Stoking the Fire

nicole eliza araujo

Stoking the Fire is a podcast that explores practices of wellness and spirituality from a nuanced perspective. With different guests on the show each week sharing their own experiences, we discuss practices that stoke the fire within, those that extinguish it, and the mysterious phenomena along the way. Themes include: cultural and social structures, trauma, Eastern medicine, addiction, cults, bodily autonomy, sexuality, abuses of power, feminist spirituality, the wounded masculine, the prison industrial complex, psychedelics, and more. Website: www.nicoleelizaaraujo.com Patreon.com/opalnea Instagram: @opalnea Tiktok: @opalnea

Episodes

  1. Oct 22

    Devoção Plena e Total no Hare Krishna com Gouranga (pt 1)

    Este episódio foi gravado dentro do templo Hare Krishna em Florianópolis, Brasil. Converso com Gouranga, líder da comunidade Hare Krishna de Florianópolis. Hare Krishna é uma tradição espiritual védica centrada na devoção a Krishna, considerado por seus seguidores como a Suprema Personalidade de Deus. O movimento é conhecido pelos mantras, cantos e danças em público, pelo kirtan, pela deliciosa comida vegetariana oferecida gratuitamente, pelas representações coloridas de suas divindades e por um estilo de vida disciplinado, guiado por princípios espirituais específicos. Hare Krishna é frequentemente visto como uma tradição que segue de forma rígida certas diretrizes de vida, incluindo a separação entre os gêneros em determinados aspectos da vida no templo, relações sexuais restritas ao casamento e à procriação, acordar por volta das 4h da manhã e passar muitas horas em práticas devocionais. Gouranga compartilha sua própria perspectiva, oferecendo um olhar de dentro sobre o que Hare Krishna realmente é, além de contar sobre sua própria jornada espiritual. Assuntos que discutimos: O que é Hare Krishna e como começou?Hinduísmo vs. tradição védicaReencarnaçãoAs regras do Hare Krishna — até que ponto são realmente rígidas?O que acontece quando um membro do Hare Krishna decide sair?A jornada de Nicole para se livrar da dependência de heroínaO que é a verdadeira libertação?Informações de contato de Gouranga e Hare Krishna Florianópolis: Instagram: @harekrishnaflorianopolis

  2. 12/16/2025

    O Futuro é Ancestral com o Alma de Gaia

    Alma de Gaia – Espaço de Cura é conduzido por Faby Kan Lamat, Bruna Soller,  Kennya Benzedeira, e Teresa Rosa Rubi. Juntas as Guardiãs, despertam fé, essência e alinhamento com a prosperidade. Suas jornadas unem sabedoria ancestral e espiritualidade simples em práticas acessíveis. Um caminho de cura, autenticidade e expansão para quem escolhe viver em verdade. Coisas que falamos: Introduções — quem são elas e como se juntaram?As deusidenciasO  benzimento — o que é?Medicina moderna no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos, a dependência de medicação e as intenções do governo de impedir que as pessoas usem medicina da floresta e outras medicinas ancestrais para poder lucrar.Quando se solta (ou se joga), tira mais.Tem uma cerimônia de medicina mais leve.Todo o amor e a cura que podem vir numa cerimônia de ayahuasca.O que significa o estalar durante uma cerimônia?Fogo: mágico, poderoso, reconfortante, calmante. Notas do episódio: Instagrams dos Convidades: @almadegaia_ @fabiyalmeida @teresa.rosarubi @kennya_benzedeira @bru.soller  A outra benzedeira de quem eu falava: Camila Gomes e seu insta: @camilabenzedeira

  3. 08/12/2025

    Freedom from the grind: Somatic therapy and breathwork with Adam Tanous

    Adam Tanous is a somatic therapist who incorporates breathwork, core belief healing, and a variety of other practices into his treatment offerings. He specializes in working with over-achievers or people stressed out from the corporate grind who are trying to find peace and contentment. He is based out of Florianópolis, Brazil, and works with clients one-on-one, both in person and virtually, as well as holding group healing events. (Plus- scroll to the bottom of the notes for a free guided meditation recorded by Adam!) Things we discuss: How Adam left his career as a computer engineer where he suffered from poor health and chronic fatigue and started out on his healing journey (3:58)Adam’s experience in Osho Centers, a modern iteration of the group formerly known as the Rajneesh Movement, or as some call it, The Rajneesh Cult, as depicted in the Netflix documentary, “Wild, Wild Country” (7:15)When some people in a group experience amazing healing and transformation while others in the same group experience harmful trauma- what do we make of this? (16:55) How childhood experiences can impact our suffering as adults in ways we don’t normally think about (28:16)Core beliefs and speaking with our inner child selves (35:24)The 3 bottom chakras: why they are so important (29:11) Nicole’s experience doing breathwork and discovering she needed to somatically heal from her heroin overdoses of 9 years ago (45:42)Cows versus chaos ;) (61:05)What exactly is somatic therapy? (64:59)The external gifts we get from healing are just extras - the real benefit is something else (70:22)Notes: Adam's contact info: Instagram & his website & his YoutubeGene KeysHuman DesignCult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan, episode with Sarito CarrollA free Inner Child Meditation that Adam is sharing with us

  4. 06/28/2025

    Tuning the guitar of our consciousness with Edu Ara (Part 1)

    Edu Ara is a consciousness musician and a director of the NGO, Aldeia do Futuro, (Village of the Future), a group that empowers the Huni Kuin people, an indigenous group out of Acre, Brazil, by cultivating autonomy and safety from the effects of deforestation, and preserving Huni Kuin culture. Edu is a bridge between the Huni Kuin and non-indigenous people, helping facilitate retreats in the Amazon rainforest that offer healing ceremonies and other ancestral wisdom teachings and offerings. In this episode, we talk about: What is consciousness music? (5:36)Health crisis of the modern world: disconnection from nature (6:51)The role that music plays in returning to ourselves: tuning the guitar of our consciousness (14:26)Mythology: where did the gods hide the secret of life? (20:26)The Americas are the spinal cord of the world (25:58)Colonization of the Americas and the oppression of its peoples (29:12)Coca leaves vs. pearls: we’ve been in trouble for the past 500 years… BUT we are finally at a global awakening (30:15)Listening to the gift of pain (35:10)Listening to the message of traditional medicines like ayahuasca and tobacco (43:25)Edu’s origin story- how he entered the world of healing (46:10)Links: Edu's insta: @edu_aramusic Aldeia do Futuro's insta: @aldeia.dofuturo Aldeia do Futuro pamphlet Edu's Patreon, a portion of which goes to indigenous tribes and protecting the Amazon rainforest

  5. 06/22/2025

    The Celluloid Bordello: Depictions of sex work in film with Juliana Piccillo

    Juliana Piccillo is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and sex worker rights activist. She is the producer of “I was a Teenage Prostitute” and “The Celluloid Bordello,” and was a story consultant for Sean Baker on "Red Rocket,” a Palme d’or-nominated film. As a visiting scholar at the University of Arizona for ten years, she taught film, video and television production. In this episode, we talk about: Juliana’s recent documentary, “Celluloid Bordello” about depictions of sex work in film (3:12)The old motion picture rating system, which only allowed sex work, homosexuality, and mixed race relationships if those depicted were shown being punished (4:14)Nicole’s BA thesis, “Le Fille Publique: Depictions of Sex Work in 19th-Ccentury French literature” (12:32)How the patriarchy puts men into a box (16:57)Juliana’s experience as a sex worker: in her teens vs. returning in her 40’s and 50’s (30:12)How Juliana created an uproar by hosting a sex worker film festival while teaching at the University of Arizona and ended up on O’Reily and CNN (33:52)Born into Brothels: A horrible white savior complex documentary (that somehow won an Academy Award) about a sex worker community in Calcutta, India (40:54)How stereotypical depictions of trafficking victims satisfies the revenge-rescue fantasy in awful men. (43:34)What growing our own food and sex work have in common (56:48)Juliana-approved sex work movies (throughout- see show notes for list) Show notes: www.whoresonfilm.com IG: @whoresonfilm I was a Teenage Prostitute and The Celluloid Bordello are available on Prime, Apple TV and PinkLabel.tv.  Conor Habib podcast Sex work movies that Juliana loves: Sweet Charity, Gypsy, Pretty Baby, Lizzie Borden’s Working Girls, Tangerine, Angel, Red Rocket

  6. 06/12/2025

    Ashtanga Yoga & Shaping Your Life Around Asana with Isabelle Kramer

    Isabelle Kramer is an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teacher and Esalen massage therapist with over 12 years of professional and international experience building and leading health and wellness communities. In addition to leading the Ashtanga Yoga Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Isabelle offers online private and in-person group Mysore style classes in the Vaudreuil and Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. She is currently teaching at Modo Yoga Vaudreuil, and has one spot left for her upcoming retreat, Ashtanga Yoga Camp taking place July 18th -24th. In this episode, we talk about:  Ashtanga 101- what exactly is Ashtanga?The passing of Sharath Jois and how we can come together as a  community to heal and honor his beautiful spiritTeachers with feminine spiritSexual assaults within the yoga worldPower imbalances in spiritual communitiesPrioritizing sleepBuilding your life around your asana practiceBackbends & other poses which evoke deep and difficult emotionsMula BandaLinks: https://www.isabellekrameryoga.com/ https://www.instagram.com/isabelle.c.kramer/ http://www.ashtangayogaclub.ca https://www.instagram.com/ashtangayogaclub/

  7. 05/30/2025

    The intersection of sexuality and spirituality with Gwen Walsh

    Gwen Walsh is a sexuality and spirituality consultant. She has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, and works with individuals, couples, and corporate clients such as Durex, K-Y, and L,Oreal. She has been featured in Refinery 29 and Marie Claire magazine, and currently works within the Maine Community College System to advise students on sexual and relationship violence prevention and wellness promotion. In the episode, we talk about:  Deconstructing Catholicism from a modern perspective and if its possible to be a Catholic witchWhy do so many faiths consider sexuality to be wrong or dirty?Sex education from a Catholic priest who used milk and oreos as propsHow to survive in a world where our elected officials don’t value our health or safetyHow Catholicism has blended with indigenous spiritual practicesLilith and the Adam and Eve origin storyHow to have conversations with our loved ones who have political beliefs that make us feel unvaluedTrump was elected- now what?What to expect in a sexuality or spirituality consult session with GwenPlato vs. AristotleHow to have better communication with your partnerLinks/Resources we mention: https://www.gwenwalsh.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gwenwalsh/ https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ https://nomiaboutique.com/ https://www.lacommunityacu.com/ https://coucouintimates.com/

  8. 04/15/2025

    Season 1 Intro

    Themes: sexuality, spirituality, election results, yoga, sleep, film, stereotypes. Recorded in Portland, Maine

  9. 10/08/2024

    What is Stoking the Fire?

    What to expect from Stoking the Fire podcast

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Stoking the Fire is a podcast that explores practices of wellness and spirituality from a nuanced perspective. With different guests on the show each week sharing their own experiences, we discuss practices that stoke the fire within, those that extinguish it, and the mysterious phenomena along the way. Themes include: cultural and social structures, trauma, Eastern medicine, addiction, cults, bodily autonomy, sexuality, abuses of power, feminist spirituality, the wounded masculine, the prison industrial complex, psychedelics, and more. Website: www.nicoleelizaaraujo.com Patreon.com/opalnea Instagram: @opalnea Tiktok: @opalnea

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  • Creator
    nicole eliza araujo
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Stoking the Fire
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