Healing on the Fringe

Natalie Alderson
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This podcast is a trauma healing space for the nonconformists who are ready to break free from societal boxes and start living authentically. Are you ready to expand your trauma healing outside of the therapy room? Are you ready to break free from the boxes society tries to put you in and embrace exactly who you are? There are limitless ways to heal from trauma. The true magic happens when you can finally allow yourself to start living authentically. Hi, I'm Natalie, a proudly queer and neurodivergent, somatic psychotherapist and hedge witch. Wanna learn how I found myself again after significant trauma and years of addiction, then started speaking my truth, and embracing my authentic self? In this podcast I will teach you to: - Start speaking your truth and be yourself when you have felt wrong your whole life - Learn to receive the good things that happen in your life after trauma - Make your trauma healing journey magical and completely unique to you - Love and trust the wisdom of your body Grab your favorite warm beverage and get ready to open your heart. I'm about to show you the magic that is available on your trauma healing journey - with your authenticity at the center of it all!

  1. 11/06/2025

    22: Past life healing with Faith Streng

    Natalie is joined by Faith Streng (she/her) - who is a 3rd generation psychic, reiki master, past life healer, retreat host, and lots of other amazing things! We dive deep into past life healing, authenticity, and important aspects to consider while on your trauma healing journey. So if you've been curious about past life healing or psychic abilities, this episode is for you.   Here are a few topics Natalie & Faith unpack in this episode: - How to find the right spiritual spaces for you - How to let go of the idea that you're too sensitive - Connections between individual work and collective healing - Authenticity and how important it is on our healing journey - Patterns in lifestyle when looking at past lives   Connect with Faith! - Connect on Instagram - Follow on Youtube - Check out her offerings   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    1 hr

  2. 10/30/2025

    21: Happy Halloween & Blessed Samhain

    In this episode, Natalie explored the origins, magic, and symbolism of the Halloween and Samhain holidays. She discusses the evolution of these holidays and the magical themes you can work with during his powerful time of year. If you've been wondering what it means when people say "the veil is thin" or you want new rituals to celebrate this season that are rooted in witchcraft, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie unpacks in this episode: - Origins, history, and evolution of Halloween and Samhain - What it means when people say "the veil is thin" - How you can work with the Samhain energy - Simple rituals you can try to tap into the magic of this time   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    29 min

  3. 10/23/2025

    20: Nature Connection with Davey McConnell

    Natalie is joined by Davey McConnell - who is a nature connection coach and owner of Queer by Nature and co-owner of The Eco Helper. We dive deep into all the magical healing nature has to offer your trauma healing journey. So if you're been wanting to deepen your connection to nature, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie & Davey unpack in this episode: - The intersection of queerness and nature - Why nature is so healing for our nervous system - Simple practices to deepen your nature connection - Navigating and making meaning of the symbolism in nature   Resources mentioned - BOOK: Forest Euphoria by Patricia Kashain   Connect with Davey! - Dive into their offerings at www.queerbynature.com - Connect on Instagram @davey_queerbynature - Connect on LinkedIn with Davey McConnell   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    51 min

  4. 10/16/2025

    19: Healing trauma while parenting

    In this episode, Natalie explores the magic and challenges that come from parenting while on your trauma healing journey. She discusses many of the possible emotional processes that can come up as a result of parenting, and how that impacts inner child and reparenting work. If you are on a journey to heal from childhood trauma and are also a parent, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie unpacks in this episode: - Her experiences so far as a new parent to a toddler - What she has seen in her therapy & coaching work - How hard it can be to parent while healing from trauma - The grief, magic, and everything in between of parenting   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    39 min

  5. 10/09/2025

    18: Beyond Socializing: Building True Community

    In this episode, Natalie explores the concept and complexity of building community, especially now during times of political unrest. She discusses what can get in the way, and powerful ways to start moving from socializing regularly to building true community. If you've been looking for ways to start building true and authentic community, this is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie unpacks in this episode: - Current challenges we are facing building community - Why community is essential - Journal prompts to reflect on your current relationships - Difference between socializing regularly and building community - Steps you can take to start building community now   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    50 min

  6. 10/02/2025

    17: Intuition & collective healing with Morganne Owens

    Natalie is joined by Morganne Owens - who is a psychotherapist and speaker in Arlington Virginia. In this episode, Natalie and Morganne explore intuition and collective healing from a liberation lens. If you are an intuitive person looking to deepen your impact on the collective community, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie & Morganne unpack in this episode: -Morganne's origin story and the work she does in the therapy world -The connection between individual intuition and collective healing -What to do when you have been told not to listen to your intuition -Evidence-based practices vs intuitive modalities in therapy -The importance of community healing for individual healing   Connect with Morganne! -Follow her on IG -Explore her offerings   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    53 min

  7. 09/25/2025

    16: Queerness & food with Rachel Hunter

    Natalie is joined by Rachel Hunter (she/her) - who is a private chef, owner of Bite Club, queer woman, and in school to become a psychotherapist. In this episode, Natalie and Rachel explore the intersection of queerness and our relationship to food. If you identify as a queer, nonconforming human or have ever struggled with your relationship to food, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie & Rachel unpack in this episode: - Queerness as a socio-political identity - The intersection of queerness and food - Why this intersection matters as we navigate social justice - Food as a tool of self-acceptance - Why gathering in community around food is so powerful, now and always   Connect with Rachel! - Follow Bite Club on IG - Bite Club Website   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    1 hr

  8. 09/18/2025

    15: Autumn Equinox

    In this episode, Natalie explores the magic of the Autumn Equinox and the Wheel of the Year celebration Mabon. She discusses lessons the Autumn holds, what the Pagan wheel of the year is, and how you can celebrate this beautiful harvest season. If you've been looking for ways to celebrate the seasonal transition from Summer to Fall, this episode is for you!   Here are a few topics Natalie unpacks in this episode: - What is the Autumn Equinox and Mabon? - What is the Pagan wheel of the year? - Accessible ways to celebrate the transition from summer to fall   Resources mentioned: Click here for the sabbats almanac   Connect with Natalie! - Come hang out on Instagram @natalieconnected - Follow along on TikTok @natalieconnected - Check out her offerings/website   Other ways to get free support: Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Check out my FREE Activism Guide to help you find ways to contribute to a better world while supporting your nervous system.   If you enjoyed this episode of The Healing on the Fringe Podcast, help us spread the love by leaving a 5 star review! We love hearing your thoughts. Or share this episode with a friend who you know it would resonate with.  Questions, comments, emotions? Come say hi on Instagram: @natalieconnected Thanks for listening!

    25 min
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This podcast is a trauma healing space for the nonconformists who are ready to break free from societal boxes and start living authentically. Are you ready to expand your trauma healing outside of the therapy room? Are you ready to break free from the boxes society tries to put you in and embrace exactly who you are? There are limitless ways to heal from trauma. The true magic happens when you can finally allow yourself to start living authentically. Hi, I'm Natalie, a proudly queer and neurodivergent, somatic psychotherapist and hedge witch. Wanna learn how I found myself again after significant trauma and years of addiction, then started speaking my truth, and embracing my authentic self? In this podcast I will teach you to: - Start speaking your truth and be yourself when you have felt wrong your whole life - Learn to receive the good things that happen in your life after trauma - Make your trauma healing journey magical and completely unique to you - Love and trust the wisdom of your body Grab your favorite warm beverage and get ready to open your heart. I'm about to show you the magic that is available on your trauma healing journey - with your authenticity at the center of it all!

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  • Creator
    Natalie Alderson
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Healing on the Fringe