Peel the Onion Podcast by Olivia Maxwell
Peel back the layers to reach your true self. – Olivia Maxwell, Founder of Awakened Mind Body Spirit Pty Ltd
Welcome to Peel the Onion, a podcast dedicated to guiding you back to your truth. It’s a space to reconnect with the whispers of your soul and heart—the parts of you that have always been there but were silenced by the noise of the mind, conditioned beliefs, fear, and the need to 'play small' to fit in.
That outdated story no longer serves us in this evolving era. Yet, until we uncover and release these layers, they continue to shape our daily lives and limit our fulfillment.
Peel the Onion is a safe space for cycle breakers to share their stories and the wisdom gained from living inauthentically. We explore the growing pains and challenges of transformation—much like peeling an onion, it burns!
In 2024, I peeled back one of my toughest layers: stepping out of the psychology system as a psychologist and into my own fullest expression as a healer. This journey has taught me that the rewards of alignment and authenticity are beyond anything I could have imagined.
Together, we’ll challenge societal and personal conditioning, shed the masks that drain our energy, and embrace the freedom of being our true selves.
If you’re passionate about holistic health and healing, personal growth, spirituality, meditation, mystical truths, and uncovering who you truly are, Peel the Onion is for you. Be inspired by heart-led leaders and stories of courage, authenticity, and transformation.
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– Olivia
Episodes
28 episodes
The Voice in The Park - What Soul Intelligence Actually Is w/ Olivia Maxwell #27
I was twenty-six years old, sitting in a park in Sydney with my journal, when I first heard my soul voice clearly. Not as a concept. As a felt experience - distinct from my thoughts, my conditioning, my fear.In this episode I unpack what...
The wall you keep hitting - it's not you. It's lineage. w/ Olivia Maxwell #26
If you have done years of personal development and still keep hitting the same wall - this episode is for you.Not because something is wrong with you. Because something was handed to you before you had words for it.In this minisod...
New beginnings don't start with excitement. They start with grief. Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #25
We have been sold a story about new beginnings. That they arrive with clarity, momentum, and a kind of electric aliveness that tells you - yes, this is it.But more often, new beginnings feel like loss first.Because every genuine n...
Why Meditation Kept Me Stuck — When Spiritual Seeking Becomes Spiritual Bypassing w/ Olivia Maxwell #24
In this minisode, Olivia gets honest about the loop she lived in for years - touching genuine bliss in meditation and returning to the same anxiety, the same inner critic, the same suffering every single time.This episode names what nobo...
Divine Transmissions: Holding Your Energy Through Change w/ Olivia Maxwell #23
In this solo minisode, I share channelled guidance from my team of light and the collective field of the Peel the Onion community and the wider community at large.We explore the momentum of change currently unfolding, and what i...
Can You Trust the Unseen? Life Transitions & Changes Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #22
You don’t need to have it all figured out to move forward. This minisode is about life transitions, self-trust, and the power of choosing differently now - without certainty. A reflection on being guided into alignment while embracing both your...
Home Birth as a Portal: Awakening & Remembering Women’s Power w/ Janine O'Brien #21
What happens when a woman is truly undisturbed in birth? Everything changes. I’m joined by my own home birthing midwife Janine O'Brien, who is a heart-led private midwife and founder of IBIRTH Intimate Birth & Beginnings. We exp...
I Chose Myself Over My Psychology Career — Why I Walked Away | Olivia Maxwell #20
This episode might trigger you and that’s the point.We’re taught to build a life that looks right. Study hard. Get the title. Stay in the system. Be someone that makes sense to the world.I did all of that.And then it all fe...
Rebirth Requires Release — When the Mind Resists but the Soul Knows Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #19
This minisode has been close to my heart for the past year - being asked by life to release, to shed, to let parts of myself quietly die that are no longer aligned.We’ve just closed the Year of the Snake, a powerful symbol of shedding sk...
Not Everything You Feel Belongs to You - Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #18
For YEARS I was carrying so much 'stuff' that was not uniquely mine. Over the years of conscious development and 'inner work', I learnt a lot of it was energy I would pick up from certain places or people, and even emotions and thought patterns...
Feeling is the Work - Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #17
Have you noticed when you strong emotions come through that your mind and body may sometimes try and resist experiencing them to the fullest? I certainly have and do. In this minisode, I share my personal experience of this occurrin...
How Focusing on 'What is' Can Enhance Your Daily Vibe - Minisode w/ Olivia Maxwell #16
Have you ever tried to focus on the present moment, the 'here and now' and found it really hard to anchor into? I see you! In this minisode, I share how shifting my choice of words has helped me be more present simply by choosing to...
Acceptance as a Motherly Superpower (Part 3 of 3 Series) w/ Olivia Maxwell #15
Part 3 is here and its a potent one that ties the previous episodes together. Why? Because the moment I dropped fully into acceptance (in my body, not just my mind), the resistance to the chaos and uncertainty disappeared QUICKLY. I did not jus...
Choosing the Higher Ground in Parenthood. Noticing Crappy Thoughts & Allowing Curiosity to Guide (Part 2 of 3 Series) w/ Olivia Maxwell #14
Have you ever felt stuck in heavy and draining self-talk? The thoughts that keep you spiralling and contribute to feeling ‘small’? Part 2 of my 3-part maternity and parenthood series speaks to being in this type of ‘mud’. Lets face it, we canno...
Letting Go of the 'Shoulds': Parenting from Presence & Heart (Part 1 of 3 Series) w/ Olivia Maxwell #13
Oh hello parenthood! I am officially a mother and wow what a life changing experience it has been. I feel honoured to be in this chapter and excited to share the revelations I have witnessed and how my previous coping 'tools' have really been p...
Unraveling Victim Consciousness & Reclaiming Your Voice Solo Episode w/ Olivia Maxwell #12
In this solo episode, Olivia explores the deeper layers of victim consciousness — a collective energy that's rapidly dissolving, whether we’re ready or not.She shares the three roles within the victim archetype (Victim, Perpetra...
Unlocking the Body's Wisdom Through Breathwork: Becoming More You w/ Lynsey Chan Ep #11
In this powerful episode of Peel the Onion, I sit down with Lynsey Chan - founder of Rhythm of Breath, breathwork facilitator, and trainer of over 100 breathwork practitioners worldwide. Together, we explore the depth of breathwork as ...
Standing in Your Feminine Power: Postpartum Healing & The Truth of Womanhood w/ Isabella Giannasca Ep #10
In this deeply nourishing episode, I’m joined by postpartum doula, Isabella Giannasca, as we explore the powerful transformation that occurs through womanhood, pregnancy, and the postpartum journey.Together, we dive into what it truly me...
Following the Spark: Intuition, Confidence & Breaking Free from Fear w/ Sabine Lehnhardt Ep #9
In this episode, I sit down with Sabine Lehnhardt - spiritual life coach, and yoga teacher who helps women on the path of self-empowerment.We explore what it means to follow your heart’s spark and let intuition lead the way, especially i...
Embracing the Feminine: Meditation, Surrender & Spiritual Growth Ep #8 w/ Ash Foskett
In this episode, I sit down with Ash Foskett, a meditation teacher who truly embodies her practice - compassion, joy, acceptance and loving-kindness. This conversation is a deep dive into navigating life’s challenges with greater trust, flow an...
Chronic Pain, Emotional Healing & Finding Balance w/ Hayley Andrews Ep #7
In this episode, I sit down with Hayley Andrews, a yoga and Pilates teacher, to explore the power of movement, surrender, and self-acceptance. We discuss the journey of following joy in your vocation and how shifting from an overregulated nervo...
Healing Through the Akashic Records: Integrating Shadows & Unlocking Potential
In this episode, I sit down with Kristen, an Akashic Records healer, Reiki master, and Feng Shui expert, to explore the transformative power of the Akashic Records in unlocking our highest potential. Kristen explains that the Akashic Records ar...
From Darkness to Light: Mantra, Energy & The Path to Inner Strength w/ Camille Maciejowski #5
In this heartfelt and raw episode, I sit down with yoga teacher, musician, and life coach Camille Maciejowski to explore the profound impact of mantra and energy alignment. We discuss how these practices help recentre the mind, reco...
Layers of Transformation: Living in the Body, Trusting the Journey
In this episode of Peel the Onion, we sit down with Anthony Aron, a creative producer and storyteller with a background in health science and holistic health. Together, we explore the conscious and unconscious layers of transformation—...
Breaking Free: Hormonal Health, Self-Love & Building a Life in Alignment w/ Dee Zibara #3
In this powerful conversation, fertility and hormonal health expert Dee Zibara shares her journey of breaking free from limiting systems, overcoming people-pleasing, and stepping into her multidimensional purpose. Diagnosed with PCOS at an earl...
