Face Your Shit, Heal Yourself

Meredith Ochoa

Are you tired of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told your pain is "normal"? So was I. I’m Meredith Ochoa — ANOTHER F*#%ING ARTIST, photographer, author & generational cycle-breaker. After suffering for 17 years with excruciating endometriosis, I faced my shit & healed myself. Now, I create powerful art and conversations that help others do the same. Facing your shit & healing yourself is more than just a podcast, it is a movement. This show is a bold, unfiltered space where we explore the real root causes of chronic illness—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and talk about the alternative healing paths the mainstream medical system won’t. From hormone health, trauma recovery, and sacred sexuality to Reiki, Ayurveda, cycle syncing, Taoist healing, and functional medicine, we dive into the unconventional practices that actually work. 💥 If you’ve ever felt like there must be more to healing—there is. 💥 If you’re navigating chronic pain, chronic illness, endometriosis, autoimmune disease, health trauma— or if you have been gaslit by western medicine, this is your space. 💥 If you're a practitioner, healer, or wellness brand ready to be part of this healing revolution—we should talk. Each episode features raw truth, expert guests, plus stories behind the art series Every Phase, where I am 'living the art' as I visually document my cyclical healing process. All Healing starts with being authentic Through my art I am healed, and I heal others. 🎧 New episodes drop every third Wednesday of the month, with art biohacking & raw process talks in between.

  1. 39. The Epstein Files, Eros & Discernment: How to Tell Truth from Lies w/ Selvia Filteau

    1H AGO

    39. The Epstein Files, Eros & Discernment: How to Tell Truth from Lies w/ Selvia Filteau

    In this powerful episode, I sit down with ordained Priestess and former federal intelligence operative Selvia Filteau to unpack the Epstein files, collective denial, and the modern discernment crisis. Why did some people see the signs years ago while others dismissed them? What shapes our perception — media narratives, social conditioning, fear? And what happens when the truth becomes too uncomfortable to look at? We dive into the inversion of sacred sexuality — eros as creative life force — and how distortion at the root of our power structures keeps humanity divided, distracted, and disconnected from sovereignty. Selvia is an ordained, initiated Priestess, ceremonialist, and spiritual mentor guiding well-resourced, world-shaping leaders through deep initiatory work rooted in sacred power, ethical leadership, and authentic influence. Before stepping into spiritual mentorship, she served as a federal agent in covert operations and human intelligence. At the height of her career, she walked away — not from lack of discipline or success — but from a refusal to continue building power on foundations misaligned with her soul. Today, she bridges strategic intelligence and spiritual mastery, guiding leaders into embodied sovereignty, discernment, and responsible influence. Links Selvia's website Selvia's YouTube Selvia's Substack 🖼️The art of this episode is a revelation. The Sound of Freedom in Blue (#43, from my Every Phase series)asks: What does freedom look like? One way to know what it is… is to know what it isn’t. Created in the discerning edge of the luteal phase—where illusion collapses and truth sharpens—this piece exposes what the world tries to bury and affirms that sovereignty begins with facing reality. In my conversation with Selvia, we explore that same edge: eros, discernment, and the power of truth to liberate. 🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, free eBook. 👉 👉Download instantly when you subscribe to my Substack—where I share raw stories, transformative artwork, and I write a badass email. ✅CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:37 Collective Wake-Up Call: Epstein Files & the ‘Face Your Sh*t’ Moment 00:08:38 Why Sexuality Is Targeted: Eros 00:14:39 Why Children & How Distortion...

    1h 17m
  2. 38.  Marketing as Medicine: Without Selling Your Soul

    JAN 28

    38. Marketing as Medicine: Without Selling Your Soul

    OK, so a quick confession: you might notice my audio sounds like I’m reporting live from inside a tin can… That’s on me. Wrong mic, right intention. Please enjoy the real and raw fabulously f*d up recording — it’s part of today’s charm. 😅 Before we get into it, I also want to give a huge thank-you to Michelle Mechem of Historic Living / Roost Realty for taking my listener survey. Michelle, I see you, I appreciate you — and if you’re dreaming about living beautifully in Savannah, go check out LiveInSavannah.com or find her on Instagram @LiveInSavannah. Today I’m joined by Allie Chandler, founder of Upsell Health, and one of the sharpest minds I know at the intersection of healing and marketing. Allie helps functional medicine practitioners and wellness brands grow without selling their soul — translating deep, transformative work into messaging that actually connects and converts. We talk about empathy-led marketing, the courage to be disliked, and what it really means to sell from integrity — especially when your work is about healing, and not scaling numbers. Also, completely unrelated but very important: If you can, please buy silver. I said what I said. Let’s go. 👉 I am ridiculously excited to hear from you. Take my listener survey and get a personal shoutout on the podcast. I want to honor the people who make this show what it is. Links Brain Healing Blueprint ALL of Allie's links here 🖼️This episode features Illusion as the Artwork of Truth. Illusion is the undercover agent of truth that wants to be unmasked. Living at the edge where illusion falls away and clarity sharpens, like the luteal phase itself, this piece invites us to let go, unmask, and become the ripple that makes the wave. Check it out here. 🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, a...

    1h 5m
  3. 37.  Why I Left Social Media -- Reading as Rebellion

    11/19/2025

    37. Why I Left Social Media -- Reading as Rebellion

    The best marketing strategy? Telling the truth. Your truth is your success. I'm sharing why I left Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok — and what I’m doing instead: reading, creating, and focusing on meaningful work. I dive into the books that transformed my life, art, and healing, including: The Ultimate Coach, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, In the FLO, WomanCode, and The Artist’s Way. Our time and energy are the only things we truly own — and I’m reclaiming mine. 👉 I am ridiculously excited to hear from you. Take my listener survey and get a personal shoutout on the podcast. I want to honor the people who make this show what it is. Links Take the Survey HEREAll of my links I mention are HERESelvia Filteau - my mentorLaura MatsueBooks by psychologist author Lindsay Gibson: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Who You Were Meant To Be, Finding Your True Self, Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents, Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Dise - LINDSAY GIBSON, PSY.D.Julia Cameron Books - The Artist's WayThe Ultimate CoachFLOliving 🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, free eBook. 👉 👉Download instantly when you subscribe to my Substack—where I share raw stories, transformative artwork, and I write a badass email. ✅CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:48 The Illusion of Social Media 04:44 Reading is now Rebellion 06:25 Life-Changing Books 20:31 Pain to Power ebook About the Podcast Tired of being dismissed or told your pain is “normal”? So was I. I’m Meredith Ochoa—ANOTHER F#%ING ARTIST, photographer, author & generational cycle‑breaker. After 17 years of endometriosis I faced my shit, healed myself, and turned the journey into art. 🩸 Face Your Shit, Heal Yourself is a movement + a podcast: Raw talks on healing chronic pain, hormones, trauma, endo, autoimmune disease and...

    22 min
  4. 36.  Life Doesn't Stop When You Start - OhmBody Holistic Period Pain Relief

    10/15/2025

    36. Life Doesn't Stop When You Start - OhmBody Holistic Period Pain Relief

    If you've ever gone to the emergency room begging to be prescribed Loratab or Oxycodone, or if you've ever gone painkiller drug dealer shopping  just to not have pain on your period, this episode is for you. OhmBody's technology helps the body remember what safety feels like using gentle neurostimulation to calm the nervous system and reconnect you to your own rhythm. It's not about numbing pain. It is about retraining your body to trust itself again. In this conversation we're going deep into opioids, trauma, blood loss, and the nervous system. And what happens when we stop overriding our biology and we actually start listening to it. Amy Gaston drives strategic growth and brand visibility at OhmBody. Leading partnerships, advocacy, and public relations. While serving as the company's public face, a proven entrepreneur and former director of experiential marketing at Magnolia, she brings extensive experience in building businesses, revitalizing event strategies post COVID and developing marketing campaigns that elevate brand engagement across sectors outside of work. She fuels her competitive spirit on the tennis court, supports her community as a nonprofit board member, and explores the world with her husband. Links OhmBody website Ohmbody TikTok Ohmbody Insta Spark Biomedical 🖼️The art of this episode is a crossroads. Created with Musou Black Paint—one of the darkest substances on Earth—this work lives between ovulation and the luteal phase, and between Leo’s golden fire, Virgo’s refining eye, and Libra’s gentle balance. Born from a season of grief not for what happened, but for what never did, it’s a visual meditation on shadow, release, and rebirth. In this episode with OhmBody, we explore how the body becomes our greatest teacher—transmuting pain into presence, and darkness into creation. This piece hasn't been released yet, so if it speaks to you, message me directly to collect it before it goes live. 🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, free eBook. 👉 👉Download instantly when you subscribe to my Substack—where I share raw stories, transformative artwork, and I write a badass email. strong...

    53 min
  5. 35.  Skin Deep: Disrupting Toxic Beauty with Elle Black of SAME Skincare

    09/17/2025

    35. Skin Deep: Disrupting Toxic Beauty with Elle Black of SAME Skincare

    What if the beauty & skin products (even the anti-aging ones) you put on every day were actually the reason you feel tired, look older, or that your period sucks every month? Today we’re talking about just that – the hidden toxins in mainstream beauty, how clean products can be part of healing, and how your skin is a mirror for what’s happening hormonally. If you’ve ever questioned what “beauty” really means—or how your skin reflects your health—you won’t want to miss this conversation. Our guest is Elle Shelley Black, founder of SAME Skincare. After an emergency surgery and a devastating Stage 4 Endometriosis diagnosis upended her life, Elle began tracing the deep connections between hormones, daily self-care choices, and her skin. What started as a personal quest to balance her hormones soon became a rigorous practice of elimination, optimization, and attunement—adapting her skincare to match the changing needs of her cycle. This journey led to the creation of SAME Skincare: a brand designed to educate, empower, and give women a personalized protocol for aligning their skin with their cycle, mood, and life’s changes. Links SAME Skincare Insta: @sameskincare_ 🖼️Our skin is our body's art piece. Mimosas with Todd was inspired by my late mentor, Todd Murphy’s Dress Series, created through a channeled conversation with him. That dialogue shaped the piece you see here. A delicate white bodice suspended above a skirt of mimosa branches, made as a cyanotype with the sun, and threaded with shimmering gold leaf.   This piece reminds us that our radiance isn't manufactured in a bottle. Quite the opposite. It's natural, it's cyclical, it's sacred and worth protecting.   As you listen, let this piece be an invitation to reclaim beauty on our own terms.  🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, free eBook. 👉 👉Download instantly when you subscribe to my Substack—where I share raw stories, transformative artwork, and I write a badass email. ✅CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 05:35 Understanding Endometriosis 09:59 Low-Tox Beauty & Skincare 15:40 Skincare & Hormonal Imbalances 25:09 Eliminating Endocrine...

    48 min
  6. 34.  Spilling the Tea on Cycle-Syncing with Sync Botanicals

    08/20/2025

    34. Spilling the Tea on Cycle-Syncing with Sync Botanicals

    Great minds are syncing alike today as we we uncover how to turn the hormonal chaos that many of us face into a superpower with Amy Thomas, founder of Sync Botanicals. Forget about the quick-fix pills; we’re chatting about the transformative power of herbs, mindfulness, and the importance of including men in this conversation about cyclical healing. Whether you've been writhing in pain on your bathroom floor or just curious about what cycle-syncing even means, this episode is packed with insights and practical tips to help you reclaim your energy and health. So grab your tea, get comfy, and let’s get into it! Links https://syncbotanicalsco.com/ Insta: sync.botanicals.co 👉👉 Grab $15 off of your 1st order with code FACEYOURSHIT15 🖼️The art of this episode is spilling the tea & water-breaking. When the Water Breaks (30x45 Original, resin on panel) explores the courage to reclaim your rhythm, the brilliance of ovulation, and the ways cyclical living brings us closer to ourselves and to one another (both women AND men). I was inspired to create this work after photographing the birth of my friend’s son (which you can see photos of here). What struck me most was when she told me, "I love you so much, I'm so glad you were there. Not just because of the photos though, I'm glad you were there because you made me feel like I could do it." If you’ve ever wondered how your hormones could be your greatest ally, this one’s for you. 👉 Learn more + collect the piece here 📸 Ancestral + Birth Photography here 🩸 Want to really face your sh!t? "The Healing Toolkit: Pain Relief & Practices Doctors Won’t Tell You"I’ve pulled together my most powerful holistic health resources + pain management tools (the ones doctors rarely mention) in a beautifully designed, free eBook. 👉 👉Download instantly when you subscribe to my Substack—where I share raw stories, transformative artwork, and I write a badass email. ✅CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 05:30 The Creation of Sync Botanicals 09:36 Cycle Syncing with Sync 13:29 Understanding Cyclical Living 16:22 Men's Role in Supporting Cycles 19:12 Birth Control B.S. 23:21 Connecting to Cyclical Energy in Menopause 24:59 Ovulation Art Piece 30:24 A Daily Act of Embodiment 35:33 Cycle Syncing...

    48 min
  7. 33. Walk in Wealth - Dark Feminine Codes w/ Christina Zayas

    07/16/2025

    33. Walk in Wealth - Dark Feminine Codes w/ Christina Zayas

    Buckle up for a conversation that promises to challenge your perceptions of wealth and self-worth! Christina Zayas, a former influencer, shares her journey from financial struggle to empowerment, diving into the complexities of dark feminine energy and inner child work. We’re discussing the societal constructs that keep us in poverty, unpacking how our language shapes our reality, and why embracing our shadow selves is key to transformation. With a laid-back vibe and clever humor, we take a hard look at the influencer culture and the emotional toll it can take. Christina’s candid stories and insights will inspire you to question the narratives you’ve been told about money and success. Get ready to redefine wealth and step into your power! 👉👉 And Christina's so overflowing in wealth, she has generously offered 20% off of any of the offerings you see here today, or you hear about today using the code FACEYOURSHIT --best discount code I've ever heard. Links Cultesh Website: https://www.cultesh.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultesh Dark Feminine Codes Shop: https://stan.store/darkfemininecodes Threads: https://www.threads.com/@darkfemininecodes The art of this episode is a reclamation. Christina and I dive deep into the fear of visibility, the silencing of women’s truth, and the power of reclaiming your voice, body, and wealth. Inspired by my ovulatory phase artwork, Breath of Shakti, this conversation lives at the intersection of womb wisdom, trauma recovery, and dark feminine energy. If you’ve ever felt unsafe being seen—this one’s for you. ✅CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:33 Influencer Journey and Challenges 00:11:11 Facing her shit- Alcoholism & Social Media 00:15:47 Identity Shifting 00:21:06 Embracing the Dark Feminine 00:25:22 Ovulation Art Piece 00:29:01 Money Language & Self-Concept 00:38:14 Inner Child Work is Wealth Building 00:44:28 Pain + Healing Resources 00:45:54 Via Rubra & Money Relationship Transformation 00:50:08 Spellbound + Being Seen 00:53:38 The Power of Asking 'Why?' 00:58:20 Biohacking with Art - Statue of David 01:02:56 Membership + 20% off About the Podcast Tired of being dismissed or told your pain is “normal”? So was I. I’m Meredith Ochoa—ANOTHER F#%ING...

    1h 6m
  8. 32.  Fertility, PMS & PMDD with Ashley Rocha of Ladywell

    06/25/2025

    32. Fertility, PMS & PMDD with Ashley Rocha of Ladywell

    Are you a different person on or before your period? 😭 💊Do you take 20 Advil a day or ignore the crazy signs your body is giving you during your period because you think, "who cares? I’m not trying to get pregnant anyway." If so, or if you know someone who lives through an exorcist experience during their cycle, this episode is for you! About the Podcast Before we dive in, thank you for having the bravery to face your shit and heal yourself by listening to this show.   📌Because we are talking about real shit on this show, its exposure & reach are being censored, so thank you also for having the bravery to like (Apple), share (Spotify) & subscribe (Youtube) to my channel to help this information reach the people who need to hear it. 👊 Facing Your Shit & Healing Yourself is more than just this podcast, it is a movement. Join the #FYSHY movement with a one-off donation or become a member for as low as $5/month & receive exclusive art, be featured on the show, submit questions for guests, and more. 🩸So who am I and why did I decide to create this show? Well, after unraveling all of the medical & pharmaceutical lies I had been told about my endometriosis, I educated myself, and I was able to heal myself after 17 years of debilitating pain. 🎨 My experience inspired me to actually live my art, so I created an ongoing art series about it called, Every Phase––where I create artwork that illustrates how I healed myself as I live by the phases of the female hormonal cycle. Just look for the Every Phase VLOG episodes on the podcast as I recreate select pieces of the series as an animated mini-series. The artwork shows what's happening in the brain & the body during each phase and reveals how to biohack & leverage this energy in your life.  I am actually living the art, so it's about more than just healing. The writing and art discuss truth, freedom & our current financial & healthcare system slavery–and the way out.  Learn more by subscribing or visit anotherfingartist.com 📚While you’re there, grab a personally signed copy of my award-winning augmented Reality (AR) interactive book, a href="https://anotherfingartist.myshopify.com/products/face-your-shit-heal-yourself-augmented-reality-art-healing-endometriosis-the-path-of-true-freedom"

    40 min

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Are you tired of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told your pain is "normal"? So was I. I’m Meredith Ochoa — ANOTHER F*#%ING ARTIST, photographer, author & generational cycle-breaker. After suffering for 17 years with excruciating endometriosis, I faced my shit & healed myself. Now, I create powerful art and conversations that help others do the same. Facing your shit & healing yourself is more than just a podcast, it is a movement. This show is a bold, unfiltered space where we explore the real root causes of chronic illness—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and talk about the alternative healing paths the mainstream medical system won’t. From hormone health, trauma recovery, and sacred sexuality to Reiki, Ayurveda, cycle syncing, Taoist healing, and functional medicine, we dive into the unconventional practices that actually work. 💥 If you’ve ever felt like there must be more to healing—there is. 💥 If you’re navigating chronic pain, chronic illness, endometriosis, autoimmune disease, health trauma— or if you have been gaslit by western medicine, this is your space. 💥 If you're a practitioner, healer, or wellness brand ready to be part of this healing revolution—we should talk. Each episode features raw truth, expert guests, plus stories behind the art series Every Phase, where I am 'living the art' as I visually document my cyclical healing process. All Healing starts with being authentic Through my art I am healed, and I heal others. 🎧 New episodes drop every third Wednesday of the month, with art biohacking & raw process talks in between.