I’ve been thinking a lot about individual and collective shadow. How do we keep our hearts open during dark times? We all must become closely acquainted with our shadow or dark side.  Each of us has a dual nature: we are light (conscious) and dark (unconscious). The dark side of our personality—the “other,” the shadow side—is made up of what we think is our primitive, primal, negative impulses—our “existential kink.” Our existential kink also drives the dark or negative repeating patterns in...

The predominant theme for me in 2023 was transitioning to becoming a mother and how that impacted all areas of my life. The most profound initiation, unraveling of my old self, and opening to the fiercest love that I’ve ever experienced. The deep vulnerability in that. The expansion and contraction of my heart from current world affairs and the climate crisis. To a deep commitment to keeping my heart open to all of it. 

“Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake. Human kindness can be found in all groups, even those which as a whole it would be easy to condemn.”  The salvation of man is through love and in love.” -Viktor E. Frankl   Humanity feels like it is on a precipice and that we are in the eye of the storm collectively.  I understand that humanity has experienced 200,000+ years of war, but these times feel particularly charged right now.  In this...

I sit down with Psychotherapist and Journey Clinical KAP provider, Holly Forman. We discuss Holly’s decision to have a home birth, the balance of preparation and surrender, and ultimately birthing a new version of yourself.    We discuss:    The similarities of psychedelic journeys and birth Women advocating for themselves, gaining knowledge about the birthing process, and not feeling like you have to give your power away The balance of preparation and complete surrender to the unknown...

In this episode back, after an almost 9 month hiatus from podcasting, I explore my experience birthing a human. The big tears of overwhelm and joy shed in the postpartum period, as well as my feelings around the often b******t narratives around motherhood.   In this episode I explore: The humility and surrender that I experienced both with birth and new motherhood Embracing the total unknown and liminal spaces between Women stepping fully into their power and not overriding their deep...

I decided to write this episode on the very last leg of my third trimester in pregnancy . I have had the most illuminating experience of what living in the “Spaces Between” in life really means. It is a potent energetic space which is both awe inspiring and completely overwhelming. To fully surrender to the unknown or attempt to control how you think life is going to unfold. The only life experience that I can compare it to - is the passing of my mother at 17 years old. It is impossible to...

In this episode I sit down and have a conversation with my personal couples therapist, Christine Mourad, who is one of the most skilled and brilliant therapists I have worked with. It's been some time since my last episode, "I See You In Me", but I have not stopped pondering the necessity of creating safety, empathy, and compassion in our personal relationships which extends outward in society.     We cover: Giving yourself a big fat spoonful of grace, realizing you are a work in...

Recently I have been thinking about the deep divide in the U.S. After my last interview with Dr. You and our discussion of feeling rage, sadness, and hopelessness during these times... I decided I needed to look at how I contribute to the divide.  In my interview with Dr. You, I brought up how I believe that self compassion, and compassion in general, are the missing links to the evolution of this country.  In this talk, I reference three brilliant female psychologists, who have done their...

Today I am honored to be sitting down with Dr. Whitney You, a high risk OBGYN. I brought her on to discuss the overturn of Roe V. Wade, but it became a much larger conversation of what freedom, sanctuary, and security mean in America right now.  Dr. You was planning on taking her children to the local 4th of July parade at Highland Park, where the most recent mass shooting took place. Dr. You and her family ended up in a mandated shelter in place, as the authorities were looking for the...

Are you feeling the intensity of these times in America?  The collective rage, grief, and disbelief of this regressive and dark moment in this country?  I wrote this episode on what it means to take "Exquisite Risks" in your life, a week before the overturning of Roe V. Wade. At first, I didn't see the connection...but now I see how inextricably interwoven they are.   In this episode I talk about: The previous miscarriage I had and then becoming pregnant the next month. Taking Exquisite...

At any moment, the decision you make can change the course of your life forever. And once you make a decision the universe will either conspire to make it happen... or maybe it won't... if you believe that some things are predetermined or fated for you.   Gina talks about her struggle and indecision of becoming a mother.  She has felt the social and biological pressure, and doesn't feel that society offers any affirming reference  points (in a positive way), if you choose not to be a...

What if you could see the divine in everyone and know it to be true in yourself? That it is not just reserved for "gurus", "spiritual or religious teachers", and those who claim they operate at a "higher level of consciousness." Gina goes into her experience at a 5 day workshop at Esalen, with channeler and intuitive, Paul Selig. Gina was blown away by the experience and the level of love she felt for herself and fellow human beings. A restored sense of hope about the future of our world,...

This episode is about the power of taking action in your life, living with intention, and following your intuition. Rachel and Gina talk about: Shifting from being externally driven to softening into a new space of internal awareness.  Being more mindful in life is effortful and the rewards of being more present are worth it.  Rachel’s journey of establishing a deeper relationship with the divine feminine.  The full circle of life. Rachel’s path and commitment to becoming a director.  Her...

Gina has noticed through therapy sessions and the beginning of the New Year on a personal level.... that it has started off with a bang!  Sort of like the bang of a lingering migraine...with covid surging, news headlines talking about a potential civil war in the U.S, global warming, and technology becoming ever addictive.  Gina talks about the inevitability of pain and suffering in life, but it is also an opportunity to awaken and open our hearts.  To live from a space of more love, more...

In today’s episode Gina sits down with feng shui expert Patricia Lohan.  She is an author, coach, healer, and helps people who want to dream more wildly, live more vibrantly, and give back generously.  They talk about the necessity of softening, slowing down, and creating space in your life, and when you do, a river of flow energy opens up. Patricia talks about the many times in her life when something would fly out of her mouth unknowingly, which would be the unconscious manifestation of the...

Gina sits down with her journal and reflects about the lessons and insights gained from the last year. She hopes it will inspire you to take inventory of the last year for yourself. How have you grown, progressed, regressed, or been really proud of yourself?

Gina takes a deep dive into research and experiential exercises with herself entirely focused on embodiment.  This episode talks about the different definitions of embodiment, how you can become more embodied in your life, and the benefits of it.   It means becoming whole.  To have all of your parts on-line.  To feel deeply and fully, which funnily enough is also the panacea to our collective ‘neurosis.’ Mind, Body, and Breath start to operate together and interweave – they become a...

Gina sits down with Advanced Akashic Reader, Akashic Breathwork practitioner, and healer Krista Rauschenberg. They discuss: What led Krista to becoming an Advanced Akashic Reader and they discuss what the records are (just a hint...they are a library of information that contain your soul's journey, spanning through past lives, present, and future possibilities). Feeling our way through life and not thinking our way through. Going back to touch traumatic and painful spaces in the body, to...

This is a personal episode where Gina discusses prepping to sit with Ayahuasca, which led to:   Living with more daily intention Noticing and breaking old habits and patterns (whether with wine, caffeine, and negative thinking) Deepest commitment to herself, life, her relationships, and navigating fear of the unknown, which lead to profound daily appreciation and gratitude Releasing and Purging old trauma Listening with presence to the constant story telling of her mind Then shifting to a...

Gina sits down with her soul sister and best friend Eulalie Cizek.  She was on the previous episode where they talked about self-abandonment, intergenerational trauma, commitment to truth and authenticity.   They also went back and forth about the question of "how do we really heal?" and the balance of BEING versus DOING and SEEKING all of the time.     This episode covers the profound insights and healing that Eulalie went through in ceremony:   Choosing and loving herself first...

Gina sits down with one of her long time best friends and soul sisters Eulalie Cizek.  They have a long history and a uniquely intuitive, non-judgmental, open, and lovingly supportive friendship.  They both have a way of bringing out more of the truth in the other, compassionately  challenging one another to grow, and lovingly blowing the horn when either one sniffs BS.    It is a conversation about healing.   It is a conversation about trauma - both individual and collective.   It is a...

Gina believes that we are in a particularly interesting paradigm shift for humanity and particularly for women.  That women are in a ripe space (and an uncomfortable one) of shedding learned behaviors, trauma, and ways of being - from society, family systems, intergenerational trauma, and the patriarchy. It is a time for women to step into their power and out of powerlessness.  The world needs it right now.   Gina shares a recent journey with some health issues and poses the question...

Kassia Meador is one of the top female professional surfers in the world.  She brings the same grace and dance of surfing into her one on one and group energy medicine sessions with clients.  Kassia has been working with sound and vibrational medicine since 2011 and is a trained holographic sound practitioner, she received her ICSU in Cranial Sacral Therapy from IPSB at LEI and is currently in the BCRPP polarity therapy program.  She is equally versed in verbal processing techniques with...

Gina shares a personal episode on the cycles of feeling connected and disconnected to herself. Questioning the 10,000 online courses that promise all of us - that we will become whole and deeply self loving - ALL OF THE TIME. What Gina has learned from years of therapy, meditation, online courses, and books... is that life cycles and so does our connection to ourselves. There is no "ultimate solution" - just daily choices, habits, and aligning with our authentic truth. That we ebb and flow....