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[Ep. 357] Microdosing A Kit Kat Bar (Give Me A Goddamn Break)

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[Ep. 356] One Or Two Parents Cannot Replace The Village

One of the biggest losses of the modern era is the loss of the village. Without the village we parent in isolation and use screens with our child(ren) to give us a break.

[Ep. 355] This Is Why Parenting Sucks - & It Doesn't Have To

What does wanting our kids to like us have to do with a kid’s sense of being too much to handle?  Drop in to find out in this tiny taste of the upcoming 6-month Embodied

[Ep. 354] Screens: The New Drug Everyone Is Dealing Kids

Screen addiction in kids, and the isolation it fosters, is the most insidious parenting issue today. Kids and adults disassociate both lose themselves in the screen — the

[Ep. 353] "I Don't Believe Minors Should Transition"... An Honest & Respectful Disagreement Between Myself & Psychologist Mackenzie Steiner

Luis and Psychologist Mackenzie Steiner dive deep into their own truths about minors surgically transitioning, who *actually* is trans, de-transition rates, how gender dy

[Ep. 352] How To Connect With Your Kids When They're Shutdown (Parallel Co-Regulation)

Neurodivergent kids or teenagers often come home overwhelmed just from spending the day masking, or surviving the hormonal shifts. Directly engaging them often results in

[Ep. 351] Transform Your Child's Behavior and Moods With This Snack

Stimulating foods loaded in sugar and carbs are everywhere, and especially advertised to our children. These foods cause spikes and dips in glucose which result in an adr

[Ep. 350] Embodied Parenting: Teens, Single Parenting, and Sleep Deprivation

Luis gives us question-and-answer style examples of his upcoming six month Embodied Parenting Slow Group, starting October 6th.  https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/p

[Ep. 349] You Need Capacity To Connect, Not Love

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[Ep. 348] It's Been 11 Years & This Is What Parenting Has Taught Me

Parenthood is brutal and brilliant, like drinking Ayahuasca for over a decade. Our upcoming six-month Embodied Parenting program starts October 6th, but it won't pro

[Ep. 347] Let's Talk About Dysphoria In Kids

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[Ep. 346] Kids + Dysphoria: It Doesn't Always Mean They're Trans

We, or our children, can be gender non-conforming, or have body dysphoria and not be trans. There is nothing wrong with bodies in puberty (which is an inherently dysphori

[Ep. 345] "We Think Gentle Parenting Is Cheesy"... How The HLN Team Parents

Marika, Evan, Camille and Luis talk about their experiences as parents on today’s podcast. Marika came to embodiment and studied somatics after her son became an adult, w

[Ep. 344] Come See Me In London Before I Get Sick Of Talking About Food

Luis drops a brief announcement about his upcoming visit to the U.K.! You can read more about the upcoming events below: 8/29: Alternatives Workshop 09/06 - 09/02: Bro

[Ep. 343] Why Being Seen Is So Hard (It's Supposed To Be)

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[Ep. 342] I'm Quitting My Live 7-Week Course...For Good

Marika, Camille, Evan and Luis reminisce about the 7 week course, how it started, and what their individual entry points were: Marika’s was admin in the very early days,

[Ep. 341] GLP-1s, Obesity, & Emotions

Luis and Camille riff on GLP-1s. They are not a silver bullet, nor do they teach you how to relate to food, but they can be a great temporary auto regulator and bridge wh

[Ep. 340] Are You Being Traumatized By Your Food?

Stress is a short term experience that results in elevated adrenaline that often manifests with higher blood pressure, increased heart rate, muscle tension and anxiety. C

[Ep. 339] Did This Woman Find The Cure For Chronic Pain? It's Not What You Think w/ Nicole Sachs

Luis and Nicole Sachs dig into the depths of pain. She believes pain is caused by fear, and the meaning we assign to the pain, keeping the nervous system in fight or free

[Ep. 338] How Nutrition Increases Your Capacity To Be Seen & Metabolize Stress

Feeling anxious? Your body might need to down-regulate.  Feeling depressed? Your body might need to up-regulate.  This modulation of finding balance can be achieved in