Spiritually Fierce the Podcast Ricci-Jane Adams

Sibylle Stehli joined the Institute a little over a year ago, and in that time she has made a profound impression on me. Her story is extraordinary. In 2000, she was suffering from suicidal depression and severe colon dysfunction and was heavily overweight. The depression nearly caused her to drive my car off a cliff. Through divine intervention, she was given a second chance to live, and it is the reason she is here today. In 2016 she published her first book called The Courage to be Me. It tells her story through the lens of the downward spiral, turn-around and what manifested after going forward.

Through these experiences and more, which she so graciously shares in this episode, Sibylle has learned the art of having the courage to be herself and offers this in service to others as a disruptor of chaos. You will be riveted by this fascinating conversation.

In this episode:


We discuss the influence of Nelson Mandela and Sibylle's life in Apartheid, South Africa. This conversation was recorded on the eve of Freedom Day 2024
Being raised in a spiritual home in the 1970's when this part of her father's life had ot be hidden from the world
Keeping the faith through life experiences that would be easily break most people
and how writing her book saved her life

Biography

I was born in South Africa to Swiss parents and South Africa is home. I have 2 adult children who reside and work near London UK.

After school, I qualified as an optometrist and had a successful career for 23 years even though I knew it was not my passion or purpose. However, in the year 2000, I was suffering from suicidal depression and severe colon dysfunction and was heavily overweight. The depression nearly caused me to drive my car off a cliff. I say nearly because through divine intervention, I was given a second chance to live and it is the reason I am here today. In 2016 I published my first book called

. It tells my story through the lens of the downward spiral, turn-around and what manifested after going forward.

In 2009 I made 3 radical moves in a period of 2 months. I quit my career, opened my complementary health care practice the next day and initiated what would turn into a 19-month divorce ordeal. In April 2017 I had to give up my home due to bankruptcy and so began what has been a 7-year gypsy journey. Yes, I have been homeless during that time and slept and lived in my car as it was all I could do to survive. And through all of these experiences and more, I have learned the art of having the courage to be me and to be in gratitude for all I now have and what lies ahead.

In this solo episode, I share some of my journey from 18 to 30. I share the evolution of my spirituality and, in particular, my relationship to my intuition. Through a very passionate life, with lots of ignoring my intuition, I still evolved a rich and beautiful life, achieving so much before my 30th birthday. Could I have done it more easily? Absolutely! But at that time, intensity was my middle name! From working in a crystal shop to marrying the wrong (but wonderful) man, every life experience helped me understand who I am and my dharma - to share the liberating power of awakening our intuition within.

In this episode, I share:


Studying Transpersonal Counseling


Moving to Melbourne after a personal crisis


What I learned about intuition from being a shop psychic


Why I didn't end up as an academic


And so much more!

Bhavna is a woman who exists at the nexus of many worlds. Bhavna lives in India but has strong ties to Australia. She was once on the corporate track but gave it up for a life devoted to the spiritual. She advocates for the unapologetic woman, whilst living in a country that has strong expectations for how women should behave. Her faith is built on Hinduism but also many other cultures and practices.

Bhavna is a postgraduate priestess with the Institute and in this interview, we learn more about her personal story and how she navigates being a woman of the world.

In this episode, we discuss:


What it means to be unapologetic.
Bhavna's childhood that led her to serve the unapologetic woman.
Her interpretation of the Goddess energies.



Biography

Bhavna is an MBA and Intuitive Intelligence Trainer. She is trained and certified in Past Life Regression Therapy (Mastery), NLP, Transactional Analysis, Acupressure, ADHD and is currently studying for her 2nd Masters and doing her Spiritual Directorship. She is also a Reiki Master.

She specializes in Trauma in Relationships, Healing feminine wounds, Balancing feminine and masculine, Womb work, Manifestation, Releasing Karmic patterns, Meditation, Breathwork and Channelling.

Bhavna previously worked in the corporate sector & MNCs for over 18 years. Her spiritual journey started 26 years ago.

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In this solo episode, I share the deeply personal story of why Spiritually Fierce the Podcast went silent for a year. This is me, no holes barred, sharing the behind-the-scenes details of what happened in that missing year and why the return of the podcast means so much more than just new episodes. My story, post-pandemic, might be one you can relate to. I share what I did and didn't do to recover myself after heartbreak, moving house, losing my mojo and finally finding my worth beyond normal ideas of 'success'.

In this episode, I discuss:
- What Season 3's theme of transformation is all about
- How I learnt to get comfortable with the void
- Why my experience wasn't a dark night of the soul
- And what needed to change for me to bring the Institute and myself to a higher level

Stacey Webb is a current student of the Institute's Postgraduate Diploma in Spiritual Directorship. She is also one of the most compelling women I have ever known. Through her experience as a police detective, a committed student and an intuitive being, she serves as an intuitive somatic mentor. Specialising in supporting others to create nervous system agility and safety in the body, she creates the conditions for others to know themselves beyond trauma. Her story is deeply personal and her wisdom is world class. You will be fascinated and moved by her unique and compelling story.



In this episode, we discuss:


the deficit in how first responders are trained to handle traumatic events

how nervous system agility is critical to the development of intuition and

her personal journey from police detective on the frontline of some of the most traumatic situations to nervous system expert



Biography:

Stacey Webb is an Intuitive Somatic Mentor who possesses a unique fusion of skills that elegantly blends the art of healing with profound intuitive intelligence. This distinctive integration equips her to wholeheartedly support people on their transformative healing and awakened journey.

Stacey’s holistic approach centers around guiding people on a transformative journey that leads them to reconnect with their own nervous system, building safety and capacity, to release buried fears abs traumas, and simultaneously nurturing the emergence of authentic self-expression.

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Dr Leandra Brady-Walker is a woman on fire to dismantle the dominant structures of power that have so long robbed us of our own personal power in the healing industry. This conversation is provocative and engaging as we learn about Leandra's own journey of awakening to a new paradigm of energy-only, no-touch chiropractic work and the bigger picture of her complicity in and now dismantling of taking her client's personal authority to heal. You don't want to miss this riveting interview.



In this episode, we discuss:


why identifying as being spiritual never worked for her
why patient retention is a dangerous idea in allied health
reclaiming her brown heritage
the democratisation of spirituality and healing




Biography

Dr Leandra Brady-Walker is a visionary in the world of chiropractic care and holistic healing. As the founder of Lumos Energy Body, Leandra has established the world’s first chiropractic practice dedicated exclusively to energy-based treatments. Seeking to go beyond the superficial and physical, Leandra interviewed Dr Ricci-Jane on her podcast in 2016 but it wasn’t until 2022 that she enrolled in The Method. Something truly radical happens when you choose to face all parts of yourself, get over your own littleness and embrace your God nature. Leandra has since become a cornerstone of this program, contributing as a lead mentor and teacher in every intake since her own training. Today, Leandra is at the forefront of where chiropractic and the energetic world meet, continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in energy-based chiropractic care. By relocating her work and family to Portugal and teaching The Method all over Europe, Leandra is the living embodiment of what is possible when you let God lead.

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