WAYS OF LIFE with Christa Wells Christa Wells
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Joseph Campbell said people aren't seeking the meaning of life but "the experience of being alive." When songwriter Christa Wells first encountered that idea, in the depths of grief, it resonated with something in her. She recognized that her suffering was actually propelling her into a new level of awareness and vitality her soul had been craving.
Through her own story and conversations with fellow creators and thrivers, songwriter Christa Wells explores the unique paths and practices leading us toward that experience of Aliveness.
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Christa with Shuree Danyell On Being Visionary & Returning The World To Harmony
Christa talks with Shuree Danyell about what it means to envision a world restored to harmony, and how she has pursued harmony within herself through creativity and collaboration.
Shuree Danyell is an award-wining creative artist with a growing reputation as an expert and visionary thought leader in the creative marketing industry. As the Founder and CEO of 4K More Creative, a multi-cultural creative design agency based in Long Beach, Shuree is driven each day by a passion to do work in communities of color that inspires others to be their best. Through her passionate leadership, 4kMore Creative operates with a social impact purpose of identifying and developing diverse creative leaders and providing them with the emotional intelligence training needed for success in the global creative economy.
Connect with Shuree:
INSTAGRAM
4000 More Creative
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Patreon
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Christa with Matthew Dwyer On Being With People In Grief
Christa talks with Death Doula, Yoga Teacher and Kirtan Wallah, Matthew Dwyer about his compassionate work with people in grief. Matthew hosts Death Cafe with Adriana Rizzolo.
Connect with Matthew:
Website
Instagram
Being Held Newsletter + More
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Website
Patreon
Instagram
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Christa with Rachel Handler on Acting, Advocacy & Dancing In A New Body
Christa talks with actress, singer and motivational speaker, Rachel Handler. After sharing the interesting way Christa and Rachel encountered one another, Rachel shares the joy she experiences in performance and how the loss of her leg in a car accident has invited expansion into her life and work.
Find Rachel:
Instagram
Website
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Website
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Christa with Adriana Rizzolo on Embodiment, Expansion & Feeling It All
Connect with Christa:
Website
Patreon
Instagram
Spotify
Christa speaks with Adriana Rizzolo about embodiment, expansion and the beauty and freedom that comes through embracing the full spectrum of human experience and emotion. They talked at Adriana's home in Ojai, California, several months after meeting on the island of Molokai.
Adriana is a spiritual mentor, somatic healer, sex educator for women, trans* and non binary folks, speaker, grief and aliveness doula, and more. She helps people heal trauma and patterns of helplessness, awaken their power and feel at home in their bodies to start living life in alignment with their soul.
Find Adriana:
Instagram
Body Temple Website
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Instagram
Website
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Christa with Juniper Wong on Internal Family Systems & the Source of Suffering
Juniper Wong is a licensed social worker/therapist who approaches her work with a unique blend of comedy + insight. She shares her knowledge generously on social media, and in this interview we discuss the winding path that led her to her life's work; Internal Family Systems and other modalities for trauma healing; and what she believes is the true source of suffering.
Time Stamps:
11:11 are we selfish for wanting more?
17:24 disconnection as the root of all suffering
24:17 Internal Family Systems as a tool for integration
31:00 what patterns are showing up in mental health right now
34:49 attachment theory & having language for our emotional experiences
39:00 bodily processing of trauma + the limits of cognitive behavior therapy
44:30 eating disorders + internal family systems
45:08 creating safety within the body
49:07 Juniper’s non-negotiables for self-care
54:25 what Juniper loves about being Juniper
Connect with Christa:
Website
Patreon
Instagram
Spotify
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Christa with Gloria Umanah on The Hope Booth Tour + Discerning Your Path
Gloria Umanah is a gifted communicator, the founder and director of The Ex-Nihilo Collective and now creator of The Hope Booth, a life-affirming interactive experience involving a remodeled telephone booth. Hear how she and her team innovated this unique way to meet strangers on the street and let them feel seen and loved.
Connect with Gloria Umanah:
Website
Instagram
Connect with Christa:
Website
Patreon
Instagram
Spotify