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Lift OneSelf Podcast - Mental Health, Healing & WellnessTransform your mental health through real stories and real-time healing practices. Host NatNat Be invites experts and everyday people to share their personal journeys navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional challenges, then guide you through the healing practices that helped them transform. Experience breathwork, meditation, somatic techniques, and therapy tools in real time. Whether you’re seeking emotional healing, stress relief, or personal growth strategies, you’ll find raw, authentic stories and actionable practices you can use immediately. This is emotional sobriety in action.This is LiftOneSelf.New episodes weekly.www.LiftOneSelf.com | @LiftOneSelfAnd remember always be kind to yourself.

  1. Sep 30

    When Life Feels Like Quicksand: Finding Solid Ground Again

    Send us Fan Mail Your week blows up, your mind starts sprinting, and suddenly it feels like someone dumped every drawer in your life onto the floor. I’m NatNat, and I’m walking through that kind of season right now. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, tense, emotionally drained, or stuck in what feels like quicksand, come join me for an exhale. In this episode, I explore what can sometimes sit underneath frustration and stress: helplessness, vulnerability, and despair. And how quickly we can make those feelings heavier by trying to fix them, fight them, or tell ourselves we should be over them already. What I’m learning is that I can acknowledge what I feel without allowing every feeling to become an instruction. I can feel helpless without deciding that I am helpless. I can feel afraid without immediately assuming that I’m unsafe. And I can feel something without handing it the steering wheel. We’ll also move through a gentle mindful moment together using breath, grounding, and simple body awareness to help you find a little more support underneath you. Because maybe everything coming to the surface isn’t always life falling apart. Maybe sometimes it’s life revealing what can no longer remain hidden. You do not have to solve your whole life today. Sometimes you just need one place to stand. If this episode resonates, subscribe to the Lift OneSelf podcast, share it with someone who may need an exhale, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Life Feels Like Quicksand: Finding Solid Ground Again

  2. Sep 22

    When Conflict Makes You Want to Disappear: Anxiety, Avoidance & Communication

    Send us Fan Mail Your body can start bracing for conflict before a single word is spoken. A tight chest. A clenched jaw. The urge to disappear. The thoughts that say, “Don’t go,” “Don’t say it,” or “You’re too much.” In this episode, I explore what that internal conflict can feel like and what happens when we begin creating space for those feelings instead of immediately letting them decide what we do. We also talk about silence and how quickly the mind can create a whole story when someone doesn’t respond. I share a recent experience that reminded me how differently two nervous systems can interpret the same moment, and why sometimes something as simple as “I need some time right now” can protect connection. We get into avoidance, people pleasing, fear of being too sensitive, minimizing our needs, and the difference between discomfort and danger. Because your needs don’t have to be convenient to be valid. And having a need doesn’t mean somebody else has to meet it. This is also where self-regulation becomes relational. It’s one thing to feel grounded by yourself. It’s another to stay connected to yourself when another nervous system is in the room. Feelings are data. They’re not direction. So what happens inside you when conflict appears? And what are you committed to when it does? If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who may need it, and remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Conflict Makes You Want to Disappear: Anxiety, Avoidance & Communication

  3. Sep 10

    When Hurt Blocks Healing: Why Apologies Are Hard to Receive

    Send us Fan Mail We talk about what happens when someone offers a real apology and our hurt still refuses to receive it. Because sometimes the apology is genuine. The accountability is there. The actions are changing. And still, something in us says, “No. Not yet.” In this episode, we explore the difference between protecting yourself and becoming trapped inside the pain, so healing does not require you to excuse, forget, or minimize what happened. • Why hurt can become its own form of defensiveness  • What separates real accountability from words meant to end discomfort  • The fear underneath forgiveness and receiving repair  • Why letting go does not mean letting someone off the hook  • How boundaries, trust, forgiveness, and reconciliation are different choices  • What to look for when someone is genuinely trying to change Receiving an apology does not erase the truth. Forgiveness does not automatically restore trust. And healing does not mean abandoning yourself. If someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. Not to say, “See, this is what you do.” Maybe simply to say: “Can we understand each other differently?” Please help support the Lift OneSelf podcast by liking, sharing, and subscribing. Remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Hurt Blocks Healing: Why Apologies Are Hard to Receive

  4. Sep 9

    When Anger Becomes the Bodyguard: Are You Listening or Defending?

    Send us Fan Mail Your chest tightens. Your thoughts speed up. And suddenly, you are not listening anymore. You are building a case. We have all been there. Someone says, “You hurt me,” or “I didn’t feel heard,” and before they even finish, anger has already stepped in to defend your character, your intention, and your version of what happened. In this episode, I’m talking about why anger can become the bodyguard for deeper emotions like shame, fear, rejection, powerlessness, and the pain of being misunderstood. Because when vulnerability feels too exposed, anger feels strong. And that is often when the bodyguard grabs the microphone. We also get into something I believe can change difficult conversations: Understanding is not agreement. You can listen to somebody’s experience and still disagree. You can understand how they got there and still say no. You can make room for their truth without abandoning your own. I also talk about what happens in the body when we feel attacked, why regulation matters when we are trying to listen, and how one breath can create enough space to respond instead of immediately defend. And we look at an uncomfortable question: Are you setting a boundary, or have you built a wall that keeps people from being able to understand you? If you want better communication, healthier boundaries, and more emotional safety in your relationships, this episode is for you. And when you finish listening, ask yourself: Am I listening to understand, or am I listening to defend? If someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them, not to prove a point, but maybe to open a different kind of conversation. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember to be kind to yourself. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    When Anger Becomes the Bodyguard: Are You Listening or Defending?

  5. Sep 7

    What If Your Grief Is A Compass

    Send us Fan Mail Something is shifting, and you can feel it in your body before you can explain it with words. I sit down with artist and Creative Genius Podcast host Kate Shepherd for a tender, honest conversation about navigating a polarized world without letting fear flatten your humanity. We start with a mindful moment, then move straight into what it means to live at an intersection of beauty, devastation, and deep transformation, and why compassion is not weakness when you’re trying to keep going.  We talk about capacity as a real nervous system limit, how sleep, health, hormones, and stress change what you can hold, and why curating your inputs matters if you want to stay resourced. Kate shares the phrase that keeps finding her, “tip the scales,” and we explore intuition as a practical tool: learning to trust an inner yes or no, even when it clashes with expectations, identity, or the urge to be endlessly productive.  Kate also opens up about creative healing, from reclaiming her voice after early shame to seeing creativity as the animating intelligence of the universe that holds you when the well runs dry. We go into her nature-based jewelry work (Morning Moon and Pebble Bellies), the strange and beautiful way people respond to it, and how aligning work with the moon cycle can bring more flow and less burnout. We close with parenting, boundaries, and the permission many of us need most: you have permission to fall apart.  If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs steadier ground, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. Connect with Kate here  https://kateshepherdcreative.com If this episode is hitting home and you're tired of running the same patterns, I work 1:1 with high-functioning professionals to recalibrate their nervous systems. Book a free 20-minute clarity call: liftoneself.com/session Or grab my free somatic practice guide to start today: liftoneself.com/freegift Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    What If Your Grief Is A Compass

  6. Sep 4

    Joy Is Healing: Permission to Play, Laugh & Let Go

    Send us Fan Mail Joy gets treated like a prize at the end of a long, exhausting race. We’re told to earn it, justify it, and postpone it until we’ve healed enough, worked enough, suffered enough. But that mindset quietly keeps us stuck in survival mode, where scrolling replaces play and “being productive” replaces being alive. We sit together for a short, grounding reset that speaks directly to burnout, nervous system overload, and the belief that rest is lazy or softness is weak. We talk about why joy isn’t the reward at the end of healing, it’s the healing, and how play can be a portal back to your purpose. You’ll hear simple, practical permission to laugh loudly, dance even when it makes no “logical” sense, and let yourself feel light while you’re still working through heavy things. There’s also a quick somatic practice you can do anywhere: a hand on your chest to feel your heartbeat as proof you’ve made it through every day you thought you wouldn’t. We close with a mantra you can carry into the rest of your day,  “IAM, therefore IWILL” plus a gentle challenge to do one thing with zero purpose except that it makes you feel alive. If you’re craving more support, we also share details for Slow and Steady on September 24th at Rainbow Minerals, including mirror work and a sound bowl ceremony designed for release and play in community. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs permission, and leave a review with one playful thing you’re choosing today. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Joy Is Healing: Permission to Play, Laugh & Let Go

  7. Aug 31

    Stillbirth, Soul Contracts and Finding Purpose: A Live Akashic Reading on Grief and Stepping Into Your Power

    Send us Fan Mail What if clarity wasn't something you chased, but something you tuned into? Business and energy expansion coach Kanika joins us to demystify the Akashic Records a living library of soul knowledge that heals root patterns, strengthens identity, and brings your life and business into true alignment. Kanika's story begins where many of us hide: success on paper, emptiness within. After the heartbreaking stillbirth of her daughter, she could no longer outrun the pain. That loss cracked her open to faith, mentorship, and eventually trained clairvoyance and now she helps clients do the same. Together we unpack why symptom-level fixes fail, how relationships carry old agreements, and what changes when you heal at the source. We reframe time from something to manage into something to design. We explore beliefs as scaffolding for action, trauma as the distance from self, and the simple but radical question: what do I want to create? Midway through, Kanika opens the Akashic Records for a live reading. What arrives isn't prediction it's permission. A crossed portal, ancestral guides, a ceremonial crowning. Commit to your next self and let support meet you there. We close with the reminder that anchors everything: you are love. Ask for more of it and watch the path brighten. If this sparked something, share it with someone ready to stop managing their life and start designing it. Connect with Kanika Vasudeva here  If this episode is hitting home and you're tired of running the same patterns, I work 1:1 with high-functioning professionals to recalibrate their nervous systems. Book a free 20-minute clarity call: liftoneself.com/session Or grab my free somatic practice guide to start today: liftoneself.com/freegift Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Stillbirth, Soul Contracts and Finding Purpose: A Live Akashic Reading on Grief and Stepping Into Your Power

  8. Aug 27

    Fear Is Not The Boss: How to Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life

    Send us Fan Mail Fear doesn’t just warn you. It can recruit a whole committee, draft a presentation, and convince your body to brace for a future that hasn’t even happened. In this episode, I explore why fear can feel more familiar than trusting Life, how our nervous system uses the past to predict what comes next, and why trying to control Life can really be an attempt to avoid feeling disappointment, grief, rejection, uncertainty, or pain. I also challenge the idea that if you manifest properly, think positively enough, or stay perfectly aligned, Life will always unfold according to your design. Painful experiences are not automatic proof that you failed, weren’t positive enough, or somehow deserved what happened. For me, the work is not creating a Life where nothing painful ever happens. It’s becoming internally resourced enough to navigate what does happen. We talk about surrender, psychosomatic stress, fear versus certainty, and what it means to stay connected to yourself when you don’t know what comes next. I’ll also guide you through a short breathing and somatic reflection practice to notice how uncertainty, trust, desire, and receiving actually feel in your body. Because fear can inform us without becoming the authority. And trusting Life is not the same as believing you can control Life. If this conversation supports you, subscribe, share it with someone who came to mind, and leave a review so more people can find the podcast. Support the show  READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 Emotional Sobriety Workshop – Full nervous system regulation practices and tools to help you live in a feeling body that thinks. Click Here Slow & Steady - For when you want to slow down, feel, and practice this work alongside others in a supported space. CLICK HERE 📞 1:1 Sessions – Work directly on your specific patterns. I specialize assisting those ready to move from managing actually living. Book 📅 Free 20-Minute Clarity Call 💛 SUPPORT THE SHOW If this conversation opened something in you a breath, a tear, a recognition you can support this work here: 👉  buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself Your support keeps these honest, healing-centered conversations alive . 🎥 PREFER VIDEO? YouTube: @LiftOneSelf 📬 STAY CONNECTED Website: LiftOneself.comEmail: liftoneself@gmail.comInstagram: @liftoneselfF...

    Fear Is Not The Boss: How to Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life
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Lift OneSelf Podcast - Mental Health, Healing & WellnessTransform your mental health through real stories and real-time healing practices. Host NatNat Be invites experts and everyday people to share their personal journeys navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional challenges, then guide you through the healing practices that helped them transform. Experience breathwork, meditation, somatic techniques, and therapy tools in real time. Whether you’re seeking emotional healing, stress relief, or personal growth strategies, you’ll find raw, authentic stories and actionable practices you can use immediately. This is emotional sobriety in action.This is LiftOneSelf.New episodes weekly.www.LiftOneSelf.com | @LiftOneSelfAnd remember always be kind to yourself.

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    Lift OneSelf
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    263
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