Flip Your Switch: Joy, Art & Conscious Living | Cayse Lahrman

Family Constellations & Spirit Guides: 40 Years of Deep Healing | Stephen Victor

Stephen Victor spent decades as a cop before a voice in a crowded room told him he'd been looking for something his whole life. From sheriff's deputy in Montana to one of the most quietly extraordinary healers you've ever heard of, he walks us through the architecture of a human being... how we're built, what drags us, what lifts us, and what "the field" always knows that we don't. We talk about the moment reality opened up in image after image between his weapon and a man in an alley. About a guide who showed up like a drill instructor and stayed for decades. About watching his late wife leave her body... jubilant, free, surrounded by 20,000 beings and a condor flying with an eagle. About the difference between attention (an energetic force we keep giving away) and intention (a force beyond us we can actually use). We go deep into NLP, family constellations, and the soul logic Hellinger found... the hidden rules we keep violating because we don't know they exist. Stephen explains why conflict expressed between people almost always originates somewhere else entirely. Why healing yourself heals your ancestors and your descendants. And why the biggest thing blocking most people isn't fear of the pain, but rather it's fear of becoming someone different. Stephen Victor is a man who turned a prosaic life into a poetic one, and helps others do the same. Shoutouts & Links: * Stephen Victor — NLP practitioner, family constellations facilitator, healer. Find him at stephenvictor.com [http://stephenvictor.com] and on Instagram and Facebook. * Elizabeth Bamber of Heart of the Valley yoga studio in Corvallis OR... The connector who made this conversation possible. Check them out at https://www.heartofthevalleyyoga.com/ [https://www.heartofthevalleyyoga.com/] Thank you Elizabeth! Original music by Buddy Anderson! Check out his portfolio website: aaronbuddyanderson.com [http://aaronbuddyanderson.com] Here's my contact… I'd love to hear what you think! Email: thisisemotionart@gmail.com [thisisemotionart@gmail.com] Socials: @thisisemotionart We have sponsorship/advertisement opportunities! Sponsor an episode and be SEEN by our growing community of open-minded, curious people in the room with us. Start here: thisisemotionart.com [http://thisisemotionart.com] stay curious…

Consciousness, Frequencies & Identity Expansion | Zolyah Navarrete

In this expansive, heart-centered conversation, Michael Avery sits down with consciousness explorer, multidimensional guide, and intentional alignment facilitator Zolyah Navarrete. Together they journey through the marriage of masculine and feminine energy, the living resonance of crystals and plants, name frequency decoding via Hebrew numerology, quantum hypnosis, parts work, and the deep identity upgrades required to hold greater abundance, visibility, and self-leadership. Zolyah shares her soul’s role as an observer and reporter across galactic and earthly layers, her evolution from a child in Poland to metaphysical store owner (Vibrant Essences) and Reiki practitioner to working with business owners and founders on expansion, visibility blocks, money flow, and energetic self-sabotage. The dialogue flows through embodiment vs. mental grasping, fractal reality, religious trauma healing, returning to church roots through the heart, self-love as true empowerment (and its relationship to the power frequency spectrum), dark force entities, psychic medium experiences, and the simple-yet-profound act of feeling rather than forcing understanding. Listeners will walk away with fresh perspectives on: * Why “winning the lottery” (or scaling a business) often leads to collapse without identity expansion * How names carry frequencies that can support or hinder your soul’s chosen game * The difference between conventional coaching and deeper consciousness work * Reclaiming authority through attunement, embodiment, and heart-centered reading of sacred texts Whether you’re a spiritual entrepreneur navigating visibility and money, someone healing religious or childhood trauma, or simply curious about multidimensional living, this episode invites you to drop from the mind into felt resonance and remember who you truly are. Connect with Zolyah Navarrete: * Website: intentionalalignmentcenter.com [http://intentionalalignmentcenter.com] * Facebook: Zolyah Navarrete * Instagram: @innercoherencespecialist (or search “inner coherence specialist”) * Etsy shop: Vibrant Essences 3 Original music by Buddy Anderson! Check out his portfolio website: aaronbuddyanderson.com [http://aaronbuddyanderson.com] Here's our contact... We'd LOVE to hear what you think! Email: thisisemotionart@gmail.com [thisisemotionart@gmail.com] Socials: @thisisemotionart We have sponsorship opportunities! Sponsor an episode and be SEEN by our growing community of open-minded, curious people in the room with us. Start here: http://www.averycookgroup.comthisisemotionart.com [http://thisisemotionart.com] stay curious…

Embracing Shadows, Intentional Naivety & Spirit-Guided Healing | Jenn Rowe

An intimate, wide-ranging conversation with Jenn Rowe, spiritual medium, Reiki practitioner, and founder of Spirit Sound Reiki in Corvallis, Oregon. What begins as stories of teenage recklessness and "intentionally naive" living evolves into profound explorations of: * The dark night of the soul and cracking open * Codependency, people-pleasing, and external validation * Integrating shadows without shame... accepting the full messy puzzle of self * Surrender, forgiveness, and curiosity as portals to joy and authenticity * Spirit guides, channeling, ancient wisdom, Akashic records, and animal totems (bear, whale, wolverine, bees, ravens) * Sound healing with crystal bowls, gongs, chimes, and the unique resonance of her Corvallis studio space * Reiki, chakra balancing, and allowing ego to step aside for collective spirit energy Jenn shares her journey from suppressing intuitive gifts in a religious upbringing to fully embodying mediumship, sound baths, and energy work... and now helping others remember their wholeness. Michael reflects on his own session with her, including messages to slow down and unblock generational patterns between root and sacral chakras. This episode is medicine for anyone tired of performing, hiding shadows, or chasing answers instead of living questions. Come exactly as you are... dark and your light. Key Mentions & Links * Spirit Sound Reiki studio (Corvallis, OR): https://spiritsoundreiki.com/ [https://spiritsoundreiki.com/] * Book Reiki sessions, sound baths (Wednesdays 6:30–7:30pm donation-based drop-in), and events * Instagram/Facebook: @SpiritSoundReiki * Referenced: Akashic Records, Hermetic philosophy, Soma Breath (tangential via guest's breathwork interest), spirit animals (bear, whale, wolverine, bees, ravens), Book of the Dead,Touched by an Angel (nostalgic TV reference) * Michael's session insights: journaling, slowing down manic energy, creativity unblocking Original music by Buddy Anderson! Check out his portfolio website: aaronbuddyanderson.com [http://aaronbuddyanderson.com] Here's my contact… I'd love to hear what you think! Email: thisisemotionart@gmail.com [averycookgroup@gmail.com] Socials: @thisisemotionart We have sponsorship opportunities! Sponsor an episode and be SEEN by the growing community of open-minded, curious people in the room with us! Start here: www.thisisemotionart.com stay curious…

Flip Your Switch: Joy, Art & Conscious Living | Cayse Lahrman

In this honest and uplifting conversation, Cayse Lahrman shares how she’s learned to notice when she’s running on manic energy and consciously flip her switch before conversations or any moment that needs a different presence. From a chaotic “big life” filled with family trauma and 20 years at Home Depot to thriving as a multi-location manager at T&A Supply in the Pacific Northwest flooring world, she reveals the value of accountability, doing the real work, and learning to be okay when life finally feels good. She opens up about conscious parenting with her daughter, choosing to bring lightness instead of sadness into every room, sitting in discomfort with her partner instead of shutting down and her vibrant art practice and cosplay creations as a form of meditation and joyful expression. Follow Cayse on Instagram @ekc.creations Original music by Buddy Anderson! Check out his portfolio website: aaronbuddyanderson.com [http://aaronbuddyanderson.com] Here's my contact… I'd love to hear what you think! Email: averycookgroup@gmail.com [averycookgroup@gmail.com] Socials: @thisisemotionart We have sponsorship/advertisement opportunities! Sponsor an episode and be SEEN by our growing community of open-minded, curious people in the room with us. Start here: www.averycookgroup.com [http://www.averycookgroup.com] stay curious…

Breath: Healing Burnout & Reclaiming Calm | Cindee Brown-Mills

In this spontaneous, open conversation on this is emotionart, host Michael Avery sits with Cindee Brown-Mills... keynote speaker at the Oregon Business Conference, Navy veteran, former corporate CFO, and founder of Breathe Alaska... for a heart-opening exploration of what happens when the ladder you’ve been climbing finally breaks you. Cindee shares the moment she hit rock bottom: sitting on her kitchen floor, exhausted from decades of high-stakes finance roles, people-pleasing, and unexpressed grief, realizing she could no longer “tough it out.” And then a single online breathwork class cracked open decades of stored trauma, generational pain, and the constant sympathetic nervous system overload so many of us live in without even naming it. Breath is the only body system we can consciously control, it works like a remote control for your nervous system that you can use at your desk (yes, even in corporate life) to shift from fight-or-flight to calm clarity in minutes Cindee now guides triathletes, corporate teams, and seekers through retreats, workshops, and her signature 'Mindfulness in the Wilderness' experiences in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Whether you’re still climbing, quietly quitting, or just ready to rewrite the script, this episode is your invitation to pick up the remote and start regulating on purpose. Guest Bio Cindy Brown Mills is the founder of Breathe Alaska and a certified Soma Breath instructor. After 20+ years in corporate finance and non-profits, she left burnout behind to teach breath as medicine for nervous system healing. She offers corporate workshops, athlete retreats, equine-assisted experiences, and intimate wilderness mindfulness journeys in Juneau, Alaska. Connect & Experience 🌐 breathe-alaska.com [http://breathe-alaska.com] 📸 Instagram & Facebook: @BreatheAlaska 💼 LinkedIn: Cindy Brown Mills Book a discovery call or join an upcoming retreat/workshop, where spaces are intentionally small for deep transformation. Original music by Buddy Anderson! Check out his portfolio website: aaronbuddyanderson.com [http://aaronbuddyanderson.com] Here's my contact… I'd love to hear what you think! Email: averycookgroup@gmail.com [averycookgroup@gmail.com] Socials: @thisisemotionart We have sponsorship opportunities! Sponsor an episode and be SEEN by our growing community of open-minded, curious people in the room with us... watching. Start here: www.averycookgroup.com [http://www.averycookgroup.com] stay curious…