The Ode To Joy Podcast
Welcome to "The Ode to Joy Podcast," a thought-provoking and uplifting show dedicated to exploring the transformative power of creativity, self-expression, and the pursuit of joy. Join us as we embark on a journey to discover the hidden depths of the human spirit and the boundless capacity for personal growth and fulfillment.
In each episode, we dive deep into the stories of remarkable individuals who have embraced their internal muse or genius. Through their trials and triumphs, we explore the obstacles they faced in nurturing their muse and the strategies they employed to share their personal genius with the world.
We believe that every person possesses a unique wellspring of creativity, waiting to be tapped into. Our guests share their firsthand experiences, guiding listeners through their own creative journeys, and providing invaluable insights and inspiration along the way.
From artists to entrepreneurs, writers to musicians, and thinkers to dreamers, our diverse range of guests offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives on embracing one's passions and cultivating a life of purpose. We delve into the pivotal moments that sparked their creative awakening, the challenges they encountered, and the profound transformations that occurred when they wholeheartedly embraced their authentic selves.
"The Ode to Joy Podcast" celebrates the joy of self-expression and the extraordinary beauty that unfolds when we dare to follow our creative impulses. Through engaging conversations, we explore the importance of cultivating resilience, overcoming self-doubt, and persisting in the face of adversity.
Whether you seek inspiration for your own creative endeavors, encouragement to embark on a new path, or simply a dose of positivity and upliftment, "The Ode to Joy Podcast" is your go-to destination. Join us as we embark on a voyage of self-discovery, where the pursuit of joy and the celebration of personal genius reign supreme.
Tune in, open your heart, and prepare to be inspired as we uncover the remarkable stories of those who have embraced their internal muse and illuminated the world with their personal genius.
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The Ode To Joy Podcast
Embracing Your Inner Magic with Brittney Bliss: A Journey of Creativity, Intimacy, and Wilderness Wisdom
Have you ever felt the stirrings of an untapped creativity, a wild muse whispering secrets of transformation and connection? Brittney Bliss, Asheville's own somatic intimacy coach and wilderness witch, joins us to weave tales of awakening this inner magic. From the whispers of childhood to the roar of an authentic life, Brittney's insights into nurturing the magic within offer a roadmap for those ready to embark on a journey of profound self-discovery.
As we wander through the forest of our psyche, Brittney illuminates the synergy between somatic intimacy coaching and wilderness, and how these elements can harmonize to foster growth and healing. By tapping into the wellspring of sexual energy as a creative force, we discuss strategies to integrate our desires and passions, from the playful inner child to the fiery rebellion within. Each chapter of our conversation is a step deeper into understanding how embracing our multifaceted selves leads to true enrichment of our lives and relationships.
Ending on a practical note, we take to heart the art of self-expression and facing our inner critic. Brittney offers a glimpse into the safe spaces she creates for individuals to bloom, sharing her wisdom on balancing the thrill of intense exploration with the grounding need for safety. Her story is a call to those ready to dance with their muse, a summons to align with joy, creativity, and the deep connections that await in Brittney's world of transformational coaching and international retreats. Join us for an episode that's more than just talk—it's an invitation to live a life enchanted.
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Welcome to the oh to Joy podcast, a show where we talk about joy how do we cultivate it, how do we maintain it and what are the things that get in the way. I'm your host, shamanic Deathdula, alana Box, and this week we are bringing you another part of our very special Season 2, talking all about cultivating the inner muse. This week we're talking with somatic intimacy coach, brittany Bliss. I hope you enjoy. Hello, dear listener, and welcome back to another episode of the oh to Joy podcast. Today I have the sincere pleasure of bringing on my friend, brittany Bliss to the show. Welcome, brittany.
Speaker 2:Thank you. It's such an honor to be here. Hello, everyone tuning in to this, Thank you.
Speaker 1:So happy to see you and hear you and I'm so happy to share your voice with our listener today. So a little bit about Brittany. She is a somatic intimacy coach and wilderness witch, which is awesome, and I wonder if you can just tune us in. Let our listener know where are you joining us from today on earth, at this moment?
Speaker 2:I am currently in Asheville, North Carolina, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Speaker 1:Really magical place. I have yet to come and enjoy it, though. I really have loved my experiences in North Carolina and I'm excited to come back soon. It's a very from what I know, where you are is like really high, powerful. Just some amazing people who are there.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, I love that. I love that, so we're going to dive right into it. On season two of the show, we're talking all about our internal muse, our inner genius, which is something that I believe many of us or if not all of us are born with, and obviously there's a lot you can read about different opinions about it, and I really like to see it almost as this how you could say, a part of me, another entity that travels with me throughout my entire life, and I really like to find different ways to play with it and nurture it. And that's what I'm really curious about is talking with other people about their internal muse and that thing that spurs them on that creative spark. And so I'm really curious for you when you tune into this idea of your inner muse. It's also sometimes referred to as the inner daemon or daemon, which I also like. It's very mischievous. What comes to mind for you when you first bring that into your sphere? What comes to mind?
Speaker 2:I just I feel like this nature, earth, goddess that is alive and pulsating with creativity and hunger for expression and connection.
Speaker 1:I love that. I love that. So I'm curious for you when was the first moment, or was there a series of moments in your life where you first sort of came into contact with this being this part of you?
Speaker 2:Yeah, I think it like. One of the earlier memories that I have is I had a babysitter who didn't last very long. My mom fired her because of what went down, but she told me that Santa Claus wasn't real, and then she also told me that witches were real.
Speaker 1:I love it.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and she told me that she was a witch and her and her friends would gather in their attic and like candles and do these things. And she's like, and you're a witch too. And I was like, oh my God, this is amazing, like pulsating and like I was so into like the mystical stuff but didn't really know that it was possible or that it could be real. And I was so drawn to like make. I would be in the backyard making potions. And I remember my mom took me to an amusement park when I turned seven years old.
Speaker 2:That was like my big birthday party. I didn't want to go on the rides, I just wanted to look at all the polished crystals and the rocks Like that's what I was into, and like the plants and nature and like for me. So, like hearing that, I was just like, oh, I felt this part of me, this magic, come alive of what was possible, and not in a scary way, but in an empowered way of oh, wow, which is aren't this, this evil thing? And I grew up watching Sabrina the Teenage Witch too, so I was like, wow, there's awesome magic in this. And yeah, so I think that was. That was one of the starts of like feeling that part get awakened and be recognized and given permission to be.
Speaker 1:I love that and I'm so happy that you had this sort of mentor at an early age to be like, yes, and we can play with all of these things and you know, there are ways in which we can influence our lives and our world, and to introduce you to all of that. And I feel like, similarly, as a kid I was, I was always, yeah, making potions, and I always sort of felt like I had magical powers and like I remember first finding out, like, about static electricity and like moving things with my hands, and I was like I do have magical powers and I just think it's so, it's so important, I think, to encourage children, especially because I feel like kids are super already, like tapped in. So then, when you can kind of show them the tools from an early age, I think is really really beautiful. So I am curious though, because I am always, you know, really curious about people and you know when they first discover this and then you know, perhaps, what obstacles they face. So I'm curious for you.
Speaker 1:When this sort of started to brew, literally, and turn on for you, you know you mentioned that your mom was like yep, we're gonna get rid of this one. So what was that like for you and like what was that was. That was that sort of a theme in your life that you that sort of carried through in your life as you moved more into this work. Like where did tell me a little bit more about, about that.
Speaker 2:So I definitely felt like you know the repercussions of like telling my mom and now like, oh, like, there's a punishment. I don't have this babysitter anymore. She told me this thing, like is it not safe to do this? But I also felt this like I was a little mischievous too, and so I went to my elementary school and I told my friends about this and you know, it was like I just learned the super cool thing and that was actually like very much.
Speaker 2:So it has been a pattern in my life of like learning something and like then getting to share about it. I don't like keeping it in. I'm the one that, yes, I want to share all the details. I want to share everything I'm learning and share it with my close friends. So I've always been, in a way, a little teacher and Actually in elementary school I started a secret club with my friends called the Angels Club and there I taught, I shared some crazy stories. You know something like that, like I don't know where I was channeling that magic, but it was out there. But within that I also I taught about like menstrual cycles and sex head.
Speaker 2:Really I was a friend that was teaching everybody everything and that has like carried forth in my life of doing that work and then a few years ago, I had a big shift that happened to during my Saturn return, of getting my. I had a really big Instagram account that was a sex positive education that I was sharing. That got shut down when I was talking about what hormonal birth control does to our bodies and the damages in that and, you know, lost years of content and 50,000 followers overnight and my business and all that and again I felt like the repercussions and the punishment for speaking the truth or sharing about alternative things and really trying to, you know, empower people through that. And I find like I haven't allowed for it to like fully shut me down, but always I'm like oh, like this is happening for me and making like that conscious choice of like how is this going to shift and evolve and help me like spread this message even more because it's important. I'm not going to.
Speaker 2:It's like okay, maybe I need to be more cautious of who I share this with or what platform I'm sharing or the to the extent that I'm sharing, but I do feel like there's like I'm spreading the message and my gifts and that, and like there's definitely you know it has a repercussion. There's an impact in the things that I'm speaking about because it's edgy for people and you know sometimes like it's like, oh yeah, that one a little too far with that person and like finding that new boundary or with that platform, and it's like, okay, I got to start. You know, maybe I need to get on podcasts and share about this info.
Speaker 1:Hello, hello, welcome. Yeah, yeah, I really want to hear more about that and we'll dive into that in a moment, and I'm curious, I would. I feel that it would be really a good moment to open our listener up into more of your world, of what it is that you do and what it is that you share and how you work with people.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I see a somatic intimacy coach and wilderness, which you know some pretty powerful titles that I'm carrying and like what is that? Oh, my goodness. So you know somatics being. I guide people to connect with their body, to feel into their body, and it's not just like standard talk therapy but I'm trained in somatic experiencing and several other various somatic modalities of getting people to embody the reality they want and complete, you know, the trauma resolution in their body and their regulate their nervous systems to have it get into alignment with what they're really calling in and desiring in their life.
Speaker 2:And then intimacy is, you know, for a while I was like, oh, I'm a sacred sexuality coach and you know it's like definitely an emphasis on sexuality, like that is my, you know my specialty in that and helping people have incredible sex lives, but it's so much more than that too. And now for me, like the intimacy really is intimacy and connection with yourself, intimacy and connection with another person, and that can be romantic, family, friends, dance partners. I'm really into various types of connection, but also intimacy with the earth and that's my other specialty is really bringing that connection in and that's really where the wilderness, which magic, presents itself, and for so long in my life I kept going back and forth between these two professions. Of all right, I want to just take people out on backpacking trips and help them connect to nature and see beautiful waterfalls and learn about the plants and you know different tinctures to support their process. Or I want to empower people about you know their menstrual cycles and how to have deeply fulfilling relationships. And when I actually had my Instagram account shut down, that's where I had the a big awakening of oh, I've separated.
Speaker 2:I made my muse two different parts and I felt like I had to choose one, that I couldn't be this wild, barefoot, waterfalls, flower chasing, primal, badass woman, or I could, and then I couldn't be this like embodied sexuality, like intimacy coach, and I was like, oh, these actually need to go together. It's not I need to do this path or this path, and and so that's what I do is I merge them. And so you know, you know people come to me because they want to have okay, maybe they haven't had an orgasm, or they want to just experience more out of their partnership, or whatever or they have sexual trauma, but I use nature to help heal, and so, and like somatic wilderness therapy of, like bringing people in and helping regulate their nervous systems, helping them co regulate with the earth and heal attachment wounds through, even like connecting with the earth and feeling that safety, or through dance, partner dancing and different things like that. But also like, yes, of course you're not going to have an orgasm or feel that much pleasure because you're just inside all day looking at a computer screen, you're not getting sunshine, you're not having like deeply, you know, nourishing foods, yeah, your body isn't going to be filled with life force and you're not going to feel that pleasure and turn on.
Speaker 2:And so, yeah, I combine all these different things to help people really feel the life force moving through them. And I use a lot of different modalities to support that and really bringing like the Western and Eastern perspectives together. And I love science and I love mysticism and I love weaving all of these different things to to support people and having, you know, out of this world, connection to life force, to their muse, to can, to their arrows, their, their sexual energy is their creative life force. You know, it's this pulsating thing that's through through all things and I think it's really important for us to connect in with our creative life force because that's what carries us forward, it inspires us, it's our desire, our pleasure and turn on. But when we can be in alignment with that and highest consciousness and deepest love, like we can use this energy to transform the world.
Speaker 1:Yes, sister, she said it, she said it all. I love it. And I'm very curious because when I think about each person's internal muse you know you mentioned something about how, like, there were two different parts of you that seemed to not necessarily be in opposition of each other, but you had to have this moment of like. How can I weave them together?
Speaker 1:And I think it's really interesting because what I've noticed is, when I study other people's paths of how they've nurtured their inner muse, it's sort of like there's certain portions of their lives where it's like okay, so I'm going to go into deep study with this aspect of my muse, and. And then that's like where the muse is guiding them. And then there's another portion like, okay, we're going to study this deeply. And then there comes a moment this is sort of where I am, this is where I'm like, really really curious about your experience of like. Okay, so everything that I've been doing, like all of the paths have been leading up to this really merging of the muse in order to bring it all out, and and you mentioned this being like a really, really big moment for you and I'm really curious, what was that process like for you to weave everything together?
Speaker 2:I think it's. It's still being woven, I don't think it ends. It's a constant process of like awakening and liberating and connecting with our authentic self and finding like, how does that want to be expressed? And for me, I've found a lot of growth and transformation and study in Tantra and both classical Tantra and neo Tantra and the classical Tantra texts. You know, it's really this pathway to liberation and expanding consciousness, and some of the philosophy within this practice is, you know, recognizing the consciousness in everything. And so this is a lot of like what I I weave into my work with my clients, but also with myself, and so it's okay.
Speaker 2:There's consciousness in this my, my inner five year old. There's consciousness in my inner wild witch and my rebellious teen and my like, you know, professional sex educator, but also my like slutty, wild, like whore self, like all these different parts, like. It's not about like being like, oh, now that I'm 30, that part of me can't exist, but it's like Okay, how can I recognize the consciousness in these different parts, figure out what are they meeting and how can they all work together? And so, as we get to discover and uncover different parts of ourself, it's really it's where is their repression, where is their conditioning? Where is there the shame that's not letting this part of us get seen and be fully expressed? And so, when you know and this is where, like you know, in Tantra, where a lot of people get hyper focused on the sexuality aspect, is like that's where there's a lot of shame and conditioning, but it's like Tantra isn't just about that, it just includes that. And so, yes, we go into these places where maybe there's not as much presence or consciousness. And once we start to do that, once we bring consciousness, our presence, our thoughts, mindfulness, to these different parts they're going to share with us, like what are they here to teach us? What is their, what is their purpose, what do they need? And I think, having this, you know, this commitment to self connection, and connecting in with these different aspects and parts of ourselves, we can discover, ooh, who is this? What are they needing? And how can that be woven into this threat of life that we are the co creators of? Like we get to consciously choose. What do I want to do? Well, recognizing everyone else is like their own mycelial web of info, creating their you know, their own, their own realities. And it's like okay, how do we collectively co create. What is? What is the world needing? What? How can I speak in a way that can be met versus?
Speaker 2:You know, like my 20, something that was like sexual liberation and I want to be topless and running around naked. You know, like she had her phase and not everyone could receive that, like that was too much. And now it's like, okay, I don't need to repress that, I find safer spaces for me to be naked outside and that still be met without like triggering someone, cause, yeah, that's like they're not consenting to that. But that doesn't make this part of me wrong, or it doesn't make it, you know. It's just like, okay, as you know, this grows and evolves.
Speaker 2:Then I really view it as like bringing it to the altar of life and like this is what it is and like allowing for it to also, you know, have its own sacrifice. Of like okay, this is completed, that portion I've learned and grown from it. Or like had a even like a punishment from it, of like having something shut down, or like this lesson, and it's like, okay, how is this happening for me? And like how can I bring it all together to allow for my muse to be expressed while meeting? How is it being received and how is it being delivered, and what is? What is this part actually authentically needing and how can they all thrive together?
Speaker 1:You've brought up so many questions and I'm just so excited, so, my goodness. So something that I'm I'm really curious about is, as you have been, it almost sounds like this kind of like evaluating of like okay, so these are all of the parts of myself and I am really curious about. Well, we'll start here, because you mentioned something about okay, so how can I, what are each, what are each of them needing? And I think that's a huge question, specifically when we think about our internal muse, because when we think about it, it's not just one thing, it's like it's this multifaceted sort of like being entity, part of ourselves.
Speaker 1:You know, however way you want to really view it, and it's sort of like. It's like if you don't give each one attention in the way that they need it, then they kind of will through. It's like a little kid, almost like well, I haven't had my playtime, so you know. And then they come out and and and it's almost like they can kind of like take away the show in a way. And so I'm really curious for you what has your experience been, and can you give us some like concrete kind of like? I know it's hard to do when we're speaking in these in these ways, but like what are some ways in which you give these parts what they need, like what are some of these practices.
Speaker 1:What do they need?
Speaker 2:Yeah, so this is actually a big thing that I take my, my clients through and, yeah, I like parts work and I combine that with like aspecting, which is basically like I'll create a ceremony really for people to go into. It's actually sex magic of what I facilitate and that's like really getting clear on your desires and having your desire be your North Star and ensuring that, like that is an alignment with highest consciousness and deepest love. And then you know, fully activating that. And so I have them do that by imagining them having their desires with all five senses turned on. And so what that does is it activates all parts of the brain and your brain then doesn't know the difference between having that reality or not, and it allows for us to get in touch with our unconscious and our subconscious and these different aspects in these different parts. And then I have people feel into those parts and embody them and like connect and I trust you know, whatever parts like first showing up is showing up because it's ready to be connected with, to and to be liberated and whatever way. And yeah, so I usually have people like bring out a couple of pillows, they'll sit on one pillow and that will like represent an aspect of their, their inner systems, and you know, let's say it's their, their desiring a partnership, their, their desiring to activate, you know, this part of their muse or whatever, and it's okay.
Speaker 2:Now it's their inner five year old that's showing up. That's like this is not safe, you're going to be shut down, you're going to be rejected. And usually what their needs are is like coming off of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. They need love, safety and belonging. It's usually one of those things that are like coming out there, it's like this is dangerous, oh my God. And they're going to do everything they can to self sabotage you from getting your desire. And now it's not that we need to like get rid of your inner five year old or your inner slut shamer. It's like, you know, picked up some conditionings from you know, aunt Betty, or whoever in your life.
Speaker 2:It's not to make these parts wrong or to have them be evicted from your soul Because, again, like bringing in the tantric philosophy of everything is part of consciousness, like everything part of you is like holy and beautiful and like you know, it just needs to perhaps have a healing session to liberate that aspect and have it, you know, come into it's true self and so with that, maybe you know if you're in her five year old is like having a fit and is like boys are bad, boys are gross, whatever you know, then you need to empower your you know your inner wise woman to like come in and perhaps like reeducate your five year old and give her that education or that nourishment, or even like creating like a safe home for her, because your five year old puts no place in showing up and when you're dating, you know like that's, that's not, that's not their job, and you know creating a new role for them. But these parts are not necessarily going to give up that role very easily Because it's like yo, you haven't been here for the last 30 years, this is my job, I don't trust you know like. You know getting to meet these parts with loving, awareness and empathy and like meeting them and proving to them like oh no, I've got you, you're safe, and you know how can we do. That is like one by having that conversation. And so you know, when it's facilitated, it's quite easy because I prompt to my clients to like drop into this this state of like, channeling these different parts and feeling it and bringing in the somatic, experiencing and all of that, but by yourself. You can even like journal and like tune into that part and have it express like what is its purpose, what does it need, why is it showing up?
Speaker 2:And then maybe like some empowered part to step in and, you know, creating a boundary or different things or creating a commitment, honoring and honoring that and following through of, like, all right, my inner five year old. She needs to go on more play dates, she needs to go on artist dates. I'm going to take myself out once a week to go for a hike, whatever you know. And it's, like you know, proving to your system, to and to your soul, like your commitment and devotion to your path. And so you know, just like creating that connection, if it's, you know, through meditation or you know like having an aspect is when you're, like you know, going back and forth on the pillows and doing like going back and forth, you can sit in one pillow and speak to the other and sit in that pillow and then go back. It's, you know, really profound work. That can be done that way too. But also, you know just like journaling and self reflection can be, can be powerful.
Speaker 1:You've. You've listed so many wonderful tools and I think one of my favorites for sure is the artist's date, which is what I learned from reading the artist's way and it's something that I find is so crucial. And the idea there is if you haven't read it, dear listener the artist's way by Julia Cameron. The idea is like that once a week, ideally, you take yourself out for an artist's day and you know, even if you're like a visual artist or you're a writer, whatever kind of art you do, it doesn't necessarily have to be that exact thing, it can just be like what you're saying. You know there's this aspect of myself that needs to be nourished and nurtured. One of my favorite artists dates.
Speaker 1:I just took myself out and I had sort of come to this realization. I was like it's been a minute since I've taken myself out, but I took myself out ice skating and that was like my little girl who, like, just wanted to be like Tara Lipinski in the Olympics and just wanted to wear the cute outfits. You know she needed to go and have her have her time on the ice. I went alone, Great, you know, they had disco lights on and and I just did my little spins and I think it's. It's just one of these things that it's. It's very easy if we're just kind of like living life that we forget. You know, these are the things that I know I can do to nurture that specific part of myself and I just think it's a really, really wonderful practice to take yourself out on an artist.
Speaker 2:Yes, yeah, I love that I am actually going to be facilitating a group take and going through the artist way again, starting at the beginning of the year. So maybe this is like, yeah, it's super fun and I bring in, like you know, different practices to awaken the creative energy to and it's, yeah, super powerful. So I'm, I'm all about the artist way. It's, it's delicious and yeah, so if anyone's interested, just send me a message on Instagram. I'm happy to to share that info. But, yes, yes, yeah, yeah, and I think there's like this aspect too of like connecting back in with like looking at our, our inner artists, our inner muse, our life force, our sexual energy, like I see it all is as deeply connected as you know, the same thing and you know, if it's something, it's, it's our inner fire. If we're not tending this fire, it goes out. It's not dead. We can relight the fire, but it just might need a little stoking. It needs tending, it needs avenues of expression, without it needing to be a performance or to be perfect, but it's like just giving presence and awareness to, and this is where having artist dates or self pleasure practices or, you know, date nights with your partner, like it's opportunities to stoke this fire and be like, oh, training your system, this is something that's important, this is something we're going to give presence to. And then, when we bring presence, you know our life force gets to flow there even more and it gets to be, you know, embodying in a way that is life giving and that is like, oh, wow, I can think in this creative way. Or now, you know, if I'm just like channeling songs or different things, like if you're feeding that, if you have that practice, yeah, you're going to have more music and poetry that is moving through you.
Speaker 2:If you're, you know, you know practicing cooking or baking, you're gonna have a new ideas that come through as you're in the kitchen, as you're tending that muse. Or if it's like, wow, I'm doing different embodiment practices and connecting in with myself and feeling good, like you know, usually, yeah, you know, when you have like good intimacy or good sexual experiences, it's like, oh well, I want more. You know it's not always like, okay, I'm good, I'm good now for you know, but it's like, oh, now I'm more hungry. Like now, I'm like it's like awakening your inner dragon in a way of like your inner muse and and allowing for that to be expressed, and so it's like consciously choosing what parts do I want to awaken. How can I tend that flame and fire and and give it love?
Speaker 1:So something that you mentioned that I'm really curious about is, you know, when I think about all of these parts and when I think, okay, so they've all been well fed. You know, I've had some deep work in listening to them and understanding how each of them, how I can play with each of them, how they inform me and my life, and, and then I'm really curious when you bring it all together, something you said really struck me of, of course, I'm very similar in that way of as I've integrated my life experiences. I'm kind of like, okay, cool, so now that I want to share it, right, and you said something that really struck me, which was how can I speak in a way that will be met? And it brought to mind the inner critic, which I feel, like you know, when we talk about unleashing our inner muse, there's I feel like it sort of goes in hand in hand is like there's going to be the inner critic who's going to be like don't, don't put that part of you out there, because you're going to be judged, you're going to be, and I feel like it also it's like inner critic.
Speaker 1:And then, with this kind of work, is also sort of tied in with the witch wound as well, which is I'm super fascinated with your experience on which, because it seems like you've really taken it on as a challenge of, instead of saying like I'm being persecuted or instead of saying like I'm the victim, here, you've been able to kind of switch your perspective to say like okay, so how?
Speaker 1:So clearly I can approach it in this way, but how can I, how can I sort of shift, how I'm sharing all of these aspects of myself and tell me a little bit about what that is for you and how you even approach doing that? Because I feel like, also in my mind, it's this sort of constant battle of like I want to be creative, I want to allow the muse to flow through me and at the same time, there is that fear, the inner critic, of being like okay, but how is it going to be received? And then it it's, it's, yeah, it's like a challenge, do you know? So, yeah, I'm really just curious for you what that, what that has been like, yeah, I mean, it hasn't been easy.
Speaker 2:I don't think it's easy for anybody and I think, like there's like first, like having empathy and creating space for for us to even go into like that wound is real and to feel like the depth and the pain of that. Because, like that's totally what happened when I had my Instagram shut down. It was like this deep which wound I felt myself like getting burned at the stake and I was like, like my finances, you know, I would be able to launch a course and like now, all of a sudden, I don't even like people, like it was my resume, my portfolio, my connection, like all of this stuff just gone. And yeah, I made the choice. I was like, all right, this is happening for me and it's, it's been a journey. Like I definitely still feel like sometimes, like the writers block around showing up on Instagram. Like that's not. I mean, I'm like, all right, that's a little danger zone, yeah, you know.
Speaker 2:And it's like okay, how can we also learn from these experiences? How can we connect in with our inner critic and not be like, oh God, my inner critic sucks, they're keeping me from sharing my voice, but instead, oh, whoa, like where can I safely share my voice. How can I create that safety in my life? Thank you, inner critic, for trying to protect me and keep me safe. Oh, my God, I love, I love you. Thank you, I hear you and it's like, okay, maybe it's like, you know, like a big thing for me is I want to come more into my sharing my voice and like singing and music, like that's such an edge, but that's like, oh, I want it. And so it's like, okay, how can I create, you know, environments where it's safe for me to do that? Maybe it's living alone and having the privacy to channel that, maybe it's song circles or you know a space where I can be my full, weird wild self, or going to nude hot springs where I can be naked outside, or living in a place where I can do that, but it's like it's safe for me.
Speaker 2:And I think it's important to allow for ourselves to feel the victim experience and it's also important to allow ourselves to feel the empowered experience and to make the choices, like going forward and be like, okay, I get to create this pathway and I like to zoom into, like the micro and the macro and all the different things and see like, okay, I'm creating a new neuronal pathway by like making this choice and like choosing this and like resourcing and feeling the safety and the love and the belonging and all that. But then also like zooming out and looking at like oh, we're all aspects again of these parts of consciousness and like how can we work together? Because maybe it's not safe for that other person, for me to be this like wildly liberated person out in public, because now that's going to totally like shift their reality and their child is going to be like, oh my God, like Mom, why was this woman naked, you know? And now they have to, you know. It's like maybe that's part of like the liberation and like creating experiences for people, like I trust in that.
Speaker 2:But also it's like how can we meet our reality in a way that creates harmony?
Speaker 2:And like zooming out even more and it's like, okay, like cultures and countries, and and then like I don't know if you've ever seen like those like reels where it shows like you know, like I just saw one a couple days ago and that's like what's coming in is like zooming out and seeing like earth, and then like just like it keeps going out into, like the galaxies and all these things.
Speaker 2:But then we also can like, zoom way into, like the micro, and you know when we can zoom out and be like, oh, whoa, we're all like functioning and working together, and so I think it can be easy to like, feel like my this news is like, oh, it needs to be seen and expressed in this way, but actually like whoa, what if we're all collective news and like how can we meet all the different parts and how can?
Speaker 2:But? And then it's like, how can we create the safety for this part to be expressed in a safe way where it's gonna be loved and celebrated, you know, with my family or friends or whatever, and then also get to have like harmony, because that's where it's like, yeah, I think it's, it's super, it's a balance of finding where do we get to create the ruffles and the waves and shake things up to Break out of patterns and conditionings that are no longer serving, and when do we get to like, realize, whoa, my waves are actually creating harm or like. And then it's like, you know, when we bring the tontric philosophy, everything's part of consciousness, we're all doing our thing, like Trust, and then it's like all right spirit on this mother earth, whatever you know, I think it's, it's creating that balance.
Speaker 1:It's interesting because the next question I want to ask feels as if it may have a very similar answer and I'm gonna ask it anyway. Okay, let's go for it. So in that sort of same I don't know vein, what I heard, what I would, I, part of what I received was also just like the importance of Doing, doing what you can for yourself, sort of outside of the expectation of sharing it. That was part of what I, what I received. And then what I'm interested in is shifting into when you are ready to share aspects of your news, of your work, of literally your work, and something you said is also it's not wanting knowing when to kind of create those waves and then also knowing when perhaps you might be creating more harm. And and I'm really curious for you and in your work, because I, from what I know of your work, it's it's extremely useful and I feel so many women and people could greatly benefit from this work.
Speaker 1:And I also see how, potentially, if someone, I guess like I don't say not ready for it, but it's almost like I guess what I'm interested in understanding is like, from your perspective, is there a way of are you interested in sort of feeding people a little bit like kind of like the baby food is like okay. So here's like a little bit my friend and welcome in, or and or. Are you also interested in just being like full wave, my friend? Like I'm not, I'm not here to censor myself, like this is the full thing, because I'm really just I'm interested in this sort of idea because I also understand that for some people they need the baby steps. But then I'm also curious if for you, where you are in your work and in your life now, I'm interested in who are you serving?
Speaker 2:yeah, does that make sense? Totally. So I think you know I've experienced like fully go for it, rip the bandaid off, wild stuff. Also experienced like the really slow titration and like resourcing and making sure the nervous system is on board and all the parts are like on board and all that. And you know now, like having more trauma, informed Awareness and all these different things. I'm like, yeah, okay, slow is good and like I love jumping in the going for it, like that's like my personal thing. I'm like I want to learn this thing.
Speaker 2:Let me sign up for a month long intensive or word of the I'm doing and you know and I think it's up to the individual and that's the way I work with my clients is like, what is your window of tolerance? Are you going to be able to Jump into this? Are you gonna be able to integrate this? Are is, what are your resources? Are you able to like show up and share your voice and are you able to handle like perhaps people Shaming you are coming at you or do we need to like first work on building up that safety Like and so it's so it's unique to the individual and what their capacity is, and also, you know, for the people that are like more adrenaline junkies, that are like give me that next time and go to this intensive retreat.
Speaker 2:Like I have a tendency of falling into that pattern and I would like recognizing where are our patterns, yeah, and maybe creating some new ones. For me it was really the medicine is in slowing, you know slowing down and I love that and now that's like you know, a lot of my work with my clients is like we go slow, I'm into the titration and all that, and then also like there's people that are like yo, brittany, I'm ready to like do this? Can I come out for a three day retreat with you, one on one, deep dive, like oh, yeah, I'm like so for that, and then bringing in like the the you know nervous system regulation at the same time. I think that's, you know, it's really the important part is that is the nervous system regulation, because if you're just like diving in and you're disconnected, like you're not going to get the magic out of it and you're actually going to like you know, burn out your adrenals and like have consequences with that. But you know like if you are like people that are going to like plant medicine, ceremony, plant medicine, you know they're not like doing the integration, like that's, you know that's also not serving and so it's like how can you stay within your window of tolerance without Disassociating or creating more harm or whatever, but having like your inner allies.
Speaker 2:If you want to like work with some like Awakening parts of yourself that are like inner protectors, and like you know what, you're gonna get up on that stage and you're gonna sing, and this isn't about being the best singer, this is about you just sharing and speaking or giving your gift and like being there and, like you know, feeling that support and make you know, if it's your first performance, making sure you have, you know, inviting your friends and being like this is important for you to show up so they are there, and like creating the environment for you to be able to express and share, if you're in a muse, to be Embodied and lived, while having the safety is, you know, that is the baseline we need. We need the safety, like that's always come back to that over and over again. Create the safety and then the love and the belonging and then, yeah, you'll have the self actualization and the magical experience of if you know that so many people are after create the safety.
Speaker 1:yeah, I love that. I love that I'm gonna be carrying that with me. So, in the interest of wrapping it up although I know I could talk to you and ask you a million more questions Can you let our listener know how can they work with you? And, yeah, if you have any other juicy offerings coming up, let us know.
Speaker 2:Yeah, thank you. So, yeah, I work many, many ways with clients. I do mostly like one on one coaching, which can be online or in person, and I travel all around the world offering different. I'm doing retreats and workshops and teaching different places, and I'm also really into Brazilian and zoo partner dancing and so I go to a lot of events and then, like I usually kind of stay around a day or two and see clients from there and offer different workshops and things like that. I'm all over the world but mostly work online too. So it's been, it's been great.
Speaker 2:So if anyone's interested in Having a one on one session, we can have a little taster and see after free chemistry calls, just to have that connection and see for a match and if I can support you and then from there we can figure out what the best way is, if that's, you know, doing a coaching package or if that is a creating a retreat or joining one of my retreats. I also work with couples. I, you know, do a different, you know, for birthday parties or bachelorette parties. I've even done, like it's been, all sorts of different things that I Been deeply, deeply honored to facilitate and create an offer to the world and we're so happy that you do thank you for everything that you do.
Speaker 1:So you have your, you have your artists way container coming up soon, so we'll have everything all of the links in the show notes. Are there any other events that you want to let people know?
Speaker 2:about. I actually I just am getting back from Bali. I had a retreat in Bali and I'm still kind of figuring out what this upcoming year and I'm still booking the schedule for that. But yeah, in February I'm gonna have a tantric valentine's day in Miami. So if anyone wants to come down to Miami and get some sunshine, valentine's day, it's gonna be epic. And then I'll be going down to Mexico, so I'll be in Playa del Carmen to loom and probably will Haka as well, so doing some different things for February. March Might go to Costa Rica that's still kind of being worked out and then I'll be back in Asheville in the spring time. Also, I'm in Boston and DC doing different workshops all the time. So, yeah, the dates are still being finalized, but the main one is Miami for valentine's day and, yeah, the artist way, which is gonna start at the new year so Beautiful.
Speaker 1:that's very exciting. Well, our listener, you can check out everything in the show notes and I'm just so excited for everything that you have coming up sounds super juicy and I'm just excited to continue to follow you along on your journey and I hope to also be present at one of your events and retreats.
Speaker 2:Yes, amazing. Thank you, thank you thank you.
Speaker 1:Thank you so much for sharing your voice and it's just been, yeah, such a pleasure to have you on the show.
Speaker 2:Yeah, beautiful, all right, have a wonderful, wonderful day.
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