The innerlight podcast

This podcast is about deep healing and transformationKathy Orah Sionit Shahkoohi is a licensed psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist, and intuitive healer with private practices in both Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work (2008) and brings over 15 years of experience in trauma healing and somatic therapy.Kathy specializes in integrative trauma work, blending psychotherapy with somatic techniques, hypnotherapy, and spiritual healing modalities. As a certified master hypnotherapist, she focuses deeply on helping clients heal from early childhood wounds, anxiety, and subconscious patterning.She is also trained in Clarity Breathwork, a gentle yet profound somatic process that she offers to both individuals and groups for emotional release and nervous system regulation. Kathy regularly facilitates workshops on meditation, self-hypnosis, and inner healing across the country.In addition to her clinical wo

The innerlight podcast is a health podcast hosted by Kathy Orah Sionit, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kathy Orah Sionit hosts The innerlight podcast, a health show with 22 episodes published.

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  Menopause as a Path to Authenticity

  Sep 28, 20261h 7m

  Perimenopause is not the end of desire — it may be the moment your body stops letting you betray yourself. Olga Kaplan joins Kathy Sionit for an open conversation about hormones, femininity, sexuality, and why so many women find themselves wondering, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”Mood changes, weight gain, brain fog, night sweats, and shifts in libido can be more than symptoms to manage. Kathy shares her experience with premenopause as Olga explores how this transition can prompt deeper questions about identity, relationships, and the ways we show up for others.They discuss how hormonal changes may affect stress, intimacy, and self-care; why quick fixes don’t always address the full picture; and how to listen to your body with curiosity rather than judgment. Olga also shares a body-centered approach to reconnecting with pleasure and aliveness through breath, movement, sound, touch, nature, and conscious intimacy.For anyone navigating perimenopause or seeking a more compassionate understanding of this life stage, this episode offers new perspectives and thoughtful questions to carry forward: What do I want? What do I need? What am I ready to create next?Kathy Sionit hosts the conversation, bringing a personal perspective to questions many women may find difficult to voice. Olga Kaplan shares her approach to intimacy, embodiment, and conscious connection.to contact Olga: instagram: @olgakaplancoaching Facebook: olga Kaplan

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  Why Healing Fails When We Stay Attached to the Wound

  Sep 19, 20261h 16m

  What if the anxiety, grief, and restlessness you keep trying to fix are actually the doorway to healing?Dr. Elias Parsa - family medicine physician, altered state specialist, and founder of Mind Balance Flow - shares the moment he realized he was not his thoughts, and how that single shift changed everything. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong, can’t quiet your mind, or keep looping through the same emotional patterns, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best possible way.Born in Iran, forced to flee as a child, and shaped by years of displacement across Pakistan, the Netherlands, and the United States, Dr. Parsa connects early trauma, belonging wounds, and survival conditioning to the way many of us relate to fear, identity, and self-worth. He and Kathy unpack how thought creates emotion, why “anger” is often fear in disguise, and how the body remembers what the mind tries to outrun.You'll discover: Why the belief “I don’t belong” can drive achievement, anxiety, and perfectionism for decades How Brazilian jiu-jitsu, journaling, and contemplative practice became part of Dr. Parsa’s healing path The distinction between observing thoughts and identifying with them Why peak experiences without integration often fade into old patterns How ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic medicine can create space for a new relationship to consciousness Why real healing is not about numbness, but about learning to feel without collapsing Kathy and Dr. Parsa also get into the risks of over-identifying with diagnoses, the limits of talk therapy alone, and why the mind can become most aggressive right when you’re closest to letting go. He shares the quiet, destabilizing, and ultimately clarifying experiences that led him into psychedelic work, plus what happened when he finally stopped trying to become someone else. This episode is a powerful listen for anyone who has done “all the work” and still feels stuck, anyone curious about consciousness and altered states, and anyone ready to stop fighting their inner world long enough to hear what it’s trying to say. Dr. Elias Parsa is a family medicine physician and founder of Mind Balance Flow and Academy Assisted Therapy Clinic in California. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, meditation, psychedelics, and healing, with a focus on helping people access deeper awareness and integration. Perfect for listeners drawn to trauma healing, psychedelic medicine, mindfulness, and the question underneath it all: who are you when you’re no longer identifying with the story? to contact dr Parsa: Instagram: @mindbalancewithdrparsa website: MindBalanceFlow.com

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  Removing Energy Blocks: From Three Divorces to a Soulmate

  Sep 13, 20261h 19m

  What if the blocks keeping you stuck are not just beliefs, but energy patterns you can actually feel, clear, and unlock? Certified clinical hypnotherapist Natalia Ray has used her method with more than 2,000 clients, and in this conversation she reveals how she helps people break through fear of being seen, relationship patterns, low energy, and the hidden shutdowns that keep psychic gifts buried.Natalia shares the unlikely path that led her here - from divorces, infertility, and years of trying to live “normally” to a complete transformation through meditation, hypnotherapy, and intuitive work. She explains how clairsentience shows up in her body, why certain places amplify energy, and how she uses her own quantum unblocking process to work directly with subconscious and energetic blocks instead of only changing thoughts about them.You’ll discover: Why she believes energy blocks can be stronger than beliefs alone How a blocked solar plexus can show up as fear, anxiety, and invisibility Why opening the heart changes relationship patterns at the root The seven rays framework and how color is used in her work How sacred sites like Glastonbury, Mount Sinai, Luxor, and Egypt shaped her spiritual path Why she says psychic abilities are less about developing something new and more about unlocking what is already there Natalia also opens up about past-life memories, the fear of visibility many healers carry, and why imagination may be one of the most underrated tools for psychic development. Kathy Sionit brings the psychotherapist lens to the conversation, pushing deeper into what makes Natalia’s approach different, how boundaries matter with spiritual experiences, and how healing actually becomes real in daily life. This episode is especially powerful for anyone who feels energetically sensitive, stuck in repeating patterns, drawn to intuition or hypnosis, or ready to understand why “just think differently” is not always enough. If you’ve ever wondered whether your energy, your past, or your unseen patterns are shaping your life, this one will stay with you. Natalia Ray is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, author of four books, and creator of Master of Energy, a 10-level program built around energy work and transformation. She also hosts The Alchemy of Love podcast and has worked with over 2,000 clients. To contact Natali: Instagram: @Natali Ray Hypnotherapist Website: tibetanacademy.com.au

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  How Breaking Down Can Actually Help You Rebuild Bigger

  Sep 2, 20261h 8m

  Menopause is not the ending women were told it was, and Sharon Langert is here to flip the script. The editor-in-chief of Glimmer Magazine breaks down why midlife can be the most liberating stage of a woman's life, when old roles, old shame, and old survival strategies finally stop working. Kathy Orah and Sharon get real about the symptoms most women are never taught to connect: rage, brain fog, intolerance for what you used to tolerate, and the strange relief that can come when your body starts demanding a new way of living. This conversation goes far beyond hormones. It becomes a roadmap for authenticity, boundaries, and the courage to stop performing a version of womanhood that no longer fits. You'll discover: Why perimenopause can begin years before most women are told to expect it How identity loss in midlife often shows up as anger, depression, or emotional shutdown Why women's bodies may be forcing a deeper release, not breaking down The difference between spiritual bypassing and real healing How shadow work can reveal what your children, your triggers, and your jealousy are trying to teach you Sharon shares her own story of reinvention, from years spent trying to fit into a rigid community to the upheaval that pushed her toward a more honest life. She opens up about culture shock, ego death, motherhood, and the painful but freeing process of letting an old identity fall away so a truer self can emerge. Kathy brings her perspective as a therapist working with women and families, naming the cost of repression, the power of boundaries, and the importance of making space for joy, play, and self-reconnection alongside the healing work. If you've ever felt yourself changing and didn't know what to call it, or if you're ready to stop shrinking, people-pleasing, and second-guessing your own voice, this episode will feel like a permission slip. Essential listening for women in midlife, mothers, and anyone wondering what comes after "holding it all together." Find Sharon on Instagram: @sharonlangertlifestyle Website and blog: sharonlangert.com https://issuu.com/glindamagazine/docs/glimmer_summer_issue-3

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  What Bufo Taught Him About Fear, Ego Death, and Being Human

  Aug 23, 20261h 33m

  Most men are trying to heal, grow, and wake up in completely separate lanes. Austin Stone says that split is the problem - and he shares a far more comprehensive path that connects psychedelics, shadow work, fitness, non-dual spirituality, and conscious masculinity into one embodied system.If you’re a man feeling called to deeper purpose, or someone working in psychedelic healing who knows there has to be more than “love and light,” this conversation will hit hard. Stone opens up about the Lyme disease battle that pushed him into personal development, the spiritual awakening that followed, and the teachers and medicines that reshaped his understanding of religion, consciousness, and what it means to live as a grounded human being.You’ll discover: Why Stone believes scientific materialism is missing the root cause of our environmental crisis How his framework of waking up, cleaning up, growing up, and showing up maps real human evolution Why spiritual maturity matters before entering psychedelic work The difference between passive and active psychedelic work How integration actually works in daily life, not just after a ceremony Why Bufo can trigger fear, release, purging, and ego dissolution in the same session Stone also breaks down Ken Wilber’s integral theory, the four quadrants, and how his own work evolved into integral psychedelic men's work and Men of Earth. He explains why a truly transformative path has to include the body, the psyche, relationships, purpose, diet, and the subtle energy system, not just peak experiences. We also get into the dangers of chasing enlightenment at the expense of embodiment, the trap of spiritual bypassing, and why too many people leave psychedelic spaces more ungrounded than when they arrived. Stone’s view is sharp, provocative, and deeply practical: healing is not a moment, it’s a lifelong process of becoming coherent. Austin Stone is a men's coach and psychedelic facilitator practicing integral psychedelic men's work, combining non-dual spirituality, depth psychology, holistic health, and conscious masculinity. His mission is to help men become healthy, embodied, and conscious enough to serve the planet and their communities. Essential listening if you care about psychedelics, men’s work, integration, spiritual development, or what it really takes to become a fully integrated human being.to contact Austin: Instagram: @stone.of.earth YouTube: @stone_of_earth podcast: evolve with stone of earth https://www.skool.com/the-men-of-earth-1584/about?ref=8fc52b76ac8a41368da5791ab3e313ab

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