Description of Episode:

In this deeply personal and emotionally raw episode, Shandra Shultz returns after a hiatus to share her recent journey through a profound “dark night of the soul.” She opens up about navigating grief, trauma, addiction, spiritual growth, and healing with vulnerability and compassion. The episode is centered around the 21st anniversary of her father’s passing coupled with the coming to terms of her relationship ending with her former partner, which becomes a reflective lens through which she explores the nature of grief, its layered complexity, and how it resurfaces through different life experiences.

By the end of this episode you will have a greater understanding of the following:

Personal grief and healing: Shandra recounts the complicated relationship with her father, her early experiences of loss, and how grief impacted her path into addiction and ultimately, sobriety.

Spiritual insights: She frames grief as “love with nowhere to go,” discussing how understanding this allowed her to process it through spiritual and somatic practices like EFT tapping, Reiki, and inner child work.

The void phase: A spiritual metaphor for being stripped of what no longer serves you, and sitting in the unknown. Shandra describes how surrendering to this space helped her rediscover clarity, intention, and self-love.

Cultural silence around grief: She emphasizes that society doesn’t teach us how to deal with grief, and stresses the importance of honoring all feelings without shame.

Future vision: Inspired by her healing journey, Shandra mentions her upcoming workshop on grief to help others safely process their emotions and find peace.

Tone and style: Soulful, intimate, therapeutic — Shandra weaves storytelling with spiritual insight, aiming to comfort and empower listeners who are moving through their own pain or transformation.

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Description of Episode:

Shandra Shultz discusses her emotional and spiritual journey following the 2024 U.S. election, expressing disappointment over the re-election of a controversial figure. She reflects on her privilege as a cisgendered white woman and her efforts to deconstruct internalized racism and misogyny. Shandra emphasizes the importance of education, empathy, and self-awareness in addressing systemic issues. She shares her personal experiences, including her father's racist comments and her own struggles with internalized homophobia. Shandra advocates for continuous self-improvement and allyship, urging others to listen, learn, and take responsibility for their own growth.

By the end of this episode you will:

Have a better understanding of how Shandra came to understand her internalized beliefs around race, gender, sexuality, and more. You will be able to take steps to start or continue your own journey to deconstruct the toxic beliefs that society has put up you. Learn how to become a better Ally.

• How to Be an Anti-Racist
• White Fragility
• Hood Feminism

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Description of Episode:

*Content warning: Addiction and Trauma topics mentioned*

Shandra, the Bestselling Author of "The Rise of A Phoenix: My Journey through Addiction" in the collaboration "Evolving on Purpose: Mindful Ancestors Paving the Way", shares her journey through addiction and recovery. She discusses her addiction, which took root deeply after being prescribed opioids at age 14, due to trauma and severe menstrual pain. Going on 13 years of sobriety, Shandra emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of addiction beyond the physical, such as unresolved trauma and emotional pain. She highlights the role of spiritual healing, energy work, and somatic therapies in her recovery. Shandra encourages listeners to connect with their inner child and shadow self to heal and overcome addiction, offering her support and resources for those in need.

By the end of this episode you will:

Learn more about Shandra, her journey through addiction and recovery through spiritual healing. A greater understanding of where addiction comes from and how to move through it as well as a deeper knowledge of human development and the role that it and trauma play in addiction.

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