Discover your Joy with Timea Urban

Timea Urban
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Welcome to the Discover your Joy Podcast! I am your host, Timea Urban / The Urban Healer. I am a Life Coach, Reiki Master, Akashic Record reader and Registered Nurse. I am here to guide you towards living a life you truly love by learning to down-regulate your nervous system, resetting your energy, and reconnecting to your essence. We’ll talk about everything from evidence-based neuroscience tools to ancient healing wisdom and how you can incorporate these into your everyday life to heal, expand and feel joy again. For ways to work with me, please visit theurbanhealer.ca.

  1. Jul 22

    Episode 158: Everything That Went Wrong Led Me Here: My Healing Journey

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, I’m sharing the story behind the work I do today and the experiences that completely changed the way I understand healing.   From anxiety, heartbreak, and loss to chronic stress, trauma, and starting over more than once, this is a deeply personal conversation about the moments that broke me open and the modalities that helped me rebuild. Not by avoiding pain, but by learning how to move through it.   If you’ve ever wondered why I teach nervous system regulation, somatic healing, Reiki, subconscious work, and emotional processing the way I do, this episode connects all the dots. Because I don’t teach these tools from theory. I teach them because they changed my life.   If you're moving through a difficult season, questioning why life feels so hard, or wondering if healing is actually possible, this episode is for you.   In this episode: • The experiences that completely changed the direction of my life • How anxiety, grief, trauma, and loss became my greatest teachers • Why traditional healing wasn't enough for me • The unexpected modalities that transformed my nervous system • What every major life challenge taught me about healing and resilience • Why your hardest seasons can become your greatest catalyst for growth • The reason I coach the way I do today • What it really means to rebuild your life after everything falls apart • How to find hope when life doesn't look the way you planned • Why healing isn't about becoming someone new, it's about coming home to yourself   If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 14: What Are The Akashic Records And How Can It Support Your Healing? Episode 18: What Is Reiki Actually And How Can It Change Your Life? Episode 20: The 3 Usui Levels Of Reiki And How You Can Use Them Episode 112: Miscarriage and Healing - Coping with pregnancy loss   Ready to go deeper? If this episode resonated with you, The Bridge is where we take this work beyond awareness and into lasting change through nervous system regulation, subconscious rewiring, and somatic healing. The next round begins September 16. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. CLICK HERE to join the waitlist.   Looking for personalized guidance and deeper clarity? For a limited time, you can book a 60-minute Virtual Akashic Records Session with Timea for $333 CAD. This special is available until August 31, making it the perfect opportunity to receive intuitive insight, energetic guidance, and clarity on whatever you're navigating in this season of life. CLICK HERE to book your Summer Special session.     To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea HERE

    Episode 158: Everything That Went Wrong Led Me Here: My Healing Journey

  2. Jul 8

    Episode 157: Why You’re Not Where You Thought You’d Be This Year (And What to Do Next)

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we're doing a powerful mid year reset. We're talking about why motivation isn't the problem, why your nervous system naturally resists change, and how subconscious patterns quietly keep you repeating the same habits, even when you genuinely want something different.   If you've drifted away from the goals you set at the beginning of the year, feel like you're stuck in old patterns, or know you're capable of more but can't seem to create lasting momentum, this episode will help you reconnect with what matters and move forward with intention instead of pressure.   In this episode:   • The mid year questions that reveal what's really keeping you stuck • Why discipline isn't the answer (and what actually creates lasting change) • How your subconscious quietly influences every goal you set • The hidden fears that stop you from receiving what you say you want • Why celebrating your progress matters more than chasing perfection • How to tell if you've outgrown a goal or if fear is holding you back • The somatic reason your body resists success, money, love, and change • A simple exercise to uncover the subconscious beliefs limiting your growth • How visualization and small daily actions rewire your brain for new results • Why becoming the person first always comes before having the outcome    Ready to go deeper? If this episode resonated with you, The Bridge is where we take this work beyond awareness and into lasting change through nervous system regulation, subconscious rewiring, and somatic healing. CLICK HERE to learn more about The Bridge. To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more! Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea CLICK HERE

    Episode 157: Why You’re Not Where You Thought You’d Be This Year (And What to Do Next)

  3. Jun 24

    Episode 156: A Beginner's Guide to Somatic Healing

    Everyone seems to be talking about nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and somatics, but very few people are actually explaining what it means, how it works, or how to start practicing it in your everyday life.   This episode breaks down the science behind somatic healing, why your body plays such a critical role in emotional wellbeing, and why healing is about so much more than mindset work alone. We’re also talking about the misconceptions the wellness industry continues to spread and the simple, free practices that can help you build safety, regulation, and trust within your body starting today.   If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, disconnected from yourself, or wondering why you understand your patterns but still can't seem to change them, this episode is for you.   In this episode:   • What somatic healing actually is (and what it isn’t) • Why understanding your patterns isn’t enough to change them • The hidden reason you keep ending up in the same emotional cycles • What your body is trying to tell you before burnout, anxiety, or overwhelm hit • The wellness advice that sounds good but often keeps people stuck • Why slowing down is one of the most powerful nervous system tools you have • The surprising ways stress shows up physically before you notice it mentally • What most people get wrong about healing, regulation, and "doing the work" • How to build more safety, resilience, and capacity without adding more to your plate • Simple somatic practices that can change how you move through everyday life     If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 129: Your Body Holds Your Trauma: Why Somatic Healing is the missing piece Episode 150: How I Lost 13 Pounds Without Dieting Harder (Somatics, Stress & Healing) Episode 154: Functional Freeze, Burnout & Emotional Exhaustion: The Somatic Healing Conversation We Need   Ready to go deeper? If this episode resonated with you, The Bridge is where we take this work beyond awareness and into lasting change through nervous system regulation, subconscious rewiring, and somatic healing. CLICK HERE to learn more about The Bridge.     To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea CLICK HERE

    Episode 156: A Beginner's Guide to Somatic Healing

  4. Jun 10

    Episode 155: Why You’re Still Stuck (Even After Doing All the Inner Work)

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about one of the biggest misconceptions in the personal development and healing space: the belief that understanding your patterns is the same thing as healing them.   We’re diving into the difference between subconscious healing and somatic healing, why both are necessary for lasting change, and why so many women stay stuck despite doing “all the right things.” If you’ve ever wondered why you know exactly what needs to change but still find yourself repeating the same patterns, this episode will help you understand what’s actually happening underneath the surface.   In this episode:   • Why understanding your patterns is not the same as healing them • The difference between subconscious and somatic healing • Why awareness alone doesn’t create lasting transformation • How your nervous system influences every area of your life • The science behind survival mode, stress responses, and emotional patterns • Why your body reacts before your conscious mind catches up • How childhood experiences shape your current beliefs and behaviors • The role of neuroplasticity in creating lasting change • Why affirmations and mindset work often fall short on their own • How unresolved emotions become stored in the body • The connection between nervous system safety and manifestation • Why healing requires both physiological regulation and subconscious rewiring • How somatic work helps you feel safe receiving more joy, love, success, and abundance • The real reason you keep repeating patterns you logically know aren’t serving you   If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 109: Fertility Energetics - Overcoming mental and emotional blocks to pregnancy Why Success Doesn't Feel Safe Masterclass Why your Nervous System is Blocking More Money Masterclass To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea CLICK HERE

    Episode 155: Why You’re Still Stuck (Even After Doing All the Inner Work)

  5. May 27

    Episode 154: Functional Freeze, Burnout & Emotional Exhaustion: The Somatic Healing Conversation We Need

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about the missing piece in healing that so many women overlook: the body.   Mindset work, affirmations, journaling, and self-awareness can only take you so far if your nervous system is still living in survival mode. And no matter how badly you want change… your body will always choose what feels familiar over what feels good.   This is a deep conversation about somatic healing, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and why true healing is not just cognitive. It’s physiological. We’re diving into the science behind why you keep repeating patterns you logically know aren’t serving you and why healing has to move through the body if you want lasting transformation.   If you’ve been doing “the work” but still feel exhausted, emotionally stuck, disconnected from yourself, or trapped in the same cycles… this episode will help you understand why.   In this episode:   • Why mindset work alone is not enough for lasting change • What somatic healing actually is (and why it isn’t “soft”) • How survival mode keeps your body stuck in old patterns • Why your nervous system prioritizes familiarity over happiness • The connection between emotional suppression and physical symptoms • Why women are conditioned to disconnect from their bodies • The science behind nervous system regulation and emotional processing • How trauma and stress become stored physiological patterns • Why your body must experience this 1 thing before real change can happen • The role of neuroplasticity in rewiring emotional and behavioral patterns • How somatic healing increases your capacity for joy, success, love, and rest • What it actually means to feel your emotions without reliving trauma • How learning to regulate your body changes your relationships, decisions, and daily life If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 60: Vagus Nerve - why this should be your favourite nerve Episode 130: Energy, Emotions & Your Body: The episode that'll change how you see weight If this episode resonated and you’re ready to go deeper into this work, I created something for you.   The Somatic Masterclass: Why You Can’t Hold More Money… Yet is where we start shifting this at the root. Inside your nervous system, your subconscious programming, and your somatic patterns. This isn’t mindset work. This is the deeper, science backed work that actually rewires your capacity for wealth. CLICK HERE to learn more.  CLICK HERE Join THE BRIDGE: Wealth & Expansion group coaching program and rewire your financial narrative To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea HERE

    Episode 154: Functional Freeze, Burnout & Emotional Exhaustion: The Somatic Healing Conversation We Need

  6. May 13

    Episode 153: How I Rebuilt My Life Through Nervous System Healing & Surrender

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about surrender, nervous system healing, and what actually happens when you stop forcing timelines, rushing your healing, and trying to control every next step.   This is a real conversation about starting over, rebuilding after loss, trusting divine timing, and the uncomfortable middle ground between who you were and who you’re becoming. I’m sharing the biggest lessons that came through during my move, my divorce, rebuilding my life in Toronto, and the deep realizations that only happen when life strips everything back.   If you’ve been feeling behind, burnt out, stuck in survival mode, or frustrated that healing isn’t happening fast enough… this episode will completely shift how you look at growth, nervous system regulation, and creating a life that actually feels aligned.   In this episode: • Why surrender is often the missing piece in healing and manifestation • The nervous system cost of constantly rushing and forcing timelines • Why healing is not linear, instant, or aesthetic • How slowing down actually helped everything fall into place faster • The unexpected lessons that came through after divorce, loss, and rebuilding from scratch • The connection between nervous system regulation and receiving more abundance • How overconsumption, clutter, and “more” can dysregulate your system • Why structure, routines, and predictability create safety in the body • The truth about money trauma, investing, and expanding your capacity for wealth • How failure, grief, and setbacks can become the catalyst for massive transformation • The importance of including the physical body in healing, not just mindset work • Why somatic healing, subconscious work, and nervous system expansion create lasting change • How to stop living from survival mode and start building a life intentionally   If this episode resonated and you’re ready to go deeper into this work, I created something for you.   The Somatic Masterclass: Why You Can’t Hold More Money… Yet is where we start shifting this at the root. Inside your nervous system, your subconscious programming, and your somatic patterns. This isn’t mindset work. This is the deeper, science backed work that actually rewires your capacity for wealth.   Live session is on Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm EST (yes, there is a replay). CLICK HERE to learn more.   To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea CLICK HERE

    Episode 153: How I Rebuilt My Life Through Nervous System Healing & Surrender

  7. Apr 29

    Episode 152: You’re Not Bad With Money, Your Nervous System Just Doesn’t Feel Safe Having It

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about the real reason your income feels inconsistent, capped, or harder than it should. And why it has nothing to do with strategy, the algorithm, or the economy.   This is a deeper conversation about money, your nervous system, and the somatic patterns that determine how much you can actually hold. Not just earn. Because no matter how smart, driven, or “ready” you are… if your body doesn’t feel safe with more money, you will unconsciously push it away, cap it, or create cycles that keep you exactly where you are.   If you’ve been doing the mindset work, taking action, and still feeling stuck or plateaued. this episode will show you what’s actually going on underneath it all. And help you to stop repeating the same financial patterns and expand your capacity to receive more   In this episode:   • Why your income ceiling is created by your nervous system, not your strategy • How your body decides what you can receive before your mind does • The real reason money feels stressful, unsafe, or inconsistent • How childhood patterns shape your relationship with money and success • Why more money can feel like more pressure, responsibility, or risk • The difference between making money vs. actually holding it • Subtle signs your nervous system is blocking financial growth • How fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses show up in your income • Why overworking, overthinking, or procrastinating are all nervous system patterns • The connection between safety, predictability, and financial limitations • How somatic work expands your ability to receive, sustain, and grow wealth • Why doing less (not more) is often the key to increasing income   If this episode resonated and you’re ready to go deeper into this work, I created something for you.   The Somatic Masterclass: Why You Can’t Hold More Money… Yet is where we start shifting this at the root. Inside your nervous system, your subconscious programming, and your somatic patterns. This isn’t mindset work. This is the deeper, science backed work that actually rewires your capacity for wealth.   Live session is on Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm EST (yes, there is a replay). CLICK HERE to learn more.   To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more!   Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea using the link below. CLICK HERE

    Episode 152: You’re Not Bad With Money, Your Nervous System Just Doesn’t Feel Safe Having It

  8. Apr 15

    Episode 151: Why Being Seen Feels Unsafe (And How It’s Holding You Back)

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about the real reason you’re holding yourself back from being seen and why it has nothing to do with confidence, discipline, or “just putting yourself out there.”   This is a deeper conversation about the nervous system, subconscious conditioning, and the way your body interprets visibility as a threat. Even when you consciously want more for your life. If you’ve ever felt yourself shrink, overthink, procrastinate, or pull back right as things start working… this episode will connect the dots. Because being seen isn’t just about showing up, it’s about feeling safe enough in your body to stay there.   If you’ve been craving more (more opportunities, more connection, more growth) but something keeps stopping you… this episode is for you   In this episode:   • Why the fear of being seen is a nervous system response, not a confidence issue • How subconscious conditioning (ages 0-8) shapes your visibility patterns • The subtle ways fear of being seen shows up • Why your body perceives attention, judgment, and visibility as a threat • The connection between visibility, rejection, and primal survival wiring • How women are socially conditioned to stay small, agreeable, and unseen • Why being “ready” is often just a disguised avoidance pattern • The role of somatic imprints and why you can’t think your way out of this • How fear of judgment keeps you stuck in cycles of hiding and overthinking • Why visibility is required for everything you want: relationships, business, opportunities • The difference between nervous system regulation vs. expansion • Simple ways to start building safety in being seen (without forcing yourself) • Why triggers are actually pointing you toward what’s ready to be healed • How to stop diluting yourself and start taking up space in a way that feels safe   If this episode resonated and you’re ready to go deeper into this work, I created something for you. The Somatic Masterclass is where we actually start shifting this at the root. Inside your body, your nervous system, and your subconscious patterns. So being seen, taking up space, and receiving more doesn’t feel unsafe anymore. CLICK HERE to learn more!   To connect with Timea on Instagram CLICK HERE   Get Reiki Certified Ready to expand your capacity for peace, intuition, and joy? Begin your Reiki certification journey with Timea and feel the transformation for yourself. CLICK HERE to learn more! Work With Timea If you’re ready for deeper support, you can book a 1:1 coaching call with Timea using the link below. CLICK HERE

    Episode 151: Why Being Seen Feels Unsafe (And How It’s Holding You Back)
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Welcome to the Discover your Joy Podcast! I am your host, Timea Urban / The Urban Healer. I am a Life Coach, Reiki Master, Akashic Record reader and Registered Nurse. I am here to guide you towards living a life you truly love by learning to down-regulate your nervous system, resetting your energy, and reconnecting to your essence. We’ll talk about everything from evidence-based neuroscience tools to ancient healing wisdom and how you can incorporate these into your everyday life to heal, expand and feel joy again. For ways to work with me, please visit theurbanhealer.ca.

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