Are you successful on the outside but feeling empty on the inside? In this episode of the Expanded Minds Podcast, health and wellness coach and elite fashion model Séverine breaks down how unconscious patterns, external validation, and an unregulated nervous system quietly run your life without you knowing. Learn how to move from performance-driven living to genuine alignment through somatic work, conscious decision making, and nervous system regulation.0:00 — Intro1:05 — Unconscious Patterns vs. Habits: The System Behind the Behavior2:23 — Patterns In The Modeling Industry4:09 — The Rumination Trap: How Models Get Stuck Performing Off-Set5:42 — Identity on Camera: How Confidence and Conditioning Shape Your Shots8:08 — Severine's Interest in Pattern Recognition9:36 — External Validation in Modeling: Why Internal Routines Keep You Grounded10:10 — Shedding the Need for Approval: From Performance to Authenticity11:33 — The Crossroads: Choosing Alignment Over Performance13:44 — Trusting Your Inner Voice: The Instagram Posting Wake-Up Call15:06 — How to Make Conscious Decisions: Pausing, Breathing, and Listening to Your Body16:53 — Handling Pressure: Why Stillness Is the Antidote18:38 — Introduction to Somatic Work: The Body Keeps the Score22:16 — Overthinking as Addiction: How the Mind Creates Loops and False Threats23:01 — Wim Hof Breathing and the Power of Present-Moment Awareness25:20 — Sitting With Emotions: The 90-Second Rule Most People Never Learn26:47 — Being an Empath: A Blessing That Can Become Self-Abandonment29:12 — Nervous System Patterns: Why We Attract What Feels Familiar33:18 — Health Benefits of a Regulated Nervous System: Hormones, Recovery, and Endurance35:20 — How Society Rewards Performance and Keeps You Stuck in the Fast Lane41:51 — Building Momentum: Start Small, Do One Thing Fully43:45 — Protecting Your Flow: Setting Boundaries Before the Distractions Hit46:25 — What Alignment Actually Looks Like in People50:49 — Redefining Success: A Regulated Nervous System Over External Validation55:35 — Conscious vs. Unconscious Choices: Even "Good" Habits Need to Be Examined57:25 — Final Question: When Do You Feel Most Aligned?58:37 — ClosingFind Séverine Here:Website: https://severinekeimig.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/severinekeimig/Buy "The Grand Entry"- An Original Song by Me and Brother Colinhttps://emst.gumroad.com/l/TheGrandEntryFind me here:Apple Podcast/Spotify (Audio): https://anchor.fm/ezekiel-funchesMeditation Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVs_dLp5JfFnwSnu2Dsv8QIG: https://www.instagram.com/expandedmindspodcast/Outro Music CreditsLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Darren Curtis- Camelot Monastery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Vgb8UC07IBusiness inquiries/Collabs:Expandedmindsbusiness@gmail.comDonate to Expanded Minds Podcast:https://buy.stripe.com/00wfZagaj5jT1hobl56AM00

In this weeks episode, Meenakshi discusses her profound journey into Shri Vidya, the tantric tradition centered on the worship of Goddess Lalita. The conversation explores the union of Shiva and Shakti, the dissolution of karma, the significance of beauty and divine desire, and Meenakshi's new book coming soon.Find Meenakshi Here:https://linktr.ee/yogini.meenakshiJoin Her Book Waitlisthttps://mailchi.mp/5edd543a5864/book-waitlistTimestamps00:00 - Welcome 00:25 - What first called you to Shri Vidya?01:43 - Lalita Sahasranama 02:35 - Growing up In The West Coming From Eastern Tradition07:14 - What is a "normal life" vs. living in constant devotion?09:10 - What exactly is Shri Vidya?09:59 - Liberation from Maya & illusion12:00 - Shiva & Shakti: The formless + the creative power of illusion13:53 - How devotion to Shakti dissolves ego & karma15:34 - Why does the Goddess create the illusion? → Lila (divine play)17:16 - What do you actually renounce on the Shri Vidya path?20:53 - Kundalini Shakti in Shri Vidya & its impact on the nervous system24:18 - The role of the Guru vs. direct guidance from the Goddess25:21 - How mantras help burn karma peacefully & internally27:46 - The real power of mantras: Seed syllables & tuning to reality29:16 - Personal examples of ego/karma dissolution (relationships & more)33:33 - How deep practice dramatically increases creativity35:24 - Initiation requirement & your unique expression in the lineage37:34 - Beauty as a powerful path in Shri Vidya39:20 - What Shakti worship looks like in daily life42:30 - The long sādhanā process of writing her book on Shiva-Shakti46:58 - Why Tantra gets misunderstood & hyper-sexualized in the West49:06 - The world runs on the desire for liberation (not just sex)53:20 - Meenakshi's book: Shiva-Shakti union, cosmic marriage & the map of reality56:56 - Final message: Revere the Mother – She is taking us all home57:26 - Where to follow Meenakshi (TikTok, upcoming platforms & mailing list)Buy "The Grand Entry"- An Original Song by Me and Brother Colinhttps://emst.gumroad.com/l/TheGrandEntryFind me here:Apple Podcast/Spotify (Audio): https://anchor.fm/ezekiel-funchesMeditation Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVs_dLp5JfFnwSnu2Dsv8QIG: https://www.instagram.com/expandedmindspodcast/Outro Music CreditsLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Darren Curtis- Camelot Monastery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Vgb8UC07IBusiness inquiries/Collabs:Expandedmindsbusiness@gmail.comDonate to Expanded Minds Podcast:https://buy.stripe.com/00wfZagaj5jT1hobl56AM00

Today on the Expanded Minds Podcast, Nina and I have an honest conversation about turning hardship into growth. Nina opens up about her journey through trauma, early mystical experiences, and finding strength in solitude, self-worth, manifestation, and presence. Timeline:00:00 – Welcome & Introduction00:28 – Triggers Towards The Spiritual Path02:14 – Questioning Reality & Self04:41 – Building Self-Worth Through Action05:53 – The Work Starts Internally06:34 – Internal Foundation & Environment07:12 – Understanding Projection09:37 – Self-Validation & Detachment10:42 – Intentional Choices & Timelines13:08 – Flow State in Presence14:32 – People Pleasing & Its Roots19:21 – Meditation 25:11 – Journey Inward & Key Realizations29:05 – Principles of True Manifestation36:47 – Solitude39:58 – Protecting Empathy & Boundaries42:40 – An Empaths Insights on Friendships & Dynamics49:37 – Visions, Downloads & Supernatural Moments55:10 – Cults & Communities01:01:41 – Rewiring the Mind01:04:24 – Closing & Where to Find NinaFind Nina Here-Emailchilliemartini@gmail.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chilliemartini/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCXHVy7TTohmUQ-qHNRMcpbQ Find me here:Apple Podcast/Spotify (Audio): https://anchor.fm/ezekiel-funchesMeditation Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVs_dLp5JfFnwSnu2Dsv8QIG: https://www.instagram.com/expandedmindspodcast/Buy "The Grand Entry"- An Original Song by Me and Brother Colinhttps://emst.gumroad.com/l/TheGrandEntryOutro Music CreditsLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Darren Curtis- Camelot Monastery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Vgb8UC07IBusiness inquiries/Collabs:Expandedmindsbusiness@gmail.comDonate to Expanded Minds Podcast:https://buy.stripe.com/00wfZagaj5jT1hobl56AM00