Part 2: What happened to our Men – The nervous system, trauma & the crayfish analogy

Fashion’s Hidden Cost: What your Clothes are doing to You and the Planet

What if the fabrics we wear carry energy that can either drain us or help us thrive? In this episode of Curious B, Belinda sits down with sustainable fashion expert, model-turned-activist, and designer Courtney Barriger to reveal the unseen side of our wardrobes.From the shocking realities of fast fashion’s environmental toll to the surprising frequency of fabrics like wool, linen, and polyester, Courtney shares wisdom from her book Refashion Workshop along with Ayurvedic detox protocols for healing from hidden toxins in our clothes. Together, we explore the shift from fast fashion to forever pieces, the health impacts of dyes and synthetics, and simple steps we can take to become more conscious consumers.If you’ve ever wondered what your clothes are really made of?How they affect your body, your energy, and the Earth?This conversation will change the way you get dressed.Follow me on Insta:https://www.instagram.com/belindaduffy_/Connect with Courtney Barriger:Courtney Barriger is a sustainable fashion expert, writer, and entrepreneur dedicated to transforming how we create and consume clothing. After a successful career in the fashion industry, she turned her focus to addressing the urgent ethical and environmental issues caused by fast fashion.Her high-end apparel line, Holding Court has been featured in Vanity Fair and GQ and won the Sustainability Award at iHollywood Film Festival. She has been recognized by the UN non-profit Fashion Fights Poverty as “The Future of Fashion.”Courtney is the author of ReFashion Workshop: The Planet Healing Mindset and the producer/host of Environmental Style Now, an international platform exploring sustainable and ethical fashion with prominent guests such as Adrian Grenier. She continues to educate and inspire through writing, consulting, lecturing, and advocacy — guiding the shift from fashion as one of the world’s most polluting industries to one of its greatest opportunities for positive change.Website: courtneybarriger.comHolding Court Fashion Line: holdingcourtinc.comBook: ReFashion Workshop - https://www.amazon.com.au/Refashion-Workshop-Planet-Healing-Courtney-Barriger/dp/1803414227#courtneybarriger #curiousbpodcast #slowfashion #ecofashion #sustainablestyle #fashionwithpurpose

Rewriting my Birth Story: Healing a life-long Wool allergy through the Akashic records

Me and wearing anything wool… it used to be a complete allergic reaction nightmare - Itchy ears, runny nose, the works. Not pretty! A few episodes back on Curious B, I shared with Laurie how this happened during my Reiki Masters training — we were laying wool blankets over each other, and there I was trying to give and receive Reiki with a streaming nose. Not exactly ideal! In our last conversation, Laurie said: “My guides are telling me what that is” — and then left me hanging. I had no idea that the answer would connect all the way back to my traumatic birth. When Laurie later sent me her Energetic Allergy healing meditation, it rewrote my birth story in ways I could never have imagined. The healing was so huge, so life-changing, that for the first time I could wear my grandmother’s hand-knitted wool jacket, something I never thought possible. This is a very special, deeply personal episode. A story of birth trauma healing, spiritual guidance and energy medicine. I can’t wait for you to hear it. Enjoy :) Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/belindaduffy_/ Connect with Laurie Cole: https://www.lovelearnlaughwithlaurie.com https://www.instagram.com/lovelearnlaugh.withlaurie/

Part 2: What happened to our Men – The nervous system, trauma & the crayfish analogy

This is the conversation after the red stop button — the part that was too important not to share. In this raw and illuminating Part 2, Matt Castle returns to unpack what we didn’t get to in Part 1 — namely, the trauma that's been drip-fed through systems, media, and relationships, and how it’s scrambling our nervous systems like the antennae of a crayfish sensing danger. We dive into: * What trauma really is and how it embeds in the nervous system * The crayfish analogy — and how our antennas (nervous systems) are constantly scanning for threat * Emotional restoration, separation, and what’s happening to polarity between men and women * The role of media, early childhood, and even Disney in unconscious trauma programming * Why many women are describing what they want in a man... but it actually sounds like a woman * How men are becoming more feminine, and women more masculine — and what that does to attraction * And the question: Is it actually your partner causing the trauma? Or is it something much bigger? We’re in the trenches. And yet, as Matt so beautifully puts it — we need each other, we need to talk, and we need to stop firing at our own. This is real, messy, and deeply human. Let’s talk about it. 👇 Find Matt & links mentioned in the episode below. Listen to Part 1 here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L8RuETHn2tc6P69donJVD?si=3684f4faddcf4a6a Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/belindaduffy_/ Connect with Matt Castle: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.castle.397 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/matt.castle.397 Matt's Website https://myselfsabotagecoaching.com

What's happened to our Men?

In this powerful and timely episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator and men’s coach Matt Castle to unpack the emotional landscape so many men are silently navigating — from separation and shutdown to healing and reconnection. If you’ve ever wondered what’s beneath the surface, this conversation goes there. A raw and honest conversation with Matt Castle — breathwork facilitator and men’s coach — who supports men through separation and, more importantly, helps them reconnect before it happens. In this episode, we explore what’s really going on beneath the surface for so many men today. From father wounds and childhood trauma to unconscious programming and emotional suppression, we unpack how men are losing their sense of purpose — and how breath, story, and presence might be the way back home. This conversation is for anyone who is a man, cares about men, or wants to better understand the masculine journey with compassion and truth. Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/belindaduffy_/ Connect with Matt Castle: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.castle.397 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/matt.castle.397 Matt's Website https://myselfsabotagecoaching.com

Are You a Starseed? Exploring Aliens, Galactic Origins, Light Work & Earth’s Awakening

In this enlightening episode, Belinda is joined by cosmic intuitive Christine to explore the fascinating world of starseeds, aliens, and galactic consciousness. Together, they dive into what it means to be a galactic soul in a human body, the role of the Galactic Federation, and the influence of alien lineages like the Arcturians and Syrians. They also unpack the reptilian presence on Earth, humanity’s awakening, and the rising importance of light work in these transformative times. Christine shares her personal journey of channeling messages from the universe, offering powerful insights on reclaiming your unique light, soul purpose, and cosmic connection. If you've ever felt different, curious, or called to something bigger — this conversation is for you. Follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/belindaduffy_/ Connect with Christine from Coming out Cosmic: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comingoutcosmic Insta: https://www.instagram.com/comingoutcosmic/ Her website: https://www.comingoutcosmic.com