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a podcast exploring the ebbs & flows of living an examined life. hosted by transformational coach, dana balicki. expect deep dives into the weird magic of humaning together, guided by dana's 11 years of coaching experience and her special brand of reverent irreverence, high woo, and searing practicality.

crying in my jacuzzi dana balicki

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 49 Ratings

a podcast exploring the ebbs & flows of living an examined life. hosted by transformational coach, dana balicki. expect deep dives into the weird magic of humaning together, guided by dana's 11 years of coaching experience and her special brand of reverent irreverence, high woo, and searing practicality.

    every criticism is a longing

    every criticism is a longing

    holy jacuzzi, crybabies! what if the criticisms we experience and feel (in our relationships with others, the world, and with ourselves) is actually our deepest longings & needs trying to be known?in this jacuzzi-verse layer, we tend to our inner critics with curiosity and compassion—unlocking a potential for more profound inner-allyship & understanding. we also untangle some tired-ass stories linking self-criticism and being a high performer. byeeeee! and as per yooj, we wrap with a ...

    • 31 min
    dear ADVICE DOM, what do I do when my dreams don’t (and do) come true?

    dear ADVICE DOM, what do I do when my dreams don’t (and do) come true?

    welcome back, ever-evolving souls—it's ADVICE DOM time. to the dungeon we go! today's listener SUBMISSION is a two-fer. TWO Qs, ONE CUP full of As. one question about what to do when you’re trying and not getting what you want + another about what to do when you’re getting everything.believe it or not, there’s a common answer to both.ADVICE DOM's got questions and answers!c'mon down to the cave for some spanky, slappy, advice-giving. BECAUSE SOMETIMES PEOPLE JUST LIKE TO BE TOLD WHAT TO ...

    • 12 min
    who's your mommy: support system, self-warmth, and the pluriverse!

    who's your mommy: support system, self-warmth, and the pluriverse!

    who really belongs in your support system? maybe not everyone who's there right now!! in this episode, we'll peel back layers and layers of your relationship to your relationships, explore what might be holding you in old patterns and feeeeel into support in our own miraculous bodies with some gentle somatic resonance practices! big work, tenderly. we get bewildered, dance with the necessity of self-warmth and true understanding, expand into the pluriverse, and look at how the whole wide...

    • 31 min
    a quantum book worm & etel adnan walk into a magical library

    a quantum book worm & etel adnan walk into a magical library

    it's time for season 2's first field trip to the magical library, where we engage in the ancient wisdom of bibliomancy—using texts as tools for divination. join dana, CONNIE the quantum (book) worm, and THE LIBRARIAN as the library serves up another oracular text so we can explore our relationship to cycles of life and death, beauty and tragedy, heartbreak and hope, grief and existence and non-being. set an intention and make space for the divine to deliver a message and meaning just for you....

    • 14 min
    the only kind of heart worth having is a broken one

    the only kind of heart worth having is a broken one

    what if brokenheartedness wasn’t something to get through, but an honored & trusted guide toward interconnectedness, courage, and grief as catalyst for heartfelt action? in this episode we explore the wild paradox of love and sorrow, and the transformative power of embracing both…love in the time of broken hearts. dana shares her own personal heartbreak stories—including her biggest—plus, some reminder practices for how to slowdown and tune into the tender life experience of grief AK...

    • 23 min
    dear ADVICE DOM, how much honesty is too much?

    dear ADVICE DOM, how much honesty is too much?

    welcome back, ever-evolving souls—it's ADVICE DOM time. to the dungeon we go! today's listener SUBMISSION is all about navigating honesty, transparency, and intimacy when running an online presence & business. we explore oversharing and vulnerability, authenticity and digital intimacy, and entertaining the possibility that saying the damn thing could get you more of what you want, not less. ADVICE DOM's got questions and answers!c'mon down to the cave for some spanky, slappy, advice-givin...

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
49 Ratings

49 Ratings

Neverfullydressed ,

Generous sharing of wisdom fun and style of being

I love every single episode
Xo

Shannon-NYC ,

Highly recommend

Absolutely brilliant podcast—look forward to hearing more in season 2.

Sqwiggley ,

I love this gal!

Dana is so unabashedly herself, and her ability to face and embrace the muck that comes from being a human in these bonker times is nothing short of courageous. As someone with an overwhelming inner critic, I find Dana’s fearless honesty and messages of self-compassion inspiring and fresh, especially as she breaks the rules and gets quirky with weighty topics that are often too delicately handled. Thank you Dana, you are a gift!

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