Holistic Life Navigation
320 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -This podcast explores holistic stress and trauma recovery. I am your host, Luis Mojica. My work, Holistic Life Navigation, was modeled after my own journey in healing myself from chronic illness and PTSD. I share this podcast with many brilliant minds who, like me, healed themselves through unique, unusual, and unorthodox ways.
For more information, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com.
Written, produced and recorded by Luis Mojica. Edited by Fredo Viola. Intro/outro song: "Witch Love" by Luis Mojica.
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[Ep 15] Nature Divinations: Listening To The Earth For Healing | Gaiamore (Eco-Therapist)
October 01, 2020 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBGail Morrison, aka Gaiamore, is an artist, eco-therapist and teacher of earth-based spiritual practices. I had her on to share her personal journey with us, how her journey to listen to her body when it was full of cancer led her to the Earth-based practices. In this episode we discuss paganism, co-regulating in nature, and she leads me in a short but powerful divination session with a tree in NYC's Greenwich Village. For more information on the Earth Deck, consultations, & readings please...
[Ep 14] Decolonizing The Psyche | Dr. Amber McZeal
September 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBDr. Amber McZeal is a gift to the world. A writer, vocalist, sacred scholar, and activist she utilizes sound therapy and guided somatic imagery to engage the knowledge of the body. She is a pioneer, and inventor, of the process that she calls "Decolonizing The Psyche". In this episode, we speak about how our psyches became colonized and how we can begin to decolonize them, returning to a sacred center of self that respects the "other" as different in expression, but same in Spirit. We sp...
[Ep 14] Decolonizing The Psyche | Dr. Amber McZeal
September 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBDr. Amber McZeal is a gift to the world. A writer, vocalist, sacred scholar, and activist she utilizes sound therapy and guided somatic imagery to engage the knowledge of the body. She is a pioneer, and inventor, of the process that she calls "Decolonizing The Psyche". In this episode, we speak about how our psyches became colonized and how we can begin to decolonize them, returning to a sacred center of self that respects the "other" as different in expression, but same in Spirit. We sp...
[Ep. 13] Existential Kink: Getting Turned On By What Usually Turns You Off | Dr. Carolyn Elliott
September 19, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBToday's episode features Dr. Carolyn Elliott, creator & author of the transformative work that she calls "Existential Kink". It is a radical practice of shifting your energy of disgust into pure turn on. Turn on, in this case, being quite expansive: genital turn on, happiness, full body light-up - essentially transforming a negative charge into a positive one. Transforming how the body experiences situations so that everything can actually work for you, not against you. Carolyn discovered ...
[Ep. 12] Judgement vs. Intuition | Natalie Ross
September 16, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBToday's episode is a discussion with Natalie Ross. She is the co-founder of the collective Earth Speak, which offers a beautiful virtual community that includes monthly meetings, videos, and podcasts that all serve as resources for connecting to yourself more holistically and with the Earth in mind. I interviewed her after a quote I read of hers that said "Judgement is the death of intuition". Have a listen. For more information on Natalie's collective, visit www.earthspeak.love. You can ...
[Ep. 11] What Are Boundaries, Really? | Luis Mojica & Guests
September 13, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBWe hear about how important it is to "have boundaries", but what does that even mean? We have to be able to feel our boundaries before we can ever express them. Can we have too many boundaries? What do boundaries have to do with racism? We explore it all in this episode where I am joined by 4 of my colleagues for a round table discussion about boundaries through the holistic lens of somatic therapy. If you feel inclined to reach out to anyone at the "table", feel free to contact them below...
[Ep. 10] Finding Safety In Yourself | Luis Mojica (Feat. A Sound Healing by Evan Glenn Adams)
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, I discuss the somatic exercise of finding safety in the body. Safety is the opposite of threat, and threat is the root cause of all trauma. Our bodies speak in sensations. Trauma & stress express themselves through constriction of the body. Where peace & safety express themselves through openness and relief in the body. This episode walks explains how we can find the safety in ourselves & create a practice of building upon it. At about 14 minutes in, I begin an embodiment ...
[Ep. 10] Finding Safety In Yourself | Luis Mojica (Feat. A Sound Healing by Emerald Light Sound Healing)
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss the somatic exercise of finding safety in the body. Safety is the opposite of threat, and threat is the root cause of all trauma. Our bodies speak in sensations. Trauma & stress express themselves through constriction of the body. Where peace & safety express themselves through openness and relief in the body. This episode walks explains how we can find the safety in ourselves & create a practice of building upon it. At about 14 minutes in, I begin an embodiment ...
[Ep. 9] Chronic Pain & Trauma | Dave Berger (Somatic Psychologist)
August 21, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, I interview Dave Berger. He is one of my teachers and his work is deeply rooted in the physiology of trauma: how trauma shows up in the body. We speak about chronic pain, the need to relax around the constriction for healing, and how to become embodied so we can listen to our bodies before reacting to things and people. For more information on Dave's work, visit https://www.daveberger.net/. You can register for the free email series here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation...
[Ep. 8] Healing Your Body With Beans | Karen Hurd (Nutritionist & Biochemist)
August 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBBeans are the word! Karen Hurd is a strict whole food nutritionist that discovered the life-saving benefits of beans over 30 years ago when she used soluble fiber to save her 18 month old daughter's life. Her philosophies, education, and protocol have helped thousands and thousands of individuals heal from serious chronic disease, as well as boost the health of people living an already balanced life. I interviewed her to find out the science behind beans, debunk some common myths that migh...
[Ep. 7] Refuge Recovery: Healing Addiction Holistically | David McNamara (Recovery Coach)
August 05, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBAddiction is the result of not knowing how to find safety in yourself. So we go out into the world and find people, substances, and situations that make us feel safe. Then we become dependent on them. This is not a character flaw or a behavioral issue, it's a vulnerable experience as a result of childhood trauma. In this episode I am joined by David McNamara. David is a recovery coach, substance abuse counselor, filmmaker, Zen practitioner, & former cocaine addict. David is a survivor of c...
[Ep. 6] Racism Recovery Part 2: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter (Therapist & Racism Recovery Coach)
July 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this episode, I am joined by licensed psychotherapist & racism specialist April Harter. She is the founder of the Racism Recovery Center in Colorado. April is a black woman who provides services to white people who want to explore & heal their covert or overt racism. Yes, you read that right. April sees racism as a trauma response and, through healing her own racialized trauma, she's able to hold space for individuals & groups so that a major cause of racial trauma can be identified & hea...
[Ep. 5] Racism Recovery Part 1: Healing Racism Through The Lens Of Trauma | April Harter (Therapist & Racism Recovery Coach)
July 17, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBIn this episode, I am joined by licensed psychotherapist & racism specialist April Harter. She is the founder of the Racism Recovery Center in Colorado. April is a black woman who provides services to white people who want to explore & heal their covert or overt racism. Yes, you read that right. April sees racism as a trauma response and, through healing her own racialized trauma, she's able to hold space for individuals & groups so that a major cause of racial trauma can be identified & hea...
[Ep. 4] Trauma Is Our Birthright: Understanding It & Healing It | Luis Mojica
July 13, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MBTrauma is an internal event in response to a threat. It is vital for our survival. It's part of us and our lives and, as long we understand how to listen to it and use it, it doesn't have to run our lives. In this episode I explain what trauma is, how to tell when you're in a trauma response, & how we can release trauma from the body to restore vitality to our system and our lives. You can register for the free email series here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-somatics-of-freeze...
[Ep. 3] Healing With Herbs: Yarrow | Aemen Bell (Herbalist & Astrotherapist)
July 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThis episode was recorded in my back garden. You can hear the birds and occasional car as the Sun was setting over the mountains. I had the pleasure of interviewing my wife, Aemen Bell, about her own healing journey, her herbal philosophies, and the many healing benefits of Yarrow. Yarrow is a common herb that is most likely growing right by your yard around in early Summer. It is a powerful herb that can clean the blood, heal skin conditions, and even be a possible ally for helping to heal ...
[Ep. 2] Fawning: The Most Overlooked Trauma Response | Luis Mojica
July 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThis episode is about Fawning - what I call "The Fourth F" after fight, flight & freeze in response to threat, yet often the first one we use. Fawning is mistaken for "politeness" and "having manners", but it's actually a learned threat response. We fawn so that we can dissolve the physical discomfort held in our own bodies when we disappoint someone with our truth. This episode explains why we do it, what happens, and how to begin healing this body mechanism. You can register for the free ...
[Ep. 1] How My Trauma Became My Teacher | Luis Mojica
June 26, 2020 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBMy experience of trauma is a unique one. I was born with a hormonal condition and I developed breasts in the 5th grade. Here I was; a boy with breasts. I was sexually assaulted, viciously bullied, & absolutely hated myself and my body. I coped with overeating, which led to a myriad of health complications. I had complex PTSD, Tourette Syndrome, high cholesterol, debilitating asthma, cystic acne, and I was 50 pounds overweight. A strange and surprising awakening occurred when I began writin...
[Ep. 1] How My Trauma Became My Wisdom | Luis Mojica
June 26, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMy experience of trauma was a unique one. I was born with a hormonal condition and I developed breasts in the 5th grade. Here I was; a boy with breasts. I was sexually assaulted, viciously bullied, & absolutely hated myself and my body. I coped with overeating, which led to a myriad of health complications. I had complex PTSD, Tourette Syndrome, high cholesterol, debilitating asthma, cystic acne, and I was 50 pounds overweight. A strange and surprising awakening occurred when I began writi...
[Ep. 1] Introduction to Holistic Life Navigation Therapy | Luis Mojica
June 26, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode speaks about the work I do, Holistic Life Navigation, as well as my own personal journey of suffering that led me to this work. I was once a trauma sufferer, and now I'm able to teach others how to heal themselves like I did. I'm thrilled to begin this journey into the world of podcasts.
Introduction to Holistic Life Navigation Therapy | Luis Mojica
June 26, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode speaks about the work I do, Holistic Life Navigation, as well as my own personal journey of suffering that led me to this work. I was once a trauma sufferer, and now I'm able to teach others how to heal themselves like I did. I'm thrilled to begin this journey into the world of podcasts.