The Approach

Cassidy Gates
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Mental Health

The Approach Podcast explores the science of behavior, somatic practices, consciousness, rituals, energy, and communication through conversations with experts, innovators, and individuals from diverse disciplines. Hosted by Cassidy Gates, founder of The Approach and Soma & Semantics Practice, with a background in healthcare and years of interdisciplinary study, each episode examines ideas through multiple lenses—from established scientific research to lived experience and emerging theories. Our mission isn’t to tell you what to believe. It’s to inspire curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and cultivate intentional rituals that shape how we think, communicate, and live. The Body Primes. Words Cast. Actions Create.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    The Body Whispers Before It Screams | Felicia Linsky

    The Body Whispers Before It Screams | Featuring Felicia Linsky What if your body has been trying to tell you something long before it reaches a breaking point? In this episode of The Approach Podcast, Cassidy Gates sits down with Felicia Linsky for an honest conversation about the subtle signals we often ignore until they become impossible to overlook. Together, they explore the connection between the mind, body, nervous system, trauma, intuition, healing, and the practices that help us reconnect with ourselves before stress turns into crisis. In this episode: Listening to the body's early warning signsTrauma, resilience, and nervous system regulationMeditation, breathwork, and intentional awarenessMindset, communication, and healingLearning to trust yourself againHow small daily practices create lasting transformationFeatured Quote: "Let's go back to being a baby. Babies don't come into the world running marathons. They begin by discovering what's right in front of them. That's enough." — Felicia Linsky If you've ever felt disconnected from yourself, overwhelmed, or caught in survival mode, this conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen, and remember that the body often whispers long before it screams. Connect with Felicia Linsky 🌐 Website: https://www.felicialinsky.com Connect with The Approach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share The Body Primes • Words Cast • Actions Create

    The Body Whispers Before It Screams | Felicia Linsky

  2. 6d ago ·  Bonus

    Neve Quite Trying : Lessons in Resilience Part Two

    🎙️ Never Quit Trying: Lessons in Resilience What does it really mean to never quit when life keeps testing you? In this episode of The Approach Podcast, host Cassidy Gates is joined by Jay Setchell, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, inventor, mentor, and multi-time near-death survivor, along with Christopher LaBonte, entrepreneur and student of plant medicine and Indigenous teachings. Together, they explore resilience—not as blind persistence, but as discipline, purpose, adaptability, and the courage to keep moving forward through life's greatest challenges. Topics include: • Resilience through adversity • Hope vs. faith • Leadership under pressure • Lessons from military service and entrepreneurship • Trauma, recovery, and personal growth • Mindset, purpose, and intentional action • Why it's always too soon to quit Jay's life has been shaped by extraordinary challenges, including multiple near-death experiences, dozens of surgeries, and a lifelong commitment to helping others discover their own strength. Christopher brings a unique perspective through entrepreneurship, trauma work, and Indigenous teachings, creating a conversation that bridges resilience, mindset, and meaning. If you've ever questioned whether you have what it takes to keep going, this episode is a reminder that resilience isn't about never falling—it's about choosing to rise again. 📖 Learn more about Jay's work and book at: https://neverquittrying.com 🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, Leave a Comment, and Share. Your support helps The Approach reach more people seeking practical conversations on resilience, growth, and living with intention. The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    Neve Quite Trying : Lessons in Resilience Part Two

  3. 6d ago

    Never Quit Trying : Lessons in Resilience

    🎙️ Never Quit Trying: Lessons in Resilience What does it really mean to never quit when life keeps testing you? In this episode of The Approach Podcast, host Cassidy Gates is joined by Jay Setchell, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, inventor, mentor, and multi-time near-death survivor, along with Christopher LaBonte, entrepreneur and student of plant medicine and Indigenous teachings. Together, they explore resilience—not as blind persistence, but as discipline, purpose, adaptability, and the courage to keep moving forward through life's greatest challenges. Topics include: • Resilience through adversity • Hope vs. faith • Leadership under pressure • Lessons from military service and entrepreneurship • Trauma, recovery, and personal growth • Mindset, purpose, and intentional action • Why it's always too soon to quit Jay's life has been shaped by extraordinary challenges, including multiple near-death experiences, dozens of surgeries, and a lifelong commitment to helping others discover their own strength. Christopher brings a unique perspective through entrepreneurship, trauma work, and Indigenous teachings, creating a conversation that bridges resilience, mindset, and meaning. If you've ever questioned whether you have what it takes to keep going, this episode is a reminder that resilience isn't about never falling—it's about choosing to rise again. ☕ Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach 🌐 Jay Setchell: https://neverquittrying.com 📖 Learn more about Jay's work and book at: https://neverquittrying.com The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    Never Quit Trying : Lessons in Resilience

  4. Jul 7

    THE ILLUSION OF LIMITATION : THE BELIEF CAGE

    What if your biggest limitation isn't reality... but a belief you've been rehearsing? In this episode of The Approach Podcast, Cassidy Gates, RN, sits down with Pat Weatherspoon-Hall to explore how beliefs shape perception, behavior, identity, and the life we experience. Together they discuss limiting beliefs, conditioning, self-awareness, personal responsibility, and practical ways to interrupt automatic patterns that keep us stuck. Whether your perspective comes from psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, faith, or personal development, this conversation invites you to question what you've accepted as true—and what becomes possible when you do. Pat Weatherspoon Hall CEO and Founder Genesis Rejuvenation Center, LLC Phone: 832-759-4105 Web: http://www.genesisrejuvenationcenter.org/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thechristianlifecoach I help women create (M.E.P.S.) Mental-Emotional-Physical-Spiritual ☕ Support The Approach: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    THE ILLUSION OF LIMITATION : THE BELIEF CAGE

  5. Jul 1

    Interrupting Automatic Patterns | Thomas Goddard

    Why do we keep repeating the same behaviors—even when we know better? In this episode, Cassidy Gates sits down with pattern specialist Thomas Goddard to explore how unconscious patterns are formed, why willpower alone often fails, and how awareness, language, and the body work together to create lasting change. Together they discuss behavioral retraining, subconscious conditioning, identity, shame, habit formation, mirror neurons, and the power of intentional choice. If you've ever asked yourself, "Why do I keep doing this?" this conversation is for you. The Body Primes • Words Cast • Actions Create ☕ Support The Approach: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    Interrupting Automatic Patterns | Thomas Goddard

  6. Jun 23

    Gut Feelings & Microbiome Messengers | Dr. Karin Nahmani, ND

    This was an interview episode of The Approach Podcast where Cassidy interviewed Karin, a naturopathic doctor specializing in gut health. Karin explained how the gut serves as the "second brain" due to its connection to the autonomic nervous system, hormone production, and serotonin levels, with 90% of serotonin being produced in the gut. She described her colon hydrotherapy treatment approach as a direct method to clean the colon, explaining that many people have years of undetected waste accumulation that can affect both physical and emotional health. Karin discussed how constipation is often created by emotional holding rather than being inherited, and emphasized the importance of listening to bodily signals and maintaining proper microbiome health through probiotics, enzymes, and vitamins. The conversation covered how modern medicine often overlooks foundational health practices like probiotic supplementation after antibiotic use, and Karin shared her three-step Colon Reset system involving colon cleanser, enzymes, and probiotics. ☕ Support The Approach: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    Gut Feelings & Microbiome Messengers | Dr. Karin Nahmani, ND

  7. Jun 16

    Can You Outsmart Your Biological Brain? | Energy Manifestation with Misa Garcia

    Can you outsmart your biological brain—or are your beliefs shaping more than you realize? In this episode, Cassidy Gates sits down with Misa Garcia for a conversation on energy manifestation, consciousness, biology, and self-mastery. Together, they explore how intuition, belief systems, and meaning influence the way we think, grow, and experience life. Topics include energy, conscious evolution, semantics, innerstanding, and the connection between science, spirit, and self-awareness. Tune in and explore a different perspective on how consciousness and personal growth may connect. My approved product and resources. https://a.co/d/05FuvqLH You can Find Misa at IG-garcsham75 Utube-MisaGarcia@MisaGarcia-cilh tiktok-Misa.Garcia@misa.garcia2 /emisa75@misagarcia938 ☕ Support The Approach: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    Can You Outsmart Your Biological Brain? | Energy Manifestation with Misa Garcia

  8. Jun 9

    The Approach Intro

    The Approach is a podcast about self-cultivation, conscious participation, and human expression. Through conversations exploring psychology, communication, relationships, identity, emotional intelligence, philosophy, and personal growth, we examine how thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and experiences shape the way we live, lead, and connect. The goal isn't perfection—it's learning to evaluate, liberate, cultivate, and iterate as the core four practices that influence who we are becoming. Hosted by Cassidy Gates. ☕ Support The Approach: https://ko-fi.com/theapproach The Approach LLC Website https://www.theapproach.net YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theapproachpodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheApproachPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theapproachpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approach226 Support The Approach https://ko-fi.com/theapproach Recommended Tools PodMatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theapproachpodcast RSS.com https://rss.com/?via=theapproachpodcast Amazon Recommendations https://amzn.to/49tFAZT 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe • ↗️ Share

    The Approach Intro
  • 8 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

The Approach Podcast explores the science of behavior, somatic practices, consciousness, rituals, energy, and communication through conversations with experts, innovators, and individuals from diverse disciplines. Hosted by Cassidy Gates, founder of The Approach and Soma & Semantics Practice, with a background in healthcare and years of interdisciplinary study, each episode examines ideas through multiple lenses—from established scientific research to lived experience and emerging theories. Our mission isn’t to tell you what to believe. It’s to inspire curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and cultivate intentional rituals that shape how we think, communicate, and live. The Body Primes. Words Cast. Actions Create.

Information

  • Creator
    Cassidy Gates
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cassidy Gates 2026
  • Show Website
    The Approach

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