Break The Cycles

Alisha Sheri
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Break the Cycles is a podcast for career-driven women and mothers who are ready to heal from toxic relationships, break generational patterns, and rebuild the woman behind the titles. Through grounded conversation, spiritual practices, and intuitive healing, this podcast supports women in reconnecting with their energy, restoring their self-worth, and rising into alignment with their highest self. Hosted by Alisha Sheri, Break the Cycles offers tools, rituals, and real conversations for women who are done surviving and ready to live with clarity, purpose, and self-trust.

  1. MAY 12

    Breaking Generational Anger: From Inherited Patterns to Nervous System Healing

    🌙Episode Summary Alisha Sheri explains anger as a protective nervous-system response shaped by emotionally unsafe or unpredictable childhood environments, where people learn to suppress emotions or explode, not because of personality but conditioning that can be rewired through awareness. She describes generational patterns in her own family: explosive, controlling anger on her father’s side and addiction and mental illness on her mother’s side, with suppression as the shared legacy. She recounts becoming hypervigilant, silencing herself, storing anger in the body, turning to substances around age 10, escalating to intense rage, panic attacks, and ongoing irritability into adolescence and adulthood, including repeating patterns in parenting. She outlines cycle-breaking steps: name what you witnessed, locate anger in the body, practice the pause, repair after emotions arise, and regulate consistently, ending with a guided breathing practice and affirmations. ✨Key Takeaways Awareness is the first step to breaking the cycle of anger. Suppressed emotions store in the body and can manifest physically. Practicing the pause and repair can interrupt long-standing patterns. Healing involves recognizing what anger protects and addressing root causes. Emotions are valid and necessary for healing, not to be suppressed. 🎙️Sound Bites "Anger didn't show up randomly in my family" "Unpredictability feels uncomfortable and unsafe" "Cycle stops where awareness begins" ⏱️Chapters 00:00 Anger as Protection 00:51 Welcome and Theme 02:00 Temper or Pattern 02:55 Dad Side Explosive Anger 04:36 Mom Side Addiction Pain 05:47 Suppression as Legacy 07:07 My Childhood Hypervigilance 09:19 Suppressed Anger in Body 10:14 Teen Escalation and Numbing 13:28 Adult Life and Parenthood 15:25 How to Break the Cycle 17:09 Hidden Forms of Anger 18:30 Reset Resource Offer 19:12 Somatic Breathing Practice 20:17 Closing Legacy and Choice 🌿Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, it’s time to go deeper. ✨Start with my Break the Cycles Reset—a guided nervous system reset designed to help you move from survival mode into safety and clarity. It includes a guided meditation, breathwork practices, affirmations, and journaling prompts for full integration. 🔗 Access it here:⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/freereset⁠ ✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level? Become a Cycle Breaker 🔗 Book clarity call now: alishasheri.com/Coaching I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself. 🔗 Book your session now: ⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/experience⁠

    22 min

  2. APR 24

    How Breathwork Heals Trauma & Rewires Your Nervous System | Eric Rosso

    🌙 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator Eric Rosso to explore the power of the breath as a tool for healing, regulation, and transformation. We dive into how breathwork can access the subconscious, release stored trauma, and create profound emotional breakthroughs—without the use of substances. This conversation goes beyond breathwork. We unpack nervous system regulation, childhood conditioning, and how the patterns we learned early in life continue to shape our relationships, behaviors, and sense of safety. Eric shares real-life experiences from his sessions, including powerful moments of emotional release, inner child healing, and reconnecting with loved ones who have passed. If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by your emotions, or disconnected from yourself—this episode will help you understand why, and more importantly, how to begin shifting it. ✨ Key Takeaways Breathwork can access the subconscious and create deep emotional release• Many “personality traits” are actually unprocessed trauma responses• The nervous system must be regulated before true healing can occur• Childhood experiences shape adult patterns, relationships, and self-worth• Healing requires action—awareness alone is not enough• Small, consistent steps create lasting transformation• You cannot heal in the same environment or mindset that created the pattern• Community and belonging are essential for growth and healing 🎙️ Sound Bites“Breath is the only tool you have with you at all times.”“You’re not broken—your nervous system just learned what felt safe.”“Healing isn’t just emotional… it’s physiological.”“To heal means to change.”“You can’t solve adult problems with childhood survival strategies.” ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Eric’s Background 03:00 – What “Breaking the Cycles” Means 04:20 – Eric’s First Breathwork Experience 07:00 – What People Get Wrong About Breathwork 10:00 – Physical Sensations & What to Expect 12:30 – Emotional Release & Real Client Transformations 18:30 – Breathwork, Grief & Personal Healing 20:30 – Nervous System Regulation Explained 25:00 – Childhood Trauma & Survival Patterns 33:00 – Life Before Breathwork & Yoga Journey 37:30 – Healing Requires Action 41:00 – Building New Habits & Self-Trust 45:00 – The Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life 49:30 – Final Advice: Keep Moving Forward 🌿 Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, it’s time to go deeper. ✨Start with my Break the Cycles Reset—a guided nervous system reset designed to help you move from survival mode into safety and clarity. It includes a guided meditation, breathwork practices, affirmations, and journaling prompts for full integration. 🔗 Access it here:⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/freereset⁠ ✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level? I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself. 🔗 Book your session now: ⁠https://www.alishasheri.com/experience⁠ 👤 Guest Bio + Links Since 2021, Eric has facilitated more breathwork sessions than anyone in Hawaii, helping thousands of people unlock deeper levels of healing, clarity, and personal transformation. His breathwork sessions combine several powerful modalities and techniques that many people have never experienced in a traditional breathwork class. These carefully designed methods help participants go deeper into their breathwork journey and access profound emotional and mental breakthroughs. Eric Rosso is one of the owners of Yoga Room Hawaii, named best Yoga Studio by Honolulu Magazine three years in a row. Eric ran an advertising agency that he retired after 30 years in 2023. He is a father of two and is a graduate of Brown University where he played football. Website:  ⁠www.breathworkwitheric.com⁠ Instagram: @breathworkwitheric

    48 min

  3. APR 21

    How Breathwork Heals Trauma & Rewires Your Nervous System | Eric Rosso

    🌙 Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator Eric Rosso to explore the power of the breath as a tool for healing, regulation, and transformation. We dive into how breathwork can access the subconscious, release stored trauma, and create profound emotional breakthroughs—without the use of substances. This conversation goes beyond breathwork. We unpack nervous system regulation, childhood conditioning, and how the patterns we learned early in life continue to shape our relationships, behaviors, and sense of safety. Eric shares real-life experiences from his sessions, including powerful moments of emotional release, inner child healing, and reconnecting with loved ones who have passed. If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by your emotions, or disconnected from yourself—this episode will help you understand why, and more importantly, how to begin shifting it. ✨ Key Takeaways​ Breathwork can access the subconscious and create deep emotional release• Many “personality traits” are actually unprocessed trauma responses• The nervous system must be regulated before true healing can occur• Childhood experiences shape adult patterns, relationships, and self-worth• Healing requires action—awareness alone is not enough• Small, consistent steps create lasting transformation• You cannot heal in the same environment or mindset that created the pattern• Community and belonging are essential for growth and healing 🎙️ Sound Bites“Breath is the only tool you have with you at all times.”“You’re not broken—your nervous system just learned what felt safe.”“Healing isn’t just emotional… it’s physiological.”“To heal means to change.”“You can’t solve adult problems with childhood survival strategies.” ⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Eric’s Background03:00 – What “Breaking the Cycles” Means04:20 – Eric’s First Breathwork Experience07:00 – What People Get Wrong About Breathwork10:00 – Physical Sensations & What to Expect12:30 – Emotional Release & Real Client Transformations18:30 – Breathwork, Grief & Personal Healing20:30 – Nervous System Regulation Explained25:00 – Childhood Trauma & Survival Patterns33:00 – Life Before Breathwork & Yoga Journey37:30 – Healing Requires Action41:00 – Building New Habits & Self-Trust45:00 – The Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life49:30 – Final Advice: Keep Moving Forward 🌿 Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, it’s time to go deeper. ✨Start with my Break the Cycles Reset—a guided nervous system reset designed to help you move from survival mode into safety and clarity. It includes a guided meditation, breathwork practices, affirmations, and journaling prompts for full integration. 🔗 Access it here:https://www.alishasheri.com/freereset ✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level? I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself. 🔗 Book your session now: https://www.alishasheri.com/experience 👤 Guest Bio + LinksSince 2021, Eric has facilitated more breathwork sessions than anyone in Hawaii, helping thousands of people unlock deeper levels of healing, clarity, and personal transformation. His breathwork sessions combine several powerful modalities and techniques that many people have never experienced in a traditional breathwork class. These carefully designed methods help participants go deeper into their breathwork journey and access profound emotional and mental breakthroughs. Eric Rosso is one of the owners of Yoga Room Hawaii, named best Yoga Studio by Honolulu Magazine three years in a row. Eric ran an advertising agency that he retired after 30 years in 2023. He is a father of two and is a graduate of Brown University where he played football.Website:  www.breathworkwitheric.com Instagram: @breathworkwitheric

    48 min

  4. APR 14

    The Real Reason You Struggle With Consistency in Fitness & Nutrition

    🌙 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with fitness and nutrition coach Allison to have a deeper conversation about health—beyond just weight loss. We talk about how so many women start their fitness journey focused on appearance… but struggle to stay consistent because the real issue isn’t discipline—it’s patterns, mindset, and what we’ve been conditioned to believe about our bodies and habits. I share my own experience with emotional eating, survival mode, and rebuilding my relationship with food… while Allison breaks down how sustainable fitness and nutrition actually comes from awareness, small habit shifts, and learning to meet yourself where you’re at. We also get into: How your environment and upbringing shape your habitsWhy mindset is the foundation of lasting changeThe difference between reactive vs proactive health choicesAnd how to move out of survival mode so you can actually show up for yourselfThis conversation is about more than fitness. It’s about breaking the patterns that keep you stuck…and rebuilding your relationship with your body from the inside out. ✨ Key Takeaways • Why consistency in fitness and nutrition is really a mindset issue• How survival mode impacts your ability to take care of yourself• The role of emotional eating and learned behaviors• Why small, realistic habits create long-term change• How awareness helps you recognize and break unhealthy patterns• The importance of self-compassion in your health journey 🎙️Sound Bites“You don’t struggle with consistency… you struggle with patterns.”“I wasn’t eating because I was hungry… I was eating to cope.”“It’s not that you don’t know what to do… it’s that you don’t stick with it.”“Survival mode isn’t living… it’s just getting through the day.”“You don’t need more discipline… you need to believe you’re capable.”⏱️Chapters00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome 01:30 Allison’s Journey: From Weight Loss to Lifestyle 07:45 Survival Mode & Losing Yourself in Motherhood 12:10 Why Consistency Feels So Hard 16:20 Awareness: Identifying Your Patterns 21:05 Mindset & Identity Shifts 26:00 Emotional Eating & Coping Habits 30:45 Slowing Down & Mindful Eating 34:00 Survival Mode vs Self-Care 39:30 Breaking Generational Patterns 43:15 Alignment: Why Growth Isn’t Linear 47:00 Women’s Health, Hormones & Fitness 51:45 Where to Start: Building Sustainable Habits 54:30 How to Connect with Allison & Final Thoughts🌿Call to Action If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle reminders IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨Start with my free Break the Cycles Reset.It’s a guided nervous system reset that includes:• A short guided meditation • 2 breathing exercises • Affirmations • Journal prompts This is designed to help you regulate your body, slow down your mind, and begin shifting the patterns you’ve been stuck in.Access it here: alishasheri.com/freereset ✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeper Learn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop Catch us on video at https://youtu.be/wDveX0ykQ_M 👤 Guest Bio + Links Allison is a mother of three who helps other moms step into the best version of themselves, both physically and mentally. Through realistic fitness, balanced nutrition, and supportive mindset shifts, she helps women build a lifestyle they love without adding more stress to motherhood. Her mission is to help moms move out of survival mode, recognize their strength, and show up fully for themselves and their families. Website https://allisonhalliefitness.com Instagram - @allisonhalliefitness Facebook - Allison Hallie

    50 min

  5. APR 7

    Breaking the Cycle: Healing Father Wounds and Reclaiming Identity

    🌙Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Counsellor Shalina to explore the impact of growing up without a father figure—and how that experience shapes identity, relationships, and emotional patterns into adulthood. We talk about what fatherlessness really looks like beyond physical absence, including emotional wounds, attachment patterns, and the ways we learn to seek validation and safety. This conversation is about more than understanding the pain. It’s about becoming aware of the patterns it created, learning how to regulate your nervous system, and beginning the process of redefining who you are—outside of what you didn’t receive. This is the work of breaking generational cycles and rebuilding self-trust. ✨Key Takeaways • I explore how fatherlessness impacts identity, self-worth, and relationship patterns • We discuss how emotional wounds show up through attachment styles and validation-seeking behaviors • I highlight the role of awareness and therapy in beginning the healing process • We talk about breaking generational cycles through intentional inner work • I share how self-compassion and nervous system regulation support lasting change • We introduce tools like the Wheel of Emotions to better understand and process feelings 🎙️Sound Bites “I realized I might never be able to forgive him.” “You are worthy of love and enough.” “Identity is something we can actively shape.” ⏱️Chapters 00:00 – Introduction + Why This Topic Matters 02:49 – Shalina’s Story and Background 04:50 – When the Impact Became Clear 08:34 – Letting Go of the Need to Forgive 11:14 – Attachment Styles and Relationship Patterns 15:34 – Separating Identity from Father Absence 20:33 – Self-Compassion and Inner Work 27:15 – Understanding Grief and Emotional Awareness 31:19 – Healing as an Ongoing Process 34:49 – Final Reflections and Encouragement 🌿Call to Action If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle reminders IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeper Learn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop ✨ Catch us on video at https://youtu.be/AbZLS9xqLfI 👤 Guest Bio + Links Counsellor Shalina: Raised by a single mother who courageously escaped domestic violence overnight, Shalina experienced firsthand the profound effects of abuse, fatherlessness, and intergenerational trauma. These realities shaped her childhood and ignited both deep struggles and a search for meaning experiences that would later inspire her journey toward healing and advocacy. In Shalina’s early life this instilled empathy and determination, especially for women who may have faced the same struggles as herself. Now Shalina works as a counsellor specialising in trauma, fatherlessness, domestic violence, narcissistic/sexual abuse and abortion grief. All of which have been part of her own experiences.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counsellorshalinalodhia IG: https://www.instagram.com/counsellorshalina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/counsellorshalina/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@counsellorshalina YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SED8official

    44 min

  6. MAR 31

    How Inherited Habits Shape Our Lives and How to Rewire Them

    🌙Episode Summary In this episode, I explore the generational patterns of alcohol use and how conditioning shapes our behaviors in ways we often don’t question. I share my perspective on how these patterns are inherited, normalized, and repeated until we bring awareness to them. This conversation is about more than alcohol—it’s about understanding the deeper neurological and emotional loops that keep us stuck. I walk through what it looks like to begin rewiring those patterns through awareness, nervous system regulation, and intentional change. This is the work of breaking cycles—learning to build self-trust, choosing alignment over survival, and creating space for true freedom. • What I once thought was “normal” was actually inherited behavior • Awareness is always the first step in breaking any cycle • Rewiring patterns requires more than willpower—it requires regulation • When I replace coping mechanisms with regulation, I create lasting change “Sometimes what we call normal is inherited.” “Addiction wasn’t random. It was a pattern.” “Clarity builds liberation.” 00:00 – Introduction to Generational Patterns 04:48 – Recognizing Alcohol as a Generational Coping Mechanism 08:06 – My Journey of Awareness and Change 12:02 – Transitioning from Alcohol to Kava 16:14 – Rewiring Habits and Coping Mechanisms 16:45 – Finding Freedom and Clarity 20:21 – Guided Meditation for Breaking Cycles If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle remindersIG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨Key Takeaways🎙️Sound Bites⏱️Chapters🌿Call to Action✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day WorkshopIf you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeperLearn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop

    21 min

  7. MAR 24

    You’re Not Attracting Them by Accident—Understanding Your Relationship Patterns

    🌙 Episode Summary  In this episode of Break the Cycles, I dive into something that so many of us experience but don’t always understand—our patterns in relationships and what we’re actually attracted to. For a long time, I confused intensity with connection. I thought the emotional highs and lows, the chemistry, and the pull I felt toward certain people meant something deeper… but what I’ve come to realize is that a lot of what we’re drawn to is rooted in what feels familiar to our nervous system. I share how childhood experiences shape the way we show up in relationships as adults, and how unresolved emotional patterns can keep us stuck in cycles that don’t actually feel safe or aligned. I talk about how gaslighting can disconnect us from our own intuition and self-trust, and how narcissistic dynamics often form through unspoken emotional contracts we learned early on. This episode is really about awareness—because before we can change anything, we have to see it clearly. I also walk through what it actually takes to break these cycles. Not just intellectually understanding them, but repatterning the body, creating internal safety, and learning how to sit with ourselves in stillness and solitude. Because real healing isn’t about finding someone different—it’s about becoming someone who no longer tolerates what once felt familiar. This is a conversation about coming back to yourself, rebuilding self-trust, and creating relationships that feel safe, grounded, and aligned. ✨ Key Takeaways This episode is about awareness—because I can’t change what I’m not willing to see. Understanding what I’m attracted to is the first step in breaking unhealthy patterns. What feels intense isn’t always connection—it’s often familiarity. Chemistry can actually be nervous system activation, not alignment. Calm can feel unfamiliar when I’ve been conditioned to chaos. Attention can feel regulating, but it doesn’t mean the connection is healthyBoundaries once felt unsafe for me, but they’re essential for healthy relationships.Repatterning requires me to slow down, be alone, and sit in stillness.Real connection feels different when I prioritize emotional safety.Self-compassion is necessary—because I was operating from what I knew at the time.🎙️ Sound Bites “Those are not green flags.” “I wasn’t ready at the root.” “Boundaries felt dangerous.”  ⏱️ Chapters00:00 Introduction to Break the Cycles Podcast 01:56 Understanding Attraction and Relationship Patterns 07:29 How Childhood Shapes Adult Relationships 14:06 Gaslighting and the Loss of Self-Trust 18:39 Narcissistic Dynamics and Emotional Contracts 23:08 Repatterning and Building Internal Safety 🌿Call to Action If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle reminders IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeper Learn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop ✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic Cycles A women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month RSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537 ✨Ready to experience this work on a deeper level? I offer private Reiki sessions in Honolulu and distance healing sessions designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release emotional weight, and reconnect with yourself.   🔗 Book your session now: https://www.alishasheri.com/experience

    27 min

  8. MAR 17

    Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You Something

    🌙Episode Summary In this episode of Break the Cycles, I explore the deep connection between our bodies and our emotional health. I share my personal journey of moving out of survival mode and into a place of awareness and gratitude, and how that shift changed the way I relate to my body. I open up about how my body was always communicating with me, even when I wasn’t listening, and how many of my coping mechanisms were rooted in childhood experiences. I talk about how suppressing emotions can show up physically, and how learning to recognize those signals became a turning point in my healing journey. This episode is about slowing down, tuning in, and rebuilding trust with your body. I close with journaling prompts and affirmations to help you begin cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with yourself. ✨Key Takeaways • Expressing gratitude for my body has been a powerful part of my healing journey • Living in survival mode created distress within my body • My body has always been communicating with me, even when I wasn’t aware • Suppressing emotions led to physical tension and discomfort • Many of my coping mechanisms were rooted in childhood experiences • Learning to recognize tension in my body helped me understand my emotional state • Healing required me to slow down and listen to what my body was telling me • Surrendering to the healing process allowed transformation to happen • Mindfulness practices helped me regulate my nervous system • Gratitude helped me reconnect with my body in a more compassionate way 🎙️Sound Bites "Survival mode puts distress on our body" "My body is always communicating with me" "Thank your body for always protecting you" ⏱️Chapters 00:00 Embracing Body Awareness and Gratitude 08:45 Understanding My Body's Signals 18:02 My Journey of Healing and Regulation 23:35 Shifting from Control to Regulation 29:17 Closing Reflections and Future Intentions 🌿Call to Action If this episode resonated, you don’t have to hold it alone. ✨ Follow me on Instagram for grounded reflections, healing insights, and gentle reminders IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamalishasheri ✨ Awaken Your Highest Self – 3-Day Workshop If you’re looking for a clear, grounded introduction to the framework behind this work, this workshop offers gentle structure, guided practices, and orientation — without pressure to go deeper Learn more or register here: https://www.alishasheri.com/workshop ✨ Join my free virtual Meetup: Healing After Toxic Cycles A women-centered space for conversation, education, and nervous-system-aware healing. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month RSVP here: https://meetup.com/healing-after-toxic-cycles-reiki-energy-work-virtual?member_id=326602537

    30 min
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Break the Cycles is a podcast for career-driven women and mothers who are ready to heal from toxic relationships, break generational patterns, and rebuild the woman behind the titles. Through grounded conversation, spiritual practices, and intuitive healing, this podcast supports women in reconnecting with their energy, restoring their self-worth, and rising into alignment with their highest self. Hosted by Alisha Sheri, Break the Cycles offers tools, rituals, and real conversations for women who are done surviving and ready to live with clarity, purpose, and self-trust.

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    Alisha Sheri
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