Journey To The Soul

Jacenda Marie
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Welcome to Journey to the Soul! This beautiful space is for anyone who is discovering who they are as a soul and on a quest for a deeper meaning of life. We will dive into all things Purpose, Self Love, Spirituality, and Wellness! You will embark on this journey within yourself and reach a new level of depth every time.  As a Spiritual Life Coach & Holistic Health Coach, I am sharing what I have learned from my journey along this path, through my lived experiences, and years of research. I am here as a guide along the way. If you are ready to connect with your worth and joy so you can live a life of purpose by sharing your light with the world… Tune in! Lots of love Jacenda

  1. JAN 24

    Choosing Ease in a Hustle-Driven World

    What if the strongest way to begin the year is the softest? We open with a candid look at why so many of us default to urgency, perfection, and the myth that struggle is proof of worth. Then we pivot toward a calmer blueprint: choosing ease, listening to the body’s cues, and honoring winter as a season for roots rather than blooms. Together we unpack how hustle culture quietly shapes identity, especially for women juggling shifting expectations at home and at work. I share the difference between living mostly in doing mode and leading with being: how masculine energy brings structure and momentum, and how feminine energy restores intuition, receptivity, and magnetism. This isn’t about abandoning goals. It’s about refusing to trade health, relationships, and presence for a finish line that keeps moving. Practical ideas surface throughout: one easeful choice each morning, simpler priorities, generous buffers, movement that nourishes, and white space that protects creativity. As the year begins, we invite a slower start—less proving, more trusting. Nature is sleeping; your plans can, too, without losing power. When energy rises later, you’ll move with clarity because you’re resourced, not running on fumes. If you’ve carried a hard shell to survive criticism or pressure, this is your permission to set it down, layer by layer. Softness is not fragility. Softness is strategy. If that resonates, press play, breathe, and let this be your gentle reset. If the conversation supports you, subscribe, share with a friend who needs permission to slow down, and leave a review to help others find the show. Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    17 min

  2. JAN 9

    Psychedelics and the Work of Healing

    The conversation starts with a simple truth: psychedelics can open the door, but they don’t walk you through it. We trace these powerful tools from ancient ceremonies to modern clinics, explaining what they are, how they affect the mind, and why they’re gaining traction for depression, PTSD, anxiety, addiction, and eating disorders. Along the way, we ground the promise in nuance—exploring set, setting, and integration—so the story is about real change, not magic fixes. I share candid experiences with DMT, ketamine, and a recent mushroom journey—what each revealed, what they didn’t, and how the lasting growth came from the work that followed. We talk practical benefits like emotional processing, perspective shifts, and profound connection, and we balance them with the risks: intensity, resurfaced trauma, and the danger of outsourcing your power to a single moment. You’ll hear why a solid support team matters—therapists, clinicians, or guides—and how to translate big insights into small daily actions. Most importantly, we honor choice. Some people need a strong catalyst. Others thrive with gentler paths like trauma-informed therapy, somatic practices, mindfulness, and patient habit change. Both routes can be transformative when paired with responsibility and care. If you’re curious about psychedelics or rethinking your healing path, you’ll leave with a clearer map, practical tools, and permission to choose what truly fits your life. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who might need it, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your reflections shape future episodes. Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    33 min

  3. 12/19/2025

    The Year That Asked Us to Let Go

    The year felt heavy for many of us—like wading through mud with a backpack full of old stories. I share how a stubborn leg pain pulled me out of my routines, forced me to pause, and ultimately revealed the deeper work beneath the surface: unraveling the tie between productivity and worth, learning to ask for help, and practicing a slower, kinder trust in my body. What began as a hunt for a diagnosis—chiropractors, PT, travel compromises, and an MRI—became an invitation to surrender control and listen within. As plans crumbled in Dubai and Ireland, I met the fear beneath my constant motion. Days on crutches turned into a quiet apprenticeship with rest. Small wins—an easy shower, a short walk, a gentle Pilates session—became teachers of gratitude and presence. When the MRI showed nothing, I let go of the need to fix and chose to heal from the inside out. “Pause, what a gift” became my grounding mantra, reminding me that even this discomfort could refine me rather than define me. We also zoom out to the larger energy of the year. A universal year nine asks us to shed: beliefs, habits, and identities we’ve outgrown. The new cycle ahead invites beginnings—clear intentions, fresh foundations, and a more honest relationship with our bodies and our time. I share reflective prompts to help you release what’s restrictive and call in what feels true, so you can step into the next season with courage and clarity. If you’re tired of hustling for your worth or ignoring what your body whispers, this conversation is your permission slip to slow down and listen. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs gentleness right now, and leave a review with one thing you’re ready to release before the new year. Podcast mentioned in this episode: The Call to Embody Your Light Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    46 min

  4. 11/25/2025

    Becoming the Calm One in the Room

    The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can feel like a blur—beautiful, busy, and full of old patterns that suddenly get very loud. We’re talking about the tender reality of family during the holidays: why the same conversations repeat, why certain people still press your buttons, and how to create space for a calmer, truer you at the table. This is a grounded guide to staying centered when emotions spike and expectations stack up. We explore the idea that family can be our greatest teacher, not because it’s easy, but because it shows us exactly where we are still seeking approval, withholding compassion, or forgetting our own needs. You’ll learn how to shift from reactivity to reflection, using curiosity to interrupt the urge to defend and prove. We share practical tools for setting boundaries that feel clear and kind—choosing what topics you won’t engage, how long you’ll stay, and what you’ll do when a line is crossed—without over-explaining or apologizing for your growth. If someone resists the new you, we reframe that response as a mirror of their discomfort, not a verdict on your worth. Along the way, we hold space for both edges of the season: the joy of gathering and the ache of loss. Time around the table isn’t guaranteed, which is why small anchors—breath, a short walk, a quiet room—matter as much as big conversations. We’ll look at repeating patterns, name the values beneath your strongest reactions, and practice speaking needs from steadiness. The goal isn’t a perfect holiday. It’s presence, clarity, and a little more peace than last year. If you found this helpful, follow the show, share it with someone who needs a calmer holiday, and leave a quick review. What boundary or value are you choosing to honor this season? Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    16 min

  5. 11/07/2025

    Growing Up in Fear-Based Faith (and Finding a Kinder Way to the Divine)

    What happens when the rules that shaped your childhood stop fitting the person you’ve become? I open up about growing up in a fear-based Christian environment, the moment a simple religion textbook cracked my world open, and the long, uneven road from rigid certainty to a kinder, more spacious spirituality. This is a story about unlearning, healing, and finding a way to the divine that feels honest. We walk through the realities of a tightly controlled church life—how community can nourish but also narrow—then move into that first encounter with Buddhism, Shintoism, Islam, and Judaism that challenged my either-or thinking. I share the season when doubt sounded louder than faith, and how a rock bottom with my eating disorder became the unlikely doorway to a slow spiritual awakening. As I rebuilt my health, I discovered how mind, body, and soul are woven together, and how caring for one calls the others forward. From there, we explore what a non-religious but deeply spiritual life looks like for me now: learning across traditions, noticing the shared values that show up everywhere, and using curiosity and compassion as daily guides. I talk about seeking closeness to God, Source, the Universe—whatever name you prefer—without the fear that once defined my beliefs, and I offer practical encouragement for anyone rethinking their path. Your truth is allowed to evolve. Your timeline is your own. If a practice makes you more loving and more present, it belongs. If this conversation resonates, share it with a friend who’s navigating their own questions, subscribe for more thoughtful explorations, and leave a review to help others find the show. What belief of yours has changed for the better? Podcast mentioned in this episode: When Curiosity Becomes a Spiritual Path Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    28 min

  6. 10/24/2025

    Books for a Softer, Stronger Now

    Some days the world hums so loud it rattles the bones. We’re feeling it too, and rather than push past it, we chose to slow down and share the books that have steadied our hearts and sharpened our presence. This is a reading list for anyone craving clarity, gentleness, and a way to move through big feelings without hardening. We begin with the power of simple presence and mindful breathing, drawing on Thich Nhat Hanh’s You Are Here to return to the only moment that changes anything: now. From there, we look at purpose through Ainslie MacLeod’s The Instruction—soul ages, missions, and patterns that make sense of fears and gifts you may have carried for years. We talk about trust and flow with Michael Singer’s The Surrender Experiment, where saying yes to what life brings becomes a radical, practical path. We pause with Pema Chödrön’s Taking the Leap to catch ourselves in the instant of reactivity and learn freedom in uncertainty. And we redefine love with Anthony de Mello’s The Way to Love, moving from attachment and control to awareness and inner wholeness. Throughout, we connect the dots: mindfulness as a daily skill, surrender as an antidote to control, purpose as alignment rather than pressure, and love as the natural fruit of awareness. If you’ve been navigating anxiety, division, or a sense of energetic overload, these pages offer tools you can use today—short practices, reframes, and stories that bring you back to peace. Pick one book, try one exercise, and notice how your inner weather softens and steadies the people around you. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a calmer day, and leave a review to help others find these conversations. What are you reading that’s helping right now? We’d love to hear. Find all the books we discussed below :) You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh The Instruction by Ainslie MacLeod The Surrender Experiement by Michael A. Singer Taking the Leap by Pema Chodron The Way to Love by Anthony de Mello Podcast mentioned in this episode: The Call to Embody Your Light Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    34 min

  7. 10/10/2025

    When Curiosity Becomes a Spiritual Path

    What if your hardest moments aren’t punishment, but preparation for the life you’ve been asking for? That single shift—paired with a kinder view of the divine—sparked our deep dive into Kabbalah, a tradition that feels less like a rigid system and more like a language for truths we’ve sensed all along: certainty, worthiness, and the courage to meet change with an open heart. We trace the path from a strict, fear-shaped upbringing to a spiritual practice that feels like home. Along the way, we unpack how curiosity led us from human design conversations with Jenna Zoe to a 30-day journey with Kabbalah teacher David Ghiyam. The standout ideas are deceptively simple and wildly practical: treat challenges as training for capacity, anchor into the belief that the creator is fundamentally good, and remember that your worth isn’t conditional. When you stop bargaining with life and start receiving, optimism becomes orientation—not denial. This conversation also explores how to build bridges across beliefs. Whether you call the source God, the universe, or the creator, Kabbalah’s openness invites you to keep what resonates and leave what doesn’t. We talk about integrating insights into daily choices—rewriting fear-thoughts, taking small aligned actions, and practicing gratitude when outcomes are still foggy—so growth isn’t just an idea, it’s a pattern. If you’ve been craving a spiritual framework that is ancient, accessible, and free of fear, this episode offers a grounded starting point. If this resonates, share it with a friend who’s rethinking belief, subscribe for more thoughtful conversations, and leave a review to help others find the show. Then tell us: which teaching—old or new—has most expanded your truth? Podcast mentioned in this episode:  Unlocking Your True Potential with Human Design Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

    20 min

  8. 09/19/2025

    The Rhythm of Your Cycle: A Practical Blueprint for Everyday Life

    Discovering the rhythm of your menstrual cycle could be the key to unlocking more energy, productivity, and peace in your life. What if instead of pushing through your period with gritted teeth, you could actually flow with your body's natural wisdom? The practice of cycle syncing allows us to work with our hormonal shifts rather than against them. Each phase of our cycle brings different strengths, challenges, and needs. Your follicular phase (inner spring) brings rising creativity and energy perfect for new projects and lighter foods. During ovulation (inner summer), your natural magnetism peaks, making it ideal for presentations, socializing, and more intense movement. As you transition to your luteal phase (inner fall), your body craves more nourishment and completion-focused work. Finally, your menstrual phase (inner winter) calls for deep rest, reflection, and gentler care. This isn't about adding another item to your wellness to-do list. It's about understanding the natural ebbs and flows of your body so you can honor them. When we fight against our cyclical nature, we often create more stress, fatigue, and frustration. But when we learn to sync with our cycles, we can experience more ease, energy when we need it, and permission to rest when that's what our bodies require. Whether you're looking to optimize your workouts, improve your productivity, or simply feel more at home in your body, cycle syncing offers a framework that celebrates rather than suppresses your feminine wisdom. Ready to experiment with this approach? Start small by tracking your cycle and noticing patterns in your energy, focus, and cravings. Choose just one area to sync—perhaps your movement practice or work scheduling—and see how it feels to honor your body's changing needs. Your body has been speaking to you all along. Now might be the perfect time to listen. Alisa Vitti has a wonderful chart that you can use as a guide of how your hormones fluctuate HERE over the length of your cycle. You can also find her phase specific food list HERE. Check out her book: In the Flo You can tune into the first episode on cycle syncing HERE if you missed it. It will lay the foundation for this one :) Subscribe to my Newsletter HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE

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Welcome to Journey to the Soul! This beautiful space is for anyone who is discovering who they are as a soul and on a quest for a deeper meaning of life. We will dive into all things Purpose, Self Love, Spirituality, and Wellness! You will embark on this journey within yourself and reach a new level of depth every time.  As a Spiritual Life Coach & Holistic Health Coach, I am sharing what I have learned from my journey along this path, through my lived experiences, and years of research. I am here as a guide along the way. If you are ready to connect with your worth and joy so you can live a life of purpose by sharing your light with the world… Tune in! Lots of love Jacenda

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  • Creator
    Jacenda Marie
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Journey To The Soul
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