Selah - A Deep Pause

Laura Deir

It's a place to begin the journey back to self. Where through stories, simple truth and vulnerability we may begin the process of shedding, removing the masks, and finding a way back to yourself.  

  1. MAY 2

    The Trainwreck to Healing: A Man’s Journey Through Pain, Power, and Letting Go with Slade Thompson

    This episode is an invitation to see beyond the surface. When you look at a man who appears strong, grounded, and unshakable…  you’re not seeing the full story. Our very special guest, Slade Thompson, shares his journey from chaos, addiction, and emotional suppression to a path of deep healing, presence, and service. In this conversation, we explore:  The hidden pain many men carry  Why asking for help is the hardest… and most powerful… step  The difference between performing strength and actually living it  What healing really looks like… beyond the highlight reel  How transformation happens both inside and outside of ceremony This isn’t about perfection.  It’s about honesty.  It’s about courage.  It’s about coming back to the heart. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    46 min

  2. MAY 1

    The Light I Learned to Turn Off: A story of protection, memory, and returning to self

    In this deeply personal episode, Laura shares a powerful realization that unfolded after a recent Wachuma journey… not during the ceremony, but in the quiet days that followed. What began as a simple, repeated vision revealed something much deeper - a moment from childhood where a part of her learned to turn off her light in order to feel safe. Together, we explore how the nervous system protects us, how childhood adaptations shape who we become… and what happens when those protective parts begin to come back online. This conversation isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about recognizing that nothing was ever broken in the first place. It was protected. And when safety returns… so can we. ✨ In this episode, we explore: The moment Laura realized when and why she dimmed her lightHow the body stores memory beyond what we consciously rememberWhat integration actually looks like (and why it’s not instant)The role of safety in reconnecting with yourselfMoving from protection into agency… at your own pace This episode closes with a gentle guided reflection to help you reconnect with a younger part of yourself… and begin building safety from within. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    50 min

  3. MAR 23

    This Wasn’t Release… This Was Completion

    In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura shares a deeply personal and embodied experience that unfolded over several days… one that didn’t come as a story, but as something that moved through her. What began as a physical response in her body revealed something much deeper. Not just emotion, but a somatic and relational experience tied to old wounds, generational patterns, and a level of healing that couldn’t be accessed through understanding alone. This wasn’t about analyzing what happened.  It was about allowing the body to feel, complete, and finally receive. Through moments of rupture, being held in a safe space, and unexpected guidance, Laura describes what it means to stay present instead of bypassing… and what can happen when the body is given the opportunity to finish what it started long ago. This conversation invites you to listen differently. Not for answers… but for what you notice within yourself. As you listen, you may find yourself asking: What part of me feels seen right now? What part of me is still holding something unfinished? This episode isn’t here to fix anything. It’s here to be felt. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    1h 3m

  4. MAR 6

    Speaking the Unspeakable: Resentment, Truth, and Radical Honesty with Jon Jennings

    What happens when the things we never say begin shaping our relationships? In this episode of Selah – A Deep Pause, we sit down for a conversation with our friend, Jon Jennings, about truth, resentment, and the courage it takes to stop editing ourselves in relationships. Many of us grow up looking outside ourselves for answers. Parents, teachers, religion, and culture often tell us what we should think, feel, and believe so we can be accepted and belong. But what happens when the truth we’ve been searching for isn’t outside of us at all? Jon shares stories from his own life about learning to listen to the wisdom of the body, confronting resentment before it quietly builds, and discovering the freedom that comes from speaking what feels unspeakable. Together we explore how silence can slowly create distance in relationships, how honesty can feel risky but ultimately freeing, and why learning to recognize the signals in our bodies can lead us back to deeper connection with ourselves and others. This conversation is about the courage to speak truth, the humility to listen, and the possibility of meeting each other more fully when we stop pretending everything is fine. Take a breath. Slow down. And join us for this deep pause. GuestJon Jennings is a self-described solar-powered fun junkie who loves being outside and fully in his body. When he isn’t playing volleyball, pickleball, spikeball, or basketball in the sun, he’s exploring the deeper mysteries of life and spirit. A curious psychonaut, Jon is endlessly interested in the inner landscape of the human experience. His greatest teachers have been his wife of 30 years and their three children. Jon is here to live the full human experience, one day at a time. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    58 min

  5. FEB 24

    My Body Knew: The Cost of Quiet

    In this episode of Selah, Laura and Krissi explore what happens when your body knows something before your mind is ready to admit it. From childhood conditioning to adult relationships, many of us were trained to override our signals in the name of being polite, spiritual, patient, or “measured.” Over time, that quiet comes at a cost. Not always in lost relationships or outcomes, but in delayed boundaries, second guessing, and erosion of self-trust. Laura shares personal reflections on early marriage, masking, agency, and the moment of “enough.” Together, they unpack what it means to reclaim authority without creating rupture, and how awareness becomes the first step toward alignment. In this conversation:  • What “agency” actually means and how we unconsciously give it away  • The difference between contraction and expansion in the body  • Masking, self-abandonment, and nervous system conditioning  • How to listen without needing to fix or prove  • Simple ways to start noticing your first signal This episode is not about confrontation. It’s about awareness. If something in you leans back, tightens, or expands, that is information. The work is not to overanalyze it. The work is to notice. Laura closes with a prayer for discernment, sovereignty, and the courage to respond when your body speaks. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    57 min

  6. FEB 6

    Tales from the Tunnel - What Happens When You’re No Longer Needed in Midlife

    What happens when the roles that once defined you start to fall away? In this episode of Selah – A Deep Pause, Laura, Tim, and Krissi explore what most people call a midlife crisis, but what they’ve learned to call The Tunnel. A season where kids are grown, work shifts, identities loosen, and you’re left asking a quieter, more unsettling question: Who am I when no one needs me? They talk honestly about the shift from performance to presence, anger as an invisibility trigger, disassociation and numbing as nervous system relief, and what it means for men to have a safe place to land, with their partner and with other men. This episode is for the men in the tunnel. And for the people who love them. Guest: Tim Deir 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    52 min

  7. JAN 24

    Reorganizing Relationships - Making Space for What’s New

    In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi explore a tender but powerful theme: reorganizing relationships. Not because anyone is “wrong,” but because something new is asking to be supported. Laura shares what it felt like to move through a season of shedding, where emotions got louder and her body stopped letting her ignore the truth. Together, they talk about sacred reciprocity, the difference between loyalty and self-abandonment, and how relationships can shift by season without needing to become dramatic endings. You’ll hear real talk, relatable humor (yes, menopause makes a cameo), and grounded reflection on questions like: Do I feel ease here, or do I brace? Am I holding onto history, or honoring the present? Is this relationship nourishing me, or quietly draining me? This episode is an invitation to pause before you act, listen before you explain, and let space reveal what’s real. Love can remain, and access can change. You are allowed to make space for what supports who you are becoming. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    44 min

  8. JAN 9

    2025: Ouch!! Didn’t See That Coming - What Worked, What Didn’t, and What We’re Stepping Into

    2025 had surprises. Some were beautiful. Some were… OUCH!!! In this episode, Laura and Tim reflect on what this year revealed, what actually worked, what didn’t, and the patterns that kept showing up until they finally landed. We talk about learning to catch triggers sooner, listening without fixing, setting boundaries without guilt, and why “just because I can doesn’t mean I should” became a turning point. You’ll also hear how a solo trip to Portugal became a powerful moment of trust, freedom, and identity shift, plus what it looked like to choose “us” over fix-it energy when life got loud. Then we look ahead to 2026 with a theme of movement and momentum, and Laura’s word for the year: reap - receiving what you’ve planted and letting it be enough. We close with a reflection and prayer for anyone moving from shedding into what’s next. 🎧 Thank you for joining us for this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause. We hope this conversation offered you a moment to reflect, breathe, and feel seen.  🔔 Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a moment. 💌 Connect with Us Follow us on Instagram: @SelahDeepPause Facebook: Facebook.com/Selah-ADeepPause  🎙️ Host: Laura Deir 🎛️ Producer/Editor: Krissi Burdette 🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner  🎵 Music Credit “Dreamcatcher” by Onycs  Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc   ⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

    37 min
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It's a place to begin the journey back to self. Where through stories, simple truth and vulnerability we may begin the process of shedding, removing the masks, and finding a way back to yourself.  

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  • Creator
    Laura Deir
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Laura Deir
  • Show Website
    Selah - A Deep Pause