EP 29: CPTSD and Money: Why Your Wealth Wound Isn't Actually About Money

EP. 32 Trauma & the Eye-Brain Connection with Dr. Kat Cioffi

EP. 32 TRAUMA & THE EYE-BRAIN CONNECTION WITH DR. KAT CIOFFI WITH DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI What if your vision problems weren’t just about your eyes… but your nervous system? In this fascinating conversation, Lauren sits down with optometrist and vision rehabilitation specialist Dr. Katherine Cioffi to explore the powerful relationship between trauma, the nervous system, brain function, and the visual system. Together, they unpack the difference between eyesight and vision, the eye-brain connection, ADHD symptoms and visual processing, nervous system regulation, trauma responses, screen fatigue, and how emotional stress can directly impact the way we see and process the world around us. Dr. Katherine explains how our eyes are deeply connected to survival states inside the body — and how stress, inflammation, trauma, concussion, Lyme disease, nervous system dysregulation, and overstimulation can all affect focus, tracking, attention, and perception. This episode explores: * the difference between eyesight vs vision * ADHD and visual processing * trauma and the nervous system * fight or flight and tunnel vision * the eye-brain connection * vision rehabilitation and nervous system healing * screen fatigue and digital overwhelm * bilateral stimulation and EMDR * blue light and circadian rhythm * nervous system regulation through visual exercises * how stress changes the way we process reality Dr. Katherine also shares simple practices listeners can immediately implement to support eye health, focus, and nervous system regulation in everyday life. ABOUT DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI Dr. Katherine Cioffi is an optometrist specializing in vision rehabilitation and the eye-brain connection. Her work focuses on helping children and adults improve visual processing, focus, eye teaming, tracking, nervous system regulation, and recovery from trauma, concussion, and neurological dysfunction through integrative vision therapy. CONNECT WITH DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI https://myvisionfirst.com/ [https://myvisionfirst.com/] use code OFLOVE for a discount off their SREEN FIT Program: https://www.screenfit.com/ [https://www.screenfit.com/] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

EP31: Consciously Childfree with Wilmarie Hernandez

EP. 31 CONSCIOUSLY CHILDFREE: MAKING THE DECISION TO NOT HAVE CHILDREN WITH WILMARIE HERNANDEZ What happens when a woman chooses herself in a world that expects her to become a mother? In this deeply honest conversation, Lauren sits down with childfree mentor and guide Wilmarie Hernandez to explore the emotional, societal, spiritual, and personal realities of consciously choosing not to have children. Together, they unpack the pressures women face around motherhood, identity, productivity, relationships, purpose, and legacy — especially during the pivotal years of late 30s and early 40s. Wilmarie shares her personal journey of knowing from a young age that motherhood was not her path, navigating cultural and religious conditioning, dating as a childfree woman, and reclaiming her own definition of womanhood, creativity, and fulfillment. This episode explores: * conscious childfree living * feminine identity beyond motherhood * people pleasing and guilt * burnout and overachievement * productivity conditioning * feminine archetypes * nervous system exhaustion * legacy, purpose, and creativity * reclaiming nurturing energy outside of motherhood * trusting your inner wisdom over societal expectations This conversation is not anti-motherhood. It is an invitation into deeper self-trust, conscious choice, and remembering that women are designed to create in many different ways. ABOUT WILMARIE HERNANDEZ Wilmarie Hernandez is a childfree mentor, guide, and advocate supporting women in reclaiming their identity, purpose, freedom, and feminine power outside of traditional motherhood narratives. CONNECT WITH WILMARIE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life.without.kids/ [https://www.instagram.com/life.without.kids/] Her group program: here [https://www.childfreegoddess.com/group?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnyPu6X_Rim4t11AcOs8HOfTblC5sw31Z652xfXxSmmlY1chx_43EaVaX48iU_aem_JbhMRADWU8PC0IdhHTRhpA] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

EP30. Human Design as a way of life with Eden Carpenter

EP. 30 — HUMAN DESIGN AS A WAY OF LIFE WITH EDEN CARPENTER What if self-worth isn’t actually something you earn? In this expansive conversation, Lauren sits down with human design educator Eden Carpenter to explore human design as a system for self-trust, aligned decision making, communication, nervous system awareness, and identity. Together, they unpack the emotional conditioning we inherit throughout life, how our nervous systems shape our realities, and the way human design can support healthier relationships, entrepreneurship, communication, and embodiment. This episode moves far beyond surface-level human design conversations and dives into: * emotional authority * nervous system regulation * relationship dynamics * trauma conditioning * entrepreneurship * aligned decision making * self-trust * communication styles * identity formation * the myth of worthiness Eden also shares insights from her advanced studies on human design across the lifespan and explains how different developmental stages influence our conditioning, emotional patterns, and sense of self. IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE: * Human design as a decision-making system * Communication styles of each design type * Why reflectors mirror emotional conditioning * Emotional authority vs sacral authority * Human design and entrepreneurship * Nervous system regulation and embodiment * Childhood conditioning and money wounds * Reparenting through awareness * Why “worthiness” may not actually be real * Building a business aligned with your design ABOUT EDEN CARPENTER Eden Carpenter is a human design educator and guide known for her grounded, intuitive, and psychologically rich approach to human design, nervous system awareness, emotional healing, and self-trust. CONNECT WITH EDEN Website: https://www.edencarpenter.com/get-your-chart [https://www.edencarpenter.com/get-your-chart] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamedencarpenter/ [https://www.instagram.com/iamedencarpenter/] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

EP 29: CPTSD and Money: Why Your Wealth Wound Isn't Actually About Money

Many of us have learned that if we just heal our mindset or do enough inner work around abundance, our financial reality will finally shift. But what if the wound underneath our money struggles has very little to do with money at all? This week's episode is a deep, trauma-informed solo talk about what's actually happening underneath the patterns we keep repeating in our wealth creation, and why no amount of empowerment work seems to create lasting change. I'm walking you through the framework I teach inside Body of Wealth, my self-paced study rooted in polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, nonviolent communication, and complex PTSD education. We explore how attachment injuries from childhood replay in our relationship to money, how emotional flashbacks show up at the register or in our bank account, and why so many of us are stuck in repetition compulsions we never realized we were in. A big theme of this episode is that healing our relationship to money is really about building a healthy relationship to our parts. The wounded, rejected, ignored, and criticized parts of us are also the most creative and abundant when we finally learn to work with them instead of against them. I also talk about: * How attachment injuries from childhood replay in our relationship to money * The seven sources of wounded wealth and how they leak into our finances * What an emotional flashback looks like in your money story * Why safety is the foundation of sustainable wealth * The difference between integrated and unintegrated trauma responses * How to start working with your parts instead of overriding them Episode-Related Resources: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the blog post for this episode!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/cptsd-and-money-why-your-wealth-wound-isnt-actually-about-money/] Lauren of Love Resources:  * Join Body of Wealth beginning on May 20th! https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] * Join the Magic App with dozens of courses, resources, and a private community! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laurenoflove.com/app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/app] * Freebies, courses, blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurenoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/] * IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@laurenoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our weekly Magic Notes insiders list!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/magicnotes] * Follow Trauma Dump Me on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laurenoflove.substack.com/⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.substack.com/]

EP 28: Sovereignty, Discernment, and Spiritual Integrity with Victoria Pippo

There's a line between developing spiritual gifts and being prepared to use them in service to others. This episode is about what it actually looks like to be a grounded, sovereign practitioner in a saturated spiritual landscape, and why discernment matters more than ever. Today I'm joined by Victoria Pippo - an interference healer for global visionaries and high-performing lightworkers. She works with leaders navigating influence and impact, helping them clear the subtle distortions that disrupt discernment, sovereignty, and natural order. Victoria is the founder of The Sovereign Healer™, The Spiritual Debate podcast, Light Types, and The Great Merge™ - initiatives devoted to advancing energetic integrity, healing, and leadership clarity for starseeds worldwide. Her work bridges spiritual resolution, psychic hygiene, and the unseen influences shaping modern leadership, equipping high-level change-makers to operate from God's power rather than false light fragmentation. We talked about the pendulum swing from New Age to Christianity that's happening collectively right now, the dangers of un-consented channeling in spiritual spaces, and what it really looks like to be a hollow-bodied conduit without slipping into spiritual arrogance. We also talk about: * Navigating dark energies, and the lack of resources for them in spiritual spaces * Spiritual arrogance, false light, and energetic protection * Why gathering more information isn't the same as growing * What it takes to be a clear channel without losing yourself * The cost of devotion and why sacrifice is part of the path Episode-Related Resources: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the blog post for this episode!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/sovereignty-discernment-and-spiritual-integrity-with-victoria-pippo/] Lauren of Love Resources:  * Join the Magic App with dozens of courses, resources, and a private community! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://laurenoflove.com/app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/app] * Freebies, courses, blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laurenoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/] * IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@laurenoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our weekly Magic Notes insiders list!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://laurenoflove.com/magicnotes] * Follow Trauma Dump Me on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://laurenoflove.substack.com/⁠ [https://laurenoflove.substack.com/] Guest Resources: * Victoria's Instagram:⁠ @victoriapippo [https://www.instagram.com/victoriapippo/] * Victoria's Website: www.victoriapippoinc.com [www.victoriapippoinc.com] * Take the Free light type quiz: https://form.typeform.com/to/vUtdN8bt?typeform-source=www.victoriapippoinc.com [https://form.typeform.com/to/vUtdN8bt?typeform-source=www.victoriapippoinc.com]