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Empath's Alchemy

112 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 244 ratings

An irreverent show on sensitive subjects. Basically.

You can visit empathsalchemy.com to book a Spiritual Counseling Session or purchase copies of Too Sensitive.

Thank you for listening and sharing!
-Becca

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Episodes

Let it in, let it in.

February 27, 2024 21:44 - 18 minutes - 33.2 MB

Intention and perspective are everything. And when things happen beyond explanation? We can be in fear, or we can be in awe.  I love you! Thank you for listening! You can subscribe to the new website, support the show, book sessions, and buy merch at www.empathsalchemy.com You can read the transcript, see pictures of the kitties, and listen to the theme song for this episode by visiting my blog here I love hearing from you! You can email me at [email protected]  

I Hope I'm Not Traumatizing My Therapist

January 31, 2024 18:00 - 16 minutes - 30 MB

We all have our demons. And sometimes they'll manifest right in front of us so we can stop running and finally face them. If you'd like to spill your own beans and have a safe place to work through your experiences as well, you can schedule a session with me here You can read additional stories and the transcript for this episode here I love you! Thank you for listening

So childish.

December 30, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MB

I'm sharing stories on some of my favorite magic moments and synchronicities.  Be young. Be foolish. Be happy. I hope you have a wonderful wonderful New Year!!! You can view pictures and access the transcript for this episode here You can click here to book sessions with me and sign up to receive announcements for writing and episode releases! I love hearing from you! You can email me at [email protected]  I love you, talk with you soon!

I Do What I Want.

December 01, 2023 02:35 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MB

You do your best work when you're feelin' in the flow. Thank you for listening! Please check out these humans doin' some incredidble stuff- https://www.carolinereneepottery.com/shop facebook.com/aviarycreaturerescue  Instagram.com/aviarycreaturerescue  You can send some extra love to the animals and angels helpin' em through Venmo-  @aviarycreaturerescue  I love hearing from you! You can email me at [email protected]  You can book a session with me here I love you,...

Now Booking!

December 01, 2023 02:30 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MB

Thank you for listening! You can book sessions here I can't wait to meet you

That's Baba Yaga.

October 31, 2023 22:50 - 19 minutes - 35.6 MB

What?! Naw... It's true! Sometimes a good scare is just what we need. Thank you so much for listening! You can access the transcript for this episode and more of my personal stories here You can visit empathsalchemy.com to check out merchandise and sign up to receive updates! I love hearing from you! You can email me at [email protected]  or buy me a coffee to fuel my next episode here I love you, talk with you soon!

Sensitive To Ya Buuullshit!

September 23, 2023 01:00 - 21 minutes - 38.8 MB

Sometimes we aren't all love and light. We're a little more war and wisdom. And Athena is happy to let ya know there ain't nothin' wrong with that. Thank you so much for listening! You can access the transcript for this episode and more of my personal stories here You can visit empathsalchemy.com to check out merchandise, sign up to receive announcements for writing and episode releases, and get notified as soon as I'm accepting new clients! I love hearing from you! You can email me ...

The Terror

August 22, 2023 01:00 - 17 minutes - 31.9 MB

If it's scary, it's usually worth it.   Thank you so much for listening! You can access the transcript for this episode here You can visit empathsalchemy.com to check out merchandise, receive announcements, and get notified as soon as I'm accepting new clients! I love hearing from you! You can email me at [email protected] or buy me a coffee to fuel my next episode here I love you, talk with you soon!

Following The Scent

January 20, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 88.4 MB

Untangling what we're wired to do, from what we'd love to do. Gretchen Winterkorn- Psychotherapist - Artist + Flower-Farmer Website: https://gretchenwinterkorn.com/ Newsletter: birdess.com Podcast: Into Our Own Hands https://open.spotify.com/show/0BAHATDroKxBICP8vJafMm   Journeys Hypnosis with Susanne Dubrouillet Morais Website: https://www.journeyshypnosis.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/journeyshypnosis   Susan Arrendell - Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Websit...

You Talkin' To Me?

November 02, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 30.9 MB

If journaling has been an unfruitful chore, ya might be talkin' at yourself and not with yourself. Let's discuss! I'd love to hear about your experiences and takeaways! You can email me at [email protected] If you'd like to schedule a Spiritual Counseling session with me you can email me or visit www.empathsalchemy.com  

Our Fathers Keepers

September 21, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 41.9 MB

Today's episode goes out to all my ex-mormon peoples (really anyone whose been part of a controlling religious or spiritual group) who may not have gotten the best response when they started stepping into or sharing their sensitivities.    Sometimes our blocks aren't just our own self-doubt.  You can visit empathsalchemy.com or book a 30min Spiritual Counseling call with me here!  Xoxo! Becca  

Ya Not A Bad Person

July 25, 2022 22:11 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MB

I know, sometimes ya gonna see stuff that's unsettling and disheartening. But it doesn't need to become another source of shame and self-blame.  Thank you for listening and sharing! You can visit empathsalchemy.com for more info on sessions!

Healers Gotta Heal

May 26, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 44.6 MB

Sometimes the waiting part is the hardest part of healing. When we make giant leaps, we may need significant downtime to assimilate. It can be really frustrating some days and we may feel behind schedule. But I'm here to tell ya, from personal experience babe,  it's necessary and so worth it. Thank you for listening supporting and sharing!!! You can visit empathsalchemy.com to schedule a Spiritual Counseling session!

What Them Hands Do?

November 27, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 27.6 MB

Expressing ourselves creatively and using our hands to create can be the missing piece to Empath and HSP self-care! The Artist's Way Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/2FrutDvHaTsuY07dofuGxM?si=jtY2xvRKQFu6WTUTt90QBA&utm_source=native-share-menu Thank you for listening and sharing! You can visit www.rebeccagarifo.com to book a coaching call! All my love! Becca

Are You Seein' This?

October 30, 2021 12:52 - 17 minutes - 31.5 MB

Is it really enlightened to only see light and love in everything? What if we're kinda fascinated and well versed in the darker side of things? What if our personal spirituality is a lil less sparkly and a lot more spooky :) Thank you for listening and sharing! You can read the blog post accompanying this episode at https://www.rebeccagarifo.com/  Happy Halloweeeeen!!! Xoxo! -Becca

I Like The Sounda That

September 25, 2021 11:55 - 13 minutes - 24.5 MB

Why some voices we love and some we really don't, and why we can trust that! You can go to www.rebeccagarifo.com to schedule an Intuitive Counseling session, order copies of Too Sensitive, or purchase The Narcissist & The Empath Course! Thank you for listening and sharing!! -Becca

This Must Be The Place

August 06, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MB

Staying in integrity and authenticity while navigating spirituality. Thank you for listening and sharing! You can book a call with me, purchase copies of Too Sensitive, read the blog, & support the show at www.rebeccagarifo.com Love you! Mean it! -Becca

You Again?

January 17, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 41.8 MB

What's the deal with deja vu? Is it just a glitch we all experience from time to time, or something more than that? Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Xoxo! -Rebecca

Between Destinations

January 10, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MB

When you're not quite feeling like your old self but not yet who you're ready to become. If you'd like to submit a question or topic for the show you can visit rebeccagarifo.com Thank you for listening!

Death & Taxes

December 18, 2020 16:22 - 19 minutes - 35.7 MB

Letting go and moving forward. Thank you for listening! https://www.patreon.com/empathsalchemy -Rebecca

Emotional Distancing

November 25, 2020 23:20 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MB

The Professional clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJHSbMXphw Use the holidays to help yourself figure out that sweet spot where you can love people without staying loyal to their pain. Merchandise, Videos, and Blog posts available at https://www.patreon.com/empathsalchemy I love you! -Rebecca

Love Over Loyalty

November 05, 2020 21:16 - 11 minutes - 20.1 MB

Where loyalty keeps us locked to an old story, love opens up room for growth and healing. rebeccagarifo.com Patreon.com/empathsalchemy Xoxo! -Rebecca

Anti-Social 2020

October 15, 2020 18:22 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MB

Connecting dots between codependency and social media. Too Sensitive soundtrack available through the link below! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T0mLHZYSpnW1eHKi82BYO?si=rmZbsT9HTXSmXNtC5LE_MQ I love you! -Becca

Talking with Annie Margis on The Ugliest Word

October 09, 2020 20:25 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MB

The Ugliest Word comes out Oct 15th! You can visit the following links to stay updated, receive the first three chapters, and support the conversation! https://www.theugliestword.com https://www.change.org/p/allies-let-s-dissolve-the-taboo-against-talking-about-childhood-incest Thank you for listening!! -Rebecca

The Narcissist & The Empath X

September 17, 2020 13:46 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MB

How can we start breathing compassion into these separations so we can heal and become the guardians and leaders for ourselves that we've needed. Let's talk about it babe. I love you so much! Thank you for listening and being such an incredible support! -Rebecca

Self-Care 2020

August 21, 2020 15:52 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MB

When the majority of people around you are experiencing severe stress, anger, fear, etc. all at once? The self-care practices and boundaries that used to work for you may need some changes.  

Hatred In A Halo

July 24, 2020 17:48 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

Let's discuss prejudice in the LDS/Mormon church and how hatred and oppression of other human beings can be portrayed as righteousness. rebeccagarifo.com Xoxo!

Go listen to Intersectionality Matters!

June 05, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 3.15 MB

Intersectionality Matters! -Go listen to this podcast! https://aapf.org/podcast Please click the link above, make yourself some tea, pick an episode (you will love them all) and listen.  I love you. I'm here to listen when you need me! Sessions available at rebeccagarifo.com  

Necessary Discomfort

May 29, 2020 19:01 - 13 minutes - 24.3 MB

Your sensitivity is not a weakness. You are made to see through the bullshit and speak to the source. Our voice as Empaths are incredibly necessary!  We can naturally hold compassion for healing while calling out injustice. Please don't hide under the covers now babe, you're made for this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLE4SSdEmt0&t=1s rebeccagarifo.com I love you! -Rebecca

"You're Doing It Peter!"

May 08, 2020 16:19 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MB

Amidst such trying times, pause for a moment and look at how far you've come. Look at what you're made of. Look at who you are today and how you've grown from the person that started this trip. You're doing it!!! Soak it up and take it in! rebeccagarifo.com Xoxo! -Rebecca

The Narcissist & The Empath IX

April 23, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 30.6 MB

Learning to let go of the fight. How a global pandemic is unveiling broken systems and allowing us to see in ourselves and the world where it's time to stop correcting and start creating. I love you so much! Updates and changes to come! Stay tuned! rebeccagarifo.com -Xoxo -Rebecca

Bracing For Impact

April 16, 2020 20:57 - 9 minutes - 18 MB

It's often not the things we fear that are so awful, it's the living our lives bracing for it that's the worst part. Video link - https://youtu.be/9durwZUpePw You can visit rebeccagarifo.com to book sessions, buy copies of Too Sensitive, and stay up to date on course! Xoxo! -Rebecca

Couldn't or Wouldn't?

April 10, 2020 17:58 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MB

Finding our new rhythm in a time of extremes and releasing ourselves from codependent ties within ourselves and throughout our lives. Youtube link for this episode- https://youtu.be/Dhqso-VMX6w One on one sessions, copies of Too Sensitive and course updates available at rebeccagarifo.com Thank you for supporting this show at Patreon.com/empathsalchemy Love you. Mean it. -Rebecca

Mama I'm Comin' Home

April 02, 2020 22:28 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MB

We can fear abandonment from others, while being so accustomed to abandoning ourselves most our lives. We're learning to fight for ourselves in so many ways. We're movin' through a lot here y'all, but it's gonna be alright. YouTube link to episode- https://youtu.be/LZOD0dlj9ao Xoxo! -Rebecca

I Ain't From Around Here

March 26, 2020 22:56 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MB

When ya know earth ain't your first playground...it's hard to get specific and judge exactly how sensitive ya really are, or maybe it's just a broader perspective? Either way, I'm peeling another layer away on this one. YouTube video link- https://youtu.be/42FNaeofexo Xoxo! Thank you!! -Rebecca      

Shame Ol Shit

March 19, 2020 21:40 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MB

Shame 'n how it's showing up for a lot of us right now with this pandemic reset button. Shame likes to keep us livin' like we're on house arrest, so then when we kinda really are...it sure as hell makes it a lil more visible. Youtube link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy-hRNivWkA rebeccagarifo.com for errthang else :) Xoxo!!

Don't Look I'm Changing!

March 12, 2020 19:33 - 2 minutes - 4.09 MB

Hi I love you I'll be back!!   rebeccagarifo.com

Party Of One

March 05, 2020 22:59 - 21 minutes - 39.7 MB

How do we find self-love and boundaries without a healthy relationship or anyone else at all to practice with? rebeccagarifo.com Xoxo!! -Rebecca

Huey Lewis and the News

February 28, 2020 01:02 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MB

How do we stay up to date with what's goin' on ...but not get overwhelmed...but not be ignorant to what's goin' on in the world? Big hugs 'n love!! -Rebecca  

The Narcissist & The Empath VIII

February 20, 2020 17:15 - 24 minutes - 45.1 MB

When we fall in love only to be left hangin... The Narcissist & The Empath Course coming June 2020! Xoxo! -Rebecca

Ground Control

February 13, 2020 17:34 - 19 minutes - 36.2 MB

How to ground as Empaths and why it can often be such a struggle  or seem to be fleeting. Xoxo!! rebeccagarifo.com

The Delicate Cycle

February 06, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 49.3 MB

"What do I do when I wanna do better but my friends don't?" Loving and sometimes leaving people where they are. rebeccagarifo.com Xoxo! -Rebecca

Blood Suckin' BFF!?

January 30, 2020 12:30 - 26 minutes - 49.3 MB

Is this an energy vampire? What happens when someone we love so much is exhausting us. Are they aware of it? Do we work it out do we end it?  Thank you for listening and supporting the show!! rebeccagarifo.com

Might As Well Jump

January 24, 2020 13:38 - 19 minutes - 34.9 MB

Allowing supportive people to show up for us and show us how much love we're willing to receive and how much further we can expand, rather than bracing for criticism and pain. It ain't always easy, but it's worth it every time. Thank you for showing up for me! Today I just wanted to show up for you! I'll be back next week with our next submitted episode topic. Xoxo! bossup.media Kimi & Pua! rebeccagarifo.com

Ya Pushin' It.

January 16, 2020 12:30 - 10 minutes - 19.9 MB

If we have to force it, maybe it's just not for us. Or maybe it's just not for us right now. Let some fresh air in. Go have fun. rebeccagarifo.com Thank you for listening!! -Rebecca

Operator!

January 09, 2020 12:30 - 18 minutes - 33.1 MB

Who should you call out to? Who do I call out to? Who are we supposed to call on and for what? And when? What's their extension and hours? This is a lot... rebeccagarifo.com All my love! -Rebecca

No (Life)jacket Required

December 31, 2019 16:55 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MB

Sometimes when we're most desperate for answers, it's time to stop lookin and just finally give ourselves a chance. rebeccagarifo.com  Thank you for listening, sharing, reviewing!! Happy New Years!! -Rebecca

It's All Coming Back

December 27, 2019 23:54 - 14 minutes - 26.2 MB

Just a lil update on life's new normals and well, I just missed you! Xoxo! -Rebecca

Don't Spill Ya Grits

December 12, 2019 19:40 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MB

Anxiety when traveling? Check. Gotten duped by anxiety's false projections posing as premonitions? Check. Almost shit yaself? Check check. Intuitive Counseling Sessions and more available at rebeccagarifo.com Xoxo! -Rebecca

The Narcissist & The Empath VII

December 06, 2019 16:02 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MB

It's the moooooost wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeaaaaar....to set boundaries and be kinda to yourself and one another. Too Sensitive on Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/B081PL3CR1/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-173183&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_173183_rh_us Sessions available at rebeccagarifo.com