Healing Through Breathwork: Overcoming Eating Disorders & Alcohol Dependence with Megan Ashton | 90

10/11/24 • 56 min

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Imagine finding a path to healing that doesn’t involve expensive retreats or intense therapies?
In this episode of Manders Mindset, we’re joined with the inspiring Megan Ashton, a certified breathwork facilitator, clinical hypnotherapist, and wellness expert. Megan shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming an eating disorder and explains how breathwork played a pivotal role in her healing. We explore her upbringing, the subconscious programming that shaped her struggles, and how she ultimately found profound healing through breathwork. Megan also emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed facilitation and making breathwork accessible to everyone.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
•How breathwork can be a powerful tool for emotional healing.
•Megan’s personal journey of overcoming an eating disorder.
•The role of subconscious programming in shaping our behaviors and patterns.
•Why trauma-informed facilitation is crucial for safe healing experiences.
•The accessibility of breathwork compared to other healing modalities, like plant medicine.
•Practical tips on how to incorporate breathwork into your daily life.
Tune in to discover how breathwork helped Megan break free from old patterns and why it’s a healing modality anyone can access.
Main Topics:
•[2:26] - Megan’s early life: Struggles with self-worth and family dynamics.
•[6:21] - The onset of her eating disorder and using alcohol as a coping mechanism.
•[10:37] - Megan’s first introduction to breathwork after a series of failed healing methods.
•[11:20] - A life-changing breathwork session that unlocked repressed emotions from childhood.
•[20:08] - Why breathwork is more accessible and empowering compared to plant medicine.
•[27:53] - Megan’s transition to living in Mexico and finding a new sense of grounding.
•[41:38] - The power of breathwork and why finding the right facilitator is crucial.
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Embracing Emotions & Rebuilding After Trauma with Abigail Luvisi | 89

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In this episode of “Manders Mindset Podcast,”, we sit down with Abigail Luvisi, a trauma-trained somatic breathwork practitioner and embodiment life coach, who works with women to heal from past traumas and step into their authentic selves. Abigail shares her personal journey, from a challenging childhood and the trauma she endured, to the transformative power of breathwork and somatic healing.
We dive deep into the importance of self-compassion, understanding emotions, and how breathwork helps people move past their emotional walls. Abigail also opens up about her experience with divorce, her journey as a single mom, and the path that led her to become a coach and mentor. Tune in to hear how Abigail helps others reconnect with their bodies and embrace their full potential.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
•How somatic breathwork can help you move past emotional blocks.
•The role of self-compassion in healing and personal growth.
•Abigail’s personal journey through trauma, abuse, and recovery.
•How to reconnect with your body and trust your inner wisdom.
•The impact of breathwork in healing from narcissistic abuse and trauma.
•Why having a strong support system is critical during your healing journey.
•Insights into the world of therapeutic psychedelics for emotional healing.
Main Topics:
[1:05] – Abigail introduces herself and shares how joy is at the core of who she is.
[3:18] – Abigail discusses her childhood, family dynamic, and the process of rebuilding herself after trauma.
[6:37] – Reflecting on her earliest memories and growing up with a difficult family situation.
[11:35] – Abigail opens up about the abuse she endured and how she navigated those challenges.
[22:31] – Meeting her current husband and the healing journey that led her to coaching.
[27:42] – How somatic breathwork changed her life and led her to help others heal.
[34:13] – The importance of finding support systems and how that played a pivotal role in Abigail’s healing.
[46:06] – How breathwork and therapy have helped Abigail recognize her worth and heal from her past.
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Overcoming Childhood Turmoil: Forgiveness & Personal Integrity Part 1 with Debbie Greer Chamberlain | 91

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After enduring a childhood marked by abandonment and abuse, Debbie Greer Chamberlain joins Manders Mindset to share her inspiring life story and insights into forgiveness and personal growth.
Debbie shares her deeply personal journey, growing up in a group home after being abandoned by her parents, and how she transformed her pain into a life of forgiveness and self-responsibility. Together, we explore her five-step program focused on forgiveness, acceptance, self-awareness, determination, and faith, offering listeners actionable steps to shift their mindsets and embrace transformation.
Her story is not just about overcoming adversity, but also a powerful guide to building personal integrity and releasing emotional burdens from the past.
We dive deep into the transformative power of forgiveness—both toward others and ourselves—and how it paves the way for true healing and personal growth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
•The importance of forgiveness in overcoming trauma.
•How Debbie’s unconventional childhood shaped her path toward personal integrity.
•Practical steps to let go of past hurts and focus on your future.
•Why holding on to anger and resentment can be more damaging than we realize.
•How to find personal closure even when an apology is never given.
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•[1:34] Introduction to Debbie and her inspiring book Stepping Stones.
•[3:13] Debbie reflects on her challenging upbringing and family dynamic.
•[7:22] The emotional impact of being abandoned and learning to forgive her family.
•[12:06] Discussing forgiveness: why it was easier for Debbie to forgive her parents than her ex-husband.
•[25:25] Debbie’s experience in a group home and how it shaped her strong work ethic.
•[50:00] A step-by-step method for praying for someone who hurt you to cultivate forgiveness.
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linktree.com/thebreathinggoddess
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@debgreerchamberlain
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•Buy Debbie's Book HERE on her Website!:
Stepping Stones: Creating Personal Integrity

Manders Mindset - Healing Through Breathwork: Overcoming Eating Disorders & Alcohol Dependence with Megan Ashton | 90

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Welcome to the Manders Mindset Podcast . Here you'll find both monologue and interviews of entrepreneurs , coaches , healers and a variety of other people when your host , amanda Russo , will discuss her own mindset and perspective and her guest's mindset and perspective on the world around us . Manders and her guests will help explain to you how shifting your mindset will shift your l