collectively well enough: the podcast

episode 003: healing part 1

we’re all familiar with the idea of healing, but the actual act of it can be elusive. what does it mean to heal? how do we do it? where and why do people start?  in the first episode of a series on healing, shannon starts with discussing what healing is, why it’s actually even more important than you think, and how you can balance your nervous system and start listening to your mind and body.  in this episode: what we mean when we say healing  an aside on astrology and changing/saturn returns stressors, trauma, and the nervous system the mind-body connection basic physiology of the nervous system fight, flight, freeze, and the in between  reclassifying the tiger  how to actually listen to your body ways to open up to healing things referenced linda thai [https://www.linda-thai.com/] - mental health clinician & educator  saturn return calculator from the almost 30 [https://almost30.com/calculator] get your nervous system support guide here [https://collectivelywell.myflodesk.com/m1619d12mw] if any of this resonated off grid social club — san diego's digital detox community [http://www.collectivelywell.com/off-grid-social-club] not in san diego? you can still detox [https://collectivelywell.com/digital-detox] go deeper with 1:1 somatic coaching and breathwork [https://collectivelywell.com/the-somatic-work] sign up for the weekly slow down - the newsletter [https://collectivelywell.myflodesk.com/wellenough] collectively well read - the bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/collectivelywell] the village hosted by shannon cury produced by bethany allard [https://betallard.com/bio] cover art by hil lyke of daisy district [https://daisydistrict.com/pages/info] music : better days by loyae from epidemic sound where to find us substack [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/] instagram : @shancury [https://www.instagram.com/shancury] instagram : @collectively__well [https://www.instagram.com/collectively__well] shannoncury.com [http://shannoncury.com] collectivelywell.com [http://collectivelywell.com] Get full access to collectively well enough at collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

episode 002: group dynamics + the transformational path with angel hu

episode 02: group dynamics + the transformational path with angel hu  leadership educator, executive coach, and buddhist practitioner angel hu (they/them) joins shannon for the first guest episode of collectively well enough. angel is also a loving care-giver to baby sonny, who just so happens to make a special appearance playing in the background of the first few minutes.  angel and shannon talk about angel’s transformational path that brought them from organizational psychology research to coaching & reforming group dynamics, the power of staying gentle and true in corporate environments (and how to do both), and the most important and underrepresented aspects of healing.  stay tuned after their conversation for a guided loving kindness meditation [1:00:34] from shannon to invite in connection & compassion for yourself & the collective.  in this episode (3:31) angel & shannon’s origin story & how the universe conspired with the algorithm to connect them  (7:29) angel’s transformational path to their current work in coaching & group dynamics  (16:50) understanding group dynamics and their transformative power in the self (26:51) the polarizing nature of group dynamics  (31:50) from group dynamics student to teacher for executives & leaders (34:00) angry surgeons, meet angel and the power of speaking truth to power  (40:24) personal healing in healing toxic dynamics in corporate environments (43:04) the key element of healing that deserves more air time (46:56) shadow work, death, and the ongoing path finding presence (51:15) the relationship between the self and collective growth (53:19) the magic wand that abolishes gender  (1:00:34) guided loving kindness meditation more from angel website [https://www.angelhu.com/] instagram : @im.angelhu [https://www.instagram.com/im.angelhu/] tiktok : @imangelhu [https://www.tiktok.com/@imangelhu] things referenced authors & activists melanie klein [https://melanie-klein-trust.org.uk/] - object relations theory  marsha p. johnson [https://marshap.org/] - trans rights activist  alok vaid menon [https://alokvmenon.com/] - artist & performer & gender  adrienne maree brown [https://adriennemareebrown.net/] - leadership & emergent strategy  books (affiliate links) miss major speaks: conversations with a black trans revolutionary by toshio meronek and  [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9781839763342] beyond the gender binary by alok v. menon [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9780593094655] alok vaid melon episode of the podcast the man enough podcast [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SovB8DUniC7EwCg3hRgCM?si=2ead81ba7df74423&nd=1&dlsi=0f47b089d9d34755] all about love [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9780060959470] by bell hooks  [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9780060959470] the new saints [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9781649630001] by lama rod owens [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9781649630001] if any of this resonated off grid social club — san diego's digital detox community [http://www.collectivelywell.com/off-grid-social-club] not in san diego? you can still detox [https://collectivelywell.com/digital-detox] go deeper with 1:1 somatic coaching and breathwork [https://collectivelywell.com/the-somatic-work] sign up for the weekly slow down - the newsletter [https://collectivelywell.myflodesk.com/wellenough] collectively well read - the bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/collectivelywell] the village hosted by shannon cury produced by bethany allard [https://betallard.com/bio] cover art by hil lyke of daisy district [https://daisydistrict.com/pages/info] music : better days by loyae from epidemic sound where to find us substack [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/] instagram : @shancury [https://www.instagram.com/shancury] instagram : @collectively__well [https://www.instagram.com/collectively__well] shannoncury.com [http://shannoncury.com] collectivelywell.com [http://collectivelywell.com] Get full access to collectively well enough at collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

episode 1: the origin story & the vision

episode 01: the origin story & the vision in the debut episode of collectively well enough, shannon cury tells their origin story and lays out the vision for the show. from the new york city girl boss era to a cancer diagnosis during covid, from finding breathwork to burning out all over again, shannon traces how authentic self-care and real-world well-being became the frame for everything that came next. this is a show about personal liberation in service of collective power — and what it means to be well enough in a world where wellness gets sold as a band-aid for the problems these same systems created. in this episode (00:54) the new york girl boss era (03:04) the diagnosis that rearranged everything (06:05) lessons from the maternity leave where i was the baby (10:13) finding breathwork (13:16) why integration is everything (16:28) authentic self-care, defined (20:26) living the dream... i mean burning out again (22:43) hustle culture healing and why i got discerning (26:32) personal liberation as the path to collective power (27:42) what real-world well-being actually is (31:52) what to expect from this show things referenced pema chödrön, [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9781611803433]when things fall apart [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9781611803433] caroline myss, [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9780609800140]anatomy of the spirit [https://bookshop.org/a/96484/9780609800140] bronnie ware on the top regrets of the dying [https://bronnieware.com/] the diagnosis story cancer actually f**cking sucks episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VQwPWMSjrnbN1xl4LlVxv?si=723c409374714231] glow through it podcast episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hdh7Ae6hkVqli9FY8y3AR?si=24d2639b5f3f458a] all the episodes [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0VuX4FUNMU4ldXgOoF1Y47?si=75339de0c03d4fea] if any of this resonated off grid social club — san diego's digital detox community [https://www.collectivelywell.com/off-grid-social-club] not in san diego? you can still detox [https://collectivelywell.com/digital-detox] go deeper with 1:1 somatic coaching and breathwork [https://collectivelywell.com/private] sign up for the weekly slow down - the newsletter [https://collectivelywell.myflodesk.com/wellenough] where to find us substack [http://collectivelywell.substack.com] instagram : @shancury [http://instagram.com/shancury] instagram : @collectively__well [https://www.instagram.com/collectively__well] shannoncury.com [http://shannoncury.com] collectivelywell.com [http://collectivelywell.com] the village hosted by shannon cury produced by bethany allard [https://betallard.com/bio] cover art by hil lyke of daisy district [https://daisydistrict.com/pages/info] music : better days by loyae from epidemic sound Get full access to collectively well enough at collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

collectively well enough: the podcast

welcome to collectively well enough: a podcast exploring how we live, work, play & heal our way to what comes next. join your host, shannon cury, as they help you slow down and reconnect with what really matters through authentic Self care & real world wellbeing. we'll go deeper than face masks and bubble masks and focus on taking care without taking it all too seriously. the first episode drops this spring. for now, follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. check out collectively well [https://www.collectivelywell.com]. Get full access to collectively well enough at collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe [https://collectivelywell.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]