Embodied Love Podcast

Monique Carmela

Supporting you on your journey of coming home to your authentic self and full expression, hosted by embodiment and relationship mentor, Monique Carmela, helping you feel safe to be fully yourself and express your truth in your life and relationships. These conversations weave embodied self-love, self-devotion, emotional intimacy, nervous system wisdom, motherhood, conscious relationships, and the art of becoming your most authentic, embodied self. Thank you for being here. I am honoured and deeply grateful to walk this path with you.

  1. 2d ago

    175: When Something Feels Off: Trusting the Nudge, Having the Conversation & Choosing Alignment with Jannine MacKinnon

    There comes a point on every growth journey where we realise that something no longer fits. Not because it's bad. Not because anyone has done anything wrong. But because something within us knows that a deeper level of alignment is calling. In this heartfelt conversation with Jannine MacKinnon, we explore the uncomfortable yet transformative space between knowing something needs to change and finding the courage to act on it. Together, we dive into: ​ How to recognise when something is no longer in alignment​ The hidden energy leaks that keep us feeling stuck, drained, and disconnected​Why hard conversations often feel so difficult for the nervous system​ The freeze response and what to do when you physically can't find your voice​ Building self-trust through small, consistent acts of self-honouring​ Navigating conflict without abandoning yourself or the relationship​ The difference between seeking quick resolution and creating true connection​ Why discomfort can be a portal to deeper intimacy, growth, and authenticity​ Learning to trust your body's nudges and intuition Creating a life, relationships, and reality that genuinely reflect your values This episode is a powerful reminder that self-trust isn't built in one giant leap. It's cultivated through the small moments where you honour your truth, listen to your body, and choose alignment over comfort. If you've been sitting with a difficult decision, avoiding a conversation, or feeling the nudge that something needs to shift, this conversation is for you. ✨ Join our free Facebook community where we're continuing these conversations and supporting one another on the journey of conscious relationships, emotional regulation, self-trust, and embodied living. ✨ If you're ready to deepen this work and build the foundations of inner safety, self-trust, and emotional resilience, I'd love to invite you into Grounded In You — my 30-day journey into nervous system regulation, emotional regulation, and creating a life rooted in authenticity and alignment. With love, Monique Carmela __________________________________ Connect with Monique on Facebook or Instagram Learn more about working together on my website Connect with Jannine on Instagram

    1h 5m
  2. Jun 16

    174: From Survival to Source: Healing the Fracture of Separation through The Consciousness Method with Allura Halliwell

    What if the life you're longing for isn't found through fixing yourself, but through remembering who you truly are? In this deeply expansive conversation, I sit down with Allura to explore her extraordinary spiritual awakening journey, including a profound out-of-body experience, a Kundalini awakening, and the insights that completely transformed the way she understands consciousness, trauma, healing, and human evolution. Together, we dive into: ​ Why so many people feel trapped in repetitive emotional and relationship patterns​ The deeper roots of trauma beyond mindset work and positive thinking​ The core wounds of feeling unloved, unworthy, and unseen​ Why your pain isn't the problem—it's often the doorway to liberation​ The difference between nervous system regulation and nervous system stretching​ How healing can become another trauma loop when we believe something is wrong with us​ The illusion of separation and our return to wholeness​ Spiritual bypassing, identity shifting, and the traps that keep us disconnected from ourselves​ Money, abundance, and why true fulfillment can never come from external achievements The power of community, conscious evolution, and learning to trust your own path This conversation is a beautiful reminder that you are not broken, you do not need fixing, and there is no single "right" path to healing. The journey is one of returning to yourself, reconnecting with your innate wholeness, and allowing life to be experienced more fully. Whether you're navigating a spiritual awakening, moving through old trauma patterns, or simply feeling called into a deeper relationship with yourself, this episode offers a powerful invitation to soften, explore, and remember the love that exists beneath it all. ✨ Join us inside the free Facebook community where we're continuing these conversations around conscious relationships, emotional regulation, embodiment, and living from the heart. ✨ If you're ready to build deeper self-trust, strengthen your nervous system, and create greater inner stability in your life and relationships, you're invited to join my Grounded In You program. Monique Carmela is a conscious relationship and embodiment guide, supporting women to heal the patterns that keep them disconnected from themselves, their relationships, and their deepest truth. Through nervous system regulation, conscious communication, somatic healing, and heart-led living, she helps women cultivate deeper connection, emotional safety, self-trust, and authentic expression. Connect with Monique:Website: moniquecarmela.comFacebook CommunityInstagram | Facebook ⁠Connect with Allura⁠: Allura Halliwell is a consciousness mentor and transformational guide whose radical awakening in 2018 catapulted her into a lifelong mission: helping others reconnect with the truth of who they are. Formerly a stay-at-home mother of three, Allura's life changed forever after a spontaneous out-of-body experience at a meditation retreat left her seeing the energetic fabric of reality. The experience dissolved her former identity and birthed a new purpose—to guide others to profound reconnection, which she does now through her signature modality, The Consciousness Method™. Allura now helps spiritual seekers who feel "stuck" despite years of personal development, healing work, or spiritual practice. Her work sits in the pivotal space between internal healing and external creation—the "interface," as she calls it—teaching clients how to align with widespectrum consciousness to access sovereignty, clarity, and meaningful transformation in all areas of life.

    1h 14m
  3. Jun 11

    173: When Every Conversation Turns Into an Argument — The Medicine Hidden Inside Relationship Activations

    Have you ever found yourself having the same argument with your partner over and over again? You want to feel seen. You want to feel heard. You want to resolve what's happening and move forward. But somehow the conversation spirals, emotions escalate, and both of you walk away feeling even more disconnected. In this episode, I'm exploring what is really happening beneath relationship triggers and why trying to resolve things in the heat of activation often creates more rupture instead of repair. Inspired by a conversation with a client who found herself caught in a repetitive cycle of arguments, we dive into: • Why triggered conversations rarely lead to true resolution• The stories we create when our partner can't meet us in the way we desire• How unprocessed emotions keep repeating the same relationship patterns• The importance of pausing and creating space when activation is present• Learning to meet your own needs without abandoning your desire for connection• Why healing isn't about never being triggered again• How to move from blame, projection, and pressure into curiosity, compassion, and self-leadership• The hidden medicine available inside every activation This conversation is a reminder that your triggers are not proof that something is wrong with you, your partner, or your relationship. They are invitations into deeper awareness, greater capacity, and a more loving relationship with yourself. If you've been feeling frustrated by recurring patterns in your relationship, this episode will support you to slow down, soften, and discover a new way of relating to the contractions that arise on the path of love. ✨ Ready to take this work deeper? Join our free Facebook community where we continue these conversations and support one another on the journey. ✨ Grounded In YouMy signature program designed to help you regulate your nervous system, expand your emotional capacity, and build the inner safety needed for conscious relationships and communication. ✨ Private CoachingFor those feeling called into deeper, personalised support as you navigate relationships, emotional healing, and returning home to yourself. Connect with me at moniquecarmela.com. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, share it with someone you love, and leave a review. Your support helps this message reach more hearts. — Monique Carmela is a conscious relationship mentor, somatic healing facilitator, and guide devoted to helping women heal the patterns that keep them disconnected from themselves, their truth, and the love they desire. Through her work, she supports people to regulate their nervous systems, deepen self-trust, cultivate conscious relationships, and lead from the wisdom of the heart. Through her programs, coaching, and the Embodied Love Podcast, Monique creates transformative spaces for healing, embodiment, authentic expression, and lasting inner change.

    39 min
  4. Jun 4

    172: The Myth of Balance: Motherhood, Business & Building a Life You Love with Hannah Corcoran

    What if balance isn't something we achieve, but something we learn to dance with? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Hannah Corcoran—mother, entrepreneur, former lawyer, homeschooler, and freedom seeker—to explore the realities of navigating motherhood, business, relationships, personal growth, and the ever-changing seasons of life. Together, we unpack the pressure many women feel to "hold it all," the conditioning that keeps us trapped in productivity and perfectionism, and the powerful shift that happens when we begin honouring the season we're actually in. We explore: • Why balance looks different in every phase of life• The journey of becoming rather than constantly striving to arrive• Building self-trust and learning to follow your intuition• Navigating guilt, scarcity, and the pressure to do it all• The importance of support, community, and receiving help• Moving beyond martyrdom and victim consciousness• Creating a life by design rather than default• How motherhood can become a powerful catalyst for personal growth• Trusting your dreams and becoming the woman who can hold them This conversation is a beautiful reminder that there is no perfect blueprint. There is only the next aligned step, the willingness to trust yourself, and the courage to create a life that feels true for you. If you've been feeling stretched, unsupported, stuck between competing priorities, or questioning what's next for you, this episode offers a powerful invitation back to your own wisdom. ✨ Join us inside the free Facebook community where we're continuing these conversations around conscious relationships, emotional regulation, embodiment, and living from the heart. ✨ If you're ready to build deeper self-trust, strengthen your nervous system, and create greater inner stability in your life and relationships, you're invited to join my Grounded In You program. Your life doesn't need to look like anyone else's. You get to create a version that honours your values, your dreams, and the season you're in. Monique Carmela is a conscious relationship and embodiment guide, supporting women to heal the patterns that keep them disconnected from themselves, their relationships, and their deepest truth. Through nervous system regulation, conscious communication, somatic healing, and heart-led living, she helps women cultivate deeper connection, emotional safety, self-trust, and authentic expression. Connect with Monique:Website: moniquecarmela.comFacebook CommunityInstagram | Facebook Hannah Corcoran didn’t just leave corporate law — she walked away from the entire script.After ticking every box society promised would lead to success, she found herself unfulfilled, burnt out, and questioning everything. What followed wasn’t a straight path, but a slow, radical reimagining of life, work, and motherhood — rooted in intuition.Since 2014, she has explored multiple entrepreneurial ventures — from founding a yoga studio to coaching programs, retreats, and network marketing — learning firsthand what doesn’t work.In 2023, everything changed.Hannah built a six-figure online business within her first year, in the margins of motherhood, finally replacing her corporate income and allowing her family to travel Australia by caravan before settling into a more grounded, nature-led lifestyle.She has lived the tension so many women feel — the pull between presence and ambition, freedom and security.Today, she mentors mothers and entrepreneurial women to build aligned online businesses, reclaim their time, and create lives rooted in freedom, family, and self-trust.Her work isn’t about escaping reality — it’s about creating a new one. Connect with Hannah on Facebook here

    1h 4m
  5. May 22

    171: The Wisdom Beneath the Trigger | Grounded In You with Amberlee Rose

    Joining me today is the beautiful Amberlee Rose for a deeply honest and nourishing conversation, exploring what it really means to stay connected to yourself through the waves of life. Together, we unpack the experience so many women move through — feeling untethered, caught in mental loops, disconnected from the body, overwhelmed by emotions, relationships, motherhood, business, expectations, and the pressure to always be “regulated.” This conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t about becoming calm, perfect, or emotionally unshakeable. It’s about expanding your capacity to stay with yourself through the contractions and expansions of life. Inside this episode, we explore: The difference between “losing yourself” and becoming ungroundedNervous system regulation beyond the social media version of “always calm”Why emotional activation is often wisdom, not something to fixThe pressure to be the “good woman” who is always easy, soft, calm, and agreeableSacred rage, boundaries, truth, and honoring the body’s noThe spiral of overthinking, dissociation, and emotional shutdownMotherhood, relationships, and the mirrors they revealDeepening intimacy with yourself, life, and communityMoving beyond chasing highs and learning to stay present with life as it isThe importance of support systems, co-regulation, and stepping fully into the circle This episode is an invitation to soften the perfectionism around healing and remember that the journey isn’t about never being activated again — it’s about learning how to return to yourself, over and over again. To deepen this work with us, you’re invited to join our free Facebook community where we continue these conversations, share practices, reflections, and support each other in embodying this work more deeply. And if you feel called into a deeper journey of nervous system healing, emotional intimacy, truth, boundaries, embodiment, and grounded self-leadership, you can join us inside Grounded In You — Monique’s immersive program devoted to helping women expand their capacity to hold themselves through the sacred rhythm of contraction and expansion. Connect with Monique on: Facebook | Instagram | Website | Email Connect with Amberlee Rose on Instagram

    1h 7m
  6. May 19

    170: Embodiment Transmission: Inner Safety & Coming Home to Yourself

    In this episode, I dive deep into the embodiment piece — the foundation of thriving in our life, relationships, love, intimacy, and connection. I share more of my own journey from living in the mind… analyzing, learning, trying to “fix” and control everything… into the journey of coming back into the body, into feeling, into safety, into truth. We explore: Why embodiment is so foundational for healing and transformationThe journey from head to bodyWhy so many of us struggle to feel safe in our emotionsThe nervous system, trauma, suppression, and the window of toleranceHow numbness, anxiety, freeze, disconnection, and repetitive patterns are protective mechanismsWhy we unconsciously sabotage joy, pleasure, intimacy, and connectionExpanding our capacity to feel — both the uncomfortable and the beautifulCreating deep inner safety: “I’ve got me”Why healing was never meant to be done aloneThe power of community, support, mentorship, and being deeply held This conversation is an invitation to soften, to reconnect to your body, and to remember that your emotions are not wrong — they are sacred energy in motion. If this episode resonates with you, I’d love to invite you into our free Facebook community where we’re deepening this work together through conversations, reflections, embodiment, nervous system healing, conscious relationships, and self-connection. Join the free community here:The Community by Monique Carmela And if you’re feeling called to go deeper into this journey of self-connection, emotional regulation, embodiment, inner safety, and coming home to yourself, I invite you into my program Grounded In You. Grounded In You is a powerful embodied journey supporting you to expand your capacity to hold yourself through the waves of life, reconnect to your body and truth, and cultivate the foundations for deeper love, connection, intimacy, and authentic expression. We begin with the foundations:“I’ve got me. I am safe to feel. I can hold myself through this.” Register here:Grounded In You — Monique Carmela With love,Monique Carmela

    24 min
  7. Feb 23

    169: Heart as the Portal: Self-Leadership, Motherhood & Devotion in Real Life with Judith Beuel

    In this heartfelt conversation, Monique is joined by Judith Beuel — a Motherhood & Self-Leadership Mentor devoted to supporting women to reconnect with the heart as a living portal to love, truth, and divine guidance. Together, they explore what it actually looks like to source from the heart in everyday life — not as a lofty concept, but as a grounded, embodied practice that changes the way we lead ourselves through triggers, motherhood, partnership, and the intensity of the world around us. This episode is a powerful reminder that you are not broken — you’re remembering. And that devotion isn’t perfection… it’s the willingness to keep returning to your truth, again and again. In this episode, we explore: The heart as a portal to the Divine (and what it feels like in the body) Why slowing down is the pathway out of fear-based spirals and into clarity How triggers become invitations: moving from blame to self-responsibility without self-abandonment The ripple effect of heart-led living (in your home, relationships, and the collective) Motherhood, nervous system safety, and the power of returning to love in the small moments Monique’s relationship turning point: choosing truth, then choosing love — without bypassing reality What devotion really means as a lived path A gentle invitation from this conversation:Try taking one intentional pause today — hand on heart, one deep breath — and notice what shifts when you meet life from love instead of speed. Connect with Judith:Find her on Instagram: @judithbeuel About Your Host Monique Carmela is a somatic guide, feminine embodiment mentor, and space-holder for women devoted to healing, truth, and conscious relationships. Her work weaves nervous system regulation, inner child integration, embodiment practices, and devotional self-leadership to support women in coming home to themselves — not as a destination, but as a way of life. Through her programs, community, and this podcast, Monique supports women to soften, deepen, and thrive — rooted in safety, self-trust, and embodied truth. Website | Instagram | Devotional Woman FB Community Join Heart Speaks Here: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/heart-speaks Learn more about The Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/ewe

    1h 34m
  8. Feb 9

    168: Radical Acceptance in Life, Motherhood & Love; Reclaiming Your Full Self & Personal Power with Sami Garrett

    Radical acceptance is not “positive thinking” and it’s definitely not bypassing... It's the pathway to LIBERATION and reclaiming your power.In this deeply honest, wildly nourishing conversation, I’m joined by Sami Garrett, founder of Good Enough Matrescence, to explore radical acceptance as a devotional practice — the kind that meets you in the grief, the rage, the resentment, the triggers, and the chaos of motherhood… without making any of it mean you’re broken. We speak to the difference between acceptance vs condoning, and why so many of us get stuck in the endless loop of “I need to heal/fix myself” — not realizing that the chase can actually reinforce not-enoughness. Together we unpack what it looks like to tend to trauma without living inside it, to let emotions move through the body (not just the mind), and to reclaim aliveness in the very moments we’d normally resist. We also bring this into partnership: how radical acceptance transforms communication, softens blame, supports nervous system safety, and helps you stop turning your unmet needs into criticism — so love, intimacy, and true support can grow. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: ​Why acceptance is liberation, not complacency​How to feel what’s here without bypassing (mind, body, heart, soul)​The shift from “high vibe = happy” to high frequency = spacious aliveness​A powerful inquiry: If you could do no wrong and would only be loved and supported… who would you be right now?​Why community matters (and how support makes the journey lighter) ✨ Join the conversation inside The Devotional Woman Facebook community — bring your reflections and answer the inquiry with us. Connect with Sami: @goodenoughmatrescenceSami is the founder of Good Enough Matrescence (GEM)—a global collective redefining motherhood support through real-time nervous system tools, mindset reframes, emotionally intelligent community, and evidence based resources from pregnancy to years postpartum and everything in-between. Explore GEM (Sami’s community for mums) here: a resource-rich space for ease, support, and real-life motherhood without judgment. USE CODE MONIQUE20 for 20% off your membership About your host: Monique Carmela is a feminine embodiment mentor, somatic guide, and relationship & nervous system coach. She supports women (and mothers) to embody their authentic selves and embrace their fullest expression so they can experience great love, deep connection, and exquisite intimacy in life and relationships. Monique weaves nervous system regulation, embodiment, breathwork, and somatic practices to create safety for deep remembering and integration. Instagram | Facebook | Website Work with me: ​Grounded In You​The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself​Private Coaching

    1h 16m

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Supporting you on your journey of coming home to your authentic self and full expression, hosted by embodiment and relationship mentor, Monique Carmela, helping you feel safe to be fully yourself and express your truth in your life and relationships. These conversations weave embodied self-love, self-devotion, emotional intimacy, nervous system wisdom, motherhood, conscious relationships, and the art of becoming your most authentic, embodied self. Thank you for being here. I am honoured and deeply grateful to walk this path with you.