3d ago

The Body Knows the Way Home

The body often knows what the mind has not yet learned to name. In this episode of The Sigma Femme Podcast, I’m joined by licensed mental health therapist, intuitive spiritual coach and A Course in Miracles teacher Kel Lash for a conversation about embodiment, forgiveness and the wisdom available when we begin listening to the body instead of overriding it. Kel shares how discovering somatic therapy transformed both her personal healing and clinical practice, shifting her understanding of trauma, boundaries and emotional regulation. Rather than treating healing as something that happens primarily through insight, she explores how the body communicates through sensation, emotion and nervous system responses that often emerge before the mind has formed a story. Together, we discuss co-regulation, consent, platonic touch, community and the importance of relationships that allow us to feel safe enough to become fully ourselves. We also explore emotional sovereignty, self-forgiveness and why curiosity may be one of the most powerful pathways to compassion. Toward the end of the conversation, we examine the cultural conditioning that teaches us to disconnect from our bodies in the name of productivity, perfection and performance. Kel offers another possibility: reconnecting body, mind and spirit so that healing becomes less about fixing ourselves and more about remembering how to listen. In This Episode * Somatic therapy and learning to listen to the body’s signals * Nervous system regulation and co-regulation * Consent, platonic touch and recognizing our yeses and nos * Emotional sovereignty, boundaries and authentic relationship * Self-forgiveness and letting go of the meaning we attach to our experiences * Curiosity as a pathway to compassion * Why community is essential for healing * The relationship between body, mind and spirit * Cultural conditioning and the habit of overriding the body * A Course in Miracles and forgiveness as a spiritual practice About Kel Lash Kel Lash, MS, LPC, LMHC, CLC (she/they), is a licensed mental health therapist, intuitive spiritual coach, minister and A Course in Miracles teacher whose work bridges somatic therapy, forgiveness and authentic relationship. Based in Gainesville, Florida, Kel offers virtual somatic therapy for Oregon residents, intuitive coaching, authentic relating retreats and workshops exploring embodiment, co-regulation, platonic touch and spiritual transformation. Her work invites people to move beyond fear and self-protection by reconnecting with the wisdom of the body, cultivating emotional sovereignty and experiencing forgiveness as a pathway to greater freedom and love. Website: https://manymiraclescoaching.com Follow Kel:Instagram: Many Miracles Coaching Facebook: Many Miracles Coaching YouTube: Many Miracles Coaching LinkedIn: Kel Lash Resources A Course in Miracles A spiritual text that informs both Kel’s work and this conversation, particularly its teachings on forgiveness, perception, fear, love and the healing of relationships. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk A foundational book exploring the relationship between trauma, the nervous system and the body, including why healing often requires more than intellectual understanding. Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg A practical framework for building compassionate relationships through observation, feelings, needs and requests. Kel discusses the importance of shared language and communication tools in creating healthier connections. Continue the Conversation If this conversation resonated with you, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Society, a community exploring emotional sovereignty, healing, relationships and the deeper patterns that shape our lives. Join us: https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Aug 19

Seeing Each Other Clearly: Masculine & Feminine Dynamics

The way we experience another person is shaped by what we bring into the relationship. Our perceptions, assumptions, wounds, instincts and unconscious beliefs all influence what we think we see. The more conscious we become of those filters, the more accurately we can meet the person in front of us. In this episode of The Sigma Femme Podcast, I’m joined by author, educator and relationship expert Alison Armstrong for a conversation about masculine and feminine dynamics, perception, power, honor and the choices that shape our relationships. Alison explores how men and women can misread one another, how survival instincts and old wounds distort perception and why attempts to control another person pull us farther from genuine connection. Throughout the conversation, we keep returning to sovereignty. Knowing we have the power to choose is only the beginning. Alison takes that idea further when she asks: What if the first choice is to become the chooser? She describes “choosing to choose” as the movement out of unconscious compulsion and into conscious participation in our own lives. At its heart, this conversation is about seeing one another more clearly and becoming more conscious of how we choose to show up in relationship. When we stop reducing one another to labels, assumptions or projections, something different becomes possible: honor, partnership and the freedom to meet another person as they actually are. In This Episode * Why misperception can take us so far from the reality of another person * The queen on a chessboard as a profound example of feminine power * Why honor for the masculine means doing the right thing regardless of how you feel * The difference between having the power to choose and choosing to become the chooser * Why we may be listening to our own thoughts instead of the person speaking to us * How objectification can become an attempt to make another person manageable * Why Alison says, “Honor yourself first or all is lost. And then honor others.” Resources Alison’s website: https://www.alisonarmstrong.com The Queen’s Code by Alison Armstrong: Alison’s bestselling book explores the misunderstandings that often arise between men and women and offers a framework for greater honor, understanding and partnership. LUX: Liberation, Understanding, Extraordinary Relationships Near the end of our conversation, Alison points listeners toward LUX while making one of the clearest statements of her philosophy: “Honor yourself first or all is lost. And then honor others.” Explore LUX Making Magical Moments: Alison references Making Magical Moments near the end of our conversation as a resource about presence, availability and recognizing the moments of connection that become possible when we are truly present. Wolf’s Message by Suzanne Giesemann: Recommended by Alison early in the conversation, Wolf’s Message explores consciousness and the integration of masculine and feminine within ourselves. About Alison Armstrong Alison Armstrong is an author, educator and internationally recognized expert on human behavior and relationships. Since 1991, she has studied the patterns that shape the way men and women relate, expanding her work over the decades to explore the instincts, perceptions and behaviors that influence people, regardless of gender. Through her books, seminars and online programs, Alison has helped millions of people develop greater understanding, stronger relationships and more conscious ways of relating. Learn more: https://www.alisonarmstrong.com Continue the Conversation Explore podcast episodes, workshops and upcoming events at: https://www.saradaves.com If you’re looking for a community exploring relationships, consciousness and Relational Field Intelligence, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Society. https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Aug 5

Beyond the Illusion of Separation

After surviving a rare, life-threatening illness that led to multi-organ failure, speaker, energy healer and meditation teacher Monica Rao had a near-death experience that fundamentally changed how she understands consciousness, intuition and the nature of reality. Monica describes experiencing unconditional love, profound connection and a reality where time, distance and separation no longer existed. Returning to her body became the beginning of another journey: living from the heart and trusting an inner wisdom that is available to everyone. In this conversation, we talk about her near-death experience, meditation, intuition, destiny, creativity, surrender and … the illusion of separation. We also examine how conditioning shapes our perception of reality, why life’s disruptions may become turning points and what it means to live from a deeper relationship with the divine. At its heart, this conversation invites us to consider an important question: What if healing is less about becoming someone new and instead about remembering who you have always been? In This Episode: * Monica’s near-death experience and encounters beyond the body * Experiencing unconditional love, timelessness and oneness * What it means to be in true union with the divine * The relationship between intuition, surrender and divine guidance * Purpose, destiny and the role of life’s disruptions * Competition, comparison and the illusion of separation * Creativity and childlike wonder as an expression of consciousness * Returning to childlike wonder, innocence and curiosity * The goal isn’t to “win the game” but to stop playing it About Monica Rao Monica Rao is a speaker, transformative energy healer, meditation coach, spiritual life coach and artist whose work bridges healing, consciousness and personal transformation. Originally trained in Mumbai, India, Monica has practiced meditation for more than three decades. Following a life-changing near-death experience in 2010, she dedicated her life to helping individuals, leaders and organizations navigate stress, burnout, chronic illness and personal transformation through a deeper connection to intuition, energy awareness and the mind-body-spirit connection. She holds degrees in Commercial and Graphic Art and a Master of Science in Leadership from Central Michigan University. Monica is also the founder of Graphoria, where she channels healing energy through abstract art. Watch more interviews with Monica Woman Dies From Organ Failure And Is Shown The Cause Of Her Illness (NDE) | Monica Rao Are You Already Channeling? Signs, Stories & Guided Meditation Caregiver Group Healing Session with Monica Rao Continue the Conversation For more on Sara’s work in Relational Field Intelligence, Family Constellations, unity consciousness and personal transformation, visit: https://www.saradaves.com If you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, healing, feminine embodiment and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Society. Join here: https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 22

The Sacred Work of Grief

Grief changes us. It arrives through the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a home, a career, a dream or a version of ourselves that no longer fits who we are becoming. In this deeply personal conversation, Lydia Griffith returns to The Sigma Femme Podcast to explore the many faces of grief and the profound ways loss reshapes our inner world. Together, we discuss the impact of cumulative grief, the burden of carrying multiple losses over time and the ways grief can affect the nervous system, identity and sense of belonging. We also explore motherhood, ancestral patterns, self-compassion, spiritual connection and the surprising ways grief can become a doorway into deeper self-awareness and healing. Rather than treating grief as something to overcome, this conversation invites us to honor it as part of the human experience. Grief asks us to slow down, listen differently and discover who we are becoming on the other side of what has been lost. Whether you are grieving a person, a relationship, a dream or a chapter of your life, this episode is a reminder that healing is not about moving on. It is about learning how to carry love in a new way. In This Episode * The many forms grief can take * Cumulative loss and traumatic grief load * How grief impacts the nervous system * The relationship between grief and identity * Motherhood, love and loss * Turning love inward as an act of healing * Ancestral grief and inherited emotional patterns * Signs, symbols and spiritual connection after loss * The role of ritual, ceremony and community in healing * Self-compassion during seasons of transition * Learning to live with grief rather than overcome it About Lydia Griffith Lydia Griffith is the founder of Fire Horse Wisdom. Her work weaves together Chinese astrology, spiritual insight and grounded wisdom to help people navigate change, reclaim authenticity and live in deeper alignment with the energies of their time. Through her writing, teachings and consultations, Lydia helps others embrace transformation, trust their inner knowing and walk through life’s transitions with greater awareness and grace. Connect with Lydia Website: https://firehorsewisdom.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@firehorsewisdom Substack: https://substack.com/@firehorsewisdom Mentioned in This Episode * Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe, by Laura Lynne Jackson * Manifest Like a Goddess, by Sara Daves Continue the Conversation For more on Sara’s work in Relational Field Intelligence, Family Constellations, unity consciousness and personal transformation, visit: https://www.saradaves.com If you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, healing, feminine embodiment and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Society. Join here: https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 8

The Courage to Soften

What happens when the very strengths that once helped us survive begin keeping us from the love, support and connection we long for? I first met Paola Tolvo after The Goddess Retreat® in Puerto Vallarta, where I was leading a workshop based on the book, Manifest Like a Goddess. The discussion naturally shifted toward relationships, emotional safety and the ways many women have learned to lead from self-protection rather than trust. That moment became the beginning of a friendship and an ongoing dialogue that continues today. Paola and I explore what happens when hyper-independence becomes more than a survival strategy and begins shaping our identity, relationships and nervous systems. We talk about the loneliness that can exist beneath competence, why vulnerability often feels threatening and how small shifts in the way we relate can transform our experience of intimacy. Together, we explore attachment patterns, emotional safety, feminine essence, partnership and what it means to soften enough to receive the love, support and care we've been trying so hard to provide for ourselves. Whether you’re healing old relationship patterns, feeling exhausted from carrying too much on your own, or longing for deeper connection, this conversation offers a thoughtful invitation to loosen the grip of self-protection and remember that strength and softness can coexist. In this episode: * Why hyper-independence often becomes an identity rather than simply a coping strategy * The loneliness that can exist beneath competence and self-reliance * The Puerto Vallarta workshop breakthrough moment where this conversation first began * The relationship between attachment, emotional safety and vulnerability * Why many women confuse control with safety and how that affects intimacy * The importance of sisterhood and being witnessed by other women * Paola’s signature frameworks: Let the Love Through, Deeply Simple and 2% More * Creating relationships rooted in honesty, repair and emotional intimacy About Paola Tolvo Paola Tolvo is a relationship writer, coach and entrepreneur whose work explores modern love, emotional connection, feminine growth and the patterns that keep people emotionally disconnected, even inside relationships. With a background in social work, coaching and business, she has spent years helping people navigate careers, parenting, relationships and major life transitions. Her work is now focused on helping individuals recognize the patterns that block connection, learn how to shift them in real time and create relationships rooted in emotional safety, repair, honesty and deeper intimacy. Connect with Paola Website: letthelovethrough.com Substack: Let the Love Through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paolatolvo/ Follow Paola on Facebook Continue the Conversation If you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, feminine embodiment, emotional mastery and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Circle. https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 24

Curiosity as a Sovereign Act

Certainty can feel safe until it becomes the thing that keeps us stuck. In this conversation, therapist, pastor and longtime friend Alva Carter-Pope joins me to explore what begins to open when we stop demanding fixed answers and allow curiosity to become part of the healing process. Together, we talk about healing, grief, spirituality, sovereignty and the courage it takes to question the beliefs, patterns and inherited ideas that shape our understanding of ourselves and the world. Alva shares how profound loss at a young age opened a lifelong inquiry into healing, choice and human possibility. Her story reminds us that grief can awaken questions we never knew to ask, and that those questions can become pathways toward freedom. At its heart, this conversation is about the wisdom of curiosity. It is an invitation to trust your own inner knowing, listen beyond certainty and recognize that healing often begins when we become willing to ask a different question. In This Episode * Why healing can feel like chaos before it feels like growth * The spiral nature of transformation * Curiosity as a pathway to healing * Grief, loss and personal awakening * Belief versus direct experience * Spirituality beyond rigid religious structures * One truth, many paths * The role of imagination in healing * How conditioning shapes identity * Why comparison keeps us stuck * The relationship between healing and personal freedom * Learning to trust your own inner authority About Alva Pope Alva Carter-Pope, LCSW, M.Div., MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, ordained pastor, educator and founder of Touchstone Counseling Services, a wellness practice dedicated to helping individuals and communities heal, grow and thrive. Drawing from more than two decades of experience at the intersection of behavioral health, spirituality and human development, Alva helps people navigate grief, trauma, life transitions and personal transformation with greater self-awareness, resilience and intention. She is also the creator of The Third Option Living Framework, a psycho-spiritual model centered on Pause, Presence and Pivot that invites people to move beyond binary thinking and discover new possibilities for healing, wisdom and growth. At the heart of her work is a simple yet powerful belief: healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about expanding our capacity for connection, choice and becoming more fully ourselves. Connect with Alva Facebook - Touchstone RVA: https://www.facebook.com/touchstonerva/ YouTube - The Third Option: https://youtube.com/@thethirdoptionpivot26?si=mcIkyF2XLJ6CLEbm Continue the Conversation If you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, healing, feminine embodiment and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Society. Join here: https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 10

Ancient Body Wisdom

We live in a culture that often teaches us to override the body’s signals, disconnect from natural rhythms and look outside ourselves for answers. In this conversation, clinical herbalist Laura Baum joins me to explore what becomes possible when we begin listening again. Together, we discuss chronic illness, stress, hormone health, autoimmune conditions, herbal medicine and the ways modern life often pulls us away from the very things that support our wellbeing. Laura shares her perspective on body literacy, the importance of understanding our individual patterns and the role community, rhythm and daily practices play in creating long-term health. We also explore the connection between lifestyle, genetics and the choices that influence how we feel physically, emotionally and mentally. Throughout the conversation, Laura reminds us that health is not simply about managing symptoms. It is about developing a relationship with the body, understanding the environments we live in and reclaiming our connection to the natural world. This conversation is ultimately about sovereignty. It is about learning to trust the body’s intelligence, becoming more conscious of the forces shaping our wellbeing and remembering that we are intrinsically connected to nature. Whether you are navigating hormone changes, chronic symptoms, burnout or simply seeking a more holistic approach to wellness, this episode offers practical wisdom and a refreshing perspective on what it means to support health from the inside out. In This Episode * Body literacy and learning to listen to the body’s signals * Herbalism as a tool for everyday wellness * Chronic illness and autoimmune conditions * Stress, nervous system regulation and inflammation * Genetics and environmental influences * Hormone health, perimenopause and menopause * Endocrine disruptors and modern environmental stressors * Food as medicine and functional wellness * Women’s cycles and working with natural rhythms * Community, mentorship and healing * Returning to nature as a path toward resilience About Laura Baum Laura Baum is a clinical herbalist and the founder of Laura’s Botanicals, a Richmond, Virginia–based practice rooted in holistic health, herbal medicine and functional wellness. Since 2017, she has supported individuals in building sustainable, structured approaches to health through her four-step methodology, Everyday Holistic. Drawing from Blue Zone research, clinical herbalism and functional medicine, her work focuses on practical, consistent routines that support long-term vitality, especially for those navigating chronic conditions and autoimmune disorders. She is also the founder of the Richmond Herbalism Guild and has served thousands of clients through her teaching, mentorship and wellness programs. Connect with Laura Learn more about Laura Follow Laura Baum: LinkedIN YouTube Facebook Follow Laura’s Botanicals on Instagram Follow LBxHerbals on Instagram Our $20/month membership program Everyday Herbalism Fast Track Continue the Conversation If you’re craving a space where these conversations come alive in real time, I would love to welcome you to Sacred Office Hours. Sacred Office Hours is a live gathering for women who want more than content. It’s a space for honest conversation, meaningful connection, reflection, support and genuine sisterhood among women navigating the changing seasons of life. Our next gathering takes place on Tuesday, July 21 from 6:30–8:00 PM ET on Zoom. Register here. And if you’re longing for deeper conversations around sovereignty, feminine embodiment, emotional mastery and meaningful connection, I invite you to join Sigma Femme Circle. https://sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 3

The Art of Paying Attention

In this episode, Sara is joined by Nancy Gutierrez for a conversation about intuition, spiritual gifts, healing and the unseen intelligence moving through everyday life. Nancy shares how her path led from the beauty and marketing industries into a deeper exploration of psychic development, mediumship, experiential healing and transformational travel. They explore what it means to trust direct experience, how synchronicity begins to multiply when we start paying attention and why a regulated nervous system can sharpen our access to intuition in powerful ways. The conversation moves through the knowing field, hypnosis, future self work, sacred art, collective healing and the kinds of experiences that awaken a deeper relationship with life itself. In this episode, we talk about: * Nancy’s path from beauty and marketing into psychic exploration and experiential healing * Why direct experience changes belief more deeply than explanation ever could * Synchronicity, signs and the unseen support that is available to us when we begin to pay attention * The knowing field and how intuitive information moves through shared space * How nervous system regulation can deepen clarity, discernment and intuitive access * Quantum time technique, hypnosis and future self work as tools for healing and direction * Travel, art and immersive experiences as catalysts for awakening * Hilma af Klint, sacred geometry and the relationship between beauty and spiritual truth * The collective shift toward greater self-trust, intuition and inner healing About Nancy Gutierrez Nancy Gutierrez is the host of Alchemy with Nancy and the creator of experiential events centered on intuition, psychic development, mediumship, energy healing and transformational travel. Her work invites people into direct experience so they can deepen self-trust, reconnect with their own power and expand their relationship with the unseen dimensions of life. Connect with Nancy Alchemy with Nancy on Apple Podcasts Instagram: @alchemywithnancy Events, Retreats: linktr.ee/alchemywithnancy Resources & Mentions Hilma af Klint’s sacred geometry artGuided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated LifeMany Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss Join Sigma Femme Society — an evolving community exploring intuition, sovereignty, healing and the deeper patterns shaping our lives. Get full access to Sara Daves at sigmafemmesociety.substack.com/subscribe

The Sigma Femme Podcast with Sara Daves

The Body Knows the Way Home

Seeing Each Other Clearly: Masculine & Feminine Dynamics

Beyond the Illusion of Separation

The Sacred Work of Grief

The Courage to Soften

Curiosity as a Sovereign Act

Ancient Body Wisdom

The Art of Paying Attention

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The Body Knows the Way Home

Seeing Each Other Clearly: Masculine & Feminine Dynamics

Beyond the Illusion of Separation

The Sacred Work of Grief

The Courage to Soften

Curiosity as a Sovereign Act

Ancient Body Wisdom

The Art of Paying Attention

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