The Light In My Shadow
Where Medical Insight Meets Yogic Wisdom on the Path to Healing
My Story: Living with BPD, Bipolar, Manic Depression, Complex Trauma & Suicidal Ideation
In this raw and vulnerable episode, I open up about my journey living with multiple mental health diagnoses—how they’ve sabotaged my relationships, fed my addiction to emotional pain, and kept me spinning on a merry-go-round of trauma and shame. I explore how these shadows became constant companions—sometimes seductive, sometimes suffocating—and how I’ve slowly, painfully, but purposefully learned to face them.
Through the healing lenses of yoga and Ayurveda, I’ve begun to untangle the web. It hasn’t been easy. It’s been messy, teary, and filled with setbacks—but also breakthroughs. If you’ve ever felt like your mind was working against you or that your pain had its own personality, this episode is for you.
“Unless we heal the wounds that shame creates, especially wounds from childhood, we carry this crippling shame into our adulthood…” This is the work. And this is my truth.
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Ep:18 Ayurveda Doshas Explained, Discovering the 3 little Ayurvedic Doshas, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
As you expand your knowledge of Ayurveda, it is important to understand each Dosha in their wholeness. Learning about their qualities (gunas) is essential to one's evolution of health and well-being. Simply learning the principles provides insight into how we react and respond to the changing season of life. Let's explore the Doshas on a deeper level and apply how maintaining balance will attribute to improved health and well-being. If you haven't done so already, take the Free Dosha Quiz and assessment on the jbyfnola.org website to get a headstart.
Ep:17 Understanding Ayurvedic Doshic Constitutions. Enlivening the Inner Intelligence by Understanding Who We Are
Understanding Who We Are may be an abstract statement. However, with the knowledge of Ayurveda, we are able to come full circle and learn the qualities of the doshas that break down the various aspects of oneself. Use this knowledge, along with the Free Dosha Quiz and assessment on the JBYFNOLA.ORG website, to better understand who you are and why you are the way you are. By ascertaining this knowledge, you begin to embody what Ayurveda calls the enlivening the inner intelligence. Listen and learn more.
Ep:16 What is Ayurveda and Why is it the New Craze?
Here we educate you on what Ayurveda is and why it has begun to come to the forefront of modern medicine. We discuss the doshas and educate on the basics of how knowing your dosha can genuinely save your life. Use this next series of podcasts, as a resource on how to empower yourself to take control of your health and well-being.
Ep:15 Generating Abundance Through Conscious Intention: Seeds of Growth, Outer depends on Inner With Guest Illi Stovall
Taking action is the physical aspect of making conscious decisions that will navigate your investments. When you begin to put this action into place with the incredible amount of trust you have in knowing that God is leading you every step of the way, then you don’t believe the “FUD.” (a term we come to learn in the world of the crypto)