In this episode of Be the Medicine, Iya Bola explores trust not as something we give away, but as a living system within the body that shapes how we relate to ourselves and others.

Trust is more than an emotion. It lives in the nervous system and reveals itself in the quiet moments before we respond, when the body decides whether to lean forward or pull away.

Through reflection and storytelling, Iya Bola introduces three pillars that form the anatomy of trust:

• Truth – the mirror where inner knowing and outer expression align

• Choice – the gate that restores dignity and agency

• Communication – the messenger that allows trust to move clearly between us

Listeners are invited to explore the crossroads where trust is formed and rebuilt, and to consider how self-trust grows when we honor our inner knowing rather than abandon it.

The episode also highlights three flower allies that support this work: Cerato for inner wisdom, Borage for courageous choices, and Walnut for navigating life’s transitions.

Through guided reflection and embodied practice, this conversation invites listeners to pause, listen deeply, and ask a powerful question:

What do I need to trust myself again?

Invitation

If this episode resonates, Renee invites listeners to continue the journey through Rooted Reset, a 3-day Spring Equinox experience designed to help participants clear what is no longer aligned and rebuild trust through reflection, ritual, and embodied practice.

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Season 2, Episode 1: And Still We Rise: Architecting Resilience

In this opening episode of Be The Medicine Podcast Season 2, And Still We Rise: Architecting Resilience, we explore resilience as a sacred practice of remembrance, rebuilding, and becoming. Beyond survival, this episode invites reflection on how ancestral intelligence, lived experience, and Earth wisdom guide us in shaping lives rooted in integrity, care, and self-trust. As we rise through change and challenge, we are reminded that resilience is not about hardening, but about rooting deeper and choosing to rebuild with intention.

About Be The Medicine

Be The Medicine Podcast, hosted by Renee K. Smith (Iya Bola) is a sacred listening space cultivated to support pathways to healing and liberation through ancestral intelligence. This intelligence lives in our ancestors, the Earth, our families and communities, and within our own inner knowing. Each episode invites reflection, remembrance, and reconnection as we continue to explore this wisdom together. May this space support your journey toward liberation, and through it all, may each of us Be The Medicine.

Upcoming Offerings

Sacred Kinship — Free WorkshopA communal gathering exploring belonging, connection, and ancestral remembrance. This free workshop opens space to reflect on how we cultivate sacred relationships with ourselves, our communities, and our lineage.

Soul Soil Collective — Membership
Soul Soil Collective is a living space for those seeking to slow down, listen deeply, and root into intentional living. Through monthly reflections, rituals, teachings, and community gatherings, members are supported in cultivating grounded presence, ancestral connection, and soulful blooming.

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In this episode of Life & Death: The Cycle That Keeps On Giving, we explore the sacred cycle of life, death, and rebirth and what it means to detach, surrender, and honor the evolution of the human spirit. As we gear up for the Summer Solstice, a time of radiant energy and deep transformation, we reflect on how aligning with nature’s rhythms can help us navigate endings and new beginnings with grace and trust.

About Be The Medicine Podcast

Be The Medicine Podcast hosted by Renee K. Smith, engineered by Embody Ashe Productions is cultivated to help us find different pathways to our healing liberation, anchored in our ancestral intelligence, the intelligence that our forefathers had, the intelligence that the earth has, the intelligence that our family and communities have in our own knowing. So we embark on a journey to continue exploring that ancestral intelligence, and we hope that this space allows you to find your liberation. Through this, may each of us …. Be The Medicine!

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Upcoming Events

5th Annual Grand Rising Summer Solstice Summit

“ÀṢẸ: The Power to Thrive”

Saturday, June 21st, 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Mark Your Calendar)

This virtual sacred solstice gathering is a portal for healing, celebration, and collective transformation. Learn more at www.akikafloweressence.com

If Be the Medicine: Pathways to Healing and Liberation through Ancestral Intelligence produced by Embody Ashe Productions has inspired, healed, or added value to your life, we invite you to support our team by investing in our ability to continue to share this profound wisdom as we bring each episode to life. We are dedicated to crafting each message with care, ensuring it resonates deeply and honors the power of ancestral intelligence. Click on the link below and with your support, we can keep this sacred work going, and we are truly grateful to have you on this journey with us. ⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate? campaign_id=7VQNFHHVCRBUQ

In this episode of Flow is Our Birthright, we explore the power of flow as we step into 2025, a year of completion, spiritual awakening, and new beginnings. Rather than relying on rigid resolutions, we dive into how aligning with life’s natural rhythms and trusting the unfolding of our path can lead to healing, growth, and transformation with ease and grace.

About Be The Medicine Podcast

Be The Medicine Podcast hosted by Renee K. Smith, engineered by Embody Ashe Productions is cultivated to help us find different pathways to our healing liberation, anchored in our ancestral intelligence, the intelligence that our forefathers had, the intelligence that the earth has, the intelligence that our family and communities have in our own knowing. So we embark on a journey to continue exploring that ancestral intelligence, and we hope that this space allows you to find your liberation. Through this, may each of us …. Be The Medicine!

To Purchase Books or Flower Essences:

📖 Be The Medicine: Pathways To Healing & Liberation Through Ancestral Plant Intelligence

📖The Divine Collection: Connecting to the primordial energies of transformation through flower essences

https://stan.store/akikafloweressenceapothecary

If Be the Medicine: Pathways to Healing and Liberation through Ancestral Intelligence produced by Embody Ashe Productions has inspired, healed, or added value to your life, we invite you to support our team by investing in our ability to continue to share this profound wisdom as we bring each episode to life. We are dedicated to crafting each message with care, ensuring it resonates deeply and honors the power of ancestral intelligence. Click on the link below and with your support, we can keep this sacred work going, and we are truly grateful to have you on this journey with us.

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Be The Medicine Episode 6:

In this episode of The Divinity Within, we explore the sacred and transformative power of water, an ancient energy that has shaped civilizations and nourished life. We delve into its spiritual significance, the science behind its healing properties, and how connecting with water can awaken inner strength and harmony. Tune in to discover how this life-giving force can help unlock your own divine potential.

About Be The Medicine Podcast

Be The Medicine Podcast hosted by Renee K. Smith is cultivated to help us find different pathways to our healing liberation, anchored in our ancestral intelligence, the intelligence that our forefathers had, the intelligence that the earth has, the intelligence that our family and communities have in our own knowing. So we embark on a journey to continue exploring that ancestral intelligence, and we hope that this space allows you to find your liberation. Through this, may each of us …. Be The Medicine!

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Be The Medicine Episode 5:

Be The Balance! We have experience so much in 2024, it’s time to shift focus and energy to create and maintain balance. This episode explores the Ki-Kongo principle of Mu-Kinenga, which encourages the idea that personal well-being and collective prosperity depend on maintaining balance in all areas of life. This includes honoring ancestral wisdom, understanding one's purpose within the community, and nurturing relationships with both the seen and unseen forces of the universe. It highlights the interconnectedness of all beings, calling for mutual respect, cooperation, and responsibility toward each other and the Earth.

About Be The Medicine Podcast

Be The Medicine Podcast hosted by Renee K. Smith is cultivated to help with us find different pathways to our healing liberation, anchored in our ancestral intelligence, the intelligence that our forefathers had, the intelligence that the earth has, the intelligence that our family and communities have in our own knowing. And so we embark on a journey to continue to explore that ancestral intelligence and hope that this is a space that allows you to find your liberation. Through this, may each of us …. Be The Medicine!

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🌙 Winter Transformation Challenge: Awaken the Divine Feminine Within & Step Into 2025 Empowered 🌿

As we prepare to close 2024 and step into the energy of 2025, this post-Solstice challenge is your opportunity to harness the power of renewal, reflection, and emotional transformation.

When: December 26-December 30, 2024 7AM EST

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Let’s release what no longer serves and plant the seeds for a powerful new chapter. Ready to rise into 2025? 🌟

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We are portals! In this episode, we explore the importance of honoring our gifts and birthing them into the world. We will also explore how to untrigger our triggers so that we can gift the world our medicine!

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*Episode 3: The Power of Letting Go, takes a moment to look at grief, release, restoration, and evolution as natural parts of our human evolution and healing process. What does it mean to choose to surrender? How can surrendering improve how we relate to ourselves, others, and the Earth? What will you choose, stay the same or evolve?

About Be The Medicine

Be The Medicine Podcast hosted by Renee K. Smith, is cultivated to help us find different pathways to our healing liberation, anchored in our ancestral intelligence, the intelligence that our forefathers had, the intelligence that the earth has, the intelligence that our family and communities have in our own knowing.

We embark on a journey to continue to explore that ancestral intelligence and hope that this is a space that allows you to find your liberation. Through this, may each of us …. Be The Medicine! Join the journey! www.patreon.com/BeTheMedicine

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Grand Rising Summer Solstice Summit Join us for our 4th Annual Grand Rising Summer Solstice on Friday, June 21, 2024, from 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM. This global virtual summit held on the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, was created to celebrate the resiliency, vitality, and achievements of black, brown, and indigenous people.

To heal an individual is to heal the whole wheel, the whole society. Be the medicine..." - Dr. K. Kia Bunseki Fu-Kiau

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