soul medicine: ancient psychologies for wellness

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In this one-of-a-kind video/audio podcast, Métis psychologist Dr. Karlee Fellner and her guests reveal ancient wisdoms for wellness rooted in the original psychologies (“psyche”-soul, “logos”-study) and psychiatries (“psyche”-soul, “latriea”-healing) of Turtle Island. soul medicine’s first season shares Indigenous psychologies that address some of the primary concerns of the growing mental health crises in modern society. New episodes released following the lunar calendar, on every full moon.

  1. when spirits speak: walking with gifts beyond diagnosis

    FEB 1

    when spirits speak: walking with gifts beyond diagnosis

    Wiisug Richard Wright joins Dr. Fellner again to talk about what it means to have gifts to perceive multiple realities — the clinical language of psychosis and iyiniwak understandings of spiritual gifts, responsibility, and personal power. Through the teachings of kihtehayak (Elders), ceremonies, and visions, Wiisug shares how spirits are acknowledged, guided, and can be sent on their way. Together, Dr. Fellner and Wiisug reflect on colonial histories, the fear embedded in mental health systems, and the healing that can happen when people are met in their own realities. This conversation challenges the authority of diagnosis and psycholonization, calls for care rooted in relationship and culture, and invites listeners to remember that diverse gifts are something to be honored, understood, and honed.

    1h 2m
  2. being seen by spirit part 2: ceremony, worthiness, and coming home to ourselves

    JAN 18

    being seen by spirit part 2: ceremony, worthiness, and coming home to ourselves

    In Part 2, Peter takes us to the turning point of his healing journey, where recovery became something he could feel in his bones. He shares what it’s like to step into ceremony carrying the belief that he’s too broken, too ashamed, “not enough,” and how the power of spirit holds us long before we even believe we deserve it. Peter reflects on the transformative nature of ceremony, the courage it takes to face ourselves, and the ways colonial lies tried to convince him — and all of us — that we are unworthy. Through his story, we see healing as a spiral, a return to the original self, to language, to family teachings, and to the wisdom of our ancestors. Part 2 closes with the reminder that it is never too late for spirit to find us and for us to come home to who we truly are.

    44 min
  3. being seen by spirit part 1: reclaiming ourselves from shame

    JAN 3

    being seen by spirit part 1: reclaiming ourselves from shame

    In this first half of this conversation, Peter Nippi shares early parts of his story — the parts so many survivors of Indian residential schools were taught to hide. He takes us back to the quiet beginnings of shame, the ways trauma quietly shapes our lives, and the coping mechanisms we build to survive attempted genocide. Peter reflects on his journey, the armours our communities have created to survive, and addiction - the wrong medicines we turn to for comfort, all while yearning for a place where our spirit is truly seen. This episode is a gentle invitation to witness Peter's learning through his own story, reminding us that even in the mess and the pain, spirit is always walking with us, ready for us to notice.

    1 hr
  4. "how can conversations with spirit help us understand grief, death, and the circle of life?"

    2025-12-04

    "how can conversations with spirit help us understand grief, death, and the circle of life?"

    In this moving conversation, Dr. Fellner sits with Cathy Kostincer, a Cree medium and ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᕀ maskihkiy team member, to explore the landscapes of grief, spirit, and the circle of life. Cathy shares teachings and insights that emerged through her journey with cancer, the deepening of her connection with spirit, and the subtle, sometimes surprising ways our ancestors continue to reach for us. Together, they journey through dreams, signs, spirit plates, and the ongoing presence of loved ones who have crossed over. This episode invites listeners to step gently into their own grief, to trust the whispers of spirit, and to see death not as an ending, but as a profound transformation and homecoming.

    46 min
  5. “how do we release what isn’t ours to carry?”

    2025-11-05

    “how do we release what isn’t ours to carry?”

    In this moving conversation, Lisa L’Hirondelle and Dr. Karlee Fellner explore how Indigenous approaches to therapy and land-based healing can help us release pain and trauma we’ve picked up through the generations. From parenting and birth to the stories our bodies carry, they illuminate how healing isn’t just personal—it’s collective, intergenerational, and life-saving. Through stories, wisdom, and lived experience, they show how reconnecting with culture, community, and the land creates space to lay down what isn’t ours to bear, reclaim our power, and step into wellness with our families and communities.

    35 min
  6. spiritual bootcamp

    2025-10-06

    spiritual bootcamp

    In this solo episode, Dr. Karlee Fellner discussed what she calls "spiritual bootcamp” — those intense seasons of life that shake us apart so we can come back stronger, clearer, and closer to spirit. She reflects on how challenges invite us to face our deepest fears, release old patterns, and step more fully into our gifts. Along the way, Dr. Fellner draws on iyiniwak teachings, the wisdom of teachers like Gary Zukav and Carolyn Myss, and her own journey of surrender, faith, and survivance. She shares stories and tools for spiritual hygiene, protection, and surrender, inviting listeners to walk into the storm like the bison — with courage, faith, and trust in the medicine that is always present within and around us.

    36 min
  7. “how can the land help us heal?”

    2025-09-07

    “how can the land help us heal?”

    Anishinaabe kihtehayah (Elder) Donna LaChapelle of the White Earth Nation joins Dr. Fellner to share stories of healing through connection with the land and our own innate power to heal ourselves. Donna speaks of fasting, dreams, and the quiet ways the land holds our stories, transforms our grief, and returns us to life renewed. Together, they reflect on the land as our first mother and first medicine—an ever-present source of love, strength, and balance that is waiting for each of us to remember and receive.

    40 min
  8. episode 06 – “how do kindness and accountability spark healing?”

    2025-08-09

    episode 06 – “how do kindness and accountability spark healing?”

    Dustin Walter of the Amskapi Piikani Nation joins Dr. Fellner for a powerful conversation on healing through community, ceremony, and Blackfoot ways of life. Dustin shares his journey into balance—guided by community, ceremony, and the teachings of land and spirit. Together, they explore the critical roles of kindness, unconditional love, and accountability in healing and wellness. From gifting what we love most to meeting people where they are with love and respect, this episode reminds us that healing is lived in relationship—with one another, with the land, and with spirit.

    46 min
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In this one-of-a-kind video/audio podcast, Métis psychologist Dr. Karlee Fellner and her guests reveal ancient wisdoms for wellness rooted in the original psychologies (“psyche”-soul, “logos”-study) and psychiatries (“psyche”-soul, “latriea”-healing) of Turtle Island. soul medicine’s first season shares Indigenous psychologies that address some of the primary concerns of the growing mental health crises in modern society. New episodes released following the lunar calendar, on every full moon.

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