Backbone with Kendra Elyse

The Body Kept It | Rage, Suppression & Listening to Your Body

There are things the body remembers— long after the moment has passed. Not in words, but in tension… in silence… in what was never allowed to be said. In this episode of Backbone, I share a spoken word piece titled “The Body Kept It”—inspired by sitting with the feeling of rage and noticing how it lives in the body when it isn’t expressed. This isn’t about the loud, explosive kind of anger. It’s about the quiet kind— the kind you feel rise… and learn to move away from. The kind that gets swallowed. Redirected. Stored in the body. This piece explores: suppressed emotions and unexpressed rage somatic memory and where feelings live in the body the moment we learn not to say what we feel and how rage can become a signal—not something to fear, but something to listen to If you’ve ever felt something deeply… and didn’t say it— this piece will meet you there. 🎧 Best experienced with headphones. Take your time with it.

Obedience Is Outdated: A Spoken Word on Sovereignty

This spoken word piece explores the moment of waking up to inherited patterns of obedience—and choosing something different. Through breath, body awareness, and reflection, this episode moves through grief, ancestral memory, and the quiet realization that waiting for permission is often something we were taught… not something we chose. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been holding back, shrinking, or waiting for the right moment to fully be yourself, this is an invitation back into your body—and into your sovereignty. This is about: – releasing inherited emotional patterns – honoring the body’s memory – moving beyond people-pleasing and silence – reclaiming your voice without needing approval Take a breath. Let your body listen.

Healing the Eldest Daughter Wound | The Thaw (Letting Go of Over-Responsibility)

This is a spoken word piece about holding too much for too long. It moves through the experience of being the one who carries, fixes, and feels everything… and what happens when the body finally begins to release it. This piece is called Eldest Daughter, but it’s for anyone learning to come back to themselves. Take what you need. Let the rest fall away.

Grieving What Never Happened | Processing Invisible Loss (Spoken Word Healing)

A spoken-word healing for the grief that often goes unnamed — the grief for what never was. This episode explores emotional healing, unmet needs, and how grief lives in the body through longing, exhaustion, and disconnection. If you’ve ever felt lonely in love or like you’ve been waiting to fully live, this is for you. A gentle invitation to release, feel, and come back to yourself.

Balancing Who You Were & Who You’re Becoming | Living Between Two Versions of Yourself

In “2 Worlds,” I explore the experience of being a living ancestor—where body, breath, and memory meet. This episode moves through the space where present-moment awareness and ancestral echoes exist at the same time, offering a reflection on release, remembrance, and the body as a bridge between worlds.