The Open Soul Podcast

Erica of Earth
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The Open Soul Podcast is a space for reflecting on what it means to be human — by our own definition. It’s not about giving answers or telling anyone how to live. It’s a mirror, inviting us to look inward, question what we’ve taken on, and notice the meaning shaping how we live, often without realizing it. Each episode is rooted in real reflection and honest conversation, creating space to slow down, pay attention, and engage more consciously with ourselves, one another, and the world we’re part of — remembering that on Earth, we’re all neighbors. Hosted by Erica of Earth

  1. A Conversation Between Women: Becoming Ourselves

    Apr 22

    A Conversation Between Women: Becoming Ourselves

    In this episode I sat down with 4 women who have walked through their own unraveling, women who have faced themselves, questioned who they were, and rebuilt from the ground up. This isn’t a polished conversation.It’s not advice.It’s not a highlight reel. It’s real. We talk about what it actually means to come home to yourself—the parts that break you, the parts you outgrow, and the parts you’re still figuring out. In this episode, we explore: what it means to lose yourself and find your way backthe pressure to become someone you’re nothealing, not as a destination, but as an ongoing processthe complexity of womanhood, identity, and growthwhat changes when you finally start choosing yourself A space for real conversations, real people, and the truth of becoming. Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t.And when you’re ready—let’s open our hearts and open our minds and lets dive in. SPECIAL GUESTS Brittney McKinley AKA BEE Founder of Contained Stems Floral Wellness Designer Trauma-Informed Breathwork Coach Host of Dangerous Discussions in Bed with Bee, Author of Details of a Dangerous Woman. Socials @beealexisms @containedstems Website https://containedstems.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnSxcss0kFyHmk4IZx7nsG2fB45SIt6upOU41tNdFrpwDWIC3giz0DtIFjMaE_aem_Xx4CWLbnXbMq4CG78hLNGw Tria Bustalino Board certified Health Nurse Coach & Wellness Coordinator Founder of Rooted In & Founder of Space Holders Co. Socials @tria.bustalinorootedin.coaching @spaceholders.co⁠ https://linktr.ee/tria.bustalino?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnpKOxg-4PrJEIwpMMzqwGVGZ7B-HbZ07AagswZI03UVzWlBY7fk-A7FXjOAI_aem_xwr9s-IcyfCRLGafUmAwhg Kelsey Fallon Founder of Glow House of Senses, Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in Women’s Pelvic Health Trauma-informed yoga & meditation teacher, Reiki practitioner, and intuitive somatic mentor. Socials @⁠glowhouseofsenses⁠ @kelsey__fallon Website https://www.glowhouseofsenses.com/ Brittany Morales Founder of Wild Woman Provisions & Founder of The Beauty Ritual Socials @the.beauty.ritual_ @wildwomanprovisions Youtube https://youtube.com/@thebeautyritual1?si=3HvgjjVGqmEDEwMB Website https://wwpbm.my.canva.site/wild-woman-provisions?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnbOeyTIkNhHpo20CO32k_CBykfXQFBEr20NBbUDuPST7VRFQvrIwM_-afDw0_aem_jVxQzZmDA5p3pWoDpUNXjQ

    1h 51m

  2. Mar 30

    Where Doubt Took Me: moving through it in real time

    Episode Summary: There’s been a pattern in my life where people questioned me so much… that I started questioning myself. Not just once, but in different seasons, different decisions, different versions of me. And what I didn’t realize at the time was how much that was pulling me away from what I already knew felt right. This episode is me walking through one of those moments — and what it actually felt like to move from doubt, to live through the consequences of that, and to come back to myself in a deeper way. Not from a place of having it all figured out, but from being right in the middle of it. We talk about what happens when outside voices get louder than your own, how doubt can shape your decisions without you even realizing it, and what it takes to stand on yourself without needing to be understood. You don’t have to be understood to know where you stand. Key Topics being questioned into self-doubtnavigating major life transitionscoming back to your own authoritystanding on your decisions without needing validation Takeaways other people’s questions can become your doubt if you’re not grounded in yourselfself-trust is built through lived experience, not just knowingyou don’t have to be understood to know where you stand 🎧 Where Doubt Took Me: moving through it in real time Keywords:self-trust, life transitions, personal authority, alignment, self-doubt

    19 min

  3. Mar 16

    Conversations About God: What Death Teaches Us About Being Alive FT JESS MORALES

    Content Note This episode contains open discussion about grief, death, and suicide.Listener discretion is advised. If these topics feel heavy for you, please take care while listening. If You or Someone You Know Needs Support If you are struggling or experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are not alone.In the United States, you can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, for free and confidential support 24/7. Episode Summary What does death have to do with teaching us about life? In this episode of The Open Soul Podcast, I sit down with motivational speaker and life coach Jess Morales for a deeply reflective conversation about God, grief, trust, and what it means to truly be alive. Together, we explore the difference between fear-based religion and faith rooted in love, the role personal experience plays in shaping spirituality, and how learning to trust ourselves becomes the foundation for trusting anything beyond us. Our conversation moves through themes of loss, death, discernment, and inner authority—asking what it looks like to listen to the quiet voice within when the world is loud with opinions. Through personal stories of grief and transformation, Jess and I reflect on how experiences with death can shift our understanding of life, deepen our appreciation for being here, and remind us that sometimes the most powerful spiritual lessons come through the hardest moments. Sometimes it is loss that reminds us what it means to be alive. Key Takeaways  • Personal loss often becomes the doorway to deeper self-understanding.• Faith rooted in love creates a different relationship with God than faith rooted in fear.• Trust is foundational to spirituality—trust in ourselves often precedes trust in God.• Grief is complex and deeply personal, shaped by the unique relationships we hold.• Self-trust is an essential part of personal and spiritual growth.• Compassion and honesty must exist together in meaningful relationships.• Death is not only an ending—it can deepen our understanding of life.• Learning to listen to our inner voice helps us navigate a noisy and opinion-filled world.• Healthy relationships require balance between empathy and emotional boundaries.• Personal growth often means redefining ideas like selfishness, responsibility, and care. Additional Notes & Resources Book Mentioned in This Episode Jess shares how a book helped shape the beginning of her personal journey: The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard Barnes & Noblehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-motivation-manifesto-brendon-burchard/1137597732 Goodreads Quoteshttps://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/42461694-the-motivation-manifesto-9-declarations-to-claim-your-personal-power ThriftBookshttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-motivation-manifesto_brendon-burchard/9050823/item/5903664/ https://www.instagram.com/tre.coachjess?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://substack.com/@trecoachjess Erica of Earth - @itsericaofearth https://www.instagram.com/itsericaofearth/?hl=en Thank you for being human with us.

    1h 5m

  4. Mar 9

    The Balance of Self: Selfishness vs Selflessness

    In this episode, I’m reflecting on something I realized about myself over the past year. For a long time, I thought I was just being selfless. But what I eventually realized was that I didn’t understand what selflessness was actually costing me. When you don’t see yourself clearly, it’s easy to cross your own boundaries without realizing it. You say yes too often. You carry things that were never yours. You give before you’ve even taken a breath for yourself. Eventually, the cost shows up. Exhaustion. Resentment. Burnout. In this conversation, I’m exploring the balance between selfishness and selflessness, and why understanding that balance is essential if we want to live honestly with ourselves. In this episode, I talk about: – How we cross our own boundaries without realizing it – Why selflessness without awareness can lead to burnout – What it looks like to start seeing yourself clearly – Why balance between selfishness and selflessness matters The lesson wasn’t to become selfish. The lesson was balance. Because sometimes the hardest thing to see in life… is yourself.

    16 min

  5. Mar 2

    In the Middle of Stillness: The Work of Not Escaping

    This episode is a real-time reflection on stillness. Not the aesthetic version.Not the peaceful, candle-lit version. The uncomfortable version. In this space, I’m learning: • How often I try to control outcomes• How quickly I want to run when things feel uncertain• What strength actually looks like when I don’t escape• Why stillness is not the absence of movement• How doubt surfaces when you stop distracting yourself Stillness, for me, has felt painful. But I’m realizing it isn’t stagnation.It’s the decision to stay and face what keeps coming up. Everything we try to outrun eventually catches up to us. This episode is about choosing to stop running. If you’re in a season where you feel restless, uncertain, or tempted to escape, this conversation is for you. Thank you for being human with me.

    6 min

  6. Feb 23

    What Comes After Questioning (The Part No One Tells You About)

    In this episode of The Open Soul Podcast we've talked a lot about questioning. Questioning your relationships.Your standards.Your faith.Your identity.Your life. But no one really talks about what happens after. What happens when you get the answers you weren’t prepared for?What happens when clarity requires change? This episode is about integration. It’s about: – Becoming the villain in someone else’s story.– Letting go of relationships that were draining you.– Raising your standards and living by them.– Calling in new community and becoming ready to receive it.– Sitting in discomfort instead of escaping.– Accepting that growth is messy, not aesthetic. Once you know, you can’t unknow. The real question becomes: What are you going to do about it?

    34 min

  7. Feb 16

    Learning to Choose: Consent Is the Language of Choice

    Summary In this episode, I reflect on what consent really means and why it feels so present right now. Not just consent with other people, but consent within our own lives. The choices we make. The pace we keep. The ways we’ve learned to live without ever stopping to ask why. I talk about survival mode and how living rushed, busy, and reactive leaves very little room for joy, creativity, or clarity. When survival becomes the default, we forget that choice exists at all. And when we don’t question what we’re consenting to, we can slowly drift away from ourselves. This conversation is an invitation to slow down enough to notice where you may be choosing by habit instead of by truth. Consent is not about judgment. It’s about awareness. It’s about remembering that you get to participate in your life consciously, not just endure it. 🎧 Episode 2: Learning to Choose: Consent Is the Language of Choice If these conversations feel supportive, you’re welcome to subscribe wherever you listen. Song Credit: Balance by Fugu Vibes

    9 min
  8. Reclaiming Your Right to Experience

    Feb 9

    Reclaiming Your Right to Experience

    We let other people’s experiences shape our decisions more than we realize. What was hard for them. What scared them. What did not work. Without realizing it, we start living inside limits that were never ours to begin with. In this episode, I reflect on why personal experience matters, not as something to rush through or avoid, but as the way we come to know ourselves more honestly. I touch on a moment from my own life that helped me see how easily we can disconnect from our curiosity when we stop trusting ourselves. We talk about the difference between guidance and interference, and how advice, even when well intentioned, can quietly pull us away from our own knowing. Just because something was hard for someone else does not mean it is not meant for you. This episode is an invitation to trust yourself enough to try. To loosen the grip of secondhand limits. To remember that your life is yours to experience. 🎧 Episode 2: Reclaiming Your Right to Experience Song credit: Balance by Fugu Vibes

    13 min
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The Open Soul Podcast is a space for reflecting on what it means to be human — by our own definition. It’s not about giving answers or telling anyone how to live. It’s a mirror, inviting us to look inward, question what we’ve taken on, and notice the meaning shaping how we live, often without realizing it. Each episode is rooted in real reflection and honest conversation, creating space to slow down, pay attention, and engage more consciously with ourselves, one another, and the world we’re part of — remembering that on Earth, we’re all neighbors. Hosted by Erica of Earth

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  • Creator
    Erica of Earth
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Erica of Earth
  • Show Website
    The Open Soul Podcast