40 episodes

Do you crave a deeper connection with your soul's essence? Are you seeking guidance on how to navigate the intensity of your sensitivity and empathy? Then you've come to the right place. I'm Xandra, a Buddhist-psychology therapist and psychic-medium. "Soul Essence" is where psychology and spirituality intersect to navigate life's complexities. This podcast caters to those who are sensitive and empathic, and who are eager to deepen their self-trust and intuition. Through a blend of personal stories, spiritual insights, and actionable practices, we delve into themes such as emotional resilience, self-trust, healing from trauma, cultivating inner peace, and discovering joy. Listeners gain unique perspectives and practical tools not commonly found elsewhere, empowering them to access and stay connected to their inner wisdom. Join me bi-weekly on Thursdays, and for more insights into therapy and courses, visit www.soulessencepsychotherapy.com.

Soul Essence Xandra Hawes

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 12 Ratings

Do you crave a deeper connection with your soul's essence? Are you seeking guidance on how to navigate the intensity of your sensitivity and empathy? Then you've come to the right place. I'm Xandra, a Buddhist-psychology therapist and psychic-medium. "Soul Essence" is where psychology and spirituality intersect to navigate life's complexities. This podcast caters to those who are sensitive and empathic, and who are eager to deepen their self-trust and intuition. Through a blend of personal stories, spiritual insights, and actionable practices, we delve into themes such as emotional resilience, self-trust, healing from trauma, cultivating inner peace, and discovering joy. Listeners gain unique perspectives and practical tools not commonly found elsewhere, empowering them to access and stay connected to their inner wisdom. Join me bi-weekly on Thursdays, and for more insights into therapy and courses, visit www.soulessencepsychotherapy.com.

    Exploring Past Lives - Part 2

    Exploring Past Lives - Part 2

    Do you think you may have had a past life? Do you experience unexplained, intense emotions or thoughts that don’t seem to resonate with who you truly are? Are you looking to explore your past lives and heal your past life trauma? This episode is for you.

    In part 2 of this Soul Essence past life discussion, Xandra shares the eye-opening story of how she recently discovered and healed one of her past lives. She also sheds light on the energy work she did to find meaning in her past life trauma, heal it, let the negative energy go, and reclaim her peace.

    If you feel like a multidimensional being that has healing work to do, consider this your time to embrace and explore that. You never know what you might uncover!

    “When you dive into [past lives] or you start making meaning out of them or you start embracing the sense that the life you’re in is just a chapter in the book of the soul, you start being able to recognize your multidimensionality.” – Xandra Hawes

    Keep in mind, Xandra is discussing the topic of past lives in more of a Buddhist spiritual context, rather than a psychological context.

    Topics Discussed:
    What it means to embrace your soul’s multidimensionality.How Xandra uses energy work to identify energy from a past life, heal it, and release it.How to work with past lives in your present moment experiences.Recommended Resources:
    Listen to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MgZf_dojtRwListen to Part 1 of this episode: https://youtu.be/tqX4xhQQHRkListen to ep 38 about Anxiety: https://youtu.be/yC9vzpwsbCcWork with Xandra: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/workwithxandraBook a FREE 45-minute discovery call with Xandra: www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/book-onlineSoul Essence Psychotherapy: https://www.soulessencepsychotherapy.comListen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 20 min
    Exploring Past Lives - Part 1

    Exploring Past Lives - Part 1

    More people are getting curious about past lives, feeling like the energy inside themselves might be old energy. Do you feel like you’re an old soul? Do you or a loved one feel like you’ve lived multiple lives or have been to places you haven’t? You might’ve had a past life…

    In this episode of Soul Essence, Xandra dives into her conceptual understanding of past lives, the adventures she’s been on when working with past lives as a medium and HSP, and how she sees people bringing this up in the clinical space.

    As a psychotherapist who’s worked as a medium, Xandra shares what it’s like to navigate past life energy work, reincarnation, and her soul family. She candidly shares her experience being told she had a past life and how that launched her into an incredible self-discovery and healing journey. Listen in to hear stories that will stir up your inner knowing and open your eyes to the possibility of discovering your own past life.

    Keep in mind, Xandra is discussing the topic of past lives in more of a Buddhist spiritual context, rather than a psychological context.

    "If a spirit doesn’t feel ready to leave or that person’s conscious mind doesn’t feel ready, a lot of times that spirit doesn’t get that permission to move on to the next dimensional space. It literally stays as a spirit in the 3D; connected to land, connected to objects, connected to buildings.” – Xandra Hawes

    Topics Discussed:
    How Xandra first discovered the concept of past lives.Different ways people and spirits transition to different frequencies and dimensions.Why energy work is powerful for highly sensitive people.Are past lives proven by psychology?What is a soul family and why are they important for people with past lives?What does Buddhism and mediumship say bout reincarnation?Recommended Resources:
    Listen this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tqX4xhQQHRk

    Listen to part 2 of this episode: https://youtu.be/tqX4xhQQHRk

    Work with Xandra: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/workwithxandra

    Book a FREE 45-minute discovery call with Xandra: www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/book-online

    Soul Essence Psychotherapy: https://www.soulessencepsychotherapy.com


    Listen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 26 min
    Holistic Ways of Working with Anxiety

    Holistic Ways of Working with Anxiety

    Do you struggle with anxiety? Do you wake up feeling anxious and can’t seem to figure out why? We have good news for you… There are simple, yet powerful ways to manage your anxiety so that it doesn’t control your life from morning ‘til night. Let’s explore them!

    In this episode of Soul Essence, Xandra breaks down the psychology around anxiety and the different ways you can approach anxiety management from a spiritual perspective. She teaches you how to find the root of your anxious energy and move from overthinking to allowing the anxiety to move through and out of your body.

    Especially if you’re a highly sensitive, empathic, or intuitive person, this episode will help you gain a different perspective of your anxiety and learn how to work with it, instead of against it. Remember, we’re all connected, so let’s manage this together.

    “[Anxiety] doesn’t have to be challenging. It doesn’t have to be this thing that we are afraid of and that we make into an ocean. Most people don’t know how to react to anxiety, they make it an ocean, even though it’s a pond or a river.”
    – Xandra Hawes

    Topics Discussed:
    ·      What is anxiety and where does it come from?
    ·      How do I qualify for a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) diagnosis?
    ·      2 major reasons why you might be experiencing anxiety in the morning.
    ·      Why highly sensitive, empathic, and intuitive people experience heightened anxiety.
    ·      How to figure out where your anxiety comes from (past, present, future, internal vs. external).
    ·      Overthinking vs. Allowing: Practical ways to manage your anxiety.
    “When you’re a sensitive and empathic person, you can feel energy at higher levels. So, if you’re in a community or a collective or a culture or a belief system that is going through something hard, you are not separate from it. You’re going to feel it. And that’s why, when we do healing work on ourselves, we heal other people and vice versa.” – Xandra Hawes

    Recommended Resources:
    Work with Xandra: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/workwithxandra
    Book a FREE 45-minute discovery call with Xandra: www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/book-online


    Listen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 23 min
    How to Find the Courage to Try Something New

    How to Find the Courage to Try Something New

    How do I find what I’m interested in? How do I figure out what’s next in life and find the confidence to pursue it? How do I find the courage to try something new? Great questions… tune in to hear Xandra’s answers!

    In this episode of Soul Essence, Xandra shares her tips and strategies for figuring out what you want to do next in life, finding the courage and confidence to try something new, and moving through life transitions with agency and without fear. This discussion is all about self-discovery, finding purpose, trusting your ability, moving away from avoidance, and leaning into courageous action.

    Whether you’re feeling totally lost and lacking inspiration to figure out what’s next in life, or you know what you want to do but you need the confidence to go after it, you’re not alone! Lots of people are feeling that or have felt that at some point in life… and this episode aims to guide you through these feelings with curiosity and compassion.

    You’re invited to take the pressure off yourself of feeling like you have to know everything before you do it. You’re invited to start breaking down your barriers of fear and open yourself up to the possibilities of life.

    “If you have the pressure to be perfect before you even try something, it’s unlikely that you’re actually going to do it. It becomes the excuse.” – Xandra Hawes

    Topics Discussed:
    ·      Misconceptions about life that may be holding you back.
    ·      Overcoming the fear of looking stupid.
    ·      A story of Xandra trying something new.
    ·      How do I find the things I’m really interested in or passionate about?
    ·      “The people who fail the most get the farthest in life.”

    “There are lots of different ways to find what you want to do, but none of it is through avoidant behavior. None of it is just laying back and waiting for something to come.”
    – Xandra Hawes


    Recommended Resources:
    Overcoming Doubt: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/post/overcoming-doubt
    Letting Go of Fear: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/post/letting-go-of-fear
    Using Play to Find Answers: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/post/using-play-to-find-answers
    Listen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 30 min
    Healing Together: Shifting From "I" to "We"

    Healing Together: Shifting From "I" to "We"

    Are you tired of putting all the responsibility for healing and growth on yourself? Are you tired of carrying the weight of the world on your heart and soul? Perhaps it’s time to call on others for help… but how? Let’s dive in!

    In this episode of Soul Essence, Xandra shares her unique process for shifting from the “I” conscious to the “We” conscious and why this is so important in the first place.

    This practice will empower you to get out of the mindset that you need to be the one to help yourself. It will empower you to receive help from others. Once you shift from the “I” to the “We”, your fear of not being enough will be weakened and you’ll be able to move through fears and worries with more ease.

    So, sink into your heart space and see how this practice can change your life!

    “You heal better when there’s more people involved. You get challenged more, but it’s like a rock in a rock tumbler. In order to polish a rock, it doesn’t just roll around in a tumbler by itself… they put a bunch of them in a tumbler together and they spin it around and they all polish each other.” – Xandra Hawes

    Topics Discussed:
    What does it mean to shift from “I” to “We”?What inspired Xandra to make the shift.Why community is essential for healing.Ways to cultivate community while honoring your boundaries.“Developing healthy boundaries… a healthy sense of self… really, really deep self-love, nourishment, worthiness… it’s your birthright.”  – Xandra Hawes

    Recommended Resources:
    Listen this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Npf1WBXSTLY
    Work with Xandra: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/workwithxandra
    Book a FREE 45-minute discovery call with Xandra: www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/book-online


    Listen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 24 min
    What Is Living Your Authentic Self?

    What Is Living Your Authentic Self?

    Do you struggle with being your authentic self? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, most of us have struggled with it at some point! So, how does inauthenticity affect your life? Where does it come from and how can we embrace our authenticity more? Listen in to find out!

    In this episode of Soul Essence, Xandra breaks down the root causes of inauthenticity, how it may be impacting your mental health and quality of life, and how you can practice being more authentic in your daily life.

    Everyone has a unique, authentic soul essence… it’s just a matter of seeing and connecting with it, which can be challenging at first! However, it’s actually very hard to hide your authentic self. Even when you try to hide it, it comes out in different ways and people can feel that.

    If you want to start embracing your authenticity more, especially if you’re an empath, HSP, or star seed, join Xandra for a little chat about how to do just that. Remember, this is what you’re here for!

    “Being your authentic self is what you’re here for. You’re here to learn and grow and get closer and closer to being your brilliant, authentic self.” – Xandra Hawes

    Topics Discussed:
    What is authenticity?What it really means to live an authentic life.How inauthenticity can cause mental health issues, especially in queer people.How inauthenticity issues can negatively affect your career, health, mindset, and more.Challenges that empaths, HSPs, and star seeds face in identifying and connecting to their authentic selves.How highly sensitive, empathic, and intuitive people can embrace authenticity and trust more.Xandra’s personal experience dealing with (in)authenticity and blocking love and care.How to practice taking compliments.“Being in your full, authentic selves is one of the highest spiritual frequencies that you can hold in yourself. It’s what people crave.” – Xandra Hawes

    Recommended Resources:

    Listen this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/spdp4AEjUT0
    Work with Xandra: https://www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/workwithxandra
    Book a FREE 45-minute discovery call with Xandra: www.soulessencewellnesscenter.com/book-online


    Listen to the Soul Essence podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website! SHARE this episode with a friend & leave us a RATING/REVIEW if you enjoyed it!

    Connect with us!
    Psychic Readings & Intuitive Classes w/ Xandra Soul Essence Psychotherapy w/ Xandra Connect w/ Xandra on Instagram Connect with Xandra on Facebook Enroll in Xandra’s Root Medicine Course About the Host:
    Xandra Hawes, MA, LPC is a Contemplative Psychotherapist & Psychic-Medium in private practice, as well as the creator of Soul Essence Wellness Center. Using her background in Buddhist psychology as the foundation for teaching, Xandra helps sensitive and empathic people discover their spiritual gifts, learn transformative energy healing practices, and live with more confidence, self-trust and joy.

    • 23 min

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12 Ratings

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It’s really hard to find a podcast that you can listen to that will give you really practical advice and ways to dramatically shift your world. You have found that here, Xandra is one of the most heartfelt and intuitive healers I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. Her podcasts have been an invaluable tool in my toolbox and I am ever so grateful for sharing in her magic.

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