The We in Wellness

Happy Birthday, Mom: Reflections on Healing, Intuition & What's Next

In this intimate personal episode, Dr. Kay opens her heart on her mother's birthday, sharing reflections on grief, healing, and the intuitive gifts she inherited. She offers updates on her evolving practice—transitioning from traditional therapy to community-centered retreats—and shares what's ahead, including upcoming experiences in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil. Dr. Kay discusses her journey with seasonal grief, learning to swim as a metaphor for emotional healing, and how her spiritual gifts like clear cognizance inform her work. She reflects on her mother's legacy, the intuitive lineage in her family, and how she's reshaping her offerings to honor both her capacity and her calling toward deeper, more intimate healing spaces. This episode is a heartfelt glimpse into the personal journey behind the work—perfect for anyone who values authenticity, community healing, and the courage to evolve. Key Topics: Honoring her mother's birthday and legacy, seasonal grief and healing, intuitive gifts and clear cognizance, shifting from therapy to retreat-based work, upcoming retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil, community-centered healing, learning to swim and emotional metaphors, balancing personal growth with professional capacity.

Ancient Stars, Modern Healing: Biba Atta on Sumerian Astrology & Intuitive Gifts

Join Dr. Kay for a fascinating conversation with Biba Atta—an intuitive healer, facilitator, and student of Sumerian astrology who bridges ancient wisdom with modern spiritual practice. Biba shares her journey from personal awakening to becoming a community healer, specializing in energy work for Black communities and exploring the oldest astrological system known to humanity. In this episode, Biba reveals the unique insights of Sumerian astrology compared to Western and Vedic systems, practical ways to connect with your body and deepen your intuition, and the crucial importance of boundaries and discernment in spiritual work. She discusses everything from energy clearing and EFT techniques to recognizing your innate clairvoyant, clairaudient, or clairsentient abilities. Whether you're just beginning your spiritual journey or deepening an existing practice, Biba offers actionable advice on trusting yourself, choosing tools that resonate with your energy, and respecting the unique path of every seeker. This conversation is a masterclass in curiosity, humility, and embracing the transformative power of spiritual exploration. Key Topics: Sumerian astrology, energy healing and EFT, intuitive development (clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience), spiritual boundaries and consent, healing for Black communities, choosing spiritual tools, trusting your intuitive gifts, collective awakening, oracle and tarot practice, herbalism and energy work.

Bonus: Life Updates & Costa Rica Retreat Announcement: Travel, Expansion & Coming Home to Self

In this intimate bonus episode, Dr. Kay shares personal life updates and reflections on how travel expands our understanding of what's possible in life. She explores how stepping outside our familiar environments opens us to new beliefs about what we can do, have, and become. Dr. Kay also announces the upcoming retreat in Costa Rica—an intimate gathering focused on authentic connection, collective wellbeing, and remembering who we truly are. With waterfall hikes, drum making, beach time, and optional psilocybin ceremonies, this retreat is designed for deep personal exploration and meaningful community connection. If you're interested in joining, reach out soon to ensure your preferences are included in the planning process. This is your invitation to expand, connect, and come home to yourself.

Beyond the Ceremony: Dr. Kay & Ben's Awakening Intuition Retreat Recap

Join Dr. Kay and co-host Ben Benitez as they reflect on the profound experiences from their recent Awakening Intuition Retreat in Mexico. In this intimate facilitator debrief, they share personal breakthroughs, integration challenges, and the transformative power of indigenous ceremonies including Temazcal, ice baths, and psilocybin journeys. From encounters with spiritual entities and ancestral connections to visions of sacred realms and African patterns, Dr. Kay and Ben explore the deep spiritual terrain they navigated alongside retreat participants. They discuss the cultural significance of Mayan practices, the role of water in spiritual downloads, and how personal questions can guide profound psychedelic experiences. This episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at facilitation, the importance of boundaries with spiritual entities, techniques for grounding overwhelmed participants, and the ongoing integration work that continues long after ceremony ends. Ben also shares his calling toward future iboga work in Gabon, while both facilitators reflect on messages of self-love, forgiveness, and divine connection that emerged throughout the retreat. Key Topics: Retreat facilitation experiences, Temazcal and ice bath ceremonies, psilocybin integration, ancestral and spirit communication, Mayan spiritual practices, shadow work, grounding techniques, water as spiritual conduit, setting intentions for plant medicine, self-love and forgiveness, future iboga journey.

Emergence and Authenticity: Amaris Whitaker on Healing, Learning, and Divine Timing

Join Dr. Kay for an inspiring conversation with Amaris, known as the Threadworthi, who bridges the worlds of data engineering and intuitive healing with grace and authenticity. Amaris shares her journey of spiritual emergence, navigating disability in a changing world, and discovering true sovereignty through self-love and divine connection. In this deeply personal episode, Amaris explores the metaphor of the diamond to understand worthiness, the symbolism of butterflies and emergence, and how oracle cards and tarot help her tap into internal wisdom. She discusses the concept of Earth Angels as beings of light, the importance of releasing resentment through loving kindness, and how she cultivates resilience through patience, trust, and presence. From the harmony between science and spirituality to practical reflections on collective energy and divine timing, this conversation offers profound insights for anyone seeking to deepen their connection to self while honoring their unique journey. Amaris also shares her upcoming projects, including a series on traveling as a disabled person and a tribute to a dear friend. Social Media Instagram: @threadworthi_inside YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@threadworthi TikTok: @threadworthi Substack: https://substack.com/@threadworthi Key Topics: Sovereignty and worthiness, intuitive development, navigating disability, oracle cards and tarot, Earth Angels and spirit guides, healing resentment, divine timing, science and spirituality harmony, emergence and authenticity, loving kindness practices.