27. How I Lost 30lbs & What It Taught Me

27. How I Lost 30lbs & What It Taught Me

For most of my life I've felt at odds with my body, wanting to escape it while also craving deeper embodiment. Somatic therapy taught me to relate to my emotional body in a healthy way, but it was my weight loss journey that helped me to establish a healier relationship to my physical body. About 1.5 years ago I lost 30 lbs. This process was gritty and hard. It asked me to show up day after day, and face so many pain points that I'd been ignoring. Ultimately it served as one of my most profound lessons in devotion, self-trust, and self-love. This episode is a vulnerable share about how religious and societal programming formed early distortions around how I perceive myself through my body, and how I've begun to heal those wounds.  Trigger Warning: Please be aware that I discuss weight loss, dieting, and body dysmorphia throughout this episode. Expand I am now accepting applications for my 1:1 offer, Expand. This three month container is designed with depth and precision for the person who is ready to claim their dreams and desires, bringing them to life. We will laser focus on supporting you to expand in whatever area of life you're stepping into (relationship, career, health/fitness, sexuality, financial, etc.) through weekly somatic therapy sessions and voicenote/texting throughout the week. Expand your edges. Step into your power. Bring your desires to life.  Apply for Expand. [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/expand] Sisterhood Summer Camp Pause from daily life, immerse yourself in nature, connect with like-minded women, and learn about herbal medicine in a nourishing two day retreat.   Join the Sisterhood! [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/sisterhood-summer-camp] Stay in Touch! Instagram: @althaeaherbals [https://www.instagram.com/althaeaherbals/] Substack: @marieembodied [https://substack.com/@marieembodied] Join our newsletter [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/]

26. Body, Land & Ancestors: Learning to Belong with Teagan West

In today's conversation I sit down with Teagan West, who guides individuals into deeper belonging through ancestral healing and nature-based practices. We explore the sacred relationship between body and land, and the longing for homecoming in a disconnected world. Tegan shares her journey, the practices that have shaped her work, and ancestral healing can help us reconnect with ourselves, our lineages, and the living world around us. In a cultural hyper-fixated on the individual, this episode is an invitation to remember that healing is relational. Upcoming Events Wild Medicinal Plant Walk in Nelson, BC, July 5th [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/shop/p/plant-walk] Sisterhood Summer Camp in Kaslo BC, Aug 14-16 [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/sisterhood-summer-camp] Expand I am now accepting applications for my 1:1 offer, Expand. This three month container is designed with depth and precision for the person who is ready to claim their dreams and desires, bringing them to life. We will laser focus on supporting you to expand in whatever area of life you're stepping into (relationship, career, health/fitness, sexuality, financial, etc.) through weekly somatic therapy sessions and voicenote/texting throughout the week. Expand your edges. Step into your power. Bring your desires to life.  Apply for Expand. [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/expand] Stay in Touch! Teagan's Instagram: @altar.teagan.west [https://www.instagram.com/altar.teagan.west] Marie's Instagram: @althaeaherbals [https://www.instagram.com/althaeaherbals/] Teagan's Substack: ALTAR OF STARS [https://substack.com/@altarofstars] Marie's Substack: @marieembodied [https://substack.com/@marieembodied] Teagan's Website [https://thealtarhealing.com/] Join the Althaea newsletter [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/]

25. Embodied Eros: A Path to Sexual Liberation

This is a conversation I've been wanting to have for a while. It's tender and deep, and touches on something that society has heavily censored and distorted - sexuality, erotism, pleasure, and desire. In this episode I sit down to share about my own path toward sexual liberation, and how somatic work has led me down a path of expansion and liberation beyond what I ever thought was possible. I explore everything from shame and trauma, to BDSM, erotic blueprints, and somatic work for sexual embodiment. I hope this conversation sparks something untame and alive within you. May we all be free. Resources Mentioned Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel [https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity] Unbound by Kasia Urbanika [https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com/unbound-book] Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott [https://www.amazon.ca/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting/dp/1578636477] Episode 7: Reclaiming Our Pleasure with Carlie Jade [https://marieembodied.transistor.fm/episodes/7-reclaiming-our-pleasure-creating-an-orgasmic-life-with-carlie-jade] Erotic Blueprint Quiz [https://missjaiya.com/] Expand I am now accepting applications for my 1:1 offer, Expand. This three month container is designed with depth and precision for the person who is ready to claim their dreams and desires, bringing them to life. We will laser focus on supporting you to expand in whatever area of life you're stepping into (relationship, career, health/fitness, sexuality, financial, etc.) through weekly somatic therapy sessions and voicenote/texting throughout the week. Expand your edges. Step into your power. Bring your desires to life.  Apply for Expand. [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/expand] Stay in Touch! Instagram: @althaeaherbals [https://www.instagram.com/althaeaherbals/] Substack: @marieembodied [https://substack.com/@marieembodied] Join our newsletter [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/]

24. We Are All Herbalists with Rachelle Robinett

In this episode, I sit down with herbalist and author Rachelle Robinette to explore the enduring power of herbalism and why plant medicine continues to be a necessary modality for the health and healing of humanity  Together, we discuss the deep connection between humans and the natural world, and how herbs can support not only physical and mental health, but also through personal evolution and inner transformation. Rachelle shares her insights on making herbal practices accessible, building a relationship with plants, and integrating nature-informed wisdom in a fast-paced, modern world. Whether you're curious about herbalism for the first time or looking to deepen your understanding of plant-based healing, this episode offers thoughtful perspectives, practical wisdom, and inspiration for cultivating an embodied approach to health and life itself.  Stay In Touch!   Rachelle on IG [https://www.instagram.com/rachellerobinett/?hl=en] Rachelle on Substack [https://substack.com/@rachellerobinett] Naturally: The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753977/naturally-by-rachelle-robinett-rh-ahg/] Work with Marie [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/sanctuary] Marie's Instagram: @althaeaherbals [https://www.instagram.com/althaeaherbals/] Marie's Substack: @marieembodied [https://substack.com/@marieembodied]

23. From Fantasy to Reality: Bridging Inner Desire with Outer Action

In this episode, I explore why so many people get lost in fantasy and struggle to materialize their desires. I share personal stories, insights, and lessons from my own journey of bridging the gap between inner vision and outer action. I dive into the resistance, fear, avoidance, and self-sabotage that can keep us stuck, and offer practical ways to move through these barriers with greater awareness and intention. I also discuss the importance of consistency, follow-through, and the often-unseen process of inner work that supports lasting transformation. If you've ever felt caught between dreaming about the life you want and actually living it, this conversation will help you understand how to integrate your inner world with meaningful action and create a life that feels deeply aligned. Work With Me 1:1 in Sanctuary Sanctuary is a weekly space to attune to your body while creating stability, resiliency and capacity in the nervous system. Together we will work with somatic tools to unpack the stories and experiences that are keeping your stuck in unhealthy patterns and preventing you from becoming the person you want to be. Herbal medicines will be provided to support your healing journey. This is a space that brings together nervous system resilience, trauma resolution, and embodiment with weekly accountability and herbal support for profound transformation. It is for the person who is committed to their own evolution, expansion and healing.    [https://tobemagnetic.com/]Apply for Sanctuary. [https://www.althaeaherbals.com/sanctuary] Stay in Touch! Instagram: @althaeaherbals [https://www.instagram.com/althaeaherbals/] Substack: @marieembodied [https://substack.com/@marieembodied]