Creating Your Peace Compass: Authenticity, Radical Honesty, and Embodiment
Season 5 Episode 3
On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem has a rich discussion with her guest, the underlying theme being optimizing life for peace. What are the nuances of optimizing our circumstances for peace? Through this conversation, the two explore the realms of shame, self-honesty, and personal evolution, all to return to the authenticity that undergirds a peaceful life. They also speak powerfully about the importance of being embodied, and honoring authentic expression along the writing journey. This episode is full of energy, so take it on the go! Enjoy a long walk or hike as you tune in. We’re so happy and grateful to have you listening and contributing to this community. Thank you for being here.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - This podcast is about unique and authentic expression
3:50 - Diving into “authenticity”
7:18 - Mental and emotional clarity is necessary for honest expression
9:01 - Our guest’s take on coming back home to self
15:32 - How can we hear our true selves amongst the distractions?
22:31 - Trauma, self-abandonment, and personal insecurity
27:34 - How the body speaks to us with its own intelligence
30:56 - Our Heart Translation writing course is open for enrollment!
33:52 - Taste our 1-1 coaching programs via a single coaching session
35:11 - Diving into personal transformation and evolution
37:55 - Being honest about relationship structures
43:30 - Centralizing self when opening our hearts to romantic love
47:02 - Asking yourself the hard questions to understand your insecurity
50:49 - Feeling empowerment through letting go of shame
55:24 - How letting go of shame allows us to evolve
59:11 - The link between shame, peace, and self-trust
1:01:04 - Tapping into our guest’s writing journey
1:03:58 - Shifting our perspective on our self-concept as a writer
1:07:25 - Evolving as a writer and honoring our past expressions
1:10:32 - Creating space in our lives for our writing practice
1:13:09 - Stay connected + dive into more!
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