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A steady drumbeat can change your state—and your life. We sit down with Dr. Marta Nikolai to explore how core shamanism uses simple, time-tested methods to enter theta consciousness, meet compassionate spirit allies, and bring back practical guidance for daily challenges. No psychedelics required, just sonic driving, intention, and a safe container that lets the ego rest so truth can rise.

We break down brainwaves in plain language and map how the shift to theta creates dual awareness: you remain grounded in the room while traveling in non-ordinary reality. Marta shares beginner-friendly techniques for journeying, the importance of clear instructions, and why weekly practice restores spiritual authority. We talk about tailored rituals that make change stick, from small acts with deep meaning to integration steps that keep the wisdom in your body, schedule, and relationships.

The conversation also honors boundaries and timing. Not all sessions flow—and that’s okay. Learning when to pause, refer, or say “not today” protects the work and the client. Marta explains when to seek a practitioner, how community circles amplify healing, and why in-person drumming and rattling matter in a hyper-visual, trend-chasing world. Her personal path—from accounting to academia to shamanic teaching—illustrates how life cracks open when you follow the quiet call of spirit and stay with a simple practice long enough to master it.

If you’re curious about shamanic journeying, theta states, spirit guides, or the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, this is a clear, grounded starting point. Listen, learn the basics, and try one weekly journey to see what unfolds. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the path. What’s the first question you’d take to your guides?

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If you've ever found yourself setting the same goals year after year without understanding why they don't stick, this episode offers a different approach.

Amanda Parker gets honest about her own journey from living on autopilot—jumping from job to job, saying yes to everything, and feeling like life was happening to her—to learning how to intentionally design her life. The shift didn't come from more ambition or better goal-setting. It came from learning to reflect.

In this year-end episode, Amanda shares the practice that changed everything for her and hundreds of her clients: honest, structured reflection. Not the surface-level gratitude list kind, but the kind that helps you understand your patterns, acknowledge both growth and challenges, and make conscious choices about what comes next.

She also highlights the podcast episodes from 2025 that resonated most with listeners—covering everything from money mindset to personal branding to intuitive business coaching. Each offers a different lens on the same core question: How do we come home to ourselves?

The episode includes Amanda's Year End Reflection Guide, a framework she's refined over eight years of using it herself and with clients. It's designed to help you take stock of where you actually are (not where you think you should be), recognize how far you've come, and create a vision for 2026 that's grounded in truth rather than wishful thinking.

If you're tired of repeating the same patterns or ready to approach the new year with more clarity and intention, this episode gives you both the perspective and the practical tool to do it differently.

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What if the key to your success isn't about becoming someone new, but reclaiming who you've always been? In this transformative conversation, Amanda sits down with personal brand strategist Beth Hocking to explore how building your personal brand is actually a profound healing journey. Beth shares her powerful story of leaving a 20-year corporate career—complete with director titles, global travel, and multi-million dollar deals—to help women step into their authentic power and get paid to be themselves.

This isn't your typical branding conversation. Beth reveals how her own breakthrough came through a surprising download in a sound bath that led to a pivotal identity shift (yes, it involved cutting off all her hair). But more importantly, she breaks down her SEEN framework—a methodology rooted in self-trust, embodied leadership, elevated identity, and notability—that helps her clients move from hiding their brilliance to claiming their space in the world. Whether you're a healer afraid of being seen, an entrepreneur playing small, or anyone who's lost touch with their seven-year-old dreamer self, this episode will remind you that you already have everything you need.

The conversation dives deep into the intersection of personal branding and healing, exploring how learning to trust yourself again is nothing short of miraculous. Beth shares client success stories that prove when you stop waiting to be "ready" and start building your brand from a place of authentic self-knowledge, extraordinary things happen—from viral LinkedIn posts to dream job offers to signing clients within weeks. If you've been waiting for permission to step into your power, consider this your invitation.

How to Get in Touch:

• Website: https://beth-hocking.com/
• Email: hello@beth-hocking.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetbethhocking/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-hocking/

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