Loved this beautiful conversation I had with Yuka who works as a Life Purpose Coach and Human Design Analyst. We get into a discussion around cultural identity, self-growth, Vedic wisdom, human design and more! Episode highlights: Tips for how to cultivate self-awarenessWays to approach journal writing to develop a stronger connection with Self Yuka’s story transitioning from an unfulfilling job to a more aligned career pathChallenges and lessons learned living a multicultural lifeVedic wisdom and human design as tools to understand ourselves deeperWays to tap into your intuition and heart spaceUnderstanding the importance of balancing both feminine and masculine energies Where you can connect with Yuka and learn about her coaching services: http://instagram.com/yuka.purpose/ https://yukapurpose.com

I absolutely loved having Julie on the Light of Insight! Julie and I met through the Dharma Coaching Institute, and we immediately connected over our multicultural backgrounds and identities. Julie has roots in the Philippines and was born and raised in Australia. She shares her story experiencing self-doubt, over thinking, and not feeling connected to her truth and big why. Through living in multiple countries and getting to know herself on a deeper level, Julie shares how important it is to build a supportive community, listen to your intuition and to show up unapologetically yourself.  Here are the episode highlights: - Julie’s background and journey getting to know herself through living in multiple countries - Letting go and stepping onto a path that aligns with who you are - How Julie views spirituality  - Clarifying elusive concepts like “soul” and “spirit” - Learning to trust in the process and yourself - Rock bottom experiences acting as major lessons  - The importance of finding a supportive community where you can be all that you are - Asking friends to give you feedback on your strengths and weaknesses  - How to take your power back  Where to connect with Julie and learn more about her coaching programs: @iamjuliannevalles https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/bookings/new?package_id=51100

Rosa is a Somatic and Empowerment Coach that has helped underprivileged Iranian women reclaim their truth and power. We were both trained under the same coaching institute, and it has been incredible connecting over the similar journey we experienced together.  Rosa and I discuss the emotion of anger, and the importance of processing this intelligent emotion. This conversation is packed with tools to help you understand how to best process difficult emotions like anger and how to use your anger in positive and transformative ways.  Episode highlights: Rosa’s background and what led her to become a Somatic and Empowerment CoachHow to confront and step through your fearsCollective anger acting as an agent of social changeSigns that show you might have pent up and unprocessed angerTools to help you process difficult emotionsThe power of sisterhood when processing difficult emotionsHow to deal with anger when you feel it in the moment   Where you can connect with Rosa further: @compassionlightworker Compassion.lightworker@gmail.com

It was an absolute PLEASURE having my beautiful friend and pleasure coach Pia on the Light of Insight!!! Pia and I get into a juicy topic, and that’s how pleasure can act as a pathway to healing if you allow it to.  Recently, I’ve been making pleasure and joy a priority in my day-to-day life; whether eating a piece of chocolate slowly, or taking in a beautiful sunset while on my after work walk around the neighborhood, or touching my body to feel how soft my skin is. Incorporating more pleasure into life acts as a beautiful embodiment practice where you’re able to connect with the body’s sensations.  Our bodies are created to experience pleasure and need it. How will you incorporate more pleasure into your daily life?   Episode highlights: What taking your power back really meansFrom survival mode to full-force living a pleasure-led lifeReturning to your body as a spiritual practiceSimple pleasure practices to incorporate into your daily lifePleasure being a healing portalStories of shame or guilt when participating in pleasure-based activities in societyPeriod cycles being a source of wisdom   Where you can connect with Pia: https://www.instagram.com/healingarts.pia/   Where you can connect with Nina: https://www.ninagamell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nina.gamell/

“What you resist persists.” - Carl Jung What do you usually do when uncomfortable emotions come up? Do you react? Do you numb? Do you process them? It was amazing having friend and spiritual life coach Alvin on this week where we dive deep into the topic of embodiment, emotional healing, and processing difficult emotions. We offer simple tools and frameworks that you can use to process heavy emotions and to feel those feelings: Episode highlights: What does embodied healing mean and look like?Why we resist uncomfortable emotions as humansThe fear of the unknown How do we begin to feel our feelings that are scary and uncomfortable?Higher self voice vs ego voiceComing back to the breath The 4 ways of tackling emotions (reacting, responding, acting, and processing) Simple and effective somatic practicesThe principle of non-dualityThe energy of letting go Where you can connect with Alvin: https://www.instagram.com/stay_in_the_center/ Nina's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina.gamell/

There is this big lie that we are sold in society and that is if you work really, really hard, sacrifice everything, hustle all day everyday, and make the safe, ‘logical’ or ‘rational’ decisions – you'll reach a point where you will finally become fulfilled and satisfied. But, do you ever reach this point of true fulfillment based on the job, house, or partner? Why do you feel like it is still not enough, you’re still not doing enough, making enough, or enough as a person? The cycle never seems to stop. The psychology of not enoughness has been really interesting to me lately, because I feel it constantly, I see it everyday, and my mom modeled this behavior to me growing up. When you were growing up, how often did you catch your parents relaxing, slowing down, and being content and comfortable? If your upbringing was anything like mine, success always came before nourishment--and grounding and receiving weren't part of my toolbox for navigating life. As I've continued in my healing journey, though, I've learned that the balance of masculine and feminine energies is what allows us to take action in our lives with intention and sustainability. A major focus of the work in Flowing with Fire is to integrate your masculine and feminine energies. Just as much as you can take action and work hard towards your dreams, you can also make rest, pleasure, joy, and relaxation--and our time together will help you to create a reality where these energies co-exist harmoniously.  Interested in learning more about your feminine and masculine energy? Book a free Clarity Call this week and let's delve into your unique balance.   Where to book your free coaching session: https://www.ninagamell.com/booking-page   Apply for Flowing with Fire: https://www.ninagamell.com/coachingprogram   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina.gamell/

I LOVED having Rebecca on the Light of Insight! Rebecca is a fire starter that activates the alchemical process in others. We get into alchemy and what this means and looks like in relation to personal growth. Both of us have lots of fire in our astrological charts, so this episode we get deep and passionate discussing the important stages of a healing journey which include radical honesty, self-acceptance, and compassion.  Here are the episode highlights: Major realizations Rebecca had during the full moon in ScorpioBreaking down leadership and redefining what a leader means in society  How to identify what is holding you backPeople who hurt you acting as major teachersThe importance of identifying your own patterns in relationshipsWhat alchemizing may look like in your healing journeyA somatic practice for releasing resentment What does “doing the work” look like and mean? Enjoy!!! Rebecca's Instagram - @threadsofbeing If you’re interested in growth, healing, and purpose coaching - would love to connect and support YOU! Program details and application for my signature program “Flowing with Fire” - is now available: Instagram: @nina.gamell Intro and Outro Music: Feel the Sun by Vulora

When you’re confronted with challenges and rock bottoms in your life - what usually happens on the other side of it? I chat with purpose + life coach and human design mentor, Desiree, to discuss how the most painful moments in life can actually be turned into your greatest source of power and purpose.   Absolutely loved this conversation, and I feel so inspired after hearing Desiree’s story.  Here are the episode highlights: Finding the red thread in your life timeline Desiree’s decolonization journey and reconnecting with her roots and ancestral history in the PhilippinesSitting in stillness to understand where core wounds are coming fromDivorce leading to Desiree’s spiritual awakening and transformationLearning how to express emotionsSharing your story as a way to heal and connect with others through communityHuman Design serving as a tool to help you remember who you are Where you can find and connect with Desiree: Instagram: @des.escalante @centrekapwa @radyokapwa  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Desireeruiz   If you’re interested in growth, healing, and purpose coaching - would love to connect and support YOU! Program details and application for my signature program “Flowing with Fire” - is now available: Instagram: nina.gamell Liinks: https://www.liinks.co/ninagamell   Intro and Outro Music: Feel the Sun by Vulora

It was an absolute pleasure having mindset and career transition coach, Kristy Mariko, on the Light of Insight!  When I entered the coaching space almost half a year ago, I wanted to find an expander who had a multicultural background, experience in Japan and the U.S., and was a female coach. Kristy checked all those boxes and so much more.  In this conversation, we talk about our journeys reconciling with and reclaiming our Japanese identities and navigating life in two very different parts of the world. Kristy and I both grew up in the states and moved to Japan to reconnect with our roots. Interestingly, we both did major soul-searching and inner work while figuring out how to exist in a country as an "other" with rigid social structures and cultural norms.  Stepping into the coaching space as Asian American women has been in some ways a rebellion towards a culture that doesn't always ask for support when it comes to mental and emotional health. This was a big lesson in understanding that the path we choose to live doesn't need to make sense to anyone but you.   Episode highlights: Kristy’s background growing up 5th generation Japanese-American in CaliforniaMoving to Japan for the first time and teaching English in the country side as part of the JET programSelf-awareness and growth in a country with rigid social norms and expectationsNavigating different identities that you have within yourselfTransitions and trusting your intuitionEnrolling in the Institute for Coaching Mastery ProgramEntering the coaching space and starting a business during the pandemicSomatics and tuning into your bodyWhat living in alignment means and feels likePredictions and thoughts of where the coaching industry in Japan will be in the future Where you can connect with Kristy: https://www.kristymariko.com/

Chhunny Noem is back on another episode of the Light of Insight! Chhunny is a mindfulness coach and entrepreneur that found the company VIPASSA which offers powerful training development programs for companies and organizations. He is also a former monk so we discuss the power of meditation and the stages of an inward growth journey: self awareness, self acceptance, compassion, and gratitude. We breakdown concepts such as change, letting go, temporality, and compassion through a Buddhist perspective while connecting this all to the modern world that we live in. Chhunny is a true gem and his wisdom and insights are so potent and incredibly needed. To follow and connect with Chhunny, check out his company VIPASSA and website: https://chhunny.com/ Episode highlights: Compassionate LeadershipMindful and Empathetic ListeningThe stages of a growth journeyThe Art of Letting goReframing dark times and experiencesStrengths that are cultivated through meditationConnecting to our purpose

This conversation was SUCH A TREAT! Carly and I met in the Dharma Coaching Institute where we are training to become certified soul purpose coaches. Carly is also a business doula strategist and coach that helps spiritual fempreneurs remember the divinity of their desires & plug back into their infinite power for creation. I learned A LOT from this conversation and I know you will too - Enjoy! Episode Highlights: The link between healing and business growthThe foundation of the Feminine-led Business ParadigmTracking your intuition to build that trust muscleHuman Design and understanding our unique energetic giftsCarly and I discovering we are both Fire signs and it making so much sense!The areas where we think we are being “too much” are actually our areas of strengthDismantling hyper masculine ways of working - creating can be joyful, simple, and FUN!Carly naming her inner child the CEO of her businessOur experiences in the Dharma Coaching Institute (DCI) Where you can find Carly: Instagram: @carlycheton https://www.instagram.com/carlycheton/ Website: https://www.carlycheton.com/ Linktree: https://www.liinks.co/carlycheton Podcast: The Creatrix CEO Podcast  Top recommended books that involve concepts of the divine feminine: Rise Sister Rise by Rebecca Campbell [link] and PUSSY: A Reclamation by Regina Thomashauer [Link]. Another read that does not directly mention feminine-led business, but definitely delves into concepts related to the muse and fearless expression is Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert [link].

I’m still beaming from this beautiful conversation with Dorsa! Dorsa and I met through the Dharma Coaching Institute (DCI) where we are both training to become Dharma (Soul Purpose) coaches. Dorsa opens up about her healing journey, tools and practices that have led to more grounding and joy, and how she became a mindset and spiritual life coach. We talk about tarot card readings, yoga, and journal writing as well as what we’re learning in DCI such as the chakra system, doshas, and dharma archetypes! You won’t want to miss this conversation! :) Episode highlights and notes: What’s lighting Dorsa up right now?Is home a place or a feeling?Tips on how to create authentic connections when moving to a totally new placeThe importance of intuition and how intuition shows up in our livesDorsa’s holistic approach to healingIncorporating yoga, the chakra system, and doshas into your life to gain more flow and energy Dharma Archetype Quiz: https://www.dharmaarchetypequiz.com/ Dosha Quiz: https://iamsahararose.com/dosha-quiz/ Where you can find and connect with Dorsa: https://www.instagram.com/dorrdoriii/ https://linktr.ee/dorrdoriii

This episode is all about how our emotions affect the body, and the importance of feeling our feelings! Have you ever felt afraid to fully express yourself because of the fear of judgement or feeling unsafe? Do you let other people around you vent, express their frustrations, but you don’t feel safe to? I go into a personal reflection of how being an empath and people pleaser created a wall for me to fully express my emotions. Specifically, the emotion of anger, an emotion I've always judged. We all need to feel and release stress and anger from our bodies. If we don’t, it will come back and show up in different ways. I’ve incorporated an intentional anger ritual into my weekly routine because I have a lot of pent up anger from years of thinking I wasn’t safe to express it. I would usually hold it in, try to distract myself, and pretend that everything was good, when it definitely was not. Not the healthiest. I provide a couple of anger release practices in the episode but I'm so curious! How do you release your stress, frustration, and anger? Have you ever had a rage ritual?

Happy New Year Light of Insighters! I hope you had a lovely and restful New Years. This episode is all about the concept and energy of surrendering and letting go. I go through various scenarios where letting go could be needed, and a personal story. How has surrendering and letting go presented in your life?How do you let go? What does it feel like? Mark Nepo - “The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have”

I started dancing again, and it has been so good for my mental health. Honestly, I was nervous to start again, and the inner critic/ego kept saying "oh you'll make a fool of yourself if you start again," or "you haven't danced in years, that was in your past!" So glad I didn't listen to that voice. I signed up, started going to a studio close to my apartment, and have been loving the aility to express myself through movement again. Also, I'm able to get out of the head and into the body which is what makes me feel the best after a class. I share a little story from a dance class yesterday. What is something you can incorporate back into your life that brings you joy and happiness? ❤️

Happy December to the Light of Insight Community! In this episode, I open up about the last couple of months. I was in a rut and doing shadow work. Shadow is the parts of self we reject, hide, and feel insecure about based on what we learn through family, peers, media, society, etc. Doing shadow work is at times an intense process because you’re confronting the parts of yourself you don’t like. While working through my shadows, I needed to balance this difficult inner work with something that would be joyful, so dance was the medicine. Yes! I started taking dance classes again and it has been such a mood booster and a way to get out of the mind and into the body. When was the last time you did something that brings you joy or you have a passion for?

Do you feel like the universe has been testing you recently? How do tests usually show up in your life? In this episode, I discuss what tests and triggers are and some helpful journal prompts to use when working through them.  Episode notes and highlights: What Tests and Triggers are and what they might look likeWhere have you been tested in life recently?Where have you been triggered in life recently?Why its important to track and be aware of our testsUseful journal prompts for when you’re tested and triggeredBeing our own pattern reader through journal reflectionWim Hof breath work method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ Journal prompts for when you’re feeling tested and triggered: What emotion is this situation triggering inside of me?Why is the emotion being triggered?What is this emotion telling me that I need and where in my life have I experienced this before?How can I give myself what I need?

I decided to do a solocast episode today all about getting lost in thoughts, the craziness in our world and lives, and the importance of self-care habits. I've been thinking a lot about whats been happening in Iran with the fearless girls and women fighting for major reformations throughout the country, as well as the struggle in the U.S. for women to have autonomy over their own bodies. There is a mix of emotions including fear, anger, sadness as well as inspiration and hope because of the protestors that are fighting for their freedom and basic human rights. While its important to keep updated with whats happening in the world, its also equally important to take a step back, and make sure you're giving yourself rest, love, and care - so I ask you: What are you going to do to take care of yourself and nurture your energy? Episode highlights and notes: - Self-care and what that may look like -What I do in order to take care of my self and nurture my energy - Michael Singer's: The Untethered Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul.../dp/1572245379 - Meditation techniques -Being the observer of your thoughts instead of getting lost in them

I was able to talk with certified Rapid Transformational Therapist and Coach - Ling Jin! Ling and I discuss what RTT and hypnotherapy is and the power behind these incredible healing methods. I am so passionate about healing therapeutic tools, so this conversation with Ling was a real treat.  Episode notes and highlights: Ling’s personal story being Chinese Korean and moving to Japan for graduate schoolThe importance of finding a home, and what that means to LingUsing movement, like dance or yoga, as a healing methodWhat RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) is and how it is different from HypnotherapyWhat a typical RTT session looks likeThe deep connection between mind and bodySubconscious and Conscious states of mind and the key differencesThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Bessel-van-Kolk-M-D/dp/0143127748)When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress: Gabor Mate (https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-Understanding-Stress-Disease/dp/0470923350)Brainwave Frequencies (https://choosemuse.com/blog/a-deep-dive-into-brainwaves-brainwave-frequencies-explained-2/)Where you can find Ling! website: https://www.freemind.care/

Hello Light of Insight community! I am so happy to be back podcasting! I was in Montana, Canada, and New York visiting with friends and family for the past couple of months. What a joy it was to spend quality time with the people who mean so much to me. I talk about my time in America and Canada as well as some lessons and reflections I gained during the journey. Episode highlights and notes: - My dad Tony’s landscape and nature photography: https://www.anthonygamell.com/ - The hike we did in Glacier National Park: http://www.hikinginglacier.com/swiftcurrent-pass.htm - Lessons with stress and anxiety while traveling - What I’m reading and mentally taking in: How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh - you can order it here on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mindfulness-Essentials-Thich-Nhat/dp/1937006883 - Journal reflections and prompts: When are you the most joyous and happy? Where are you? What feelings come up? Who are you with? What are you doing?