From Survival to Service: A Commitment to Healing, Advocacy, and Transformation with Whitley English

The Call of the Wild: Reclaiming Authenticity, Sensuality, Art & Adventure with Wren Morrow

In this episode, Adina and Roberta chat with Wren Morrow. Wren shares her powerful evolution from growing up in purity culture in the South to becoming an outdoor boudoir and erotic adventure photographer in the Pacific Northwest. Her story is one of reclamation—of body, voice, creativity, hope, and self. Wren opens up about breaking away from religious conditioning and learning to trust her own inner guidance, a decision that ultimately led her to relocate from Tennessee to Washington. What began as a personal awakening at age 24 became a full transformation—one that included navigating divorce, confronting shame, and redefining her sense of self and morality. As Wren embraced a new life, she discovered strengths she never knew she had and created a reality she never expected. Her inspirational story emphasizes the value of taking risks and believing in yourself. Now, Wren specializes in outdoor boudoir and erotic adventure photography—creating deeply personal, nature-based experiences where clients are invited to shed layers, reconnect with their bodies, and express authentic emotion. She describes her role as a witness to transformation, holding space as clients move through laughter, tears, sensuality, and liberation. This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your instinctual self, embrace your desires, and step into true authenticity... all with joy, awe, and deep gratitude. Wren Morrow is an Outdoor Boudoir and Erotic Adventure Photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. She guides individuals and couples through deeply embodied experiences in wild places. Her art feels whimsical, sensual, playful, and refreshingly candid. Her focus on creating experiences rather than photographs has led to many of her sessions to be used as ritual, or opportunities to be witnessed through transitions, loss, and reclamation of self. She boldly invites her clients to follow her off the beaten path, for in order to be found, one must first get a little lost.  wrenmorrow.com [https://www.wrenmorrow.com/] IG: @_wrenmorrow Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/AdinaArdenCooper] If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. Want to join us as a guest? Complete this form [https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/67840a5fcadfc1003a776601?] and we'll get back to you! Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.  Firebirdcreative.me [https://firebirdcreative.me/] Fire Bird Creative [https://www.instagram.com/fire.bird.creative/]  Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment. The Home Witch  [https://thehomewitch.com/] Organize & Feng Shui [https://organizefengshui.com/]

Following the Light Within: Awakening Your Intuition with Cheryl Bradley

In this soulful and expansive episode, Adina and Roberta sit down with internationally recognized spiritual medium and author Cheryl Bradley to explore her journey of guiding others to trust their own intuitive gifts. Cheryl shares how her mediumistic abilities have been present since childhood and how she embraced her path, eventually stepping into her work as a professional medium and teacher. She opens up about the creation of her book A Spirit’s Journey, offering a deeper understanding of the soul’s path—from the spirit realm to human experience and back again. Together, they explore the many ways intuition speaks through us, diving into the different “clairs” and how each person can access these natural abilities. Cheryl encourages listeners to trust what they feel, notice the subtle signs around them, and remain open to communication from spirit in everyday life. This episode is an invitation to soften, to listen inward, and to trust that guidance is always available when we’re willing to receive it. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: *  Cheryl’s journey into mediumship and spiritual work  *  The inspiration and teachings behind A Spirit’s Journey *  Understanding the “clairs” and intuitive abilities  *  How to recognize signs and messages from spirit  *  Trusting your inner knowing and following what feels "light" *  A live mediumship reading and messages from loved ones  *  Spiritual guidance for navigating life’s challenges with love About Cheryl: Cheryl Bradley is an internationally recognized spiritual medium, teacher, speaker, and host of the If It’s Light, It’s Right™ podcast. For over a decade, she has helped people strengthen their intuition and deepen their connection with Spirit. Cheryl is the author of A Spirit’s Journey, a book exploring the soul’s path from the Other Side through the human experience and ultimately returning home. Learn more at www.cherylbradley.com Instagram @cherylbradleymedium Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/AdinaArdenCooper] If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. Want to join us as a guest? Complete this form [https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/67840a5fcadfc1003a776601?] and we'll get back to you! Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.  Firebirdcreative.me [https://firebirdcreative.me/] Fire Bird Creative [https://www.instagram.com/fire.bird.creative/]  Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment. The Home Witch  [https://thehomewitch.com/] Organize & Feng Shui [https://organizefengshui.com/]

From Survival to Service: A Commitment to Healing, Advocacy, and Transformation with Whitley English

In this moving and empowering episode, Adina sits down with survivor, advocate, and community health worker Whitley English to explore her journey of surviving a near-fatal assault and transforming that experience into a life of service, advocacy, and healing. Whitley shares the realities of navigating the justice system, including the challenges she faced in securing protection and the resilience it took to continue fighting for herself. She speaks candidly about how her lived experience became the foundation for her work supporting others impacted by domestic violence and systemic barriers. They explore Whitley’s work as the founder of WNC GEMS, where she serves as a bridge connecting individuals to essential resources like housing, healthcare, and education—while also addressing social determinants of health through a holistic, community-centered approach. The conversation expands into spiritual wellness, ancestral healing, and the role of ritual in daily life. Whitley shares her practices with sacred oils, chakra balancing, sound healing, and biofield tuning, offering insight into how spirituality and embodiment can support deep healing and self-regulation. Adina and Whitley also discuss advocacy, community care, raising conscious children, and the importance of creating safe spaces for healing—including for those working to unlearn cycles of harm. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not linear, advocacy is deeply personal, and transformation is always possible. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: *  Whitley’s survival story and journey through the legal system  *  Turning trauma into advocacy and community impact  *  The creation and mission of WNC GEMS  *  Social determinants of health and resource accessibility  *  Spiritual practices for grounding, healing, and empowerment  *  Sacred oils, chakra work, and sound healing  *  Ancestral healing traditions  *  Supporting survivors and addressing cycles of violence  Resources Mentioned: thesoulinstitute.co [https://thesoulinstitute.co/] beckysbiofieldtuning.com [https://www.beckysbiofieldtuning.com/] Connect with Whitley: wncgems.org [https://wncgems.org/] IG/TikTok: @wncgems FB: WNC GEMS Creative Healing Arts Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/AdinaArdenCooper] If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. Want to join us as a guest? Complete this form [https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/67840a5fcadfc1003a776601?] and we'll get back to you! Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.  Firebirdcreative.me [https://firebirdcreative.me/] Fire Bird Creative [https://www.instagram.com/fire.bird.creative/]  Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment. The Home Witch  [https://thehomewitch.com/] Organize & Feng Shui [https://organizefengshui.com/]

Listening Beyond Words: Animal Communication & Energy Healing with Reyah Devi Light

In this episode, Adina and Roberta speak with intuitively guided healer Reyah Devi Light about energy healing for both animals and humans. Drawing on her 13-year background as a veterinary technician, Reyah shares how she works with chakras, subtle bodies, and energetic imbalances—often within the shared field between pets and their owners. They explore how animal communication happens through images, sensations, and intuitive knowing, and how pets often reflect and support their humans’ emotional states. Real-life examples highlight how behavioral issues, fears, and life transitions can be better understood through energetic connection. The conversation also touches on grief and pet loss, with Reyah offering a compassionate perspective on staying connected to animals after death and supporting emotional healing. Reyah shares simple ways to begin developing intuition, emphasizing heart-centered awareness and trust in subtle impressions. Reyah Devi Light is an intuitive energy healer and spiritual guide devoted to supporting deep healing, clarity, and transformation for both humans and their beloved animals. She offers both in-person sessions in Asheville and remote sessions, working with animals (living and passed) and people seeking emotional and energetic healing. healingenergiesofasheville.com [https://www.healingenergiesofasheville.com/] Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/AdinaArdenCooper] If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. Want to join us as a guest? Complete this form [https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/67840a5fcadfc1003a776601?] and we'll get back to you! Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.  Firebirdcreative.me [https://firebirdcreative.me/] Fire Bird Creative [https://www.instagram.com/fire.bird.creative/]  Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment. The Home Witch  [https://thehomewitch.com/] Organize & Feng Shui [https://organizefengshui.com/]

Waste and Wonder: Finding Beauty, Purpose and Meaning in the Discarded with Mark Schieferstein

In this episode, Adina sits down with salvaged metal artist/figurative painter, Mark Schieferstein for a grounded and inspiring conversation about creativity, sustainability, and forging an artistic path on your own terms. Mark shares his evolution from painter to jewelry maker, revealing how his work with salvaged and repurposed materials became both a creative calling and a practical livelihood. Drawing from a childhood shaped by resourcefulness—where discarded objects were seen as potential rather than waste—he developed a process of transforming industrial remnants into wearable art. Together, they explore the philosophy behind his work: the beauty of reuse, the challenge of working within constraints, and the quiet alchemy of turning what’s been cast off into something meaningful and alive again. Mark offers insight into his creative process, from sourcing materials at scrapyards to refining his designs over time, blending raw elements with thoughtful craftsmanship. The conversation also touches on the realities of being a working artist—navigating rejection, shifting mediums, and finding balance between creative fulfillment and financial sustainability. Mark reflects on his journey through formal art education, his move to Asheville, and how the local landscape and community shaped his direction. At its heart, this episode is about accessibility, resilience, and the belief that art should be part of everyday life—not reserved for galleries, but available, wearable, and woven into the fabric of our daily experience. Listener Takeaway: Creativity doesn’t require pristine materials or perfect conditions. With curiosity and intention, even what’s been discarded can be transformed into something meaningful. This episode is a reminder that art, like life, is often about working with what’s in front of you—and finding beauty in the process. skrapmonkey.com [https://www.skrapmonkey.com/] art-fetish.com [https://art-fetish.com/] IG: @skrapmonkey [https://www.instagram.com/skrapmonkey/] Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/AdinaArdenCooper] If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and subscribe. Want to join us as a guest? Complete this form [https://portal.dubsado.com/public/form/view/67840a5fcadfc1003a776601?] and we'll get back to you! Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.  Firebirdcreative.me [https://firebirdcreative.me/] Fire Bird Creative [https://www.instagram.com/fire.bird.creative/]  Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment. The Home Witch  [https://thehomewitch.com/] Organize & Feng Shui [https://organizefengshui.com/]