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What if healing doesn’t require leaving grief behind—but learning how to carry love and loss together?

In this deeply personal episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan honor their son Dawson on what would have been his twenty-first birthday. For the first time in the fifteen years since his death, they sit down together and talk through his life, their years of caring for him, the pain of losing him, and the profound ways he shaped their family.

Together, they explore:

• The realities of raising twins born nearly fourteen weeks premature
• How intuition helped Amy navigate impossible medical decisions
• The joy, humor, and enormous spirit Dawson brought into their lives
• Why survival mode can carry us through a crisis—but leave grief waiting beneath the surface
• The different ways people experience, avoid, and eventually process loss
• How painful experiences can deepen resilience, compassion, and our ability to help others
• Why healing does not mean forgetting the people we have lost

Along the way, Amy and Ryan share stories of Dawson’s laughter, his love of music, the family and community that supported them, and the experiences that shaped who they are today.

If you are grieving, carrying pain you have never fully faced, or trying to find meaning after an experience that changed your life, this conversation offers an honest reminder that there is no perfect way to survive loss.

Healing doesn’t mean the grief disappears.

It means allowing love, pain, and meaning to exist together.

Listen now and meet Dawson—the joyful little boy whose life continues to teach Amy and Ryan about love, resilience, compassion, and greater peace.

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What if the experiences that break our hearts can also become sacred ground for healing?

In this guided meditation, Amy honors the life of her son Dawson, who passed away at four and a half years old, and explores what grief can teach us about resilience, compassion, and becoming more whole.

The difficult experiences we endure can leave us feeling overwhelmed, lost, or even broken. Through mindful breathing and gentle self-compassion, this meditation invites you to slow down, regulate your nervous system, and offer yourself the same love and encouragement you would give to someone else who is hurting.

This isn’t simply a relaxation exercise. It’s an opportunity to honor what you have survived, recognize the strength within your struggle, and begin seeing life’s most painful experiences not only as wounds, but as sacred parts of your healing and growth.

Then, join us on Wednesday as Amy and Ryan share more about Dawson, the profound impact his life and death had on their family, and what their experience has taught them about grief, resilience, compassion, and finding meaning in life’s most difficult moments.

If this meditation resonates with you, come back to it whenever life feels especially heavy. Sometimes healing begins with something as simple as taking one breath at a time, wrapping your arms around yourself, and remembering: You’ve got this.

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Why do we react the way we do—even when we know better?

In this conversation, Amy and Ryan explore the powerful concept of Parts Work and how every version of ourselves continues to influence the way we think, feel, and respond to life's challenges. Together, they unpack why shame keeps us stuck, why self-criticism rarely creates lasting change, and why genuine healing begins with compassion.

Building on Monday's guided meditation, this episode explains how our younger selves developed beliefs and protective strategies that once helped us survive but may now be limiting our relationships, confidence, and peace. Amy shares the framework she has developed through years of working with clients, offering a practical, accessible approach to understanding your inner world without judgment.

If you've ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns, struggle with negative self-talk, or find it difficult to extend compassion to yourself, this conversation will give you a new perspective—and practical tools—to begin creating lasting change.

Healing doesn't happen by fighting the parts of yourself you dislike. It happens when every part of you is finally understood.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why your brain developed different "parts" to protect you
• How childhood experiences continue to shape adult thoughts and behaviors
• Why shame and self-criticism keep us stuck
• How compassion creates deeper and more lasting change than punishment
• Practical ways to begin healing old wounds and strengthening self-worth

Whether you're new to parts work or have explored it before, this conversation will help you better understand yourself, deepen your self-compassion, and move toward greater peace.

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The way you see yourself today was shaped by the experiences of every version of you that came before.

In this guided meditation, Amy introduces a compassionate approach to Parts Work—a practice inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS) but adapted into a simple framework you can use on your own. Rather than criticizing or trying to "fix" yourself, you'll learn to reconnect with younger versions of yourself through curiosity, understanding, and love.

As you revisit a meaningful memory, you'll practice offering your younger self the compassion, safety, and wisdom they needed most. This process helps loosen the grip of shame, soften negative self-talk, and begin changing the unconscious beliefs that still influence your life today.

Healing doesn't come through punishment. It comes through compassion.

Take a deep breath, find a comfortable place to settle in, and join us as we begin building a relationship with every part of ourselves—so we can experience greater healing, greater self-compassion, and greater peace.

In this episode you'll experience:

• A guided self-compassion meditation
• An introduction to Amy's approach to parts work
• A practice for connecting with younger versions of yourself
• A powerful exercise for reducing shame and strengthening self-worth

On Wednesday's conversation episode, Amy and Ryan will explore why this practice is so transformative and how it can change the way you relate to yourself and others.

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Why do we care so much about what other people think?

What if the answer isn’t that other people are judging you… but that your own mind is filling in the blanks?

In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan have an honest, unscripted conversation about shame—not as an abstract psychological concept, but as something that quietly influences our relationships, decisions, confidence, and sense of self every day.

Together, they explore:

• The critical difference between shame and guilt
• Why our brains assume the worst when we don’t know what others are thinking
• How childhood experiences shape the beliefs we carry into adulthood
• Why comparison, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and even gossip often grow from shame
• How self-awareness and curiosity begin to dissolve old beliefs
• Why healing starts when we stop believing every thought our mind offers us

Along the way, Amy and Ryan use their own experiences—including moments from creating the podcast itself—to show how shame can hide in even the most ordinary parts of life.

If you’ve ever worried about what people think, struggled to feel “good enough,” or found yourself trapped in self-criticism, this conversation will help you understand where those feelings come from—and how to begin letting them go.

Healing doesn’t begin by becoming someone else.

It begins by seeing yourself more clearly.

Listen now and discover how understanding shame can lead to greater self-compassion, authenticity, and lasting peace.

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Shame has a way of convincing us that we are the problem.

In this guided meditation, Amy introduces one of the most common—and most painful—experiences we all face: shame.

You’ll explore the difference between guilt (“I did something bad”) and shame (“I am bad”), and why that distinction matters for healing, self-worth, and lasting change.

This week’s meditation also teaches a simple but powerful mindfulness practice using breath and counting to quiet the mind, strengthen awareness, and cultivate a gentler relationship with yourself. Whether you’re new to meditation or your mind feels like it’s constantly racing, this practice will help you return to the present moment with curiosity instead of judgment.

This meditation lays the foundation for Wednesday’s conversation, where Amy and Ryan dive deeper into shame, resilience, and self-compassion—and explore practical tools for breaking free from shame without losing accountability.

Take a deep breath, slow down, and remember:

At your truest nature, you are peace. Sometimes we simply need to create the space for that peace to rise within us.

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Have you ever ignored a gut feeling and later wished you hadn’t?

This week we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood skills we have: intuition.

In this conversation, we explore what intuition really is, why we so often ignore it, and how learning to notice your body’s signals can help you make decisions with greater clarity, confidence, and peace.

Along the way, we discuss:

• The human capacity for developing senses beyond our 5 physical senses, and how that is connected to true power.
• Stages of development related to morality and how the highest development depends upon a strong intuition.
• Why our body often recognizes truth before our conscious mind does
• How to tell the difference between fear, anxiety, and intuition
• Why ignoring red flags teaches us to stop trusting ourselves and how to heal.
• A practical exercise you can begin using today to strengthen your intuition

Whether you’re making a major life decision, healing from past experiences, or simply wanting to feel more grounded, this episode offers practical tools for reconnecting with the wisdom that’s already within you.

If you haven’t already, we recommend listening to Monday’s guided meditation first, as it lays the foundation for many of the ideas discussed here.

If this episode resonated with you, would you help us grow this community by sharing it with someone who might benefit?

After years of helping people heal as a trauma and addiction therapist and wellness coach, Amy started the Greater Peace Podcast with one goal: to make these life-changing skills available to as many people as possible.

Every share helps that mission reach one more person searching for greater peace.

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What if the wisdom you’re searching for is already within you?

In this guided meditation, Amy introduces one of the foundational skills for creating lasting peace: strengthening your intuition.

So often, our conditioned mind drowns out the quiet inner knowing that has always been there. Through this meditation, you’ll begin practicing how to move beyond mental noise and reconnect with the deeper, wiser part of yourself—the part that isn’t defined by fear, performance, or the need to prove your worth.

This isn’t simply a relaxation exercise. It’s a powerful experiential meditation designed to help you sense the stillness beneath your thoughts and reconnect with your truest self.

Then, join us on Wednesday as Amy and Ryan explore what intuition really is, why so many of us have lost touch with it, and practical tools you can begin using immediately to strengthen your ability to trust yourself, make wiser decisions, and live with greater confidence and peace.

If this meditation resonates with you, come back to it often. Like any skill, learning to recognize and trust your inner wisdom grows stronger with practice.

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