The (re)Sourced Woman Podcast Briony Montgomery

In episode 13 of the podcast, I talk with Carissa Rodgers, a heart-centred Somatic Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Stress & Trauma Therapist, and Self-Compassion Coach. She is also the Co-Founder & Director of Wide Bay Counselling & Psychotherapy. . In this rich and powerful conversation, we talk about embodiment and its importance in healing trauma and grief. This is an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation.


In this conversation we unpack

:: The journey of trauma work

:: Feelings and embodiment

:: Nervous system

:: Seeking meaning and purpose

:: Trauma as a sacred gateway

:: Finding our deepest gifts through our trauma

:: Deep inner longing

:: Holding space for others particularly in grief

:: Unpacking and finding a place for grief in life

:: Grief as an everyday transitional change

:: Reconnecting with community to process grief

:: Connecting with our grief blueprint

:: How to feel supported in grief

:: The mystery and treasures of grief

Carissa holds qualifications in community services and completed her Master's degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. She is also a Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Practice (touch for trauma) practitioner. All these methods are based deeply on neuroscience and the science of the nervous system to heal and move toward wellbeing.

Before entering private practice, Carissa spent over 12 years as a Counsellor and Community Educator serving a diverse range of people in community services. Of particular note, she played an instrumental role in helping her community recover from the trauma of successive floods through the development of workshops and the creation of a workbook for women to support their recovery process.

Through Wide Bay Counselling & Psychotherapy Carissa supports workplaces and organisations with Employee Assistance Programs, critical incident response and supervision for counsellors and helping professionals. Her specialised contracts include providing counselling, supervising and training for the Queensland Ambulance and Queensland Fire services.

You can connect with Carissa at https://carissarodgers.com/

In Episode 12 of The (re)Sourced Woman Podcast I sat with Louise O'Reilly a 'Warrwa-Noongar Aboriginal woman who focuses on cultural inclusion, diversity and anti-racism work for individuals and businesses from the inside out.'

From personal and professional experience I believe that anti-racism and inclusivity is the self-growth work for our times and one of the greatest resources we can tap into within.

In this inspiring call, we unpack

:: How inclusivity begins within
:: Owning our Ancestors and their stories
:: How Inclusivity and Allyship is the self-growth work of our times
:: Inclusivity in Australia
:: How to teach our children inclusivity

She also offers some beautiful resources to create more inclusivity and allyship in and around your life.
This really is an episode not to be missed.

You can check out Louise's work at https://louiseoreilly.com.au/
You can also join her free Facebook group, The Inclusion & Diversity Creators Community  

Music by Finn Holleman
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The Death Mother Archetype, which was first coined by Marion Woodman, can be confronting and debilitating. But when we move closer to this Archetype we dispel the idealised and idolised way that our culture, ancestors and familial landscape continue to feed and shape us from this Archetype. We can begin to bring healing, alchemy, self-compassion and acceptance to the human-ness of being a mother and woman.

Music by Finn Holleman
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Aligning with who you Are goes much deeper than aligning with what you want, it brings you into connection with the power of life itself. When we align with who we are and tap into this resource within and around us we unlock the potential within.

In episode 10 I talk with Kerry Rowett from Align and Attract we talk about all things alignment, trusting in the self, weaving business and motherhood together and being a Mama. Unlocking the Potential we all have within us when we are aligned and resourced within.

Kerry openly shares how she came to work as a Kinesiologist, to creating the successful Align and Attract program and how this has been refined since becoming a mama.

You can find Kerry's work & purchase her book at: https://www.alignandattract.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kerryrowett/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/awakenkinesiology

Music composed: Finn Holleman
briony@brionymontgomery.com 

 
In our culture, we are taught to avoid grief, compartmentalizing its presence and placing expectations for this space to look, feel and be a certain way. Grief is a skill to be learnt and if embraced it can be a powerful portal into joy.

In this episode, I explore grief and how we can support this emotion in our day to day. Sharing through my own initiation into grief and how this passageway became a powerful time of reclamation and self-exploration. Believing that grief is an untapped resource within, where deep healing and transformation can take place.
 
Music Composed & Performed by Finn Holleman

Reference to Stephen Jenkinson's movie "GriefWalker' 

In Episode 8 of The (re)Sourced Woman Podcast, I chat with Chameli Ardagh, my teacher and Founder of Awakening Women. We talk about feminine embodiment, why ancient mythology is so relevant for these times, resourcing yourself within, the power of storytelling, feelings as practise, Kali and the rhythm of Evolution.

There is so much nourishment for the soul in this not to be missed conversation.

You can find more information about Chameli, Awakening Women & the Wisdom School at https://awakeningwomen.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/awakeningwomen/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AwakeningWomenInstitute

Music Composer: Finn Holleman
Contact: briony@brionymontgomery.com