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. 3d ago

    Episode 164: Dating in Your 40s: How to Trust Yourself, Stop Overthinking & Date With Confidence

    You’re back in the dating world. You’ve done the healing, learned from your past relationships, and figured out what you want. So why does dating still feel so stressful? Why are you overthinking the texts, questioning your worth, or wondering if every person you meet could be “the one”?   In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we're talking about dating with intention, especially in your late 30s and 40s, and why the biggest shift might be realizing that you’re not there to be chosen. You’re there to choose. Because when you’re dating from a place of pressure, fear, or the need for external validation, it’s easy to lose yourself in the process. Your attachment wounds, past experiences, nervous system, and beliefs about love can all influence who you’re drawn to and how you show up in relationships.   We’re breaking down how to stop auditioning for someone else’s approval, trust your body without treating every sensation as an absolute answer, and approach dating with more curiosity, confidence, and self-trust.   In this episode: Why dating with intention doesn’t mean treating every first date like an audition for your future spouseHow your nervous system can confuse familiar chaos with chemistryThe difference between intuition, anxiety, and old relationship woundsWhy getting older can make you a wiser, more discerning partnerHow to recognize the qualities that matter more than appearances when choosing a partnerWhy rejection isn’t a reflection of your worth and how to stop turning it into oneHow to stop people-pleasing, shrinking yourself, and prioritizing someone else’s feelings over your ownWhy you don’t need to be perfectly healed before you start datingHow to stay present, trust yourself, and stop trying to control where every connection is goingWhy the best relationships add to a life you already love instead of completing it    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 164: Dating in Your 40s: How to Trust Yourself, Stop Overthinking & Date With Confidence

  2. Sep 30

    Episode 163: The Good Daughter Trap: Cultural Expectations, Guilt & Finding Yourself | Dr. Natasha Ramzan

    What happens when the version of you that your family, culture, and community expect is different from the person you’re becoming?   In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re diving into generational trauma, cultural identity, and the invisible expectations that can shape how we work, rest, build relationships, and define success. Dr. Natasha Ramzan, clinical psychologist and founder of Inner Voice Therapy, joins us to unpack how the patterns passed down through our families can become so deeply ingrained that we don’t even realize we’re living by them.   We’re talking about the pressure to be the “good daughter,” the guilt that comes with choosing your own path, and why so many eldest and only daughters become the responsible ones who carry everyone else’s emotional weight. This is a conversation about honouring where you come from without losing yourself in the process and learning how to create a life that actually feels like your own.   In this episode:   • How generational trauma can show up in your work ethic, relationships, and ability to rest • The difference between cultural values, family expectations, and patterns that may no longer serve you • Why breaking generational cycles doesn’t mean rejecting your culture or cutting off your family • Why achieving the thing you worked so hard for might not bring the fulfillment you expected • The hidden roles eldest and only daughters can carry and how those roles follow them into adulthood • How to tell the difference between healthy guilt and the shame that comes from going against family expectations • Why setting boundaries can feel so difficult, and how to start honouring your needs without creating unnecessary conflict • How to acknowledge the pain of your childhood while still holding space for gratitude and compassion • Why rest can feel uncomfortable when your nervous system has learned to associate productivity with safety • How to begin finding your own inner voice without feeling like you have to choose between two cultures • What it can look like to break old patterns gently, without putting pressure on yourself to get everything right     Connect with Natasha: Website: https://innervoicetherapy.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.natasharamzan/ | https://www.instagram.com/inner.voicetherapy/   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 live round begins September 30. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. CLICK HERE to learn more about THE BRIDGE.   Toronto In-Person Event October 25th, 2026 Join Timea for an intimate day of connection, healing, and deeper self-exploration. You’ll experience Akashic Records, hypnosis, hands-on Reiki, and meaningful community in a space designed to help you reconnect with yourself on a deeper level. Spots are limited. CLICK HERE to save your spot.   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 163: The Good Daughter Trap: Cultural Expectations, Guilt & Finding Yourself | Dr. Natasha Ramzan

  3. Sep 16

    Episode 162: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore: Navigating an Identity Crisis

    You did the thing. You made the change. You got the new job, left the relationship, grew the business, made more money, moved somewhere new, or finally became the version of yourself you thought you wanted to be. So why do you feel... unsettled, disconnected, or like you don’t quite recognize yourself anymore?  In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about the part of transformation that nobody really prepares you for: the identity crisis that can happen when your external life changes faster than your internal identity can catch up. Because achievement and identity integration are not the same thing. Your brain and nervous system are wired for familiarity and predictability, which means that even the changes you consciously want can trigger fear, overthinking, procrastination, self-sabotage, grief, and the urge to run straight back to your old life. We’re breaking down what’s actually happening beneath the surface and how to move through the messy middle without abandoning the version of yourself you’re becoming.   In this episode: Why an identity crisis can actually be a sign that your life is expandingThe surprising reason growth can feel unsafe even when you know you want itWhat’s really happening in the messy middle between who you were and who you’re becomingWhy mindset work isn’t always enough to create lasting changeThe connection between self-sabotage, your nervous system, and old patternsHow to stop asking “Who am I?” and start asking a much more powerful questionWhy you may need to grieve an old version of yourself before you can fully step into the next oneHow to use your identity crisis as information instead of something to fix  If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 135: The Messy Middle: Navigating the In Between Season of Life 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 live round begins September 30th. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. CLICK HERE to learn more about The Bridge.   Toronto In-Person Event October 25th, 2026 Join Timea for an intimate day of connection, healing, and deeper self-exploration. You’ll experience Akashic Records, hypnosis, hands-on Reiki, and meaningful community in a space designed to help you reconnect with yourself on a deeper level. Spots are limited. CLICK HERE to save your spot.   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 162: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore: Navigating an Identity Crisis

  4. Sep 2

    Episode 161: Spirit Babies & Fertility: The Spiritual Side of Becoming a Mother | Alanna Crawford

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re diving into the world of spirit babies, fertility, grief, and the deeper spiritual layers of becoming a parent with Alanna Crawford.   Alanna brings together osteopathic medicine, Reiki, mediumship, and intuitive guidance to explore what happens when we stop looking at fertility and healing as purely physical experiences. We’re talking about soul contracts, spirit baby communication, miscarriage, surrender, ancestral patterns, and why sometimes the biggest shift comes from getting out of your head and back into your body.   This is a conversation about finding hope when the journey doesn’t go according to plan, trusting your intuition, and making space for the possibility that there may be more happening beneath the surface than we can consciously understand.   In this episode: • What spirit babies are and how soul contracts work • How spirit babies may connect to fertility, miscarriage, and loss • Why miscarriage is not something women should blame themselves for • How to connect with a spirit baby through meditation, breath, and the heart space • Why not every spirit baby becomes a physical child • The signs and synchronicities that can show up along the fertility journey • How partners and fathers can connect with spirit babies, even if they’re not “woo” • The connection between fertility, unresolved trauma, and ancestral patterns • Why surrender can be one of the hardest—and most powerful—parts of the journey • How Reiki and somatic practices can support grief, regulation, and healing • Why getting back into your physical body matters when you’re overthinking or “manic manifesting” • How to rebuild hope, trust yourself, and stay open to what’s possible   Connect with Alanna: Website: https://www.thesummitcollective.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alannacrawford_/   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 live round begins September 16. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. 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 161: Spirit Babies & Fertility: The Spiritual Side of Becoming a Mother | Alanna Crawford

  5. Aug 19

    Episode 160: Stop Waiting to Be Ready: How to Move From Dreaming to Done | Nadia Krauss

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, I’m joined by Nadia Krauss, artist, creator, author, and founder of Soul Health Mentor & Company, for a conversation about what actually happens between having a dream and bringing it to life.   Nadia is the author of From Dreaming to Done: A Soul Map for Finishing What You Were Born to Do, and we’re diving into the messy middle of dream completion. The part nobody talks about when the excitement wears off, obstacles show up, and you’re forced to become someone new to hold the life you’re creating.   We’re talking about intuition, alignment, nervous system capacity, creativity, spiritual growth, and why taking action doesn’t have to mean forcing or hustling your way there.   If you have a dream you keep putting off, feel stuck between knowing what you want and actually creating it, or are questioning whether the resistance you’re experiencing means you’re on the wrong path, this conversation is for you.   In this episode: • How to tell the difference between a true dream and one inherited from society, family, or conditioning • Why the “messy middle” is often the most important part of bringing a dream to life • What obstacles can reveal about the internal architecture holding your dream back • How to recognize alignment through your body, intuition, and heart • Why nervous system capacity matters when you’re creating something you’ve never had before • The role of creativity in accessing answers beyond the logical mind • Why you don’t need to choose between healing and taking action • How to balance feminine intuition with masculine structure and aligned action • Why motivation without action can keep you stuck in an illusion of progress • What it really means to follow your joy as a compass • How to stop waiting until you’re “healed enough” or ready enough to begin • Nadia’s approach to dream completion through her Soul Map process   To catch the second part of the episode, click here. Once episode goes live ( 8am) I will have Apple and Spotify Links too. Connect with Nadia: Website: https://www.happywholesomelife.com/ Find more here: https://linktr.ee/soulhealthmentor   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 live round begins September 16. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. CLICK HERE to learn more about The Bridge.   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. CLICK HERE

    Episode 160: Stop Waiting to Be Ready: How to Move From Dreaming to Done | Nadia Krauss

  6. Aug 5

    Episode 159: Your Inner Child Is Still Making Your Adult Decisions

    In this episode of Discover Your Joy, we’re talking about why so many of the patterns you struggle with today didn’t actually begin in adulthood...they began in childhood.   Your inner child isn’t just a spiritual concept. It’s the collection of beliefs, emotional memories, nervous system responses, and survival strategies that were formed during your earliest years. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, struggle with self-worth, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or feel stuck despite doing "all the work," this episode will help you understand why.   We’re exploring the science behind inner child healing, attachment theory, subconscious programming, and neuroplasticity, along with practical ways to begin creating new emotional experiences that support the life you actually want.   In this episode:   • What inner child healing actually is (and the misconceptions most people have about it) • How childhood experiences quietly shape your beliefs, relationships, and nervous system • Why your brain keeps repeating old patterns even when you know better • The surprising connection between attachment styles and adult relationships • How subconscious beliefs are formed before you can critically think • Why perfectionism, people-pleasing, and hyper-independence are survival responses. Not personality traits. • How your body stores emotional memories long after your mind has moved on • Why healing isn't about blaming your parents, it's about reclaiming your future • How nervous system regulation and subconscious rewiring create lasting change • Simple ways to reconnect with your inner child and begin re-parenting yourself with compassion   If you liked this episode, check out: Episode 137: Attachment Styles Explained: How They Shape Money, Love & Self-Worth   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 live round begins September 16. Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when doors open. CLICK HERE to learn more about The Bridge.   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 159: Your Inner Child Is Still Making Your Adult Decisions

  7. 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

  8. 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)
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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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