Awaken Change: Come Home to Your Body, Energy and Soul

Hypnotherapy, Energy Healing & Sacred Caregiving with Bonnie Poirier

What happens when healing the mind isn’t enough… and the body is still holding the fear? In this deeply grounding conversation, I sit down with hypnotherapist and healer Bonnie Poirier to explore the connection between anxiety, the subconscious mind, the body, and spiritual healing. Bonnie has been practicing hypnotherapy for over 30 years, and this conversation opened up so many important truths about what it really means to heal — not just mentally, but emotionally, physically, and spiritually. We talk about: * How hypnotherapy works with the subconscious mind * Anxiety, overstimulation, and why so many people feel emotionally exhausted * Driving anxiety, smoking cessation, and fear patterns * The relationship between the body and spiritual access * Meditation, relaxation techniques, and nervous system healing * Writing books, creativity, and planting seeds through subconscious work * Bonnie’s new book Sacred Passage and the sacred role of caregiving One of the most powerful parts of this episode is the reminder that caregivers are doing deeply holy work — even when they feel unseen, overwhelmed, or forgotten. This conversation is compassionate, calming, and incredibly validating for anyone navigating anxiety, caregiving, emotional healing, or spiritual growth. ✨ If you’ve been craving deeper peace, clarity, and connection with yourself, this episode will meet you there. Bonnie Poirier is a pastor, spiritual director, and hypnotherapist with a heart for guiding others through grief and into peace. She is the author of Sacred Passage: Walking Beside a Loved One at End of Life and Grief as a Sacred Journey: Companioning the Soul Through Loss. Her upcoming book is Be Still: A Devotional for Quieting the Soul. Through her ministry, The Peaceful Path, she offers gentle support rooted in faith, compassion, and presence. Bonnie Poirier, M.S. 413 N New Hampshire Covington, LA 70433(985) 373-2321 www.pastorofpeace.compastorofpeace@gmail.com Join Lillian's Open Up Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/] Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please use your own discernment and seek professional care when needed.

When Irritation is a Sign to Get Creative

This episode came through frustration… and turned into something much deeper. After trying to record this podcast three times (yes, three 😅), I realized something powerful: Irritation isn’t the problem. It’s the signal. In this episode, I share what opened up for me after a deeply expansive trip to Hawaii — and how coming back into “normal life” brought up resistance, frustration, and hidden limits I didn’t even know I was carrying. We talk about: * Why irritation is often a sign you’re ready to expand * The hidden “rules” we live by (and how they quietly limit us) * How to shift from releasing energy… to actually transforming it * The connection between creativity, emotion, and your energetic body * Why you can’t fully change your life by only working on one layer of yourself I also share a simple but powerful practice I learned from Gay Hendricks to help you expand your energy in real time — especially when you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or reactive. And maybe most importantly… We talk about how to stop waiting. Because the life you want isn’t built someday. It’s created in the moments where you choose to expand instead of contract. If you’ve been feeling irritated, stuck, or off lately — this episode will help you understand why… and what to do with it. ✨ And if you’re ready to go deeper into your energy, boundaries, and intuitive power, explore Own Your Energy — my program designed to help you understand and protect your energetic field. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction + “Third Time’s the Charm” 02:00 – Post-Trip Come Down + Feeling Off 04:30 – Expansion Through New Experiences 07:30 – The Hidden Rules Running Your Life 10:30 – Breaking Mental Limits in Real Time 14:00 – Expanding Your Capacity (Money, Experience, Life) 17:30 – The Role of Environment + Support Systems 20:00 – What Expansion Actually Means (Energetically) 22:30 – Irritation Is a Signal, Not a Problem 24:30 – Transforming Energy Instead of Suppressing It 26:30 – Turning Inspiration Into Creation 28:00 – Do the Thing Now (Stop Waiting) 29:00 – Final Reflection + Invitation Join Lillian's Open Up Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/] Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please use your own discernment and seek professional care when needed.

How to Trust Your Creativity and Build a Life You Love with Amanda Bravender

In this conversation, I sit down with Amanda Bravender — artist, entrepreneur, mother of five, and creative force behind multiple businesses — to talk about what it really looks like to build a life rooted in creativity, intuition, and courage. We talk about: * Starting a business at a young age (even when people doubt you) * Following creative sparks that turn into unexpected opportunities * The connection between creativity and anxiety relief * Letting go of the “traditional path” and trusting what feels aligned * How one small yes can completely change your life Amanda shares her journey from beauty school to building a thriving makeup career, traveling for theater and opera, and expanding into entirely new creative outlets — including cooking and beekeeping. This episode is especially for the woman who: Feels pulled in a different direction… but keeps second-guessing it Knows she’s creative, but hasn’t fully trusted it yet Is ready to stop overthinking and start following what lights her up Your creativity is not random. It’s guidance. Follow Amanda Bravender: https://www.instagram.com/thebravefarmers/ [https://www.instagram.com/thebravefarmers/] https://www.instagram.com/bebesbeautyandbees/ [https://www.instagram.com/bebesbeautyandbees/] Join Lillian's Open Up Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/] Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please use your own discernment and seek professional care when needed.

With Luck Comes Tears with Miah Peach

Is luck something you’re born with — or something you can intentionally create? Today I'm joined by Miah Peach for a powerful conversation on luck, energy, and intentional ceremony. We reflect on the 3/3 ceremony we participated in — a portal for working with alignment, openness, and the energetic conditions that allow “luck” to move by connecting with intention and "The Three Graces." This conversation reframes luck from something random or external… into something deeply connected to presence, receptivity, and the way we relate to life itself. In this episode, we explore: * What luck actually is (beyond chance or coincidence) * The significance of the 3/3 portal and intentional ceremony * How energy, attention, and openness influence outcomes * Releasing control and allowing life to meet you * Creating the conditions for alignment instead of forcing results * Closing Hollow Bone meditation This is a grounded but expansive conversation — not about controlling life, but about meeting it in a way that allows more to unfold. Follow Miah Peach for music on SoundCloud and Youtube Join Lillian's Open Up Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/] Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please use your own discernment and seek professional care when needed.

Healing at Home Starts with Self-Trust

What if healing doesn’t require another certification, another reader, another sign — but a return to yourself? In this episode I explore what it really means to heal at home — in your own body, your own nervous system, your own internal authority. So many thoughtful, intuitive people say they want to trust themselves… but still find themselves asking for signs, polling friends, pulling cards repeatedly, or waiting for certainty before making a decision. But healing at home isn’t about collecting reassurance.It’s about building the capacity to sit with yourself without outsourcing your power. In this episode, we explore: * The difference between intuition and anxiety * Why constantly asking for signs weakens self-trust * The nervous system’s role in clarity * How overthinking delays healing * What real intuitive knowing feels like * Letting decisions be clean instead of dramatic * Reclaiming authority in your own life Healing at home is quieter than you think. It’s not flashy. It’s not urgent. It’s not externally validated. It’s the slow rebuilding of trust between you and you. Join Lillian's Open Up Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://awakenchange.com/open-up-community/] Disclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Please use your own discernment and seek professional care when needed.