything down to essence. This conversation explores lived experience, emotional truth, and what it means to stay present with what life is asking for—without fixing, bypassing, or forcing resolution. Topics In This Episode: -Healing from cancer as a spiritual initiation. -Reclaiming Shakti and the Vedic concept of Shiva. -How the impact of patriarchy has suppressed the Divine Feminine. -Why balancing masculine and feminine energies is vital for the planet. -Navigating the painful but joyful journey of Spiritual Awakening. -The power of the voice and sound energy in deep healing. -Differentiating between grief and suffering to find inner peace. _____ Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this episode are solely those of the Guest and do not necessarily represent the views, beliefs, or positions of the Awakening Soul Divinity Podcast. The content is intended for inspiration, reflection, and personal growth, and should not be taken as professional or medical advice. Maya Tiwari (Mother Maya) is a spiritual teacher, author, and pioneer in the field of Ayurveda. After healing herself from terminal cancer through Vedic practices, she founded the Wise Earth School. Her latest work, I Am Shakti, focuses on reclaiming feminine power and healing the human spirit through ancestral wisdom and nature's rhythms. She founded the Wise Earth School of Ayurveda—the first of its kind in North America—and later the Mother Om Mission, helping thousands of women, families, and communities heal from trauma, disease, and despair. For more than thirty years, Maya has inspired global audiences through her books, teachings, and humanitarian outreach. A former Vedic monk of the revered Veda Vyasa lineage, she has spoken at the Parliament of the World’s Religions and major interfaith gatherings worldwide, and is the recipient of the Dhanvatari and Rishi Awards for her contributions to Ayurvedic medicine. In 2010, she renounced her monastic title, choosing instead a simpler, more accessible life devoted to compassionate service and the healing of those most in need. For links to connect with today's guest - see below: Website [https://mayatiwari.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MayaTiwari%20] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wiseearth] Awakening Soul Divinity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE E-BOOK on Anxiety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakening-soul-divinity-podcast-with-caroline-rena.kit.com/1f4067bed0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Soul Divinity Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakeningsouldivinity.com/podcast/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Community on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/991698348584927] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]