ZuluOne: Heal the Wounds You Didn't Know You Carried

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Welcome to the ZuluOne Podcast, your space for transformative conversations on systemic healing, family constellations, and transgenerational trauma. Inspired by the work of Bert Hellinger, this podcast explores the hidden dynamics shaping our lives and offers tools to heal ancestral wounds and foster personal growth.Through biweekly episodes featuring expert guests and heartfelt discussions, we delve into topics like family systems, cultural awareness, and the path to deeper self-understanding. Whether you are seeking personal healing or exploring systemic patterns, the ZuluOne Podcast is here to guide your journey.Subscribe now to join a community dedicated to personal and collective transformation.Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/supportFind more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom

  1. APR 17

    The Body Keeps the Score, But the Soul Rewrites the Story | Oana Tanase | EP 22

    Send us Fan Mail Something shifted in me during this conversation with Oana — and I think it might shift something in you too. She said something that stopped me cold: "The body keeps the score, and the soul rewrites the story." That line captures everything we explored — how trauma lives not just in us as individuals, but in our families, organizations, cultures, and entire countries. I've been doing family constellation work for years and I've seen how the patterns we can't see are the ones running the show. Oana brings rare depth and practicality to this — she helps leaders move from systemic drag to flow.  ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 — Intro: We Don't Heal by Fixing 00:45 — Oana's Story: Romania, Coaching & the First Spark 03:43 — When Systems Carry What We Can't See 06:20 — Cultural Maturity: Oana's Word of the Year 08:09 — Responsibility as the Ability to Respond 10:11 — Making the Collective Unconscious Conscious 13:28 — The Body Keeps the Score, the Soul Rewrites the Story 14:01 — Victim, Perpetrator & the Place Beyond Right and Wrong 17:47 — Sacred Reciprocity and Witnessing 19:53 — Leading as a Custodian of Emergent Truth 22:18 — Owning Your Role in the Pattern 24:11 — Eating Your Own Dog Food: Using the Work at Home 26:52 — How Oana Works with Organizations 30:22 — Rhythm, Ripples & the Goldilocks of Intervention 35:38 — The Window of Tolerance in Teams 38:18 — Trauma Resiliency Score: Countries, Orgs & Culture 41:31 — The Future of Systemic Work in Business 47:41 — A Private Equity Firm Built on This Philosophy 52:08 — Where to Find Oana 52:52 — John's Closing Reflection 👤 Who is Oana Tanase Oana Tanase is a systemic facilitator, coach, and teacher on the faculty of Coaching Constellations, one of the leading international training organizations in systemic coaching and organizational constellations. She has trained with founder John Whittington and co-designed their bespoke online facilitation kit — bringing the depth of this applied philosophy into digital environments without losing its power. Oana works at the intersection of family constellations, embodiment, and organizational leadership. She helps leaders and teams develop systemic awareness — the ability to see patterns, recognize loyalty and projection, and move from resistance to flow. Her approach is grounded in the belief that words create worlds, and that resonant systemic language can shift not just individuals, but entire teams and systems. 🔗 Connect with Oana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oana.pop.tanase/ Substack: https://substack.com/@systemicleadership LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oanaatanase/ Website: https://coachingconstellations.ro/welcome-ro/ 📖 Book recommendation from Oana: Systemic Coaching and Constellations by John Whittington ⚠️ Disclaimer: What you hear here is for reflection and learning — listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed. 🔗 Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Register for our upcoming events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/83787564903 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops: 📍 Chicago — Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618 - April 19 | June 13 | July 19 | August 22 | September 20 | October 18 | November 7 | December 14 📍 Miami Beach — FAENA - May 19, 2026 📍 Washington DC — - June 6, 2026 Support the show

    53 min

  2. APR 3

    Your Trauma Is Your Greatest Strength — Generational Healing Through Art & Constellations | Melody Foley | Ep 21

    Send us Fan Mail What does it look like when healing happens in community, not just in therapy rooms, but in art spaces, breathwork circles, and family constellation workshops? In this episode, I sit down with Melody Foley, president of the Hairpin Arts Center in Chicago, artist, educator, and one of the most systemic thinkers I've had the pleasure of talking with. Melody brings over 20 years of teaching, ecological art, yoga, breathwork, and family constellations together under one roof, and this conversation goes deep. We get into the complexity of hierarchy in constellation work why it doesn't always sit comfortably, and what it means to honor those who came before us without bypassing the pain they passed down. We talk about how societal trauma famine, displacement, exclusion becomes personal trauma, and how that gets handed to our children like an unconscious gift. We explore what it means to heal not just as an individual, but as a system, and why the wound you carry might actually be the source of your greatest strength. Melody shares her own journey from being the quiet, invisible observer in second grade, to leading a thriving arts and healing community that survived Covid and came out the other side with real roots. We talk about servant leadership, what it means to build without hierarchy, and why collective healing is not optional — it's the only way through. This one hit differently. I hope it does for you too. 🎙️ About Melody Foley: Melody Foley is the president of the Hairpin Arts Center in Avondale, Chicago — a nonprofit community art center rooted in accessibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and collective care, spanning six branches including visual arts, performance, tech, and healing arts. An artist and educator with a master's in education from Columbia College, her personal practice centers on upcycled, large-scale works exploring ecological and emotional meaning. She is currently developing a painting series on mother wounds and intergenerational trauma for a gallery exhibition. On the healing side, Melody brings over 25 years of yoga practice, alongside breathwork, meditation, family constellations, and sacred plant medicine — all grounded in the belief that healing happens most powerfully in community. Connect with Melody: Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/smallestacorn/ Instagram (Hairpin): https://www.instagram.com/HairpinArtsCenter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-foley Website: https://www.hairpinartscenter.org 🔗 Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: What you hear here is for reflection and learning — listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed. 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops 📍 Illinois Upcoming Dates: April 19thMay 20thJune 13thAugust 22ndSeptember 20thFamily Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta & Cindy Biggs 📍 Where: Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 ⏰ Support the show

    46 min

  3. MAR 20

    What Happens When You Stop Running From Death & Trauma | Daniel Kriesant | EP20

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Zulu One Podcast, I sit down with Daniel Kriesant to explore one of the most profound aspects of healing: What happens when we stop resisting life, death, and the family system we come from? At the beginning of this conversation, Daniel shares a deeply moving experience from a family constellation where, for the first time, he felt his mother walk beside him. After years of a challenged relationship, something shifted. And in that moment, it wasn’t just about his mother, it was about reconnecting to his entire lineage and the support that has always been there. We explore how healing often begins with something simple, yet incredibly difficult: Gratitude for life itself, regardless of the story we came from. This conversation moves into deeper territory around death, presence, and what it means to truly hold space for another human being. Daniel shares his work as a death doula, where he sits with individuals at the end of life, not to fix or change anything, but to be fully present with them in their final moments. One of the most powerful ideas in this episode is this: The pathway to presence goes through your trauma. We talk about: Healing the relationship with your parentsReconnecting with your ancestorsWhy trauma disconnects us from presenceThe role of family constellations in generational healingWhat happens at the end of lifeWhy death is not something to fear, but something to understandThe power of simply being present with another human beingDaniel Kriesant is a practitioner whose path has been shaped by a near-death experience at the age of 12, past life regression work, and deep spiritual inquiry. He is trained as a death doula and supports individuals and families through end-of-life transitions with presence, compassion, and grace. His work is rooted in allowing, not fixing. In trusting the field, not controlling it. About Our Guest Over this last chapter of life, Daniel has gone through a deep process of shedding and transformation across multiple layers of his being. His journey includes near-death experiences, past life regression work, and a lifelong exploration of spiritual healing. He is trained as a death doula through the Emberlight Center for Conscious Living and Dying, and currently supports individuals through end-of-life transitions. His work is deeply influenced by family constellations, where he has found a profound way to allow the field to guide healing, rather than forcing outcomes. At the core of his approach is presence, trust, and honoring the natural unfolding of life and death. Connect with Daniel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcreations/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/dankriesant Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops 📍 Illinois Upcoming Dates: March 28thApril 19thMay 20thJune 13thAugust 22ndSeptember 20thFamily Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta Support the show

    38 min

  4. MAR 6

    Claiming Alignment: From ShadowThe Parts of Yourself Trauma Took From You | Svi Soudai | EP19 To Gift

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Zulu One Podcast, we sit down with Svi Soudai, a systemic practitioner and facilitator of deep personal transformation, to explore one of the most powerful ideas in healing work: What if the parts of yourself you think are “gone” were never actually lost? At the beginning of the conversation, we explore how trauma and life experiences often cause us to disconnect from earlier versions of ourselves. Through inner child work, systemic constellations, and deep spiritual inquiry, the process of healing becomes about reintegrating the different archetypes and identities we left behind. Svi describes the journey of seeing yourself like a set of Russian nesting dolls, where each stage of life contains a piece of your essence. When trauma, conditioning, or survival mechanisms cause separation, those parts remain hidden until they are consciously reclaimed. Throughout the episode we dive into: •Why trauma causes parts of the self to fragment • How inner child work reconnects lost identities • The role of systemic constellations in revealing hidden truth • Why truth-tellers often disrupt systems around them • The difference between reacting from trauma vs acting from agency • Why personal responsibility is the key to real transformation • How generational patterns and epigenetics shape our behavior • Why healing yourself changes entire family systems We also explore deeper ideas around truth, agency, forgiveness, justice, and why the healing journey requires the courage to face our own shadows. At its core, this conversation is about one thing: Taking radical responsibility for your life and integrating the parts of yourself that trauma forced you to abandon. About Our Guest Svi Soudai is a former business and tech professional who now facilitates deep personal and systemic work, helping individuals, couples, and businesses uncover hidden patterns and move through real change. His approach blends somatic practices, systemic constellations, and deep inquiry to help people reconnect with their authentic self and transform generational patterns. Connect with Svi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svisoudai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svi21/ Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops 📍 Illinois Upcoming Dates: February 22nd.March 28thApril 19thMay 20thJune 13thAugust 22ndSeptember 20thFamily Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta & Cindy Biggs Where: Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 💵 Cost: $100 📧 Email: cbiggs@zuluone.org 🔗 Register: https://www.zuluone.org/event-details... Disclaimer: What you hear here is for reflection and learning, listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed Support the show

    1h 2m

  5. FEB 20

    Why Your Trauma Is Controlling You (And You Don’t See It) | Tiziano Sguerso | EP18

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Zulu One Podcast, I sit down with my friend Tiziano Sguerso, systemic practitioner and founder of The Language of the Soul, to explore one of the most confronting ideas in healing work: What if the war we see in the world is the war still living inside us? In the first moments of our conversation, Tiziano shares a powerful perspective on victim and perpetrator dynamics, emotional activation, and how family constellations reveal the inner conflicts we project outward. We talk about trauma, masculinity, compassion, redemption, and what it truly means to become part of the solution instead of unconsciously fueling the problem. We speaks about: Why external conflict mirrors internal traumaVictim and perpetrator dynamics in family systemsMasculinity, leadership, and compassionHealing generational woundsChoosing love over fearHow constellations bring grace into even the darkest storiesTiziano Sguerso is a systemic practitioner and Constellations observer, specialising in helping people restructure their life experiences to unlock their maximum potential. His work integrates systemic constellations, morphogenetic field awareness, and what he calls The Language of the Soul — a method that unites body, soul, and belonging. At the core of his work is this principle: The more we acknowledge our family of origin and integrate our system of belonging, the more we become our true individual self. Tiziano has worked globally for over 20 years and facilitates workshops throughout Europe, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. You can connect with Tiziano: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiziano_sguerso/ Website: www.tizianosguerso.com Community: The Language of the Soul Academy Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops 📍 Illinois Upcoming Dates: February 22nd.March 28thApril 19thMay 20thJune 13thAugust 22ndSeptember 20thFamily Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta & Cindy Biggs Where: Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 💵 Cost: $100 📧 Email: cbiggs@zuluone.org 🔗 Register: https://www.zuluone.org/event-details... Disclaimer: What you hear here is for reflection and learning, listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed Support the show

    41 min

  6. JAN 23

    Why Healing Your Family System Feels Impossible Before It Heals | Eric Lopez | EP17

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Zulu One Podcast, I sit down with my dear friend Eric Lopez, a shamanic and energy medicine practitioner with over 20 years of experience working with family constellations, plant medicine, and systemic healing. Eric is a certified Family Constellations facilitator through the Bert Hellinger Institute of Germany and has spent decades supporting people through deep ancestral, emotional, and spiritual healing. In this conversation, we explore why family constellations often create disruption before relief, and why resistance is not a sign of failure, but a sign that something real is moving in the system. We talk about hidden loyalties, subconscious patterns passed down through generations, and how love, not trauma, is often the force that keeps painful dynamics alive. Eric shares powerful metaphors around shaking the system, letting the dust settle, and why healing requires patience, consent, and compassion for both victims and perpetrators. This episode also expands into collective and global systems, showing how the same family dynamics repeat in cultures, nations, and politics, and why healing at the family level is where real change begins. If you’re interested in family constellations, ancestral trauma, systemic healing, or understanding why healing can feel chaotic before it brings peace, this conversation offers deep insight and perspective. Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Find more from Eric: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericmlopez67/?hl=en 🔔 Upcoming Family Constellation Workshops 📍 Illinois 🗓 February 7, 2026 Family Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta & Cindy Biggs 📍 Torus Center for Integrative Healing (Lutheran Church, 1st floor) 1745 Kaneville Road, Geneva, IL 60138 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 💵 Cost: $100 📧 Email: cbiggs@zuluone.org 🔗 Register: https://www.zuluone.org/event-details/family-constellation-with-zulu-one-in-geneva 🗓 February 22, 2026 Family Constellation Workshop: Breaking Generational Patterns with Alicia Acosta & Cindy Biggs 📍 Hairpin Arts Center 2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 💵 Cost: $100 📧 Email: cbiggs@zuluone.org 🔗 Register: https://www.zuluone.org/event-details/family-constellation-with-zulu-one-in-chicago-6 📍 Florida 🗓 February 14, 2026 – Valentine’s Day Relationships Workshop: Family Constellations with John Acosta 📍 Inner Links 3050 SW 37th Ave, Floor 10 Miami, FL ⏰ 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM (4-hour workshop) 💵 Cost: $250 per person 📧 Email: theinnerlinks@gmail.com 📞 Contact: 321-948-5713 🔗 Book Online: https://www.theinnerlinks.com/service-page/relationship-workshop?referral=service_list_widget Support the show

    51 min

  7. JAN 9

    Why We Resist Healing Trauma | Breathwork & Family Patterns | Vanja Vujovic | Ep16

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Zulu One Podcast, I sit down with Vanja Vujovic, a breathwork teacher, facilitator, and somatic guide whose work blends nervous system regulation, trauma-informed practices, and consciousness exploration to help people reconnect with their bodies and inner intelligence. We explore why healing trauma often feels unsafe, how suppressed emotions like anger get stored in the body, and why resistance shows up the moment we begin to change. Vanja shares her personal journey through psychotherapy, breathwork, meditation, and family constellations, and how intergenerational trauma shaped her emotional patterns, identity, and survival responses. We talk about loyalty to pain, fear of exclusion from the family system, and why healing can feel like betrayal to a broken system. Vanja explains how breathwork and somatic practices create space for deep emotional release, access altered states of consciousness, and support real embodied transformation rather than endless self-fixing. This conversation connects breathwork, meditation, somatic healing, and family constellations, offering insight into why healing is often resisted and how true change begins when we take responsibility for creating a new way of being. Disclaimer: What you hear here is for reflection and learning—listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Find more from Vanja: Instagram:vanjavujovic___ Website: www.vanjavujovic.com Support the show

    49 min

  8. 12/13/2025

    Why Most People Never Heal Their Trauma | Tammy Peterson | EP 15

    Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, I sit down with Tammy Peterson to explore how unresolved family trauma, suffering, and responsibility shape our inner lives and our culture. We talk about family systems, hidden dynamics passed down through generations, and how healing begins when we stop blaming and start taking responsibility for what we carry. Tammy shares her journey through illness, prayer, and spiritual transformation, and how faith, humility, and truth have guided her healing. We reflect on how family trauma shows up in relationships, addiction, resentment, and identity, and why compassion without responsibility can keep us stuck in the same cycles. This episode dives into family constellations, generational trauma, forgiveness, judgment, and the role faith plays in restoring order and alignment within families. It’s a conversation about carrying only what belongs to you, giving burdens back with love, and finding solid ground under your feet again. If you’re interested in healing, family systems, spiritual growth, and understanding how the past lives on in the present, this episode offers a deep and honest exploration of what it means to truly heal from the inside out. What you hear here is for reflection and learning—listen, take what helps, and seek professional support if needed Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/support Find more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Learn more about Tammy Peterson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast X: https://x.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast Support the show

    1h 18m
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Welcome to the ZuluOne Podcast, your space for transformative conversations on systemic healing, family constellations, and transgenerational trauma. Inspired by the work of Bert Hellinger, this podcast explores the hidden dynamics shaping our lives and offers tools to heal ancestral wounds and foster personal growth.Through biweekly episodes featuring expert guests and heartfelt discussions, we delve into topics like family systems, cultural awareness, and the path to deeper self-understanding. Whether you are seeking personal healing or exploring systemic patterns, the ZuluOne Podcast is here to guide your journey.Subscribe now to join a community dedicated to personal and collective transformation.Support the ZuluOne Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/892585/supportFind more from us: Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Substack: https://johnacosta.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast/?hl=en X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom

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