Couch Sessions Podcast

Nat Dekine
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Couch Sessions Podcast is woven with real, raw, and inspiring personal stories. Each episode features a new voice—people from all walks of life—sharing their journeys through challenge, change, and ultimately, healing. From heartbreak to breakthrough, identity to transformation, this is a space where vulnerability meets resilience. Through open conversations, we explore what it means to be human, to hurt, to grow, and to keep going. Whether you’re on your own healing path or simply seeking connection, Couch Sessions Podcast reminds us that we are never alone in our stories.

Episodes

  1. MAY 14

    Episode 12: Your Nervous System Is Speaking

    In this Mental Health Awareness Month episode, I’m joined by special guest Keshia Ginn, LCSW, for a grounded and eye-opening conversation on mental health, nervous system regulation, and the importance of true rest. Keshia shares important mental health awareness statistics and speaks to the unique challenges and disparities faced within Black and Brown and other marginalized communities when it comes to access, support, and healing. We also explore what it really means to regulate the nervous system in everyday life and why rest is not a luxury, but a necessary part of healing and sustainability. Keshia introduces her By Design Calm Collection, a set of therapist-centered tools created to support nervous system regulation and help people return to a felt sense of safety and calm. This episode is an invitation to slow down, become more aware of what your mind and body are carrying, and explore practical, compassionate tools for regulation and restoration. Connect with Keisha Ginn LMSW:  Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Shop By Design Calm Collection Email: couchsessionspodcast25gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    53 min

  2. MAY 8

    Episode 11: What Happpens in the Cocoon

    In this special episode, I’m opening up about the journey behind my memoir — the healing, transformation, and life experiences that inspired me to write it. I’ll also be sharing details about my upcoming book signing event on May 17th, where we’ll gather for connection, conversation, and celebration. Tune in to learn where you can purchase your copy and be part of this meaningful new chapter. Purchase Memoir Connect with Nat Dekine Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    5 min

  3. APR 23

    Episode 10: The Full Body Yes: Trusting the Path of Becoming

    In this episode, I sit down with Kirtika Walia, a somatic dance facilitator and coach, for a deeply honest conversation about transformation, embodiment, and what it means to truly come home to yourself. Kirtika shares her journey from identifying as deeply introverted to slowly, and then boldly, embracing her inner fire and presence following the unexpected transition of her former husband. Together, we explore how life’s most disruptive moments can become gateways into deeper authenticity, courage, and self-expression. We also speak about the evolving nature of relationships as we grow into new versions of ourselves, and how to navigate connection when identity is no longer static. At the heart of our conversation is the wisdom of the “full body yes” that intuitive, somatic knowing that guides us toward aligned paths, even when they don’t always make logical sense. This episode is an invitation to listen inward, trust your body, and honor the evolution that is asking to unfold within you. Connect with Kirtika on social media: Instagram Substack Tiktok Youtube Threads Connect with Couch Sessions Host Nat Dekine Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    59 min

  4. APR 16

    Episode 9: Staying With Yourself: Releasing Perfectionism & People-Pleasing

    In this episode, we explore the quiet but powerful patterns of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and what it truly looks like to begin releasing them. Rebecca McNeill, a self-described “non-couch coach,” creates spaces where women can be radically honest with themselves especially in the moments that feel overwhelming, messy, or difficult to hold. Her work is deeply rooted in her own lived experience of unraveling people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the deeper layers of self-abandonment beneath them. Rather than offering strategies to “fix” these patterns, Rebecca invites a different approach, one centered on staying. Staying with discomfort. Staying connected to the body. Staying present with what is, instead of rushing to change it. Through the lens of her journey as an artist, she shares what it means to continue creating even in the face of insecurity and self-doubt. To show up. To be seen. To allow the process to be imperfect and still worthy. In this conversation, we explore: The roots of perfectionism and people-pleasingHow self-abandonment shows up in everyday lifeBuilding the capacity to be with yourself in discomfortReconnecting with the body as a place of truth and guidanceApproaching life with an artist’s perspective—beyond right and wrongRebecca’s presence is grounded, relational, and deeply human. She meets people not as problems to solve, but as whole beings capable of creating something new from exactly where they are. This episode is an invitation to soften, to get honest, and to begin meeting yourself with a deeper sense of trust, presence, and self-devotion. Connect with Rebecca McNeill Connect with Couch Sessions Podcast Host Nat Dekine Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    53 min

  5. MAR 23

    Episode 8: Couch Sessions Podcast Returns

    In this episode, Nat Dekine returns to the studio after taking time away to complete her deeply personal memoir. She opens up about the heart of the book—sharing her journey through religious and childhood trauma, how she found the strength to break free, and the path that led her toward healing and self-discovery. Nat also reflects on her evolution into the healing arts, including her work as a Reiki Master/Teacher and Sound Healing Practitioner, and how these practices have supported her transformation. She closes the episode by sharing what’s ahead for the podcast in 2026, along with a glimpse into her life over the past several months—embracing a new chapter of love, marriage, and intentional presence with her wife. Connect with⁠ Nat Dekine⁠ Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    12 min

  6. 08/23/2025

    Episode 7: Tammaka Staley talks Art, Sex, and Healing as Resistance

    This week, I’m joined by the phenomenal Tammaka Staley — a spoken word artivist, sex educator, and healing justice practitioner ✨🌈. Together, we share a raw and unfiltered conversation on healing, navigating sexuality, and resisting systemic oppression. 🎙️ With deep honesty and vulnerability, Tammaka reminds us that healing isn’t just personal — it’s collective, cultural, and revolutionary. Pull up a seat — this session is about truth-telling, resilience, and reclaiming wholeness. Connect with Tammaka Staley Instagram : @talkswithtammaka @sexfirmationgoddess @weareyase Facebook: Tammaka Staley TikTok: @sexfirmationgoddess @weareyase YouTube: TalkswithTammaka Connect with Nat Dekine Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    52 min

  7. 07/31/2025

    Episode 6: Where Healing Really Begins with Shunda Jenkins

    In this week’s conversation, we’re going deeper than just surface-level healing. We're talking about the inner work, the mindset shifts, the untangling of perfectionism, and the journey of self-awareness through different healing arts modalities. 🌱 What does it look like to heal when the wounds aren't visible?🧠 How do our thoughts and beliefs shape our healing process?💫 And how can tools like energy work, somatic practices, or mindfulness truly help? Our guest brings insight, compassion, and a deep knowledge of integrative healing sharing how these practices can unlock clarity, peace, and growth for anyone open to the journey. This is an episode for the thinkers, the feelers, the ones ready to soften into healing. Connect with Shunda Jenkins Bloom Wellness Studio Instagram Connect with Nat Dekine Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    46 min

  8. 07/21/2025

    Episode 5: Sanctuary in the Fire with Chelsea Brown

    In this deeply moving episode, I sit down for a conversation that weaves together the tender threads of becoming a life coach, building a marriage as a queer couple with a trans partner, and parenting through one of the most heartbreaking experiences a family can face—a child’s leukemia diagnosis. This is a story of resilience.Of choosing love again and again.Of navigating trauma, illness, identity, and hope—without a roadmap. We talk about: How the path to life coaching began with personal unraveling and redefinition What it means to build a trans-affirming, spiritually grounded marriage How our family endured the long nights and quiet faith of caring for a child with cancer The power of healing work—for ourselves, and others And how grace found us not in perfection, but in presence. Whether you're navigating your own transformation, parenting through the unknown, or simply longing for a story that makes room for complexity and joy, this episode offers a space to breathe and believe again. Connect with Chelsea Brown: Facebook Instagram TikTok LBC Coaching Connect with Nat Dekine Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    37 min

  9. 05/30/2025

    Episode 4: Soul Restoration: Rituals, Resilience & Divine Connection with Karla Reeves

    Karla Reeves tells the story of her journey to becoming an energy practitioner. She shares details of the abuse and trauma that led her to not only seek therapy but also embark on deep inner work through somatics and energy healing. She also opens up about her journey within Christianity and the church, exploring what her relationship with God looks like today. Additionally, Karla shares how she founded Magic Moments Holistic Wellness LLC and the mission behind her company." Connect with Karla Reeves Karla's Offerings Connect with Nat Turner Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share this podcast. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

    55 min

  10. 05/01/2025

    Episode 3: Unraveling Belief & Words: A Conversation with Marla Taviano

    In this episode, Marla Taviano shares her journey of religious deconstruction and reflects through poetry. She explores societal conditioning, opens up about her personal awakening, and an ongoing education in anti-racism. Connect with Marla Taviano Instagram White Girl Learning Connect with Nat Turner Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share this podcast. Your listener support is vital for the development of this podcast.

    1h 25m

  11. 04/10/2025

    Episode 2: Cosmic Wisdom In Motion with Tam Dillon

    Tam Dillon shares her journey discovering tarot and how she grew into reading professionally. She reveals the journey into learning yoga and the physical benefits, but also how tarot is connected to the yoga poses. Tam shares her journey into becoming a spiritual mentor and opening the Tam Dillon Academy as well as launching the Critical Mass Global Community. Connect with Tam Dillon Tam Dillon Self Development Podcast: Spotify Apple YouTube IHeartRadio Connect with Nat Turner Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share this podcast. Your listener support is vital for the development of this podcast.

    52 min

  12. 03/03/2025

    Couch Sessions Launch Episode 1

    In this episode Nat discusses the intentions for this new podcast. She reveals various subject matters in the way of healing, spirituality, and special topics to be featured.

    6 min
  • 12 Episodes

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About

Couch Sessions Podcast is woven with real, raw, and inspiring personal stories. Each episode features a new voice—people from all walks of life—sharing their journeys through challenge, change, and ultimately, healing. From heartbreak to breakthrough, identity to transformation, this is a space where vulnerability meets resilience. Through open conversations, we explore what it means to be human, to hurt, to grow, and to keep going. Whether you’re on your own healing path or simply seeking connection, Couch Sessions Podcast reminds us that we are never alone in our stories.

Information

  • Creator
    Nat Dekine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nat Dekine
  • Show Website
    Couch Sessions Podcast