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Awaken Your Wise Woman

238 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 71 ratings

Welcome to the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast with host Elizabeth Cush, licensed clinical professional counselor and women’s life coach. Every other week you’ll hear from Elizabeth and her guests as they explore women’s needs, desires, fears, hopes, and dreams—all that it means to be a wise woman moving through life's challenges and transitions.

Tune in to learn from Wise Women who know the struggles that come with being a woman today. We'll explore how to live with more authenticity, purpose, and compassion as we share stories that will help you find the path back home to you—your truest, most beautiful, messy self.

Awaken Your Wise Woman is the evolution of the Woman Worriers podcast.

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Episodes

Creating a Life You Love

March 25, 2024 04:00 - 51 minutes - 59.1 MB

If you’re just checking the boxes as you go through your day, this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Susie Pettit, founder of the Love Your Life School and host of the Love Your Life Show. “We often aren't taught the tools that we need to love our life and manage our brains and take care of our mental health.” — Susie Pettit Sure, your life looks great on the outside. But how does it feel inside? Maybe you know you need to make changes. Or may...

AYWW Podcast’s 6th Anniversary

March 11, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MB

Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush marks the six-year anniversary of the podcast. How long have you been listening to the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast? This month marks its sixth anniversary. Did you just discover the podcast recently? Or have you been part of this amazing community since the beginning? Whether you’ve heard one episode or a hundred, listen in now as host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression C...

Faith and Forgiveness

February 26, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MB

How do you find the strength to go on after trauma and abuse? Learn how one woman did it in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Kimberly Bell, author of “The Epitome of Kimmy: Accept & Embrace It All.” “I can break generational curses and taboos that I was raised with.” — Kimberly Bell If you experienced trauma as a child—whether physical, sexual or emotional abuse; neglect, or abandonment—it can often feel hard to survive, much less thrive, long in...

Traumatic Memories

February 12, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 32.5 MB

If everyone around you denies it, did it really happen? Find out in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Lynn Crook, author of “False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions.” In 1991, Lynn Crook sued her parents for damages after she recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father. At the time, believing media reports, most of her community insisted that her memories were false. But a key memory study was flawed, and the judge found in...

Welcoming Change in 2024

January 01, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MB

Welcome the new year with this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, and join host Elizabeth Cush in a centering meditation. It’s a new year! January, as you might remember, gets its name from the two-faced Roman god Janus, who could look back at the old year and forward at the new. That makes it a perfect time to take stock of our lives and release those things that no longer serve us so we can move into the future without unnecessary burdens. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman ...

Emotional Eating

December 18, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MB

If you have an unhealthy relationship with food, listen to this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes holistic nutritionist Ali Shapiro for a conversation about emotional eating. “I really think food is inviting you into deeper healing, physically, emotionally, and on the soul level.” — Ali Shapiro At the end of a tough day, do you curl up on the sofa with a book and a bag of chips? Does a confrontation send you on a search for chocolate, cake or a hot fud...

Intimacy in Midlife

December 04, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 49.6 MB

If you’ve reached midlife, you know that your body has changed. So has your partner’s. For one, things don’t work the same way they did in your younger days. How has that affected your sex life? And if your sex life isn’t great for one or both of you, how has that affected your relationship? And what can you do about it? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., an...

Build a Relationship with All Your Parts

November 20, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 33.4 MB

What do you know about “parts” work? If you listen regularly to Awaken Your Wise Woman, you’ll be familiar with Internal Family Systems (IFS). If you’re a new listener, this episode will open you to new possibilities. Host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, recently attended the IFS conference, where she was trained in a variety of techniques for using IFS to help therapy and co...

Healing the World Starts Within

November 06, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MB

Do you feel like if you suffer enough, the world around you will get better? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Deb Shine Valentine, PhD, about thriving while you work to change the world.   “It's a very fine line between saving and centering … whether it's a community or an individual.” — Deb Shine Valentine You can find the full show notes here.

Understanding our Belief Systems and Cultivating a Better World

October 23, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 58.8 MB

None of us live in a vacuum. We live in families, in communities. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Catherine Quiring about healing systemic harms—for ourselves and the world. We often talk about how our early family live has shaped how we think, feel and react to life. But what about the bigger systems we’re raised within—religion, for example, or the culture where we live. What is their impact? And how can we heal the wounds they might cause us? ...

Friendships in Midlife

October 09, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 18.5 MB

Are your relationships changing as you reach mid-life? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about our friendships and how they may change as we move through the healing process and grow into our authentic selves.   “Sometimes friendships and partners and our acquaintances shift and change over the years.” —Biz Cush You can find the full show notes and links to resources to all the spisodes here.

Sensitivity in Mid-Life

September 25, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MB

Welcome back! In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about lessons learned about sensitivity during the hiatus. Listen to find out what’s in store in this exciting new season of the podcast—and what you can learn from listening to Biz and her guests. “The world needs more sensitive people showing up fully, especially sensitive women."  — Biz Cush You can find the full show notes and all the AYWW episodes here!  

HS Women's Group

September 18, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.77 MB

I’m so excited because the Sensitive Strong and Unstoppable: Group for Women Who Feel it All starts in one week! This group has been my dream for a long time, and I can feel the powerful energy of sensitive women coming together as I sit here writing this. It’s as if my heart is expanding with the divine energy I know we’ll be creating. If you haven’t booked a call yet, and you’re curious, or have been considering joining like-minded, sensitive women from all over, it’s time to schedule ...

Finding Your Voice—replay

September 11, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), chances are you have trouble finding your voice—and that can cause a lot of anxiety. In this episode of AYWW, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back psychotherapist April Snow, who talks about how you can learn to trust your voice, set healthy boundaries and speak up for your needs. “We start to doubt ourselves. We start to silence that inner wisdom, that intuition.” — April Snow   Click the link to find out more about this episode and the gro...

Group Coaching for Sensitive Women

August 28, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 9.63 MB

Season 3 of the podcast is winding down. And season 4 is gearing up! In this episode Biz Cush talks about her upcoming coaching group for highly sensitive women, and the topics for season 4. You can find the full show notes here. Or sign up for more information about the group here.

Beach Walk Visualization (replay)

August 14, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MB

If the hot weather has kept you at home for the past months, this replay of an episode from 2021 and  Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush provides a change of scenery with a mindful beach walk visualization. “Doing a little visualization might be a nice change of scenery, even if it’s just in your mind.” — Elizabeth Cush   You can find all the epsiodes for the podcast here. And if you want to know more about the group for highly sensitive women click here!   Elizab...

Body Kindness

July 31, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

This is a replay of an interview with Rebecca from 2021 (Woman Worriers episode 141) Do you wince a little when you get out of the shower and look in the mirror? Listen to this week’s episode of Woman Worriers, as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Rebecca Scritchfield, a dietitian, exercise physiologist and author of Body Kindness: Transform your health from inside out and never say diet again.  “People cannot hate themselves healthy—and shame doesn’t make anyone healthier.” — Rebecca S...

Sleep and Mental Health

July 17, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

If your anxiety keeps you awake at night, listen to this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews insomnia and anxiety specialist Yishan Xu, Ph.D., who shares some eye-opening information about sleep and mental health. “We really just need to listen to our body, understand what our body needs.”  — Dr. Yishan Xu   You can find the full show notes, and an affiliate link and coupon code for Dr. Xu's Insomnia Course here- http://www.elizabethcushcoaching.c...

Too Busy to Enjoy Your Life?

June 12, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 32.2 MB

It’s time to take a break. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about taking a summer break from the podcast—and why you might want to give yourself a break, too.   “So many of us are programmed to just keep going—doing, doing, doing.” — Biz Cush   You can find this and all the AYWW episodes here.

Unplug and Find More Joy

June 05, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 53.9 MB

How often do you give yourself permission to rest? If your answer is “not very,” listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush and Jordan Maney talk about the importance of stepping away from it all. “Do I want to betray myself over and over and over again by not communicating [my needs]?” — Jordan Maney Yu can fnd the resoucres and show notes for all the episodes here.

Let Your Inner Goddess Roar

May 22, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 51.8 MB

If you have a hard time speaking up for yourself, listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush talks with Acharya Shunya about her new book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful. “I hope that all of our listeners understand that the universe wants them to be empowered.” — Acharya Shunya You can find the full show notes and resources for #19 and all episodes here- https://www.elizabethcu...

The Antidote to Perfectionism

May 08, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 42.7 MB

Does your inner critic point out all the reasons why you shouldn’t do something? Does your perfectionist chime in in agreement? If so, you may find yourself missing out—or pushing yourself harder and harder. Ultimately you wind up feeling unfulfilled and/or overwhelmed. Many women struggle with their perfectionism and their inner critic. They find it hard to take care of themselves—or even to be kind to themselves. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of Awaken Your ...

Perfectionism, Anxiety, and Shame

April 24, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MB

If “perfect” is getting in the way of the good in your life, listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush and Bianca Kesha Hughes talk about how to avoid the pitfalls of perfectionism.    “Once we can connect to who we are, embrace and see ourselves, that's where fulfillment comes from.” — Bianca Kesha Hughes You can find the full show notes and resources mentioned in the interview here.    

Trauma and Entrepreneurship

April 10, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 46.1 MB

Someone wise once said, “Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.” Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush and Nicole Lewis-Keeber, the Business Therapist, talk about reliving past traumas in our work lives.   “There's wisdom in those younger versions of me about what it is I need to pay attention to, or heal, or recognize in this moment.” — Nicole Lewis Keeber   You can find the resources and show notes for this and ev...

Highly Sensitive People

March 27, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 29.6 MB

If you’ve been told that you’re “too sensitive,” this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast offers some important insights. Listen in as Elizabeth Cush talks about what it means to be a highly sensitive person. “In order to take care of yourself, it's important to honor your sensitivity.” — Biz Cush You can find the resources mentioned and show notes for this and all the epsiodes here.

Aligned Productivity

March 13, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MB

Whether you’re caught up in the corporate rat race, struggling to build a business of your own, or juggling too many balls in your household, there’s a better way. Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush and coach/consultant Sandra Halling talk about finding harmony between self-care and getting stuff done.   “When it comes time to decision making and prioritization, I think trusting your instinct is really important.” — Sandra Halling You can fi...

Aiming Higher & Dreaming Bigger

February 27, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MB

Are you going through life just by checking the boxes, hoping to do everything right so nothing goes wrong? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush and SoulTour founder Tara-Nicholle Kirke talk about transforming your life and living big dreams. “Something happens when spirit enters human form and enters this material world.” — Tara-Nicholle Kirke You can find the full show notes and resources mentioned in episode 13 here.

Listen to Your Body — Somatic IFS

February 13, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 46.3 MB

Are you missing important messages? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, Elizabeth Cush talks about Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to hear what your parts are trying to tell you. “Somatic IFS can help our bodies communicate and heal those wounds without words.” — Biz Cush   You can find the full show notes for this and every episode here.

Learning to Set Boundaries

January 30, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 49.5 MB

Do you have trouble saying “no”? What could the trees tell you if you stopped to listen? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush and author Natalie Lue talk about the liberating power of that two-letter word. “’No’ does not have to feel perfect. It doesn't have to feel easy. It just needs to be true.” — Natalie Lue You can find the show notes and resources for this and every episode here.

Connecting With Nature’s Wisdom

January 16, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 56.7 MB

What could the trees tell you if you stopped to listen? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, you’ll hear host Elizabeth Cush and Dr. Amanda Kemp talk about life transitions and listening to the world’s wisdom. “What my True Self said, is, ‘Amanda needs to stop everything.’” — Dr. Amanda Kemp You can find all the resources and full show notes here- https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast  

The Path to Healing

January 02, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MB

Do you take taking a walk for granted? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, listen in as Elizabeth Cush and author Marjorie Turner Hollman talk about walks and other miracles. “You can't prevent terrible things from happening. But you can choose to say ‘No’ to things that otherwise you're just doing because….” — Marjorie Turner Hollman You can find the full show notes for this and every episode here.

Get Grounded for the Holidays

December 19, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MB

Let’s just say it: The holidays can be hard. If the season gets you stressed out, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. Listen in as Elizabeth Cush shares a guided meditation to help you get grounded. “Meditation gives me an opportunity to spend time with my inner world.” — Biz Cush You can find the full show notes and resources here.

Picture Your Best Life

December 05, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MB

If you’re not exactly where you want to be, this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast just might help you get there. Listen in as Elizabeth Cush talks about her experience with vision boarding and how it could help you on your journey. “If all your energy is going into an area that you would prefer it not to, what can you let go of?” — Biz Cush You can find the full show notes and resources mentioned in the epsiode here.

The Value of Creative Exploration

November 21, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

What’s your idea of the ideal vacation? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Geetika Agrawal, a designer and entrepreneur, to talk about what can happen when you vacation with an artist. “How am I going to think of my life journey? I don't want it to be a straight line. It's all the twists and turns that are going to make it exciting.” — Geetika Agrawal You can find the full show notes to this and every episode here.

Learning to Listen to Your Intuition

November 07, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 53.7 MB

Do you trust your intuition? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Dawn Kohler, an author and executive coach, for a conversation about learning to listen to messages. “Our soul is always trying to heal the split between who we truly are and how we live and think about ourselves.” — Dawn Kohler You can fund the full show notes and resources mentioned in this episode here- https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast  

Find Clarity and Avoid Burnout

October 24, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 32.3 MB

Are you in a healing profession? Or a helper at heart? Taking care of others can be tremendously rewarding—but it can also leave us feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. It doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, talks about some of the factors that can contribute to a feeling of burnout and how realigning our energy w...

Lessons You Can Learn in Silence

October 10, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 48.7 MB

Could you spend three years in silence? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes the venerable Lobsang Chunzom, a Buddhist nun, for a conversation about the power of listening. “When we silence, we hear so much more.” — Lobsang Chunzom You can find the full show notes and resources here. Or copy and paste this link in your browser- https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast  

Transformational Shamanism

September 26, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 50.2 MB

Wouldn’t you love a life that feels truly authentic? In this of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Kelle Sparta, a transformational shaman, for a talk about finding out who you really are. “True transformation happens when you combine the energy world with the personal growth world, and the wellness piece.” — Kelle Sparta You can find the full show notes and resources here.

What’s in Store for Season 3

September 19, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 28 MB

Biz Cush welcomes you back to the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast and shares what’s in store for Season 3. “We're all wise women, and we can all cultivate the qualities of wise women.” — Biz Cush The full show notes for this episode can be found at — https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast

The Wisdom of Your Body replay

September 12, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 20.2 MB

Listen in to the replay of Elizabeth Cush as she shares thoughts about the sacred knowing that rests within our bodies—and how to learn to listen to what it’s telling us. This is a replay from January 2022. You can find the full show notes for this episode here.  “We are born with this innate, wise self that is attuned to our bodies.” — Biz Cush  

The Healing Power of Writing with Marisa Goudy

August 29, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MB

This is a replay of my conversation with Marisa Goudy from January of 2019. We often tell ourselves that our stories aren’t important, that what we have to say isn’t enough or that we don’t have the tools or the words. We forget that we live in a world surrounded by language and that words are our birthright. In this episode Biz and Marisa Goudy, a writing coach and story healer in New York’s Hudson Valley, talk about the importance and the benefits of telling our stories and how writing c...

Replay- Jennifer O’Sullivan on Yin Yoga

August 15, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week we're replaying a conversation I had way back in 2020 with Jennifer O'Sullivan. We talk about yin yoga, mindfulness, IFS, Chinese medicine and more! You can find the full show notes here.

Replay: Boundaries with Sharon Martin

August 01, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 41.2 MB

In this replay of my conversationwith Sharon Martin we talk about boundaries, setting healthy boundaries and taking care of ourselves. The episode originally aired in February of 2022. You can find the full show notes to the the episode here.

Kristin Neff Kristen Neff- Fierce Self-Compassion- re-release

July 11, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 47.7 MB

This is a re-release of my interview with psychologist, Kristin Neff. We talk about fierce self-compassion and how it can help us be better advocates, stand up to injustice and embrace our anger in healthy, helpful ways. You can find more episodes on self-compassion in my Spotify playlist.  

Kristen Neff Kristen Neff- Fierce Self-Compassion- re-release

July 11, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 47.7 MB

This is a re-release of my interview with psychologist, Kristen Neff. We talk about fierce self-compassion and how it can help us be better advocates, stand up to injustice and embrace our anger in healthy, helpful ways. You can find more episodes on self-compassion in my Spotify playlist.  

Wrapping up Season 2

June 13, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 19.9 MB

Listen in as Elizabeth Cush wraps up Season 2 of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast and looks ahead. “Really being there in the moment with women from all over the world has been so great.” — Biz Cush You can find the show notes and resources for this and all episodes of the AYWW podcast here! https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast

Changing the Energy Around You—and Inside of You

May 23, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 63.3 MB

When was the last time you took a good look at the space around you? In this of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes feng shui expert Patricia Lohan for a talk about your home’s energy—and your own.  “When we change the energy of the house, it's listening.” — Patricia Lohan You can find all the resources for this episode and the podcast here.

The Miracle of Making Changes at Midlife

May 16, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Where are you in your life—chronologically? Emotionally? Spiritually? If you’re at midlife and wondering if change is still possible, this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman is for you. Listen in as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Donna Bond, a soul-centered catalyst for personal transformation. “It was a journey into coming home to the truth of who I am.” — Donna Bond You can find the show notes and resources for this episode and others here. https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-w...

Get in Touch With Your Spiritual Side

April 25, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 51.9 MB

If you’ve ever wondered if there’s more to life than what you can see around you, you will find this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman to be very validating. Listen in as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Marjorie Woollacott, author of Infinite Awareness: The Awakening of a Scientific Mind. “In that first moment, my heart told me there was something more to reality than my mind had really experienced.” — Marjorie Woollacott, PhD You can find the full show notes, resources here.

Trusting Yourself

April 11, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 23.4 MB

Listen in as Elizabeth Cush shares a major insight about what it means to trust yourself. “We have to learn to trust ourselves, and our intuition and our feminine power.” — Biz Cush You can find all the links and resources in the show notes here- https://elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast

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