The innerlight podcast

Kathy Orah Sionit
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This podcast is about deep healing and transformation Kathy Orah Sionit Shahkoohi is a licensed psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist, and intuitive healer with private practices in both Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work (2008) and brings over 15 years of experience in trauma healing and somatic therapy. Kathy specializes in integrative trauma work, blending psychotherapy with somatic techniques, hypnotherapy, and spiritual healing modalities. As a certified master hypnotherapist, she focuses deeply on helping clients heal from early childhood wounds, anxiety, and subconscious patterning. She is also trained in Clarity Breathwork, a gentle yet profound somatic process that she offers to both individuals and groups for emotional release and nervous system regulation. Kathy regularly facilitates workshops on meditation, self-hypnosis, and inner healing across the country. In addition to her clinical work, Kathy holds sacred healing spaces through cacao ceremonies and psychedelic journeys, offering both preparation and integration support. Her work bridges science and spirit, guiding clients toward embodied transformation, inner peace, and expanded consciousness.

  1. 6d ago

    Menopause as a Path to Authenticity

    Perimenopause is not the end of desire — it may be the moment your body stops letting you betray yourself. Olga Kaplan joins Kathy Sionit for an open conversation about hormones, femininity, sexuality, and why so many women find themselves wondering, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”Mood changes, weight gain, brain fog, night sweats, and shifts in libido can be more than symptoms to manage. Kathy shares her experience with premenopause as Olga explores how this transition can prompt deeper questions about identity, relationships, and the ways we show up for others.They discuss how hormonal changes may affect stress, intimacy, and self-care; why quick fixes don’t always address the full picture; and how to listen to your body with curiosity rather than judgment. Olga also shares a body-centered approach to reconnecting with pleasure and aliveness through breath, movement, sound, touch, nature, and conscious intimacy.For anyone navigating perimenopause or seeking a more compassionate understanding of this life stage, this episode offers new perspectives and thoughtful questions to carry forward: What do I want? What do I need? What am I ready to create next?Kathy Sionit hosts the conversation, bringing a personal perspective to questions many women may find difficult to voice.Olga Kaplan shares her approach to intimacy, embodiment, and conscious connection.to contact Olga: instagram: @olgakaplancoachingFacebook: olga Kaplan

  2. Sep 20

    Why Healing Fails When We Stay Attached to the Wound

    What if the anxiety, grief, and restlessness you keep trying to fix are actually the doorway to healing?Dr. Elias Parsa - family medicine physician, altered state specialist, and founder of Mind Balance Flow - shares the moment he realized he was not his thoughts, and how that single shift changed everything. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong, can’t quiet your mind, or keep looping through the same emotional patterns, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best possible way.Born in Iran, forced to flee as a child, and shaped by years of displacement across Pakistan, the Netherlands, and the United States, Dr. Parsa connects early trauma, belonging wounds, and survival conditioning to the way many of us relate to fear, identity, and self-worth. He and Kathy unpack how thought creates emotion, why “anger” is often fear in disguise, and how the body remembers what the mind tries to outrun.You'll discover: Why the belief “I don’t belong” can drive achievement, anxiety, and perfectionism for decadesHow Brazilian jiu-jitsu, journaling, and contemplative practice became part of Dr. Parsa’s healing pathThe distinction between observing thoughts and identifying with themWhy peak experiences without integration often fade into old patternsHow ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic medicine can create space for a new relationship to consciousnessWhy real healing is not about numbness, but about learning to feel without collapsingKathy and Dr. Parsa also get into the risks of over-identifying with diagnoses, the limits of talk therapy alone, and why the mind can become most aggressive right when you’re closest to letting go. He shares the quiet, destabilizing, and ultimately clarifying experiences that led him into psychedelic work, plus what happened when he finally stopped trying to become someone else. This episode is a powerful listen for anyone who has done “all the work” and still feels stuck, anyone curious about consciousness and altered states, and anyone ready to stop fighting their inner world long enough to hear what it’s trying to say. Dr. Elias Parsa is a family medicine physician and founder of Mind Balance Flow and Academy Assisted Therapy Clinic in California. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, meditation, psychedelics, and healing, with a focus on helping people access deeper awareness and integration. Perfect for listeners drawn to trauma healing, psychedelic medicine, mindfulness, and the question underneath it all: who are you when you’re no longer identifying with the story? to contact dr Parsa: Instagram: @mindbalancewithdrparsa website: MindBalanceFlow.com

  3. Sep 14

    Removing Energy Blocks: From Three Divorces to a Soulmate

    What if the blocks keeping you stuck are not just beliefs, but energy patterns you can actually feel, clear, and unlock? Certified clinical hypnotherapist Natalia Ray has used her method with more than 2,000 clients, and in this conversation she reveals how she helps people break through fear of being seen, relationship patterns, low energy, and the hidden shutdowns that keep psychic gifts buried.Natalia shares the unlikely path that led her here - from divorces, infertility, and years of trying to live “normally” to a complete transformation through meditation, hypnotherapy, and intuitive work. She explains how clairsentience shows up in her body, why certain places amplify energy, and how she uses her own quantum unblocking process to work directly with subconscious and energetic blocks instead of only changing thoughts about them.You’ll discover: Why she believes energy blocks can be stronger than beliefs aloneHow a blocked solar plexus can show up as fear, anxiety, and invisibilityWhy opening the heart changes relationship patterns at the rootThe seven rays framework and how color is used in her workHow sacred sites like Glastonbury, Mount Sinai, Luxor, and Egypt shaped her spiritual pathWhy she says psychic abilities are less about developing something new and more about unlocking what is already thereNatalia also opens up about past-life memories, the fear of visibility many healers carry, and why imagination may be one of the most underrated tools for psychic development. Kathy Sionit brings the psychotherapist lens to the conversation, pushing deeper into what makes Natalia’s approach different, how boundaries matter with spiritual experiences, and how healing actually becomes real in daily life. This episode is especially powerful for anyone who feels energetically sensitive, stuck in repeating patterns, drawn to intuition or hypnosis, or ready to understand why “just think differently” is not always enough. If you’ve ever wondered whether your energy, your past, or your unseen patterns are shaping your life, this one will stay with you. Natalia Ray is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, author of four books, and creator of Master of Energy, a 10-level program built around energy work and transformation. She also hosts The Alchemy of Love podcast and has worked with over 2,000 clients. To contact Natali: Instagram: @Natali Ray Hypnotherapist Website: tibetanacademy.com.au

  4. Sep 3

    How Breaking Down Can Actually Help You Rebuild Bigger

    Menopause is not the ending women were told it was, and Sharon Langert is here to flip the script. The editor-in-chief of Glimmer Magazine breaks down why midlife can be the most liberating stage of a woman's life, when old roles, old shame, and old survival strategies finally stop working. Kathy Orah and Sharon get real about the symptoms most women are never taught to connect: rage, brain fog, intolerance for what you used to tolerate, and the strange relief that can come when your body starts demanding a new way of living. This conversation goes far beyond hormones. It becomes a roadmap for authenticity, boundaries, and the courage to stop performing a version of womanhood that no longer fits. You'll discover: Why perimenopause can begin years before most women are told to expect itHow identity loss in midlife often shows up as anger, depression, or emotional shutdownWhy women's bodies may be forcing a deeper release, not breaking downThe difference between spiritual bypassing and real healingHow shadow work can reveal what your children, your triggers, and your jealousy are trying to teach youSharon shares her own story of reinvention, from years spent trying to fit into a rigid community to the upheaval that pushed her toward a more honest life. She opens up about culture shock, ego death, motherhood, and the painful but freeing process of letting an old identity fall away so a truer self can emerge. Kathy brings her perspective as a therapist working with women and families, naming the cost of repression, the power of boundaries, and the importance of making space for joy, play, and self-reconnection alongside the healing work. If you've ever felt yourself changing and didn't know what to call it, or if you're ready to stop shrinking, people-pleasing, and second-guessing your own voice, this episode will feel like a permission slip. Essential listening for women in midlife, mothers, and anyone wondering what comes after "holding it all together." Find Sharon on Instagram: @sharonlangertlifestyle Website and blog: sharonlangert.com https://issuu.com/glindamagazine/docs/glimmer_summer_issue-3

  5. Aug 23

    What Bufo Taught Him About Fear, Ego Death, and Being Human

    Most men are trying to heal, grow, and wake up in completely separate lanes. Austin Stone says that split is the problem - and he shares a far more comprehensive path that connects psychedelics, shadow work, fitness, non-dual spirituality, and conscious masculinity into one embodied system.If you’re a man feeling called to deeper purpose, or someone working in psychedelic healing who knows there has to be more than “love and light,” this conversation will hit hard. Stone opens up about the Lyme disease battle that pushed him into personal development, the spiritual awakening that followed, and the teachers and medicines that reshaped his understanding of religion, consciousness, and what it means to live as a grounded human being.You’ll discover: Why Stone believes scientific materialism is missing the root cause of our environmental crisisHow his framework of waking up, cleaning up, growing up, and showing up maps real human evolutionWhy spiritual maturity matters before entering psychedelic workThe difference between passive and active psychedelic workHow integration actually works in daily life, not just after a ceremonyWhy Bufo can trigger fear, release, purging, and ego dissolution in the same sessionStone also breaks down Ken Wilber’s integral theory, the four quadrants, and how his own work evolved into integral psychedelic men's work and Men of Earth. He explains why a truly transformative path has to include the body, the psyche, relationships, purpose, diet, and the subtle energy system, not just peak experiences. We also get into the dangers of chasing enlightenment at the expense of embodiment, the trap of spiritual bypassing, and why too many people leave psychedelic spaces more ungrounded than when they arrived. Stone’s view is sharp, provocative, and deeply practical: healing is not a moment, it’s a lifelong process of becoming coherent. Austin Stone is a men's coach and psychedelic facilitator practicing integral psychedelic men's work, combining non-dual spirituality, depth psychology, holistic health, and conscious masculinity. His mission is to help men become healthy, embodied, and conscious enough to serve the planet and their communities. Essential listening if you care about psychedelics, men’s work, integration, spiritual development, or what it really takes to become a fully integrated human being.to contact Austin: Instagram: @stone.of.earth YouTube: @stone_of_earth podcast: evolve with stone of earth https://www.skool.com/the-men-of-earth-1584/about?ref=8fc52b76ac8a41368da5791ab3e313ab

  6. Aug 14

    When Betrayal Becomes the Start of Becoming Unbreakable

    Betrayal can break your life open or become the doorway to your most unshakable self. Olga Benyaminov reveals how divorce, generational trauma, and self-betrayal led her from survival mode into purpose, and why healing is not about becoming "perfect" but becoming whole. If you have ever felt stuck in repeated relationship patterns, trapped by shame, or unable to trust yourself after heartbreak, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. Olga shares the turning points that helped her stop trying to "fix" herself and start rebuilding from the inside out.You'll discover: Why the real wound is often self-betrayal, not just betrayal by someone elseHow journaling, gratitude, mirror work, meditation, and ceremonies become powerful tools for healingWhat generational trauma can look like in real life, including repeating family patterns you may not notice until you go deeperWhy forgiveness and forgetting are not the same thingHow ego, victim mode, and scarcity can keep you stuck in the same relationship cyclesKathy Orah Sionit and Olga also explore how childhood wounds shape adult partnerships, why moving on too fast often repeats the pain, and how choosing yourself is not selfish - it's necessary, especially if children are watching and learning from your example. Olga is a biochemist, professor, entrepreneur, author, healing and empowerment coach, and founder of Unbreakable You. She teaches biochemistry and chemistry, runs Exceed Learning Center, and helps women and men reclaim their voice, worth, and power after betrayal and heartbreak. This episode is essential listening if you are ready to stop reliving the past, break inherited patterns, and step into a more honest, grounded, and self-led version of your life. Olga's contact YouTube: Unbreakable-You Instagram: unbreakable_you_with_olga Facebook: Olga Binyaminov website: unbreakable-you.com

  7. Jul 31

    The Hidden Power of Embodied Presence: How Tantra Transforms Your Life

    Unlock the transformative power of embodied presence and sacred sexuality in this eye-opening conversation with Olga Kaplan, a renowned intimacy coach and tantric educator. Discover how practices rooted in Tantra, NLP, and shamanic arts can deepen your connection—to yourself, to others, and to life itself—and learn how these ancient tools can revolutionize your relationship with pleasure and fulfillment. Olga shares her inspiring journey from navigating her own healing through integrative nutrition and trauma work to embracing a sacred path of intimacy and embodied awareness. She reveals how modern society’s focus on appearance neglects the true energy that sustains us—our life force—and how reconnecting with this energy through simple yet profound practices can ignite your vitality. You'll discover why breath, sound, and movement are foundational pillars of tantric practice, and how humming, shaking, and conscious awareness can unlock stagnant energy and evoke spontaneous joy.This episode breaks down actionable techniques: hum to activate your energy centers, shake off stress with physical release, and cultivate inner mastery over your pleasure and emotions. Olga challenges misconceptions around sexuality, exposing how religious and cultural conditioning have silenced the divine feminine and impaired most women's ability to receive and enjoy pleasure fully. Learn why expanding your capacity to receive and surrender is not just self-care, but a radical act of spiritual empowerment.If you’re ready to reclaim your pleasure, balance your masculine and feminine energies, and access your true power—a magnetism that radiates from within—this episode is essential listening. Olga offers practical insights for integrating sacred practices into daily life, healing generational conditioning, and fostering authentic intimacy at any age. Whether you're seeking to deepen your relationship, heal trauma, or awaken your divine feminine energy, this conversation will inspire you to step into your full, radiant self. Connect with Olga on Instagram @OlgaKaplanCoaching or Facebook Olga Kaplan and begin your journey to embodied love, healing, and spiritual aliveness today.

  8. Jul 22

    The Hidden Power of Akashic Records: Unlock Your Soul's Full Potential

    Unlock the hidden power of the Akashic Records and transform your life through love, truth, and divine insight. Krista Raschenberg, an expert facilitator with over a decade of experience, reveals how these celestial libraries contain the answers to your most pressing questions—about your past, present, and future. If you’ve ever felt stuck, confused, or longing for clarity, this episode is your exclusive invitation to access the wisdom that can finally make sense of your journey and open doors to new possibilities. Krista shares how she uncovered her gifts working with energy, from her unexpected move to Japan to her decade helping families as a postpartum doula. She explains the profound connection between energetic trauma, physical sensations, and spiritual awakening—highlighting how breathwork and the records work together to create lasting transformation. You'll discover the surprising ways the records respond to questions, the importance of asking in an expansive and open way, and how sovereignty and free will shape your spiritual path. This episode dives into the multidimensional nature of the records, the cosmic dimensions they inhabit, and how to navigate the energetic realms with confidence and love. We break down: The origins and concept behind the Akashic Records—ancient wisdom from Indian Vedas to Egyptian hall of recordsHow Krista accesses and interprets energetic information—images, sounds, physical sensations, and beyondPractical tools to connect with your own records, including how to ask powerful questions that invite clarity and expansionThe role of somatic healing, breathwork, and energetic clearing in deepening your spiritual practiceInsights into multidimensional existence, parallel lives, and the cosmic aspects of your soul's journeyWhy supporting your own intuition and respecting others’ free will is the highest form of love in healingThis isn’t just about curiosity—it's about empowerment. Missing these insights could keep you feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your true self. But with Krista’s guidance, you'll learn to trust your innate wisdom, access divine support, and embrace your unique role in the universal tapestry. Perfect for seekers, healers, and anyone ready to tap into unseen realms—this episode will forever shift how you perceive and engage with your spiritual power. Whether you're seasoned in energy work or just starting to explore your intuition, Krista’s heartfelt wisdom will inspire you to see beyond the illusion of separation and reconnect with your divine essence. Join us on this journey into the cosmic library that holds your deepest truths and unlock your fullest potential. The universe is conspiring to help you—are you ready to listen? Wonderful, thank you!   to reach Krista: @akashicglow www.akashicglow.com www.beginnersguidetothethirdeye.com

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This podcast is about deep healing and transformation Kathy Orah Sionit Shahkoohi is a licensed psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist, and intuitive healer with private practices in both Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work (2008) and brings over 15 years of experience in trauma healing and somatic therapy. Kathy specializes in integrative trauma work, blending psychotherapy with somatic techniques, hypnotherapy, and spiritual healing modalities. As a certified master hypnotherapist, she focuses deeply on helping clients heal from early childhood wounds, anxiety, and subconscious patterning. She is also trained in Clarity Breathwork, a gentle yet profound somatic process that she offers to both individuals and groups for emotional release and nervous system regulation. Kathy regularly facilitates workshops on meditation, self-hypnosis, and inner healing across the country. In addition to her clinical work, Kathy holds sacred healing spaces through cacao ceremonies and psychedelic journeys, offering both preparation and integration support. Her work bridges science and spirit, guiding clients toward embodied transformation, inner peace, and expanded consciousness.

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  • Creator
    Kathy Orah Sionit
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kathy Orah Sionit
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    The innerlight podcast