OPEL: Ordinary People living Extraordinary Lives

Understanding the Veil and the Experience of Fear Consciousness

As a young child Christian remembered his existence before coming to earth. While that memory left him early in his adult life, it spontaneously returned at 30 when he took up meditation and underwent a personal awakening journey. “Understanding the Veil and the Experience of Fear” is a conversation sharing this experience and information about his recently published book, "A Walk in the Physical" Discover love, overcoming fear and ego, consciousness, nondual  thinking, and  additional resources for living this life with a fully awakened soul.

Healing amidst the Arrogance of Health, Part Two

Today’s conversation is Part Two on the topic “Healing amidst the Arrogance of Health.” In Part One my guest, Lisa Layman, shared her journey of recognizing and acknowledging arrogance while healing, hindrances to healing, inherited illnesses, and illness as a metaphor. In Part Two Lisa delves into numerous ideas including triggers related to health, toxic positivity, and a list of resources. Part Two of “Healing amidst the arrogance of health” begins with knowing more about epigenetics. Here’s what Lisa has to share.

Healing amidst the Arrogance of Health, Part One

Lisa Layman is an accomplished operatic soprano, voice teacher and acting coach. In this first of two episodes Lisa shares how she’s moved from a practice of familial and social arrogance to one of healing. Discover some of the biases that hinder our healing, the scariness of feeling empty, and how illness is an expected part of life whether in body or spirit. "Healing amidst the Arrogance of Health" podcast explores the relational dynamics of body and spirit for healing and learning how to live well.

"The Habit of Overcoming with Grace"

Deb Thompson, CEO of Strategy Solutions, shares her journey on overcoming obstacles in her personal and business life.  During 2021 Deb made an intentional commitment to change her life using what she calls, "The Habit of Overcoming with Grace." Listen to Deb explain what are habits, understand how your brain hijacks your emotions to live in negative self-talk and fear, how to recognize and harness energy for positive change, and how to live life more fully today and every day.  #self-talk, #energy, #healing, #mindfullness, #overeating, #emptiness, #grace

Unspoken Grief: Pregnancy and Loss

Alexandria  is a mom, an early years educator and an advocate for open conversation and enhanced support for women throughout pregnancy loss and beyond. Following a devastating pregnancy loss on Christmas Eve, Alexandria faced trauma and multifaceted grief. Her body responded with crippling pain, swelling and hives. Listen to learn about her journey towards healing, reflections on the process of grief after a pregnancy loss and the conversations we must have to make progress in supporting women and honouring the lives of the babies lost