Survival mode keeps you functioning, but life begins when you choose presence, truth, and full participation.

In this episode, Cacaoist and Space Holder Tara Paonessa talks about what happens when coping, pushing, and performing finally stop working. Healing begins when you allow your body, not just your mind, to tell the truth.

Tara shares her journey from long-term survival into a life rooted in presence, integrity, and choice. Her story reflects what it looks like to be highly capable while quietly carrying unprocessed trauma.

You'll hear why healing doesn't require repeating every story, why growth isn't linear, and why resistance often shows up right before real change.

Tune in to the full episode of The Alchemy Transmission podcast: From Survival to Soul-On-Fire: A Journey Back to Power.

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Tara Paonessa is an intuitive guide who supports women in moving from survival into embodied self-trust and inner power. Through journaling, sister circles, and off-the-grid experiences, she helps women reconnect with their authentic selves and natural instincts. A life-changing encounter with a wolf pack in the Arctic Circle awakened her deep understanding of presence, energy, and intuitive wisdom. Today, she creates grounded, safe spaces for women to listen inward, reclaim their courage, and live in alignment with their soul's truth. Her work invites a return to instinct, awareness, and a life set alight from within.

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Melinda V Jacobs is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, Spiritual Leader, and Author with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals through life's challenges - including emotional pain, uncertainty, and inner struggle - into clarity, healing, and meaningful inspiration. Her trauma-informed, spiritually grounded work helps people move beyond subconscious blocks and repeating patterns to reclaim their wholeness and live with purpose. Drawing from years of training in hypnotherapy, addiction counseling, meditation, and metaphysics, she supports lasting transformation - resolving the past, restoring self-trust, and deepening intuition while realigning with one's true essence. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Regression Therapy, Cellular Release Therapy, Yoga, and more, Melinda empowers others to embody the life they were always meant to live - beyond trauma, beyond limits.

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